House Committee on Public Health
76th Legislature
May 5, 1999
1:30 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 30, 1999, the House
Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Patricia Gray at
4:20 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Gray; Capelo; Glaze; Hilderbran;
Maxey; Uresti (6).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Delisi; McClendon (3).
A quorum was present.
SB 567
The chair laid out SB 567, the Senate companion to HB 1371 by
Burnam.
(Representative McClendon now present.)
Representative Maxey moved that SB 567 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;
Hilderbran; Maxey; McClendon; Uresti (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Delisi (2).
SB 871
The chair laid out SB 871, the Senate companion to HB 1572 by
S. Turner.
Representative Capelo moved that SB 871 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; Glaze;
Hilderbran; Maxey; McClendon; Uresti (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Delisi (2).
SB 1049
The chair laid out SB 1049, the Senate companion to HB 2911 by
Naishtat.
Representative McClendon moved that SB 1049 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).
SB 1086
The chair laid out SB 1086, the Senate companion to HB 2850 by
Telford.
Representative Glaze offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Glaze moved that SB 1086, 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; Glaze; Maxey;
McClendon; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Delisi; Hilderbran
(3).
SB 1260
The chair laid out SB 1260, the Senate companion to HB 3527 by
Coleman.
Representative Maxey offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Maxey moved that SB 1260, 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).
SB 1685
The chair laid out SB 1685, the Senate companion to HB 1971 by
Zbranek.
Representative Capelo moved that SB 1685 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; Glaze; Maxey;
McClendon; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Delisi; Hilderbran
(3).
SB 1857
The chair laid out SB 1857, the Senate companion to HB 3334 by
McClendon.
Representative McClendon offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative McClendon moved that SB 1857, 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 1646
The chair laid out HB 1646 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Ehrhardt to explain the
measure.
Representative Maxey offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Maxey offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments
into the committee substitute.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Representative Maxey moved that HB 1646, 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 1588
The chair laid out SB 1588 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
Representative Maxey offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Glaze moved that SB 1588, 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).
(Representative Maxey in chair.)
SB 964
The chair laid out SB 964, as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the
measure.
Representative Gray offered amendment #1 to the measure.
Amendment #1 was adopted without objection.
Representative Gray offered amendment #2 to the measure.
Amendment #2 was adopted without objection.
Representative Gray offered amendment #3 to the measure.
Amendment #3 was adopted without objection.
Representative Gray offered amendment #4 to the measure.
Amendment #4 was adopted without objection.
Representative Gray offered amendment #5 to the measure.
Amendment #5 was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments
into the committee substitute.
Representative Uresti moved that SB 964, 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; Glaze; Maxey;
Uresti (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Delisi; Hilderbran;
McClendon(4).
(Representative Gray in chair.)
SB 539
The chair laid out SB 539.
The chair recognized Representative Uher 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 Uher to close on the
measure.
Representative Capelo moved that SB 539, 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; Capelo; Glaze;
Hilderbran; Maxey; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Delisi; McClendon (3).
SB 1525
The chair laid out SB 1525.
The chair recognized Representative Uher to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Uher to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending, without objection.
SB 511
The chair laid out SB 511.
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 830
The chair laid out SB 830.
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 209
The chair laid out SB 209.
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 209 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;
Hilderbran; Maxey; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Delisi; McClendon (3).
SB 673
The chair laid out SB 673.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
Representative Maxey offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the
measure.
Representative Hilderbran moved that SB 673, 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; Capelo; Glaze;
Hilderbran; Maxey; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Delisi; McClendon (3).
SB 99
The chair laid out SB 99.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Gray offered amendment #1 to the measure.
Amendment #1 was adopted without objection.
Representative Gray offered amendment #2 to the measure.
Amendment #2 was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the
measure.
Representative Capelo moved that SB 99, 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; Capelo; Glaze;
Hilderbran; Maxey; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Delisi; McClendon (3).
SB 1223
The chair laid out SB 1223.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 602
The chair laid out SB 602.
The chair recognized Representative Capelo 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 Capelo to close on the
measure.
Representative Hilderbran moved that SB 602, 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;
Hilderbran; Maxey; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Delisi; McClendon (3).
SB 1232
The chair laid out SB 1232.
The chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the
measure.
Representative Capelo offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Capelo to close on the
measure.
Representative Hilderbran moved that SB 1232, 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;
Hilderbran; Maxey; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Delisi; McClendon (3).
SB 1833
The chair laid out SB 1833.
The chair recognized Representative John Davis to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative John Davis to close on the
measure.
Representative Capelo moved that SB 1833 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;
Hilderbran; Maxey; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Delisi; McClendon (3).
SCR 7
The chair laid out SCR 7.
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the
measure.
Representative Capelo moved that SCR 7 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; Hilderbran;
Maxey; Uresti (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Delisi; Glaze;
McClendon (4).
HB 3302
The chair laid out HB 3302 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the
measure.
Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the
measure.
Representative Uresti moved that HB 3302, 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; Glaze;
Hilderbran; Maxey; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Delisi; McClendon (3).
SB 862
The chair laid out SB 862.
The chair recognized Representative Janek to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Janek to close on the
measure.
Representative Hilderbran moved that SB 862 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; Glaze;
Hilderbran; Maxey; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Delisi; McClendon (3).
SB 932
The chair laid out SB 932.
The chair recognized Representative Clark to explain the
measure.
Representative Maxey offered an amendment to 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.
Representative Hilderbran moved that SB 932, 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; Glaze;
Hilderbran; Maxey; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Delisi; McClendon (3).
SB 1361
The chair laid out SB 1361.
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 SB 1361 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;
Hilderbran; Maxey; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Delisi; McClendon (3).
(Representative Delisi now present.)
SB 1294
The chair laid out SB 1294.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the
measure.
Representative Capelo moved that SB 1294 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; Uresti (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; McClendon (2).
HB 1525
The chair laid out HB 1525 as pending business.
Representative Capelo moved that HB 1525 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; Uresti (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; McClendon (2).
SB 830
The chair laid out SB 830 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain
the measure.
Representative Capelo moved that SB 830 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 2293
The chair laid out HB 2293.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Uresti offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the
measure.
Representative Hilderbran moved that HB 2293, as substituted,
be reported favorably to the full house with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
Ayes: Representatives Gray; Delisi; Glaze;
Hilderbran; McClendon; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Capelo; Maxey (3).
SB 1477
The chair laid out SB 1477.
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran 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 chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the
measure.
Representative Uresti moved that SB 1477, 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; McClendon; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Capelo; Maxey (3).
(Representative Glaze in chair.)
SB 519
The chair laid out SB 519.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the
measure.
Representative Capelo moved that SB 519 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 1249
The chair laid out SB 1249.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the
measure.
Representative Gray offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the
measure.
Representative Hilderbran moved that SB 1249, 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; Delisi; Glaze;
Hilderbran; Maxey; McClendon; Uresti (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Coleman; (1).
SB 1239
The chair laid out SB 1239.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the
measure.
Representative Capelo moved that SB 1239 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;
Maxey; McClendon; Uresti (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Coleman; Hilderbran (2).
SB 358
The chair laid out SB 358, the Senate companion to HB 1486 by
Gray.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the
measure.
Representative Gray offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hilderbran moved that SB 358, 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 (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Coleman; Uresti (2).
SB 1533
The chair laid out SB 1533.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
Representative Hilderbran moved to reconsider the vote by
which SB 1525 was adopted. The motion to reconsider prevailed
without objection.
(Representative Gray in chair.)
SB 1525
The chair laid out anew SB 1525.
Representative Hilderbran moved that SB 1525 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 (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Uresti (2).
HB 2805
The chair laid out HB 2805 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the
measure.
Representative Capelo offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Capelo moved that HB 2805, 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 Capelo; Delisi; Hilderbran;
McClenson; Uresti (5).
Nays: Representatives Gray; Glaze; Maxey (3).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Coleman (1).
At 7:30 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