The House Committee on Human Services 
         78th Legislature 
         February 24, 2003 
         2:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 19, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Human Services met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Uresti, at 3:27  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Uresti; Christian; McCall; Miller;  
                   Reyna (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Naishtat; Wohlgemuth; Olivo;  
                   Villarreal (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Testimony was taken on the Texas Department of Human Services.   
         (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Villarreal now present.) 
          
         (Representative Olivo now present.) 
          
         (Representative Naishtat now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken on the Texas Department of Protective and  
         Regulatory Services.  (See attached witness list.)      
          
         Testimony was taken on the Texas Department on Aging.  (See  
         attached witness list.)   
          
         At 6:07 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. Uresti, Chair 
          
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         Mynor Rodriguez, Clerk