The House Committee on Public Health

80th Legislature

April 4, 2007

8:00 a.m.

E2.036

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 30, 2007, revised on March 30, 2007, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 3, 2007 to hear HB 2026, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the acting chair, Representative Truitt at 8:14 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Jackson, Jim; Cohen; Coleman; Gonzales; King, Susan; Truitt (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Delisi; Laubenberg; Olivo (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Laubenberg now present.)

 

(Representative Olivo now present.)

 

(Representative Laubenberg in chair.)

 

HB 1117

 

The chair laid out HB 1117.

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to explain the measure.

 

Representative Olivo offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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 424

 

The chair laid out HB 424 as pending business.

 

Representative Laubenberg offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Jackson, Jim moved that HB 424, 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 Laubenberg; Jackson, Jim; Cohen; Coleman; Gonzales; King, Susan; Olivo; Truitt (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Delisi  (1).

 

HB 1297

 

The chair laid out HB 1297 as pending business.

 

Representative Laubenberg offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Truitt moved that HB 1297, 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 Laubenberg; Jackson, Jim; Cohen; Coleman; Gonzales; King, Susan; Olivo; Truitt (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Delisi  (1).

 

HB 532

 

The chair laid out HB 532 as pending business.

 

Representative Gonzales moved that HB 532, 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 Laubenberg; Jackson, Jim; Cohen; Coleman; Gonzales; King, Susan; Olivo; Truitt (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Delisi  (1).

 

HB 1585

 

The chair laid out HB 1585 as pending business.

 

Representative Laubenberg offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Jackson, Jim moved that HB 1585, 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 Laubenberg; Jackson, Jim; Cohen; Coleman; Gonzales; King, Susan; Olivo; Truitt (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Delisi  (1).

 

HB 2158

 

The chair laid out HB 2158 as pending business.

 

Representative Laubenberg offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Cohen moved that HB 2158, 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 Laubenberg; Jackson, Jim; Cohen; Coleman; Gonzales; King, Susan; Olivo; Truitt (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Delisi  (1).

 

HB 1579

 

The chair laid out HB 1579 as pending business.

 

Representative Laubenberg offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Coleman moved that HB 1579, 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 Laubenberg; Jackson, Jim; Cohen; Coleman; Gonzales; King, Susan; Olivo; Truitt (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Delisi  (1).

 

HB 2732

 

The chair laid out HB 2732 as pending business.

 

Representative Jackson, Jim moved that HB 2732, 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 Laubenberg; Jackson, Jim; Cohen; Coleman; Gonzales; King, Susan; Olivo; Truitt (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Delisi  (1).

 

HB 3310

 

The chair laid out HB 3310 as pending business.

 

Representative Truitt moved that HB 3310, 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 Laubenberg; Jackson, Jim; Cohen; Coleman; Gonzales; King, Susan; Olivo; Truitt (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Delisi  (1).

 

HB 2471

 

The chair laid out HB 2471.

 

The chair recognized Representative Homer to explain the measure.

 

Representative King, Susan offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Homer to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB1154, HB703

 

The chair laid out HB1154.

 

Representative Gonzales offered a complete committee substitute to HB 1154.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain HB 1154.

 

The chair laid out HB703.

 

Representative Cohen offered a complete committee substitute to HB 703.               

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain HB 703.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on HB 1154.

 

The chair closed on HB 703.

 

The committee substitute to HB 703 was withdrawn without objection.

 

The committee substitute to HB 1154 was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 703 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1154 was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:56 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, April 4, 2007.

 

The committee received permission to meet during the reading and referral of bills and  reconvened at 6:23 p.m. and was called to order by acting chair Representative Truitt. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Laubenberg; Jackson, Jim; Cohen; Gonzales; Truitt (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Delisi; Coleman; King, Susan; Olivo (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Jackson, Jim in chair.)

 

HB 3064

 

The chair laid out HB 3064.

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Olivo now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Coleman now present.)

 

(Representative King, Susan now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3735

 

The chair laid out HB 3735.

 

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 3078

 

The chair laid out HB 3078.

 

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 bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2439

 

The chair laid out HB 2439.

 

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 bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2026

 

The chair laid out HB 2026.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1096

 

The chair laid out HB 1096.

 

The chair recognized Representative Orr to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Truitt in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Orr to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2827

 

The chair laid out HB 2827.

 

The chair recognized Representative Taylor to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Taylor to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2132

 

The chair laid out HB 2132.

 

Representative Jackson, Jim offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Straus to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Straus to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2313

 

The chair laid out HB 2313.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 10:53 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