The House Committee on Public Health

82nd Legislature

April 27, 2011

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 21, 2011, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst, at 8:15 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 2505

The chair laid out HB 2505 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Laubenberg now present.)

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Coleman moved that HB 2505, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Kolkhorst; Alvarado; Coleman; King, Susan; Laubenberg (5).

Nays: Representatives Davis, Sarah; Schwertner; Truitt; Zerwas (4).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

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

HB 574

The chair laid out HB 574 as pending business.

HB 574 was left pending without objection.

HB 13

The chair laid out HB 13 as pending business.

Representative Laubenberg offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative King, Susan moved that HB 13, 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; Davis, Sarah; King, Susan; Laubenberg; Schwertner; Truitt; Zerwas (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: Representative Coleman (1).

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

HB 2975

The chair laid out HB 2975.

Representative Laubenberg offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain HB 2975.

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

(Representative Gonzales, Veronica now present.)

(Representative Naishtat now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on HB 2975.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2975 was left pending without objection.

HB 527

The chair laid out HB 527.

The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain HB 527.

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

The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on HB 527.

HB 527 was left pending without objection.

HB 669

The chair laid out HB 669.

Representative Laubenberg offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative White to explain HB 669.

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

The chair recognized Representative White to close on HB 669.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 669 was left pending without objection.

HB 1128

The chair laid out HB 1128.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain HB 1128.

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

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to close on HB 1128.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1128 was left pending without objection.

HB 760

The chair laid out HB 760.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain HB 760.

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

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on HB 760.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 760 was left pending without objection.

At 9:59 a.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