House Committee on Human Services
76th Legislature
April 20, 1999
2:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.028
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 15, 1999, the House
Committee on Human Services met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Elliott Naishtat
at 5:05 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Naishtat; Maxey; Christian; Davis,
John; Telford; Truitt (6).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Noriega; Wohlgemuth (3).
A quorum was present.
The Committee heard invited testimony from the Texas
Commission for the Blind and the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board.
SB 558
The chair laid out SB 558.
The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the
measure.
Representative Naishtat offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
(Representative Wohlgemuth now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Chavez now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Garcia to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Maxey in chair.)
HB 3636
The chair laid out HB 3636.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
Representative Chavez offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Naishtat in chair.)
HB 3470
The chair laid out HB 3470.
Chairman Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Olivo to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Olivo to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Maxey in chair.)
SB 1141
The chair laid out SB 1141.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
Representative Chavez moved that SB 1141 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; Truitt (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, John; Noriega; Telford;
Wohlgemuth (4).
SB 1293
The chair laid out SB 1293.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
(Representative Noriega now present.)
Representative Chavez moved that SB 1293 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 (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, John; Telford;
Wohlgemuth (3).
SB 1292
The chair laid out SB 1292.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
Representative Chavez moved that SB 1292 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 (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, John; Telford;
Wohlgemuth (3).
(Representative Naishtat in chair.)
SB 1423
The chair laid out SB 1423.
The chair recognized Representative Noriega to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Noriega to close on the
measure.
(Representative Davis now present)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2877
The chair laid out HB 2877 as pending business.
Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Davis, John moved that HB 2877, 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; Davis,
John; Truitt (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Christian; Noriega; Telford;
Wohlgemuth (4).
(Representative Maxey in chair.)
HB 3340
The chair laid out HB 3340 as pending business.
Representative Maxey offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Christian present.)
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
(Representative Noriega present.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Noriega moved that HB 3340, 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;
Noriega; Truitt (5).
Nays: Representatives Christian; Davis, John (2).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Telford; Wohlgemuth (2).
(Representative Naishtat in chair.)
SB 1574
The chair laid out SB 1574.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat 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.
The chair directed that the April 6, 1999 minutes for the
House Committee on Human Services be corrected. The corrected
minutes were authorized without objection.
At 8:21 pm, 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. Elliott Naishtat, Chair
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Mike Lucas, Clerk