The House Committee on Public Health
77th Legislature
March 21, 2001
1:30 p.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 16, 2001, the House
Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Gray, at 2:40 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Gray; Capelo; Delisi; Maxey; Uresti
(5).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Glaze; Longoria; Wohlgemuth
(4).
A quorum was present.
HB 907
The Chair laid out HB 907.
Representative Gray explained the measure.
Representative Gray closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1434
The Chair laid out HB 1434.
The Chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the
measure.
Representative Uresti offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The Chair recognized Representative Lewis of Orange to speak on
the measure.
(Representative Wohlgemuth now present.)
The Chair recognized Representative Capelo to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2648
The Chair laid out HB 2648.
The Chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The Chair recognized Representative Capelo to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 416, HB 417
The Chair laid out HB 416, HB 417.
The Chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measures.
Representative Maxey offered a complete committee substitute for
HB 417.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The Chair recognized Representative Hopson to speak on the
measure.
(Representative Longoria now present.)
(Representative Glaze now present.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 915
(Representative Gray recognizes Representative Maxey as Chair.)
The Chair laid out HB 915.
The Chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Coleman now present.)
The Chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the
measure.
(Representative Gray resumes as Chair)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HCR 39
The Chair laid out HCR 39.
The Chair recognized Representative Najera to explain the
measure.
Representative Uresti offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The Chair recognized Representative Najera to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 703
The Chair laid out HB 703.
The Chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 734
The Chair laid out HB 734.
The Chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 795
The Chair laid out HB 795.
The Chair recognized Representative Najera to explain the
measure.
Representative Uresti offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 703, HB 734, HB 795
The Chair recalled HB 703, HB 734, HB 795
Testimony was taken on all three bills. (See attached witness
list.)
The Chair recognized Representative Najera to close on HB 795.
The Chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on HB 734.
The Chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on HB 703.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 1967
The Chair laid out HB 1967.
The Chair recognized Representative Najera to explain the
measure.
Representative Uresti offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2807
The Chair laid out HB 2807.
The Chair recognized Representative Kitchen to explain the
measure.
Representative Uresti offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1152
The Chair laid out HB 1152.
Representative Gray explained the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2241
The Chair laid out HB 2241.
The Chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2999
The Chair laid out HB 2999.
The Chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the
measure.
Representative Uresti offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1231
The Chair laid out HB 1231.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1094
Representative Gray recognizes Representative Maxey as Chair.
The Chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the measure.
The Chair laid out HB 1094.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2406
The Chair laid out HB 2406.
The Chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
Representative Gray resumes as Chair.
HB 1967, HB 2807, HB 1152, HB 2241, HB 2999, HB 1231,
HB 1094, HB 2406
The Chair recalled HB 1967, HB 2807, HB 1152, HB 2241, HB 2999,
HB 1094, HB 2406
Testimony was taken on all bills. (See attached witness list.)
The Chair recognized Representative Capelo for Representative
Najera to close on HB 1967.
The Chair recognized Representative Kitchen to close on HB 2807.
The Chair Gray closed on HB 1152.
The Chair recognized Representative Menendez to close on HB
2241.
The Chair recognized Representative Capelo for Representative
Uresti to close on HB 2999.
The Chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on HB 1231.
The Chair Gray closed on HB 1094.
The Chair Gray closed on HB 2406.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 1116
Representative Gray recognizes Representative Glaze as Chair.
The Chair laid out HB 1116.
The Chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
Representative Uresti offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Gray resumes as Chair.
The Chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1673
The Chair laid out HB 1673.
The Chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3598
The Chair laid out HB 3598.
The Chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1673, HB 3598
The Chair recalled HB 1673, HB 3598.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The Chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on HB 1673.
The Chair recognized Representative Capelo to close on HB 3598.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 3601
The Chair laid out HB 3601.
The Chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the
measure.
The Chair recognized Representative Capelo to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
Representative Gray recognized Representative Maxey as Chair
HB 2729
The Chair laid out HB 2729.
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.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2455
The Chair laid out HB 2455.
The Chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the measure.
The Chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 916
The Chair laid out HB 916.
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.
The bill was left pending without objection.
Representative Gray resumes as Chair.
The Chair directed that the February 14, 2001, minutes for the
House Committee on Public Health be corrected. The corrected
minutes were authorized without objection.
At 10:10 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