The House Committee on Human Services

83rd Legislature

May 14, 2013

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.030

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 9, 2013, a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 13, 2013, and permission granted on May 14, 2013, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Human Services met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Raymond, at 2:59 p.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Raymond; Gonzalez, Naomi; Fallon; Rose; Sanford; and Turner, Scott.

 

A quorum was present.

 


 

SB 44

 

The chair laid out SB 44.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Burkett to explain SB 44.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Burkett to close on SB 44.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Fallon moved that SB 44, 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 Raymond; Gonzalez, Naomi; Fallon; Rose; Sanford; Turner, Scott (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Klick; Naishtat; Zerwas (3).

 

SB 66

 

The chair laid out SB 66.

 

The chair explained SB 66.

 

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

 

The chair closed on SB 66.

 

Representative Turner, Scott moved that SB 66, 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 Raymond; Gonzalez, Naomi; Fallon; Rose; Sanford; Turner, Scott (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Klick; Naishtat; Zerwas (3).

 

SB 913

 

The chair laid out SB 913.

 

The chair explained SB 913.

 

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

 

(Representative Klick now present.)

 

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

 

(Representative Zerwas now present.)

 

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

 

(Representative Naishtat now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on SB 913.

 

Representative Zerwas moved that SB 913, 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 Raymond; Gonzalez, Naomi; Fallon; Klick; Naishtat; Rose; Sanford; Turner, Scott; Zerwas (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

SB 1150

 

The chair laid out SB 1150.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guerra to explain SB 1150.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Guerra to close on SB 1150.

 

Representative Zerwas moved that SB 1150, without amendments, 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 Raymond; Gonzalez, Naomi; Fallon; Klick; Rose; Turner, Scott; Zerwas (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Naishtat; Sanford (2).

 

SB 993

 

The chair laid out SB 993.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain SB 993.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on SB 993.

 

SB 993 was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1542

 

The chair laid out SB 1542.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain SB 1542.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on SB 1542.

 

Representative Turner, Scott moved that SB 1542, 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 Raymond; Fallon; Klick; Naishtat; Rose; Sanford; Turner, Scott; Zerwas (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Gonzalez, Naomi (1).

 

SB 1758

 

The chair laid out SB 1758.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain SB 1758.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on SB 1758.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Rose moved that SB 1758, 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 Raymond; Klick; Naishtat; Rose; Sanford; Turner, Scott; Zerwas (7).

 

Nays:                           Representative Fallon (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Gonzalez, Naomi (1).

 

SB 1836

 

The chair laid out SB 1836.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain SB 1836.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on SB 1836.

 

Representative Fallon moved that SB 1836, 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 Raymond; Fallon; Klick; Naishtat; Rose; Sanford; Turner, Scott; Zerwas (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Gonzalez, Naomi (1).

 

At 4:08 p.m., on the motion of Representative Sanford and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

 

 

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Rep. Raymond, Chair

 

 

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Jim Terrell, Clerk