MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

8:30 AM

Senate Chamber

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Health & Human Services was held on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, in the Senate Chamber.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Charles Schwertner, Chair	None
Senator Carlos Uresti, Vice Chair
Senator Dawn Buckingham
Senator Konni Burton
Senator Lois Kolkhorst
Senator Borris Miles
Senator Charles Perry
Senator Van Taylor
Senator Kirk Watson

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The chair called the meeting to order at 8:30 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

The following members arrived after the roll was called:

Senator Konni Burton

Senator Borris Miles

Senator Charles Perry

At 8:31 AM Senator Uresti assumed the chair.

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 11 and recognized the author, Senator Schwertner, to explain the bill.

Senator Schwertner sent up a committee substitute.

The chair recognized Senator Schwertner to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed.

Senator Kolkhorst moved adoption of the committee substitute for SB 11; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Kolkhorst moved that SB 11 do not pass but that CSSB 11 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

At 8:38 AM Senator Schwertner resumed the chair.

There being no further business, at 8:38 AM Senator Uresti moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

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Senator Charles Schwertner, Chair

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Luisa Venegoni, Clerk