The House Committee on Insurance

82nd Legislature

April 21, 2011

8:45 a.m.

3W.15

 

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 21, 2011, the House Committee on Insurance met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 8:53 a.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Smithee; Eiland; Hancock; Nash; Sheets; Taylor, Larry; Torres; Vo; and Walle.

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1355

 

The chair laid out HB 1355 as pending business.

 

Representative Taylor, Larry offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Taylor, Larry moved that HB 1355, 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; Hancock; Nash; Sheets; Taylor, Larry; Torres; Vo; Walle (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 1368

 

The chair laid out HB 1368 as pending business.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hancock to explain HB 1368.

 

Representative Hancock offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hancock moved that HB 1368, 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; Nash; Sheets; Torres; Vo (6).

 

Nays:                           Representatives Eiland; Taylor, Larry; Walle (3).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 1534

 

The chair laid out HB 1534 as pending business.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain HB 1534.

 

Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1534 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1554

 

The chair laid out HB 1554 as pending business.

 

Representative Torres moved that HB 1554, 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; Eiland; Hancock; Nash; Sheets; Taylor, Larry; Torres; Vo; Walle (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 1744

 

The chair laid out HB 1744 as pending business.

 

Representative Vo moved that HB 1744, 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; Eiland; Nash; Sheets; Vo; Walle (6).

 

Nays:                           Representatives Hancock; Taylor, Larry; Torres (3).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 1776

 

The chair laid out HB 1776 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Vo moved that HB 1776, 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; Hancock; Nash; Sheets; Taylor, Larry; Torres; Vo; Walle (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 2102

 

The chair laid out HB 2102 as pending business.

 

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to explain HB 2102.

 

Representative Sheets offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Sheets offered an amendment to the committee substitute.

 

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2102 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2382

 

The chair laid out HB 2382 as pending business.

 

Representative Torres moved that HB 2382, 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; Eiland; Hancock; Nash; Sheets; Taylor, Larry; Torres; Vo; Walle (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 2604

 

The chair laid out HB 2604.

 

The chair recognized Representative Taylor, Larry to explain HB 2604.

 

Representative Taylor, Larry offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Eiland moved that HB 2604, 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; Hancock; Nash; Sheets; Taylor, Larry; Torres; Vo; Walle (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 2699

 

The chair laid out HB 2699 as pending business.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain HB 2699.

 

Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Sheets moved that HB 2699, 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; Hancock; Nash; Sheets; Taylor, Larry; Torres; Vo; Walle (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 2604

 

Representative Taylor, Larry moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

 

Representative Taylor, Larry offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Nash moved that HB 2604, 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; Hancock; Nash; Sheets; Taylor, Larry; Torres; Vo; Walle (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 3017

 

The chair laid out HB 3017 as pending business.

 

Representative Vo moved that HB 3017, 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; Eiland; Hancock; Nash; Sheets; Taylor, Larry; Torres; Vo; Walle (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 3161

 

The chair laid out HB 3161 as pending business.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hancock to explain HB 3161.

 

Representative Walle moved that HB 3161, 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; Eiland; Hancock; Nash; Sheets; Taylor, Larry; Torres; Vo; Walle (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 3410

 

The chair laid out HB 3410 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hancock moved that HB 3410, 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; Hancock; Nash; Sheets; Taylor, Larry; Torres; Vo; Walle (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 3589

 

The chair laid out HB 3589 as pending business.

 

Representative Hancock offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Nash moved that HB 3589, 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; Hancock; Nash; Sheets; Taylor, Larry; Torres; Vo; Walle (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

At 9:14 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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Jon Ryan Parker, Clerk