The House Committee on Public Health

83rd Legislature

May 14, 2013

During reading and referral of bills

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Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 14, 2013, and permission granted on May 14, 2013, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Public Health met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst, at 2:51 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 190

The chair laid out SB 190 as pending business.

Representative Davis, Sarah moved that SB 190, 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; Sheffield, J. D.; Zedler (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Laubenberg (1).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

SB 227

The chair laid out SB 227 as pending business.

Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Laubenberg moved that SB 227, 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 Naishtat; Collier; Cortez; Davis, Sarah; Guerra; Laubenberg; Zedler (7).

Nays:                           Representatives King, Susan; Sheffield, J. D. (2).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Kolkhorst (1).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

SB 316

The chair laid out SB 316 as pending business.

Representative Zedler moved that SB 316, 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).

SB 404

The chair laid out SB 404 as pending business.

Representative Cortez moved that SB 404, 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).

SB 519

The chair laid out SB 519 as pending business.

Representative Cortez moved that SB 519, 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).

SB 646

The chair laid out SB 646 as pending business.

Representative Kolkhorst offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Davis, Sarah moved that SB 646, 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; Sheffield, J. D.; Zedler (9).

Nays:                           Representative Laubenberg (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

SB 1079

The chair laid out SB 1079 as pending business.

Representative Davis, Sarah moved that SB 1079, 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; Laubenberg (7).

Nays:                           Representatives King, Susan; Sheffield, J. D.; Zedler (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

SB 1623

The chair laid out SB 1623 as pending business.

Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Naishtat moved that SB 1623, 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).

SB 1643

The chair laid out SB 1643 as pending business.

Representative Kolkhorst offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Laubenberg moved that SB 1643, 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; Zedler (9).

Nays:                           Representative Sheffield, J. D. (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

SB 1646

The chair laid out SB 1646 as pending business.

Representative Sheffield, J. D. moved that SB 1646, 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).

At 3:17 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