The House Committee on Public Health

83rd Legislature

May 1, 2013

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 26, 2013, a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 29, 2013, and permission granted on May 1, 2013, to meet while the House was 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 8:11 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 149

The chair laid out SB 149.

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain SB 149.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Laubenberg now present.)

(Representative Collier now present.)

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

(Representative Davis, Sarah now present.)

(Representative Cortez now present.)

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 149 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 or during reading and referrals, if permission granted.

The committee reconvened at 7:58 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 149

The chair laid out SB 149 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on SB 149.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 149 was left pending without objection.

SB 8

The chair laid out SB 8, the companion to HB 1145.

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain SB 8.

(Representative Collier now present.)

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

(Representative Davis, Sarah now present.)

(Representative Coleman now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on SB 8.

SB 8 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

SB 141

The chair laid out SB 141, companion to HB 484.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to explain SB 141.

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

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to close on SB 141.

SB 141 was left pending without objection.

HB 3534

The chair laid out HB 3534.

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain HB 3534.

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

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on HB 3534.

HB 3534 was left pending without objection.

HB 594

The chair laid out HB 594.

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain HB 594.

(Representative King, Susan now present.)

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

(Representative Zedler in chair.)

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on HB 594.

HB 594 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Coleman in chair.)

SB 58

The chair laid out SB 58.

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain SB 58.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on SB 58.

SB 58 was left pending without objection.

SB 746

The chair laid out SB 746.

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain SB 746.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on SB 746.

SB 746 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

HB 2880

The chair laid out HB 2880.

The chair recognized Representative Collier to explain HB 2880.

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

The chair recognized Representative Collier to close on HB 2880.

HB 2880 was left pending without objection.

SB 1058

The chair laid out SB 1058 companion to HB 2358

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to explain SB 1058.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to close on SB 1058.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 1058 was left pending without objection.

At 1:31 a.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