The House Committee on Human Services

82nd Legislature

March 8, 2011

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 3, 2011, the House Committee on Human Services met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Raymond, at 2:15 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Raymond; Morrison; Gonzalez, Naomi; Hopson; Hunter; Laubenberg; Naishtat; and Taylor, Van.

A quorum was present.

HB 1481

The chair laid out HB 1481.

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain HB 1481.

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

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on HB 1481.

Representative Taylor, Van moved that HB 1481, 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:

(Representative Hughes now present.)

Ayes: Representatives Raymond; Gonzalez, Naomi; Hughes; Hunter; Laubenberg; Naishtat; Taylor, Van (7).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Morrison; Hopson (2).

HB 309

The chair laid out HB 309.

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain HB 309.

Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.

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

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

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

(Representative Raymond in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Hopson to close on HB 309.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 309 was left pending without objection.

HB 710

The chair laid out HB 710.

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 710.

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

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 710.

HB 710 was left pending without objection.

HB 452

The chair laid out HB 452.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 452.

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

The chair closed on HB 452.

HB 452 was left pending without objection.

HB 434

The chair laid out HB 434.

Representative Hopson offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain HB 434.

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

The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on HB 434.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Gonzalez, Naomi moved that HB 434, 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 Raymond; Gonzalez, Naomi; Hopson; Hughes; Laubenberg; Taylor, Van (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Morrison; Hunter; Naishtat (3).

HB 848

The chair laid out HB 848.

Representative Hopson offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 848.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 848.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 848 was left pending without objection.

At 6:55 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. Raymond, Chair

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Jim Terrell, Clerk