The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

85th Legislature

May 18, 2017

4:30 p.m.

3W.9

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 18, 2017, and permission granted on May 18, 2017, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Gutierrez, at 4:30 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Gutierrez; Blanco; Arévalo; Cain; Flynn; Lambert; and Wilson.

A quorum was present.

SB 94

The chair laid out SB 94.

The chair recognized Representative Wilson to explain SB 94.

Representative Blanco moved that SB 94, 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 Gutierrez; Blanco; Arévalo; Cain; Flynn; Lambert; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 751

The chair laid out SB 751.

The chair recognized Representative Wilson to explain SB 751.

Representative Arévalo moved that SB 751, 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 Gutierrez; Blanco; Arévalo; Cain; Flynn; Lambert; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1855

The chair laid out SB 1855.

The chair explained SB 1855.

Representative Arévalo moved that SB 1855, 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 Gutierrez; Blanco; Arévalo; Cain; Flynn; Lambert; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1944

The chair laid out SB 1944.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain SB 1944.

Representative Wilson moved that SB 1944, 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 Gutierrez; Blanco; Arévalo; Cain; Flynn; Lambert; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1676

The chair laid out SB 1676 as pending business.

Representative Lambert moved that SB 1676, 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 Gutierrez; Blanco; Arévalo; Cain; Flynn; Lambert; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1679

The chair laid out SB 1679 as pending business.

Representative Flynn moved that SB 1679, 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 Gutierrez; Blanco; Arévalo; Cain; Flynn; Lambert; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 4:40 p.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. Gutierrez, Chair

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Margaret Wallace, Clerk