House Committee on Public Health
76th Legislature
April 21, 1999
1:30 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.030
CORRECTED MINUTES
On April 28, 1999, the House Committee on Public Health
authorized the correction of the minutes for the meeting of
the House Committee on Public Health held on April 21, 1999.
The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 16, 1999, the House
Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Patricia Gray at
5:45 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Gray; Coleman; Glaze; Maxey; Uresti
(5).
Absent: Representatives Capelo; Delisi; Hilderbran;
McClendon (4).
A quorum was present.
SB 44
The chair laid out SB 44 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the
measure.
(Representative McClendon now present.)
Representative Glaze offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Coleman moved that SB 44, 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; Glaze; Maxey;
McClendon; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Capelo; Delisi; Hilderbran (3).
SB 122
The chair laid out SB 122, the Senate companion to HB 580 by
Janek.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Representative Coleman offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Maxey moved that SB 122, 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; Glaze; Maxey;
McClendon; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Capelo; Delisi; Hilderbran (3).
SB 1248
The chair laid out SB 1248, the Senate companion HB 1894 by
Maxey.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
Representative Coleman moved that SB 1248 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; Glaze; Maxey;
McClendon; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Capelo; Delisi; Hilderbran (3).
HB 1371
The chair laid out HB 1371.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the
measure.
Representative Maxey moved that HB 1371 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; Glaze; Maxey;
Uresti (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Capelo; Delisi; Hilderbran;
McClendon (4).
HB 2278
The chair laid out HB 2278.
The chair announced that no action would be taken on the
measure.
HB 3381
The chair laid out HB 3381.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1646
The chair laid out HB 1646.
The chair recognized Representative Ehrhardt to explain the
measure.
Representative Maxey offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Capelo now present.)
(Representative Hilderbran now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Ehrhardt to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3216
The chair laid out HB 3216.
The chair recognized Representative McCall 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 McCall to close on the
measure.
Representative Capelo moved that HB 3216, 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;
Hilderbran; Maxey; Uresti (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; McClendon (2).
HB 3217
The chair laid out HB 3217.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee
substitute.
Representative Hilderbran offered amendment #1 to the measure.
Amendment #1 was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendment into
the committee substitute.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the
measure.
Representative Capelo moved that HB 3217, 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;
Hilderbran; McClendon (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Maxey; Uresti (3).
HB 3334
The chair laid out HB 3334.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the
measure.
Representative McClendon offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the
measure.
Representative Coleman moved that HB 3334, 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;
McClendon (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Hilderbran; Maxey;
Uresti (4).
HB 1971
The chair laid out HB 1971.
The chair recognized Representative Zbranek to explain the
measure.
Representative Gray offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Zbranek to close on the
measure.
Representative Uresti moved that HB 1971, 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;
Hilderbran; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Maxey; McClendon (3).
HB 2621
The chair laid out HB 2621.
The chair recognized Representative Palmer to explain the
measure.
Representative Uresti offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Capelo offered amendment #1 to the measure.
Amendment #1 was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendment into
the committee substitute.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Coleman moved to reconsider the vote by which
the committee substitute, as amended, was adopted. The motion
to reconsider prevailed without objection.
The committee substitute, as amended, was withdrawn without
objection.
Representative Coleman offered a complete committee
substitute.
Representative Coleman offered amendment #2 to the measure.
Amendment #2 was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate amendment #2 into
a committee substitute.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
The chair recognized Representative Palmer to close on the
measure.
Representative Uresti moved that HB 2621, 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;
Hilderbran; Maxey; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Glaze; McClendon (3).
HB 2703
The chair laid out HB 2703.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3527
The chair laid out HB 3527.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Representative Coleman offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
Representative Capelo moved that HB 3527, 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;
Hilderbran; Maxey; McClendon; Uresti (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Glaze (2).
HB 2805
The chair laid out HB 2805.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the
measure.
Representative Uresti offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Garcia to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3285
The chair laid out HB 3285.
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.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to close on
the measure.
Representative Maxey moved that HB 3285, 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;
McClendon; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Delisi; Hilderbran
(3).
HB 3254
The chair laid out HB 3254.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2524
The chair laid out HB 2524.
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 3454
The chair laid out HB 3454.
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 2393
The chair laid out HB 2393.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 876
The chair laid out HB 876.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey 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.)
Representative Coleman moved that HB 876, 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 Coleman; Capelo; Glaze; Maxey;
McClendon; Uresti (6).
Nays: Representative Gray (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Hilderbran (2).
(Representative Coleman in chair.)
HB 2636
The chair laid out HB 2636.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative McClendon moved that HB 2636 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;
McClendon; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Hilderbran; Maxey (3).
HB 2824
The chair laid out HB 2824.
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.)
Representative Glaze moved that HB 2824, 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; Coleman; Capelo; Glaze;
McClendon; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Hilderbran; Maxey (3).
HB 2953
The chair laid out HB 2953.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the
measure.
Representative Gray offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Gray in chair.)
At 10:50 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