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         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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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         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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         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. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Hupp, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Doug Brown, Clerk 
          
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