House Committee on Public Health 
         76th Legislature 
         March 24, 1999 
         1:30 pm  
         Capitol Extension, E2.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 19, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Patricia Gray at  
         2:50 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Gray; Delisi; Hilderbran; Maxey;  
                   Uresti (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Capelo; Coleman; Glaze; McClendon  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1051 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1051.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brimer to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Coleman now present.)   
          
         (Representative Glaze now present.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2453 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2453.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Edwards to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Edwards to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Coleman moved that HB2453 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;  
                        Uresti (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Capelo; Hilderbran; Maxey;  
                        McClendon (4). 
          
         HB 629 
          
         The chair laid out HB 629 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Coleman offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Uresti moved that HB 629, 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; Delisi; Glaze;  
                        Maxey; Uresti (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Capelo; Hilderbran; McClendon  
                        (3). 
          
         HB 1420 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1420 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Maxey offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Uresti moved that HB1420, 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;  
                        Maxey; Uresti (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Capelo; Hilderbran; McClendon  
                        (3). 
          
         SB 413 
          
         The chair laid out SB 413.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Uresti offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative McClendon now present.)   
          
         Representative Maxey moved that SB 413, 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 Gray; Coleman; Delisi; Glaze;  
                        Maxey; McClendon; Uresti (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Capelo; Hilderbran (2). 
          
         HB1151 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1151 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Maxey moved that HB 1151 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; Maxey;  
                        McClendon; Uresti (6). 
          
         Nays:          Representative Delisi (1). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Capelo; Hilderbran (2). 
          
         HB 2335 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2335.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1151 
          
         Representative Delisi moved to reconsider the vote by which HB  
         1151  was reported from committee.   
          
         The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.  
          
         Representative Gray offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hilderbran offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Delisi moved that HB 1151, 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; Delisi; Glaze; Maxey;  
                        McClendon; Uresti (6). 
          
         Nays:          Representative Hilderbran (1). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Coleman; Capelo (2). 
          
         HB 1864 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1864.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3199 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3199.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1388 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1388.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1987 
  
         The chair laid out HB 1987.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Maxey offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Hilderbran moved that HB1987, 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; Glaze; Hilderbran; Maxey;  
                        McClendon; Uresti (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Coleman; Capelo; Delisi (3). 
          
         HB 1513 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1513.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Maxey offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Maxey in chair.)   
          
         HB 2641 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2641.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the  
  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Coleman in chair.)   
          
         Representative Gray offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         Representative Maxey offered amendment #1.   
          
         Amendment #1 was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         Representative Maxey offered amendment #2.   
          
         Amendment #2 was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Gray now present.)   
          
         At 8:30 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, Clerk