MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Wednesday, May 18, 2005
12:00 p.m. or upon adjournment
Senate Chamber, Senator Nelson's Desk
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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.13, a public hearing of
the Senate Committee on Health & Human Services was held on
Wednesday, May 18, 2005, in the Senate Chamber at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Jane Nelson Senator John Carona
Senator Kyle Janek
Senator Kenneth Armbrister
Senator Bob Deuell
Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr.
Senator Jon Lindsay
Senator Royce West
Senator Judith Zaffirini
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The Chair laid out Senate Bill 199 which had previously been
left pending.
Senator Gallegos moved adoption of the committee substitute
which had previously been laid out; without objection, it was so
ordered.
Senator Gallegos moved that SB 199 do not pass but that CSSB 199
be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote
of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 4 absent.
The Chair laid out House Bill 669 which had previously been left
pending.
Senator Deuell moved that HB 669 be reported favorably to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 3 absent.
Senator Deuell moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
The Chair laid out House Bill 2507 which had previously been
left pending.
Senator West moved that HB 2507 be reported favorably to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 3 absent.
Senator West moved that the bill be recommended for placement on
the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The Chair laid out House Bill 2572 which had previously been
left pending.
Senator Deuell moved adoption of Committee Amendment 1 which was
previously laid out; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Deuell moved adoption of Committee Amendment 2 which was
previously laid out; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Janek moved that HB 2572 be reported favorably to the
Senate as amended with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0
nays, 3 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The Chair moved adoption of the minutes from hearing held on May
12, 2005; without objection, it was so ordered.
With no other business to come before the Committee, at 1:40
p.m., the Chair announced that the Committee would stand in
recess subject to the call of the Chair.
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Senator Jane Nelson, Chair
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Travis Broussard, Clerk