The House Committee on Human Services

82nd Legislature

May 10, 2011

8:30 a.m.

E2.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 5, 2011, the House Committee on Human Services met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Raymond, at 8:35 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Morrison now present.)

SB 78

The chair laid out SB 78 as pending business.

Representative Gonzalez, Naomi offered a complete committee substitute.

Representative Gonzalez, Naomi moved that SB 78, 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; Naishtat; Taylor, Van (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

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

SB 993

The chair laid out SB 993 as pending business.

Representative Gonzalez, Naomi moved that SB 993, 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; Naishtat; Taylor, Van (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

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

SB 222

The chair laid out SB 222.

The chair explained the bill.

The chair offered an amendment to the measure.

The amendment was adopted without objection.

The chair closed on the bill.

(Representative Laubenberg now present.)

SB 222 was left pending without objection.

SB 222

The chair laid out SB 222 as pending business.

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

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

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Gonzalez, Naomi moved that SB 222, 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; Laubenberg; Naishtat; Taylor, Van (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

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

SB 63

The chair laid out SB 63.

The chair explained SB 63.

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

The chair closed on SB 63.

SB 63 was left pending without objection.

SB 1154

The chair laid out SB 1154.

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain SB 1154.

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

(Representative Hughes now present.)

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on SB 1154.

SB 1154 was left pending without objection.

SB 957

The chair laid out SB 957.

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain SB 957.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on SB 957.

Representative Hughes moved that SB 957, 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; Laubenberg; Taylor, Van (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

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

SB 219

The chair laid out SB 219.

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez, Naomi to explain SB 219.

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

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez, Naomi to close on SB 219.

Representative Gonzalez, Naomi moved that SB 219, 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; Laubenberg; Taylor, Van (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

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

SB 218

The chair laid out SB 218.

The chair explained the bill.

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

The chair closed on SB 218.

SB 218 was left pending without objection.

At 9:23 a.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