The House Committee on Public Health

85th Legislature

April 11, 2017

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 6, 2017, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Price, at 8:07 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 11

The chair laid out HB 11 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Sheffield moved that HB 11, 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; Coleman; Cortez; Guerra; Oliverson (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Klick; Zedler (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Arévalo; Collier (2).

HB 12

The chair laid out HB 12 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Burkett moved that HB 12, 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; Coleman; Cortez; Guerra; Klick; Oliverson; Zedler (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Arévalo; Collier (2).

HB 337

The chair laid out HB 337 as pending business.

Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Cortez moved that HB 337, 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; Coleman; Cortez; Guerra; Oliverson; Zedler (8).

Nays:                           Representative Klick (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Arévalo; Collier (2).

HB 492

The chair laid out HB 492 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Burkett moved that HB 492, 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; Coleman; Cortez; Guerra; Klick; Oliverson; Zedler (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Arévalo; Collier (2).

HB 727

The chair laid out HB 727 as pending business.

Representative Cortez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Sheffield moved that HB 727, 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; Coleman; Cortez; Guerra; Klick; Oliverson; Zedler (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Arévalo; Collier (2).

HB 1407

The chair laid out HB 1407 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Oliverson moved that HB 1407, 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; Coleman; Cortez; Guerra; Klick; Oliverson; Zedler (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Arévalo; Collier (2).

HB 1468

The chair laid out HB 1468 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Zedler moved that HB 1468, 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; Burkett; Coleman; Cortez; Guerra; Klick; Oliverson; Zedler (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Arévalo; Collier (2).

HB 1543

The chair laid out HB 1543 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Klick moved that HB 1543, 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; Coleman; Cortez; Guerra; Klick; Oliverson; Zedler (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Arévalo; Collier (2).

HB 1544

The chair laid out HB 1544 as pending business.

Representative Coleman moved that HB 1544, 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; Coleman; Cortez; Guerra; Klick; Oliverson; Zedler (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Arévalo; Collier (2).

HB 2561

The chair laid out HB 2561 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Arévalo now present.)

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Oliverson moved that HB 2561, 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 2804

The chair laid out HB 2804 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2804, 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 2895

The chair laid out HB 2895 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2895, 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 2950

The chair laid out HB 2950 as pending business.

Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2950, 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 3152

The chair laid out HB 3152.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 3152.

(Representative Collier now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 3152.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3152 was left pending without objection.

HB 2896

The chair laid out HB 2896.

The chair explained HB 2896.

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

The chair closed on HB 2896.

HB 2896 was left pending without objection.

HB 1155

The chair laid out HB 1155.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to explain HB 1155.

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

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to close on HB 1155.

HB 1155 was left pending without objection.

HB 4237

The chair laid out HB 4237.

The chair recognized Representative Moody to explain HB 4237.

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

The chair recognized Representative Moody to close on HB 4237.

HB 4237 was left pending without objection.

HB 2791

The chair laid out HB 2791.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 2791.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 2791.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2791 was left pending without objection.

HB 3266

The chair laid out HB 3266.

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HB 3266.

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

HB 3266 was left pending without objection.

At 9:57 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

The committee reconvened at 12:47 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Price.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 3266

The chair laid out HB 3266 as pending business.

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

(Representative Oliverson now present.)

(Representative Sheffield now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HB 3266.

HB 3266 was left pending without objection.

HB 3885

The chair laid out HB 3885.

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HB 3885.

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

(Representative Collier now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HB 3885.

HB 3885 was left pending without objection.

HB 785

The chair laid out HB 785.

The chair recognized Representative Raney to explain HB 785.

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

(Representative Klick now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Raney to close on HB 785.

HB 785 was left pending without objection.

HB 2818

The chair laid out HB 2818.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Romero, Jr. to explain HB 2818.

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

(Representative Guerra now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Romero, Jr. to close on HB 2818.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2818 was left pending without objection.

HB 2886

The chair laid out HB 2886.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Klick to explain HB 2886.

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

The chair recognized Representative Klick to close on HB 2886.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2886 was left pending without objection.

HB 2898

The chair laid out HB 2898.

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Larry to explain HB 2898.

(Representative Sheffield in chair.)

(Representative Price in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Larry to close on HB 2898.

HB 2898 was left pending without objection.

HB 2743

The chair laid out HB 2743.

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain HB 2743.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to close on HB 2743.

HB 2743 was left pending without objection.

HB 2425

The chair laid out HB 2425.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 2425.

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

The chair closed on HB 2425.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2425 was left pending without objection.

HB 2249

The chair laid out HB 2249.

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to explain HB 2249.

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

Representative Stickland is in attendance.

(Representative Sheffield in chair.)

(Representative Price in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to close on HB 2249.

HB 2249 was left pending without objection.

HB 3296

The chair laid out HB 3296.

The chair recognized Representative Klick to explain HB 3296.

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

The chair recognized Representative Klick to close on HB 3296.

HB 3296 was left pending without objection.

HB 3576

The chair laid out HB 3576.

Representative Guerra offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Guerra to explain HB 3576.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guerra to close on HB 3576.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3576 was left pending without objection.

At 8:30 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