The House Committee on Public Health

85th Legislature

April 18, 2017

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 13, 2017, revised on April 13, 2017, and permission granted on April 18, 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 8:02 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Collier now present.)

The chair directed that the April 4, 2017 minutes for the House Committee on Public Health be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

HB 492

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Sheffield moved that HB 492, 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; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Klick; Oliverson; Zedler (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Guerra (1).

HB 785

The chair laid out HB 785 as pending business.

Representative Burkett moved that HB 785, 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; Collier; Cortez; Klick; Oliverson; Zedler (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Guerra (1).

HB 1155

The chair laid out HB 1155 as pending business.

(Representative Guerra now present.)

Representative Sheffield moved that HB 1155, 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; Collier; Cortez; Guerra; Klick; Oliverson; Zedler (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2425

The chair laid out HB 2425 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Coleman moved that HB 2425, 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; Collier; Cortez; Guerra; Klick; Oliverson; Zedler (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2619

The chair laid out HB 2619 as pending business.

Representative Guerra offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Arévalo moved that HB 2619, 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; Collier; Cortez; Guerra; Klick; Oliverson; Zedler (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2697

The chair laid out HB 2697 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Klick moved that HB 2697, 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:                           Representative Collier (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2818

The chair laid out HB 2818 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Cortez moved that HB 2818, 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; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Guerra; Klick; Oliverson; Zedler (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2886

The chair laid out HB 2886 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Burkett moved that HB 2886, 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; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Guerra; Klick; Oliverson; Zedler (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3078

The chair laid out HB 3078 as pending business.

Representative Sheffield offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Coleman moved that HB 3078, 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; Collier; Cortez; Guerra; Klick; Oliverson; Zedler (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3296

The chair laid out HB 3296 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Zedler moved that HB 3296, 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:   Representative Collier (1).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3885

The chair laid out HB 3885 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3885, 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; Collier; Cortez; Guerra; Klick (9).

Nays:                           Representatives Oliverson; Zedler (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4237

The chair laid out HB 4237 as pending business.

Representative Coleman moved that HB 4237, 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; Collier; Cortez; Guerra; Klick; Oliverson; Zedler (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1616

The chair laid out HB 1616.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 1616.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 1616.

HB 1616 was left pending without objection.

HB 2418

The chair laid out HB 2418.

The chair recognized Representative Cosper to explain HB 2418.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cosper to close on HB 2418.

HB 2418 was left pending without objection.

HB 1158

The chair laid out HB 1158.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to explain HB 1158.

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

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to close on HB 1158.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1158 was left pending without objection.

HB 3083

The chair laid out HB 3083.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 3083.

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

The chair closed on HB 3083.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3083 was left pending without objection.

HB 2118

The chair laid out HB 2118.

The chair recognized Representative Klick to explain HB 2118.

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

HB 2118 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 12:51 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Price.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 2118

The chair laid out HB 2118 as pending business.

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

(Representative Oliverson now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Klick to close on HB 2118.

HB 2118 was left pending without objection.

HB 2765

The chair laid out HB 2765.

The chair recognized Representative Clardy to explain HB 2765.

(Representative Sheffield now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Clardy to close on HB 2765.

HB 2765 was left pending without objection.

HB 2389

The chair laid out HB 2389.

The chair recognized Representative Burkett to explain HB 2389.

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

(Representative Guerra now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Burkett to close on HB 2389.

HB 2389 was left pending without objection.

HB 661

The chair laid out HB 661.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain HB 661.

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

(Representative Collier now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on HB 661.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 661 was left pending without objection.

HB 810

The chair laid out HB 810.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain HB 810.

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

(Representative Sheffield in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on HB 810.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 810 was left pending without objection.

HB 3721

The chair laid out HB 3721.

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain HB 3721.

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

The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on HB 3721.

HB 3721 was left pending without objection.

HB 2747

The chair laid out HB 2747.

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain HB 2747.

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

(Representative Price in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to close on HB 2747.

HB 2747 was left pending without objection.

HB 1398

The chair laid out HB 1398.

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to explain HB 1398.

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

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to close on HB 1398.

HB 1398 was left pending without objection.

HB 3236

The chair laid out HB 3236.

The chair recognized Representative Kacal to explain HB 3236.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kacal to close on HB 3236.

HB 3236 was left pending without objection.

HB 3634

The chair laid out HB 3634.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Greg to explain HB 3634.

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

(Representative Sheffield in chair.)

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

(Representative Price in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Greg to close on HB 3634.

HB 3634 was left pending without objection.

HB 3183

The chair laid out HB 3183.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 3183.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 3183.

HB 3183 was left pending without objection.

HB 3040

The chair laid out HB 3040.

The chair recognized Representative Burkett to explain HB 3040.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Burkett to close on HB 3040.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3040 was left pending without objection.

At 7:44 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