House Committee on Public Health
75th Legislature
March 5, 1997
10:30 am or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 27, 1997, the House
Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Hugo Berlanga, at
12:03 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Berlanga; Davila; Delisi; Glaze;
Maxey (5).
Absent: Representatives Hirschi; Coleman; Janek; Rodriguez
(4).
A quorum was present.
HB 889
The chair recognized Representative Craddick to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Craddick to close on the
measure.
Representative Davila moved that HB 889 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; Delisi;
Glaze; Janek; Maxey (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Rodriguez (2).
Texas Department of Health Laboratory Project
The committee heard a presentation from the Texas Department
of Health and the General Services Commission on the status of
the Texas Department of Health laboratory project.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
HCR 64
The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the
measure. Representative Hirschi offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the
measure.
Representative Davila moved that HCR 64, 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; Delisi;
Glaze; Janek; Maxey (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Rodriguez (2).
HB 1013
The chair recognized Representative West to explain the
measure.
Representative Glaze offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative West to close on the
measure.
The substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 388
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to close on
the measure.
Representative Janek moved that SB 388 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; Delisi;
Glaze; Janek; Maxey (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Rodriguez (2).
HB 911
The chair recognized Representative Hirschi to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hirschi to close on the
measure.
Representative Glaze moved that HB 911 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; Delisi;
Glaze; Janek; Maxey (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Rodriguez (2).
HB 1511
Representative Hirschi now in the chair.
The chair recognized Representative Berlanga to explain the
measure.
Representative Berlanga offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Berlanga to close on the
measure.
The substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1520
The chair recognized Representative Berlanga to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Berlanga to close on the
measure.
Representative Glaze moved that HB 1520 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Berlanga; Hirschi; Coleman; Davila;
Glaze; Janek; Maxey (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Rodriguez (2).
HB 561
Representative Berlanga now in the chair.
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3
Representative Hirschi now in the chair.
The chair recognized Representative Berlanga to explain the
measure.
Representative Berlanga offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Berlanga to close on the
measure.
Representative Janek moved that HB 3, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Berlanga; Hirschi; Coleman; Davila;
Delisi; Glaze; Janek; Maxey (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Rodriguez (1).
Representative Berlanga now in the chair.
At 2:10 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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Rep. Hugo Berlanga, Chair
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