The House Committee on Public Health

86th Legislature

March 25, 2019

1:45 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 22, 2019, revised on March 25, 2019, the House Committee on Public Health met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Thompson, Senfronia, at 1:45 p.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Thompson, Senfronia; Wray; Allison; Coleman; Frank; Lucio III; Ortega; Price; and Sheffield.

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

HB 10

 

The chair laid out HB 10 as pending business and explained HB 10.

 

Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair explained the committee substitute.

 

The chair moved adoption of the committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Coleman 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Wray; Allison; Coleman; Lucio III; Ortega; Price; Sheffield (8).

 

Nays:                           Representative Frank (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Guerra; Zedler (2).

 

HB 18

 

The chair laid out HB 18 as pending business.

 

(Representative Zedler now present.)

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain the committee substitute.

 

The chair moved adoption of the committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Coleman moved that HB 18, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Wray; Allison; Coleman; Frank; Lucio III; Ortega; Price; Sheffield (9).

 

Nays:                           Representative Zedler (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Guerra (1).

 

HB 19

 

The chair laid out HB 19 as pending business.

 

Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain the committee substitute.

 

The chair moved adoption of the committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Coleman moved that HB 19, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Wray; Allison; Coleman; Frank; Lucio III; Ortega; Price; Sheffield (9).

 

Nays:                           Representative Zedler (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Guerra (1).

 

HB 703

 

The chair laid out HB 703 as pending business.

 

Representative Allison offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair explained the committee substitute and moved adoption of the committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Allison moved that HB 703, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Wray; Allison; Coleman; Frank; Lucio III; Ortega; Price; Sheffield; Zedler (10).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Guerra (1).

 

HB 749

 

The chair laid out HB 749 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute and explained the committee substitute.

 

The chair moved adoption of the committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair moved that HB 749, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Wray; Allison; Coleman; Frank; Lucio III; Ortega; Price; Sheffield; Zedler (10).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Guerra (1).

 

HB 921

 

The chair laid out HB 921 as pending business and explained HB 921.

 

The chair moved that HB 921, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Wray; Allison; Coleman; Lucio III; Ortega; Zedler (7).

 

Nays:                           Representatives Frank; Price; Sheffield (3).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Guerra (1).

 

 

 

HB 1255

 

The chair laid out HB 1255 as pending business.

 

Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the committee substitute.

 

The chair moved adoption of the committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Coleman moved that HB 1255, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Wray; Allison; Coleman; Frank; Lucio III; Ortega; Price; Sheffield; Zedler (10).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Guerra (1).

 

HB 1318

 

The chair laid out HB 1318 as pending business.

 

Representative Ortega offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ortega to explain the committee substitute.

 

The chair moved adoption of the committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Ortega moved that HB 1318, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Wray; Allison; Coleman; Frank; Lucio III; Ortega; Price; Sheffield; Zedler (10).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Guerra (1).

 

HB 1501

 

The chair laid out HB 1501 as pending business and explained HB 1501.

 

Representative Wray moved that HB 1501, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Wray; Allison; Frank; Lucio III; Ortega; Sheffield; Zedler (8).

 

Nays:                           Representatives Coleman; Price (2).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Guerra (1).

 

HB 1518

 

The chair laid out HB 1518 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute and recognized Representative Coleman to explain the committee substitute.

 

The chair moved adoption of the committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair moved that HB 1518, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Wray; Allison; Coleman; Frank; Lucio III; Ortega; Price; Sheffield; Zedler (10).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Guerra (1).

 

 

 

 

 

HB 1668

 

The chair laid out HB 1668 as pending business.

 

The chair recognized Representative Allison to explain HB 1668.

 

The chair moved that HB 1668, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Wray; Allison; Coleman; Frank; Lucio III; Ortega; Price; Sheffield; Zedler (10).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Guerra (1).

 

HB 1710

 

The chair laid out HB 1710 as pending business and explained HB 1710.

 

Representative Wray moved that HB 1710, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Wray; Allison; Coleman; Frank; Lucio III; Ortega; Price; Sheffield; Zedler (10).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Guerra (1).

 

HB 2107

 

The chair laid out HB 2107 as pending business.

 

The chair recognized Representative Wray to explain HB 2107.

 

Representative Wray moved that HB 2107, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Wray; Allison; Coleman; Frank; Lucio III; Ortega; Price; Sheffield; Zedler (10).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Guerra (1).

 

HB 2425

 

The chair laid out HB 2425 as pending business.

 

The chair recognized Representative Wray to explain HB 2425.

 

Representative Wray moved that HB 2425, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Wray; Allison; Coleman; Frank; Lucio III; Ortega; Price; Sheffield; Zedler (10).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Guerra (1).

 

HB 2594

 

The chair laid out HB 2594 as pending business.

 

Representative Price offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain the committee substitute.

 

The chair moved adoption of the committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Price moved that HB 2594, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Wray; Allison; Coleman; Frank; Lucio III; Ortega; Price; Sheffield; Zedler (10).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Guerra (1).

 

HB 2742

 

The chair laid out HB 2742 as pending business.

 

Representative Ortega offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ortega to explain the substitute.

 

The chair moved adoption of the committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Ortega moved that HB 2742, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Wray; Allison; Coleman; Lucio III; Ortega; Sheffield (7).

 

Nays:                           Representatives Frank; Price; Zedler (3).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Guerra (1).

 

Representative Wray moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 2742 was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

 

Representative Ortega moved that HB 2742, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Wray; Allison; Coleman; Lucio III; Ortega; Sheffield; Zedler (8).

 

Nays:                           Representatives Frank; Price (2).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Guerra (1).

 

(Representative Wray in chair.)

 

HJR 5

 

The chair laid out HJR 5 as pending business.

 

Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain the committee substitute.

 

The chair moved adoption of the committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Coleman moved that HJR 5, 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Wray; Allison; Coleman; Lucio III; Ortega; Price; Sheffield; Zedler (9).

 

Nays:                           Representative Frank (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Guerra (1).

 

(Representative Thompson, Senfronia in chair.)

 

HB 1589

 

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 1589 was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

 

Representative Lucio III moved that HB 1589 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 Thompson, Senfronia; Wray; Allison; Coleman; Frank; Lucio III; Ortega; Price; Sheffield; Zedler (10).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Guerra (1).

 

 

HB 4045, HB 4097 & HB 4276

 

The chair referred HB 4045, 4097 & HB 4276 directly to the Subcommittee on Medical Marijuana.

 

HB 3505 & HB 3878

 

The chair referred HB 3505 & HB 3878 directly to the Subcommittee on Health Professions.

 

There being no further business, at 2:19 p.m., on the motion of Representative Wray and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

 

 

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Rep. Thompson, Senfronia, Chair

 

 

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Milda Mora, Clerk