The House Committee on Public Health
79th Legislature
May 17, 2005
Upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 12, 2005, the House Committee
on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order
by the acting chair, Representative Laubenberg at 5:25 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Laubenberg; Truitt; Coleman; Dawson;
Jackson, Jim; McReynolds; Solis; Zedler (8).
Absent: Representative Delisi (1).
A quorum was present.
SB 1035
The chair laid out SB 1035.
Representative Truitt moved that SB 1035, 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 Laubenberg; Truitt; Coleman;
Dawson; Jackson, Jim; McReynolds; Solis (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Zedler (2).
SB 747
The chair laid out SB 747.
The chair recognized Representative Luna to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Luna to close on the
measure.
Representative Truitt moved that SB 747, 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 Laubenberg; Truitt; Coleman;
Dawson; Jackson, Jim; McReynolds; Solis (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Zedler (2).
SB 621
The chair laid out SB 621.
The chair recognized Representative Hegar to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hegar to close on the
measure.
Representative Truitt moved that SB 621, 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 Laubenberg; Truitt; Coleman;
Dawson; Jackson, Jim; McReynolds; Solis (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Zedler (2).
SB 1238
The chair laid out SB 1238.
The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Menendez to close on the
measure.
Representative Truitt moved that SB 1238, 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 Laubenberg; Truitt; Dawson;
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Jackson, Jim; McReynolds; Solis (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Coleman; Zedler (3).
SB 423
The chair laid out SB 423.
The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the
measure.
Representative Dawson moved that SB 423, 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 Laubenberg; Truitt; Dawson;
Jackson, Jim; McReynolds; Solis (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Coleman; Zedler (3).
SB 815
The chair laid out SB 815.
The chair recognized Representative Solis to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Solis to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1113
The chair laid out SB 1113.
The chair recognized Representative Dawson to explain the
measure.
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Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dawson to close on the
measure.
Representative Truitt moved that SB 1113, 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 Laubenberg; Truitt; Dawson;
McReynolds; Solis (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Coleman; Jackson, Jim;
Zedler (4).
SB 1069
The chair laid out SB 1069.
The chair recognized Representative Solis to explain the
measure.
Representative Truitt offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Solis to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Dawson moved that SB 1069, 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 Laubenberg; Truitt; Dawson;
McReynolds; Solis (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Coleman; Jackson, Jim;
Zedler (4).
SB 873
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The chair laid out SB 873.
The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the
measure.
Representative McReynolds 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 adopted without objection.
Representative McReynolds moved that SB 873, 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 Laubenberg; Truitt; Coleman;
McReynolds; Solis; Zedler (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Dawson; Jackson, Jim
(3).
SB 44
The chair laid out SB 44.
Representative McReynolds offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Truitt moved that SB 44, 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 Laubenberg; Truitt; Coleman;
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Dawson; McReynolds; Solis; Zedler (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Jackson, Jim (2).
SB 609
The chair laid out SB 609.
The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the
measure.
Representative Dawson moved that SB 609, 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 Laubenberg; Truitt; Coleman;
Dawson; McReynolds; Solis (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Jackson, Jim; Zedler
(3).
(Representative Truitt in chair.)
SB 1329
The chair laid out SB 1329.
The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 609
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which SB 609 was
reported favorably from committee. The motion to reconsider
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prevailed without objection.
The chair laid out SB 609.
Representative Dawson moved that SB 609, 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 Laubenberg; Truitt; Coleman;
Dawson; McReynolds; Solis (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Jackson, Jim; Zedler
(3).
SB 1329
The chair laid out SB 1329 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Laubenberg in chair.)
SB 1340
The chair laid out SB 1340.
Representative Truitt offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the
measure.
(Representative Truitt in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Laubenberg moved that SB 1340, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
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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 Laubenberg; Truitt; Dawson;
McReynolds; Solis (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Coleman; Jackson, Jim;
Zedler (4).
(Representative Laubenberg in chair.)
SB 815
The chair laid out SB 815 as pending business.
Representative McReynolds moved that SB 815, 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 Laubenberg; Truitt; Dawson;
McReynolds; Solis; Zedler (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Coleman; Jackson, Jim
(3).
(Representative Truitt in chair.)
SB 1329
The chair laid out SB 1329 as pending business.
Representative McReynolds moved that SB 1329, 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 Laubenberg; Truitt; Dawson;
McReynolds; Solis; Zedler (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Coleman; Jackson, Jim
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(3).
(Representative Laubenberg in chair.)
At 8:05 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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