The House Committee on Insurance
77th Legislature
March 19, 2001
10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 14, 2001, the House
Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called to
order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 12:28 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Smithee; Averitt; Lewis, Glenn; Olivo;
Seaman (5).
Absent: Representatives Eiland; Burnam; Moreno, Joe E.;
Thompson (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 2498
The chair laid out HB 2498.
The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Eiland now present.)
(Representative Burnam now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1433, HB 1383
The chair laid out HB 1433, HB 1383.
The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to explain the
measures.
(Representative Thompson now present.)
Representative Averitt offered a complete committee substitute
for each measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Moreno, Joe E. now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to close on the
measures.
The committee substitutes were withdrawn without objection.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 185
The chair laid out HB 185 as pending business.
Representative Burnam offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Averitt moved that HB 185, 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; Averitt; Burnam;
Lewis, Glenn; Moreno, Joe E.; Olivo; Seaman;
Thompson (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Eiland (1).
HB 45
The chair laid out HB 45 as pending business.
Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Thompson moved that HB 45, 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; Averitt; Lewis,
Glenn; Moreno, Joe E.; Olivo; Seaman;
Thompson (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Burnam (1).
Absent: Representative Eiland (1).
HB 530
The chair laid out HB 530 as pending business.
Representative Lewis, Glenn offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Glenn moved that HB 530, 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; Averitt; Burnam;
Lewis, Glenn; Moreno, Joe E.; Olivo;
Thompson (7).
Nays: Representative Seaman (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Eiland (1).
HB 471
The chair laid out HB 471 as pending business.
Representative Lewis, Glenn moved that HB 471, 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; Averitt; Burnam;
Lewis, Glenn; Moreno, Joe E.; Olivo;
Thompson (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Eiland; Seaman (2).
HB 1036
(Representative Seaman now present.)
The chair laid out HB 1036 as pending business.
Representative Lewis, Glenn offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Moreno, Joe E. moved that HB 1036, 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; Averitt; Burnam;
Lewis, Glenn; Moreno, Joe E.; Olivo; Seaman;
Thompson (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Eiland (1).
HB 1495
The chair laid out HB 1495 as pending business.
Representative Lewis, Glenn moved that HB 1495, 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; Averitt; Burnam;
Lewis, Glenn; Moreno, Joe E.; Olivo; Seaman;
Thompson (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Eiland (1).
HB 1384
The chair laid out HB 1384.
The chair recognized Representative Dunnam 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.)
The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2831
(Representative Seaman in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 2831.
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 2828
The chair laid out HB 2828.
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 2100
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 2100.
Representative Seaman offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Moreno, Joe E. in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1162
(Representative Eiland now present.)
The chair laid out HB 1162 as pending business.
Representative Seaman offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Olivo moved that HB 1162, 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 1610
The chair laid out HB 1610.
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 2191
The chair laid out HB 2191.
The chair recognized Representative Averitt to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Averitt offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Averitt to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2286
The chair laid out HB 2286.
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 6:27 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.
________________________
Rep. Smithee, Chair
________________________
Bryan Taylor, Clerk