The House Committee on Public Health

86th Legislature

May 10, 2019

Upon first adjournment

Speaker's Committee Room, 2W.6

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 10, 2019, the House Committee on Public Health met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Thompson, Senfronia, at 2:09 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Thompson, Senfronia; Wray; Allison; Frank; Price; and Zedler.

A quorum was present.

SB 430

The chair laid out SB 430 and explained SB 430.

The chair moved that SB 430, 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; Frank; Price; Zedler (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Coleman; Guerra; Lucio III; Ortega; Sheffield (5).

SB 436

The chair laid out SB 436 as pending business.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain SB 436.

(Representative Coleman now present.)

Representative Price moved that SB 436, 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; Price; Zedler (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Guerra; Lucio III; Ortega; Sheffield (4).

SB 572

The chair laid out SB 572, the companion to HB 2108 and explained SB 572.

Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained the committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Coleman moved that SB 572, 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; Price; Zedler (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Guerra; Lucio III; Ortega; Sheffield (4).

SB 632

The chair laid out SB 632.

Representative Price offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain the measures.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Price moved that SB 632, 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; Price; Zedler (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Guerra; Lucio III; Ortega; Sheffield (4).

SB 748

The chair laid out SB 748 as pending business and explained SB 748.

Representative Price offered an amendment to the measure.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain the amendment.

The amendment was adopted without objection.

Representative Price moved that SB 748, as amended, 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; Price; Zedler (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Guerra; Lucio III; Ortega; Sheffield (4).

SB 749

The chair laid out SB 749 as pending business.

Representative Price offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain the measures.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Price moved that SB 749, 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; Price; Zedler (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Guerra; Lucio III; Ortega; Sheffield (4).

SB 2111

The chair laid out SB 2111.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain SB 2111.

Representative Price offered an amendment to the measure.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain the amendment.

The amendment was adopted without objection.

Representative Price moved that SB 2111, as amended, 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; Price; Zedler (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Guerra; Lucio III; Ortega; Sheffield (4).

SB 2316

The chair laid out SB 2316 and explained SB 2316.

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

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 2316, 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; Price; Zedler (6).

Nays:                           Representative Frank (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Guerra; Lucio III; Ortega; Sheffield (4).

At 2:19 p.m., on the motion of Rep. 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