The House Committee on Human Services

81st Legislature

April 2, 2009

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

E2.036

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 2009, the House Committee on Human Services met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Rose, at 2:05 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Rose; Herrero; Darby; Hernandez; Legler; Walle (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Elkins; Hughes; Naishtat (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 216

 

The chair laid out HB 216 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hernandez moved that HB 216, 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; Herrero; Darby; Hernandez; Legler; Walle (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Elkins; Hughes; Naishtat  (3).

 

HB 415

 

The chair laid out HB 415 as pending business.

 

(Representative Naishtat now present.)

 

Representative Hernandez moved that HB 415, 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; Herrero; Darby; Hernandez; Legler; Naishtat; Walle (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Elkins; Hughes  (2).

 

HB 704

 

The chair laid out HB 704 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative Hughes now present.)

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hernandez moved that HB 704, 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; Herrero; Darby; Hernandez; Hughes; Legler; Naishtat; Walle (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Elkins  (1).

 

HB 705

 

The chair laid out HB 705 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hernandez moved that HB 705, 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; Herrero; Darby; Hernandez; Hughes; Legler; Naishtat; Walle (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Elkins  (1).

 

HB 1574

 

The chair laid out HB 1574 as pending business.

 

Representative Hernandez moved that HB 1574, 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; Herrero; Darby; Hernandez; Hughes; Legler; Naishtat; Walle (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Elkins  (1).

 

HB 1905

 

The chair laid out HB 1905 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hernandez moved that HB 1905, 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; Herrero; Darby; Hernandez; Hughes; Legler; Naishtat; Walle (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Elkins  (1).

 

HB 2225

 

The chair laid out HB 2225 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hernandez moved that HB 2225, 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; Herrero; Darby; Hernandez; Hughes; Legler; Naishtat; Walle (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Elkins  (1).

 

HB 67

 

The chair laid out HB 67 as pending business.

 

(Representative Elkins now present.)

 

Representative Hernandez moved that HB 67, 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; Herrero; Darby; Elkins; Hernandez; Hughes; Legler; Naishtat; Walle (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 1462

 

The chair laid out HB 1462 as pending business.

 

Representative Hernandez moved that HB 1462, 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; Herrero; Darby; Elkins; Hernandez; Hughes; Naishtat; Walle (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Legler  (1).

 

HB 1123

 

The chair laid out HB 1123.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Homer to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Homer to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2039

 

The chair laid out HB 2039.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2303

 

The chair laid out HB 2303.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1901

 

The chair laid out HB 1901.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 324

 

The chair laid out HB 324.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Darby in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative Rose in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 392

 

The chair laid out HB 392.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1315

 

The chair laid out HB 1315.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ortiz, Jr. to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ortiz, Jr. to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1393

 

The chair laid out HB 1393.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Herrero in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative Rose in chair.)

 

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 2974

 

The chair laid out HB 2974.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Herrero in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative Rose in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1398

 

The chair laid out HB 1398.

 

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 1970

 

The chair laid out HB 1970.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the measure.

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3137

 

The chair laid out HB 3137.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair explained 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 3219

 

The chair laid out HB 3219.

 

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1630

 

The chair laid out HB 1630.

 

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 bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1629

 

The chair laid out HB 1629.

 

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.

 

At 8:15 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