The House Committee on Public Health 
         78th Legislature 
         March 5, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.036 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 28, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Capelo, at 8:10  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Capelo; Coleman; Dawson; McReynolds;  
                   Zedler (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Laubenberg; Truitt; Naishtat; Taylor  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         The chair called upon witnesses who were invited to give the  
         committee an overview of the Texas Department of Health. 
          
         (Representative Truitt now present.) 
          
         (Representative Taylor now present.) 
                         
         (Representative Naishtat now present.) 
          
         (Representative Laubenberg now present.) 
          
         The chair called upon witnesses who were invited to give the  
         committee an overview of the Office of Rural Community Affairs. 
          
         At 9:54 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until, 30 minutes upon final  
         adjournment of the Regular Session of the House, March 5, 2003. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 12:10 p.m. and was called to order  
         by the chair, Representative Capelo. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Capelo; Laubenberg; Truitt;  
                   McReynolds; Naishtat; Zedler (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Coleman; Dawson; Taylor (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         The chair called upon witnesses who were invited to give the  
         committee an overview of the Statewide Health Coordinating  
         Council. 
          
         (Representative Coleman now present.) 
  
         (Representative Taylor now present.) 
          
         (Representative Dawson now present.) 
          
         The chair called upon witnesses who were invited to give the  
         committee an overview of the Texas Funeral Services Commission. 
          
         (Representative McReynolds in chair.) 
          
         HB 1095 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1095. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Capelo to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Capelo in chair.) 
          
         HB 1115 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1115. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative McReynolds in chair.) 
          
         HB 1096 
         The chair laid out HB 1096. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Capelo to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         House Committee on Public Health 
         3/5/2003 
          
         (Representative Capelo in chair.) 
          
         At 2:36 p.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. Capelo, Chair 
          
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         Greg Herzog, Clerk