MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Tuesday, February 25, 2003
11:00 a.m. or upon adjournment
Senate Chamber
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Health &
Human Services was held on Tuesday, February 25, 2003, in the
Senate Chamber at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Jane Nelson None
Senator Kyle Janek
Senator John Carona
Senator Bob Deuell
Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr.
Senator Jon Lindsay
Senator Bill Ratliff
Senator Royce West
Senator Judith Zaffirini
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:10 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
Senator Zaffirini moved that the minutes from the previous
hearing held on February 6, 2003 be approved; without objection,
the minutes were approved by unanimous consent.
At 12:12 p.m., Senator Janek assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out Senate Bill 161 and recognized its author,
Senator Nelson, to explain the bill.
Senator Nelson explained the bill and announced that she had a
committee substitute that she would like to have sent up.
Senator Zaffirini sent up a committee substitute and yielded to
the author, Senator Nelson, to explain the committee substitute.
The Chair opened the floor for public testimony. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached
list.
The Chair closed public testimony.
Senator Nelson moved adoption of the committee substitute for
Senate Bill 161; without objection, the motion carried.
The Chair recognized Senator Nelson for a motion.
Senator Nelson moved that Senate Bill 161 do not pass but that
the committee substitute for Senate Bill 161 be reported back to
the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0
nays, and 0 absent. Senators Lindsay, Ratliff, and West asked to
be shown voting aye; without objection, the motion carried.
Senator Nelson requested that the bill be recommended for the
Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, the motion
carried.
The Chair laid out Senate Bill 162 and recognized the author,
Senator Nelson, to explain the bill.
The Chair opened the floor for public testimony. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached
list.
The Chair closed public testimony.
The Chair recognized Senator Nelson for a motion.
Senator Nelson moved that Senate Bill 162 be reported favorably
to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 1
nay, and 0 absent.
The Chair laid out Senate Bill 464 and recognized the author,
Senator Nelson, to explain the bill.
Senator Nelson explained the bill.
The Chair opened the floor for public testimony. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached
list.
The Chair closed public testimony.
The Chair recognized Senator Nelson.
Senator Nelson requested that Senate Bill 464 be left pending.
The Chair announced that, at the bill author's request, Senate
Bill 464 would be left pending.
At 12:40 p.m., Senator Nelson resumed the chair.
The Chair laid out Senate Bill 153 and recognized the author,
Senator Zaffirini, to explain the bill.
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Senator Zaffirini explained the bill.
The Chair opened the floor for public testimony. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached
list.
At 12:52 p.m., Senator Janek assumed the chair.
The Chair closed public testimony.
The Chair recognized Senator Zaffirini for a motion.
Senator Zaffirini requested that Senate Bill 153 be left
pending.
The Chair announced that, at the bill author's request, Senate
Bill 153 would be left pending.
The Chair laid out Senate Bill 333 and recognized the author,
Senator Zaffirini, to explain the bill.
Senator Zaffirini explained the bill and announced that she had
a committee substitute that she would like to have sent up and
adopted.
The Chair recognized Senator Ratliff to lay out the committee
substitute for Senate Bill 333.
Senator Ratliff sent up the committee substitute for Senate Bill
333; the Chair recognized Senator Zaffirini to explain the
committee substitute.
Senator Zaffirini explained the substitute.
The Chair opened the floor for public testimony. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached
list.
At 1:18 p.m., Senator Nelson assumed the chair.
The Chair closed public testimony.
Senator Nelson laid out committee amendment 1 for Senate Bill
333 and recognized Senator West to explain the amendment.
Senator West explained the amendment.
The Chair recognized Senator Zaffirini to comment on the
amendment.
The Chair asked if there were objections to the adoption of the
amendment; there being none, the amendment was adopted.
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The Chair recognized Senator Zaffirini for a motion.
Senator Zaffirini moved that the amendment be rolled into a new
committee substitute and that the new committee substitute be
adopted. There being no objection, the new committee substitute
was adopted.
Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Bill 333 do not pass but
that the committee substitute for Senate Bill 333 be reported
back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0
nays, and 1 absent.
The Chair recognized Senator Zaffirini.
Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Bill 153 be reported
favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8
ayes, 0 nays, and 1 absent.
The Chair laid out Senate Bill 211 and recognized the author,
Senator Carona, to explain the bill.
Senator Carona explained the bill and announced that he had a
committee substitute.
Senator Gallegos laid out the committee substitute for Senate
Bill 211.
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The Chair recognized Senator Carona to explain the committee
substitute.
The Chair opened the floor for public testimony. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached
list.
The Chair closed public testimony.
The Chair announced that Senate Bill 211 would be left pending.
The Chair recalled Senate Bill 464 which had previously been
left pending.
Senator Carona sent up committee amendment 1 to Senate Bill 464
and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was
adopted.
At 2:21p.m., the Chair announced that the Committee would stand
at ease.
At 2:23p.m., the Committee resumed business.
Senator Carona moved adoption of the committee substitute for
Senate Bill 211; without objection, the motion carried.
Senator Carona moved that Senate Bill 211 do not pass but that
the committee substitute for Senate Bill 211 be reported back to
the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0
nays, and 1 absent.
The Chair recognized Senator Carona for a motion.
Senator Carona moved that the bill be recommended for the Local
& Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 2:20p.m., Senator Ratliff assumed the chair.
The Chair recognized Senator Nelson for a motion regarding
Senate Bill 464.
Senator Nelson moved that the amendment be rolled into a
committee substitute for Senate Bill 464 and that the substitute
be adopted; without objection, the motion carried.
Senator Nelson moved that Senate Bill 464 do not pass but that
the committee substitute for Senate Bill 464 be reported back to
the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0
nays, and 1 absent. Senators Gallegos, West, and Zaffirini
asked to be shown voting aye; without objection, the motion
carried.
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Senator Nelson moved that the bill be recommended for the Local
& Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 2:24 p.m., Senator Nelson resumed the chair.
There being no further business, at 2:25 p.m. Senator Nelson
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the Chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Jane Nelson, Chair
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Cheri Huddleston, Clerk