The House Committee on Public Health

83rd Legislature

April 17, 2013

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 12, 2013, and permission granted on April 17, 2013, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst, at 8:19 a.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Coleman; Collier; Guerra; Laubenberg; Sheffield, J. D.; and Zedler.

 

A quorum was present.

 


 

(Representative King, Susan now present.)

 

The chair directed that the April 12, 2013 minutes for the House Committee on Public Health be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

 

HB 598

 

The chair laid out HB 598.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 598.

 

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

 

(Representative Cortez now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 598.

 

HB 598 was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

 

The committee reconvened at 3:44 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst.

 

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Kolkhorst; Naishtat; Coleman; Davis, Sarah; Guerra; and Sheffield, J. D..

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 2560

 

The chair laid out HB 2560.

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 2560.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative Collier now present.)

 

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

 

(Representative King, Susan now present.)

 

(Representative Laubenberg now present.)

 

(Representative Cortez now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 2560.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2560 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1137

 

The chair laid out HB 1137.

 

HB 1137 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3283

 

The chair laid out HB 3283.

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to explain HB 3283.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to close on HB 3283.

 

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3283 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3285

 

The chair laid out HB 3285.

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to explain HB 3285.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to close on HB 3285.

 

HB 3285 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1137

 

The chair laid out HB 1137 as pending business.

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to explain HB 1137.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to close on HB 1137.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1137 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

 

HB 3262

 

The chair laid out HB 3262.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to explain HB 3262.

 

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

 

(Representative Zedler now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to close on HB 3262.

 

HB 3262 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2965

 

The chair laid out HB 2965.

 

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain HB 2965.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on HB 2965.

 

HB 2965 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3427

 

The chair laid out HB 3427.

 

The chair recognized Representative Lavender to explain HB 3427.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Lavender to close on HB 3427.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3427 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2490

 

The chair laid out HB 2490.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to explain HB 2490.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to close on HB 2490.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2490 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2217

 

The chair laid out HB 2217.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Greg to explain HB 2217.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Greg to close on HB 2217.

 

HB 2217 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Kolkhorst in chair.)

 

HB 3174

 

The chair laid out HB 3174.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain HB 3174.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on HB 3174.

 

HB 3174 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 453

 

The chair laid out HB 453.

 

The chair explained HB 453.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair closed on HB 453.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 453 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2158

 

The chair laid out HB 2158.

 

The chair recognized Representative Goldman to explain HB 2158.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Goldman to close on HB 2158.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Goldman to close on HB 2158.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2158 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2297

 

The chair laid out HB 2297.

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain HB 2297.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on HB 2297.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2297 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2625

 

The chair laid out HB 2625.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HB 2625.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HB 2625.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2625 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2709

 

The chair laid out HB 2709.

 

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to explain HB 2709.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to close on HB 2709.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2709 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3020

 

The chair laid out HB 3020.

 

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield, J. D. to explain HB 3020.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield, J. D. to close on HB 3020.

 

HB 3020 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3687

 

The chair laid out HB 3687.

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain HB 3687.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on HB 3687.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3687 was left pending without objection.

 

At 1:33 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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Donald Barber, Clerk