MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Friday, August 15, 2014

9:00 AM

Capitol Extension, Room E1.016

 

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Health & Human Services was held on Friday, August 15, 2014, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Charles Schwertner, Chair

 

Senator Bob Deuell, Vice Chair

Senator Jane Nelson

 

Senator Joan Huffman

Senator Larry Taylor

 

Senator Robert Nichols

Senator Carlos Uresti

 

Senator Royce West

Senator Judith Zaffirini

 

 

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

 

Senator Schwertner made opening remarks on interim charge #2 (mental health).

 

Senator Schwertner called agency representatives to provide invited testimony on interim charge #2 (mental health).  See attached witness list.

 

Senator Schwertner closed invited testimony on interim charge #2 (mental health). 

 

Senator Schwertner made opening remarks on interim charge #6 (prescription drug abuse).

 

Senator Schwertner called agency representatives to provide invited testimony on interim charge #6 (prescription drug abuse).  See attached witness list.

 

Senator Schwertner closed invited testimony on interim charge #6 (prescription drug abuse).

 

Senator Schwertner made opening remarks on interim charge #5 (TANF).

 

Senator Schwertner called agency representatives to provide invited testimony on interim charge #5 (TANF).  See attached witness list.

 

Senator Schwertner closed invited testimony on interim charge #5 (TANF).

 

The following persons provided public testimony on interim charge #2 (mental health).  See attached witness list.

 

At 12:33 PM Senator Uresti assumed the chair.

 

At 12:36 PM Senator Schwertner resumed the chair.

 

Senator Schwertner closed public testimony on interim charge #2 (mental health).

 

The following persons provided public testimony on interim charge #6 (prescription drug abuse).  See attached witness list.

 

Senator Schwertner closed public testimony on interim charge #6 (prescription drug abuse).

 

The following persons provided public testimony on interim charge #5 (TANF).  See attached witness list.

 

Senator Schwertner closed public testimony on interim charge #5 (TANF).

 

There being no further business, at 1:30 PM Senator Schwertner moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

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Senator Charles Schwertner, Chair

 

 

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Meagan Smith, Clerk