The House Committee on Human Services

85th Legislature

April 24, 2017

8:00 a.m.

E2.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 19, 2017, revised on April 19, 2017, the House Committee on Human Services met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Raymond, at 8:05 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 3353

The chair laid out HB 3353.

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HB 3353.

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

(Representative Swanson now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HB 3353.

HB 3353 was left pending without objection.

HB 1478

The chair laid out HB 1478.

(Representative Frank in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative White to explain HB 1478.

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

The chair recognized Representative White to close on HB 1478.

HB 1478 was left pending without objection.

HB 1640

The chair laid out HB 1640.

Representative Klick offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Vo to explain HB 1640.

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

(Representative Keough now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Vo to close on HB 1640.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1640 was left pending without objection.

HB 3409

The chair laid out HB 3409.

Representative Keough offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Lambert to explain HB 3409.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lambert to close on HB 3409.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3409 was left pending without objection.

HB 3842

The chair laid out HB 3842.

Representative Wu offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Hinojosa, Gina to explain HB 3842.

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

(Representative Klick in chair.)

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

(Representative Frank in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Hinojosa, Gina to close on HB 3842.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3842 was left pending without objection.

HB 3561

The chair laid out HB 3561.

Representative Miller offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Klick to explain HB 3561.

(Representative Rose now present.)

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

(Representative Raymond in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Klick to close on HB 3561.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3561 was left pending without objection.

HB 2766

The chair laid out HB 2766 as pending business.

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Miller moved that HB 2766, 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; Klick; Miller; Minjarez; Rose; Wu (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Frank; Keough (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Swanson (1).

HB 1160

The chair laid out HB 1160 as pending business.

Representative Keough offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Keough moved that HB 1160, 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 Raymond; Frank; Keough; Klick; Miller; Minjarez; Rose; Wu (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Swanson (1).

HB 1533

The chair laid out HB 1533 as pending business.

Representative Minjarez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Wu moved that HB 1533, 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; Miller; Minjarez; Rose; Wu (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Frank; Klick (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Keough; Swanson (2).

HB 1642

(Representative Swanson now present.)

The chair laid out HB 1642 as pending business.

Representative Swanson moved that HB 1642, 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 Raymond; Frank; Klick; Miller; Minjarez; Rose; Swanson; Wu (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Keough (1).

HB 2752

The chair laid out HB 2752 as pending business.

Representative Miller offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Keough now present.)

Representative Keough moved that HB 2752, 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; Keough; Miller; Minjarez; Rose; Wu (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Frank; Klick; Swanson (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2904

The chair laid out HB 2904 as pending business.

Representative Frank offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Swanson moved that HB 2904, 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 Raymond; Frank; Keough; Klick; Miller; Minjarez; Rose; Swanson; Wu (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2969

The chair laid out HB 2969 as pending business.

Representative Wu offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Keough moved that HB 2969, 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; Minjarez; Rose; Swanson; Wu (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2992

The chair laid out HB 2992 as pending business.

Representative Frank offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Keough moved that HB 2992, 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 Raymond; Frank; Keough; Klick; Miller; Minjarez; Rose; Swanson; Wu (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3151

The chair laid out HB 3151 as pending business.

Representative Minjarez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Wu moved that HB 3151, 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; Minjarez; Rose; Swanson; Wu (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3204

The chair laid out HB 3204 as pending business.

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Keough moved that HB 3204, 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; Keough; Miller; Minjarez; Rose; Wu (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Frank; Klick; Swanson (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3675

The chair laid out HB 3675 as pending business.

Representative Frank moved that HB 3675, 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; Minjarez; Rose; Swanson; Wu (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3788

The chair laid out HB 3788 as pending business.

Representative Keough offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Swanson moved that HB 3788, 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; Miller; Minjarez; Rose; Swanson; Wu (8).

Nays:                           Representative Klick (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3934

The chair laid out HB 3934 as pending business.

Representative Keough offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Miller moved that HB 3934, 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 Raymond; Frank; Keough; Klick; Miller; Minjarez; Rose; Swanson; Wu (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3533

The chair laid out HB 3533.

Representative Frank offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 3533.

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

The chair closed on HB 3533.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3533 was left pending without objection.

HB 3935

The chair laid out HB 3935.

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain HB 3935.

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

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on HB 3935.

HB 3935 was left pending without objection.

HB 6

The chair moved to reconsider all votes previously taken on HB 6.

The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

Representative Frank offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Keough moved that HB 6, 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; Swanson; Wu (7).

Nays:                           Representative Rose (1).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Minjarez (1).

Absent:                        None (0).

The chair directed that the April 18, 2017 minutes for the House Committee on Human Services be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

HB 3552

The chair laid out HB 3552.

Representative Klick offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Swanson to explain HB 3552.

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

(Representative Frank in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Swanson to close on HB 3552.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3552 was left pending without objection.

HB 3559

The chair laid out HB 3559.

Representative Klick offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Swanson to explain HB 3559.

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

The chair recognized Representative Swanson to close on HB 3559.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3559 was left pending without objection.

HB 2330

The chair laid out HB 2330.

The chair recognized Representative Minjarez to explain HB 2330 on behalf of Representative Dukes.

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

The chair recognized Representative Minjarez to close on HB 2330.

HB 2330 was left pending without objection.

HB 2331

The chair laid out HB 2331.

The chair recognized Representative Minjarez to explain HB 2331 on behalf of Representative Dukes.

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

The chair recognized Representative Minjarez to close on HB 2331.

HB 2331 was left pending without objection.

At 1:52 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

The committee reconvened at 5:53 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Raymond.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Raymond; Frank; Miller; Minjarez; and Wu.

A quorum was present.

HB 1608

The chair laid out HB 1608.

The chair recognized Representative Minjarez to explain HB 1608.

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

(Representative Rose now present.)

(Representative Klick now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Minjarez to close on HB 1608.

HB 1608 was left pending without objection.

HB 1769

The chair laid out HB 1769.

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to explain HB 1769.

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

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to close on HB 1769.

HB 1769 was left pending without objection.

HB 39

The chair laid out HB 39 as pending business.

Representative Minjarez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Rose moved that HB 39, 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; Miller; Minjarez; Rose; Wu (5).

Nays:                           Representative Klick (1).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Frank (1).

Absent:                        Representatives Keough; Swanson (2).

HB 2626

The chair laid out HB 2626.

Representative Frank offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to explain HB 2626.

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

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to close on HB 2626.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2626 was left pending without objection.

HB 3565

The chair laid out HB 3565.

The chair recognized Representative Klick to explain HB 3565.

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

The chair recognized Representative Klick to close on HB 3565.

HB 3565 was left pending without objection.

HB 723

The chair laid out HB 723.

The chair recognized Representative Wu to explain HB 723.

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

The chair recognized Representative Wu to close on HB 723.

HB 723 was left pending without objection.

At 7:03 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