The House Committee on Human Services 
         77th Legislature 
         February 12, 2002 
         1:00 p.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on December 18, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Human Services met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Naishtat, at 1:17  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Naishtat; Chavez; Noriega; Raymond  
                   (4). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Davis, John; Ehrhardt; Telford;  
                   Villarreal, Mike; Wohlgemuth (5). 
          
         Representative Naishtat laid out discussion of issues related to  
         interim study charge three. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Davis, John now present.) 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Ehrhardt now present.) 
          
         (Representative Wohlgemuth now present.) 
          
         Representative Naishtat laid out discussion of issues related to  
         interim study charge one. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Naishtat laid out discussion of issues related to  
         interim study charge two. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Naishtat recognized Thomas Chapmond, Executive  
         Director of the Texas 
          
         Department of Protective and Regulatory Services, to introduce  
         himself to the committee. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Naishtat laid out discussion of issues related to  
         interim study charge four. 
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Naishtat laid out discussion of issues related to  
  
         interim study charge five. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Naishtat laid out discussion of issues related to  
         interim study charge six. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At  6:02 p.m., 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. Naishtat, Chair 
          
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         Mike Lucas, Clerk