The House Committee on Public Health

86th Legislature

April 1, 2019

1:45 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 29, 2019, the House Committee on Public Health met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Thompson, Senfronia, at 1:45 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Thompson, Senfronia; Wray; Allison; Coleman; Frank; Guerra; Ortega; Price; Sheffield; and Zedler.

A quorum was present.

HB 531

The chair laid out HB 531 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute and explained the committee substitute.

The chair moved adoption of the committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 531, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Wray; Allison; Coleman; Frank; Guerra; Ortega; Price; Sheffield; Zedler (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Lucio III (1).

HB 602

The chair laid out HB 602 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute and recognized Rep. Zedler to explain the committee substitute.

The chair moved adoption of the committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 602, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Wray; Allison; Coleman; Frank; Guerra; Ortega; Price; Sheffield; Zedler (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Lucio III (1).

HB 2032

The chair laid out HB 2032 as pending business.

Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained the committee substitute and moved adoption of the committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Coleman moved that HB 2032, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Wray; Allison; Coleman; Guerra; Ortega; Price; Sheffield; Zedler (9).

Nays:                           Representative Frank (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Lucio III (1).

HB 3092

The chair laid out HB 3092 as pending business.

Representative Allison offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained the committee substitute and moved adoption of the committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Allison moved that HB 3092, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Wray; Allison; Coleman; Frank; Guerra; Ortega; Price; Sheffield; Zedler (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Lucio III (1).

HB 4145, HB 4508

The chair referred HB 4145 & HB 4508 directly to the Subcommittee on Medical Marijuana.

HB 3458, HB 4325, HB 4412

The chair referred HB 3458, HB 4325 & HB 4412 directly to the Subcommittee on Health Professions.

There being no further business, at 1:54 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. Thompson, Senfronia, Chair

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Milda Mora, Clerk