The House Committee on Public Health

85th Legislature

March 14, 2017

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 9, 2017, and permission granted on March 14, 2017, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Price, at 8:01 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Price; Sheffield; Arévalo; Burkett; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Guerra; Klick; Oliverson; and Zedler.

A quorum was present.

HB 10

The chair laid out HB 10 as pending business.

Representative Sheffield offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Collier moved that HB 10, 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 Price; Sheffield; Arévalo; Burkett; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Guerra; Klick; Oliverson; Zedler (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 14

The chair laid out HB 14 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 14, 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 Price; Sheffield; Arévalo; Burkett; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Guerra; Klick; Oliverson; Zedler (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 280

The chair laid out HB 280 as pending business.

Representative Sheffield moved that HB 280, 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 Price; Sheffield; Arévalo; Burkett; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Guerra; Klick; Oliverson; Zedler (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 271

The chair laid out HB 271 as pending business.

Representative Guerra offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Burkett moved that HB 271, 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 Price; Sheffield; Arévalo; Burkett; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Guerra; Klick; Oliverson; Zedler (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 283

The chair laid out HB 283 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 283, 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 Price; Sheffield; Arévalo; Burkett; Coleman; Collier; Cortez; Guerra; Klick; Oliverson; Zedler (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1292

The chair laid out HB 1292.

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain HB 1292.

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

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on HB 1292.

HB 1292 was left pending without objection.

HB 1156

The chair laid out HB 1156.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to explain HB 1156.

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

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to close on HB 1156.

HB 1156 was left pending without objection.

HB 1600

The chair laid out HB 1600.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 1600.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 1600.

HB 1600 was left pending without objection.

HB 994

The chair laid out HB 994.

The chair recognized Representative Wray to explain HB 994.

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

The chair recognized Representative Wray to close on HB 994.

HB 994 was left pending without objection.

At 9:46 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until the House adjourned, or if given permission, during reading and referral of bills.

The committee reconvened at 12:38 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Price.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Price; Arévalo; Burkett; Cortez; Klick; and Oliverson.

A quorum was present.

HB 1092

The chair laid out HB 1092.

The chair recognized Representative Oliverson to explain HB 1092.

Representative Oliverson offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Coleman now present.)

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

(Representative Zedler now present.)

(Representative Collier now present.)

(Representative Guerra now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Oliverson to close on HB 1092.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1092 was left pending without objection.

HB 1697

The chair laid out HB 1697.

The chair explained HB 1697.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair closed on HB 1697.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1697 was left pending without objection.

At 2:47 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. Price, Chair

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Sandra Talton, Clerk