The House Committee on Insurance 
         77th Legislature 
         February 19, 2001 
         1:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 14, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called to  
         order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 1:17 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Smithee; Eiland; Averitt; Burnam;  
                   Lewis, Glenn; Olivo; Seaman (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Moreno, Joe E.; Thompson (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Thompson now present.) 
          
         (Representative Moreno, Joe E. now present.) 
          
         HB 362, HB 793 
          
         The chair laid out HB 362, HB 793 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Seaman moved that HB 362, 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 Smithee; Eiland; Averitt;  
                             Burnam; Lewis, Glenn; Moreno, Joe E.; Olivo;  
                             Seaman; Thompson (9).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        None  (0).  
           
         Representative Lewis, Glenn moved that HB 793, 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 Smithee; Eiland; Averitt;  
                             Burnam; Lewis, Glenn; Moreno, Joe E.; Olivo;  
                             Seaman; Thompson (9).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
  
         Absent:        None  (0).  
           
         HB 189 
          
         The chair laid out HB 189. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Averitt in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Smithee in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named later  
         by the chair.  
          
         HB 1347 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1347. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bailey to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Lewis, Glenn, in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Smithee in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bailey to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named later  
         by the chair.  
          
         HB 1066 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1066. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uher to explain the measure.  
  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uher to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named later  
         by the chair.  
          
         HB 849 
          
         The chair laid out HB 849. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named later  
         by the chair. 
          
         (Representative Eiland in chair.) 
          
         HB 606 
          
         The chair laid out HB 606. 
          
         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 1491 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1491. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Eiland in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Smithee in chair.) 
  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named later  
         by the chair.  
          
         HB 951 
          
         The chair laid out HB 951. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garcia to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named later  
         by the chair.  
          
         HB 1058 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1058. 
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Eiland in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Smithee in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named later  
         by the chair.  
          
         HB 329 
          
         The chair laid out HB 329. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Glenn to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Glenn to close on the  
         measure.  
  
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named later  
         by the chair.  
          
         HB 760 
          
         The chair laid out HB 760. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named later  
         by the chair.  
          
         HB 949 
          
         The chair laid out HB 949. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Averitt to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Averitt to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 7:48 p.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. Smithee, Chair 
          
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         Bryan Taylor, Clerk