The House Committee on Public Health
77th Legislature
April 25, 2001
1:30 p.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 19, 2001, the House
Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Gray, at 7:17 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Gray; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti
(5).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Capelo; Delisi; Wohlgemuth
(4).
A quorum was present.
HB 398
The Chair laid out HB 398.
The Chair recognized Representative Smith 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 Smith to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1497
The Chair laid out HB 1497.
The Chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the
measure.
Representative Gray offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Coleman now present.)
(Representative Delisi now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The Chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HCR 235
The Chair laid out HCR 235.
The Chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the
measure.
The Chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 558
The Chair laid out SB 558.
The Chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The Chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 261
The Chair laid out SB 261.
The Chair recognized Representative Ritter 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 Ritter to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Coleman in Chair.)
SB 581
The Chair laid out SB 581.
The Chair recognized Representative Gray for Representative
Counts to explain the measure.
The Chair recognized Representative Gray for Representative
Counts to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 643
The Chair laid out SB 643.
The Chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the measure.
Representative Gray offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The Chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Gray in Chair.)
SB 684
The Chair laid out SB 684.
The Chair recognized Representative Uresti 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 Uresti to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 766
The Chair laid out SB 766.
The Chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the
measure.
Representative Uresti offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
(Representative Capelo now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The Chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 832
The Chair laid out SB 832.
The Chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the
measure.
Representative Delisi offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The Chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1586
The Chair laid out SB 1586.
The Chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The Chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1221
The Chair laid out HB 1221.
The Chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
(Representative Wohlgemuth now present.)
Representative Maxey offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 964
The Chair laid out HB 964.
The Chair recognized Representative Maxey for Representative
Dunnam to explain the measure.
The Chair recognized Representative Maxey for Representative
Dunnam to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Coleman in Chair.)
SB 11
The Chair laid out SB 11.
The Chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the measure.
(Representative Gray resumes as Chair.)
The Chair recalls HB 1221.
Testimony was taken on both HB 1221 and SB 11. (See attached
witness list.)
(Representative Maxey in Chair.)
(Representative Gray resumes as Chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on HB 1221.
Representative Gray closed on SB 11.
Both bills were left pending without objection.
SB 1300
The chair laid out SB 1300.
The chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the
measure.
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 398
The Chair recalled HB 398.
Representative Capelo moved that HB 398, 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;
Longoria; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Glaze; Maxey (3).
HB 964
The Chair recalled HB 964.
Representative Coleman moved that HB 964, 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;
Longoria; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Glaze; Maxey (3).
HCR 235
The Chair recalled HCR 235.
Representative Wohlgemuth moved that HCR 235, 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; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Glaze (1).
SB 261
The Chair recalled SB 261.
Representative Uresti moved that SB 261, 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; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Glaze; Longoria (2).
SB 558
The Chair recalled SB 558.
Representative Maxey moved that SB 558, 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; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Glaze (1).
SB 643
The Chair recalled SB 643.
Representative Maxey moved that SB 643, as amended, 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; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti (7).
Nays: Representative Wohlgemuth (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Glaze (1).
SB 684
The Chair recalled SB 684.
Representative Capelo moved that SB 684, 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; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Glaze (1).
SB 766
The Chair recalled SB 766.
Representative Longoria moved that SB 766, as amended, 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; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Glaze (1).
SB 832
The Chair recalled SB 832.
Representative Coleman moved that SB 832, 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; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Glaze (1).
SB 1300
The Chair recalled SB 1300.
Representative Delisi moved that SB 1300, 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; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Glaze (1).
HB 1497
The Chair recalled HB 1497.
Representative Coleman moved that HB 1497, 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; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Glaze (1).
HB 393
The Chair recalled HB 393.
Representative Maxey moved that the committee substitute adopted
on April 18, 2001 be rescinded and a new committee substitute be
introduced. The motion to rescind prevailed without objection.
Representative Maxey offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Longoria moved that HB 393, 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; Capelo; Delisi;
Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Glaze (2).
HB 1463
The Chair recalled HB 1463.
Representative Maxey moved that the committee substitute adopted
on April 18, 2001 be rescinded and a new committee substitute be
introduced. The motion to rescind prevailed without objection.
Representative Maxey offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Longoria moved that HB 1463, 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; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Glaze (1).
HB 2729
The Chair recalled HB 2729.
Representative Gray offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Wohlgemuth moved that HB 2729, 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; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Glaze (1).
HB 3085
The Chair recalled HB 3085.
Representative Coleman moved that HB 3085, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Coleman; Longoria; Maxey;
Uresti (4).
Nays: Representative Delisi (1).
Present, Not Voting: Representatives Gray; Capelo;
Wohlgemuth (3).
Absent: Representative Glaze (1).
SB 280
The Chair laid out SB 280, the companion to HB 2669.
Representative Longoria moved that SB 280, 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; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Glaze (1).
SB 282
The Chair laid out SB 282, the companion to HB 2671.
Representative Longoria moved that SB 282, 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; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Glaze (1).
SB 301
The Chair laid out SB 301, the companion to HB 907.
Representative Longoria moved that SB 301, 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; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Glaze (1).
SB 424
The Chair laid out SB 424, the companion to HB 1101.
Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Coleman offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Wohlgemuth moved that SB 424, 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; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Glaze (1).
SB 533
The Chair laid out SB 533, the companion to HB 1769.
Representative Capelo moved that SB 533, 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; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Glaze (1).
SB 1264
The Chair laid out SB 1264, the companion to HB 2210.
Representative Wohlgemuth moved that SB 1264, 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; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Glaze (1).
SB 1456
The Chair laid out SB 1456, the companion to HB 3155.
Representative Delisi moved that SB 1456, 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; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Glaze (1).
HB 1887
The Chair recalled HB 1887.
Representative Delisi moved to reconsider the vote by which HB
1887 was adopted.. The motion to reconsider prevailed without
objection.
Representative Delisi moved to rescind the vote by which the
amendment to the committee substitute of HB 1887 was adopted.
The motion to rescind the amendment prevailed without objection.
Representative Delisi moved that HB 1887, 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; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Glaze (1).
HB 1702
The Chair recalled HB 1702.
Representative Maxey offered amendment number one to the
committee substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Maxey offered amendment number two to the
committee substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Coleman offered amendment number three to the
committee substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Coleman offered amendment number four to the
committee substitute.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into
the committee substitute.
The amendment was adopted by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Gray; Coleman; Capelo;
Maxey; Uresti (5).
Nays: Representatives Delisi; Longoria; Wohlgemuth
(3).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Glaze (1).
Representative Longoria moved that HB 1702, 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; Delisi; Longoria;
Maxey; Wohlgemuth (5).
Nays: Representatives Coleman; Capelo; Uresti (3).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Glaze (1).
HB 3600
The Chair recalled HB 3600.
Representative Capelo offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into
the committee substitute.
Representative Uresti moved that HB 3600, 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; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Glaze (1).
At 1:15 a.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