The House Committee on Insurance 77th Legislature April 2, 2001 10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess Capitol Extension, E2.026 Pursuant to a notice posted on March 28, 2001, the House Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 12:49 p.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Smithee; Eiland; Burnam; Moreno, Joe E.; Olivo (5). Absent: Representatives Averitt; Lewis, Glenn; Seaman; Thompson (4). A quorum was present. HB 2430 The chair laid out HB 2430. The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure. Representative Moreno, Joe E. offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Thompson now present.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Seaman now present.) (Representative Lewis, Glenn now present.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2146 The chair laid out HB 2146. The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the measure. Representative Thompson offered an amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted without objection. Representative Thompson moved that HB 2146, as amended, 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; Moreno, Joe E.; Seaman; Thompson (5). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Averitt; Burnam; Lewis, Glenn; Olivo (4). HB 2415, HB 3254 The chair laid out HB 2415 and HB 3254. The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the measure. Representative Thompson offered a complete committee substitute to HB 2415. Representative Thompson offered a complete committee substitute to HB 3254. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the measure. The committee substitutes to HB 2415 and HB 3254 were withdrawn without objection. The bills were left pending without objection. HB 1929 The chair laid out HB 1929. The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the measure. Representative Burnam offered a complete committee substitute. (Representative Seaman in chair.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2389 (Representative Smithee in chair.) The chair laid out HB 2389. The chair recognized Representative Turner, Bob to explain the measure. Representative Seaman offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Turner, Bob to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1982 The chair laid out HB 1982. The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the measure. Representative Seaman offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2102 The chair laid out HB 2102. The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the measure. Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute. 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 1752 The chair laid out HB 1752. The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the measure. Representative Olivo offered two amendments to the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Eiland in chair.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the measure. The amendments were withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 3497 (Representative Smithee in chair.) The chair laid out HB 3497. The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the measure. Representative Moreno, Joe E. 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 2829 (Representative Lewis, Glenn in chair.) The chair laid out HB 2829. 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 2826 The chair laid out HB 2826. 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 3014 The chair laid out HB 3014. 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. At 6:10 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