House Committee on Public Health
75th Legislature
April 16, 1997
2:00 pm or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 11, 1997, the House
Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Hugo Berlanga at
5:20 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Berlanga; Hirschi; Coleman; Glaze;
Maxey (5).
Absent: Representatives Davila; Delisi; Janek; Rodriguez
(4).
A quorum was present.
HB 2307
The chair laid out HB 2307.
The chair recognized Representative Junell to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Junell to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2984
The chair laid out HB 2984.
The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the
measure.
Representative Davila moved that HB 2984 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; Davila;
Delisi; Glaze (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Janek; Maxey;
Rodriguez (4).
HB 3514
The chair laid out HB 3514.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby 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 Goolsby to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1897
The chair laid out HB 1897.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2397
The chair laid out HB 2397.
The chair recognized Representative Finnell to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Finnell to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 291
The chair laid out SB 291.
The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the
measure.
Representative Berlanga offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3121
The chair laid out HB 3121.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2677
The chair laid out HB 2677.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2913
The chair laid out HB 2913, and explained the bill.
The chair recognized Representative Berlanga to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2449
(Representative Hirschi in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 2449, and explained the bill.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 7:15 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the chair.
The committee reconvened at 7:25 pm and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Berlanga. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representative Berlanga (1).
Absent: Representatives Hirschi; Coleman; Davila; Delisi;
Glaze; Janek; Maxey; Rodriguez (8).
(Representative Hirschi, Delisi, Glaze and Davila now
present.)
A quorum was present.
HB 3487
The chair laid out HB 3487.
The chair recognized Representative Holzheauser to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Holzheauser to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3135
The chair laid out HB 3135.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
Representative Glaze offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2226
The chair laid out HB 2226.
The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the
measure.
Representative Glaze offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the
measure.
Representative Davila moved that HB 2226, 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; Davila;
Delisi; Glaze (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Janek; Maxey;
Rodriguez (4).
HB 3514
The chair laid out HB 3514, as substituted, as pending
business.
Representative Davila moved that HB 3514, 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; Davila;
Delisi; Glaze (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Janek; Maxey;
Rodriguez (4).
HCR 189
The chair laid out HCR 189, and explained the bill.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Hirschi moved that HCR 189 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; Glaze (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Janek; Maxey; Rodriguez
(4).
HB 2397
The chair laid out HB 2397 as pending business.
Representative Davila moved that HB 2397 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; Glaze; Maxey (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Janek; Rodriguez (3).
SB 291
The chair laid out SB 291, as substituted, as pending
business.
Representative Maxey moved that SB 291, 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; Glaze; Maxey (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Janek; Rodriguez (3).
HB 3121
The chair laid out HB 3121 as pending business.
Representative Berlanga offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Maxey moved that HB 3121, 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; Hirschi; Coleman;
Davila; Glaze; Maxey (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Janek; Rodriguez (3).
HB 2449
The chair laid out HB 2449 as pending business.
Representative Maxey moved that HB 2449 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; Glaze; Maxey (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Janek; Rodriguez (3).
HB 2677
The chair laid out HB 2677 as pending business.
Representative Berlanga offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Maxey moved that HB 2677, 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; Glaze; Maxey (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Janek; Rodriguez (3).
HB 3135
The chair laid out HB 3135 as pending business.
Representative Berlanga offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Maxey moved that HB 3135, 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; Glaze; Maxey (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Janek; Rodriguez (3).
HB 3075
The chair laid out HB 3075, and explained the bill.
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 Berlanga to close on the
measure.
Representative Maxey moved that HB 3075, 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; Glaze; Maxey (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Janek; Rodriguez (3).
HB 3234
The chair laid out HB 3234 as pending business.
Representative Berlanga offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Maxey moved that HB 3234, 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; Glaze; Maxey (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Janek; Rodriguez (3).
At 8:59 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned until 2:00 pm or upon adjournment on
April 17, 1997.
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Rep. Hugo Berlanga, Chair
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Laura Lawlor, Clerk