The House Committee on Insurance
77th Legislature
March 12, 2001
10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 7, 2001, the House
Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called to
order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 12:57 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Smithee; Eiland; Averitt; Burnam;
Lewis, Glenn; Olivo (6).
Absent: Representatives Moreno, Joe E.; Seaman; Thompson (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 1162
The chair laid out HB1162.
(Representative Thompson now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the
measure.
Representative Lewis, Glenn, offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Seaman now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Moreno, Joe E., now present.)
SB 414
The chair laid out SB 414.
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.
Representative Seaman moved that SB 414, 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 1466
The chair laid out HB 1466 as pending business.
Representative Seaman moved that HB 1466, without amendments, 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 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 1700
The chair laid out HB 1700 as pending business.
Representative Eiland moved that HB 1700, without amendments, 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 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 1703
The chair laid out HB 1703 as pending business.
Representative Averitt moved that HB 1703, without amendments,
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 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 1891
The chair laid out HB 1891 as pending business.
Representative Eiland moved that HB 1891, without amendments, 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 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 949
The chair laid out HB 949 as pending business.
Representative Eiland moved that HB 949, as substituted, 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;
Lewis, Glenn; Moreno, Joe E.; Olivo; Seaman;
Thompson (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Burnam (1).
HB 1562
The chair laid out HB 1562.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Glenn, to explain the
measure for Representative Thompson.
(Representative Averitt in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Seaman offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Glenn, to explain the
amendment.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Glenn to close on the
measure for Representative Thompson.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1404
The chair laid out HB 1404.
The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain
the measure.
(Representative Seaman in chair.)
Representative Lewis, Glenn, offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
HB 1495
The chair laid out HB 1495.
The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1913
The chair laid out HB 1913.
The chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Capelo to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 3:48 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