House Committee on Human Services
76th Legislature
March 16, 1999
2:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.028
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 11, 1999, the House
Committee on Human Services met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Elliott Naishtat
at 2:18 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Naishtat; Maxey; Christian; Davis,
John; Noriega; Telford; Truitt; Wohlgemuth (8).
Absent: Representative Chavez (1).
A quorum was present.
HB 1611
The chair laid out HB 1611 as pending business.
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Telford moved that HB 1611 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 Naishtat; Maxey; Christian;
Davis, John; Noriega; Telford; Truitt;
Wohlgemuth (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Chavez (1).
HB 1610
The chair laid out HB 1610 as pending business.
Chairman Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Maxey offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
The amendment was adopted by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Naishtat; Maxey; Christian;
Davis, John; Noriega; Telford; Wohlgemuth (7).
Nays: Representative Truitt (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Chavez (1).
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Representative Telford moved that HB 1610, 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 Naishtat; Maxey; Christian;
Davis, John; Noriega; Telford; Wohlgemuth (7).
Nays: Representative Truitt (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Chavez (1).
HB 1400
The chair laid out HB 1400.
Chairman Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.
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 committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Telford moved that HB 1400, 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 Naishtat; Maxey; Christian;
Davis, John; Noriega; Telford; Truitt;
Wohlgemuth (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Chavez (1).
HB 1401
The chair laid out HB 1401.
Chairman Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.
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 committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Christian moved that HB 1401, 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 Naishtat; Maxey; Christian;
Davis, John; Telford; Truitt; Wohlgemuth (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Noriega (2).
HB 1402
The chair laid out HB 1402.
Chairman Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.
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.
Chairman Naishtat offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the
amendment.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Noriega now present.)
Representative Telford moved that HB 1402, 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 Naishtat; Maxey; Davis, John;
Noriega; Telford; Truitt; Wohlgemuth (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Christian (2).
SB 351
The chair laid out SB 351.
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.
Representative Noriega moved that SB 351 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 Naishtat; Maxey; Davis, John;
Noriega; Telford; Truitt (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Christian; Wohlgemuth
(3).
HCR 101
The chair laid out HCR 101.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
(Representative Wohlgemuth now present.)
(Representative Christian now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Chavez now present)
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2148
The chair laid out HB 2148.
Chairman Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1459
The chair laid out HB 1459 as pending business.
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Chavez moved that HB 1459 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 Naishtat; Maxey; Chavez;
Christian; Davis, John; Noriega (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Telford; Truitt; Wohlgemuth
(3).
HB 2244
The chair laid out HB 2244.
Chairman Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
(Representative Truitt now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Wohlgemuth now present.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2192
The chair laid out HB 2192.
The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Wise to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 822
The chair laid out HB 822 as pending business.
Chairman Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Chavez moved that HB 822, 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 Naishtat; Maxey; Chavez;
Christian; Noriega; Truitt; Wohlgemuth (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, John; Telford (2).
HB 908
The chair laid out HB 908 as pending business.
Chairman Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Noriega moved that HB 908, 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 Naishtat; Maxey; Chavez;
Christian; Noriega; Wohlgemuth (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, John; Telford; Truitt
(3).
SB 397
The chair laid out SB 397 as pending business.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 234
The chair laid out SB 234.
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Chavez moved that SB 234 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 Naishtat; Maxey; Chavez;
Christian; Noriega; Wohlgemuth (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, John; Telford; Truitt
(3).
At 6:16 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned until 2:00 pm Tuesday, March 23,
1999.
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Rep. Elliott Naishtat, Chair
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Mike Lucas, Clerk