The House Committee on Public Health

89th Legislature

May 5, 2025

8:00 a.m.

E2.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 30, 2025, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative VanDeaver, at 8:19 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives VanDeaver; Campos; Cunningham; Frank; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda; Olcott; Pierson; Schofield; and Shofner.

A quorum was present.

HB 4819

The chair laid out HB 4819.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain HB 4819.

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

The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on HB 4819.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4819 was left pending without objection.

SB 528

The chair laid out SB 528, the Senate companion to HB 5121.

The chair recognized Representative Harris Davila to explain SB 528.

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

The chair recognized Representative Harris Davila to close on SB 528.

SB 528 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Bucy now present.)

(Representative Collier now present.)

SB 31

The chair laid out SB 31, the Senate companion to HB 44.

The chair moved that SB 31, 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 VanDeaver; Campos; Bucy; Collier; Cunningham; Frank; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda; Olcott; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Simmons (1).

HB 2806

The chair laid out HB 2806 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2806, 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 VanDeaver; Campos; Bucy; Cunningham; Frank; Olcott; Pierson; Schofield; Shofner (9).

Nays:                           Representatives Collier; Johnson; Jones, Jolanda (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Simmons (1).

HB 2711

The chair laid out HB 2711.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Vo to explain HB 2711.

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

The chair recognized Representative Vo to close on HB 2711.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2711 was left pending without objection.

SB 1388

The chair laid out SB 1388, the Senate companion to HB 5285.

The chair recognized Representative Frank to explain SB 1388.

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

The chair recognized Representative Frank to close on SB 1388.

SB 1388 was left pending without objection.

HB 5248

The chair laid out HB 5248.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 5248 was left pending without objection.

SB 912

The chair laid out SB 912, the Senate companion to HB 1838.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain SB 912.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain SB 912.

SB 912 was left pending without objection.

SB 269

The chair laid out SB 269.

The chair recognized Representative Frank to explain SB 269.

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

The chair recognized Representative Frank to close on SB 269.

SB 269 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Frank in chair.)

SB 627

The chair laid out SB 627.

The chair recognized Representative VanDeaver to explain SB 627.

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

The chair recognized Representative VanDeaver to close on SB 627.

SB 627 was left pending without objection.

(Representative VanDeaver in chair.)

HB 4175

The chair laid out HB 4175.

The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jolanda to explain HB 4175 on behalf of Representative Lopez, Ray.

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

The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jolanda to close on HB 4175 on behalf of Representative Lopez, Ray.

HB 4175 was left pending without objection.

SB 670

The chair laid out SB 670.

The chair recognized Representative Frank to explain SB 670.

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

The chair recognized Representative Frank to close on SB 670.

SB 670 was left pending without objection.

At 10:22 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. VanDeaver, Chair

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Scott Crownover, Clerk