The House Committee on Public Health

84th Legislature

March 3, 2015

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 26, 2015, revised on February 26, 2015, and permission granted on March 3, 2015, to meet while the House is in session, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Crownover, at 8:03 a.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Crownover; Naishtat; Blanco; Collier; Davis, Sarah; Guerra; Zedler; and Zerwas.

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

(Representative Miller, Rick now present.)

 

(Representative Sheffield now present.)

 

The Committee heard invited testimony.

 

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

 

HB 819

 

The chair laid out HB 819.

 

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to explain HB 819.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to close on HB 819.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 819 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 465

 

The chair laid out HB 465.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 465.

 

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

 

(Representative Coleman now present.)

 

HB 465 was left pending without objection.

 

At 11:27 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjournment or upon reading and referral of bills if permission was obtained.

 

The committee reconvened at 2:04 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Crownover.

 

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Crownover; Naishtat; Collier; Davis, Sarah; Miller, Rick; and Zedler.

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 465

 

The chair laid out HB 465 as pending business.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 465.

 

(Representative Guerra now present.)

 

(Representative Zerwas now present.)

 

(Representative Coleman now present.)

 

(Representative Blanco now present.)

 

HB 465 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 467

 

The chair laid out HB 467.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 467.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 467.

 

(Representative Sheffield now present.)

 

HB 467 was left pending without objection.

 

At 3:18 p.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. Crownover, Chair

 

 

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Rudy England, Clerk