The House Committee on Insurance

82nd Legislature

May 11, 2011

9:00 a.m.

JHR 140

 

Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 10, 2011, the House Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 9:05 a.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Smithee; Hancock; Nash; Sheets; and Torres.

 

A quorum was present.

 

SB 1598

 

The chair laid out and explained SB 1598.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Taylor, Larry now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

Representative Sheets moved that SB 1598, 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; Hancock; Nash; Sheets; Taylor, Larry; Torres (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Eiland; Vo; Walle (3).

 

SB 1291

 

The chair laid out SB 1291.

 

The chair recognized Representative Taylor, Larry to explain SB 1291.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Vo now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

Representative Torres moved that SB 1291, 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; Hancock; Nash; Sheets; Taylor, Larry; Torres; Vo (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Eiland; Walle (2).

 

SB 1431

 

The chair laid out and explained SB 1431.

 

Representative Hancock moved that SB 1431, 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; Hancock; Nash; Sheets; Taylor, Larry; Torres; Vo (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Eiland; Walle (2).

 

At 9:18 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

 

 

________________________________________________

Rep. Smithee, Chair

 

 

________________________________________________

Jon Ryan Parker, Clerk