The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

82nd Legislature

March 24, 2011

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 18, 2011, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pickett, at 8:06 a.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Pickett; Berman; Farias; Flynn; Landtroop; Perry; Scott; and Taylor, Van.

 

A quorum was present.


 

 

HB 1509

 

The chair laid out HB 1509.

 

(Representative Sheffield now present.)

 

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

 

HB 1509 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 282

 

The chair laid out HB 282 as pending business.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain HB 282.

 

Representative Taylor, Van moved that HB 282, 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; Taylor, Van (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Farias; Scott (2).

 

 

HB 2624

 

The chair laid out HB 2624.

 

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to explain HB 2624.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to close on HB 2624.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2624 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 2247

 

The chair laid out HB 2247.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain HB 2247.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on HB 2247.

 

HB 2247 was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:56 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