House Committee on Public Health
75th Legislature
March 26, 1997
2:00 pm or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 20, 1997, the House
Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Hugo Berlanga, at
1:45 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Berlanga; Coleman; Davila; Delisi;
Maxey (5).
Absent: Representatives Hirschi; Glaze; Janek; Rodriguez
(4).
A quorum was present.
HB 3054
The chair laid out HB 3054.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3106
The chair laid out HB 3106.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3315
The chair laid out HB 3315.
The chair recognized Representative Solis to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Delisi offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Solis to close on the
measure.
Representative Delisi moved that HB 3315, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Berlanga; Hirschi; Coleman;
Davila; Delisi; Maxey (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Glaze; Janek; Rodriguez (3).
HB 1284
The chair laid out HB 1284.
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain
the measure.
Representative Delisi offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 196
The chair laid out HB 196.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
Representative Berlanga offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the
measure.
Representative Davila moved that HB 196, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Berlanga; Hirschi; Coleman;
Davila; Delisi; Janek; Maxey (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Glaze; Rodriguez (2).
HB 2091
The chair laid out HB 2091.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2311
The chair laid out HB 2311.
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain
the measure.
Representative Berlanga offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to close on
the measure.
Representative Delisi moved that HB 2311, as amended, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Berlanga; Coleman; Delisi;
Janek; Maxey (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hirschi; Davila; Glaze;
Rodriguez (4).
HB 1798
The chair laid out HB 1798 as pending business.
Representative Berlanga explained the measure.
Representative Delisi offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Delisi moved that HB 1798, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Berlanga; Coleman; Delisi;
Janek; Maxey (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hirschi; Davila; Glaze;
Rodriguez (4).
At 6:55 pm, on the motion of Representative Delisi and without
objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of
the chair.
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Rep. Hugo Berlanga, Chair
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Laura Lawlor, Clerk