The House Committee on Public Health

86th Legislature

May 16, 2019

12:55 p.m.

3W.9

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 16, 2019, and permission granted on May 16, 2019, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Public Health met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Thompson, Senfronia, at 12:55 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 24

The chair laid out SB 24.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain SB 24.

Representative Price moved that SB 24, 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 Wray; Allison; Frank; Lucio III; Ortega; Price; Sheffield; Zedler (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representatives Thompson, Senfronia; Coleman; Guerra (3).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 420

The chair laid out SB 420, the companion to HB 577 and explained SB 420.

The chair moved that SB 420, 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; Guerra; Lucio III; Ortega; Sheffield; Zedler (9).

Nays:                           Representative Frank (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Price (1).

SB 1145

The chair laid out SB 1145 and explained SB 1145.

Representative Coleman moved that SB 1145, 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; Sheffield; Zedler (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Price (1).

SB 1882

The chair laid out SB 1882.

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to explain SB 1882.

SB 1882 was left pending without objection.

SB 2011

The chair laid out SB 2011.

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to explain SB 2011.

Representative Sheffield moved that SB 2011, 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; Sheffield; Zedler (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Price (1).

At 1:08 p.m., on the motion of Representative Coleman 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