The House Committee on Public Health

86th Legislature

May 9, 2019

10:30 a.m.

3W.15

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 8, 2019, and permission granted on May 8, 2019, to meet while the House was in session on May 9, 2019, the House Committee on Public Health met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Thompson, Senfronia, at 10:30 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 429

The chair laid out SB 429, the companion document to HB 1669.

(Representative Sheffield now present.)

(Representative Frank now present.)

(Representative Wray now present.)

(Representative Allison now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain SB 429.

Representative Lucio III moved that SB 429, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Wray; Allison; Frank; Guerra; Lucio III; Ortega; Price; Sheffield; Zedler (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

SB 916

The chair laid out SB 916, the companion to HB 2057 and explained SB 916.

The chair moved that SB 916, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Wray; Allison; Frank; Guerra; Lucio III; Ortega; Price; Sheffield; Zedler (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

SB 1056

The chair laid out SB 1056, the companion to HB 4297 and explained SB 1056.

Representative Wray moved that SB 1056, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Wray; Allison; Frank; Guerra; Lucio III; Ortega; Price; Sheffield; Zedler (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

SB 1096

The chair laid out SB 1096, the companion to HB 3685 and explained SB 1096.

Representative Sheffield moved that SB 1096, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Wray; Allison; Frank; Guerra; Lucio III; Ortega; Price; Sheffield; Zedler (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

SB 1239

The chair laid out SB 1239, the companion to HB 1748 and explained SB 1239.

(Representative Coleman now present.)

Representative Coleman moved that SB 1239, 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; Guerra; Lucio III; Ortega; Price; Sheffield; Zedler (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1636

The chair laid out SB 1636 as pending business.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain SB 1636.

Representative Price moved that SB 1636, 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 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).

SB 1827

The chair laid out SB 1827 as pending business.

Representative Ortega offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained the measures.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Ortega moved that SB 1827, 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).

SB 2151

The chair laid out SB 2151 as pending business.

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to explain SB 2151.

Representative Sheffield moved that SB 2151, 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; Guerra; Lucio III; Ortega; Price; Sheffield; Zedler (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HR 1180

The chair laid out HR 1180.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain HR 1180.

Representative Price moved that HR 1180, 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; Guerra; Lucio III; Ortega; Price; Sheffield; Zedler (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HR 1203

The chair laid out HR 1203 and explained HR 1203.

Representative Zedler moved that HR 1203, 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; 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 10:41 a.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