The House Committee on Public Health
78th Legislature
April 30, 2003
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.036
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 25, 2003, the House
Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Capelo, at 8:18
a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Capelo; Laubenberg; Truitt; Dawson;
Zedler (5).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; McReynolds; Naishtat; Taylor
(4).
A quorum was present.
HB 1383
The chair laid out HB 1383.
The chair recognized Representative Solis to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Solis to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2479
The chair laid out HB 2479.
The chair recognized Representative Olivo to explain the
measure.
Representative Truitt offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Olivo to close on the
measure.
(Representative Taylor now present.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2800
The chair laid out HB 2800.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the
measure.
(Representative McReynolds now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2495
The chair laid out HB 2495.
The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 963
The chair laid out HB 963.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3451
The chair laid out HB 3451.
The chair recognized Representative Noriega to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Laubenberg in chair.)
SB 939
The chair laid out SB 939.
The chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the
measure.
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Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Capelo to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 803
The chair laid out SB 803.
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.)
At 9:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until final adjournment/final recess of
the regular session of the full House, April 30, 2003.
The committee reconvened at 11:22 p.m. and was called to order
by the chair, Representative Capelo. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Capelo; Dawson; McReynolds; Taylor;
Zedler (5).
Absent: Representatives Laubenberg; Truitt; Coleman; Naishtat
(4).
A quorum was present.
HB 2702
The chair laid out HB 2702 and explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1157
The chair laid out HB 1157 and explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
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The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2046
The chair laid out HB 2046 and explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 811
The chair laid out HB 811.
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain the
measure.
Representative McReynolds offered a complete committee
substitute.
(Representative Coleman now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 963
The chair laid out HB 963 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3451
The chair laid out HB 3451 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative McReynolds in chair.)
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HB 2997
The chair laid out HB 2997.
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 2833
The chair laid out HB 2833.
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.
SB 185
The chair laid out SB 185, the companion to HB 446.
Representative Taylor moved that SB 185, 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 Capelo; Dawson; McReynolds;
Taylor; Zedler (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Laubenberg; Truitt; Coleman;
Naishtat (4).
SB 486
The chair laid out SB 486, the companion to HB 1926.
Representative McReynolds moved that SB 486, without amendments,
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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 Capelo; Dawson; McReynolds;
Taylor; Zedler (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Laubenberg; Truitt; Coleman;
Naishtat (4).
SB 1024
The chair laid out SB 1024, the companion to HB 2536.
Representative McReynolds moved that SB 1024, 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 Capelo; Dawson; McReynolds;
Taylor; Zedler (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Laubenberg; Truitt; Coleman;
Naishtat (4).
SB 1145
The chair laid out SB 1145, the companion to HB 1967.
Representative McReynolds moved that SB 1145, 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 Capelo; Dawson; McReynolds;
Taylor; Zedler (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Laubenberg; Truitt; Coleman;
Naishtat (4).
SB 1182
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The chair laid out SB 1182, the companion to HB 1801.
Representative McReynolds offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative McReynolds moved that SB 1182, 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 Capelo; Dawson; McReynolds;
Taylor; Zedler (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Laubenberg; Truitt; Coleman;
Naishtat (4).
SB 1317
The chair laid out SB 1317, the companion to HB 2535.
Representative McReynolds moved that SB 1317, 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 Capelo; Dawson; McReynolds;
Taylor; Zedler (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Laubenberg; Truitt; Coleman;
Naishtat (4).
SB 1400
The chair laid out SB 1400, the companion to HB 1891.
Representative Taylor moved that SB 1400, 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 Capelo; Dawson; McReynolds;
Taylor; Zedler (5).
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Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Laubenberg; Truitt; Coleman;
Naishtat (4).
SB 1409
The chair laid out SB 1409, the companion to HB 3497.
Representative McReynolds moved that SB 1409, 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 Capelo; Dawson; McReynolds;
Taylor; Zedler (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Laubenberg; Truitt; Coleman;
Naishtat (4).
SB 1549
The chair laid out SB 1549, the companion to HB 776.
Representative McReynolds moved that SB 1549, 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 Capelo; Dawson; McReynolds;
Taylor; Zedler (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Laubenberg; Truitt; Coleman;
Naishtat (4).
SB 1553
The chair laid out SB 1553, the companion to HB 2990.
Representative McReynolds offered a complete committee
substitute.
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The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative McReynolds moved that SB 1553, 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; Dawson; McReynolds;
Taylor; Zedler (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Laubenberg; Truitt; Coleman;
Naishtat (4).
SB 1764
The chair laid out SB 1764, the companion to HB 2197.
Representative McReynolds offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative McReynolds moved that SB 1764, 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; Dawson; McReynolds;
Taylor; Zedler (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Laubenberg; Truitt; Coleman;
Naishtat (4).
HB 2075
The chair laid out HB 2075 as pending business.
Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Zedler moved that HB 2075, 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
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Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Capelo; Dawson; McReynolds;
Taylor; Zedler (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Laubenberg; Truitt; Coleman;
Naishtat (4).
HB 2428
The chair laid out HB 2428 as pending business.
Representative Taylor offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Taylor moved that HB 2428, 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; Dawson; McReynolds;
Taylor; Zedler (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Laubenberg; Truitt; Coleman;
Naishtat (4).
HB 770
The chair laid out HB 770.
Representative McReynolds moved to reconsider the vote by which
HB 770 as substituted was favorably reported to the full house.
The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.
Representative McReynolds moved that HB 770, 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 Capelo; Dawson; McReynolds;
Taylor; Zedler (5).
Nays: None (0).
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Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Laubenberg; Truitt; Coleman;
Naishtat (4).
At 2:22 a.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