House Committee on Insurance
76th Legislature
March 23, 1999
10:30 am or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E1.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 18, 1999, the House
Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called
to order by the Chair, Representative John Smithee at 12:28
pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Smithee; Eiland; Burnam; Olivo;
Seaman (5).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Moreno, Joe; Thompson;
Wise (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 1837
The chair laid out HB 1837.
Representative Seaman offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Brimer to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Lewis, Glenn now present.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Brimer to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1370
The chair laid out HB 1370.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Wise now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2290
The chair laid out HB 2290.
Representative Wise offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Lewis, Glenn in chair.)
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1089
The chair laid out HB 1089.
Representative Olivo offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Olivo in chair.)
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2493
The chair laid out HB 2493.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1533
The chair laid out HB 1533.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Seaman in chair.)
SB 333
The chair laid out SB 333.
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
HB 2710
The chair laid out HB 2710.
The chair recognized Representative Olivo to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1344
The chair laid out HB 1344.
The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on the
measure.
Representative Seaman offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2710
The chair laid out HB 2710 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Eiland in chair.)
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Eiland in chair.)
HB 2755
The chair laid out HB 2755.
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
HB 1919
The chair laid out HB 1919.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
(Representative Eiland in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1613
The chair laid out HB 1613.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1764
The chair laid out HB 1764 as pending business.
Representative Olivo offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Olivo moved that HB 1764, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Eiland; Burnam; Olivo;
Seaman (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Moreno, Joe; Thompson;
Wise (4).
HB 1613
The chair laid out HB 1613 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Eiland in chair.)
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1089
The chair laid out HB 1089 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 203
The chair laid out HB 203.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Eiland in chair.)
HB 3041
The chair laid out HB 3041.
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
At 10:02 pm, 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. John Smithee, Chair
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Robert Hall, Clerk