The House Committee on Insurance 
         77th Legislature 
         March 5, 2001 
         10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 28, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called to  
         order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 11:51 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Smithee; Eiland; Lewis, Glenn; Olivo;  
                   Seaman (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Averitt; Burnam; Moreno, Joe E.;  
                   Thompson (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1000 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1000. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Burnam now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Thompson now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1466 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1466. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1036 
  
         The chair laid out HB 1036. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1891 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1891. 
          
         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 bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Averitt now present.) 
          
         HB 471 
          
         The chair laid out HB 471. 
          
         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.  
          
         HB 1283 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1283. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wise to close on the  
         measure.  
  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 338 
          
         The chair laid out HB 338. 
          
         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.  
          
         HB 949 
          
         The chair laid out HB 949 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Averitt offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB1943 
          
         (Representative Lewis, Glenn, in chair.) 
          
         The chair laid out HB1943. 
          
         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.  
          
         HB 1945 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1945. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Seaman in chair.) 
          
         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 3:53 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