The House Committee on Public Health

82nd Legislature

April 13, 2011

Upon lunch recess

House Chamber, Desk # 90

CORRECTED MINUTES

On April 20, 2011, the House Committee on Public Health authorized the correction of the minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Public Health held on April 13, 2011. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 13, 2011, the House Committee on Public Health met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst, at 12:02 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 114

The chair laid out HB 114 as pending business.

Representative Alvarado offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Kolkhorst moved that HB 114, 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; Davis, Sarah; Gonzales, Veronica; King, Susan; Laubenberg; Schwertner; Truitt; Zerwas (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Coleman (1).

HB 142

The chair laid out HB 142 as pending business.

Representative King, Susan moved that HB 142, 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; Davis, Sarah; King, Susan; Laubenberg; Schwertner; Truitt; Zerwas (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Coleman; Gonzales, Veronica (2).

HB 1720

The chair laid out HB 1720 as pending business.

(Representative Gonzales, Veronica now present.)

Representative Zerwas moved that HB 1720, 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 Coleman 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 2038

The chair laid out HB 2038 as pending business.

Representative King, Susan offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Kolkhorst moved that HB 2038, 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; Zerwas (10).

Nays: Representative Truitt (1).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 2245

The chair laid out HB 2245 as pending business.

Representative King, Susan moved that HB 2245, 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; Schwertner; Truitt; Zerwas (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 2576

The chair laid out HB 2576 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Alvarado moved that HB 2576, 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; Laubenberg; Schwertner; Truitt; Zerwas (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative King, Susan (1).

HB 2636

The chair laid out HB 2636 as pending business.

(Representative King, Susan now present.)

Representative Laubenberg offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Laubenberg moved that HB 2636, 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 2722

The chair laid out HB 2722 as pending business.

Representative Truitt moved that HB 2722, 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).

SB 118

The chair laid out SB 118, the companion to HB 39.

Representative Kolkhorst moved that SB 118, 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).

SB 544

The chair laid out SB 544, the companion to HB 1034.

Representative Zerwas offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Zerwas moved that SB 544, 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).

SB 544

Representative Kolkhorst moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

SB 544

The chair laid out SB 544, the companion to HB 1034.

Representative Zerwas offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Zerwas moved that SB 544, 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; Gonzales, Veronica; King, Susan; Laubenberg; Schwertner; Truitt; Zerwas (10).

Nays: Representative Davis, Sarah (1).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

SB 874

The chair laid out SB 874, the companion to HB 1264.

Representative Zerwas moved that SB874, 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; Schwertner; Truitt; Zerwas (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

SB 420

The chair laid out SB 420, the companion to HB 655.

Representative Kolkhorst moved that SB420, 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; Davis, Sarah; King, Susan; Laubenberg; Schwertner; Truitt; Zerwas (7).

Nays: Representatives Naishtat; Alvarado; Coleman; Gonzales, Veronica (4).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 2459

The chair laid out HB 2459 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Zerwas moved that HB 2459, 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; Alvarado; Coleman; Davis, Sarah; Gonzales, Veronica; King, Susan; Laubenberg; Schwertner; Truitt; Zerwas (10).

Nays: Representative Naishtat (1).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

At 12:35 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