The House Committee on Public Health
78th Legislature
April 2, 2003
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.036
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 28, 2003, the House
Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Capelo, at 8:10
a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Capelo; Dawson; McReynolds; Coleman;
Taylor; Zedler (6).
Absent: Representatives Laubenberg; Truitt; Naishtat; (3).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Naishtat now present.)
HB 2651
The chair laid out HB 2651.
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Truitt now present.)
(Representative Laubenberg now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1723
The chair laid out HB 1723.
The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2185
The chair laid out HB2185.
The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Laubenberg in chair.)
HB 1794
The chair laid out HB 1794.
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 3162
The chair laid out HB 3162.
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.
(Representative Capelo in chair.)
At 9:51 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until final adjournment/recess of the
Regular Session of the House, April 2, 2003.
The committee reconvened at 3:05 p.m. and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Capelo. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Capelo; Coleman; Dawson; McReynolds;
Naishtat; Zedler (6).
Absent: Representatives Laubenberg; Truitt; Taylor (3).
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A quorum was present.
HB 1877
The chair laid out HB 1877.
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the
measure.
Representative McReynolds offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1483
The chair laid out HB 1483.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the
measure.
Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Laubenberg now present.)
(Representative Taylor now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1515
The chair laid out HB 1515.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the
measure.
Representative McReynolds offered a complete committee
substitute.
(Representative Truitt now present.)
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Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2208
The chair laid out HB 2208.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the
measure.
Representative McReynolds offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1952
The chair laid out HB 1952.
The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the
measure.
Representative Taylor offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Laubenberg in chair.)
HB 340
The chair laid out HB 340.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the
measure.
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Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Capelo in chair.)
HB 342
The chair laid out HB 342.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the
measure.
Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1348
The chair laid out HB 1348.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1967
The chair laid out HB 1967.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the
measure.
Representative McReynolds offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
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The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2535
The chair laid out HB 2535.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Laubenberg in chair.)
HCR 81
The chair laid out HCR 81.
The chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Capelo to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1919
The chair laid out HB 1919.
The chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Capelo to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Capelo in chair.)
At 9:18 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. Capelo, Chair
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Greg Herzog, Clerk
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