The House Committee on Public Health

82nd Legislature

April 21, 2011

Upon final adjourn./recess

House Chamber, Desk # 90

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 21, 2011, the House Committee on Public Health met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst, at 1:08 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 1983

The chair laid out HB 1983 as pending business.

Representative Truitt offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Schwertner moved that HB 1983, 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; Davis, Sarah; Gonzales, Veronica; King, Susan; Laubenberg; Schwertner; Truitt; Zerwas (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Coleman (1).

HB 3611

The chair laid out HB 3611 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative King, Susan moved that HB 3611, 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 3085

The chair laid out HB 3085 as pending business.

Representative Davis, Sarah moved that HB 3085, 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; Davis, Sarah; Gonzales, Veronica; King, Susan; Laubenberg; Schwertner; Truitt; Zerwas (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Coleman (1).

HB 2703

The chair laid out HB 2703 as pending business.

Representative Zerwas offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Naishtat moved that HB 2703, 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).

At 1:21 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