House Committee on Public Health
76th Legislature
March 10, 1999
1:30 p.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 5, 1999, the House
Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Patricia Gray at
2:10 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Gray; Delisi; Hilderbran; Maxey;
McClendon (5).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Capelo; Glaze; Uresti (4).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Capelo now present.)
(Representative Uresti now present.)
HB 1311
The chair laid out HB 1311.
The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the
measure.
Representative Delisi offered amendment #1 to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the
measure.
Amendment #1 was adopted without objection.
Representative Delisi offered amendment #2 to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the
measure.
Amendment #2 was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the
measure.
Representative Hilderbran moved that HB 1311, 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; Capelo; Delisi;
Hilderbran; Maxey; McClendon; Uresti (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Glaze (2).
(Representative Glaze now present.)
HB 2085
The chair laid out HB 2085.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Coleman offered amendment #1 to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
Amendment #1 was adopted without objection.
The chair offered amendment #2 to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
Amendment #2 was adopted without objection.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Glaze in chair.)
(Representative Coleman now present.)
(Representative Coleman in chair.)
(Representative Gray in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 356
The chair laid out SB 356.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the
measure.
Representative Hilderbran moved that SB 356 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; Delisi;
Glaze; Hilderbran; Maxey; Uresti (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative McClendon (1).
HB 2085
The chair laid out HB 2085 as pending business.
Representative Delisi moved that the committee substitute for
HB 2085, 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; Delisi;
Glaze; Hilderbran; Maxey; Uresti (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative McClendon (1).
(Representative McClendon now present.)
HB 1145
The chair laid out HB 1145.
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 1285
The chair laid out HB1285.
The chair recognized Representative Janek to explain the
measure.
Representative Maxey offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Janek to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Janek to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 748
The chair laid out HB 748.
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 970
The chair laid out HB 970.
The companion bill, SB 414, was considered in lieu of the
House bill.
SB 414
The chair laid out SB 414.
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken on SB 414 and HB 970. (See attached
witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 273
The chair laid out HB 273.
The chair recognized Representative West to explain the
measure.
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 1270
The chair laid out HB1270.
The chair recognized Representative Glenn O. Lewis to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Glenn O. Lewis to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 61
The chair laid out SB 61.
The chair recognized Representative Clark to explain the
measure.
Representative Uresti offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Clark to explain the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Clark to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 414
The chair laid out SB 414 as pending business.
Representative McClendon moved that SB 414 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; Delisi;
Glaze; Hilderbran; Maxey; McClendon; Uresti
(9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1145
The chair laid out HB 1145 as pending business.
Representative Coleman moved that HB 1145 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; Delisi;
Glaze; Hilderbran; Maxey; McClendon; Uresti
(9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1285
The chair laid out HB 1285 as pending business.
Representative Delisi moved that HB 1285, 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; Delisi;
Glaze; Hilderbran; Maxey; McClendon; Uresti
(9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
SB 61
The chair laid out SB 61 as pending business.
Representative Hilderbran moved that SB 61, 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; Delisi; Glaze;
Hilderbran; Maxey; McClendon; Uresti (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: Representative Capelo (1).
Absent: None (0).
At 5:20 pm, 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