The House Committee on Human Services 
         79th Legislature 
         April 21, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 15, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Human Services met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Hupp, at 8:21 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Hupp; Eissler; Davis, John; Allen,  
                    Alma; Goodman; Naishtat; Paxton; Reyna (8). 
          
         Absent:    Representative Gonzalez Toureilles (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2074 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2074. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Gonzalez Toureilles now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 627 
          
         The chair laid out SB 627. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3079 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3079. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
 
         measure.  
           
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 691 
          
         The chair laid out HB 691 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Paxton offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Paxton moved that HB 691, 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 Hupp; Eissler; Davis, John;  
                         Allen, Alma; Gonzalez Toureilles; Goodman;  
                         Naishtat; Paxton; Reyna (9). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         SB 48 
          
         The chair laid out SB 48 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Hupp offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Eissler moved that SB 48, 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 Hupp; Eissler; Davis, John;  
                         Allen, Alma; Gonzalez Toureilles; Goodman;  
                         Naishtat; Paxton; Reyna (9). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
 
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         SB 812 
           
         The chair laid out SB 812 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Reyna moved that SB 812, 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 Hupp; Eissler; Davis, John;  
                         Allen, Alma; Gonzalez Toureilles; Goodman;  
                         Naishtat; Paxton; Reyna (9). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         HB 3077 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3077 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Allen, Alma moved that HB 3077, 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 Hupp; Davis, John; Allen, Alma;  
                         Gonzalez Toureilles; Goodman; Naishtat; Paxton;  
                         Reyna (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Eissler  (1). 
          
         HB 711 
          
         The chair laid out HB 711. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
 
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         At 9:57 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until upon final recess. 
           
         The committee reconvened at 6:18 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Hupp. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Hupp; Eissler; Davis, John; Allen,  
                    Alma; Gonzalez Toureilles; Goodman (6). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Naishtat; Paxton; Reyna (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Naishtat now present.) 
          
         SB 23 
          
         The chair laid out SB 23. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Eissler in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hupp in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 711 
          
         The chair laid out HB 711 as pending business.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Eissler in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Hupp in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 46 
 
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         The chair laid out SB 46. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the  
          measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 710 
          
         The chair laid out HB 710. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Eissler in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Hupp in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3440 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3440. 
          
         Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Herrero to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Herrero to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1061 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1061. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
 
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         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the  
          measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 10:23 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. Hupp, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Doug Brown, Clerk 
          
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