The House Committee on Public Health 77th Legislature February 21, 2001 1:30 p.m. Capitol Extension, E2.030 Pursuant to a notice posted on February 16, 2001, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Gray, at 1:37 p.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti (6). Absent: Representatives Delisi; Glaze; Wohlgemuth (3). A quorum was present. HB 976 The Chair laid out HB 976. The Chair recognized Representative Christian to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Wohlgemuth now present.) The Chair recognized Representative Christian to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1018 The Chair laid out HB 1018. The Chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The Chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 391 The Chair laid out HB 391. 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.) The Chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 80 The Chair laid out HB 80. The Chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The Chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1072 The Chair laid out HB 1072. The Chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the measure. Representative Longoria offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) Representative Longoria offered an amendment to the committee substitute. The amendment was adopted without objection. The Chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1251 The Chair laid out HB 1251. The Chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain the measure. Representative Longoria offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The Chair recognized Representative Menendez to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 757 The Chair laid out HB 757. 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 Gray recognizes Representative Maxey to substitute for her as Chair) The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1183 The Chair laid out HB 1183. The Chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the measure. (Representative Gray now present and resumes as Chair) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The Chair recognized Representative Capelo to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. At 4:51 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ________________________ Rep. Gray, Chair ________________________ Jeanette Rodriguez, Clerk