The House Committee on Public Health
77th Legislature
March 7, 2001
1:30 p.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 2, 2001, the House
Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Gray, at 1:40 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Gray; Coleman; Delisi; Glaze;
Longoria; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (7).
Absent: Representatives Capelo; Maxey (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 1239
The Chair laid out HB 1239.
(Representative Capelo now present.)
The Chair recognized Representative Wilson to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1516
The Chair laid out HB 1516.
The Chair recognized Representative Janek to explain the
measure.
(Representative Maxey now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The Chair recognized Representative Janek to close on the
measure.
HB 342
The Chair laid out HB 342.
The Chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The Chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Gray recognizes Representative Capelo as Chair.)
HB 825, HB 826, HB 827, HB 828
The Chair laid out HB 825, HB 826, HB 827, HB 828.
The Chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the
measures.
Chair recognizes Representative Naishtat
(Representative Gray resumes as Chair)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 1369
The Chair laid out HB 1369.
The Chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the
measure.
Representative Maxey offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The Chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1278
The Chair laid out HB 1278.
The Chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
The Chair recognized Representative Kitchen to explain the
measure.
The Chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
HB 1279
The chair laid out HB 1279.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
HB 1927
The Chair laid out HB 1927.
The Chair recognized Representative Geren 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.) (Testimony
was taken simultaneously on HB 1278, 1279, 1927)
HB 1278, HB 1279
The Chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measures.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 1927
The Chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 835
The Chair laid out HB 835.
The Chair recognized Representative Kitchen to explain the
measure.
Representative Glaze offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The Chair recognized Representative Kitchen to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1284
The Chair laid out HB 1284.
The Chair recognized Representative Kitchen to explain the
measure.
Representative Uresti offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The Chair recognized Representative Kitchen to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1591
The Chair laid out HB 1591.
The Chair recognized Representative Kitchen 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 Kitchen to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HCR 109
The Chair laid out HCR 109.
The Chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The Chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HCR 84
The Chair laid out HCR 84.
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.
At 10:19 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. Gray, Chair
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Jeanette Rodriguez, Clerk