The House Committee on Public Health

80th Legislature

March 7, 2007

8:00 a.m.

E2.036

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 2, 2007, and revised on March 2, 2007, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Delisi, at 8:06 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Delisi; Cohen; Coleman; Gonzales; King, Susan (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Laubenberg; Jackson, Jim; Olivo; Truitt (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Jackson, Jim now present.)

 

HB 420

 

The chair laid out HB 420.

 

The chair recognized Representative Veasey to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Truitt now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

Representative Coleman offered an amendment to the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Veasey to explain the amendment.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Veasey to close on the measure.

 

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 657

 

The chair laid out HB 657.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 1449

 

The chair laid out HB 1449.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 8:55 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until final adjournment or recess of the House of Representatives, or, if permission received, during the reading and referral of bills, March 7, 2007.

 

The committee received permission to meet during the reading and referral of bills and  reconvened at 11:58 a.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Delisi. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Delisi; Jackson, Jim; Coleman; Gonzales; King, Susan (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Laubenberg; Cohen; Olivo; Truitt (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

HB1370

 

The chair laid out HB1370.

 

Representative Delisi offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Cohen now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Laubenberg now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

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 416

 

The chair laid out HB 416.

 

Representative King, Susan offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 370

 

The chair laid out HB 370.

 

Representative Gonzales offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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 committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Laubenberg in chair.)

 

 

HB 1396

 

The chair laid out HB 1396.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Delisi in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 161

 

The chair laid out HB 161.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Laubenberg in chair.)

 

 

HB 1676

 

The chair laid out HB 1676.

 

The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Truitt now present.)

 

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 889

 

The chair laid out HB 889 as pending business.

 

Representative Coleman moved that HB 889, 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 Delisi; Laubenberg; Jackson, Jim; Cohen; Coleman; Gonzales; King, Susan; Truitt (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Olivo  (1).

 

(Representative Delisi in chair.)

 

 

HB 1064

 

The chair laid out HB 1064 as pending business.

 

Representative Coleman moved that HB 1064, 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 Delisi; Laubenberg; Jackson, Jim; Cohen; Coleman; Gonzales; King, Susan; Truitt (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Olivo  (1).

 

At 3:08 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. Delisi, Chair

 

 

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Duane Galligher, Clerk