The House Committee on Public Health

83rd Legislature

March 13, 2013

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 8, 2013, and permission granted on March 13, 2013, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst, at 8:07 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Naishtat now present.)

HB 1491

The chair laid out HB 1491.

The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain HB 1491.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Cortez now present.)

(Representative Coleman now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on HB 1491.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1491 was left pending without objection.

HB 588

The chair laid out HB 588.

The chair recognized Representative Craddick to explain HB 588.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Craddick to close on HB 588.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 588 was left pending without objection.

HB 740

The chair laid out HB 740.

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to explain HB 740.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

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

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 740 was left pending without objection.

At 9:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

The committee reconvened at 12:21 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 807

Representative Naishtat moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Collier; Cortez; Laubenberg; Sheffield, J. D.; Zedler (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Coleman; Davis, Sarah; Guerra; King, Susan (4).

HB 807 was left pending without objection.

HB 740

The chair laid out HB 740.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to close on HB 740.

(Representative Coleman now present.)

(Representative Guerra now present.)

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 740 was left pending without objection.

HB 1738

The chair laid out HB 1738.

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain HB 1738.

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

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on HB 1738.

HB 1738 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

HB 15

The chair laid out HB 15.

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain HB 15.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Coleman in chair.)

(Representative King, Susan now present.)

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

(Representative Zedler in chair.)

(Representative Coleman in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on HB 15.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 15 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

HB 1746

The chair laid out HB 1746.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 1746.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 1746.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1746 was left pending without objection.

HB 772

The chair laid out HB 772.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 772.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 772.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 772 was left pending without objection.

At 7:31 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