The House Committee on Public Health

81st Legislature

March 17, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 12, 2009, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst, at 8:09 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:             Representatives Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Coleman; Davis, John; Gonzales; Hopson; King, Susan; McReynolds; Zerwas (9).

 

Absent:              Representatives Laubenberg; Truitt (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Truitt now present.)

 

HB 1310

 

The chair laid out HB 1310.

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1358

 

The chair laid out HB 1358.

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess, or upon the granting of permission to meet while the house is in session during the reading and referral of bills.

 

Pursuant to permission granted for the committee to meet while the house is in session during the reading and referral of bills, the committee reconvened at 11:49 a.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:             Representatives Kolkhorst; Coleman; Davis, John; Gonzales; Hopson; Laubenberg; McReynolds (7).

 

Absent:              Representatives Naishtat; King, Susan; Truitt; Zerwas (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1358

 

The chair laid out HB 1358 as pending business.

 

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

 

(Representative Zerwas now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on the measure.

 

(Representative Naishtat now present.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 675

 

The chair laid out HB 675 as pending business.

 

Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Coleman moved that HB 675, 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; Zerwas (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives King, Susan; Truitt  (2).

 

HB 1671

 

The chair laid out HB 1671 as pending business.

 

Representative Hopson moved that HB 1671, 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 Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Coleman; Davis, John; Gonzales; Hopson; Laubenberg; McReynolds; Zerwas (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives King, Susan; Truitt  (2).

 

HB 1240

 

The chair laid out HB 1240 as pending business.

 

Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Davis, John moved that HB 1240, 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 Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Coleman; Davis, John; Gonzales; Hopson; McReynolds; Zerwas (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 1672

 

The chair laid out HB 1672.

 

Representative Gonzales offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Zerwas moved that HB 1672, 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 Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Coleman; Davis, John; Gonzales; Hopson; McReynolds; Zerwas (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 1232

 

The chair laid out HB 1232.

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Truitt now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1990

 

The chair laid out HB 1990.

 

Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the measure.

 

 

 

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

 

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

 

(Representative Laubenberg now present.)

 

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 1363

 

The chair laid out HB 1363.

 

Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Coleman in chair.)

 

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2196

 

The chair laid out HB 2196.

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2330

 

The chair laid out HB 2330.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2055

 

The chair laid out HB 2055.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1487

 

The chair laid out HB 1487.

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1740

 

The chair laid out HB 1740.

 

Representative Laubenberg offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Donna to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Donna to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 858

 

The chair laid out HB 858.

 

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1392

 

The chair laid out HB 1392.

 

The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 497

 

The chair laid out HB 497.

 

Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 6:51 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