The House Committee on Public Health

81st Legislature

March 10, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 5, 2009, and revised on March 9, 2009, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst, at 8:12 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:             Representatives Kolkhorst; Davis, John; Gonzales; Hopson; Laubenberg; McReynolds (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Naishtat; Coleman; King, Susan; Truitt; Zerwas (5).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1671

 

The chair laid out HB 1671.

 

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Naishtat now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to close on the measure.

 

(Representative Coleman now present.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1678

 

The chair laid out HB 1678.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Zerwas now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Truitt now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 89

 

The chair laid out HB 89.

 

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

 

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 19

 

The chair laid out HB 19.

 

The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1510

 

The chair laid out HB 1510.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on the measure.

 

Representative Coleman moved that HB 1510, 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 Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Coleman; Davis, John; Gonzales; Hopson; McReynolds; Truitt (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

At 9:47 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

 

The committee reconvened at 12:55 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:             Representatives Kolkhorst; Gonzales; Hopson; Laubenberg; McReynolds; Zerwas (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Naishtat; Coleman; Davis, John; King, Susan; Truitt (5).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 448

 

The chair laid out HB 448.

 

Representative McReynolds offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hopson to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Naishtat now present.)

 

(Representative Davis, John now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hopson to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

(Representative Coleman now present.)

 

(Representative Truitt now present.)

 

 

 

 

Representative Laubenberg moved that HB 448, 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 Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Coleman; Davis, John; Gonzales; Hopson; Laubenberg; McReynolds; Truitt; Zerwas (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative King, Susan  (1).

 

HB 887

 

The chair laid out HB 887.

 

Representative Truitt offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (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 620

 

The chair laid out HB 620.

 

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

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative King, Susan now present.)

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1647

 

The chair laid out HB 1647.

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1240

 

The chair laid out HB 1240.

 

Representative Gonzales offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 3:18 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. Kolkhorst, Chair

 

 

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Doug Brown, Clerk