The House Committee on Public Health

80th Legislature

May 2, 2007

8:00 a.m.

E2.036

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 27, 2007, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Delisi, at 8:11 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Delisi; Laubenberg; Jackson, Jim; Cohen; Gonzales; King, Susan (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Coleman; Olivo; Truitt (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 574

 

The chair laid out HB 574.

 

Representative Gonzales offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative Olivo now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative King, Susan now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 8:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until final adjournment or recess of the House of Representatives, May 2, 2007.

 

The committee reconvened at 9:02 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Delisi. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Delisi; Jackson, Jim; Cohen; Gonzales; Olivo (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Laubenberg; Coleman; King, Susan; Truitt (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 574

 

The chair laid out HB 574 as pending business.

 

Representative Gonzales offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative King, Susan now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1879

 

The chair laid out SB 1879, the companion to HB 3684, in lieu of the house bill.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 591

 

The chair laid out SB 591.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the measure.

 

Representative Gonzales offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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 1028

 

The chair laid out HB 1028.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy to explain the measure.

 

Representative Gonzales offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Jackson, Jim in chair.)

 

SB 761

 

The chair laid out SB 761.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Donna to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Donna to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 30

 

The chair laid out SB 30.

 

Representative King, Susan offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 24

 

The chair laid out SB 24.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1582

 

The chair laid out HB 1582.

 

Representative Gonzales 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.

 

HB 2395

 

The chair laid out HB 2395.

 

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.

 

(Representative Laubenberg now present.)

 

SB 762

 

The chair laid out SB 762.

 

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Delisi in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 551

 

The chair laid out SB 551.

 

Representative Gonzales offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 12:23 a.m., May 3, 2007, 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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Duane Galligher, Clerk