The House Committee on Public Health
79th Legislature
March 16, 2005
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.036
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 11, 2005, and to a
suspension of the 5-day posting rule on March 14, 2005, the
House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the acting chair, Representative Laubenberg
at 2:05 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Laubenberg; Dawson; McReynolds;
Solis; Zedler (5).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Truitt; Coleman; Jackson, Jim
(4).
A quorum was present.
HB 1015
No action taken.
HB 1432
No action taken.
HB 120
The chair laid out HB 120.
The chair recognized Representative Dawson to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Coleman now present.)
(Representative Jackson, Jim now present.)
(Representative Delisi now present.)
(Representative Delisi in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Dawson to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1544
The chair laid out HB 1544.
The chair recognized Representative Dawson to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dawson to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1396
The chair laid out HB 1396.
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 660
The chair laid out HB 660.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 836
The chair laid out HB 836.
Representative Laubenberg offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Gattis to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gattis to close on the
measure.
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The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 224
The chair recalled HB 224 from subcommittee.
Representative McReynolds moved that HB 224, 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 Delisi; Laubenberg; Coleman;
Dawson; Jackson, Jim; McReynolds; Solis; Zedler
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Truitt (1).
HB 1025
The chair laid out HB 1025 as pending business.
Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Zedler moved that HB 1025, 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 Delisi; Laubenberg; Coleman;
Dawson; Jackson, Jim; McReynolds; Solis; Zedler
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Truitt (1).
HB 894
The chair laid out HB 894.
Representative McReynolds offered a complete committee
substitute.
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The chair recognized Representative Hodge to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Hodge to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1126
The chair laid out HB 1126.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative McReynolds in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HCR 37
The chair laid out HCR 37.
Representative Dawson offered a complete committee substitute.
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 committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Delisi in chair.)
HB 378
The chair laid out HB 378.
Representative McReynolds offered a complete committee
substitute.
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The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 929
The chair laid out HB 929.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative McReynolds in chair.)
HB 1457
The chair laid out HB 1457.
Representative Solis offered a complete committee substitute.
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 committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
(Representative Delisi in chair.)
At 7:10 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. Delisi, Chair
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Tom McCarty, Clerk
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