The House
Committee on Human Services
82nd Legislature
April 26, 2011
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
E2.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 21, 2011,
revised on April 21, 2011, and permission granted on April 26, 2011 to meet
while the House is in session during bill referral, the House Committee on
Human Services met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair,
Representative Raymond, at 7:40 p.m.
The initial quorum call was answered as
follows: Representatives Raymond;
Gonzalez, Naomi; Hopson; Laubenberg; Morrison; and Taylor, Van.
HB 2483
The chair referred HB 2483 to the Subcommittee on End
of Life Issues.
HB 309
The chair laid out HB 309 as pending business.
Representative Gonzalez, Naomi offered a complete
committee substitute.
(Representative Naishtat now present.)
The committee substitute was adopted without
objection.
Representative Hopson offered an amendment to the
committee substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Hopson offered an amendment to the
committee substitute.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
HB 309 was left pending without objection.
HB 985
The chair laid out HB 985 as pending business.
Representative Laubenberg offered a complete
committee substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 985 was left pending without objection.
HB 1709
The chair laid out HB 1709 as pending business.
Representative Gonzalez, Naomi offered a complete
committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without
objection.
HB 1709 was left pending without objection.
SB 501
The chair laid out SB 501 as pending business.
Representative Naishtat moved that SB 501,
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
Raymond; Morrison; Gonzalez, Naomi; Hopson; Laubenberg; Naishtat; Taylor, Van
(7).
Nays: None
(0).
Present, Not Voting: None
(0).
Absent: Representatives
Hughes; Hunter (2).
HB 2041
The chair laid out HB 2041 as pending business.
HB 2041 was left pending without objection.
HB 2299
The chair laid out HB 2299 as pending business.
HB 2299 was left pending without objection.
HB 2407
The chair laid out HB 2407 as pending business.
HB 2407 was left pending without objection.
HB 3145
The chair laid out HB 3145 as pending business.
Representative Gonzalez, Naomi offered a complete
committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without
objection.
Representative Morrison moved that HB 3145, 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
Raymond; Morrison; Gonzalez, Naomi; Hopson; Laubenberg; Naishtat (6).
Nays: Representative
Taylor, Van (1).
Present, Not Voting: None
(0).
Absent: Representatives
Hughes; Hunter (2).
HB 3053
The chair laid out HB 3053 as pending business.
Representative Gonzalez, Naomi offered a complete
committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 3053 was left pending without objection.
HB 1797
The chair laid out HB 1797 as pending business.
Representative Gonzalez, Naomi offered a complete
committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without
objection.
HB 1797 was left pending without objection.
SB 41
The chair laid out SB 41.
The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to
explain SB 41.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to
close on SB 41.
Representative Hopson moved that SB 41, 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; Gonzalez, Naomi; Hopson; Laubenberg; Naishtat; Taylor, Van (6).
Nays: None
(0).
Present, Not Voting: None
(0).
Absent: Representatives
Morrison; Hughes; Hunter (3).
HB 2903
The chair laid out HB 2903.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to
explain HB 2903.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hunter now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close
on HB 2903.
The committee substitute was adopted without
objection.
Representative Gonzalez, Naomi moved that
HB 2903, 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; Laubenberg; Naishtat; Taylor, Van (6).
Nays: None
(0).
Present, Not Voting: None
(0).
Absent: Representatives
Morrison; Hughes; Hunter (3).
HB 1797
The chair laid out HB 1797 as pending business.
Representative Taylor, Van moved that HB 1797,
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; Laubenberg; Naishtat; Taylor, Van (6).
Nays: None
(0).
Present, Not Voting: None
(0).
Absent: Representatives
Morrison; Hughes; Hunter (3).
HB 1947
The chair laid out HB 1947.
The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez, Naomi
to explain HB 1947.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez, Naomi
to close on HB 1947.
HB 1947 was left pending without objection.
At 9:21 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