The House Committee on Human Services

81st Legislature

March 26, 2009

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

E2.036

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 20, 2009, the House Committee on Human Services met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Rose, at 1:35 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Rose; Elkins; Hernandez; Legler; Walle (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Herrero; Darby; Hughes; Naishtat (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 802

 

The chair laid out HB 802 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

(Representative Hughes now present.)

 

Representative Hernandez moved that HB 802, 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; Elkins; Hernandez; Hughes; Legler; Walle (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Herrero; Darby; Naishtat  (3).

 

HB 785

 

The chair laid out HB 785 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hernandez moved that HB 785, 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; Elkins; Hernandez; Hughes; Legler; Walle (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Herrero; Darby; Naishtat  (3).

 

(Representative Naishtat now present.)

 

HB 610

 

The chair laid out HB 610 as pending business.

 

Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Naishtat moved that HB 610, 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; Elkins; Hernandez; Hughes; Legler; Naishtat; Walle (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Herrero; Darby  (2).

 

HB 1462

 

The chair laid out HB 1462.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2876

 

The chair laid out HB 2876.

 

The chair recognized Representative Patrick to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Patrick to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1574

 

The chair laid out HB 1574.

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1897

 

The chair laid out HB 1897.

 

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3142

 

The chair laid out HB 3142.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez Toureilles to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez Toureilles to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2040

 

The chair laid out HB 2040.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2225

 

The chair laid out HB 2225.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 216

 

The chair laid out HB 216.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Representative Rose offered an amendment to the committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to close on the measure.

 

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1905

 

The chair laid out HB 1905.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 415

 

The chair laid out HB 415.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 892

 

The chair laid out HB 892.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Darby now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the measure.

 

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Hernandez in chair.)

 

HB 612

 

The chair laid out HB 612.

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Rose in chair.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1627

 

The chair laid out HB 1627.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (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 1943

 

The chair laid out HB 1943.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Hughes in chair.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Rose in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Herrero in chair.)

 

HB 705

 

The chair laid out HB 705.

 

Representative Herrero offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (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.

 

HB 704

 

The chair laid out HB 704.

 

Representative Herrero offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (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.

 

(Representative Rose in chair.)

 

At 10:09 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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Michael Ruggieri, Clerk