The House Committee on Human Services

80th Legislature

April 5, 2007

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.026

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 30, 2007, and pursuant to a suspension of the five day posting rule on April 2, 2007 to allow the committee to consider SB 291 and SB 318, the House Committee on Human Services met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Rose, at 12:15 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Rose; King, Susan; Davis, John; Eissler; Hughes; Naishtat; Pierson (7).

 

Absent:              Representatives Herrero; Parker (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 96

 

The chair laid out HB 96 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Rose moved that HB 96, 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 Rose; King, Susan; Davis, John; Eissler; Hughes; Naishtat; Pierson (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Herrero; Parker  (2).

 

HB 321

 

The chair laid out HB 321 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose moved that HB 321, 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 Rose; King, Susan; Davis, John; Eissler; Hughes; Naishtat; Pierson (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Herrero; Parker  (2).

 

HB 662

 

The chair laid out HB 662 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose moved that HB 662, 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 Rose; King, Susan; Davis, John; Eissler; Hughes; Naishtat; Pierson (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Herrero; Parker  (2).

 

HB 1385

 

The chair laid out HB 1385 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Rose moved that HB 1385, 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 Rose; King, Susan; Davis, John; Eissler; Hughes; Naishtat; Pierson (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Herrero; Parker  (2).

 

HB 1759

 

The chair laid out HB 1759 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose moved that HB 1759, 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 Rose; King, Susan; Davis, John; Eissler; Hughes; Naishtat; Pierson (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Herrero; Parker  (2).

 

HB 3008

 

The chair laid out HB 3008 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Rose moved that HB 3008, 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 Rose; King, Susan; Davis, John; Eissler; Hughes; Naishtat; Pierson (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Herrero; Parker  (2).

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

HB 1168

 

The chair laid out HB 1168.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative King, Susan in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

(Representative Rose in chair.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 918

 

The chair laid out HB 918.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1738

 

The chair laid out HB 1738.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3602

 

The chair laid out HB 3602.

 

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.

 

SB 344

 

The chair laid out SB 344.

 

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 283

 

The chair laid out HB 283.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1715

 

The chair laid out HB 1715.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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 committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2554

 

The chair laid out HB 2554.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1366

 

The chair laid out HB 1366.

 

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 1708

 

The chair laid out HB 1708.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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 committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3760

 

The chair laid out HB 3760.

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Hughes in chair.)

 

(Representative Rose in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 291

 

The chair laid out SB 291.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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 committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 318

 

The chair laid out SB 318.

 

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 3136

 

The chair laid out HB 3136.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 288

 

The chair laid out HB 288.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 361

 

The chair laid out HB 361.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative King, Susan in chair.)

 

HB 333

 

The chair laid out HB 333.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2064

 

The chair laid out HB 2064.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3513

 

The chair laid out HB 3513.

 

Representative King, Susan offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 744

 

The chair laid out SB 744.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Rose in chair.)

 

At 8:09 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. Rose, Chair

 

 

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Scott Pollard, Clerk