The House Committee on General Investigating
78th Legislature
May 22, 2003
8:00 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 16, 2003, the House Committee
on General Investigating met in a public hearing and was called
to order by the chair, Representative Bailey, at 8:09 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Bailey; Paxton; Flynn (3).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Keel (2).
A quorum was present.
Chairman Bailey called on S. Jay Maguire from BCE Emergis/NHS to
address the committee concerning the termination of their
contract with Clarendon and lost of work on the Texas CHIP
program administered the Texas Health and Human Services
Commission.
The Chair then called on Jason Cooke from Texas Health and Human
Services Commission to respond to questions.
Chairman Bailey then presented a motion to the committee to
authorize subpoenas for documents necessary for the State
Auditors. The subpoenas will be issued to Clarendon Insurance
and Mike Masters/CHS. Motion was seconded by Vice Chairman Ken
Paxton.
Motion was adopted by the committee on May 22, 2003, by a record
vote of 3 Ayes, 0 Nays, 0 Present Not Voting, a quorum being
present.
At 9:03 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. Bailey, Chair
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Roberta Bilsky, Clerk