The House Committee on Public Health

82nd Legislature

March 24, 2011

8:00 a.m.

E2.030

 

Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule in order to consider the previously posted agenda and pending business on March 23, 2011, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst, at 8:14 a.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Alvarado; Davis, Sarah; Gonzales, Veronica; Schwertner; and Zerwas.

 

A quorum was present.


 

HB 35

 

The chair laid out HB 35 as pending business.

 

The chair closed on HB35.

 

HB 35 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2904

 

The chair laid out HB 2904.

 

Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 2904.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 2904.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2904 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1605

 

The chair laid out HB 1605.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Veronica to explain HB 1605.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Veronica to close on HB 1605.

 

HB 1605 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

 

HB 1965

 

The chair laid out HB 1965.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain HB 1965.

 

(Representative King, Susan now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on HB 1965.

 

HB 1965 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

 

HB 2459

 

The chair laid out HB 2459.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to explain HB 2459.

 

(Representative Truitt now present.)

 

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

 

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to close on HB 2459.

 

HB 2459 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

 

 

HB 2505

 

The chair laid out HB 2505.

 

Representative King, Susan offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 2505.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 2505.

 

HB 2505 was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:57 a.m., on the motion of Representative Kolkhorst and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess or during the reading and referral of bills if permission is granted.

 

Pursuant to permission granted for the committee to meet while the house is in session during the reading and referral of bills, the committee reconvened at 12:15 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst.

 

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Kolkhorst; Alvarado; Davis, Sarah; Gonzales, Veronica; Laubenberg; Schwertner; and Truitt.

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 118

 

The chair laid out HB 118 as pending business.

 

Representative Gonzales, Veronica moved that HB 118, 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; Alvarado; Davis, Sarah; Gonzales, Veronica; Laubenberg; Schwertner; Truitt (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Naishtat; Coleman; King, Susan; Zerwas (4).

 

HB 300

 

The chair laid out HB 300 as pending business.

 

Representative Laubenberg offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Laubenberg moved that HB 300, 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 Kolkhorst; Alvarado; Davis, Sarah; Gonzales, Veronica; Laubenberg; Schwertner; Truitt (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Naishtat; Coleman; King, Susan; Zerwas (4).

 

HB 411

 

The chair laid out HB 411 as pending business.

 

Representative Kolkhorst offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Schwertner moved that HB 411, 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 Kolkhorst; Alvarado; Davis, Sarah; Gonzales, Veronica; Laubenberg; Schwertner; Truitt (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Naishtat; Coleman; King, Susan; Zerwas (4).

 

HB 1380

 

The chair laid out HB 1380 as pending business.

 

Representative Davis, Sarah offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Schwertner moved that HB 1380, 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 Kolkhorst; Alvarado; Davis, Sarah; Gonzales, Veronica; Laubenberg; Schwertner; Truitt (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Naishtat; Coleman; King, Susan; Zerwas (4).

 

 

HB 127

 

The chair laid out HB 127 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Gonzales, Veronica moved that HB 127, 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 Kolkhorst; Alvarado; Davis, Sarah; Gonzales, Veronica; Schwertner; Truitt (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Naishtat; Coleman; King, Susan; Laubenberg; Zerwas (5).

 

HB 1657

 

The chair laid out HB 1657 as pending business.

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to explain HB 1657.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to close on HB 1657.

 

HB 1657 was left pending without objection.

 

At 12:45 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. Kolkhorst, Chair

 

 

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Crystal Ford, Clerk