The House Committee on Human Services

82nd Legislature

April 26, 2011

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.030

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 21, 2011, revised on April 21, 2011, and permission granted on April 26, 2011 to meet while the House is in session during bill referral, the House Committee on Human Services met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Raymond, at 7:40 p.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows:  Representatives Raymond; Gonzalez, Naomi; Hopson; Laubenberg; Morrison; and Taylor, Van.


HB 2483

 

The chair referred HB 2483 to the Subcommittee on End of Life Issues.

 

HB 309

 

The chair laid out HB 309 as pending business.

 

Representative Gonzalez, Naomi offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative Naishtat now present.)

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hopson offered an amendment to the committee substitute.

 

The amendment was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hopson offered an amendment to the committee substitute.

 

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 309 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 985

 

The chair laid out HB 985 as pending business.

 

Representative Laubenberg offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 985 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1709

 

The chair laid out HB 1709 as pending business.

 

Representative Gonzalez, Naomi offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

HB 1709 was left pending without objection.

 

SB 501

 

The chair laid out SB 501 as pending business.

 

Representative Naishtat moved that SB 501, 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 Raymond; Morrison; Gonzalez, Naomi; Hopson; Laubenberg; Naishtat; Taylor, Van (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Hughes; Hunter (2).

 

HB 2041

 

The chair laid out HB 2041 as pending business.

 

HB 2041 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2299

 

The chair laid out HB 2299 as pending business.

 

HB 2299 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2407

 

The chair laid out HB 2407 as pending business.

 

HB 2407 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 3145

 

The chair laid out HB 3145 as pending business.

 

Representative Gonzalez, Naomi offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Morrison moved that HB 3145, 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 Raymond; Morrison; Gonzalez, Naomi; Hopson; Laubenberg; Naishtat (6).

 

Nays:                           Representative Taylor, Van (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Hughes; Hunter (2).

 

HB 3053

 

The chair laid out HB 3053 as pending business.

 

Representative Gonzalez, Naomi offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3053 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1797

 

The chair laid out HB 1797 as pending business.

 

Representative Gonzalez, Naomi offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

HB 1797 was left pending without objection.

 

SB 41

 

The chair laid out SB 41.

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to explain SB 41.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to close on SB 41.

 

Representative Hopson moved that SB 41, 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 Raymond; Gonzalez, Naomi; Hopson; Laubenberg; Naishtat; Taylor, Van (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Morrison; Hughes; Hunter (3).

 

HB 2903

 

The chair laid out HB 2903.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 2903.

 

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

 

(Representative Hunter now present.)

 

 

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 2903.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Gonzalez, Naomi moved that HB 2903, 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 Raymond; Gonzalez, Naomi; Hopson; Laubenberg; Naishtat; Taylor, Van (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Morrison; Hughes; Hunter (3).

 

HB 1797

 

The chair laid out HB 1797 as pending business.

 

Representative Taylor, Van moved that HB 1797, 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 Raymond; Gonzalez, Naomi; Hopson; Laubenberg; Naishtat; Taylor, Van (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Morrison; Hughes; Hunter (3).

 

HB 1947

 

The chair laid out HB 1947.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez, Naomi to explain HB 1947.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez, Naomi to close on HB 1947.

 

HB 1947 was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:21 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. Raymond, Chair

 

 

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Jim Terrell, Clerk