The House Committee on Public Health
78th Legislature
April 10, 2003
12:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
JHR, 120
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 4, 2003, the House
Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Capelo, at 1:56
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Capelo; Truitt; McReynolds; Naishtat;
Taylor; Zedler (6).
Absent: Representatives Laubenberg; Coleman; Dawson (3).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Coleman now present.)
HB 2019
The chair laid out HB 2019.
The chair recognized Representative Griggs to explain the
measure.
Representative Taylor offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Dawson now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Griggs to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2075
The chair laid out HB 2075 and explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Taylor in chair.)
HB 1099
The chair laid out HB 1099.
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 1097
The chair laid out HB 1097.
The chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the
measure.
Representative Dawson offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Capelo to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Capelo in chair.)
The Committee heard invited testimony regarding the
appropriations process from Representative Arlene Wohlgemuth and
Representative Talmadge Heflin.
HB 2197
The chair laid out HB 2197.
The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the
measure.
Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2721
The chair laid out HB 2721.
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The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
The committee heard invited testimony from Representative Ruben
Hope regarding the appropriations process.
HB 1097
The chair laid out HB 1097 as pending business.
Representative Truitt offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Coleman moved that HB 1097, 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 Capelo; Truitt; Coleman;
Dawson; Taylor; Zedler (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Laubenberg; McReynolds; Naishtat
(3).
HB 987
The chair laid out HB 987.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Representative Taylor offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
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HB 3126
The chair laid out HB 3126.
The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the
measure.
Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1886
The chair laid out HB 1886.
The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Zedler to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1891
The chair laid out HB 1891.
The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Zedler to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2131
The chair laid out HB 2131.
The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain the
measure.
Representative Truitt offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Zedler to close on the
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measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Truitt in chair.)
HB 2998
The chair laid out HB 2998.
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 3014
The chair laid out HB 3014.
The chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the
measure.
Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Capelo to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Capelo in chair.)
At 6:45 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. Capelo, Chair
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Greg Herzog, Clerk