The House Committee on Public Health

82nd Legislature

April 20, 2011

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

 

CORRECTED MINUTES

 

 

On May 9, 2011, the House Committee on Public Health authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Public Health held on April 20, 2011. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 15, 2011, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst, at 8:09 a.m.

 

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

 

A quorum was present.


 

The chair directed that the April 13, 2011 minutes for the House Committee on Public Health be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

 

HB 3207

 

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

 

HB 3207

 

The chair laid out HB 3207 as pending business.

 

Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Coleman moved that HB 3207, as substituted, 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; Coleman; Gonzales, Veronica; Schwertner; Zerwas (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Alvarado; Davis, Sarah; King, Susan; Laubenberg; Truitt (5).

 

HB 1476

 

The chair laid out HB 1476.

 

The chair recognized Representative Riddle to explain HB 1476.

 

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

 

(Representative Alvarado now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Riddle to close on HB 1476.

 

HB 1476 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 556

 

The chair laid out HB 556.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Donna to explain HB 556.

 

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

 

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

 

(Representative Truitt now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Donna to close on HB 556.

 

HB 556 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

 

HB 884

 

The chair laid out HB 884.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Donna to explain HB 884.

 

(Representative King, Susan now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Donna to close on HB 884.

 

HB 884 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 577

 

The chair laid out HB 577.

 

Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain HB 577.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on HB 577.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 577 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2369

 

The chair laid out HB 2369.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Quintanilla to explain HB 2369.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2369 was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess or during the reading and referral of bills if permission is granted.

 

 

The committee reconvened at 7:14 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst.

 

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Davis, Sarah; Gonzales, Veronica; King, Susan; Truitt; and Zerwas.

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 2369

 

The chair laid out HB 2369 as pending business.

 

Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Quintanilla to explain HB 2369.

 

(Representative Laubenberg now present.)

 

(Representative Coleman now present.)

 

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

 

(Representative Schwertner now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Quintanilla to close on HB 2369.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2369 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2333

 

The chair laid out HB 2333.

 

Representative Laubenberg offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain HB 2333.

 

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

 

(Representative Alvarado now present.)

 

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to close on HB 2333.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2333 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2546

 

The chair laid out HB 2546.

 

Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 2546.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 2546.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2546 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

 

HB 3337

 

The chair laid out HB 3337.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Veronica to explain HB 3337.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Veronica to close on HB 3337.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3337 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 75

 

The chair laid out HB 75.

 

Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain HB 75.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on HB 75.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 75 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2648

 

The chair laid out HB 2648.

 

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to explain HB 2648.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to close on HB 2648.

 

HB 2648 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

 

HB 1139, HB 2084

 

The chair laid out HB 1139 and HB 2084.

 

Representative Truitt offered a complete committee substitute to HB 1139.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to explain HB 1139.

 

Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute to HB2084.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain HB 2084.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Veronica to close on HB 1139.

 

The committee substitute to HB 1139 was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on HB 2084.

 

The committee substitute to HB 2084 was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1139 and HB 2084 were left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

 

HB 3406

 

The chair laid out HB 3406.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain HB 3406.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on HB 3406.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3406 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 637

 

The chair laid out HB 637.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain HB 637.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on HB 637.

 

HB 637 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 708, HB 915, HB 1266

 

The chair laid out HB 708, HB 915, and HB 1266.

 

Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute to HB 915.

 

The chair recognized Representative Christian to explain HB 915.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HB 708.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute to HB 1266.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HB 1266.

 

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

 

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

 

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Christian to close on HB 915.

 

The committee substitute to HB 915 was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HB 708.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HB 1266.

 

The committee substitute to HB 1266 was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 708, HB 915, and HB 1266 were left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 1893

 

The chair laid out HB 1893.

 

Representative Davis, Sarah offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 1893.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 1893.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1893 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2703

 

The chair laid out HB 2703.

 

Representative King, Susan offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain HB 2703.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on HB 2703.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2703 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1386

 

The chair laid out HB 1386.

 

Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HB 1386.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HB 1386.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1386 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

 

HB 2591

 

The chair laid out HB 2591.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain HB 2591.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on HB 2591.

 

HB 2591 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

 

HB 2414

 

The chair laid out HB 2414.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HB 2414.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HB 2414.

 

HB 2414 was left pending without objection.

 

At 5:10 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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Crystal Ford, Clerk