House Committee on Public Health
75th Legislature
April 2, 1997
2:00 pm or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 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
2:18 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Berlanga; Hirschi; Davila; Delisi;
Glaze; Janek; Maxey (7).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Rodriguez (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 2192
The chair laid out HB 2192.
The chair recognized Representative Rangel to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Rangel to close on the
measure.
Representative Janek moved that HB 2192 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; Coleman; Davila;
Delisi; Glaze; Janek; Maxey (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hirschi; Rodriguez (2).
HB 3106
The chair laid out HB 3106 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Craddick to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Berlanga offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Janek moved that HB 3106, 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; Coleman; Davila;
Delisi; Glaze; Janek; Maxey (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hirschi; Rodriguez (2).
HCR 44
The chair laid out HCR 44.
The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the
measure.
Representative Maxey moved that HCR 44 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; Maxey (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Janek; Rodriguez (3).
HB 1823
The chair laid out HB 1823.
The chair recognized Representative Glaze to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Glaze to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1875
The chair laid out HB 1875.
The chair recognized Representative Glaze to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Glaze to close on the
measure.
Representative Maxey moved that HB 1875 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; Coleman;
Davila; Delisi; Glaze; Maxey (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Janek; Rodriguez (2).
HB 2641
The chair laid out HB 2641.
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to close on the
measure.
Representative Maxey moved that HB 2641 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; Coleman;
Davila; Delisi; Glaze; Maxey (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Janek; Rodriguez (2).
HB 2080
The chair laid out HB 2080.
The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the
measure.
Representative Delisi offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Maxey moved that HB 2080, as amended, 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; Coleman;
Davila; Delisi; Glaze; Maxey (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Janek; Rodriguez (2).
HB 1433
(Representative Hirschi in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 1433.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1312
The chair laid out HB 1312.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
Representative Glaze offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
Representative Glaze moved that HB 1312, 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; Maxey (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Janek; Rodriguez (3).
HB 1039
The chair laid out HB 1039.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
Representative Maxey offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
Representative Maxey moved that HB 1039, 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; Coleman;
Davila; Delisi; Maxey (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Glaze; Janek; Rodriguez (3).
HB 727
The chair laid out HB 727.
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain
the measure.
Representative Hirschi offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Hirschi offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to close on
the measure.
Representative Davila moved that HB 727, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Berlanga; Hirschi; Coleman;
Davila; Delisi; Glaze (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Janek; Maxey; Rodriguez (3).
HB 1637
The chair laid out HB 1637.
The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to explain the
measure.
(Representative Glaze in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to close on the
measure.
Representative Coleman moved that HB 1637 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; Coleman; Davila;
Delisi; Glaze; Maxey (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hirschi; Janek; Rodriguez (3).
HB 1885
The chair laid out HB 1885.
The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1787
The chair laid out HB 1787.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Representative Maxey offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Berlanga in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Maxey moved that HB 1787, 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; Coleman; Davila;
Glaze; Maxey (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hirschi; Delisi; Janek;
Rodriguez (4).
HB 2572 and HB 2573
For purposes of testimony, the committee considered the
following related bills together: HB 2572 and
HB 2573.
The chair laid out a substitute for HB 2572.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 1377
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the committee
reported HB 1377.
The motion prevailed without objection.
The chair moved to withdraw the substitute for HB 1377.
The motion prevailed without objection.
Representative Maxey offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Davila moved that HB 1377, 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; Davila;
Delisi; Glaze; Maxey (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Janek; Rodriguez (3).
HB 974
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the committee
reported HB 974.
The motion prevailed without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
Corrected Minutes
The chair moved to correct the minutes from the committee
public hearing on March 19, 1997.
The motion prevailed without objection.
At 5:45 pm, on the motion of Representative Davila 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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Laura Lawlor, Clerk