The House Committee on Public Health
77th Legislature
May 2, 2001
8:30 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 27, 2001, the House
Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Gray, at 8:39 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Gray; Delisi; Glaze; Maxey; Uresti
(5).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Capelo; Longoria; Wohlgemuth
(4).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Glaze in chair.)
SB 144
The chair laid out SB 144.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Capelo now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Wohlgemuth now present.)
SB 145
The chair laid out SB 145.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the
measure.
Representative Maxey moved that SB 145, 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; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze;
Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Longoria (2).
SB 152
The chair laid out SB 152.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the
measure.
Representative Maxey moved that SB 152, 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; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze;
Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Longoria (2).
SB 651
The chair laid out SB 651.
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.
Representative Uresti moved that SB 651, 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; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze;
Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Longoria (2).
(Representative Gray in chair.)
SB 285
The chair laid out SB 285.
The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the
measure.
Representative Delisi offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the
measure.
Representative Capelo moved that SB 285, 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; Glaze;
Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Longoria (2).
SB 439
The chair laid out SB 439.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the
measure.
Representative Wohlgemuth moved that SB 439, 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; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze;
Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Longoria (2).
SB 751
The chair laid out SB 751.
The chair recognized Representative Capelo for Representative
Chavez to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
Representative Capelo moved that SB 751, 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; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze;
Maxey (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Longoria; Uresti;
Wohlgemuth (4).
(Representative Glaze in chair.)
SB 539
The chair laid out SB 539.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the
measure.
Representative Capelo moved that SB 539, 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; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze;
Maxey; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Longoria; Wohlgemuth
(3).
(Representative Gray in chair.)
SB 22
The chair laid out SB 22.
The chair recognized Representative Glaze for Representative
Smith to explain the measure.
(Representative Longoria now present.)
Representative Glaze offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Glaze moved that SB 22, 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; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze;
Longoria; Maxey; Uresti (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Wohlgemuth (2).
SB 171
The chair laid out SB 171.
The chair recognized Representative Gray for Representative
Coleman to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gray for Representative
Coleman to close on the measure.
Representative Capelo moved that SB 171, 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; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze;
Longoria; Maxey; Uresti (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Wohlgemuth (2).
SB 532
The chair laid out SB 532.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
Representative Maxey offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Capelo moved that SB 532, 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; Capelo; Delisi;
Longoria; Maxey; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Glaze; Wohlgemuth (3).
SB 1586
The chair recalled SB 1586.
The chair recognized Representative Gray for Representative
Coleman to explain the measure.
Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Capelo moved that SB 1586, 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; Capelo; Delisi;
Longoria; Maxey; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Glaze; Wohlgemuth (3).
At 9:50 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the chair.
The committee reconvened at 7:20 p.m. and was called to order by
Representative Longoria. The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Delisi; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti
(5).
Absent: Representatives Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Wohlgemuth (4).
A quorum was present.
SB 43
The chair laid out SB 43.
(Representative Longoria recognized Representative Glaze as
Chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 7:30 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until 8:00 p.m., May 2, 2001.
The committee reconvened at 8:09 p.m. and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Gray. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Gray; Glaze (2).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Capelo; Delisi; Longoria;
Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (7).
SB 1156
The chair laid out SB 1156.
Representative Gray for Representative Coleman explained the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Wohlgemuth now present.)
(Representative Delisi now present.)
(Representative Longoria now present.)
(Representative Uresti now present.)
(Representative Maxey now present.)
(Representative Coleman now present.)
(Representative Capelo now present.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 51
The Chair laid out SB 51, the companion to HB 98.
Representative Capelo moved that SB 51, 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; Maxey; Uresti (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Wohlgemuth (1).
Absent: Representative Longoria (1).
SB 281
The Chair laid out SB 281, the companion to HB 2670.
Representative Gray offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Capelo moved that SB 281, 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: None (0).
Absent: Representative Longoria (1).
SB 893
The Chair laid out SB 893, the companion to HB 916.
Representative Capelo moved that SB 893, 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; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Longoria (1).
SB 1386
The Chair laid out SB 1386, the companion to HB 1497.
Representative Capelo moved that SB 1386, 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).
SB 1411
The Chair laid out SB 1411, the Companion to HB 1228.
Representative Maxey offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Maxey moved that SB 1411, 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).
SB 1763
The Chair laid out SB 1763, the Companion to HB 2455.
Representative Gray offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Maxey moved that SB 1763, 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).
SB 43
The Chair recalled SB 43.
Representative Gray offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Capelo moved that SB 43, 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: Representatives Delisi; Wohlgemuth (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
SB 1586
The Chair recalled SB 1586.
Representative Uresti moved to reconsider the vote by which the
committee substitute to SB 1586 was taken and sent to the
General Calender. The motion prevailed without objection.
Representative Capelo moved that SB 1586, 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 10:18 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