The House Committee on Human Services 
         79th Legislature 
         February 23, 2005 
         Upon final adjourn./recess 
         John H. Reagan Building, 110 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 18, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Human Services met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Hupp, at 12:49 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Hupp; Eissler; Gonzalez Toureilles;  
                    Goodman; Naishtat; Paxton (6). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Davis, John; Allen, Alma; Reyna (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 404 
          
         The chair laid out HB 404 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Naishtat moved that HB 404, without amendments,  
                         be reported favorably to the full house with the  
                         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  
                         The motion prevailed by the following record  
                         vote:  
          
         Ayes:           Representatives Hupp; Eissler; Gonzalez  
                         Toureilles; Goodman; Naishtat; Paxton (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Davis, John; Allen, Alma; Reyna   
                         (3). 
          
         HB 723 
          
         The chair laid out HB 723 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Representative Eissler moved that HB 723, as substituted, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on  
         Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:           Representatives Hupp; Eissler; Gonzalez  
                         Toureilles; Goodman; Naishtat; Paxton (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Davis, John; Allen, Alma; Reyna   
                         (3). 
          
         HB 794 
          
         The chair laid out HB 794 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Representative Eissler moved that HB 794, as substituted, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on  
         Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:           Representatives Hupp; Eissler; Gonzalez  
                         Toureilles; Goodman; Naishtat; Paxton (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Davis, John; Allen, Alma; Reyna   
                         (3). 
          
         HB 287 
          
         The chair laid out HB 287. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 171 
          
         The chair laid out HB 171. 
          
         Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Reyna now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the  
         measure.  
 
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         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
           
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 226 
          
         The chair laid out HB 226. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Eissler in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Hupp in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 227 
          
         The chair laid out HB 227. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 800 
          
         The chair laid out HB 800. 
          
         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 920 
          
         The chair laid out HB 920. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the  
         measure.  
 
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         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
          HB 1218 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1218. 
          
         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 1014 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1014. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 228 
          
         The chair laid out HB 228. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Reyna in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Hupp in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 339 
          
         The chair laid out HB 339. 
          
         Representative Reyna offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the  
         measure.  
 
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         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
           
         HB 306  
          
         The chair laid out HB 306 . 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 478 
          
         The chair laid out HB 478. 
          
         Representative Gonzalez Toureilles offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 6 
          
         (Representative Eissler in chair.) 
          
         The chair laid out HB 6. 
          
         Representative Goodman offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hupp to explain the measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hupp to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Hupp in chair.) 
          
         At 4:19 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
 
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         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Hupp, Chair 
           
         ________________________ 
         Doug Brown, Clerk 
          
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