The House Committee on Public Health

85th Legislature

March 28, 2017

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 23, 2017, and permission granted on March 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; Burkett; Cortez; Guerra; Oliverson; and Zedler.

A quorum was present.

HB 13

The chair laid out HB 13 as pending business.

Representative Burkett moved that HB 13, 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; Burkett; Cortez; Guerra; Oliverson; Zedler (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Arévalo; Coleman; Collier; Klick (4).

HB 970

The chair laid out HB 970 as pending business.

Representative Guerra moved that HB 970, 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; Burkett; Cortez; Guerra; Oliverson; Zedler (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Arévalo; Coleman; Collier; Klick (4).

HB 1486

The chair laid out HB 1486 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Burkett moved that HB 1486, 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; Burkett; Cortez; Guerra; Oliverson; Zedler (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Arévalo; Coleman; Collier; Klick (4).

HB 1600

The chair laid out HB 1600 as pending business.

(Representative Collier now present.)

The chair moved that HB 1600, 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; Burkett; Collier; Cortez; Guerra; Oliverson; Zedler (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Arévalo; Coleman; Klick (3).

HB 492

The chair laid out HB 492.

The chair recognized Representative Craddick to explain HB 492.

(Representative Coleman now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Craddick to close on HB 492.

HB 492 was left pending without objection.

HB 1543, HB 1544

The chair laid out HB 1543 and HB 1544.

The chair recognized Representative Burkett to explain HB 1543 and HB 1544.

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

The chair recognized Representative Burkett to close on HB 1543 and HB 1544.

HB 1543 and HB 1544 were left pending without objection.

HB 1787

The chair laid out HB 1787.

The chair recognized Representative Wray to explain HB 1787.

(Representative Arévalo now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Wray to close on HB 1787.

HB 1787 was left pending without objection.

At 9:01 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 1:50 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Price.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Arévalo now present.)

(Representative Oliverson now present.)

HB 1977

The chair laid out HB 1977.

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to explain HB 1977.

(Representative Coleman in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to close on HB 1977.

HB 1977 was left pending without objection.

HB 1978

The chair laid out HB 1978.

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to explain HB 1978.

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

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to close on HB 1978.

HB 1978 was left pending without objection.

HB 1908

The chair laid out HB 1908.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 1908.

(Representative Price in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 1908.

HB 1908 was left pending without objection.

HB 3451

The chair laid out HB 3451.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Stucky to explain HB 3451.

Representative Bailes and Representative Roberts are in attendance.

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

The chair recognized Representative Stucky to close on HB 3451.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3451 was left pending without objection.

HB 337, HB 1734

The chair laid out HB 337 and HB 1734.

The chair recognized Representative Collier to explain HB 337.

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HB 1734.

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

The chair recognized Representative Collier to close on HB 337.

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HB 1734.

HB 337 and HB 1734 were left pending without objection.

HB 2697

The chair laid out HB 2697.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain HB 2697.

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

The chair recognized Representative Price to close on HB 2697.

HB 2697 was left pending without objection.

At 9:48 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