The House Committee on Public Health

80th Legislature

March 28, 2007

upon final adjourn./recess

E2.036

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 23, 2007, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Delisi, at 1:22 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Delisi; Jackson, Jim; Coleman; Gonzales; King, Susan; Olivo; Truitt (7).

 

Absent:              Representatives Laubenberg; Cohen (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Cohen now present.)

 

 

HB 1370

 

The chair laid out HB 1370 as pending business.

 

Representative Delisi offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Cohen moved that HB 1370, as substituted, 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; Jackson, Jim; Cohen; Coleman; Gonzales; King, Susan; Olivo; Truitt (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Laubenberg  (1).

 

 

HB 1443

 

The chair laid out HB 1443 as pending business.

 

Representative Delisi offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative Laubenberg now present.)

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Jackson, Jim moved that HB 1443, 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 Delisi; Laubenberg; Jackson, Jim; Cohen; Coleman; Gonzales; King, Susan; Olivo; Truitt (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

 

HB 56

 

The chair laid out HB 56 as pending business.

 

Representative Laubenberg moved that HB 56, 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; Olivo; Truitt (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

 

HB 1614

 

The chair laid out HB 1614 as pending business.

 

Representative Cohen moved that HB 1614, 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; Olivo; Truitt (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

 

HB 2426

 

The chair laid out HB 2426 as pending business.

 

Representative Delisi offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Laubenberg moved that HB 2426, 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 Delisi; Laubenberg; Jackson, Jim; Cohen; Coleman; Gonzales; King, Susan; Olivo; Truitt (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

 

HB 948

 

The chair laid out HB 948 as pending business.

 

Representative Delisi offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Jackson, Jim moved that HB 948, as substituted, 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; Olivo; Truitt (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

 

HB 1398

 

The chair laid out HB 1398 as pending business.

 

Representative Laubenberg offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Truitt moved that HB 1398, 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 Delisi; Laubenberg; Jackson, Jim; Cohen; Coleman; Gonzales; King, Susan; Olivo; Truitt (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

 

HB 654

 

The chair laid out HB 654 as pending business.

 

Representative Delisi offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Truitt moved that HB 654, 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 Delisi; Laubenberg; Jackson, Jim; Cohen; Coleman; Gonzales; King, Susan; Olivo; Truitt (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

 

HB 161

 

The chair laid out HB 161 as pending business.

 

Representative Truitt moved that HB 161, 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; Cohen; Coleman; Gonzales; King, Susan; Olivo; Truitt (7).

 

Nays:                             Representatives Laubenberg; Jackson, Jim (2).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

(Representative Laubenberg in chair.)

 

 

HB 1297

 

The chair laid out HB 1297.

 

The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the measure.

 

Representative Jackson, Jim offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Delisi in chair.)

 

HB 532

 

The chair laid out HB 532.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

MEDICAID REFORM 

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

HB 882

 

The chair laid out HB 882.

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure.

 

Representative Olivo offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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 3792

 

The chair laid out HB 3792.

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Laubenberg in chair.)

 

(Representative Delisi in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 3284

 

The chair laid out HB 3284.

 

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 1579

 

The chair laid out HB 1579.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the measure.

 

Representative Jackson, Jim offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

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 3733

 

The chair laid out HB 3733.

 

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Jackson, Jim in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Delisi in chair.)

 

 

HB 2732

 

The chair laid out HB 2732.

 

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.

 

(Representative Jackson, Jim in chair.)

 

 

HB 2863

 

The chair laid out HB 2863.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure.

 

Representative Jackson, Jim offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

(Representative Laubenberg in chair.)

 

 

HB 3310

 

The chair laid out HB 3310.

 

The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 2067

 

The chair laid out HB 2067.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 1834

 

The chair laid out HB 1834.

 

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 3466

 

The chair laid out HB 3466.

 

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.

 

(Representative Delisi in chair.)

 

At 8:45 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