The House Committee on Appropriations-S/C on Health &  
         Human Services 
         79th Legislature 
         February 10, 2005 
         7:00 a.m. 
         John H. Reagan Building, Room 140 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 4, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Appropriations-S/C on Health & Human Services met  
         in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair,  
         Representative Davis, John, at 7:09 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Davis, John; Gattis; Hopson; Truitt  
                    (4). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Dukes; Isett (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Isett now present.) (Representative Dukes now  
         present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Under Rule 4, Section 23A, Chairman Davis recognized  
         Representative Luna to provide information to the committee.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Dukes in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Davis, John in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Dukes in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Davis, John in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 9:30 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until 1:00 p.m., February 10, 2005. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 1:15 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Davis, John. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Davis, John; Dukes; Hopson; Isett  
                     (4). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Gattis; Truitt (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Gattis now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Truitt now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Dukes in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Davis, John in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Under Rule 4, Section 23A, Chairman Davis recognized  
         Representative Uresti to provide information to the committee.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 5:37 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned until 7:00 a.m., February 11, 2005. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Davis, John, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Jamie Dudensing, Clerk