House Committee on Public Health 
         75th Legislature 
         April 24, 1997 
         8:00 am  
         Capitol Extension, E2.028 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 18, 1997, and revised on  
         April 23, 1997, the House Committee on Public Health met in a  
         public hearing and was called to order by the Chair,  
         Representative Hugo Berlanga at 8:17 am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Berlanga; Hirschi; Coleman; Glaze;  
                   Maxey (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Davila; Delisi; Janek (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2932 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2932.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Berlanga offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Maxey moved that HB 2932, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Berlanga; Hirschi; Coleman;  
                        Glaze; Maxey (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Davila; Delisi; Janek (3). 
          
         HB 2099 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2099.   
  
         The chair recognized Representative Uher to explain the  
                        measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uher to close on the  
                        measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2556 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2556.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the  
                        measure.   
          
         Representative Berlanga offered a complete committee  
                        substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the  
                        measure.   
          
         Representative Janek moved that HB 2556, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Berlanga; Hirschi; Davila;  
                        Glaze; Janek; Maxey (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Coleman; Delisi (2). 
          
         HB 2099 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2099 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Janek moved that HB 2099 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Berlanga; Hirschi; Davila;  
                
                        Glaze; Janek; Maxey (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Coleman; Delisi (2). 
          
         HCR 168 
          
         The chair laid out HCR 168 and explained the bill.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair closed on the measure.   
          
         Representative Janek moved that HCR 168 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Berlanga; Hirschi; Davila;  
                        Glaze; Janek; Maxey (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Coleman; Delisi (2). 
          
         HB 3265 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3265.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Craddick to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Craddick to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2627 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2627.   
          
         The chair requested that the committee consider SB 952 in lieu  
         of HB 2627. 
          
         HB 2627 was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 952 
          
         The chair laid out SB 952.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Lewis to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Janek moved that SB 952 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Berlanga; Hirschi; Davila;  
                        Glaze; Janek; Maxey (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Coleman; Delisi (2). 
          
         HB 2957 
         The chair laid out HB 2957.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1715 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1715.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Davila to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Davila requested that the committee consider SB  
         1131 in lieu of HB 1715. 
          
         HB 1715 was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 1131 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1131.   
  
         The chair recognized Representative Davila to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Davila offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Coleman moved that SB 1131, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Berlanga; Hirschi; Coleman;  
                        Davila; Glaze; Janek (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Delisi; Maxey (2). 
          
         HB 3410 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3410 as pending business.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hirschi to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:57 am, on the motion of Representative Hirschi and  
         without objection, the meeting was adjourned until 8:00 am,  
         Friday, April 25, 1997.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Hugo Berlanga, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Laura Lawlor, Clerk