House Committee on Insurance 
         75th Legislature 
         February 26, 1997 
         1:30 pm  
         Capitol Extension, E2.028 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 20, 1997, the House  
         Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called  
         to order by the Chair, Representative John Smithee at 1:47 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Smithee; Van de Putte; Averitt;  
                   Burnam; Eiland; Olivo; Wise (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Bonnen; Lewis, Glenn (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB1212 
          
         The chair laid out HB1212.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 44, HB 60, HB 102 
          
         The chair laid out HB 44, HB 60, HB102.The chair recognized  
         Representative Gray to explain the measure.   
          
         (Representatives Bonnen and Lewis, Glenn now present.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair referred the bills to a subcommittee to be named  
         later by the chair. 
          
         HB180, HB 261 
          
         The chair laid out HB180, HB 261.   
          
         The chair recognized representative Gray to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named  
         later by the chair. 
          
         HB 263 
          
         The chair laid out HB 263.   
          
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named  
         later by the chair. 
          
         HB 180, HB 261 
          
         The chair recalled HB 180 and HB 261 from subcommittee.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named  
         later by the chair. 
          
         HB 263 
          
         The chair recalled HB 263 from subcommittee.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to close on  
         the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 3:56 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned.   
          
         ______________________                  ______________________ 
         Rep. John Smithee, Chair                Robert Strauss, Clerk