The House Committee on Public Health
79th Legislature
May 4, 2005
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.036
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 29, 2005, the House
Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Delisi, at 7:58
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Delisi; Truitt; Coleman; Dawson;
Solis (5).
Absent: Representatives Laubenberg; Jackson, Jim; McReynolds;
Zedler (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 3454
The chair laid out HB 3454.
Representative Truitt offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
(Representative Jackson, Jim now present.)
(Representative Zedler now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 122
The chair laid out HB 122.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Laubenberg now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3316
The chair laid out HB 3316.
Representative Truitt offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative McReynolds now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3102
The chair laid out HB 3102.
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1980
The chair laid out HB 1980.
Representative Laubenberg offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Laubenberg in chair.)
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The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2912
The chair laid out HB 2912.
Representative Dawson offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to explain the
measure.
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.
HB 2540
The chair laid out HB 2540.
The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1216
The chair laid out HB 1216.
The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Delisi in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on the
measure.
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The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3178
The chair laid out HB 3178.
Representative Laubenberg offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2919
The chair laid out HB 2919.
Representative Laubenberg offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2968
The chair laid out HB 2968.
The chair recognized Representative Solis to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Solis to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Laubenberg in chair.)
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HB 2643
The chair laid out HB 2643.
The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1199
The chair laid out HB 1199.
Representative Dawson offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1341
The chair laid out HB 1341.
Representative Dawson offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the
measure.
(Representative Delisi in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3027
The chair laid out HB 3027.
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The chair recognized Representative Solis to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Solis to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 734
The chair laid out HB 734.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3276
The chair laid out HB 3276.
Representative Laubenberg offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 4:39 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. Delisi, Chair
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Tom McCarty, Clerk
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