The House
Committee on Public Health
82nd Legislature
April 28, 2011
Upon final adjourn./recess
E2.028
CORRECTED
MINUTES
On May 4, 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 28, 2011.
The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 21, 2011, revised 2 times on April 28, 2011, a
suspension of the five-day posting rule to consider HB 3387 on April 28, 2011,
and pursuant
to permission granted for the committee to meet while the house is in session
during the reading and referral of bills, the House
Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Kolkhorst, at 6:13 p.m.
The initial quorum call was answered as follows:
Representatives Kolkhorst; Alvarado; Coleman; Gonzales, Veronica; Laubenberg;
Schwertner; and Truitt.
A quorum was present.
HB 2975
The chair laid out HB 2975 as pending business.
Representative Laubenberg offered a complete
committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without
objection.
Representative Truitt moved that HB 2975, 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; Gonzales, Veronica; Laubenberg; Schwertner;
Truitt (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives
Naishtat; Davis, Sarah; King, Susan; Zerwas (4).
SB 293
The chair laid out SB 293, the companion to
HB 842.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without
objection.
Representative Coleman moved that SB 293, 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
Coleman; Gonzales, Veronica; Laubenberg; Truitt (4).
Nays: Representatives
Kolkhorst; Schwertner (2).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives
Naishtat; Alvarado; Davis, Sarah; King, Susan; Zerwas (5).
HB 3406
The chair laid out HB 3406 as pending business.
Representative Coleman offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without
objection.
Representative Coleman moved that HB 3406, 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:
(Representative King, Susan now present.)
Ayes: Representatives
Kolkhorst; Coleman; Gonzales, Veronica; King, Susan; Laubenberg; Schwertner
(6).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives
Naishtat; Alvarado; Davis, Sarah; Truitt; Zerwas (5).
SB 544
The chair laid out SB 544, the companion to
HB 1034 as pending business.
Representative Coleman offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without
objection.
(Representative Truitt now present.)
Representative Kolkhorst 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:
(Representative Davis, Sarah now present.)
Ayes: Representatives
Kolkhorst; Coleman; Davis, Sarah; Gonzales, Veronica; King, Susan; Laubenberg;
Schwertner; Truitt (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives
Naishtat; Alvarado; Zerwas (3).
SB 662
The chair laid out SB 662, the companion to
HB 2272.
Representative Schwertner moved that SB 662, 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; Coleman; Davis, Sarah; Gonzales, Veronica; King, Susan; Laubenberg;
Schwertner; Truitt (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives
Naishtat; Alvarado; Zerwas (3).
SB 663
The chair laid out SB 663, the companion to
HB 2273.
Representative Kolkhorst moved that SB 663, 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; Coleman; Davis, Sarah; Gonzales, Veronica; King, Susan; Laubenberg;
Schwertner; Truitt (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives
Naishtat; Alvarado; Zerwas (3).
HB 2084
Representative Kolkhorst moved to reconsider the
vote by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without
objection.
HB 2084
The chair laid out HB 2084 as pending business.
Representative Coleman offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without
objection.
Representative Coleman moved that HB 2084, 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; Coleman; Davis, Sarah; Gonzales, Veronica; King, Susan; Laubenberg;
Schwertner; Truitt (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives
Naishtat; Alvarado; Zerwas (3).
SB 761
The chair laid out SB 761, the companion to
HB 2854, in lieu of the house bill.
Representative Laubenberg offered a complete
committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Truitt to
explain SB 761.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close
on SB 761.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
SB 761 was left pending without objection.
HB 1621
The chair laid out HB 1621.
Representative Gonzales, Veronica offered a complete
committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Truitt to
explain HB 1621.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Naishtat now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close
on HB 1621.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 1621 was left pending without objection.
HB 3249
The chair laid out HB 3249.
Representative Coleman offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Pena to explain
HB 3249.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Pena to close on
HB 3249.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 3249 was left pending without objection.
HB 3387
The chair laid out HB 3387.
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie
to explain HB 3387.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Naishtat in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie
to close on HB 3387.
HB 3387 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)
HB 3537
The chair laid out HB 3537.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Taylor, Van to
explain HB 3537.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Taylor, Van to
close on HB 3537.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 3537 was left pending without objection.
HCR 96
The chair laid out HCR 96.
Representative Coleman offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Veasey to
explain HCR 96.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Veasey to close
on HCR 96.
(Representative Coleman in chair.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HCR 96 was left pending without objection.
HB 2788
The chair laid out HB 2788.
The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to
explain HB 2788.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to
close on HB 2788.
HB 2788 was left pending without objection.
HB 3369
The chair laid out HB 3369.
The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to
explain HB 3369.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to
close on HB 3369.
HB 3369 was left pending without objection.
HB 3370
The chair laid out HB 3370.
Representative Laubenberg offered a complete
committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to
explain HB 3370.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to
close on HB 3370.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 3370 was left pending without objection.
HB 3299
The chair laid out HB 3299.
Representative King, Susan offered a complete
committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Schwertner to
explain HB 3299.
(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Schwertner to
close on HB 3299.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 3299 was left pending without objection.
HB 1738
The chair laid out HB 1738.
Representative Schwertner offered a complete
committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to
explain HB 1738.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close
on HB 1738.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 1738 was left pending without objection.
At 9:24 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