The House Committee on Public Health

81st Legislature

March 31, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 26, 2009, and revised on March 30, 2009, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst, at 8:11 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Coleman; Davis, John; Gonzales; Hopson; McReynolds; Truitt (8).

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Laubenberg now present.)

 

The committee heard invited testimony relating to loan repayment programs for health providers in Texas.

 

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

 

(Representative King, Susan now present.)

 

HB 1876

 

The chair laid out HB 1876.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum 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 during the reading and referral of bills, if permission is granted.

 

The committee reconvened at 12:51 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Davis, John; Gonzales; Hopson; Truitt; Zerwas (7).

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1876

 

The chair laid out HB 1876 as pending business.

 

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

 

(Representative McReynolds now present.)

 

(Representative Laubenberg now present.)

 

(Representative Coleman now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3004

 

The chair laid out HB 3004 as pending business.

 

Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Gonzales moved that HB 3004, 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; Laubenberg; McReynolds; Zerwas (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     Representative Truitt  (1).

 

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

 

HB 1924

 

The chair laid out HB 1924 as pending business.

 

Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Zerwas moved that HB1924, 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; Laubenberg; McReynolds; Truitt; Zerwas (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 1802

 

The chair laid out HB 1802 as pending business.

 

Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Naishtat moved that HB 1802, 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; Laubenberg; McReynolds; Truitt; Zerwas (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 1468

 

The chair laid out HB 1468 as pending business.

 

Representative Laubenberg moved that HB 1468, 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; Laubenberg; McReynolds; Zerwas (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     Representative Truitt  (1).

 

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

 

HB 1310

 

The chair laid out HB 1310 as pending business.

 

Representative Naishtat moved that HB 1310, 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; McReynolds; Truitt; Zerwas (8).

 

Nays:                             Representative Laubenberg (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

(Representative Hopson now present.)

 

HB 890

 

The chair laid out HB 890 as pending business.

 

Representative Coleman moved that HB 890, 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; Laubenberg; McReynolds; Truitt; Zerwas (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative King, Susan  (1).

 

HB 888

 

The chair laid out HB 888 as pending business.

 

Representative Davis, John moved that HB 888, 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; Truitt; Zerwas (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative King, Susan  (1).

 

HB 497

 

The chair laid out HB 497 as pending business.

 

Representative Gonzales offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hopson moved that HB 497, 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; Coleman; Davis, John; Gonzales; Hopson; Laubenberg; McReynolds; Truitt; Zerwas (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 492

 

The chair laid out HB 492 as pending business.

 

Representative Davis, John offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative Naishtat now present.)

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative McReynolds moved that HB 492, 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; Laubenberg; McReynolds; Truitt; Zerwas (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative King, Susan  (1).

 

HB 858

 

The chair laid out HB 858 as pending business.

 

Representative Davis, John moved that HB 858, 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; Truitt; Zerwas (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative King, Susan  (1).

 

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

 

HB 4324

 

The chair laid out HB 4324.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2154

 

The chair laid out HB 2154.

 

The chair recognized Representative Edwards to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Edwards to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1169

 

The chair laid out HB 1169.

 

Representative McReynolds offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1948

 

The chair laid out HB 1948.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rios Ybarra to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Rios Ybarra to close on the measure.

 

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2686

 

The chair laid out HB 2686.

 

The chair recognized Representative Shelton to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Shelton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 168

 

The chair laid out HB 168.

 

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

 

(Representative King, Susan now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to close on the measure.

 

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 456

 

The chair laid out HB 456.

 

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 bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2027

 

The chair laid out HB 2027.

 

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.

 

Representative Davis, John moved that HB 2027, 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; Davis, John; Gonzales; Hopson; King, Susan; Laubenberg; McReynolds; Truitt; Zerwas (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Coleman  (1).

 

HB 1357

 

The chair laid out HB 1357.

 

Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Coleman now present.)

 

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

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2183

 

The chair laid out HB 2183.

 

Representative Davis, John offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative McReynolds in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

 

HB 3670

 

The chair laid out HB 3670.

 

Representative McReynolds offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Representative Truitt offered an amendment to the committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hopson to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hopson to close on the measure.

 

The amendment to the committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

 

HB 490

 

The chair laid out HB 490.

 

Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3450

 

The chair laid out HB 3450.

 

Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Legler to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Legler to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Coleman moved that HB 3450, 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; King, Susan; Laubenberg; McReynolds; Truitt; Zerwas (11).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 2885

 

The chair laid out HB 2885.

 

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

 

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 3230

 

The chair laid out HB 3230.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2205

 

The chair laid out HB 2205.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3408

 

The chair laid out HB 3408.

 

Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3230

 

The chair laid out HB 3230 as pending business.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4355

 

The chair laid out HB 4355.

 

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 bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1128

 

The chair laid out HB 1128.

 

Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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 committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3961

 

The chair laid out HB 3961.

 

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 2712

 

The chair laid out HB 2712.

 

Representative King, Susan offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

 

HB 4471

 

The chair laid out HB 4471.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

 

HB 4471

 

The chair laid out HB 4471 as pending business.

 

Representative McReynolds moved that HB 4471, 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; King, Susan; Laubenberg; McReynolds; Truitt; Zerwas (11).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

At 3:22 a.m. on April 1, 2009, 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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