The House Committee on Public Health

85th Legislature

April 4, 2017

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

CORRECTED MINUTES

On April 18, 2017, the House Committee on Public Health authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Public Health held on April 4, 2017. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 30, 2017, revised on March 31, 2017, and permission granted on April 4, 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 8:04 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 63

The chair laid out HB 63 as pending business.

Representative Sheffield offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Burkett moved that HB 63, 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; Cortez; Guerra; Klick; Oliverson (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Coleman; Collier; Zedler (3).

HB 84

The chair laid out HB 84 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 84, 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; Cortez; Guerra; Klick; Oliverson (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Coleman; Collier; Zedler (3).

HB 1092

The chair laid out HB 1092 as pending business.

Representative Oliverson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Zedler now present.)

Representative Arévalo moved that HB 1092, 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; Arévalo; Burkett; Cortez; Klick; Oliverson; Zedler (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Sheffield; Guerra (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Coleman; Collier (2).

HB 1629

The chair laid out HB 1629 as pending business.

Representative Cortez moved that HB 1629, 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; Cortez; Guerra; Klick; Oliverson; Zedler (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Coleman; Collier (2).

HB 1787

The chair laid out HB 1787 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1787, 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; Cortez; Guerra; Klick; Oliverson; Zedler (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Coleman; Collier (2).

HB 1978

The chair laid out HB 1978 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1978, 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; Cortez; Guerra; Klick; Oliverson; Zedler (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Coleman; Collier (2).

HB 2035

The chair laid out HB 2035 as pending business.

Representative Sheffield moved that HB 2035, 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; Cortez; Guerra; Klick; Oliverson; Zedler (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Coleman; Collier (2).

HB 1407

The chair laid out HB 1407.

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to explain HB 1407.

(Representative Collier now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to close on HB 1407.

HB 1407 was left pending without objection.

HB 2950

The chair laid out HB 2950.

Representative Burkett offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Burkett to explain HB 2950.

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

The chair recognized Representative Burkett to close on HB 2950.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2950 was left pending without objection.

HB 1468

The chair laid out HB 1468.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 1468.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 1468.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1468 was left pending without objection.

HB 2561

The chair laid out HB 2561.

Representative Burkett offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 2561.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 2561.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2561 was left pending without objection.

HB 3078

The chair laid out HB 3078.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 3078.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 3078.

HB 3078 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 12:15 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Price.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 2619

The chair laid out HB 2619.

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain HB 2619.

(Representative Arévalo now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on HB 2619.

HB 2619 was left pending without objection.

HB 2604

The chair laid out HB 2604.

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain HB 2604.

(Representative Burkett now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on HB 2604.

HB 2604 was left pending without objection.

HB 2466

The chair laid out HB 2466.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to explain HB 2466.

(Representative Oliverson now present.)

(Representative Guerra now present.)

(Representative Klick now present.)

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

(Representative Sheffield in chair.)

(Representative Price in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to close on HB 2466.

HB 2466 was left pending without objection.

HB 2135

The chair laid out HB 2135.

Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HB 2135.

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

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HB 2135.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2135 was left pending without objection.

HB 2866

The chair laid out HB 2866.

The chair recognized Representative Moody to explain HB 2866.

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

The chair recognized Representative Moody to close on HB 2866.

HB 2866 was left pending without objection.

HB 2804

The chair laid out HB 2804.

The chair explained HB 2804.

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

The chair closed on HB 2804.

HB 2804 was left pending without objection.

HB 12

The chair laid out HB 12.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 12.

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

The chair closed on HB 12.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 12 was left pending without objection.

HB 11

The chair laid out HB 11.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 11.

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

The chair closed on HB 11.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 11 was left pending without objection.

HB 2895

The chair laid out HB 2895.

The chair explained HB 2895.

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

The chair closed on HB 2895.

HB 2895 was left pending without objection.

At 4:56 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