The House Committee on Public Health

87th Legislature

May 10, 2021

5:00 p.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 10, 2021, and permission granted on May 10, 2021, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Public Health met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Klick, at 5:02 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Klick; Guerra; Allison; Campos; Collier; Jetton; Oliverson; Price; and Smith.

A quorum was present.

SB 454

The chair laid out SB 454 as pending business.

Representative Allison moved that SB 454, without amendments, 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 Klick; Guerra; Allison; Campos; Collier; Jetton; Oliverson; Price; Smith (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Coleman; Zwiener (2).

SB 809

The chair laid out SB 809 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Jetton moved that SB 809, 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 Klick; Guerra; Allison; Campos; Collier; Jetton; Oliverson; Price; Smith (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Coleman; Zwiener (2).

SB 40

The chair laid out SB 40 as pending business.

Representative Price moved that SB 40, without amendments, 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 Klick; Guerra; Allison; Campos; Collier; Jetton; Oliverson; Price; Smith (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Coleman; Zwiener (2).

HCR 29

The chair laid out HCR 29 as pending business.

Representative Oliverson moved that HCR 29, without amendments, 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 Klick; Guerra; Allison; Campos; Collier; Jetton; Oliverson; Price; Smith (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Coleman; Zwiener (2).

(Representative Zwiener now present.)

HCR 86

The chair laid out HCR 86.

Representative Campos moved that HCR 86, without amendments, 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 Klick; Guerra; Allison; Campos; Collier; Jetton; Oliverson; Price; Smith; Zwiener (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

SB 572

The chair laid out SB 572 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Smith moved that SB 572, 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 Klick; Guerra; Allison; Campos; Collier; Jetton; Oliverson; Price; Smith; Zwiener (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

SB 1876

The chair laid out SB 1876, the companion to HB 3965.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Oliverson moved that SB 1876, 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 Klick; Guerra; Allison; Campos; Collier; Jetton; Oliverson; Price; Smith; Zwiener (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

HB 784

The chair laid out HB 784 as pending business.

Representative Collier moved that HB 784, 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 Klick; Guerra; Allison; Campos; Collier; Jetton; Oliverson; Price; Smith; Zwiener (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

HB 881

The chair laid out HB 881 as pending business.

Representative Campos moved that HB 881, 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 Klick; Guerra; Allison; Campos; Collier; Jetton; Oliverson; Price; Smith; Zwiener (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

HB 3701

The chair laid out HB 3701 as pending business.

Representative Guerra moved that HB 3701, 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 Klick; Guerra; Allison; Campos; Collier; Jetton; Oliverson; Price; Smith; Zwiener (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

SB 2038

The chair laid out SB 2038, the companion to HB 2797.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Jetton moved that SB 2038, 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 Klick; Guerra; Allison; Campos; Collier; Jetton; Oliverson; Price; Smith; Zwiener (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

At 5:13 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. Klick, Chair

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Teri Avery, Clerk