The House Committee on Public Health 77th Legislature April 4, 2001 9:00 a.m. Capitol Extension, E2.030 Pursuant to a notice posted on March 30, 2001, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Gray, at 9:05 a.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Gray; Coleman; Delisi; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti (6). Absent: Representatives Capelo; Glaze; Wohlgemuth (3). A quorum was present. (Representative Glaze now present.) The Chair recognized Representative Pitts to speak on HB 1 (Representative Wohlgemuth now present.) The Chair recognized Representative Coleman to speak on HB 1 The Chair recognized Representative Hamric to speak on HB 1 HCR 8 The chair laid out HCR 8. The chair recognized Representative Marchant to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Marchant to close on the measure. Representative Longoria moved that HCR 8, 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 Gray; Coleman; Delisi; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (8). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Capelo (1). At 9:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 1:30 p.m., April 4, 2001. The committee reconvened at 3:20 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Gray. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Gray; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze; Longoria; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (7). Absent: Representatives Coleman; Maxey (2). A quorum was present. HB 2437 The chair laid out HB 2437. The chair recognized Representative Davis of Dallas to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Davis of Dallas to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 3155 The chair laid out HB 3155. The chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the measure. Representative Capelo offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Gray recognizes Representative Capelo as Chair.) Representative Capelo closed on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 3067 The chair laid out HB 3067. The chair recognized Representative Chisum 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 Chisum to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2348 The chair laid out HB 2348. The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the measure. Representative Delisi offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2989 The chair laid out HB 2989. The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Coleman now present.) The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1756 The chair laid out HB 1756. The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2006, HB 2007, HB 2008 The chair laid out HB 2006, HB 2007, HB 2008. The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measures. (Representative Maxey now present.) (Representative Capelo recognizes Representative Coleman as Chair.) Representative Uresti offered a complete committee substitute on HB 2006. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Testimony was taken on all three bills. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the measures. The bills were left pending without objection. HB 1124 The chair laid out HB 1124. The chair recognized Representative Turner of Coleman 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 Turner of Coleman to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. (Representative Gray resumes as Chair.) HCR 214 The chair laid out HCR 214. The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the measure. Representative Wohlgemuth offered an amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted without objection. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1851 The chair laid out HB 1851. The chair recognized Representative Jones of Dallas to explain the measure. Representative Gray offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Jones of Dallas to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2209 The chair laid out HB 2209. The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2210 The chair laid out HB 2210. The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 3421 The chair laid out HB 3421. The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 576 The chair laid out HB 576. The chair recognized Representative Janek to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Janek to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. SB 533 The chair laid out SB 533, the companion to HB 1769, in lieu of the house bill. The chair recognized Representative Janek to explain the measure. Representative Longoria offered an amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted without objection. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) Representative Gray for Representative Janek closed on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2383 The chair laid out HB 2383. The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the measure. Representative Gray offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 456 The chair laid out HB 456. 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. SB 1166 The chair laid out SB 1166, the companion to HB 2940, in lieu of the house bill. 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 2942 The chair laid out HB 2942. Representative Capelo offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. The chair recognized Representative Capelo to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2945 The chair laid out HB 2945. 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. HB 3153 The chair laid out HB 3153. 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 1717 The chair laid out HB 1717. The chair recognized Representative Uresti 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 Uresti to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 3507 The chair laid out HB 3507. The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the measure. Representative Maxey offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Maxey offered an amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted without objection. The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendment into a committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the measure. Representative Capelo moved that HB 3507, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (8). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Delisi (1). HB 2614 The chair laid out HB 2614. The Chair recognized Representative Coleman for Representative Solis to explain the measure. The Chair recognized Representative Coleman for Representative Solis to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HCR 138 The chair laid out HCR 138. The chair recognized Representative Wohlgemuth to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Wohlgemuth to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HCR 223 The chair laid out HCR 223. The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 99 The Chair recalled HB 99 Representative Gray offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Capelo moved that HB 99, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (9). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 1615 The Chair recalled HB 1615. Representative Maxey offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Glaze moved that HB 1615, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti (7). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: Representatives Delisi; Wohlgemuth (2). Absent: None (0). HB 1651 The Chair recalled HB 1651. Representative Wohlgemuth moved that HB 1651, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (9). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 1877 The Chair recalled HB 1877. Representative Gray offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Capelo moved that HB 1877, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Glaze; Maxey; Uresti (6). Nays: Representatives Delisi; Wohlgemuth (2). Present, Not Voting: Representative Longoria (1). Absent: None (0). HB 2446 The Chair recalled HB 2446. Representative Uresti moved that HB 2446, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (8). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: Representative Longoria (1). Absent: None (0). HB 2423 The Chair recalled HB 2423. Representative Delisi moved that HB 2423, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (9). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 2463 The Chair recalled HB 2463. Representative Coleman moved that HB 2463, 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 Gray; Coleman; Delisi; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (8). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Capelo (1). HB 2471 The Chair recalled HB 2471. Representative Capelo moved that HB 2471, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey (6). Nays: Representatives Delisi; Wohlgemuth (2). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Uresti (1). HB 2602 The Chair recalled HB 2602. Representative Coleman moved that the committee substitute adopted on March 28, 2001 be rescinded and a new committee substitute be introduced. The motion to rescind prevailed without objection. Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Glaze moved that HB 2602, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (8). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: Representative Delisi (1). Absent None (0). HB 2471 Representative Glaze moved to reconsider the vote because Representative Uresti was absent. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection. Representative Glaze moved that HB 2471, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti (7). Nays: Representatives Delisi; Wohlgemuth (2). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 3038 The Chair recalled HB 3038. Representative Wohlgemuth moved that HB 3038, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (9). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 3572 The Chair recalled HB 3572. Representative Delisi offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Capelo moved that HB 3572, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (9). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). HCR 214 The Chair recalled HCR 214. Representative Coleman moved that HCR 214, as amended, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (9). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 456 The Chair recalled HB 456. Representative Capelo moved that HB 456, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (9). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 1717 The Chair recalled HB 1717. Representative Glaze moved that HB 1717, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (9). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 1756 The chair laid out HB 1756. Representative Longoria moved that HB 1756, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (9). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 1851 The Chair recalled HB 1851. Representative Gray offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Uresti moved that HB 1851, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (9). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 2006 The Chair recalled HB 2006. Representative Coleman moved that HB 2006, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (9). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 2007 The Chair recalled HB 2007. Representative Coleman moved that HB 2007, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (9). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 2008 The Chair recalled HB 2008. Representative Coleman moved that HB 2008, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (9). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 2209 The Chair recalled HB 2209. Representative Coleman moved that HB 2209, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (9). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 2210 The Chair recalled HB 2210. Representative Longoria moved that HB 2210, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (9). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 3421 The Chair recalled HB 3421. Representative Maxey moved that HB 3421, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (9). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 2383 The Chair recalled HB 2383. Representative Coleman moved that HB 2383, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (9). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 2437 The Chair recalled HB 2437. Representative Coleman moved that HB 2437, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (9). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 2614 The Chair recalled HB 2614. Representative Coleman moved that HB 2614, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti (7). Nays: Representative Wohlgemuth (1). Present, Not Voting: Representative Delisi (1). Absent: None (0). SB 1166 The Chair recalled SB 1166. Representative Coleman moved that SB 1166, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (9). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 2942 The Chair recalled HB 2942. Representative Maxey moved that HB 2942, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (9). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 3153 The Chair recalled HB 3153. Representative Glaze moved that HB 3153, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (9). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 3155 The Chair recalled HB 3155. Representative Maxey moved that HB 3155, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (9). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). HCR 84 The Chair recalled HCR 84. Representative Coleman moved that HCR 84, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (9). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 3601 The Chair recalled HB 3601. Representative Capelo offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Glaze moved that HB 3601, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (9). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). HCR 84 Representative Maxey moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection. The vote was reconsidered because the committee substitute was not included. Representative Coleman moved that HCR 84, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (9). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 3598 The Chair recalled HB 3598. Representative Capelo offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Coleman moved that HB 3598, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (9). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). 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. ________________________ Rep. Gray, Chair ________________________ Jeanette Rodriguez, Clerk