The House Committee on Human Services

81st Legislature

May 7, 2009

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.036

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 1, 2009, the House Committee on Human Services met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Rose, at 12:15 a.m on Friday, May 8, 2009.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Rose; Herrero; Darby; Elkins; Hernandez; Hughes; Legler; Naishtat; Walle (9).

 

Absent:              None (0).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1540

 

The chair laid out HB 1540 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hernandez moved that HB 1540, 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 record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Darby; Elkins; Hernandez; Hughes; Legler (5).

 

Nays:                             Representatives Rose; Herrero; Naishtat; Walle (4).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 1978

 

The chair laid out HB 1978 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hernandez moved that HB 1978, 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 record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Rose; Herrero; Hernandez; Naishtat; Walle (5).

 

Nays:                             Representatives Darby; Elkins; Hughes; Legler (4).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 2402

 

The chair laid out HB 2402 as pending business.

 

Representative Hernandez moved that HB 2402, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Rose; Herrero; Hernandez; Hughes; Naishtat; Walle (6).

 

Nays:                             Representatives Darby; Elkins; Legler (3).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 3112

 

The chair laid out HB 3112 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hernandez moved that HB 3112, 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 record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Rose; Herrero; Darby; Elkins; Hernandez; Hughes; Legler; Naishtat; Walle (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 4389

 

The chair laid out HB 4389 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hernandez moved that HB 4389, 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 record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Rose; Herrero; Hernandez; Naishtat; Walle (5).

 

Nays:                             Representatives Darby; Elkins; Hughes; Legler (4).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

SB 71

 

The chair laid out SB 71 as pending business.

 

Representative Hernandez moved that SB 71, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Rose; Herrero; Darby; Elkins; Hernandez; Hughes; Legler; Naishtat; Walle (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

SB 1055

 

The chair laid out SB 1055 as pending business.

 

Representative Hernandez moved that SB 1055, without amendments, 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 record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Rose; Herrero; Darby; Elkins; Hernandez; Hughes; Legler; Naishtat; Walle (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

SB 1056

 

The chair laid out SB 1056 as pending business.

 

Representative Hernandez moved that SB 1056, without amendments, 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 record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Rose; Herrero; Darby; Elkins; Hernandez; Hughes; Legler; Naishtat; Walle (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

SB 1057

 

The chair laid out SB 1057 as pending business.

 

Representative Hernandez moved that SB 1057, without amendments, 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 record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Rose; Herrero; Darby; Elkins; Hernandez; Hughes; Legler; Naishtat; Walle (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

SB 1129

 

The chair laid out SB 1129 as pending business.

 

Representative Hernandez moved that SB 1129, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Rose; Herrero; Darby; Elkins; Hernandez; Hughes; Legler; Naishtat; Walle (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

SB 1411

 

The chair laid out SB 1411, the companion to HB 2860.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hernandez moved that SB 1411, 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 record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Rose; Herrero; Darby; Elkins; Hernandez; Hughes; Legler; Naishtat; Walle (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

SB 1878

 

The chair laid out SB 1878, the companion to HB 3219.

 

Representative Hernandez moved that SB 1878, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Rose; Darby; Elkins; Hernandez; Hughes; Legler; Naishtat; Walle (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Herrero  (1).

 

SB 1124

 

The chair laid out SB 1124, the companion to HB 1895.

 

Representative Hernandez moved that SB 1124, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Rose; Darby; Elkins; Hernandez; Hughes; Legler; Naishtat; Walle (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Herrero  (1).

 

SB 1230

 

The chair laid out SB 1230, the companion to HB 610.

 

(Representative Herrero now present.)

 

Representative Hernandez moved that SB 1230, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Rose; Herrero; Darby; Elkins; Hernandez; Hughes; Legler; Naishtat; Walle (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

SB 493

 

The chair laid out SB 493 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hernandez moved that SB 493, 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 record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Rose; Herrero; Darby; Elkins; Hernandez; Hughes; Legler; Naishtat; Walle (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 4552

 

The chair laid out HB 4552 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hernandez moved that HB 4552, 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 record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Rose; Herrero; Darby; Elkins; Hernandez; Hughes; Legler; Naishtat; Walle (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

SB 1217

 

The chair laid out SB 1217.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the measure.

 

Representative Hernandez moved that SB 1217, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Rose; Herrero; Darby; Elkins; Hernandez; Hughes; Legler; Naishtat; Walle (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

SB 72

 

The chair laid out SB 72.

 

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 81

The chair laid out SB 81.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to close on the measure.

Representative Hernandez moved that SB 81, 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 record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Rose; Herrero; Darby; Elkins; Hernandez; Hughes; Naishtat; Walle (8).

 

Nays:                             Representative Legler (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

(Representative Herrero in chair.)

 

SB 893

 

The chair laid out SB 893.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

Representative Hernandez moved that SB 893, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Rose; Herrero; Darby; Elkins; Hernandez; Naishtat; Walle (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hughes; Legler  (2).

 

SB 786

 

The chair laid out SB 786.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

Representative Walle moved that SB 786, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Rose; Herrero; Darby; Elkins; Hernandez; Naishtat; Walle (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hughes; Legler  (2).

 

SB 1332

 

The chair laid out SB 1332.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

Representative Walle moved that SB 1332, without amendments, 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 record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Rose; Herrero; Darby; Elkins; Naishtat; Walle (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hernandez; Hughes; Legler  (3).

 

SB 69

 

The chair laid out SB 69.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 277

 

The chair laid out SB 277.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 639

 

The chair laid out SB 639.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Rose in chair.)

 

At 2:15 a.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. Rose, Chair

 

 

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Michael Ruggieri, Clerk