House Committee on Insurance 
         76th Legislature 
         March 9, 1999 
         10:30 am or upon adjournment 
         Capitol Extension, E1.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 4, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called  
         to order by the Chair, Representative John Smithee at 11:53  
         am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Smithee; Lewis, Glenn; Olivo;  
                   Seaman; Thompson (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Eiland; Burnam; Moreno, Joe; Wise  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         After the roll was called, the chair explained that all of the  
         scheduled bills would be laid out and that any person present  
         who wished to testify could do so on any bill before the  
         committee.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 94, HB 96, HB 141, HB 859, HB 969, HB  
         1093, HB 1406, HB 1498, and HB 1764.   
          
         HB 1764 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representatives Eiland; Burnam; Moreno, Joe; and Wise now  
         present.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1093 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
         HB 96 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Arthur Reyna to explain  
         the measure.   
  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 94 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Arthur Reyna to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 141 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Arthur Reyna to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 969 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1498 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Janek to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1406 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Olivo offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the  
         measure.   
  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 859 
          
         (Representative Lewis, Glenn in chair.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Smithee in chair.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.   
          
         At 6:11 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. John Smithee, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Robert Hall, Clerk