House Committee on Insurance
75th Legislature
March 3, 1997
10:30 am or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 26, 1997, the House
Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative John Smithee
at 11:17 am.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Smithee; Averitt; Burnam; Lewis,
Glenn; Olivo (5).
Absent: Representatives Van de Putte; Bonnen; Eiland;
Wise (4).
A quorum was present.
(Representatives Eiland and Wise now present.)
HB 1344
The chair laid out HB 1344.
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Bonnen now present.)
(Representative Van de Putte now present.)
(Representative Van de Putte in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to close on
the measure.
The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named
later by the chair.
HB 396
The chair laid out HB 396.
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Van de Putte in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 219
The chair laid out HB 219.
The chair recognized Representative Brimer to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Lewis, Glenn in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Eiland in chair.)
HB 99
The chair laid out HB 99.
(Representative Van de Putte in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the
measure.
Representative Lewis, Glenn offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1244
The chair laid out HB 1244.
The chair recognized Representative Berlanga to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Van de Putte in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Berlanga to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 524
The chair laid out HB 524.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1356
The chair laid out HB 1356.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 355
The chair laid out HB 355.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Van de Putte in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Health
Mandates.
The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee
on Health Mandates: Representative Averitt, Chair,
Representatives Van de Putte and Burnam.
HB 1363
The chair laid out HB 1363.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 530
The chair laid out HB 530.
The chair recognized Representative Ramsay to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Ramsay to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1326
The chair laid out HB 1326.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1170
The chair laid out HB 1170.
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 263
The chair laid out HB 263 as pending business.
Representative Lewis, Glenn offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Glenn moved that HB 263, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Van de Putte; Averitt;
Bonnen; Burnam; Eiland; Lewis, Glenn (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Olivo; Wise (2).
At 5:59 pm, on the motion of the chair and without
objection, the meeting was adjourned.
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Rep. John Smithee, Chair
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