The House Committee on Human Services

80th Legislature

April 26, 2007

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

E2.026

 

Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 23, 2007, the House Committee on Human Services met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Rose, at 4:09 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

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

 

Absent:              Representatives Eissler; Pierson (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1359

 

The chair laid out HB 1359 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Rose moved that HB 1359, 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; Herrero; Hughes; Naishtat; Parker (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Eissler; Pierson  (2).

 

HB 1738

 

The chair laid out HB 1738 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Rose moved that HB 1738, 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; Herrero; Hughes; Naishtat (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     Representatives Davis, John; Parker  (2).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Eissler; Pierson  (2).

 

HB 1938

 

The chair laid out HB 1938 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Rose moved that HB 1938, 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; Herrero; Hughes; Naishtat; Parker (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Eissler; Pierson  (2).

 

HB 2256

 

The chair laid out HB 2256 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Rose moved that HB 2256, 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; Herrero; Hughes; Naishtat; Parker (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Eissler; Pierson  (2).

 

HB 2539

 

The chair laid out HB 2539 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Rose moved that HB 2539, 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; Hughes; Naishtat; Parker (6).

 

Nays:                             Representative Herrero (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Eissler; Pierson  (2).

 

HB 2580

 

The chair laid out HB 2580 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Rose moved that HB 2580, 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 Rose; King, Susan; Davis, John; Herrero; Hughes; Naishtat; Parker (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Eissler; Pierson  (2).

 

HB 1984

 

The chair laid out HB 1984 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Rose moved that HB 1984, 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; Herrero; Hughes; Naishtat; Parker (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Eissler; Pierson  (2).

 

HB 2670

 

The chair laid out HB 2670 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Rose moved that HB 2670, 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; Herrero; Hughes; Naishtat; Parker (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Eissler; Pierson  (2).

 

HB 3575

 

The chair laid out HB 3575 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Rose moved that HB 3575, 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; Herrero; Hughes; Naishtat; Parker (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Eissler; Pierson  (2).

 

SB 291

 

The chair laid out SB 291 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Rose moved that SB 291, 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 Rose; King, Susan; Davis, John; Herrero; Hughes; Naishtat; Parker (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Eissler; Pierson  (2).

 

SB 318

 

The chair laid out SB 318 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose moved that SB 318, 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; Herrero; Hughes; Naishtat; Parker (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Eissler; Pierson  (2).

 

SB 322

 

The chair laid out SB 322.

 

Representative Rose moved that SB 322, 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; Herrero; Hughes; Parker (6).

 

Nays:                             Representative Naishtat (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Eissler; Pierson  (2).

 

HB 2474

 

The chair laid out HB 2474.

 

The chair recognized Representative Homer to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Homer to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3766

 

The chair laid out HB 3766.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative O'Day to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative O'Day to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2904

 

The chair laid out HB 2904.

 

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2902

 

The chair laid out HB 2902.

 

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2856

 

The chair laid out HB 2856.

 

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 2154

 

The chair laid out HB 2154.

 

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.

 

At 7:53 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