House Committee on Public Health
75th Legislature
May 14, 1997
2:00 pm or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 9, 1997, and a suspension
of the five-day posting rule, the House Committee on Public
Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the
Chair, Representative Hugo Berlanga at 7:36 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Berlanga; Hirschi; Glaze; Janek;
Maxey (5).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Davila; Delisi (3).
A quorum was present.
SCR 34
The chair laid out SCR 34 and explained the bill.
Representative Maxey moved that SCR 34 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; Delisi;
Glaze; Janek; Maxey (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Davila (2).
SB 752
The chair laid out SB 752 and announced that no action would
be taken on the bill.
SB 940
The chair laid out SB 940.
The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the
measure.
Representative Delisi offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Delisi moved that SB 940, as amended, 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; Delisi;
Glaze; Maxey (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Davila; Janek (3).
SB 1066
The chair laid out SB 1066.
The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the
measure.
Representative Delisi offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the
measure.
Representative Delisi moved that SB 1066, 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; Delisi;
Glaze; Maxey (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Davila; Janek (3).
SB 1347
The chair laid out SB 1347.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1566
The chair laid out SB 1566.
The chair recognized Representative Davila to explain the
measure.
Representative Davila offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Davila to close on the
measure.
Representative Davila moved that SB 1566, as amended, 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; Maxey (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Delisi; Janek (3).
SB 1297
The chair laid out SB 1297.
The chair recognized Representative Davila to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Davila to close on the
measure.
Representative Maxey moved that SB 1297 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; Maxey (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Delisi; Janek (3).
SB 276
The chair laid out SB 276 and explained the measure.
Representative Berlanga offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Maxey moved that SB 276, as amended, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Berlanga; Hirschi; Davila;
Glaze; Maxey (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Delisi; Janek (3).
SB 1607
The chair laid out SB 1607 and explained the bill.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Maxey moved that SB 1607 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; Maxey (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Delisi; Janek (3).
SB 1309
The chair laid out SB 1309 and explained the bill.
Representative Maxey moved that SB 1309 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; Maxey (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Delisi; Janek (3).
SB 257
The chair laid out SB 257.
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 972
The chair laid out SB 972.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the
measure.
Representative Maxey moved that SB 972 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; Maxey (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Delisi; Janek (3).
SB 938
The chair laid out SB 938.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the
measure.
Representative Maxey moved that SB 938 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; Maxey (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Delisi; Janek (3).
At 8:52 pm, on the motion of Representative Maxey and without
objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of
the chair.
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Rep. Hugo Berlanga, Chair
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Laura Lawlor, Clerk