House Committee on Public Health
76th Legislature
February 24, 1999
1:30 p.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 18, 1999, the House
Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Patricia Gray at
1:36 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Delisi;
Uresti (5).
Absent: Representatives Glaze; Hilderbran; Maxey; McClendon
(4).
A quorum was present.
Representative Maxey now present.
HB 330
The chair laid out HB330.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close the
measure.
Representative Delisi moved that HB330 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Delisi;
Maxey; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Glaze; Hilderbran; McClendon
(3).
Representative Hilderbran now present.
Representative McClendon now present.
Representative Glaze now present.
HB 14
The chair laid out HB 14.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 27
The chair laid out HB 27.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the
measure.
Representative Coleman offered amendment #1 to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the
measure.
Representative Coleman moved that HB27, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Delisi;
Glaze; Hilderbran; Maxey; McClendon; Uresti
(9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 580
The chair laid out HB 580.
The chair recognized Representative Janek to explain the
measure.
Representative Coleman offered amendment #1 to the measure.
Representative Coleman offered amendment #2 to the measure.
Representative Coleman offered amendment #3 to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Janek to explain the
measures.
The amendments were adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Janek to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 677
The chair laid out HB 677.
(Representative Maxey in chair.)
Representative Delisi offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Janek to explain the
measure.
(Representative Gray in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Janek to close on the
measure.
Representative Glaze moved that HB 677, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Delisi;
Glaze; Hilderbran; Maxey; McClendon; Uresti
(9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 692
The chair laid out HB 692.
The chair recognized Representative Janek to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Janek to close on the
measure.
Representative Hilderbran moved that HB 692 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Delisi;
Glaze; Hilderbran; Maxey; McClendon; Uresti
(9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 717
The chair laid out HB 717.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 573
The chair laid out HB 573.
The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the
measure.
Representative Glaze offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the
measure.
Representative Uresti moved that HB573, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Glaze;
Maxey; McClendon; Uresti (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Hilderbran (2).
HB 717
The chair laid out anew HB 717.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 959
The chair laid out HB 959.
The chair recognized Representative Delwin Jones to explain
the measure.
Representative Hilderbran offered amendment #1 to the measure.
Representative Hilderbran offered amendment #2 to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Delwin Jones to explain
the measures.
The amendments were adopted without objection.
Representative Glaze offered amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Jones to close on the
measure.
Representative Glaze moved that HB 959, 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 Gray; Coleman; Glaze;
Hilderbran; McClendon (5).
Nays: Representatives Capelo; Maxey; Uresti (3).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Delisi (1).
HB 110
The chair laid out HB110.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 5:20 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. Patricia Gray, Chair
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Pam Crowley, Chief Clerk