House Committee on Public Health 
         76th Legislature 
         March 10, 1999 
         1:30 p.m.  
         Capitol Extension, E2.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 5, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Patricia Gray at  
         2:10 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Gray; Delisi; Hilderbran; Maxey;  
                   McClendon (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Coleman; Capelo; Glaze; Uresti (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Capelo now present.)   
          
         (Representative Uresti now present.)   
          
         HB 1311 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1311.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Delisi offered amendment #1 to the measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         Amendment #1 was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Delisi offered amendment #2  to the measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         Amendment #2 was adopted without objection.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Hilderbran moved that HB 1311, 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; Capelo; Delisi;  
                        Hilderbran; Maxey; McClendon; Uresti (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Coleman; Glaze (2). 
          
         (Representative Glaze now present.)   
          
         HB 2085 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2085.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Coleman offered amendment #1 to the measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Amendment #1 was adopted without objection.   
          
         The chair offered amendment #2 to the measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Amendment #2 was adopted without objection.   
          
         The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without  
         objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Glaze in chair.)   
          
         (Representative Coleman now present.)   
          
         (Representative Coleman in chair.)   
          
         (Representative Gray in chair.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the  
  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB  356 
          
         The chair laid out SB 356.   
          
         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.   
          
         Representative Hilderbran moved that SB 356 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; Uresti (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative McClendon (1). 
          
         HB 2085 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2085 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Delisi moved that the committee substitute for  
         HB 2085, 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; Capelo; Delisi;  
                        Glaze; Hilderbran; Maxey; Uresti (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative McClendon (1). 
          
         (Representative McClendon now present.) 
          
         HB 1145 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1145.   
          
         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.  
          
         HB 1285 
          
         The chair laid out HB1285.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Janek to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Maxey offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Janek to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was 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 748 
          
         The chair laid out HB 748.   
          
         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.  
          
         HB 970 
          
         The chair laid out HB 970.   
          
         The companion bill, SB 414,  was considered in lieu of the  
         House bill. 
          
         SB 414 
          
         The chair laid out SB 414.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken on SB 414 and HB 970.  (See attached  
         witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to close on  
         the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 273 
          
         The chair laid out HB 273.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative West to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1270 
          
         The chair laid out HB1270.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Glenn O. Lewis to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Glenn O. Lewis to close on  
         the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 61 
          
         The chair laid out SB 61.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Clark to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Uresti offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Clark to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Clark to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB  414 
          
         The chair laid out SB 414 as pending business. 
          
         Representative McClendon moved that SB 414 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 1145 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1145 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Coleman moved that HB 1145 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 1285 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1285 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Delisi moved that HB 1285, 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). 
          
         SB 61 
          
         The chair laid out SB 61 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Hilderbran moved that SB 61, 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; Delisi; Glaze;  
                        Hilderbran; Maxey; McClendon; Uresti (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      Representative Capelo (1). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         At 5:20 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Patricia Gray, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Pam Crowley, Chief Clerk