The House Committee on Human Services
77th Legislature
February 19, 2001
2:00 p.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 14, 2001, the House
Committee on Human Services met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Naishtat, at 2:14
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Naishtat; Chavez; Davis, John;
Ehrhardt; Noriega; Raymond; Telford; Wohlgemuth (8).
Absent: Representative Villarreal, Mike (1).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Chavez in chair.)
HB477
The chair laid out HB477.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Villarreal, Mike now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Naishtat in chair.)
HB1218
The chair laid out HB1218.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
Representative Noriega offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Ehrhardt offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into
a committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute, as amended, was withdrawn without
objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Wohlgemuth in chair.)
HB478
The chair laid out HB478.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Naishtat in chair.)
HB1213
The chair laid out HB1213.
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.
HB482
The chair laid out HB482 as pending business.
Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Wohlgemuth moved that HB482, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Naishtat; Davis, John;
Noriega; Raymond; Wohlgemuth (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Ehrhardt; Telford;
Villarreal, Mike (4).
HB1478
The chair laid out HB1478.
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.
(Representative Noriega in chair.)
(Representative Ehrhardt now present.)
HB475
The chair laid out HB475.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
Representative Raymond offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Villarreal, Mike now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB474
The chair laid out HB474.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
Representative Villarreal, Mike offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Naishtat in chair.)
At 5:52 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. Naishtat, Chair
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Mike Lucas, Clerk