The House Committee on Public Health 
         77th Legislature 
         March 21, 2001 
         1:30 p.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 16, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Gray, at 2:40 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Gray; Capelo; Delisi; Maxey; Uresti  
                   (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Coleman; Glaze; Longoria; Wohlgemuth  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 907 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 907. 
          
         Representative Gray explained the measure. 
          
         Representative Gray  closed on the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1434 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 1434. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Uresti offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Lewis of Orange to speak on  
         the measure. 
          
         (Representative Wohlgemuth now present.) 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Capelo to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2648 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 2648. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Capelo to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 416, HB 417 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 416, HB 417. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the  
         measures. 
          
         Representative Maxey offered a complete committee substitute for  
         HB 417.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Hopson to speak on the  
         measure. 
          
         (Representative Longoria now present.) 
          
         (Representative Glaze now present.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 915 
          
         (Representative Gray recognizes Representative Maxey as Chair.) 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 915. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the measure.  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Coleman now present.) 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Gray resumes as Chair) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HCR 39 
          
         The Chair laid out HCR 39. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Najera to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Uresti offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Najera to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 703 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 703. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 734 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 734. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 795 
         The Chair laid out HB 795. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Najera to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Uresti offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 703, HB 734, HB 795 
          
         The Chair recalled HB 703, HB 734, HB 795 
          
         Testimony was taken on all three bills.  (See attached witness  
         list.) 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Najera to close on HB 795.  
  
         The Chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on HB 734.  
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on HB 703.  
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1967 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 1967. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Najera to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Uresti offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2807 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 2807. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Kitchen to explain the  
         measure.  
         Representative Uresti offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1152 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 1152. 
          
         Representative Gray explained the measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2241 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 2241. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2999 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 2999. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the  
  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Uresti offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1231 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 1231. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1094 
         Representative Gray recognizes Representative Maxey as Chair. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the measure.  
          
         The Chair laid out HB 1094. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2406 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 2406. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         Representative Gray resumes as Chair. 
          
         HB 1967, HB 2807, HB 1152, HB 2241, HB 2999, HB 1231,  
         HB 1094, HB 2406 
          
         The Chair recalled  HB 1967, HB 2807, HB 1152, HB 2241, HB 2999,  
         HB 1094, HB 2406 
          
         Testimony was taken on all bills. (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Capelo for Representative  
         Najera to close on HB 1967.  
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Kitchen to close on HB 2807.  
          
         The Chair Gray closed on HB 1152. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Menendez to close on HB  
         2241.  
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Capelo for Representative  
  
         Uresti to close on HB 2999.  
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on HB 1231.  
          
         The Chair Gray closed on HB 1094. 
          
         The Chair Gray closed on HB 2406. 
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1116 
          
         Representative Gray recognizes Representative Glaze as Chair. 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 1116. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Uresti offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Gray resumes as Chair. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1673 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 1673. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3598 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 3598. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1673, HB 3598 
          
         The Chair recalled HB 1673, HB 3598. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
  
         The Chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on HB 1673.  
         The Chair recognized Representative Capelo to close on HB 3598.  
          
         The bills were left pending without objection. 
          
         HB 3601 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 3601. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Capelo to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         Representative Gray recognized Representative Maxey as Chair 
          
         HB 2729 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 2729. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2455 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 2455. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the measure.  
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 916 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 916. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         Representative Gray resumes as Chair. 
          
         The Chair directed that the February 14, 2001, minutes for the  
         House Committee on Public Health be corrected. The corrected  
         minutes were authorized without objection. 
          
         At 10:10 p.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