House Committee on Public Health
76th Legislature
April 7, 1999
1:30 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 1, 1999, the House
Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Patricia Gray at
1:35 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Delisi;
Glaze; Maxey; McClendon (7).
Absent: Representatives Hilderbran; Uresti (2).
A quorum was present.
Rep. Coleman provided the committee with a briefing of Article
II of the House Appropriations bill, HB 1.
Rep. Junell was recognized by the chair of the committee to
answer questions regarding Article II of HB 1.
(Representative Uresti now present.)
(Representative Hilderbran now present.)
(Representative Coleman in chair.)
SB 445
The chair laid out SB 445 as pending business.
Representative Gray offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Glaze moved that SB 445, 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).
(Representative Gray in chair.)
HB 897
The chair laid out HB 897 as pending business.
Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Hilderbran moved that HB 897, 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; Delisi; Glaze;
Hilderbran; Maxey (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Capelo; McClendon; Uresti (3).
HB 2873
The chair laid out HB 2873 as pending business.
Representative Maxey offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hilderbran moved that HB 2873, 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; Delisi; Glaze;
Hilderbran; Maxey (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Capelo; McClendon; Uresti (3).
SB 254
The chair laid out SB 254 as pending business.
Representative Coleman offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Maxey moved that SB 254, 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; Delisi; Glaze;
Hilderbran; Maxey; Uresti (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Capelo; McClendon (2).
HB 2315
Representative Maxey moved to reconsider the vote by which the
measure was reported from committee.
The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.
HB 2315
The chair laid out anew HB 2315.
Representative Maxey offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Maxey offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments
into the committee substitute.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Representative Uresti moved that HB 2315, 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; Delisi;
Glaze; Hilderbran; Maxey; Uresti (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative McClendon (1).
HB 1347
The chair laid out HB 1347.
The chair recognized Representative Green to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 714
The chair laid out HB 714.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
Representative Maxey 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 Uresti moved that HB 714, 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; McClendon; Uresti (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilderbran; Maxey (2).
HB 1183
The chair laid out HB 1183.
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1347
The chair laid out HB 1347 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Green to close on the
measure.
Representative Hilderbran moved that HB 1347 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 Delisi; Glaze; Hilderbran;
Maxey; McClendon; Uresti (6).
Nays: Representative Capelo (1).
Present not Voting: Representative Gray (1).
Absent: Representative Coleman (1).
HB 518
The chair laid out HB 518.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1381
The chair laid out HB 1381.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1530
The chair laid out HB 1530.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 518
The chair laid out HB 518 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1381
The chair laid out HB 1381 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1653
The chair laid out HB 1653.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1748
The chair laid out HB 1748.
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain
the measure.
Representative Uresti offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to close on
the measure.
The committee substitute for HB 1748 was left pending without
objection.
HB 3504
The chair laid out HB 3504.
The chair recognized Representative Jim Solis to explain the
measure.
(Representative Glaze in chair.)
Representative Uresti offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Capelo offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments
into a committee substitute.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
The committee substitute for HB 3504 was left pending without
objection.
HB 3505
The chair laid out HB 3505.
The chair recognized Representative Jim Solis to explain the
measure.
Representative Uresti offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Uresti offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments
into the committee substitute.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
The committee substitute for HB 3505 was left pending without
objection.
CSHB 1748
The chair laid out CSHB 1748 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
CSHB 3504
The chair laid out CSHB 3504 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
CSHB 3505
The chair laid out CSHB 3505 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1719
The chair laid out HB 1719.
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the
measure.
Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute for HB 1719 was left pending without
objection.
HB 885
The chair laid out HB 885.
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the
measure.
Representative Hilderbran offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Gray in chair.)
SB 43
The chair laid out SB 43 in lieu of its House companion, HB
1556.
The chair recognized Representative Hodge to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hodge to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 730
The chair laid out SB 730 in lieu of its House companion, HB
1970.
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 2171
The chair laid out HB 2171.
The chair recognized Representative Luna to explain the
measure.
Representative Uresti offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Maxey offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments
into the committee substitute.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Luna to close on the
measure.
Representative Capelo moved that HB 2171, 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; Capelo; Glaze; Maxey;
Uresti (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Delisi; Hilderbran;
McClendon (4).
SB 968
The chair laid out SB 968.
The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on the
measure.
Representative Capelo moved that SB 968 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; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze;
Hilderbran; Maxey; McClendon; Uresti (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Coleman (1).
CSHB 1748
The chair laid out CSHB 1748 as pending business.
Representative Uresti moved that HB 1748, 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; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze;
Hilderbran; Maxey; McClendon; Uresti (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Coleman (1).
SB 43
The chair laid out SB 43 as pending business.
Representative Uresti moved that SB 43 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; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze;
Hilderbran; Maxey; McClendon; Uresti (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Coleman (1).
SB 730
The chair laid out SB 730 as pending business.
Representative Glaze moved that SB 730 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; Glaze;
Hilderbran; Maxey; McClendon; Uresti (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Coleman (1).
CSHB 3504
The chair laid out CSHB 3504 as pending business.
Representative Uresti moved that HB 3504, 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; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze;
Hilderbran; Maxey; McClendon; Uresti (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Coleman (1).
CSHB 3505
The chair laid out CSHB 3505 as pending business.
Representative Uresti moved that HB 3505, 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; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze;
Hilderbran; Maxey; McClendon; Uresti (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Coleman (1).
HB 3415
The chair laid out HB 3415.
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain
the measure.
Representative Glaze offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3416
The chair laid out HB 3416.
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain
the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
CSHB 3415
The chair laid out CSHB 3415 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3416
The chair laid out HB 3416 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 780
The chair laid out SB 780.
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain
the measure.
Representative McClendon offered amendment #1 to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative McClendon offered amendment #2 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 Uresti moved that SB 780, 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 Gray; Delisi; Glaze;
Hilderbran; Maxey; McClendon; Uresti (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Capelo (2).
HB 2850
The chair laid out HB 2850.
The chair recognized Representative Telford to explain the
measure.
Representative Uresti offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Telford to close on the
measure.
Representative Capelo moved that HB 2850, 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; Glaze;
Hilderbran; Maxey; McClendon; Uresti (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Coleman (1).
HB 3036
The chair laid out HB 3036.
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the
measure.
Representative Gray offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
(Representative Coleman in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on the
measure.
(Representative Gray in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2722
The chair laid out HB 2722.
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to explain the
measure.
Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to close on the
measure.
Representative Hilderbran moved to reconsider the vote by
which the committee substitute for HB 2722 was adopted.
The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2827
The chair laid out HB 2827.
The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the
measure.
Representative McClendon moved that HB 2827 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; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze;
Hilderbran; Maxey; McClendon; Uresti (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Coleman (1).
HB 2324
The chair laid out HB 2324.
The chair recognized Representative Charles Jones to explain
the measure.
Representative Capelo offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Charles Jones to close on
the measure.
The committee substitute for HB 2324 was left pending without
objection.
HB 1725
The chair laid out HB 1725.
The chair recognized Representative Salinas to explain the
measure.
Representative Capelo offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Salinas to close on the
measure.
Representative Coleman moved that HB 1725, 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).
HB 2319
The chair laid out HB 2319.
The chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Capelo to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2669
The chair laid out HB 2669.
The chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Capelo to close on the
measure.
Representative Hilderbran moved that HB 2669 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).
HB 2179
The chair laid out HB 2179.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the
measure.
Representative Coleman moved that HB 2179 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).
HCR 102
The chair laid out HCR 102.
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the
measure.
Representative Glaze moved that HCR 102 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 2448
The chair laid out HB 2448.
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2967
The chair laid out HB 2967.
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2998
The chair laid out HB 2998.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1920
The chair laid out HB 1920.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman 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 Coleman to close on the
measure.
Representative Capelo moved that HB 1920, 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; Delisi;
Glaze; Hilderbran; Maxey; McClendon; Uresti
(9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2278
The chair laid out HB 2278.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 105
The chair laid out HB 105.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 494
The chair laid out HB 494.
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 517
The chair laid out HB 517.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2039
The chair laid out HB 2039.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 10:05 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