The House Committee on Human Services

84th Legislature

March 30, 2015

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

E2.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 25, 2015, revised on March 27, 2015, the House Committee on Human Services met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Raymond, at 3:50 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Raymond; Rose; Keough; King, Susan; Peña; and Spitzer.

A quorum was present.

HB 781

The chair laid out HB 781 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Peña moved that HB 781, 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; Keough; King, Susan; Peña; Spitzer (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Klick; Naishtat; Price (3).

HB 679

The chair laid out HB 679.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain HB 679.

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

(Representative Naishtat now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to close on HB 679.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Keough moved that HB 679, 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; Naishtat; Peña; Spitzer (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Klick; Price (2).

HB 967

The chair laid out HB 967.

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to explain HB 967.

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

(Representative Klick now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to close on HB 967.

HB 967 was left pending without objection.

HB 3035

The chair laid out HB 3035.

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain HB 3035.

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

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on HB 3035.

Representative Peña moved that HB 3035, 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; Spitzer (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Klick; Price (2).

HB 1180

The chair laid out HB 1180.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Burkett to explain HB 1180.

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

The chair recognized Representative Burkett to close on HB 1180.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Keough moved that HB 1180, 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; Keough; King, Susan; Klick; Naishtat; Peña; Spitzer (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Price (1).

HB 3327

The chair laid out HB 3327.

The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to explain HB 3327.

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

The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to close on HB 3327.

HB 3327 was left pending without objection.

HB 873

The chair laid out HB 873.

The chair recognized Representative Sanford to explain HB 873.

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

The chair recognized Representative Sanford to close on HB 873.

HB 873 was left pending without objection.

HB 1998

The chair laid out HB 1998.

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HB 1998.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HB 1998.

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

HB 1998 was left pending without objection.

HB 1776

The chair laid out HB 1776.

The chair explained HB 1776.

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

The chair closed on HB 1776

Representative Spitzer moved that HB 1776, 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 Raymond; Rose; Keough; King, Susan; Klick; Naishtat; Peña; Spitzer (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Price (1).

HB 1998

The chair laid out HB 1998 as pending business.

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

(Representative Rose in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HB 1998.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1998 was left pending without objection.

HB 993

The chair laid out HB 993.

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 993.

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

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 993.

HB 993 was left pending without objection.

HB 2283

The chair laid out HB 2283.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 2283.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 2283.

HB 2283 was left pending without objection.

HB 2084

The chair laid out HB 2084.

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to explain HB 2084.

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

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to close on HB 2084.

HB 2084 was left pending without objection.

HB 843

The chair laid out HB 843.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain HB 843.

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

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on HB 843.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 843 was left pending without objection.

HB 1852

The chair laid out HB 1852.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain HB 1852.

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

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on HB 1852.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1852 was left pending without objection.

At 9:47 p.m., on the motion of Representative Klick 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