Corrected Minutes-March 9, 1999
House Committee on Human Services
76th Legislature
March 9, 1999
2:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.028
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 4, 1999, the House
Committee on Human Services met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Elliott Naishtat
at 2:19 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Naishtat; Maxey; Christian; Davis,
John; Noriega; Truitt; Wohlgemuth (7).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Telford (2).
A quorum was present.
SB 18
The chair laid out SB 18, the companion bill to HB 154, in
lieu of the House Bill.
(Representative Chavez now present.)
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Maxey moved that SB 18 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 Naishtat; Maxey; Chavez;
Christian; Davis, John; Noriega; Truitt;
Wohlgemuth (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Telford (1).
SB 19
The chair laid out SB 19, the companion bill to HB 223, in
lieu of the House Bill.
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Maxey offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Chavez moved that SB 19, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Naishtat; Maxey; Chavez;
Christian; Davis, John; Noriega; Truitt;
Wohlgemuth (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Telford (1).
SB 109
The chair laid out SB 109, the companion bill to HB 225, in
lieu of the House Bill.
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Maxey offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Christian moved that SB 109, 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 Naishtat; Maxey; Chavez;
Christian; Davis, John; Noriega; Truitt;
Wohlgemuth (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Telford (1).
SB 397
The chair laid out SB 397, the companion bill to HB 837, in
lieu of the House Bill.
The chair explained the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 908
The chair laid out HB 908 as pending business.
Representative Maxey offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1610
The chair laid out HB 1610.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee
substitute.
Representative Maxey offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1611
The chair laid out HB 1611.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1459
The chair laid out HB 1459.
The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1496
The chair laid out HB 1496.
The chair recognized Representative Christian to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Christian to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1643
The chair laid out HB 1643 as pending business.
Representative Truitt moved that HB 1643 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 Naishtat; Chavez; Christian;
Davis, John; Truitt (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Maxey; Noriega; Telford;
Wohlgemuth (4).
HB 939
The chair laid out HB 939 as pending business.
(Representative Maxey now present.)
Representative Davis, John moved that HB 939 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 Naishtat; Maxey; Chavez;
Christian; Davis, John; Truitt (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Noriega; Telford; Wohlgemuth
(3).
HB 923
The chair laid out HB 923 as pending business.
Representative Maxey moved that HB 923 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 Naishtat; Maxey; Chavez;
Christian; Davis, John; Truitt (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Noriega; Telford; Wohlgemuth
(3).
HB 1677
The chair laid out HB 1677 as pending business.
Representative Chavez offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Noriega now present.)
Representative Chavez moved that HB 1677, 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 Naishtat; Maxey; Chavez;
Christian; Davis, John; Noriega; Truitt (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Telford; Wohlgemuth (2).
At 4:11 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned until Tuesday, March 16, 1999.
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Rep. Elliott Naishtat, Chair
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Mike Lucas, Clerk