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The amendment was withdrawn without objection.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The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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