MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

1:30 PM

Senate Chamber

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Health & Human Services was held on Wednesday, February 4, 2015, in the Senate Chamber.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Charles Schwertner, Chair	None
Senator Lois Kolkhorst, Vice Chair
Senator Donna Campbell
Senator Craig Estes
Senator Charles Perry
Senator José Rodríguez
Senator Van Taylor
Senator Carlos Uresti
Senator Judith Zaffirini

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The chair called the meeting to order at 1:30 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

Senator Lois Kolkhorst arrived after the roll was called at 1:32 PM. 

Senator Schwertner made opening remarks.

Senator Kolkhorst moved adoption of the committee rules. There being no objection, it was so ordered. 

Senator Schwertner called invited testimony to give an overview of each major health and human services agency.  See attached witness list.

Senator Schwertner closed invited testimony.

There being no further business, at 4:54 PM Senator Schwertner moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

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Senator Charles Schwertner, Chair

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Meagan Kirby, Clerk