The House Committee on Human Services
79th Legislature
March 31, 2005
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E1.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 24, 2005, the House
Committee on Human Services met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Hupp, at 8:08 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Hupp; Eissler; Davis, John; Allen,
Alma; Naishtat; Paxton; Reyna (7).
Absent: Representatives Gonzalez Toureilles; Goodman (2).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Goodman now present.)
The chair directed that the March 17, 2005, minutes for the
House Committee on Human Services be corrected. The corrected
minutes were authorized without objection.
HB 1558
The chair laid out HB 1558.
Representative Davis, John offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to explain the
measure.
(Representative Eissler in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hupp in chair.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2331
The chair laid out HB 2331.
Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1970
The chair laid out HB 1970.
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3067
The chair laid out HB 3067.
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 8:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until upon adjournment.
The committee reconvened at 12:19 p.m. and was called to order
by the chair, Representative Hupp. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Hupp; Davis, John; Allen, Alma;
Goodman; Paxton; Reyna (6).
Absent: Representatives Eissler; Gonzalez Toureilles;
Naishtat (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 3067
The chair laid out HB 3067 as pending business.
Representative Paxton offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1999
The chair laid out HB 1999.
Representative Davis, John 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 1376
The chair laid out HB 1376.
Representative Hupp offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to explain the
measure.
(Representative Eissler now present.)
(Representative Naishtat now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 669
The chair laid out HB 669.
Representative Hupp offered a complete committee substitute.
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House Committee on Human Services
3/31/2005
The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1877
The chair laid out HB 1877.
Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3235
The chair laid out HB 3235.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1558
The chair laid out HB 1558 as pending business.
Representative Davis, John offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to explain the
measure.
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House Committee on Human Services
3/31/2005
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Davis, John in chair.)
HB 1912
The chair laid out HB 1912.
Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to explain the measure.
(Representative Eissler in chair.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Hupp in chair.)
At 2:49 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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