The House Committee on Public Health

80th Legislature

March 21, 2007

8:00 a.m.

E2.036

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 16, 2007, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Delisi, at 8:05 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Delisi; Jackson, Jim; Cohen; Gonzales; Olivo; Truitt (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Laubenberg; Coleman; King, Susan (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

The chair referred HB 2811 to the subcommittee on Indigent Health Care.

 

The chair referred HB 3154 to the subcommittee on Indigent Health Care.

 

HB 2158

 

The chair laid out HB 2158.

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the measure.

 

Representative Gonzales offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative Laubenberg now present.)

 

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The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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 56

 

The chair laid out HB 56.

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett, Carl to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Laubenberg in chair.)

(Representative Delisi in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1614

 

The chair laid out HB 1614.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gattis to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Gattis to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1455

 

The chair laid out HB 1455.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the measure.

 

Representative Gonzales offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Coleman now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:33 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 21, 2007.

 

The committee received permission to meet during the reading and referral of bills and  reconvened at 6:30 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Delisi. The roll was answered as follows:

 

 

Present:              Representatives Delisi; Cohen; Gonzales; Olivo; Truitt (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Laubenberg; Jackson, Jim; Coleman; King, Susan (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB14, HJR90

 

The chair laid out HB14, HJR90.

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to explain the measures.

 

Representative Delisi offered a complete committee substitute to HB 14.

 

Representative Delisi offered a complete committee substitute to HJR 90.

 

(Representative Jackson, Jim now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to close on the measures.

 

The committee substitutes to HB 14 and HJR 90 were withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 14 and HJR 90 were left pending without objection.

 

HB 2426

 

The chair laid out HB 2426.

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the measure.

 

Representative Gonzales offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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 2500

 

The chair laid out HB 2500.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez Toureilles to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez Toureilles to close on the measure.

 

(Representative Coleman now present.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 8:59 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