The House Committee on Insurance 77th Legislature April 23, 2001 10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess Capitol Extension, E2.026 Pursuant to a notice posted on April 18, 2001, the House Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 6:15 p.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Smithee; Eiland; Averitt; Burnam; Lewis, Glenn; Moreno, Joe E.; Seaman (7). Absent: Representatives Olivo; Thompson (2). A quorum was present. SB 431 The chair laid out SB 431, the companion to HB 1343, for which notice of a public hearing was duly posted February 21, 2001, and on which testimony was taken in public hearing on February 26, 2001. Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. (Representative Olivo now present.) Representative Averitt moved that SB 431, 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; Moreno, Joe E.; Seaman (5). Nays: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Olivo (2). Present, Not Voting: Representative Burnam (1). Absent: Representative Thompson (1). HB 1433 The chair laid out HB 1433 as pending business. Representative Moreno, Joe E. offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Olivo moved that HB 1433, 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 Eiland; Burnam; Lewis, Glenn; Moreno, Joe E.; Olivo (5). Nays: Representatives Averitt; Seaman (2). Present, Not Voting: Representative Smithee (1). Absent: Representative Thompson (1). HB 2100 The chair laid out HB 2100 as pending business. Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Eiland moved that HB 2100, 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.; Seaman (6). Nays: Representatives Burnam; Olivo (2). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Thompson (1). HB 3444 The chair laid out HB 3444 as pending business. Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute. Representative Burnam offered an amendment to the committee substitute. The amendment was adopted without objection. The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without objection. The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into a committee substitute. Representative Lewis, Glenn moved that HB 3444, 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; Burnam; Lewis, Glenn; Moreno, Joe E.; Olivo; Seaman (8). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Thompson (1). HB 2831 The chair laid out HB 2831 as pending business. Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Lewis, Glenn moved that HB 2831, as substituted, 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 (8). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Thompson (1). HB 1865 The chair laid out HB 1865. 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 adopted without objection. Representative Seaman moved that HB 1865, 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; Burnam; Lewis, Glenn; Moreno, Joe E.; Olivo; Seaman (8). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Thompson (1). HB 3328 The chair laid out HB 3328. 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. SB 992 The chair laid out SB 992. The chair recognized Representative Averitt to explain the measure. Representative Averitt offered an amendment to the measure. The amendment was withdrawn without objection. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Averitt to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. SB 1143 The chair laid out SB 1143. The chair recognized Representative Janek to explain the measure. Representative Seaman offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Janek to close on the measure. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Olivo moved that SB 1143, 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; Lewis, Glenn; Moreno, Joe E.; Olivo; Seaman (5). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Eiland; Averitt; Burnam; Thompson (4). SB 601 The chair laid out SB 601, the companion to HB 3177, in lieu of the house bill. The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Thompson now present.) The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to close on the measure. Representative Lewis, Glenn offered a complete committee substitute. Representative Olivo offered an amendment to the committee substitute. The amendment was adopted without objection. The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without objection. The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into a committee substitute. Representative Olivo moved that SB 601, 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; Lewis, Glenn; Moreno, Joe E.; Olivo; Thompson (5). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Eiland; Averitt; Burnam; Seaman (4). HB 3010 The chair laid out HB 3010. The chair recognized Representative Hawley to explain the measure. Representative Lewis, Glenn offered a complete committee substitute. (Representative Lewis, Glenn in chair.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Hawley to close on the measure. (Representative Smithee in chair.) The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2785 The chair laid out HB 2785. 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. SB 804 The chair laid out SB 804. 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 3630 The chair laid out HB 3630. 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 chair continued with new business and then returned to consideration of HB 3630 to entertain the following motion to report favorably.) (Representative Burnam now present.) Representative Olivo moved that HB 3630, 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; Burnam; Lewis, Glenn; Olivo; Thompson (5). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Eiland; Averitt; Moreno, Joe E.; Seaman (4). SB 327 The chair laid out SB 327. 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 chair continued with new business and then returned to consideration of SB 327 to entertain the following motion to report favorably.) Representative Lewis, Glenn moved that SB 327, 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; Burnam; Lewis, Glenn; Olivo; Thompson (5). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Eiland; Averitt; Moreno, Joe E.; Seaman (4). SB 605 (Representative Lewis, Glenn in chair.) The chair laid out SB 605. The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the measure. (Representative Smithee in chair.) (The chair continued with new business and then returned to consideration of SB 605 to entertain the following motion to report favorably.) Representative Thompson moved that SB 605, 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; Burnam; Lewis, Glenn; Olivo; Thompson (5). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Eiland; Averitt; Moreno, Joe E.; Seaman (4). SB 544 The chair laid out SB 544. The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. SB 990 The chair laid out SB 990. The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. SB 994 The chair laid out SB 994. The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the measure. Representative Burnam moved that SB 994, 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; Burnam; Lewis, Glenn; Olivo; Thompson (5). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Eiland; Averitt; Moreno, Joe E.; Seaman (4). SB 693 The chair laid out SB 693. Representative Thompson moved that SB 693, 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; Burnam; Lewis, Glenn; Olivo; Thompson (5). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Eiland; Averitt; Moreno, Joe E.; Seaman (4). The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection. Representative Smithee offered an amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted without objection. (Representative Moreno, Joe E. now present.) Representative Thompson moved that SB 693, 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; Burnam; Lewis, Glenn; Moreno, Joe E.; Olivo; Thompson (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Eiland; Averitt; Seaman (3). HB 955, HB 956 The chair laid out HB 955 and HB 956. The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the measures. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Lewis, Glenn in chair.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the measures. (Representative Smithee in chair.) (The chair continued with new business and then returned to consideration of HB 955 and HB 956 to entertain the following motions.) (Representative Seaman now present.) Representative Moreno, Joe E. moved that HB 955, 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 Burnam; Lewis, Glenn; Moreno, Joe E.; Olivo; Thompson (5). Nays: Representatives Smithee; Seaman (2). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Eiland; Averitt (2). Representative Lewis, Glenn offered an amendment to HB 956. The amendment was adopted without objection. Representative Thompson moved that HB 956, as amended, 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 Burnam; Lewis, Glenn; Moreno, Joe E.; Olivo; Thompson (5). Nays: Representatives Smithee; Seaman (2). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Eiland; Averitt (2). HB 2019 The chair laid out HB 2019. The chair recognized Representative Moreno, Joe E. to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Moreno, Joe E. to close on the measure. Representative Moreno, Joe E. moved that HB 2019, 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; Burnam; Lewis, Glenn; Moreno, Joe E.; Olivo; Seaman; Thompson (7). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Eiland; Averitt (2). HB 2830 The chair laid out HB 2830. Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Seaman moved that HB 2830, as substituted, 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; Burnam; Lewis, Glenn; Moreno, Joe E.; Olivo; Seaman; Thompson (7). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Eiland; Averitt (2). HB 3013 The chair laid out HB 3013. The bill was left pending without objection. At 10:45 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