The House Committee on Human Services

84th Legislature

March 23, 2015

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 18, 2015, and permission granted on March 23, 2015, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Human Services met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Raymond, at 3:29 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Raymond; Rose; Keough; Naishtat; Peña; Price; and Spitzer.

A quorum was present.

HB 2463

The chair laid out HB 2463 as pending business.

Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative King, Susan now present.)

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Rose moved that HB 2463, 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 Raymond; Keough; King, Susan; Peña; Price; Spitzer (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Rose; Naishtat (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Klick (1).

SB 219

The chair laid out SB 219, the companion to HB 550.

Representative King, Susan moved that SB 219, 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 Raymond; Rose; Keough; King, Susan; Naishtat; Peña; Price; Spitzer (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Klick (1).

HB 1678

The chair laid out HB 1678.

The chair explained HB 1678.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

(Representative Klick now present.)

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Klick moved that HB 1678, 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 Raymond; Rose; Keough; King, Susan; Klick; Naishtat; Peña; Price; Spitzer (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2699, HB 2510

The chair laid out HB 2699 and HB 2510.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain HB 2510.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute for HB 2510.

The chair explained HB 2699.

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

(Representative Rose in chair.)

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

(Representative Raymond in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Price to close on HB 2510.

The committee substitute for HB 2510 was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2510 was left pending without objection.

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

The chair closed on HB 2699.

HB 2699 was left pending without objection.

HB 418

The chair laid out HB 418 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Peña moved that HB 418, 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 Raymond; Rose; King, Susan; Naishtat; Peña; Price; Spitzer (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Keough; Klick (2).

At 11:09 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. Raymond, Chair

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Jim Terrell, Clerk