The House Committee on Public Health

89th Legislature

March 24, 2025

8:00 a.m.

E2.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 19, 2025, and permission granted on March 20, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative VanDeaver, at 8:05 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives VanDeaver; Campos; Bucy; Collier; Cunningham; Frank; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda; Olcott; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner; and Simmons.

A quorum was present.

HB 18

(Representative Campos in chair.)

The chair laid out HB 18.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative VanDeaver to explain HB 18.

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

The chair recognized Representative VanDeaver to close on HB 18.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 18 was left pending without objection.

(Representative VanDeaver in chair.)

HB 742

The chair laid out HB 742.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain HB 742.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on HB 742.

HB 742 was left pending without objection.

HB 754

The chair laid out HB 754.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain HB 754.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on HB 754.

HB 754 was left pending without objection.

HB 1887

The chair laid out HB 1887.

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to explain HB 1887.

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

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to close on HB 1887.

HB 1887 was left pending without objection.

HB 2187

The chair laid out HB 2187.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 2187.

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

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 2187.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2187 was left pending without objection.

HB 1644

The chair laid out HB 1644.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Oliverson to explain HB 1644.

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

The chair recognized Representative Oliverson to close on HB 1644.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1644 was left pending without objection.

HB 1699

The chair laid out HB 1699.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Fairly to explain HB 1699.

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

The chair recognized Representative Fairly to close on HB 1699.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1699 was left pending without objection.

HB 1275

The chair laid out HB 1275.

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to explain HB 1275.

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

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to close on HB 1275.

HB 1275 was left pending without objection.

HB 1503

The chair laid out HB 1503.

The chair recognized Representative Noble to explain HB 1503.

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

The chair recognized Representative Noble to close on HB 1503.

HB 1503 was left pending without objection.

HB 1741

The chair laid out HB 1741.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Johnson to explain HB 1741.

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

The chair recognized Representative Johnson to close on HB 1741.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1741 was left pending without objection.

HB 1675

The chair laid out HB 1675.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Campos to explain HB 1675.

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

The chair recognized Representative Campos to close on HB 1675.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1675 was left pending without objection.

HB 1731

The chair laid out HB 1731.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Campos to explain HB 1731.

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

The chair recognized Representative Campos to close on HB 1731.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1731 was left pending without objection.

HB 37

The chair laid out HB 37.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Plesa to explain HB 37.

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

The chair recognized Representative Plesa to close on HB 37.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 37 was left pending without objection.

HB 1700

The chair laid out HB 1700.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Fairly to explain HB 1700.

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

The chair recognized Representative Fairly to close on HB 1700.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1700 was left pending without objection.

HB 2735

The chair laid out HB 2735.

The chair recognized Representative Cunningham to explain HB 2735.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cunningham to close on HB 2735.

HB 2735 was left pending without objection.

The chair directed that the March 10, 2025 minutes for the House Committee on Public Health be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

At 5:10 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. VanDeaver, Chair

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Scott Crownover, Clerk