The House Committee on Public Health 78th Legislature April 3, 2003 12:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess JH Reagan, 120 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 12:44 p.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Capelo; Dawson; McReynolds; Naishtat; Taylor; Zedler (6). Absent: Representatives Laubenberg; Truitt; Coleman (3). A quorum was present. HB 1708 The chair laid out HB 1708. The chair recognized Representative Taylor to explain the measure. Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Taylor to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2324 The chair laid out HB 2324. The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the measure. Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. (Representative Taylor in chair.) HB 776 The chair laid out HB 776. The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure. Representative Dawson offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2132 The chair laid out HB 2132. The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain the measure. Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Zedler to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1560 The chair laid out HB 1560. The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure. Representative Dawson offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. (Representative Capelo in chair.) House Committee on Public Health 4/3/2003 HB 2350 The chair laid out HB 2350. The chair recognized Representative Dawson to explain the measure. (Representative Truitt now present.) The chair recognized Representative Dawson to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2349 The chair laid out HB 2349. The chair recognized Representative Dawson to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Dawson to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2609 The chair laid out HB 2609. The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure. Representative Dawson offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. (Representative Zedler in chair.) HB 1930 The chair laid out HB 1930. The chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the House Committee on Public Health 4/3/2003 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 2989 The chair laid out HB 2989. 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 2990 The chair laid out HB 2990. 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 2999 The chair laid out HB 2999. 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 3:39 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, House Committee on Public Health 4/3/2003 the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ________________________ Rep. Capelo, Chair ________________________ Greg Herzog, Clerk