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The committee substitute was withdrawn without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The committee substitute was withdrawn without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