House Committee on Human Services 
         76th Legislature 
         February 23, 1999 
         2:00 pm  
         Capitol Extension, E1.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 18, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Human Services met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Elliott Naishtat  
         at 2:16 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Naishtat; Maxey; Chavez; Christian;  
                   Davis, John; Telford; Truitt; Wohlgemuth (8). 
          
         Absent:   Representative Noriega (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 837 
          
         The chair laid out HB 837.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Tracy King to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Tracy King to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 923 
          
         The chair laid out HB 923.   
          
         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 908 
          
         The chair laid out HB 908.  
         Representative Maxey offered a complete committee substitute.    
          
         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         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 484 
          
         The chair laid out HB 484.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hill to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
          The chair recognized Representative Hill to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.    
          
         HB 822 
          
         The chair laid out HB 822.   
          
         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 154 
          
         The chair laid out HB 154.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 223 
          
         The chair laid out HB 223.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)   
          
         Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 225 
          
         The chair laid out HB 225.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1237 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1237.   
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 4:16 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned until 2:00 pm March 2, 1999. 
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Elliott Naishtat, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Mike Lucas, Clerk