The House Committee on Public Health

82nd Legislature

March 9, 2011

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 4, 2011, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst, at 8:05 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 1380

The chair laid out HB 1380.

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain HB 1380.

(Representative Naishtat now present.)

(Representative King, Susan now present.)

(Representative Coleman now present.)

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

(Representative Laubenberg now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on HB 1380.

HB 1380 was left pending without objection.

HB 1015

The chair laid out HB 1015.

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain HB 1015.

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

HB 1015 was left pending without objection.

At 9:57 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

The committee reconvened at 1:09 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Alvarado; Gonzales, Veronica; King, Susan; Schwertner; Truitt; and Zerwas.

A quorum was present.

HB 1015

The chair laid out HB 1015 as pending business.

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on HB 1015.

(Representative Laubenberg now present.)

(Representative Coleman now present.)

HB 1015 was left pending without objection.

HB 670

The chair laid out HB 670 as pending business.

Representative Zerwas moved that HB 670, 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 Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Alvarado; Coleman; Gonzales, Veronica; King, Susan; Truitt; Zerwas (8).

Nays: Representatives Laubenberg; Schwertner (2).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Davis, Sarah (1).

HB 549

The chair laid out HB 549 as pending business.

Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Davis, Sarah now present.)

Representative Naishtat moved that HB 549, 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 Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Alvarado; Coleman; Davis, Sarah; Gonzales, Veronica; King, Susan; Laubenberg; Schwertner; Truitt; Zerwas (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 655

The chair laid out HB 655.

The chair recognized Representative Taylor, Van to explain HB 655.

Representative King, Susan offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Taylor, Van to close on HB 655.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 655 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Kolkhorst now present.)

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

HB 127

The chair laid out HB 127.

Representative Gonzales, Veronica offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to explain HB 127.

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

The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to close on HB 127.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 127 was left pending without objection.

HB 396

The chair laid out HB 396.

Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Veronica to explain HB 396.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 396 was left pending without objection.

At 4:16 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. Kolkhorst, Chair

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Crystal Ford, Clerk