The House Committee on Public Health

85th Legislature

February 28, 2017

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 23, 2017, and permission granted on February 28, 2017, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Price, at 8:03 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Price; Sheffield; Arévalo; Burkett; Cortez; Klick; Oliverson; and Zedler.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Guerra now present.)

HB 1148

The chair laid out HB 1148.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to explain HB 1148.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to close on HB 1148.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1148 was left pending without objection.

HB 279

The chair laid out HB 279.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 279.

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

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 279.

HB 279 was left pending without objection.

HB 280

The chair laid out HB 280.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 280.

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

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 280.

HB 280 was left pending without objection.

At 9:49 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until  the House adjourned, or if permission given, during the reading and referral of bills.

The committee reconvened at 11:36 a.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Price.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Price; Sheffield; Burkett; Collier; Cortez; Klick; Oliverson; and Zedler.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Sheffield in chair.)

HB 10

The chair laid out HB 10.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain HB 10.

(Representative Arévalo now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Price to close on HB 10.

HB 10 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Price in chair.)

At 12:57 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. Price, Chair

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Sandra Talton, Clerk