The House Committee on Public Health

84th Legislature

April 21, 2015

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 16, 2015, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Crownover, at 8:00 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

(Representative Sheffield now present.)

HB 3781

The chair laid out HB 3781.

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to explain HB 3781.

Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.

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

(Representative Collier now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to close on HB 3781.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3781 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Crownover in chair.)

HB 91

The chair laid out HB 91.

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain HB 91.

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

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on HB 91.

HB 91 was left pending without objection.

HB 2646

The chair laid out HB 2646.

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain HB 2646.

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

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on HB 2646.

HB 2646 was left pending without objection.

HB 3048

The chair laid out HB 3048.

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain HB 3048.

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

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on HB 3048.

HB 3048 was left pending without objection.

HB 2081

The chair laid out HB 2081.

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to explain HB 2081.

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

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to close on HB 2081.

HB 2081 was left pending without objection.

At 9:53 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 1:29 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Crownover.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 764

The chair laid out HB 764 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Miller, Rick moved that HB 764, 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; Davis, Sarah; Guerra; Miller, Rick; Sheffield (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Blanco; Collier; Zedler; Zerwas (4).

(Representative Zedler now present.)

HB 2271

The chair laid out HB 2271 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Zerwas now present.)

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Zedler moved that HB 2271, 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; Davis, Sarah; Guerra; Miller, Rick; Sheffield; Zedler; Zerwas (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Blanco; Collier (2).

HB 2906

The chair laid out HB 2906 as pending business.

Representative Naishtat moved that HB 2906, 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; Coleman; Davis, Sarah; Guerra; Miller, Rick; Sheffield; Zedler; Zerwas (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Blanco; Collier (2).

HB 3366

The chair laid out HB 3366 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Blanco now present.)

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Miller, Rick moved that HB 3366, 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).

SB 97

The chair laid out SB 97, the companion to HB 170.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Naishtat moved that SB 97, 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 2020

The chair laid out HB 2020.

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain HB 2020.

Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on HB 2020.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2020 was left pending without objection.

HB 2824

The chair laid out HB 2824.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 2824.

Representative Davis, Sarah offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Coleman in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 2824.

(Representative Collier now present.)

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2824 was left pending without objection.

HB 2831

The chair laid out HB 2831.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 2831.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 2831.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2831 was left pending without objection.

HB 3974

The chair laid out HB 3974.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 3974.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 3974.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3974 was left pending without objection.

HB 2562

The chair laid out HB 2562.

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to explain HB 2562.

The chair 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 2562.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2562 was left pending without objection.

HB 3677

The chair laid out HB 3677.

The chair recognized Representative Workman to explain HB 3677.

Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Workman to close on HB 3677.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3677 was left pending without objection.

HB 3105

The chair laid out HB 3105.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Greg to explain HB 3105.

Representative Sheffield offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Greg to close on HB 3105.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3105 was left pending without objection.

HB 3475

The chair laid out HB 3475.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Greg to explain HB 3475.

Representative Sheffield offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Greg to close on HB 3475.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3475 was left pending without objection.

HB 2703

The chair laid out HB 2703.

The chair recognized Representative Simmons to explain HB 2703.

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

The chair recognized Representative Simmons to close on HB 2703.

HB 2703 was left pending without objection.

HB 3860

The chair laid out HB 3860.

The chair recognized Representative Guerra to explain HB 3860.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guerra to close on HB 3860.

HB 3860 was left pending without objection.

HB 938

The chair laid out HB 938.

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain HB 938.

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

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on HB 938.

HB 938 was left pending without objection.

HB 2950

The chair laid out HB 2950.

The chair recognized Representative Klick to explain HB 2950.

Representative Zerwas offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Klick to close on HB 2950.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2950 was left pending without objection.

HB 2752

The chair laid out HB 2752.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 2752.

Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 2752.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2752 was left pending without objection.

HB 1409

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 1409 was previously reported by the committee.

The motion prevailed 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; Blanco; Coleman; Collier; Miller, Rick; Zedler (7).

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

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 179

The chair laid out HB 179.

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain HB 179.

Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to close on HB 179.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 179 was left pending without objection.

HB 2498

The chair laid out HB 2498.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 2498.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 2498.

HB 2498 was left pending without objection.

HB 2055

The chair laid out HB 2055.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to explain HB 2055.

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

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to close on HB 2055.

HB 2055 was left pending without objection.

HB 3433

The chair laid out HB 3433.

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to explain HB 3433.

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 3433.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3433 was left pending without objection.

HB 3903

The chair laid out HB 3903.

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to explain HB 3903.

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

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to close on HB 3903.

HB 3903 was left pending without objection.

HB 1724

The chair laid out HB 1724.

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to explain HB 1724.

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

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to close on HB 1724.

HB 1724 was left pending without objection.

At 8:20 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