The House Committee on S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

89th Legislature

May 5, 2025

12:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

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Pursuant to a notice posted on April 30, 2025, revised on May 5, 2025, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 5, 2025, the House Committee on S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Cortez, at 8:23 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Cortez; Dorazio; and Lopez, Ray.

A quorum was present.

HB 4458

The chair laid out HB 4458.

The chair recognized Representative Garcia, Josey to explain HB 4458.

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

(Representative Isaac now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Garcia, Josey to close on HB 4458.

HB 4458 was left pending without objection.

SB 651

The chair laid out SB 651.

The chair recognized Representative Lopez, Ray to explain SB 651.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lopez, Ray to close on SB 651.

SB 651 was left pending without objection.

SB 1227

The chair laid out SB 1227.

The chair recognized Representative Lopez, Ray to explain SB 1227.

The chair recognized Representative Lopez, Ray to close on SB 1227.

SB 1227 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Dorazio in chair.)

SB 1931

The chair laid out SB 1931.

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to explain SB 1931.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to close on SB 1931.

SB 1931 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Cortez in chair.)

MOTION IN WRITING

SB 651

Representative Dorazio offered the following motion in writing:

I move that the subcommittee chair inform the committee chair that the subcommittee has completed its deliberations and recommends that SB 651 be scheduled for consideration by the full committee.

The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Cortez; Dorazio; Isaac; Lopez, Ray (4).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Hickland (1).

MOTION IN WRITING

SB 1227

Representative Dorazio offered the following motion in writing:

I move that the subcommittee chair inform the committee chair that the subcommittee has completed its deliberations and recommends that SB 1227 be scheduled for consideration by the full committee.

The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Cortez; Isaac; Lopez, Ray (3).

Nays:                           Representative Dorazio (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Hickland (1).

MOTION IN WRITING

SB 1931

Representative Dorazio offered the following motion in writing:

I move that the subcommittee chair inform the committee chair that the subcommittee has completed its deliberations and recommends that SB 1931 be scheduled for consideration by the full committee.

The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Cortez; Dorazio; Isaac; Lopez, Ray (4).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Hickland (1).

At 9:01 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. Cortez, Chair

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Samantha Pisik, Clerk