The House Committee on Human Services 
         77th Legislature 
         April 23, 2001 
         2:00 p.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 18, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Human Services met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Naishtat, at 6:07  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Naishtat; Chavez; Davis, John;  
                   Ehrhardt; Noriega; Raymond; Villarreal, Mike (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representative Telford;  Wohlgemuth(2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Wohlgemuth now present.) 
          
         SB 34 
          
         The chair laid out SB 34.  
          
         Representative Ehrhardt moved that SB 34, without amendments, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Naishtat; Chavez; Davis,  
                             John; Ehrhardt; Noriega; Raymond;  
                             Villarreal, Mike (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     Representative Wohlgemuth  (1).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Telford  (1).  
           
         SB 42 
          
         The chair laid out SB 42.  
          
         Representative Raymond offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Villarreal, Mike moved that SB 42, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Naishtat; Chavez; Ehrhardt;  
                     
                             Noriega; Raymond; Villarreal, Mike (6).  
           
         Nays:               Representatives Davis, John; Wohlgemuth (2).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Telford  (1).  
           
         SB 49 
          
         The chair laid out SB 49.  
          
         Representative Davis, John offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Davis, John moved that SB 49, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Naishtat; Chavez; Davis,  
                             John; Ehrhardt; Noriega; Raymond;  
                             Villarreal, Mike; Wohlgemuth (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Telford  (1).  
           
         SB 368 
          
         The chair laid out SB 368. 
          
         Representative Noriega moved that SB 368, without amendments, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Naishtat; Chavez; Davis,  
                             John; Ehrhardt; Noriega; Raymond;  
                             Villarreal, Mike; Wohlgemuth (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Telford  (1).  
           
         HB 2326 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2326 as pending business.  
          
         SB 1238 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1238. 
          
         Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Raymond moved that SB 1238, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Naishtat; Chavez; Davis,  
                             John; Ehrhardt; Noriega; Raymond;  
                             Villarreal, Mike; Wohlgemuth (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Telford  (1).  
           
         SB 875 
         The chair laid out SB 875. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Wohlgemuth moved that SB 875, without amendments,  
         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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Naishtat; Chavez; Davis,  
                             John; Ehrhardt; Noriega; Raymond;  
                             Villarreal, Mike; Wohlgemuth (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Telford  (1).  
           
         (Representative Chavez in chair.) 
          
         SB 177 
          
         The chair laid out SB 177. 
          
         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.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 355 
          
         The chair laid out SB 355. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Wohlgemuth in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Davis, John in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Noriega moved that SB 355, without amendments, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Naishtat; Davis, John;  
                             Ehrhardt; Noriega; Raymond; Villarreal,  
                             Mike; Wohlgemuth (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Chavez; Telford  (2).  
           
         SB 833 
          
         The chair laid out SB 833. 
          
         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 Villarreal, Mike moved that SB 833, without  
         amendments, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Naishtat; Davis, John;  
                             Ehrhardt; Noriega; Raymond; Villarreal, Mike  
                             (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Chavez; Telford; Wohlgemuth  (3).  
           
         HB 2326 
          
         Representative Noriega offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Raymond moved that HB 2326, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Naishtat; Davis, John;  
                             Ehrhardt; Noriega; Raymond; Villarreal, Mike  
                             (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Chavez; Telford; Wohlgemuth  (3).  
           
         SB 161 
          
         The chair laid out SB 161 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Raymond moved that SB 161, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Naishtat; Davis, John;  
                             Ehrhardt; Noriega; Raymond; Villarreal, Mike  
                             (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Chavez; Telford; Wohlgemuth  (3).  
           
         At 7:51 p.m., on the motion of Representative Raymond and  
         without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call  
         of the chair. 
          
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         Rep. Naishtat, Chair 
          
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         Mike Lucas, Clerk