The House Committee on Human Services 
         78th Legislature 
         March 3, 2003                                                
         2:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.014      
          
                                 CORRECTED MINUTES 
                                           
         On March 10, 2003, the House Committee on Human Services  
         authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the  
         House Committee on Human Services held on March 3, 2003. The  
         following are the corrected minutes for that meeting: 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 26, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Human Services met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Uresti, at 3:37  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Uresti; Naishtat; Christian; McCall;  
                   Olivo; Villarreal (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Wohlgemuth; Miller; Reyna (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 677 
          
         The chair laid out HB 677. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.                      
          
         Testimony was taken from the Texas Commission for the Deaf and  
         Hard of Hearing.  (See attached witness list.)               
          
         Testimony was taken from the Texas Commission for the Blind.   
         (See attached witness list.) 
          
         HB 493 
          
         The chair laid out HB 493. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to close on the  
         measure.        
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.                                
          
         Testimony was taken from the Texas Rehabilitation Commission.   
         (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Testimony was taken from the Texas State Board of Examiners of  
         Professional Counselors.  (See attached witness list.)                                               
          
         HB 455 
          
         The chair laid out HB 455. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 585 
          
         The chair laid out HB 585.          
          
         The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Villarreal offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 6:10 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         House Committee on Human Services 
         3/3/2003 
          
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         Rep. Uresti, Chair 
          
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         Mynor Rodriguez, Clerk