The House Committee on Public Health

85th Legislature

March 21, 2017

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 16, 2017, and permission granted on March 21, 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 8:01 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 71

The chair laid out HB 71 as pending business.

Representative Sheffield offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Arévalo now present.)

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Burkett moved that HB 71, 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 Price; Sheffield; Arévalo; Burkett; Collier; Cortez; Guerra; Klick; Oliverson; Zedler (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

HB 994

The chair laid out HB 994 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 994, 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; Collier; Cortez; Guerra; Klick; Oliverson; Zedler (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

HB 1156

The chair laid out HB 1156 as pending business.

Representative Zedler moved that HB 1156, 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; Collier; Cortez; Guerra; Klick; Oliverson; Zedler (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

HB 1292

The chair laid out HB 1292 as pending business.

Representative Collier moved that HB 1292, 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; Collier; Cortez; Guerra; Klick; Oliverson; Zedler (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

HB 1697

The chair laid out HB 1697 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Oliverson moved that HB 1697, 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; Collier; Cortez; Guerra; Klick; Oliverson; Zedler (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

HB 2035

The chair laid out HB 2035.

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 2035.

(Representative Coleman now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 2035.

HB 2035 was left pending without objection.

HB 1629

The chair laid out HB 1629.

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HB 1629.

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

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HB 1629.

HB 1629 was left pending without objection.

HB 727

The chair laid out HB 727.

The chair recognized Representative Guerra to explain HB 727.

Representative Guerra offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guerra to close on HB 727.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 727 was left pending without objection.

HB 970

The chair laid out HB 970.

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to explain HB 970.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to close on HB 970.

HB 970 was left pending without objection.

HB 63

The chair laid out HB 63.

The chair explained HB 63 on behalf of Representative Davis, Sarah.

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

The chair closed on HB 63.

HB 63 was left pending without objection.

HB 84

The chair laid out HB 84.

The chair explained HB 84 on behalf of Representative Davis, Sarah.

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

The chair closed on HB 84.

HB 84 was left pending without objection.

HB 13

The chair laid out HB 13.

The chair explained HB 13.

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

The chair closed on HB 13.

HB 13 was left pending without objection.

At 9:55 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 11:49 a.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Price.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 1486

The chair laid out HB 1486.

(Representative Burkett now present.)

(Representative Coleman now present.)

(Representative Oliverson now present.)

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 1486.

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

The chair closed on HB 1486.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1486 was left pending without objection.

At 1:06 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