The House Committee on Insurance
77th Legislature
March 26, 2001
10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 21, 2001, the House
Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called to
order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 1:11 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Smithee; Eiland; Averitt; Burnam;
Moreno, Joe E.; Seaman (6).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Olivo; Thompson (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 2871
The chair laid out HB 2871.
The chair recognized Representative Ramsay to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Ramsay to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3346
The chair laid out HB 3346.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the
measure.
(Representative Eiland in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2127
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 2127.
The chair recognized Representative Craddick to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Craddick to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1676
The chair laid out HB 1676.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the
measure.
Representative Burnam offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Eiland in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Lewis, Glenn in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Olivo now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3079
The chair laid out HB 3079.
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 3444
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 3444.
Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1609
The chair laid out HB 1609.
Representative Averitt offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Averitt to explain the
measure.
(Representative Olivo in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Seaman in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Averitt to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2482
(Representative Eiland in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 2482.
The chair recognized Representative Kitchen to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kitchen to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1866
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 1866.
The chair recognized Representative Averitt to explain the
measure.
Representative Averitt offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Averitt to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2159
The chair laid out HB 2159.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the
measure.
Representative Thompson offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1862
The chair laid out HB 1862.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the
measure.
Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute.
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.)
(Representative Burnam in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
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 Eiland to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3012
(Representative Eiland in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 3012.
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the
measure.
Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
At 2:06 a.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