The House Committee on Public Health 
         77th Legislature 
         March 14, 2001 
         1:30 p.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 9, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Gray, at 1:40 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Gray; Capelo; Delisi; Maxey; Uresti;  
                   Wohlgemuth (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Coleman; Glaze; Longoria (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1954 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 1954. 
          
         (Representative Longoria now present.) 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Zbranek to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Zbranek to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1801 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 1801. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2467, HB 2468, HB 2469, HB 2470, HB 2471 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 2467, HB 2468, HB 2469, HB 2470, HB 2471. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
         measures.  
         The Chair recognized Senator Shapleigh to explain the measures.  
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the  
  
         measures.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the  
         measures.  
          
         (Representative Coleman now present.) 
          
         (Representative Glaze now present.) 
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2298 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 2298. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         HB 109 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 109. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 411 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 411. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Delisi offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
         HB 109 
          
         The Chair recalled the bill. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         HB 411 
          
         The Chair recalled the bill. 
          
         (Representative Coleman is now Chair) 
  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Gray resumes as Chair) 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on HB 109 for  
         Representative Flores. 
          
         The bills (HB 411 and HB 109)  were left pending without  
         objection.  
          
         HB 1228 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 1228. 
          
         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.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 974 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 974. 
          
         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.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 611 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 611. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Turner of Coleman to explain  
  
         the measure.  
          
         Representative Glaze offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Turner of Coleman to close  
         on the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 93 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 93. 
          
         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 1801 
          
         The Chair recalled the bill. 
          
         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.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2700 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 2700. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Wohlgemuth offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
  
         The Chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1615 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 1615. 
          
         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 99, HB 643, HB 667 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 99, HB 643, HB 667. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the  
         measures.  
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the  
         measures. 
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 100 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 100. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 126 
          
         Representative Maxey moved that SB 126, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo;  
                             Delisi; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth  
                     
                             (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Glaze  (1).  
          
         HB 342 
          
         Representative Capelo moved that HB 342, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo;  
                             Delisi; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth  
                             (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Glaze  (1).  
          
         HB 835 
          
         Representative Maxey moved that HB 835, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo;  
         Delisi; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Glaze  (1).  
           
         HB 518 
          
         At the Chair's discretion voting on this bill was deferred. 
           
          HB 976 
          
         Representative Maxey offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Maxey moved that HB 976, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Gray; Coleman; Capelo;  
                             Delisi; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth  
                             (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Glaze  (1).  
           
         HB 1087 
          
         Representative Capelo offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Capelo moved that HB 1087, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Gray; Coleman; Capelo;  
                             Delisi; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth  
                             (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Glaze  (1).  
           
         HB 1156 
          
         The committee substitute adopted on February 28, 2001 was  
         rescinded and a new committee substitute was introduced. The  
         motion to rescind the committee substitute prevailed without  
         objection. 
          
         Representative Maxey offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Wohlgemuth offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
         Representative Wohlgemuth offered a second amendment to the  
         committee substitute.  
          
          The amendment failed by the following record vote: 
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Delisi; Longoria; Wohlgemuth  
                             (3).  
           
         Nays:               Representatives Gray; Coleman; Capelo;  
                             Maxey; Uresti (5).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Glaze  (1).  
          
         Representative Wohlgemuth offered a third amendment to the  
         committee substitute. The amendment was withdrawn. 
          
         Representative Uresti moved that HB 1156, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Gray; Coleman; Capelo;  
                             Longoria; Maxey; Uresti (6).  
           
         Nays:               Representatives Delisi; Wohlgemuth (2).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Glaze  (1).  
           
         HB 1278 
          
         The committee substitute adopted on March 7, 2001 was rescinded  
         and a new committee substitute was introduced. The motion to  
         rescind the committee substitute prevailed by the following  
         record vote: 
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Gray; Coleman; Capelo;  
                             Delisi; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (7).  
           
         Nays:               Representative Longoria (1).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Glaze  (1).  
         Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Capelo moved that HB 1278, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo;  
                             Delisi; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth  
                             (8).  
  
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Glaze  (1).  
           
         HB 1279 
          
         Representative Maxey offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Maxey moved that HB 1279, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Gray; Coleman; Capelo;  
                             Delisi; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth  
                             (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Glaze  (1).  
           
         HB 1927 
          
         The committee substitute adopted on March 7, 2001 was rescinded  
         and a new committee substitute was introduced. The motion to  
         rescind the committee substitute prevailed without objection. 
         Representative Uresti offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Capelo moved that HB 1927, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo;  
                             Delisi; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth  
                             (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Glaze  (1).  
           
         HB 1369 
          
         Representative Coleman moved that HB 1369, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Gray; Coleman; Capelo;  
                             Delisi; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth  
                             (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Glaze  (1).  
           
         HB 1591 
          
         Representative Maxey moved to rescind the committee substitute  
         adopted on March 7, 2001 and report on the bill as introduced.  
         The motion to rescind the committee substitute  prevailed  
         without objection.  
          
         Representative Maxey moved that HB 1591, without amendments, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Gray; Coleman; Capelo;  
                             Delisi; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth  
                             (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Glaze  (1).  
           
         HB 1516 
          
         Representative Delisi moved that HB 1516, 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 Gray; Coleman; Capelo;  
                             Delisi; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth  
                             (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Glaze  (1).  
  
         HB 1251 
          
         Representative Coleman moved that HB 1251, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Gray; Coleman; Capelo;  
                             Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (7).  
           
         Nays:               Representative Delisi (1).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Glaze  (1).  
           
         HCR 109 
          
         Representative Coleman moved that HCR 109, without amendments,  
         be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Gray; Coleman; Capelo;  
                             Delisi; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth  
                             (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Glaze  (1).  
           
         HB 288 
          
         Representative Maxey offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Coleman moved that HB 288, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Gray; Coleman; Capelo;  
                             Longoria; Maxey; Uresti (6).  
           
         Nays:               Representative Delisi (1).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     Representative Wohlgemuth  (1).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Glaze  (1).  
           
         At 12:42 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Gray, Chair 
          
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         Jeanette Rodriguez, Clerk