The House Committee on Human Services

82nd Legislature

April 19, 2011

1:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.030

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 14, 2011, the House Committee on Human Services met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Raymond, at 6:16 p.m.

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

The chair directed that the April 12, 2011 minutes for the House Committee on Human Services be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

 

HB 753

 

The chair laid out HB 753 as pending business.

 

Representative Hopson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Taylor, Van offered an amendment to the committee substitute.

 

The amendment was adopted without objection.

 

The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into a committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

(Representative Naishtat now present.)

 

Representative Morrison moved that HB 753, 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; Morrison; Gonzalez, Naomi; Hopson; Hunter; Laubenberg; Naishtat; Taylor, Van (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Hughes (1).

 

HB 1930

 

The chair laid out HB 1930 as pending business.

 

Representative Naishtat moved that HB 1930, 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 Raymond; Morrison; Gonzalez, Naomi; Hopson; Hunter; Laubenberg; Naishtat; Taylor, Van (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Hughes (1).

 

HB 2370

 

The chair laid out HB 2370 as pending business.

 

Representative Taylor, Van moved that HB 2370, 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 Raymond; Morrison; Gonzalez, Naomi; Hunter; Laubenberg; Naishtat; Taylor, Van (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Hopson; Hughes (2).

 

HB 3145

 

The chair laid out HB 3145 as pending business.

 

Representative Gonzalez, Naomi offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3145 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3670

 

The chair laid out HB 3670 as pending business.

 

Representative Gonzalez, Naomi offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Morrison moved that HB 3670, 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; Morrison; Gonzalez, Naomi; Hunter; Laubenberg; Naishtat; Taylor, Van (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Hopson; Hughes (2).

 

HB 3146

 

The chair laid out HB 3146 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Taylor, Van moved that HB 3146, 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; Morrison; Gonzalez, Naomi; Hunter; Laubenberg; Naishtat; Taylor, Van (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Hopson; Hughes (2).

 

HB 1782

 

The chair laid out HB 1782.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farias to explain HB 1782.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Farias to close on HB 1782.

 

HB 1782 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1797

 

The chair laid out HB 1797.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain HB 1797.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on HB 1797.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1797 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2068

 

The chair laid out HB 2068.

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain HB 2068.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on HB 2068.

 

HB 2068 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 807

 

The chair laid out HB 807.

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain HB 807.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on HB 807.

 

(Representative Hughes now present.)

 

Representative Taylor, Van moved that HB 807, 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 Raymond; Morrison; Hughes; Naishtat; Taylor, Van (5).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Gonzalez, Naomi; Hopson; Hunter; Laubenberg (4).

 

HB 3342

 

The chair laid out HB 3342.

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain HB 3342.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on HB 3342.

 

Representative Hughes moved that HB 3342, 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 Raymond; Morrison; Gonzalez, Naomi; Hughes; Naishtat; Taylor, Van (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Hopson; Hunter; Laubenberg (3).

 

HB 3616

 

The chair laid out HB 3616.

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain HB 3616.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on HB 3616.

 

Representative Raymond moved that HB 3616, 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 Raymond; Morrison; Gonzalez, Naomi; Hughes; Naishtat; Taylor, Van (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Hopson; Hunter; Laubenberg (3).

 

HB 2573

 

The chair laid out HB 2573.

 

The chair explained the bill.

 

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

 

The chair closed on the bill.

 

HB 2573 was left pending without objection.

 

SB 501

 

The chair laid out SB 501, the companion bill to HB 945.

 

The chair explained the bill.

 

The chair closed on the bill.

 

SB 501 was left pending without objection.

 

At 7:20 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