The House Committee on Public Health

81st Legislature

May 13, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E2.036

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 8, 2009, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the acting chair, Representative Naishtat at 8:32 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:             Representatives Naishtat; Davis, John; Gonzales; Hopson; McReynolds; Zerwas (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Kolkhorst; Coleman; King, Susan; Laubenberg; Truitt (5).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative King, Susan now present.)

 

SB 1702

 

The chair laid out SB 1702.

 

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 284

 

The chair laid out SB 284.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Kolkhorst now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

 

SB 1539

 

The chair laid out SB 1539.

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1328

 

The chair laid out SB 1328.

 

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.

 

SB 1331

 

The chair laid out SB 1331.

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 525

 

The chair laid out SB 525.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 871

 

The chair laid out SB 871.

 

The chair recognized Representative Castro to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Castro to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 584

 

The chair laid out SB 584.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to close on the measure.

 

Representative McReynolds moved that SB 584, without amendments, 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 Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Davis, John; Gonzales; King, Susan; McReynolds; Zerwas (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Coleman; Hopson; Laubenberg; Truitt  (4).

 

SB 32

 

The chair laid out SB 32.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:59 a.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. Kolkhorst, Chair

 

 

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Doug Brown, Clerk