The House Committee on Public Health

82nd Legislature

March 2, 2011

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 25, 2011, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst, at 8:06 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Alvarado; Coleman; Davis, Sarah; Laubenberg; and Truitt.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Gonzales, Veronica now present.)

HB 549

The chair laid out HB 549.

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain HB 549.

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

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on HB 549.

HB 549 was left pending without objection.

HB 670

The chair laid out HB 670.

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to explain HB 670.

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

HB 670 was left pending without objection.

At 9:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess or during the reading and referral of bills, if permission is granted.

Pursuant to permission granted for the committee to meet while the house is in session during the reading and referral of bills, the committee reconvened at 3:55 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Alvarado; Davis, Sarah; Gonzales, Veronica; Laubenberg; and Schwertner.

A quorum was present.

HB 670

The chair laid out HB 670 as pending business.

(Representative Coleman now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to close on HB 670.

HB 670 was left pending without objection.

HB 411

The chair laid out HB 411.

(Representative Truitt now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to explain HB 411.

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

(Representative King, Susan now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to close on HB 411.

HB 411 was left pending without objection.

At 5:32 p.m., on the motion of the chair, Representative Kolkhorst, and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Kolkhorst, Chair

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Crystal Ford, Clerk