The House Committee on Public Health

82nd Legislature

April 18, 2011

Upon final adjourn./recess

House Chamber, Desk # 90

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 18, 2011, the House Committee on Public Health met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst, at 3:56 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 123

The chair laid out HB 123 as pending business.

Representative Naishtat moved that HB 123, 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; Schwertner; Truitt; Zerwas (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Laubenberg (1).

HB 788

The chair laid out HB 788 as pending business.

Representative Truitt moved that HB 788, 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; Schwertner; Truitt; Zerwas (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Laubenberg (1).

SB 864

The chair laid out SB 864, the companion to HB 1349.

Representative Kolkhorst moved that SB864, 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; Schwertner; Truitt; Zerwas (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Laubenberg (1).

HB 2069

The chair laid out HB 2069 as pending business.

Representative Schwertner offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Kolkhorst moved that HB 2069, 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; Schwertner; Truitt; Zerwas (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Laubenberg (1).

HB 2286

The chair laid out HB 2286 as pending business.

Representative Truitt moved that HB 2286, 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; Schwertner; Truitt; Zerwas (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Laubenberg (1).

HB 2940

The chair laid out HB 2940 as pending business.

Representative Kolkhorst moved that HB 2940, 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; Schwertner; Truitt; Zerwas (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Laubenberg (1).

HB 3207

The chair laid out HB 3207 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Kolkhorst moved that HB 3207, 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; Schwertner; Truitt; Zerwas (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Laubenberg (1).

HB 3724

The chair laid out HB 3724 as pending business.

Representative Coleman moved that HB 3724, 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; Schwertner; Truitt; Zerwas (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Laubenberg (1).

HB 2312

The chair laid out HB 2312 as pending business.

Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Kolkhorst moved that HB 2312, 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; Schwertner; Truitt; Zerwas (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Laubenberg (1).

HB 2368

The chair laid out HB 2368 as pending business.

Representative Truitt offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Kolkhorst moved that HB 2368, 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; Davis, Sarah; King, Susan; Schwertner; Truitt; Zerwas (6).

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

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Laubenberg (1).

HB 1689

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

HB 1689

The chair laid out HB 1689 as pending business.

Representative Kolkhorst moved that HB 1689, 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; Schwertner; Truitt; Zerwas (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Laubenberg (1).

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.

SB544 was left pending without objection.

At 4:22 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