The House Committee on Human Services

80th Legislature

April 19, 2007

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.026

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 13, 2007, the House Committee on Human Services met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Rose, at 4:09 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Rose; King, Susan; Herrero; Hughes; Naishtat; Parker (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Davis, John; Eissler; Pierson (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 283

 

The chair laid out HB 283 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Rose moved that HB 283, 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 Rose; King, Susan; Herrero; Hughes; Naishtat; Parker (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Davis, John; Eissler; Pierson  (3).

 

HB 322

 

The chair laid out HB 322 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Rose moved that HB 322, 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 Rose; King, Susan; Herrero; Hughes; Naishtat; Parker (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Davis, John; Eissler; Pierson  (3).

 

SB 870

 

The chair laid out SB 870 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose moved that SB 870, without amendments, 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 Rose; King, Susan; Herrero; Hughes; Naishtat; Parker (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Davis, John; Eissler; Pierson  (3).

 

HB 1715

 

The chair laid out HB 1715 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Rose moved that HB 1715, 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 Rose; King, Susan; Herrero; Hughes; Naishtat; Parker (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Davis, John; Eissler; Pierson  (3).

 

HB 2042

 

The chair laid out HB 2042 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose moved that HB 2042, 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 Rose; King, Susan; Herrero; Hughes; Naishtat; Parker (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Davis, John; Eissler; Pierson  (3).

 

HB 2540

 

The chair laid out HB 2540 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Rose moved that HB 2540, 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 Rose; King, Susan; Herrero; Hughes; Naishtat; Parker (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Davis, John; Eissler; Pierson  (3).

 

HB 2691

 

The chair laid out HB 2691 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Rose moved that HB 2691, 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 Rose; King, Susan; Herrero; Hughes; Naishtat; Parker (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Davis, John; Eissler; Pierson  (3).

 

HB 3261

 

The chair laid out HB 3261 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Rose moved that HB 3261, 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 Rose; King, Susan; Herrero; Hughes; Naishtat; Parker (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Davis, John; Eissler; Pierson  (3).

 

HB 3513

 

The chair laid out HB 3513 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Rose moved that HB 3513, 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 Rose; King, Susan; Herrero; Hughes; Naishtat; Parker (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Davis, John; Eissler; Pierson  (3).

 

HB 3571

 

The chair laid out HB 3571 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Rose moved that HB 3571, 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 Rose; King, Susan; Herrero; Hughes; Naishtat; Parker (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Davis, John; Eissler; Pierson  (3).

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

HB 2256

 

The chair laid out HB 2256.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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 committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Davis, John now present.)

 

HB 1943

 

The chair laid out HB 1943.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative King, Susan in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the measure.

 

(Representative Rose in chair.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3759

 

The chair laid out HB 3759.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

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 1168

 

The chair laid out HB 1168 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Rose moved that HB 1168, 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 Rose; King, Susan; Davis, John; Hughes; Naishtat (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Eissler; Herrero; Parker; Pierson  (4).

 

HB 1984

 

The chair laid out HB 1984.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3797

 

The chair laid out HB 3797.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3575

 

The chair laid out HB 3575.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3579

 

The chair laid out HB 3579.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2843

 

The chair laid out HB 2843.

 

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 8:29 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. Rose, Chair

 

 

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Scott Pollard, Clerk