The House Committee on Human Services
79th Legislature
May 12, 2005
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E1.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 6, 2005, the House Committee
on Human Services met in a public hearing and was called to
order by the chair, Representative Hupp, at 8:45 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Hupp; Eissler; Davis, John; Allen,
Alma; Gonzalez Toureilles; Naishtat; Reyna (7).
Absent: Representatives Goodman; Paxton (2).
A quorum was present.
SB 45
The chair laid out SB 45 as pending business.
Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Eissler moved that SB 45, as substituted, 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; Davis, John;
Allen, Alma; Gonzalez Toureilles; Naishtat;
Reyna (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Goodman; Paxton (2).
SB 52
The chair laid out SB 52 as pending business.
Representative Reyna moved that SB 52, 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; Davis, John;
Allen, Alma; Gonzalez Toureilles; Naishtat;
Reyna (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Goodman; Paxton (2).
SB 361
The chair laid out SB 361, the companion to HB 315.
Representative Allen, Alma moved that SB 361, without
amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed
by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hupp; Eissler; Allen, Alma;
Gonzalez Toureilles (4).
Nays: Representative Reyna (1).
Present, Not Voting: Representatives Davis, John; Naishtat
(2).
Absent: Representatives Goodman; Paxton (2).
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 565
The chair laid out SB 565 as pending business.
Representative Davis, John moved that SB 565, 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; Davis, John;
Allen, Alma; Gonzalez Toureilles; Naishtat;
Reyna (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Goodman; Paxton (2).
SB 874
The chair laid out SB 874 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
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Representative Eissler moved that SB 874, as substituted, 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; Davis, John;
Allen, Alma; Gonzalez Toureilles; Naishtat;
Reyna (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Goodman; Paxton (2).
SB 1055
The chair laid out SB 1055, the companion to HB 1558.
(Representative Goodman now present.)
(Representative Paxton now present.)
Representative Gonzalez Toureilles moved that SB 1055, 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; Davis, John;
Allen, Alma; Gonzalez Toureilles; Goodman;
Naishtat; Paxton; Reyna (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
SB 990
The chair laid out SB 990.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the
measure.
Representative Reyna moved that SB 990, 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:
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Ayes: Representatives Hupp; Eissler; Davis, John;
Allen, Alma; Gonzalez Toureilles; Goodman;
Naishtat; Reyna (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Paxton (1).
SB 1830
The chair laid out SB 1830.
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Paxton moved that SB 1830, 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; Davis, John;
Allen, Alma; Gonzalez Toureilles; Goodman;
Naishtat; Paxton; Reyna (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
SB 1305
The chair laid out SB 1305.
Representative Goodman offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:53 a.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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