The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
84th Legislature
April 29, 2015
8:00 a.m.
E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 24, 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 8:04 a.m.
The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives King, Susan; Frank; Aycock; 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.
SB 193
The chair laid out SB 193.
Representative Schaefer moved that SB 193, 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 King, Susan; Frank; Aycock; Blanco; Farias; Schaefer; Shaheen (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1364
The chair laid out HB 1364 as pending business.
Representative Aycock moved that HB 1364, 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 King, Susan; Frank; Aycock; Blanco; Farias; Schaefer; Shaheen (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3256
The chair laid out HB 3256 as pending business.
Representative Blanco offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Aycock moved that HB 3256, 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; Aycock; Blanco; Farias; Shaheen (5).
Nays: Representatives Frank; Schaefer (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1702
The chair laid out HB 1702 as pending business.
Representative Aycock offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Farias moved that HB 1702, as substituted, 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 King, Susan; Frank; Aycock; Blanco; Farias; Schaefer; Shaheen (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2012
The chair laid out HB 2012 as pending business.
Representative Aycock moved that HB 2012, 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).
SB 664
The chair laid out SB 664 as pending business.
Representative Shaheen moved that SB 664, 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 3600
The chair laid out HB 3600.
The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to explain HB 3600.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to close on HB 3600.
HB 3600 was left pending without objection.
HB 3877
The chair laid out HB 3877.
The chair recognized Representative Sanford to explain HB 3877.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Sanford to close on HB 3877.
HB 3877 was left pending without objection.
At 9:42 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.
________________________________________________
Rep. King, Susan, Chair
________________________________________________
Tracy Winston, Clerk