The House Committee on Public Health

83rd Legislature

February 27, 2013

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 22, 2013, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst, at 8:14 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Collier; Cortez; Guerra; King, Susan; Sheffield, J. D.; and Zedler.

A quorum was present.

HB 46

The chair laid out HB 46.

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain HB 46.

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

(Representative Laubenberg now present.)

HB 46 was left pending without objection.

At 9:57 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess or during reading and referral of bills if permission granted by the House.

The committee reconvened at 12:29 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Kolkhorst; Collier; Cortez; Guerra; Laubenberg; Sheffield, J. D.; and Zedler.

A quorum was present.

HB 46

The chair laid out HB 46.

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

(Representative Laubenberg in chair.)

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on HB 46.

HB 46 was left pending without objection.

HB 39

The chair laid out HB 39.

The chair recognized Representative Menéndez to explain HB 39.

(Representative Naishtat now present.)

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

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Menéndez to close on HB 39.

HB 39 was left pending without objection.

HB 807

The chair laid out HB 807.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 807.

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 807.

HB 807 was left pending without objection.

HB 808

The chair laid out HB 808.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 808.

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 808.

HB 808 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

HB 910

The chair laid out HB 910.

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain HB 910.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on HB 910.

HB 910 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

At 4:28 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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Donald Barber, Clerk