The House Committee on Public Health

83rd Legislature

May 15, 2013

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 10, 2013, revised on May 13, 2013, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 14, 2013, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst, at 8:58 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 1082

The chair laid out SB 1082.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain SB 1082.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Collier now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on SB 1082.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 1082 was left pending without objection.

At 9:43 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 6:52 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 316

Representative Laubenberg moved to reconsider all votes to SB 316.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

SB 316 was left pending without objection.

SB 221

The chair laid out SB 221.

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to explain SB 221.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to close on SB 221.

SB 221 was left pending without objection.

SB 1842

The chair laid out SB 1842.

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain SB 1842.

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

(Representative Sheffield, J. D. in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on SB 1842.

SB 1842 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

SB 380

The chair laid out SB 380.

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield, J. D. to explain SB 380.

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

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield, J. D. to close on SB 380.

SB 380 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

SB 1609

The chair laid out SB 1609.

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain SB 1609.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on SB 1609.

SB 1609 was left pending without objection.

SB 1610

The chair laid out SB 1610.

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain SB 1610.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on SB 1610.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 1610 was left pending without objection.

SB 955

The chair laid out SB 955.

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain SB 955.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on SB 955.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 955 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

SB 36

The chair laid out SB 36.

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain SB 36.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 36 was left pending without objection.

SB 68

The chair laid out SB 68.

The chair explained SB 68.

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

The chair closed on SB 68.

SB 68 was left pending without objection.

SB 807

The chair laid out SB 807.

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield, J. D. to explain SB 807.

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

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield, J. D. to close on SB 807.

SB 807 was left pending without objection.

SB 1175

The chair laid out SB 1175.

The chair explained SB 1175.

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

SB 1175 was left pending without objection.

At 10:18 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