The House Committee on Public Health

84th Legislature

May 5, 2015

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 30, 2015, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 4, 2015, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Crownover, at 8:06 a.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Crownover; Naishtat; Coleman; Guerra; Zedler; and Zerwas.

 

A quorum was present.

 


 

HB 2646

 

The chair laid out HB 2646 as pending business.

 

Representative Guerra moved that HB 2646, 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 Crownover; Naishtat; Coleman; Guerra; Zedler; Zerwas (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Blanco; Collier; Davis, Sarah; Miller, Rick; Sheffield (5).

 

HB 2576

 

The chair laid out HB 2576.

 

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to explain HB 2576.

 

Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative Blanco now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to close on HB 2576.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2576 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3995

 

The chair laid out HB 3995.

 

The chair recognized Representative Romero, Jr. to explain HB 3995.

 

Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

(Representative Miller, Rick now present.)

 

(Representative Sheffield now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Romero, Jr. to close on HB 3995.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3995 was left pending without objection.

 

SB 197

 

The chair laid out SB 197.

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain SB 197.

 

Representative Zerwas offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on SB 197.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

SB 197 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3195

 

The chair laid out HB 3195.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bernal to explain HB 3195.

 

Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Bernal to close on HB 3195.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3195 was left pending without objection.


 

At 9:41 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. Crownover, Chair

 

 

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Rudy England, Clerk