The House Committee on Public Health

86th Legislature

May 1, 2019

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

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Pursuant to a notice posted on April 26, 2019, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 29, 2019, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Thompson, Senfronia, at 7:00 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Thompson, Senfronia; Allison; Coleman; Frank; Guerra; Lucio III; Ortega; Price; Sheffield; and Zedler.

A quorum was present.

The chair directed that the April 8, 2019 minutes for the House Committee on Public Health be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

SB 10

The chair laid out SB 10.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain SB 10.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain the committee substitute.

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

(Representative Wray now present.)

Testimony continued.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on SB 10.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair moved to leave SB 10 pending. SB 10 was left pending without objection.

HB 517

The chair laid out HB 517.

The chair recognized Representative Israel to explain HB 517.

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

The chair recognized Representative Israel to close on HB 517.

The chair moved to leave HB 517 pending. HB 517 was left pending without objection.

HB 4515

The chair laid out HB 4515.

The chair recognized Representative Raney to explain HB 4515.

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

(Representative Wray in chair.)

Testimony continued.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Lucio III in chair.)

(Representative Thompson, Senfronia in chair.)

Testimony continued.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Raney to close on HB 4515.

The chair moved to leave HB 4515 pending. HB 4515 was left pending without objection.

HB 3999

The chair laid out HB 3999.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to explain the measures.

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to close on HB 3999.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair moved to leave HB 3999 pending. HB 3999 was left pending without objection.

SB 1827

The chair laid out SB 1827.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Lambert to explain the measures.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lambert to close on SB 1827.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair moved to leave SB 1827 pending. SB 1827 was left pending without objection.

SB 633

The chair laid out SB 633.

The chair recognized Representative Lambert to explain SB 633.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lambert to close on SB 633.

The chair moved to leave SB 633 pending. SB 633 was left pending without objection.

HB 1578

The chair laid out HB 1578.

The chair recognized Representative Thierry to explain HB 1578.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Thierry to explain the committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thierry to close on HB 1578.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair moved to leave HB 1578 pending. HB 1578 was left pending without objection.

HB 4610

The chair laid out HB 4610.

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to explain HB 4610.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to explain the committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to close on HB 4610.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair moved to leave HB 4610 pending. HB 4610 was left pending without objection.

SB 749

The chair laid out SB 749.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain SB 749.

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

The chair recognized Representative Price to close on SB 749.

The chair moved to leave SB 749 pending. SB 749 was left pending without objection.

SB 748

The chair laid out SB 748 and explained SB 748.

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

The chair closed on SB 748.

The chair moved to leave SB 748 pending. SB 748 was left pending without objection.

HB 4145

The chair recalled HB 4145 from subcommittee.

The chair laid out HB 4145 and offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Zwiener to explain the measures.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zwiener to close on HB 4145.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair moved to leave HB 4145 pending. HB 4145 was left pending without objection.

SB 2151

The chair laid out SB 2151.

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to explain SB 2151.

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

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to close on SB 2151.

The chair moved to leave SB 2151 pending. SB 2151 was left pending without objection.

SB 1636

The chair laid out SB 1636.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain SB 1636.

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

The chair recognized Representative Price to close on SB 1636.

The chair moved to leave SB 1636 pending.  SB 1636 was left pending without objection.

SB 436

The chair laid out SB 436.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain SB 436.

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

The chair recognized Representative Price to close on SB 436.

The chair moved to leave SB 436 pending. SB 436 was left pending without objection.

HB 4285

The chair laid out HB 4285.

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain HB 4285.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain the committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to close on HB 4285.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair moved to leave HB 4285 pending. HB 4285 was left pending without objection.

HB 3152

The chair laid out HB 3152.

The chair recognized Representative Wray to explain HB 3152.

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

The chair recognized Representative Wray to close on HB 3152.

Representative Wray moved that HB 3152, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Wray; Allison; Coleman; Frank; Lucio III; Ortega; Price; Sheffield; Zedler (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Guerra (1).

HB 938

The chair laid out HB 938 as pending business and explained HB 938.

Representative Frank offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained the committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Frank moved that HB 938, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Wray; Allison; Coleman; Frank; Guerra; Lucio III; Ortega; Price; Sheffield; Zedler (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1879

The chair laid out HB 1879 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute and explained the measures.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1879, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Wray; Allison; Coleman; Frank; Guerra; Lucio III; Ortega; Price; Sheffield; Zedler (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4346

The chair laid out HB 4346 as pending business.

Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained the measures.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Coleman moved that HB 4346, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Wray; Allison; Coleman; Frank; Guerra; Lucio III; Ortega; Price; Sheffield; Zedler (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

There being no further business, at 10:38 p.m., on the motion of Representative Wray and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Thompson, Senfronia, Chair

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Milda Mora, Clerk