The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

84th Legislature

March 25, 2015

8:00 a.m.

E2.026

CORRECTED MINUTES

 

 

On April 15, 2015, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs held on March 25, 2015. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 20, 2015, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative King, Susan, at 8:01 a.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives King, Susan; Frank; Blanco; Farias; Schaefer; and Shaheen.

 

A quorum was present.

 


 

Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag.

 

Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas State flag.

 

HB 1303

 

The chair laid out HB 1303.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 1303.

 

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

 

(Representative Aycock now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 1303.

 

HB 1303 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1017

 

The chair laid out HB 1017.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain HB 1017.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on HB 1017.

 

HB 1017 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 906

 

The chair laid out HB 906 as pending business.

 

Representative Schaefer moved that HB 906, 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 Frank; Aycock; Blanco; Farias; Schaefer; Shaheen (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   Representative King, Susan (1).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

 

 

 

HB 612

 

The chair laid out HB 612 as pending business.

 

Representative Frank offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Shaheen moved that HB 612, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                           Representatives King, Susan; Frank; Aycock; Blanco; Farias; Schaefer; Shaheen (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 789

 

The chair laid out HB 789 as pending business.

 

Representative Aycock moved that HB 789, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                           Representatives King, Susan; Frank; Aycock; Blanco; Farias; Schaefer; Shaheen (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 923

 

The chair laid out HB 923 as pending business.

 

Representative Farias moved that HB 923, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                           Representatives King, Susan; Frank; Aycock; Blanco; Farias; Schaefer; Shaheen (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

 

 

HB 2123

 

The chair laid out HB 2123.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain HB 2123.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on HB 2123.

 

HB 2123 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1598

 

The chair laid out HB 1598.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to explain HB 1598.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to close on HB 1598.

 

HB 1598 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2152

 

The chair laid out HB 2152.

 

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to explain HB 2152.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to close on HB 2152.

 

HB 2152 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2965

 

The chair laid out HB 2965.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Larry to explain HB 2965.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Larry to close on HB 2965.

 

HB 2965 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 787

 

The chair laid out HB 787.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to explain HB 787.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to close on HB 787.

 

HB 787 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 882

 

The chair laid out HB 882.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to explain HB 882.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to close on HB 882.

 

HB 882 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1133

 

The chair laid out HB 1133.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to explain HB 1133.

 

(Representative Frank in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to close on HB 1133.

 

HB 1133 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2728

 

The chair laid out HB 2728.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to explain HB 2728.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to close on HB 2728.

 

HB 2728 was left pending without objection.

 

At 10:18 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. King, Susan, Chair

 

 

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Tracy Winston, Clerk