The House Committee on Human Services

85th Legislature

February 20, 2017

9:00 a.m.

E2.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 14, 2017, revised on February 17, 2017, and permission granted on February 20, 2017, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Human Services met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Raymond, at 9:05 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Raymond; Frank; Keough; Klick; Miller, Rick; Minjarez; and Wu.

A quorum was present.

Representative Burkett was also in attendance.

Representative Dale was also in attendance.

DFPS BRIEFING

The chair recognized Commissioner Hank Whitman, Department of Family and Protective Services, to present agency overview to the Committee.

HB 5

The chair laid out HB 5. The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Frank to explain HB 5.

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

(Representative Swanson now present.)

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 5 was left pending without objection.

HB 4

The chair laid out HB 4. The chair recognized Representative Burkett to explain HB 4.

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

(Representative Rose now present.)

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

(Representative Frank in chair.)

(Representative Raymond in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Burkett to close on HB 4.

HB 4 was left pending without objection.

HB 6

The chair laid out HB 6. The chair recognized Representative Frank to explain HB 6.

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

HB 6 was left pending without objection.

At 1:57 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 30 minutes after adjournment/recess of the House or, if granted permission, until during reading and referral of bills.

The committee reconvened at 3:34 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Raymond.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Raymond; Frank; Keough; Klick; Miller, Rick; Minjarez; Rose; Swanson; and Wu.

A quorum was present.

HB 5

The chair laid out HB 5 as pending business.

Representative Keough offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Keough moved that HB 5, 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; Frank; Keough; Klick; Miller, Rick; Minjarez; Rose; Swanson; Wu (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4

The chair laid out HB 4 as pending business.

Representative Rose moved that HB 4, 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; Frank; Keough; Klick; Miller, Rick; Minjarez; Rose; Swanson; Wu (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 6

The chair laid out HB 6 as pending business.

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

(Representative Frank in chair.)

(Representative Raymond in chair.)

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

HB 6 was left pending without objection.

The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on CPS and Foster Care Issues: Representative Keough, Chair; Representatives Frank; Klick; Minjarez; and Wu.

At 6:43 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. Raymond, Chair

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Abbie Kamin, Clerk