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MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Monday, December 7, 2020

9:30 AM

Capitol Extension, Room E1.012

 

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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 Monday, December 7, 2020, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Lois Kolkhorst, Chair

 

Senator Dawn Buckingham

Senator Charles Perry, Vice Chair

 

Senator Donna Campbell

Senator Nathan Johnson

 

Senator Peter Flores

Senator Borris Miles

 

 

Senator Beverly Powell

 

 

Senator Kel Seliger

 

 

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:30 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

 

The Chair called invited witnesses to testify on agenda items related to COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics. Witnesses testifying and registering are shown on the attached list.

 

The Chair called invited witnesses to testify on agenda items related to COVID-19 data collection, data reporting, and modeling. Witnesses testifying and registering are shown on the attached list.

 

At 1:45 PM Senator Perry assumed the chair.

 

At 1:56 PM Senator Kolkhorst resumed the chair. 

 

There being no further business, at 5:42 PM Senator Kolkhorst moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

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Senator Lois Kolkhorst, Chair

 

 

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Luisa Venegoni, Clerk