The House Committee on Public Health 
         77th Legislature 
         May 2, 2001 
         8:30 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 27, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Gray, at 8:39 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Gray; Delisi; Glaze; Maxey; Uresti  
                   (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Coleman; Capelo; Longoria; Wohlgemuth  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Glaze in chair.) 
          
         SB 144 
          
         The chair laid out SB 144. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Capelo now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Wohlgemuth now present.) 
          
         SB 145 
          
         The chair laid out SB 145. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Maxey moved that SB 145, 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; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze;  
                     
                             Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Coleman; Longoria  (2).  
           
         SB 152 
          
         The chair laid out SB 152. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Maxey moved that SB 152, 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; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze;  
                             Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Coleman; Longoria  (2).  
           
         SB 651 
          
         The chair laid out SB 651. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Davis of Dallas to explain  
         the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Davis of Dallas to close on  
         the measure.  
          
         Representative Uresti moved that SB 651, 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; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze;  
                             Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (7).  
  
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Coleman; Longoria  (2).  
          
         (Representative Gray in chair.) 
          
         SB 285 
          
         The chair laid out SB 285. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Delisi offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Capelo moved that SB 285, 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; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze;  
                             Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Coleman; Longoria  (2).  
           
         SB 439 
          
         The chair laid out SB 439. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Wohlgemuth moved that SB 439, 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; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze;  
                             Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (7).  
  
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Coleman; Longoria  (2).  
           
         SB 751 
          
         The chair laid out SB 751. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Capelo for Representative  
         Chavez to explain the measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Capelo moved that SB 751, 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; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze;  
                             Maxey (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Coleman; Longoria; Uresti;  
                        Wohlgemuth  (4).  
           
         (Representative Glaze in chair.) 
          
         SB 539 
          
         The chair laid out SB 539. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Capelo moved that SB 539, 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; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze;  
                             Maxey; Uresti (6).  
  
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Coleman; Longoria; Wohlgemuth   
                        (3).  
          
         (Representative Gray in chair.) 
          
         SB 22 
          
         The chair laid out SB 22. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Glaze for Representative  
         Smith to explain the measure.  
          
         (Representative Longoria now present.) 
          
         Representative Glaze offered an amendment to the measure.  
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Glaze moved that SB 22, 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; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze;  
                             Longoria; Maxey; Uresti (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Coleman; Wohlgemuth (2).  
           
         SB 171 
          
         The chair laid out SB 171. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gray for Representative  
         Coleman to explain the measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gray for Representative  
         Coleman to close on the measure. 
          
         Representative Capelo moved that SB 171, 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; Capelo; Delisi; Glaze;  
                     
                             Longoria; Maxey; Uresti (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Coleman; Wohlgemuth (2).  
          
         SB 532 
          
         The chair laid out SB 532. 
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Maxey offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Capelo moved that SB 532, 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; Capelo; Delisi;  
                             Longoria; Maxey; Uresti (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Coleman; Glaze; Wohlgemuth (3).  
           
         SB 1586 
          
         The chair recalled SB 1586. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gray for Representative  
         Coleman to explain the measure.  
          
         Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Capelo moved that SB 1586, 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; Capelo; Delisi;  
                             Longoria; Maxey; Uresti (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Coleman; Glaze; Wohlgemuth (3).  
           
         At 9:50 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 7:20 p.m. and was called to order by  
         Representative Longoria. The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Delisi; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti  
                   (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Gray; Coleman; Capelo; Wohlgemuth (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 43 
          
         The chair laid out SB 43. 
          
         (Representative Longoria recognized Representative Glaze as  
         Chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 7:30 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until 8:00 p.m., May 2, 2001. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 8:09 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Gray. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Gray; Glaze (2). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Coleman; Capelo; Delisi; Longoria;  
                   Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth (7). 
          
         SB 1156 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1156. 
          
         Representative Gray for Representative Coleman explained the  
         measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Wohlgemuth now present.) 
          
         (Representative Delisi now present.) 
         (Representative Longoria now present.) 
          
         (Representative Uresti now present.) 
          
         (Representative Maxey now present.) 
          
         (Representative Coleman now present.) 
          
         (Representative Capelo now present.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 51 
          
         The Chair laid out SB 51, the companion to HB 98. 
          
         Representative Capelo moved that SB 51, 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; Glaze; Maxey; Uresti (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     Representative Wohlgemuth  (1).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Longoria  (1).  
           
         SB 281 
          
         The Chair laid out SB 281, the companion to HB 2670. 
          
         Representative Gray offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Capelo moved that SB 281, 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; Glaze; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth  
                             (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Longoria  (1).  
           
         SB 893 
          
         The Chair laid out SB 893, the companion to HB 916. 
          
         Representative Capelo moved that SB 893, 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; Glaze; Maxey; Uresti; Wohlgemuth  
                             (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Longoria  (1).  
           
         SB 1386 
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1386, the companion to HB 1497. 
          
         Representative Capelo moved that SB 1386, 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; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti;  
                             Wohlgemuth (9).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        None  (0).  
           
         SB 1411 
         The Chair laid out SB 1411, the Companion to HB 1228. 
          
         Representative Maxey offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Maxey moved that SB 1411, 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; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti;  
                             Wohlgemuth (9).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        None  (0).  
  
         SB 1763 
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1763, the Companion to HB 2455. 
          
         Representative Gray offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Maxey moved that SB 1763, 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; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti;  
                             Wohlgemuth (9).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        None  (0).  
           
         SB 43 
         The Chair recalled SB 43. 
          
         Representative Gray offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Capelo moved that SB 43, 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;  
                             Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti (7).  
           
         Nays:               Representatives Delisi; Wohlgemuth (2).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        None  (0).  
           
         SB 1586 
          
         The Chair recalled SB 1586. 
          
         Representative Uresti moved to reconsider the vote by which the  
         committee substitute to SB 1586 was taken and sent to the  
         General Calender. The motion prevailed without objection.  
          
         Representative Capelo moved that SB 1586, 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; Glaze; Longoria; Maxey; Uresti;  
                             Wohlgemuth (9).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        None  (0).  
           
         At 10:18 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. Gray, Chair 
          
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         Jeanette Rodriguez, Clerk