The House Committee on Public Health

82nd Legislature

March 30, 2011

Upon final adjourn./recess

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 25, 2011, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst, at 3:23 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 35

The chair laid out HB 35 as pending business.

Representative Coleman moved that HB 35, 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 Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Alvarado; Coleman; Davis, Sarah; Gonzales, Veronica; King, Susan; Laubenberg; Truitt; Zerwas (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Schwertner (1).

SB 156

The chair laid out SB 156, the companion to HB 396.

Representative Naishtat moved that SB 156, 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:

(Representative Schwertner now present.)

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 1816

The chair laid out HB 1816 as pending business.

Representative Gonzales, Veronica moved that HB 1816, 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; Davis, Sarah; Gonzales, Veronica; King, Susan; Laubenberg; Schwertner; Truitt; Zerwas (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 1965

The chair laid out HB 1965 as pending business.

Representative Laubenberg moved that HB 1965, 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; Davis, Sarah; Gonzales, Veronica; King, Susan; Laubenberg; Schwertner; Truitt; Zerwas (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 2904

The chair laid out HB 2904 as pending business.

Representative Truitt offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Coleman moved that HB 2904, 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 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 2038

The chair laid out HB 2038.

Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain HB 2038.

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

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Price to close on HB 2038.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2038 was left pending without objection.

HB 2636

The chair laid out HB 2636.

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain HB 2636.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on HB 2636.

HB 2636 was left pending without objection.

HB 1983

The chair laid out HB 1983.

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain HB 1983.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on HB 1983.

HB 1983 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

HB 1264

The chair laid out HB 1264.

The chair recognized Representative Craddick to explain HB 1264.

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

The chair recognized Representative Craddick to close on HB 1264.

HB 1264 was left pending without objection.

HB 3065

The chair laid out HB 3065.

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to explain HB 3065.

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

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to close on HB 3065.

HB 3065 was left pending without objection.

HB 836

The chair laid out HB 836.

The chair recognized Representative Shelton to explain HB 836.

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

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Shelton to close on HB 836.

HB 836 was left pending without objection.

HB 1230

The chair laid out HB 1230.

Representative King, Susan offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Hopson to explain HB 1230.

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Hopson to close on HB 1230.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1230 was left pending without objection.

HB 54

The chair laid out HB 54.

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain HB 54.

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

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on HB 54.

HB 54 was left pending without objection.

HB 1829

The chair laid out HB 1829.

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain HB 1829.

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

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on HB 1829.

HB 1829 was left pending without objection.

HB 142

The chair laid out HB 142.

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to explain HB 142.

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

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to close on HB 142.

HB 142 was left pending without objection.

HB 28

The chair laid out HB 28.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 28.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 28.

HB 28 was left pending without objection.

HB 3108

The chair laid out HB 3108.

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain HB 3108.

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

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on HB 3108.

HB 3108 was left pending without objection.

HB 39

The chair laid out HB 39.

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain HB 39.

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

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on HB 39.

HB 39 was left pending without objection.

HB 167

The chair laid out HB 167.

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain HB 167.

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

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on HB 167.

HB 167 was left pending without objection.

HB 3336

The chair laid out HB 3336.

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HB 3336.

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

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HB 3336.

HB 3336 was left pending without objection.

At 11:59 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