House Committee on Public Health
         75th Legislature
         February 26, 1997
         10:30 am or upon adjournment
         Capitol Extension, E2.026
         
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 20, 1997, and revised 
         on February 21, 1997, the House Committee on Public Health met 
         in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, 
         Representative Hugo Berlanga, at 11:54 am.
         
         The roll was answered as follows:  
         
         Present:  Representatives Berlanga; Hirschi; Glaze; Janek; 
                   Maxey (5).
         
         Absent:   Representatives Coleman; Davila; Delisi; Rodriguez 
                   (4).
         
         A quorum was present.
         
         HB 212 and HB 213
         
         For purposes of testimony, the committee considered the 
         following related bills together: HB 212 and HB 213.  The 
         chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the 
         measures.  
         
         Representative Janek offered a complete committee substitute 
         for HB 212.  Representative Janek offered a complete committee 
         substitute for HB 213.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)
         
         Representative Hirschi moved that the substitute for HB 212 be 
         adopted.  The committee substitute for HB 212 was adopted 
         without objection.  
         
         Representative Hirschi moved that the substitute for HB 213 be 
         adopted.  The committee substitute for HB 213 was adopted 
         without objection. 
         
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the 
         measures.
         
         Representative Janek moved that HB 212 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 vote:  
         
         Ayes:     Representatives Berlanga; Hirschi; Davila; Janek; 
                   Maxey   (5).
         Nays:     None (0).
         
 
         





         Present not Voting: None (0).
         
         Absent:   Representatives Coleman; Delisi; Glaze; Rodriguez 
                   (4).
         
         Representative Janek moved that HB 213 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 vote:  
         
         Ayes:     Representatives Berlanga; Hirschi; Davila; Janek; 
                   Maxey   (5).
         
         Nays:     None (0).
         
         Present not Voting: None (0).
         
         Absent:   Representatives Coleman; Delisi; Glaze; Rodriguez 
                   (4).
         
         HB 820
         
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         HB 729
         
         The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain 
         the measure.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to close on 
         the measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         At 12:34 pm, on the motion of Representative Janek and without 
         objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of 
         the chair.  
         
         
         
         
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