The House Committee on Human Services

88th Legislature

April 18, 2023

8:00 a.m.

E2.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 13, 2023, the House Committee on Human Services met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Frank, at 8:06 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Frank; Rose; Campos; Klick; Manuel; Noble; Ramos; and Shaheen.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Hull now present.)

HB 423

The chair laid out HB 423 as pending business.

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Rose moved that HB 423, 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 Frank; Rose; Campos; Manuel; Ramos (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Hull; Klick; Noble; Shaheen (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 795

The chair laid out HB 795 as pending business.

Representative Campos offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Campos moved that HB 795, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion failed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Frank; Campos; Hull; Manuel (4).

Nays:                           Representatives Rose; Klick; Noble; Ramos; Shaheen (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1289

The chair laid out HB 1289 as pending business.

Representative Ramos offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Ramos moved that HB 1289, 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 Frank; Rose; Campos; Klick; Manuel; Noble; Ramos; Shaheen (8).

Nays:                           Representative Hull (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1667

The chair laid out HB 1667 as pending business.

Representative Shaheen offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Shaheen moved that HB 1667, 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 Frank; Campos; Hull; Klick; Manuel; Noble; Shaheen (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Rose; Ramos (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1879

The chair laid out HB 1879 as pending business.

Representative Noble offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Noble moved that HB 1879, 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 Frank; Rose; Campos; Klick; Manuel; Noble; Ramos (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Hull; Shaheen (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2401

The chair laid out HB 2401 as pending business.

Representative Shaheen offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Shaheen moved that HB 2401, 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 Frank; Hull; Klick; Manuel; Noble; Shaheen (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Rose; Campos; Ramos (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2572

The chair laid out HB 2572 as pending business.

Representative Manuel moved that HB 2572, 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 Frank; Rose; Campos; Klick; Manuel; Noble; Ramos; Shaheen (8).

Nays:                           Representative Hull (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2933

The chair laid out HB 2933 as pending business.

Representative Rose moved that HB 2933, 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 Frank; Rose; Campos; Hull; Klick; Manuel; Noble; Ramos; Shaheen (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3119

The chair laid out HB 3119 as pending business.

Representative Hull offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Campos moved that HB 3119, 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 Frank; Rose; Campos; Hull; Klick; Manuel; Noble; Ramos; Shaheen (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3265

The chair laid out HB 3265 as pending business.

Representative Klick moved that HB 3265, 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 Frank; Rose; Campos; Hull; Klick; Manuel; Noble; Ramos; Shaheen (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3329

The chair laid out HB 3329 as pending business.

Representative Klick offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Klick moved that HB 3329, 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 Frank; Rose; Campos; Klick; Manuel; Noble; Ramos; Shaheen (8).

Nays:                           Representative Hull (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3466

The chair laid out HB 3466 as pending business.

Representative Manuel moved that HB 3466, with amendment(s), 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 Frank; Rose; Campos; Hull; Klick; Manuel; Noble; Ramos (8).

Nays:                           Representative Shaheen (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3550

The chair laid out HB 3550 as pending business.

Representative Campos moved that HB 3550, 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 Frank; Rose; Campos; Klick; Manuel; Noble; Ramos (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Hull; Shaheen (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4075

The chair laid out HB 4075 as pending business.

Representative Rose moved that HB 4075, 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 Frank; Rose; Campos; Hull; Klick; Manuel; Noble; Ramos; Shaheen (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4170

The chair laid out HB 4170 as pending business.

Representative Ramos moved that HB 4170, 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 Frank; Rose; Campos; Hull; Klick; Manuel; Noble; Ramos; Shaheen (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4351

The chair laid out HB 4351 as pending business.

Representative Klick offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Klick moved that HB 4351, 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 Frank; Rose; Campos; Hull; Klick; Manuel; Noble; Ramos; Shaheen (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4629

The chair laid out HB 4629 as pending business.

Representative Noble moved that HB 4629, 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 Frank; Rose; Campos; Hull; Klick; Manuel; Noble; Ramos; Shaheen (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4696

The chair laid out HB 4696 as pending business.

Representative Hull offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hull moved that HB 4696, 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 Frank; Rose; Campos; Hull; Klick; Manuel; Noble; Ramos; Shaheen (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 780

The chair laid out SB 780, the companion to HB 2010.

The chair moved that SB 780, 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 Frank; Rose; Campos; Hull; Klick; Manuel; Noble; Shaheen (8).

Nays:                           Representative Ramos (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1325

The chair laid out SB 1325, the companion to HB 2229.

The chair moved that SB 1325, 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 Frank; Rose; Campos; Hull; Klick; Manuel; Noble; Ramos; Shaheen (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1796

The chair laid out HB 1796.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 1796.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 1796.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1796 was left pending without objection.

HB 5021

The chair laid out HB 5021.

The chair recognized Representative Guerra to explain HB 5021.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guerra to close on HB 5021.

HB 5021 was left pending without objection.

HB 5023

The chair laid out HB 5023.

The chair recognized Representative Guerra to explain HB 5023.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guerra to close on HB 5023.

HB 5023 was left pending without objection.

HB 4905

The chair laid out HB 4905.

The chair recognized Representative Campos to explain HB 4905.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Campos to close on HB 4905.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4905 was left pending without objection.

HB 4956

The chair laid out HB 4956.

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to explain HB 4956.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to close on HB 4956.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4956 was left pending without objection.

At 9:52 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted.

The committee reconvened at 7:28 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Frank.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Frank; Klick; Manuel; Noble; Ramos; and Shaheen.

A quorum was present.

HB 4267

The chair laid out HB 4267.

The chair recognized Representative Klick to explain HB 4267.

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

(Representative Campos now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Klick to close on HB 4267.

HB 4267 was left pending without objection.

HB 4269

The chair laid out HB 4269.

The chair recognized Representative Klick to explain HB 4269.

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

The chair recognized Representative Klick to close on HB 4269.

HB 4269 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Hull now present.)

HB 4888

The chair laid out HB 4888.

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to explain HB 4888.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to close on HB 4888.

HB 4888 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Rose now present.)

HB 4233

The chair laid out HB 4233 as pending business.

Representative Noble offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Noble moved that HB 4233, 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 Frank; Rose; Campos; Hull; Klick; Manuel; Noble; Ramos (8).

Nays:                           Representative Shaheen (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1100

The chair laid out HB 1100 as pending business.

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Rose moved that HB 1100, 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 Frank; Rose; Campos; Hull; Manuel; Ramos; Shaheen (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Klick; Noble (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4157

The chair laid out HB 4157.

The chair recognized Representative Gervin-Hawkins to explain HB 4157.

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

The chair recognized Representative Gervin-Hawkins to close on HB 4157.

HB 4157 was left pending without objection.

HB 3765

The chair laid out HB 3765.

The chair recognized Representative Bucy to explain HB 3765.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bucy to close on HB 3765.

HB 3765 was left pending without objection.

HB 2645

The chair laid out HB 2645.

The chair recognized Representative Lujan to explain HB 2645.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lujan to close on HB 2645.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2645 was left pending without objection.

HB 4201

The chair laid out HB 4201.

The chair recognized Representative Ramos to explain HB 4201.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Ramos to close on HB 4201.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4201 was left pending without objection.

HB 4110

The chair laid out HB 4110.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 4110.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 4110.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4110 was left pending without objection.

HB 4138

The chair laid out HB 4138.

The chair recognized Representative Schatzline to explain HB 4138.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Schatzline to close on HB 4138.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4138 was left pending without objection.

HB 4702

The chair laid out HB 4702.

The chair recognized Representative Campos to explain HB 4702.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Campos to close on HB 4702.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4702 was left pending without objection.

At 9:57 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. Frank, Chair

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Noelle Collins, Clerk