The House Committee on Public Health

83rd Legislature

April 3, 2013

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 28, 2013, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst, at 8:17 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 740

The chair laid out HB 740 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Laubenberg moved that HB 740, 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; Naishtat; Davis, Sarah; Guerra; King, Susan; Laubenberg; Sheffield, J. D.; Zedler (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Coleman; Collier; Cortez (3).

HB 947

The chair laid out HB 947 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Collier now present.)

Representative Zedler moved that HB 947, 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; Naishtat; Collier; Davis, Sarah; Guerra; King, Susan; Laubenberg; Sheffield, J. D.; Zedler (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Coleman; Cortez (2).

HB 1376

The chair laid out HB 1376 as pending business.

(Representative Cortez now present.)

Representative Guerra moved that HB 1376, 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; Naishtat; Collier; Cortez; Davis, Sarah; Guerra; King, Susan; Laubenberg; Sheffield, J. D.; Zedler (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

HB 1471

The chair laid out HB 1471 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Zedler moved that HB 1471, 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; Naishtat; Collier; Cortez; Davis, Sarah; Guerra; King, Susan; Laubenberg; Sheffield, J. D.; Zedler (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

HB 1549

The chair laid out HB 1549 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Zedler moved that HB 1549, 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; Naishtat; Collier; Cortez; Davis, Sarah; Guerra; King, Susan; Laubenberg; Sheffield, J. D.; Zedler (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

HB 1782

The chair laid out HB 1782 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Collier moved that HB 1782, 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; Naishtat; Collier; Cortez; Davis, Sarah; Guerra; King, Susan; Laubenberg; Sheffield, J. D.; Zedler (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

HB 2087

The chair laid out HB 2087 as pending business.

Representative Davis, Sarah moved that HB 2087, without amendments, 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; Naishtat; Collier; Cortez; Davis, Sarah; Guerra; King, Susan; Laubenberg; Sheffield, J. D.; Zedler (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

HB 1159

The chair laid out HB 1159 as pending business.

HB 1159 was left pending without objection.

HB 1739

The chair laid out HB 1739 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1739, 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; Naishtat; Collier; Cortez; Davis, Sarah; Guerra; King, Susan; Laubenberg; Sheffield, J. D. (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Coleman; Zedler (2).

HB 3252

The chair laid out HB 3252.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 3252.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 3252.

HB 3252 was left pending without objection.

HB 3253

The chair laid out HB 3253.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 3253.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 3253.

HB 3253 was left pending without objection.

HB 37

The chair laid out HB 37.

The chair recognized Representative Menéndez to explain HB 37.

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

HB 37 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 or during reading and referral of bills if permission is granted.

The committee reconvened at 1:25 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 1159

The chair laid out HB 1159 as pending business.

Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Davis, Sarah now present.)

Representative Davis, Sarah moved that HB 1159, 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; Naishtat; Collier; Cortez; Davis, Sarah; Guerra; Laubenberg; Sheffield, J. D.; Zedler (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Coleman; King, Susan (2).

HB 37

The chair laid out HB 37 as pending business.

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

The chair recognized Representative Menéndez to close on HB 37.

HB 37 was left pending without objection.

HB 405

The chair laid out HB 405.

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to explain HB 405.

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

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to close on HB 405.

HB 405 was left pending without objection.

HB 1480

The chair laid out HB 1480.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 1480.

(Representative King, Susan now present.)

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on HB 1480.

HB 1480 was left pending without objection.

HB 2357

The chair laid out HB 2357.

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to explain HB 2357.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to close on HB 2357.

HB 2357 was left pending without objection.

HB 2627

The chair laid out HB 2627.

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain HB 2627.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to close on HB 2627.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2627 was left pending without objection.

HB 2919

The chair laid out HB 2919.

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain HB 2919.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on HB 2919.

HB 2919 was left pending without objection.

HB 3201

The chair laid out HB 3201.

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain HB 3201.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on HB 3201.

HB 3201 was left pending without objection.

At 8:33 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