House Committee on Public Health
75th Legislature
April 17, 1997
2:00 pm or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 11, 1997, the House
Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Hugo Berlanga at
5:35 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Berlanga; Hirschi; Glaze; Janek;
Maxey (5).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Davila; Delisi (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 2673
The chair laid out HB 2673.
The chair recognized Representative Janek to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Janek to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HCR 156
The chair laid out HCR 156.
The chair recognized Representative Janek to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Janek to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1868
The chair laid out HB 1868.
The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1534
The chair laid out HB 1534.
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2481
The chair laid out HB 2481.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the
measure.
Representative Berlanga offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2017 and HB 2386
For purposes of testimony, the committee considered the
following related bills together: HB 2017 and HB 2386.
The chair laid out HB 2017.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
The chair laid out HB 2386, and explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the
measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 2088
The chair laid out HB 2088.
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to explain the
measure.
Representative Berlanga offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 443
The chair laid out SB 443.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2319
The chair laid out HB 2319.
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.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2572
The chair laid out HB 2572 as pending business, and explained
the bill.
Representative Janek offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Janek moved that HB 2572, 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;
Janek; Maxey (5).
Nays: Representative Glaze (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Delisi (2).
HB 3258
The chair laid out HB 3258.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
(Representative Hirschi in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2930
The chair laid out HB 2930.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1616
The chair laid out HB 1616.
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 1716
The chair laid out HB 1716.
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.
HB 2389
The chair laid out HB 2389.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:01 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the chair.
The committee reconvened at 9:07 pm and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Berlanga. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Berlanga; Coleman; Glaze; Janek;
Maxey (5).
Absent: Representatives Hirschi; Davila; Delisi (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 2846
The chair laid out HB 2846, and explained the bill.
Representative Berlanga offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Janek moved that HB 2846, 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;
Glaze; Janek; Maxey (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davila; Delisi (2).
HB 2255 and HB 2256
For purposes of testimony, the committee considered the
following related bills together: HB 2255 and
HB 2256.
The chair laid out HB 2255 and explained the bill.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Berlanga offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair laid out HB 2256 and explained the bill.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 1734
The chair laid out HB 1734, and explained the measure.
Representative Berlanga offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 751
The chair laid out SB 751.
The chair recognized Representative Hirschi to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Hirschi to close on the
measure.
Representative Janek moved that SB 751 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; Glaze;
Janek; Maxey (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Davila; Delisi (3).
HB 2673
The chair laid out HB 2673 as pending business.
Representative Janek moved that HB 2673 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; Glaze;
Janek; Maxey (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Davila; Delisi (3).
HCR 156
The chair laid out HCR 156 as pending business.
Representative Janek moved that HCR 156 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; Glaze;
Janek; Maxey (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Davila; Delisi (3).
HB 1534
The chair laid out HB 1534 as pending business.
Representative Berlanga offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Janek moved that HB 1534, 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; Glaze;
Janek; Maxey (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Davila; Delisi (3).
SB 443
The chair laid out SB 443 as pending business.
Representative Berlanga offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Janek moved that SB 443, 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; Glaze;
Janek; Maxey (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Davila; Delisi (3).
HB 2319
The chair laid out HB 2319 as pending business.
Representative Berlanga offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Janek moved that HB 2319, 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; Glaze;
Janek; Maxey (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Davila; Delisi (3).
HB 2930
The chair laid out HB 2930 as pending business.
Representative Janek moved that HB 2930 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; Glaze;
Janek; Maxey (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Davila; Delisi (3).
HB 1616
The chair laid out HB 1616 as pending business.
Representative Berlanga offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The bill was left pending.
HB 2389
The chair laid out HB 2389 as pending business.
Representative Berlanga offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Janek moved that HB 2389, 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;
Glaze; Janek; Maxey (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davila; Delisi (2).
HB 1868
The chair laid out HB 1868 as pending business.
Representative Berlanga offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Maxey moved that HB 1868, 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;
Glaze; Maxey (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davila; Delisi; Janek (3).
HB 1616
The chair laid out HB 1616 as pending business.
Representative Coleman moved that HB 1616, 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;
Glaze; Maxey (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davila; Delisi; Janek (3).
HB 1716
The chair laid out HB 1716 as pending business.
Representative Berlanga offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Coleman moved that HB 1716, 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;
Glaze; Maxey (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davila; Delisi; Janek (3).
HB 2572
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 2572 was
reported favorably.
The motion was withdrawn.
HB 3054
The chair laid out HB 3054 as pending business.
Representative Berlanga offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Janek moved that HB 3054, 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;
Glaze; Janek; Maxey (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davila; Delisi (2).
HB 1433
The chair laid out HB 1433 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
Representative Berlanga offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the
measure.
Representative Janek moved that HB 1433, 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;
Glaze; Janek; Maxey (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davila; Delisi (2).
SB 163
The chair laid out SB 163, and explained the bill.
Representative Janek moved that SB 163 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;
Glaze; Janek; Maxey (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davila; Delisi (2).
At 10:20 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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Laura Lawlor, Clerk