The House Committee on Insurance 
         78th Legislature 
         March 24, 2003 
         10:00 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 19, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called to  
         order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 3:14 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Smithee; Seaman; Gallego; Keffer,  
                   Bill; Taylor; Thompson (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Eiland; Bonnen; Van Arsdale (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1163 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1163. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Van Arsdale now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 784 
          
         The chair laid out HB 784. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 814 
         The chair laid out HB 814. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Taylor offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         (Representative Bonnen now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 257 
          
         The chair laid out HB 257. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Seaman in chair.) 
          
         Representative Thompson offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1809 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1809. 
          
         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 1706 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1706. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Taylor to explain the  
 
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         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Taylor to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Smithee in chair.) 
          
         HB 1865 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1865. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Eiland now present.) 
          
         HB 1958 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1958. 
          
         The chair explained the measure.  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair closed on the measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 928 
          
         The chair laid out HB 928. 
          
         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 HB 928, 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  
 
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         following record vote:  
           
         Ayes:               Representatives Smithee; Seaman; Eiland;  
                             Gallego; Keffer, Bill; Taylor; Thompson; Van  
                             Arsdale (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Bonnen  (1).  
           
         At 5:02 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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         Andrea Stingley, Clerk