The House Committee on Public Health

89th Legislature

August 22, 2025

9:00 a.m.

E2.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on August 20, 2025, and permission granted on August 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 9:15 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 265

The chair laid out HB 265.

The chair recognized Representative Hull to explain HB 265.

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

(Representative Collier now present.)

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

(Representative Jones, Jolanda now present.)

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

(Representative Simmons now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Hull to close on HB 265.

HB 265 was left pending without objection.

HB 25

The chair laid out HB 25.

The chair recognized Representative Shofner to explain HB 25.

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

The chair recognized Representative Shofner to close on HB 25.

HB 25 was left pending without objection.

At 1:21 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