MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
9:00 a.m.
Senate Chamber
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Health & Human Services was held on Tuesday, May 19, 2009, in the Senate Chamber.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: |
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MEMBERS ABSENT: |
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Senator Jane Nelson Senator Bob Deuell Senator Joan Huffman Senator Robert Nichols Senator Dan Patrick Senator Eliot Shapleigh Senator Carlos Uresti Senator Judith Zaffirini |
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Senator Royce West |
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(On the floor on May 18, 2009, Senator Nelson moved to suspend Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18 to take up and consider HB 103, HB 456, HB 1924, and HB 2585 before the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services on May 19, 2009; without objection, it was so ordered.)
The chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. The following was transacted:
The chair laid out HB 1924 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Seliger, to explain the bill.
Senator Deuell sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Seliger to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the house bill as engrossed.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 9:06 a.m. a quorum was established.
Senator Nelson moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Deuell moved that HB 1924 do not pass but that CSHB 1924 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
The chair laid out HB 1218 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Watson, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Shapleigh moved that HB 1218 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 2 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
The chair laid out HB 2710 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Deuell, to explain the bill.
Witnesses registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Deuell moved that HB 2710 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chair laid out HB 583 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Deuell, to explain the bill.
Witnesses registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Deuell moved that HB 583 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
The chair laid out HB 2585 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Uresti, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Uresti moved that HB 2585 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chair laid out HB 3737 and recognized Senator Shapleigh, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.
Witnesses registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Shapleigh moved that HB 3737 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chair laid out HB 1884 and recognized Senator Shapleigh, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Shapleigh moved that HB 1884 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
The chair laid out HB 3408 and recognized Senator Shapleigh, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Nelson moved that HB 3408 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 456 and recognized Senator Uresti, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.
Witnesses registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Uresti moved that HB 456 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chair laid out HB 1357 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Deuell, to explain the bill.
Senator Deuell sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Deuell to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the house bill as engrossed.
Senator Nelson moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Deuell moved that HB 1357 do not pass but that CSHB 1357 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chair laid out HB 103 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Patrick, to explain the bill.
Senator Shapleigh sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 2 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Nelson requested unanimous consent to incorporate amendment into the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Nelson then moved that the new committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so ordered.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Patrick moved that HB 103 do not pass but that CSHB 103 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
The chair laid out HB 2845 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Nichols, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Nelson moved that HB 2845 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 10:47 a.m. Senator Nelson moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Jane Nelson, Chair
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Kyle Baum, Clerk