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

89th Legislature

March 17, 2025

11:00 a.m.

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 12, 2025, and permission granted on March 13, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, 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 11:00 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Cortez; Dorazio; Hickland; and Isaac.

A quorum was present.

HB 1078

The chair laid out HB 1078.

The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain HB 1078.

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on HB 1078.

HB 1078 was left pending without objection.

HB 227

The chair laid out HB 227.

The chair recognized Representative Vasut to explain HB 227.

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

The chair recognized Representative Vasut to close on HB 227.

HB 227 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Dorazio in chair.)

HB 39

The chair laid out HB 39.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to explain HB 39.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to close on HB 39.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 39 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Cortez in chair.)

HB 930

The chair laid out HB 930.

The chair recognized Representative Cain to explain HB 930.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cain to close on HB 930.

HB 930 was left pending without objection.

MOTION IN WRITING

HB 241

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 HB 241 be scheduled for consideration by the full committee.

The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Cortez; Dorazio; Hickland; Isaac (4).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Lopez, Ray (1).

MOTION IN WRITING

HB 381

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 HB 381 be scheduled for consideration by the full committee.

The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Cortez; Dorazio; Isaac (3).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Hickland (1).

Absent:                        Representative Lopez, Ray (1).

At 12:43 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