House Committee on Public Health 
         76th Legislature 
         March 3, 1999 
         1:30 p.m.  
         Capitol Extension, E2.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 25, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Patricia Gray at  
         1:40 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Glaze; Maxey;  
                   McClendon; Uresti (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Delisi; Hilderbran (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 580 
          
         The chair laid out HB 580 as pending business.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Janek to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Coleman offered amendment #4 to the measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Janek to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Coleman offered amendment #5 to the measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Janek to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Amendment #4 was adopted without objection.   
          
         Amendment #5 was adopted without objection.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Janek to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Coleman moved that HB 580, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Glaze;  
                        Maxey; McClendon; Uresti (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Delisi; Hilderbran (2). 
  
         HB 110 
          
         The chair laid out HB110 as pending business. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Coleman offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the  
         measure.  
          
          The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative McClendon moved that HB110, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Glaze;  
                        Maxey; McClendon; Uresti (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Delisi; Hilderbran (2). 
          
         (Representative Coleman in chair.)   
          
         HB 1503 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1503.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Gray offered an amendment to the measure.   
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Maxey moved that HB 1503, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Glaze;  
                        Maxey; McClendon; Uresti (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Delisi; Hilderbran (2). 
          
         (Representative Gray in chair.)   
          
         HB 1033 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1033.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bosse 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 Bosse to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Maxey moved that HB 1033, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Glaze;  
                        Maxey; McClendon; Uresti (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Delisi; Hilderbran (2). 
          
         HB 1302 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1302.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 380 
          
         The chair laid out SB 380.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Capelo moved that SB 380 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Glaze;  
                        Maxey; McClendon; (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Delisi; Hilderbran; Uresti (3). 
          
         HB 1342 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1342.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the  
         measure.   
         Representative Coleman offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Glaze moved that HB1342, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Glaze;  
                        Maxey; McClendon; Uresti (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Delisi; Hilderbran (2). 
          
         HB 272 
          
         The chair laid out HB 272.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative West to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Coleman in chair.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 670 
          
         The chair laid out HB 670.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         The chair recognized Representative Wise to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative McClendon moved that HB670 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 Coleman; Capelo; Glaze;  
                        McClendon; Uresti (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Gray; Delisi; Hilderbran; Maxey  
                        (4). 
          
         HB 836 
          
         The chair laid out HB 836.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Tracy King to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Capelo offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Tracy King to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Tracy King to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative McClendon moved that HB836, 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 Coleman; Capelo; Glaze;  
                        McClendon; Uresti (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Gray; Delisi; Hilderbran; Maxey  
                        (4). 
          
         HB 867 
          
         The chair laid out HB 867.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Janek to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Glaze offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Janek to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Maxey moved that HB867, 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 Coleman; Capelo; Glaze; Maxey;  
                        McClendon; Uresti (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Gray; Delisi; Hilderbran (3). 
          
         HB 985 
          
         The chair laid out HB 985.   
          
         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.   
          
         Representative Capelo moved that HB 985 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 Coleman; Capelo; Maxey;  
                        McClendon; Uresti (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Gray; Delisi; Glaze; Hilderbran  
                        (4). 
          
         HB 1396 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1396.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative McClendon offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Capelo moved that HB 1396, 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 Coleman; Capelo; Maxey;  
                        McClendon; Uresti (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Gray; Delisi; Glaze; Hilderbran  
                        (4). 
          
         HB 1336 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1336.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 3:40 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without  
         objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of  
         the chair.   
          
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         Rep. Patricia Gray, Chair 
          
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         Pam Crowley, Chief Clerk