The House Committee on Public Health

84th Legislature

March 17, 2015

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 12, 2015, and permission granted on March 17, 2015, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Crownover, at 8:05 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Crownover; Blanco; Collier; Davis, Sarah; Miller, Rick; Sheffield; Zedler; and Zerwas.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Guerra now present.)

HB 1219

The chair laid out HB 1219.

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain HB 1219.

(Representative Naishtat now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on HB 1219.

HB 1219 was left pending without objection.

HB 819

The chair moved to reconsider all votes previously taken on HB 819.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair laid out HB 819 and offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Naishtat moved that HB 819, 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 Crownover; Naishtat; Blanco; Collier; Davis, Sarah; Guerra; Miller, Rick; Sheffield; Zedler; Zerwas (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:     None (0).

Absent:                         Representative Coleman (1).

HB 661

The chair laid out HB 661 as pending business.

Representative Naishtat moved that HB 661 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 Crownover; Naishtat; Blanco; Collier; Davis, Sarah; Guerra; Miller, Rick; Sheffield; Zerwas (9).

Nays:                           Representative Zedler (1).

Present, Not Voting:     None (0).

Absent:                         Representative Coleman (1).

The vote was misreported as ten (10) Ayes, one (1) Nay, and one (1) Absent.

HB 698

The chair laid out HB 698.

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to explain HB 698.

(Representative Coleman now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to close on HB 698.

HB 698 was left pending without objection.

HB 62

The chair laid out HB 62.

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain HB 62.

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

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on HB 62.

HB 62 was left pending without objection.

HB 175

The chair laid out HB 175.

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to explain HB 175.

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

HB 175 was left pending without objection.

At 9:57 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjournment or upon reading and referral of bills if permission was obtained.

The committee reconvened at 11:23 a.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Crownover.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Crownover; Davis, Sarah; Miller, Rick; Sheffield; Zedler; and Zerwas.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Collier now present.)

HB 175

The chair laid out HB 175 as pending business.

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

(Representative Naishtat now present.)

(Representative Guerra now present.)

(Representative Blanco now present.)

(Representative Coleman now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to close on HB 175.

HB 175 was left pending without objection.

HB 661

The chair moved to reconsider all votes previously taken on HB 661.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair laid out HB 661.

Representative Naishtat moved that HB 661 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 Crownover; Naishtat; Coleman; Blanco; Collier; Davis, Sarah; Guerra; Miller, Rick; Sheffield; Zerwas (10).

Nays:                           Representative Zedler (1).

Present, Not Voting:     None (0).

Absent:                         None (0).

HB 1282

The chair laid out HB 1282.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 1282.

Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 1282.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1282 was left pending without objection.

HB 751

The chair laid out HB 751.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 751.

Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 751.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 751 was left pending without objection.

At 1:31 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. Crownover, Chair

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Rudy England, Clerk