The House Committee on Human Services
77th Legislature
April 2, 2001
2:00 p.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 28, 2001, the House
Committee on Human Services met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Naishtat, at 2:10
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Naishtat; Chavez; Davis, John;
Noriega; Raymond;; Wohlgemuth (6).
Absent: Ehrhardt; Telford; Villarreal, Mike (3).
A quorum was present.
Members of the Health and Human Services Subcommittee of the
Appropriations Committee presented an overview of the Health and
Human Services budget.
(Representative Villarreal, Mike now present.)
Commissioner Eric Bost briefed the Committee on recent nursing
home facility closures. (See attached witness list.)
HB 3489
The chair laid out HB 3489.
The chair recognized Representative Janek to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Naishtat closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3381
The chair laid out HB 3381.
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Noriega in chair.)
SB 664
The chair laid out SB 664.
Representative Noriega offered a complete committee substitute.
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The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 161
The chair laid out SB 161.
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.)
SB 53
The chair laid out SB 53.
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Bob to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Bob to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 168
The chair laid out SB 168.
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Bob to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Bob to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3550
The chair laid out HB 3550.
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 52
The chair laid out SB 52.
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3365
The chair laid out HB 3365 as pending business.
Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Naishtat explained the measure.
Representative Naishtat closed on the measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Chavez moved that HB 3365, 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; Chavez; Noriega;
Raymond; Villarreal, Mike; Wohlgemuth (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, John; Ehrhardt; Telford
(3).
SB 664
The chair laid out SB 664 as pending business.
Representative Noriega offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Noriega moved that SB 664, 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; Chavez; Noriega;
Raymond; Villarreal, Mike; Wohlgemuth (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, John; Ehrhardt; Telford
(3).
SB 168
The chair laid out SB 168 as pending business.
Representative Villarreal, Mike moved that SB 168, without
amendments, 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; Chavez; Noriega;
Raymond; Villarreal, Mike; Wohlgemuth (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, John; Ehrhardt; Telford
(3).
SB 53
The chair laid out SB 53 as pending business.
Representative Raymond moved that SB 53, without amendments, 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; Chavez; Noriega;
Raymond; Villarreal, Mike; Wohlgemuth (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, John; Ehrhardt; Telford
(3).
SB 52
The chair laid out SB 52 as pending business.
Representative Raymond moved that SB 52, without amendments, 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; Chavez; Noriega;
Raymond; Villarreal, Mike; Wohlgemuth (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, John; Ehrhardt; Telford
(3).
HB 3550
The chair laid out HB 3550 as pending business.
Representative Chavez moved that HB 3550, without amendments, 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; Chavez; Noriega;
Raymond; Villarreal, Mike; Wohlgemuth (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, John; Ehrhardt; Telford
(3).
At 5:06 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