House Committee on Public Health 
         76th Legislature 
         May 13, 1999 
         8:30 am  
         Capitol Extension, E2.030 
          
         Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 10,  
         1999, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public  
         hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative  
         Patricia Gray at 8:40 am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Gray; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze; Maxey;  
                   Uresti (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Coleman; Hilderbran; McClendon (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 1615 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1615, the Senate companion to HB 3505 by  
         Solis. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jim Solis to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Uresti moved that SB 1615 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; Glaze;  
                        Maxey; Uresti (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Coleman; Hilderbran; McClendon  
                        (3). 
          
         SB 1623 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1623.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Capelo moved that SB 1623 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; Capelo; Glaze; Maxey;  
                        Uresti (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Coleman; Delisi; Hilderbran;  
                        McClendon (4). 
          
         SB 983 
          
         The chair laid out SB 983.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Capelo offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Capelo moved that SB 983, 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; Capelo; Glaze; Maxey;  
                        Uresti (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Coleman; Delisi; Hilderbran;  
                        McClendon (4). 
          
         SB 1591 
         The chair laid out SB 1591.   
          
         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.   
          
         Representative Uresti moved that SB 1591 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; Capelo; Glaze; Maxey;  
                        Uresti (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Coleman; Delisi; Hilderbran;  
                        McClendon (4). 
          
         SB 1331 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1331.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Maxey offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Capelo moved that SB 1331, 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; Capelo; Glaze; Maxey;  
                        Uresti (5). 
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Coleman; Delisi; Hilderbran;  
                        McClendon (4). 
          
         At 9:00 am, 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