The House Committee on Insurance
81st Legislature
May 7, 2009
10:30 p.m.
3W.15
Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 7, 2009 and permission received to meet while the House was in Session, the House Committee on Insurance met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 10:37 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Smithee; Martinez Fischer; Deshotel; Eiland; Hancock; Hunter; Thompson (7).
Absent: Representatives Isett; Taylor (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 2884
The chair laid out HB 2884 as pending business.
Representative Thompson offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Taylor now present.)
Representative Thompson moved that HB 2884, 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; Martinez Fischer; Deshotel; Eiland; Hancock; Hunter; Taylor; Thompson (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Isett (1).
HB 4183
The chair laid out HB 4183 as pending business.
Representative Thompson offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Smithee offered an amendment to the committee substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into a committee substitute.
Representative Thompson moved that HB 4183, 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; Hancock; Hunter; Taylor; Thompson (5).
Nays: Representatives Martinez Fischer; Deshotel; Eiland (3).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Isett (1).
SB 1001
The chair laid out SB 1001 as pending business.
Representative Thompson moved that SB 1001, 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; Martinez Fischer; Deshotel; Eiland; Hancock; Hunter; Taylor; Thompson (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Isett (1).
SB 972
The chair laid out SB 972 as pending business.
Representative Smithee offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Taylor moved that SB 972, 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 Smithee; Martinez Fischer; Deshotel; Eiland; Hancock; Hunter; Taylor; Thompson (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Isett (1).
SB 586
The chair laid out SB 586, the companion to HB 1442.
Representative Hancock offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Thompson moved that SB 586, 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 Smithee; Martinez Fischer; Deshotel; Eiland; Hancock; Hunter; Taylor; Thompson (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Isett (1).
SB 842
The chair laid out SB 842, the companion to HB 1276.
Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Thompson moved that SB 842, 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; Deshotel; Eiland; Hancock; Hunter; Taylor; Thompson (7).
Nays: Representative Martinez Fischer (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Isett (1).
SB 1335
The chair laid out SB 1335, the companion to HB 4242.
Representative Thompson moved that SB 1335, 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; Hancock; Hunter; Taylor; Thompson (5).
Nays: Representatives Martinez Fischer; Deshotel; Eiland (3).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Isett (1).
SB 1479
The chair laid out SB 1479, the companion to HB 4410.
Representative Thompson moved that SB 1479, 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; Martinez Fischer; Deshotel; Eiland; Hancock; Hunter; Taylor; Thompson (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Isett (1).
SB 1168
The chair laid out SB 1168, the companion to HB 2652.
Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Thompson moved that SB 1168, 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; Martinez Fischer; Deshotel; Eiland; Hancock; Hunter; Thompson (7).
Nays: Representative Taylor (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Isett (1).
SB 961
The chair laid out SB 961, the companion to HB 2650.
Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Thompson moved that SB 961, 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; Martinez Fischer; Deshotel; Eiland; Hancock; Hunter; Taylor; Thompson (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Isett (1).
SB 1812
The chair laid out SB 1812, the companion to HB 4443.
Representative Hancock offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Thompson moved that SB 1812, 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; Martinez Fischer; Deshotel; Eiland; Hancock; Hunter; Taylor; Thompson (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Isett (1).
At 10:59 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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LyAnna Johnson, Clerk