The House Committee on Public Health

82nd Legislature

May 19, 2011

8:00 a.m.

E2.030

 

Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 18, 2011, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing on May 19, 2011 and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst, at 8:11 a.m.

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

SB 717

 

The chair laid out SB 717.

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain SB 717.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on SB 717.

 

SB 717 was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1220

 

The chair laid out SB 1220.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Veronica to explain SB 1220.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Veronica to close on SB 1220.

 

SB 1220 was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1206

 

The chair laid out SB 1206.

 

Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain SB 1206.

 

(Representative Alvarado now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on SB 1206.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

SB 1206 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HR 1978

 

The chair laid out HR 1978.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HR 1978.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HR 1978.

 

HR 1978 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

 

SB 1265

 

The chair laid out SB 1265.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain SB 1265.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on SB 1265.

 

SB 1265 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

 

SB 1424

 

The chair laid out SB 1424.

 

The chair recognized Representative Garza to explain SB 1424.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Garza to close on SB 1424.

 

SB 1424 was left pending without objection.

 

SB 270

 

The chair laid out SB 270.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Veronica to explain SB 270.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Veronica to close on SB 270.

 

SB 270 was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1926

 

The chair laid out SB 1926.

 

The chair explained SB 1926.

 

The chair closed on SB 1926.

 

SB 1926 was left pending without objection.

 

SB 44

 

The chair laid out SB 44.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain SB 44.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

SB 44 was left pending without objection.

 

At 8:58 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