The House Committee on Public Health 
         78th Legislature 
         April 23, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.036 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 17, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Capelo, at 8:15  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Capelo; Truitt; Dawson; McReynolds;  
                   Taylor (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Laubenberg; Coleman; Naishtat; Zedler  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1981 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1981. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Naishtat now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2428 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2428. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Truitt offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3057 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3057. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Coleman now present.) 
          
         HB 3264 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3264. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 446 
          
         The chair laid out HB 446. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2521 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2521. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
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         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until Final Adjournment/recess of the  
         Regular Session of the House, April 23, 2003. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 5:38 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Capelo. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Capelo; Truitt; Coleman; McReynolds;  
                   Taylor (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Laubenberg; Dawson; Naishtat; Zedler  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1801 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1801. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Laubenberg now present.) 
          
         Representative McReynolds offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Zedler now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2521 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2521 as pending business.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Laubenberg in chair.) 
          
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         HB 3193 
           
         The chair laid out HB 3193. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Truitt in chair.) 
          
         HB 2536 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2536. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Dawson now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1353 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1353. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2539 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2539. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Dawson offered a complete committee substitute.  
 
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         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
           
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Laubenberg in chair.) 
          
         HCR 101 
          
         The chair laid out HCR 101. 
          
         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 2991 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2991. 
          
         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 1094 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1094. 
          
         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.  
          
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         HB 3310 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3310. 
           
         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 2992 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2992. 
          
         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.  
          
         (Representative Capelo in chair.) 
          
         HB 1629 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1629. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Laubenberg in chair.) 
          
         HB 3121, HB 3138 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3121 and HB 3138. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the  
         measures.  
          
         Testimony was taken on both measures.  (See attached witness  
         list.) 
          
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         The chair recognized Representative Capelo to close on the  
         measures.  
          
         The HB 3121 and HB 3138 were left pending without objection.  
           
         (Representative Capelo in chair.) 
          
         At 11:34 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