The House Committee on Public Health

83rd Legislature

March 20, 2013

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 15, 2013, and permission granted on March 20, 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 8:15 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 646

The chair laid out HB 646.

The chair recognized Representative Patrick, Diane to explain HB 646.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

(Representative Cortez now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Patrick, Diane to close on HB 646.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 646 was left pending without objection.

HB 286

The chair laid out HB 286.

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain HB 286.

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

HB 286 was left pending without objection.

At 9:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

The committee reconvened at 6:16 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Davis, Sarah; Guerra; King, Susan; Laubenberg; and Zedler.

A quorum was present.

HB 286

The chair laid out HB 286 as pending business.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to close on HB 286.

HB 286 was left pending without objection.

HB 947

The chair laid out HB 947.

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to explain HB 947.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to close on HB 947.

HB 947 was left pending without objection.

HB 1392

The chair laid out HB 1392.

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to explain HB 1392.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to close on HB 1392.

HB 1392 was left pending without objection.

HB 1782

The chair laid out HB 1782.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to explain HB 1782.

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

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to close on HB 1782.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1782 was left pending without objection.

HB 1471

The chair laid out HB 1471.

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to explain HB 1471.

Representative Coleman offered an amendment to the measure.

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

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to close on HB 1471.

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1471 was left pending without objection.

HB 1549

The chair laid out HB 1549.

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to explain HB 1549.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Sheffield, J. D. now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to close on HB 1549.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1549 was left pending without objection.

HB 1739

The chair laid out HB 1739.

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain HB 1739.

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

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on HB 1739.

HB 1739 was left pending without objection.

HB 2087

The chair laid out HB 2087.

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield, J. D. to explain HB 2087.

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

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield, J. D. to close on HB 2087.

HB 2087 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

HB 1376

The chair laid out HB 1376.

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain HB 1376.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on HB 1376.

HB 1376 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

At 9:12 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