The House Committee on Public Health 
         78th Legislature 
         March 26, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.036 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 21, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Capelo, at 8:06  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Capelo; Coleman; Dawson; McReynolds;  
                   Naishtat; Zedler (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Laubenberg; Truitt; Taylor (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 21 
          
         The chair laid out HB 21. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Taylor now present.) 
          
         (Representative Truitt now present.) 
          
         (Representative Laubenberg now present.) 
          
         Representative Truitt offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 834 
          
         The chair laid out HB 834. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Truitt offered a complete committee substitute.  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the  
  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1077 
          
         The chair laid out HB1077. 
          
         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.  
          
         HB 965 
          
         The chair laid out HB 965. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Mercer to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Mercer to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until final adjournment of the Regular  
         Session of the House, March 26, 2003. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 7:04 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Capelo. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
         Present:  Representatives Capelo; Laubenberg; Dawson;  
                   McReynolds; Zedler (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Truitt; Coleman; Naishtat; Taylor (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 263 
          
         The chair laid out SB 263. 
          
         (Representative Naishtat now present.) 
  
         (Representative Taylor now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Laubenberg offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Laubenberg offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Laubenberg offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Coleman now present.) 
          
         The chair closed on the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Laubenberg in chair.) 
          
         HB 1920 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1920. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the  
         measure.  
         Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         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 1921 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1921. 
          
         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.  
          
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         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1926 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1926. 
          
         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.  
          
         SB 40 
          
         The chair laid out SB 40. 
          
         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.  
          
         SB 43 
          
         The chair laid out SB 43. 
          
         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 2985 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2985. 
          
         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  
 
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         measure.  
           
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Capelo in chair.) 
          
         HB 861 
          
         The chair laid out HB 861 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Naishtat moved that HB 861, 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 Capelo; Laubenberg; Coleman;  
                             Dawson; McReynolds; Naishtat; Taylor; Zedler  
                             (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Truitt  (1).  
           
         HB 587 
          
         The chair laid out HB 587 as pending business.  
          
         Representative McReynolds offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative McReynolds moved that HB 587, 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 Capelo; Laubenberg; Coleman;  
                             Dawson; McReynolds; Naishtat; Taylor; Zedler  
                             (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Truitt  (1).  
           
         HB 1321 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1321 as pending business.  
          
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         Representative McReynolds moved that HB 1321, 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 Capelo; Laubenberg; Coleman;  
                             Dawson; McReynolds; Naishtat; Taylor; Zedler  
                             (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Truitt  (1).  
           
         At 12:54 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. Capelo, Chair 
          
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         Greg Herzog, Clerk