House Committee on Insurance
75th Legislature
March 17, 1997
10:30 am or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.026
Meeting postponed until 12:15 pm per announcement from the
floor.
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 12, 1997, the House
Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called
to order by the Chair, Representative John Smithee at 12:30
pm.
Pursuant to a suspension of Rule 4, Section 9, the committee
had permission to meet while house was in session.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Smithee; Van de Putte; Averitt;
Burnam; Eiland; Lewis, Glenn; Olivo; Wise (8).
Absent: Representative Bonnen (1).
A quorum was present.
HCR 109
The chair laid out HCR 109.
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2193
The chair laid out HB 2193.
The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Wise to close the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2062
The chair laid out HB 2062.
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Bonnen now present.)
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Lewis, Glenn in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2373
The chair laid out HB 2373.
The chair recognized Representative Olivo to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1901
The chair laid out HB 1901.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Glenn to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Glenn to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1902
The chair laid out HB 1902.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Glenn to explain
the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Glenn to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2015
The chair laid out HB 2015.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Glenn to explain
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1287
The chair laid out HB 1287.
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 1476
The chair laid out HB 1476.
The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the
measure.
Representative Bonnen offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Bonnen offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The amendments were withdrawn.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2437
The chair laid out HB 2437.
The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1975
The chair laid out HB 1975.
Chairman Smithee explained the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1976
The chair laid out HB 1976.
Chairman Smithee explained the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1977
The chair laid out HB 1977.
Chairman Smithee explained the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1173
The chair laid out HB 1173.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Averitt in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1975
The chair laid out HB 1975 as pending business.
Representative Eiland moved that HB 1975 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; VanRepresentative Bonnen moved that HB 1976 be reported favorably to the
full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be
Ayes: Representatives Smithee;Absent: None (0).
HB 1977
The chair laid out HB 1977 as pending business.
Representative Lewis, Glenn moved that HB 1977 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; Olivo; Wise
(9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2193
The chair laid out HB 2193 as pending business.
Representative Van de Putte moved that HB 2193 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; Olivo; Wise
(9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1902
The chair laid out HB 1902 as pending business.
Representative Burnam moved that HB 1902 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; Olivo; Wise
(9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2437
The chair laid out HB 2437 as pending business.
Representative Eiland moved that HB 2437 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; Olivo; Wise
(9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2373
The chair laid out HB 2373 as pending business.
Representative Wise moved that HB 2373 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; Olivo; Wise
(9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2015
The chair laid out HB 2015 as pending business.
Representative Lewis, Glenn moved that HB 2015 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; Olivo; Wise
(9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HCR 109
The chair laid out HCR 109 as pending business.
Representative Olivo moved that HCR 109 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Van de Putte; Averitt;
Bonnen; Burnam; Eiland; Lewis, Glenn; Olivo; Wise
(9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 219
The chair laid out HB 219 as pending business.
Representative Wise moved that HB 219 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; Olivo; Wise
(9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 909
The chair laid out HB 909 as pending business.
Representative Averitt offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The substitute was withdrawn.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1137
The chair laid out HB 1137 as pending business.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Coleman was recognized to close on the bill.
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 839, 1675, and 1713
The chair named subcommittee on HB 839, 1675, and 1719.
The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on
HB 839, 1675, and 1719: Representative Lewis, Glenn, Chair,
Representatives Averitt and Burnam.
The chair referred HB 839 (previously referred to
subcommittee), HB 1675, and 1713 directly to the Subcommittee
on HB 839, 1675, and 1713.
At 4:40 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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Robert Strauss, Clerk