The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

82nd Legislature

May 17, 2011

9:00 a.m.

E2.016

 

Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 16, 2011, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pickett, at 9:00 a.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Pickett; Sheffield; Berman; Flynn; Landtroop; Perry; and Scott.

 

A quorum was present.


 

The chair directed that the May 5, 2011 and May 6, 2011 minutes, for the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

 

SB 1737

 

The chair laid out SB 1737.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain SB 1737.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on SB 1737.

 

Representative Sheffield moved that SB 1737, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                           Representatives Pickett; Sheffield; Berman; Flynn; Landtroop; Perry; Scott (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Farias; Taylor, Van (2).

 

SB 1493

 

The chair laid out SB 1493.

 

(Representative Farias now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Farias to explain SB 1493.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Farias to close on SB 1493.

 

Representative Berman moved that SB 1493, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                           Representatives Pickett; Sheffield; Berman; Farias; Flynn; Landtroop; Perry; Scott (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Taylor, Van (1).

 

At 9:14 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

 

 

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Rep. Pickett, Chair

 

 

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Leigh Lauderdale, Clerk