The House Committee on Public Health

84th Legislature

April 14, 2015

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 9, 2015, revised on April 10, 2015, 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; Naishtat; Blanco; Davis, Sarah; Guerra; Miller, Rick; Sheffield; Zedler; and Zerwas.

A quorum was present.

HB 635

The chair laid out HB 635.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain HB 635.

(Representative Coleman now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Price to close on HB 635.

HB 635 was left pending without objection.

HB 1145

The chair laid out HB 1145.

The chair recognized Representative Raney to explain HB 1145.

Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Collier now present.)

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

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Raney to close on HB 1145.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1145 was left pending without objection.

HB 869

The chair laid out HB 869.

The chair recognized Representative Leach to explain HB 869.

Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Leach to close on HB 869.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 869 was left pending without objection.

HB 2696

The chair laid out HB 2696.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 2696.

Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Coleman in chair.)

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

(Representative Crownover in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 2696.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2696 was left pending without objection.

HB 2675

The chair laid out HB 2675.

The chair recognized Representative Larson to explain HB 2675.

Representative Zerwas offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Larson to close on HB 2675.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2675 was left pending without objection.

At 9:47 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 12:42 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Crownover.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Crownover; Blanco; Coleman; Davis, Sarah; Guerra; Miller, Rick; and Zerwas.

A quorum was present.

HB 3427

The chair laid out HB 3427.

The chair recognized Representative Farney to explain HB 3427.

(Representative Collier now present.)

(Representative Sheffield now present.)

(Representative Naishtat now present.)

(Representative Zedler now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Farney to close on HB 3427.

HB 3427 was left pending without objection.

HB 1052

The chair laid out HB 1052 as pending business.

Representative Naishtat moved that HB 1052, 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 Crownover; Naishtat; Blanco; Coleman; Davis, Sarah; Sheffield; Zedler; Zerwas (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Collier; Guerra; Miller, Rick (3).

HB 1212

The chair laid out HB 1212 as pending business.

Representative Naishtat moved that HB 1212, 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 Crownover; Naishtat; Blanco; Coleman; Davis, Sarah; Sheffield; Zedler; Zerwas (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Collier; Guerra; Miller, Rick (3).

HB 1483

The chair laid out HB 1483 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Collier now present.)

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Naishtat moved that HB 1483, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.

(Representative Miller, Rick now present.)

The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Crownover; Naishtat; Blanco; Coleman; Collier; Davis, Sarah; Miller, Rick; Zedler; Zerwas (9).

Nays:                           Representative Sheffield (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Guerra (1).

HB 175

The chair laid out HB 175 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Zedler moved that HB 175, 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; Coleman; Collier; Davis, Sarah; Miller, Rick; Sheffield; Zedler; Zerwas (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Guerra (1).

HB 1409

The chair laid out HB 1409 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Guerra now present.)

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Coleman moved that HB 1409, 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; Coleman; Collier; Miller, Rick; Zedler (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Blanco; Davis, Sarah; Guerra; Sheffield; Zerwas (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

The vote was misreported as seven (7) ayes and four (4) nays.

HB 1263

The chair laid out HB 1263 as pending business.

Representative Coleman moved that HB 1263, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion failed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Naishtat; Blanco; Coleman; Zedler (4).

Nays:                           Representatives Crownover; Davis, Sarah; Miller, Rick; Sheffield; Zerwas (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Collier; Guerra (2).

HB 1550

The chair laid out HB 1550 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Guerra now present.)

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Sheffield moved that HB 1550, 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; Coleman; Davis, Sarah; Guerra; Miller, Rick; Sheffield; Zedler; Zerwas (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Collier (1).

HB 1661

The chair laid out HB 1661 as pending business.

(Representative Collier now present.)

Representative Zedler moved that HB 1661, 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 Crownover; Naishtat; Blanco; Coleman; Collier; Davis, Sarah; Guerra; Miller, Rick; Sheffield; Zedler; Zerwas (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1924

The chair laid out HB 1924 as pending business.

Representative Naishtat moved that HB 1924, 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 Crownover; Naishtat; Blanco; Coleman; Collier; Davis, Sarah; Guerra; Miller, Rick; Sheffield; Zedler; Zerwas (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2023

The chair laid out HB 2023 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Zedler moved that HB 2023, 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; Coleman; Collier; Davis, Sarah; Guerra; Miller, Rick; Sheffield; Zedler; Zerwas (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2079

The chair laid out HB 2079 as pending business.

Representative Blanco moved that HB 2079, 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 Crownover; Naishtat; Blanco; Coleman; Collier; Davis, Sarah; Guerra; Miller, Rick; Sheffield; Zedler; Zerwas (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2131

The chair laid out HB 2131 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Miller, Rick moved that HB 2131, 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; Coleman; Collier; Davis, Sarah; Guerra; Miller, Rick; Sheffield; Zedler; Zerwas (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2267

The chair laid out HB 2267 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Naishtat moved that HB 2267, 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; Coleman; Collier; Davis, Sarah; Guerra; Miller, Rick; Sheffield; Zerwas (10).

Nays:                           Representative Zedler (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2897

The chair laid out HB 2897 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Coleman moved that HB 2897, 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; Coleman; Collier; Davis, Sarah; Guerra; Sheffield; Zedler; Zerwas (10).

Nays:                           Representative Miller, Rick (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3333

The chair laid out HB 3333 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Guerra moved that HB 3333, 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; Coleman; Collier; Davis, Sarah; Guerra; Miller, Rick; Sheffield; Zedler; Zerwas (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HR 922

The chair laid out HR 922 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Naishtat moved that HR 922, 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 Crownover; Naishtat; Blanco; Coleman; Collier; Davis, Sarah; Guerra; Miller, Rick; Sheffield; Zedler; Zerwas (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1623

The chair laid out HB 1623.

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to explain HB 1623.

Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to close on HB 1623.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1623 was left pending without objection.

HB 1878

The chair laid out HB 1878.

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to explain HB 1878.

Representative Miller, Rick offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to close on HB 1878.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1878 was left pending without objection.

HB 2082

The chair laid out HB 2082.

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to explain HB 2082.

Representative Davis, Sarah offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to close on HB 2082.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2082 was left pending without objection.

HB 2004

The chair laid out HB 2004.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 2004.

Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.

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

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

(Representative Coleman in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 2004.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2004 was left pending without objection.

HB 3519

The chair laid out HB 3519.

The chair recognized Representative Guerra to explain HB 3519.

Representative Zerwas offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guerra to close on HB 3519.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3519 was left pending without objection.

HB 3476

The chair laid out and explained HB 3476.

Representative Guerra offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair closed on HB 3476.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3476 was left pending without objection.

HB 2641

The chair laid out HB 2641.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 2641.

Representative Sheffield offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 2641.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2641 was left pending without objection.

HB 1670

The chair laid out HB 1670.

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to explain HB 1670.

Representative Sheffield offered a complete committee substitute.

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

(Representative Crownover in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to close on HB 1670.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1670 was left pending without objection.

HB 2584

The chair laid out HB 2584.

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain HB 2584.

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

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on HB 2584.

HB 2584 was left pending without objection.

HB 3464

The chair laid out HB 3464.

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to explain HB 3464.

Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to close on HB 3464.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3464 was left pending without objection.

HB 1874

The chair laid out HB 1874.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 1874.

Representative Miller, Rick offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 1874.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1874 was left pending without objection.

HB 2602

The chair laid out HB 2602.

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HB 2602.

Representative Zerwas offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HB 2602.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2602 was left pending without objection.

HB 2271

The chair laid out HB 2271.

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to explain HB 2271.

Representative Davis, Sarah offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to close on HB 2271.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2271 was left pending without objection.

HB 2849

The chair laid out HB 2849.

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to explain HB 2849.

Representative Zerwas offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to close on HB 2849.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2849 was left pending without objection.

HB 1263

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 1263 failed to be reported.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Coleman moved that HB 1263, 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 Crownover; Naishtat; Blanco; Coleman; Collier; Zedler (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Davis, Sarah; Miller, Rick; Sheffield; Zerwas (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Guerra (1).

HB 2906

The chair laid out HB 2906.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to explain HB 2906.

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

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to close on HB 2906.

HB 2906 was left pending without objection.

HB 606

The chair laid out HB 606.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to explain HB 606.

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

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to close on HB 606.

HB 606 was left pending without objection.

At 7:07 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