The House Committee on Public Health

85th Legislature

March 7, 2017

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 2, 2017, and permission granted on March 7, 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 8:00 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 1148

The chair laid out HB 1148 as pending business.

Representative Sheffield offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Burkett moved that HB 1148, 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 Price; Sheffield; Arévalo; Burkett; Coleman; Cortez; Guerra; Klick; Oliverson; Zedler (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Collier (1).

HB 279

The chair laid out HB 279 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 279, 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 Price; Sheffield; Arévalo; Burkett; Coleman; Cortez; Guerra; Klick; Oliverson; Zedler (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Collier (1).

HB 71

The chair laid out HB 71.

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain HB 71.

(Representative Collier now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on HB 71.

HB 71 was left pending without objection.

HB 1289

The chair laid out HB 1289.

The chair recognized Representative Murr to explain HB 1289.

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

The chair recognized Representative Murr to close on HB 1289.

HB 1289 was left pending without objection.

HB 14

The chair laid out HB 14.

The chair recognized Representative Murr to explain HB 14.

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

The chair recognized Representative Murr to close on HB 14.

HB 14 was left pending without objection.

HB 283

The chair laid out HB 283.

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to explain HB 283.

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

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to close on HB 283.

HB 283 was left pending without objection.

At 9:57 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until the House adjourned, or if given permission, during reading and referral of bills.

The committee reconvened at 12:01 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Price.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Price; Sheffield; Arévalo; Coleman; Collier; Klick; and Zedler.

A quorum was present.

HB 271

The chair laid out HB 271.

The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain HB 271.

Representative Sheffield offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Oliverson now present.)

(Representative Cortez now present.)

(Representative Guerra now present.)

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

(Representative Burkett now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on HB 271.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 271 was left pending without objection.

HB 1067

The chair laid out HB 1067.

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to explain HB 1067.

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

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to close on HB 1067.

HB 1067 was left pending without objection.

At 1:17 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