House Committee on Insurance
75th Legislature
March 10, 1997
10:30 am or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 5, 1997, the House
Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative John Smithee
at 11:45 am.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Smithee; Averitt; Burnam; Lewis,
Glenn; Olivo; Wise (6).
Absent: Representatives Van de Putte; Bonnen; Eiland (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 531
The chair laid out HB 531.
The chair recognized Representative Shields to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
(Representatives Van de Putte; Bonnen; and Eiland now
present.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Shields to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Agents.
The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee
on Agents: Representative Van de Putte, Chair,
Representatives Olivo and Wise.
HB 671
The chair laid out HB 671.
The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to explain the
measure.
(Representative Van de Putte in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Van de Putte in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair allowed Representative Alvarado to read a letter
into the record which is attached to the minutes.
The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 839
The chair laid out HB 839.
The chair recognized Representative Driver to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Driver to close on the
measure.
Referred to subcommittee to be named by chair.
SB 333
The chair laid out SB 333 in lieu of HB 524.
Representative Eiland moved that SB 333 be reported
favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Van de Putte; Averitt;
Bonnen; Burnam; Eiland; Lewis, Glenn; Olivo; Wise
(9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1170
The chair laid out HB 1170 as pending business.
Representative Lewis, Glenn offered an amendment to the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Averitt moved that HB 1170, as amended, be
reported favorably to the full house with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Van de Putte; Averitt;
Bonnen; Burnam; Eiland; Lewis, Glenn; Olivo; Wise
(9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 710
The chair laid out HB 710, as substituted, on subcommittee
report.
Representative Eiland moved to adopt subcommittee report.
Representative Eiland moved that HB 710, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Van de Putte; Averitt;
Bonnen; Burnam; Eiland; Lewis, Glenn; Olivo; Wise
(9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 922
The chair laid out HB 922.
The chair recognized Representative Driver to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Driver to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 923
The chair laid out HB 923.
The chair recognized Representative Driver to explain the
measure.
(Representative Averitt in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Driver to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named
later by the chair.
(Representative Van de Putte in chair.)
HB 864
The chair laid out HB 864.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named
later by the chair.
HB 1287
The chair laid out HB 1287.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1212
The chair laid out HB 1212.
The chair recognized Representative Averitt to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on High
Risk Pool.
HB 909
The chair laid out HB 909
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
Representative Averitt offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 923
The chair recalled HB 923 from subcommittee.
The bill was left pending without objection.
The chair named the following subcommittees and referred
the following bills:
The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee
on Health Mandates: Representative Averitt, Chair,
Representatives Van de Putte and Burnam.
The chair referred the following bills to subcommittee on
Health Mandates: HB 44, 60, 102, 180, 261, 262, 349, 831,
and 864.
The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee
on Auto: Representative Eiland, Chair, Representatives
Bonnen and Lewis, Glenn.
The chair referred the following bills to the Subcommittee
on Auto: HB 18, 258, 366, 423, 627, 804, 853, 937, 989, and
1047.
The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee
on Agents: Representative Van de Putte, Chair,
Representatives Olivo and Wise.
The chair referred the following bills to the Subcommittee
on Agents: HB 1344, and 531
At 3:39 pm, 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. John Smithee, Chair
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Robert Strauss, Clerk