The House Committee on Public Health

87th Legislature

October 5, 2021

10:00 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

JHR 140

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on September 27, 2021, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Klick, at 10:03 a.m.

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

(Representative Campos participating virtually, pursuant to Rule 4, Section 16A.)

 

The Chair laid out the following border-related interim charge:

 

Consider issues involving access to health care along the Texas-Mexico border, including, but not limited to, the ability to access providers, hospital capacity, pharmaceutical adequacy and whether any particularized training or education is necessary or appropriate.

 

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

 

(Representative Zwiener now present.)

 

(Representative Collier now present.)

 

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

 

(Representative Guerra in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative Klick in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative Price in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative Klick in chair.)

 

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

 

At 2:27 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