The House Committee on Human Services
79th Legislature
February 17, 2005
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E1.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 11, 2005, the House
Committee on Human Services met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Hupp, at 8:07 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Hupp; Eissler; Davis, John; Allen,
Alma; Gonzalez Toureilles; Naishtat (6).
Absent: Representatives Goodman; Paxton; Reyna (3).
A quorum was present.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Reyna now present.)
(Representative Goodman now present.)
(Representative Paxton now present.)
At 9:04 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until upon adjournment, February 17,
2005.
The committee reconvened at 12:23 p.m. and was called to order
by the chair, Representative Hupp. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Hupp; Allen, Alma; Gonzalez
Toureilles; Paxton; Reyna (5).
Absent: Representatives Eissler; Davis, John; Goodman;
Naishtat (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 288, HB24
The chair laid out HB 288, HB24.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure. (HB 288)
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the
measure. (HB 24)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Davis, John now present.)
(Representative Naishtat now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure. (HB 288)
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the
measure. (HB 24)
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 445
The chair laid out HB 445.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 545
The chair laid out HB 545.
Representative Reyna offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill and committee substitute were left pending without
objection.
HB 404
The chair laid out HB 404.
The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
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HB 794
The chair laid out HB 794.
Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the
measure.
(Representative Goodman now present.)
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 723
The chair laid out HB 723.
Representative Reyna offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 545
The chair laid out HB 545 and committee substitute to HB 545 as
pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
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.
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At 2:29 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. Hupp, Chair
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Doug Brown, Clerk
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