House Committee on Insurance
75th Legislature
April 2, 1997
5:00 pm
John H. Reagan Bldg.., 103
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 1997, the House
Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called
to order by the Chair, Representative John Smithee at 5:15 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Smithee; Van de Putte; Averitt;
Burnam; Eiland; Lewis, Glenn; Olivo; Wise (8).
Absent: Representative Bonnen (1).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Bonnen now present.)
HB 1287
The chair laid out HB 1287 as pending business.
Representative Van de Putte moved that HB 1287 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 1356
The chair laid out HB 1356 as pending business.
Representative Van de Putte offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Van de Putte moved that HB 1356, 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 423
The chair laid out HB 423 on subcommittee report.
Representative Lewis offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute as adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Glenn moved that HB 423, 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 839
The chair recalled HB 839 from subcommittee.
Representative Burnam offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Burnam moved that HB 839, 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).
SB 54 and SB 585
The chair referred the bills to the Subcommittee on Health
Mandates.
With members Representative Averitt, Chair, Representatives
Van de Putte and Burnam.
SB 382
The chair laid out SB 382.
Representative Lewis, Glenn offered amendment #2 to the
measure.
(Prior to meeting Amendments were numbered by chair, and will
be referred to by those numbers for administrative purposes.)
Testimony was taken.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Glenn offered amendment #3 to the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The amendment was adopted by non-record vote.
Representative Burnam offered amendment #1 to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Averitt moved that SB 382, 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).
SB 383
The chair laid out SB 383.
Chairman Smithee explained the measure.
Representative Bonnen offered amendment #4 to the measure.
(Prior to meeting Amendments were numbered by chair, and will
be referred to by those numbers for administrative purposes.)
Testimony was taken.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Bonnen offered amendment #4a to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Van de Putte offered amendment #9 to the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Glenn offered amendment #10 to the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Bonnen offered amendment # 14 to the measure.
The amendment was adopted by a non-record vote.
Representative Eiland offered amendment #15 to the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Bonnen offered amendment #15a to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Eiland offered amendment #15b to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Glenn offered amendment #16 to the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Averitt offered amendment #17 to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Glenn offered amendment #16 to the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chairman requested that the amendments be rolled in to a
substitute.
Representative Burnam offered amendment #18 to the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The amendment was withdrawn.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 384
The chair laid out SB 384.
Chairman Smithee explained the measure
Representative Burnam offered amendment #3 to the measure.
(Prior to meeting Amendments were numbered by chair, and will
be referred to by those numbers for administrative purposes.)
Testimony was taken.
The amendment was adopted by a non-record vote.
Representative Wise offered amendment #4 to the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The amendment was adopted by a non-record vote.
Representative Bonnen offered amendment #5 to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Olivo offered amendment #6 to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Burnam offered amendment #11 to the measure.
The amendment failed by a non-record vote.
Representative Van de Putte offered amendment #13 to the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Van de Putte offered amendment #13a to the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Averitt offered amendment #14 to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Bonnen offered amendment #15 to the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Van de Putte offered amendment #16 to the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Burnam offered amendment #17 to the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Bonnen offered amendment #18 to the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Bonnen offered amendment #19 to the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The Chairman requested to have the amendments rolled in as a
substitute.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 383
The chair laid out SB 383 as pending business.
Representative Wise offered amendment #19 to the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair requested the amendments be rolled into a
substitute.
The bill was left pending.
At 9:25 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed ten minutes.
Pursuant to the recess, the committee reconvened at 9:55 pm
and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smithee.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Smithee; Van de Putte; Averitt;
Bonnen; Burnam; Eiland; Lewis, Glenn; Olivo; Wise
(9).
Absent: None (0).
A quorum was present.
SB 385
The chair laid out SB 385.
Chairman Smithee to explained the measure.
Representative Burnam offered amendment #2 to the measure.
(Prior to meeting Amendments were numbered by chair, and will
be referred to by those numbers for administrative purposes.)
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Van de Putte in chair.)
The amendment failed by a non-record vote.
Representative Burnam offered amendment #3 to the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The amendment failed by a non-record vote.
Representative Averitt offered amendment #4 to the measure.
The amendment was adopted by a non-record vote.
Representative Averitt offered amendment #7 to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Averitt offered amendment #7a to the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The amendment failed by a non-record vote.
Representative Van de Putte offered amendment #18 to the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Van de Putte offered amendment #21 to the
measure.
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
The amendment failed by a non-record vote.
Representative Van de Putte offered amendment #22 to the
measure.
The amendment was adopted by a non-record vote.
Representative Van de Putte offered amendment #23 to the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Olivo offered amendment #25 to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Burnam offered amendment #28a to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Van de Putte offered amendment #30 to the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Smithee offered amendment #34 to the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Van de Putte offered amendment #35 to the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Bonnen offered amendment #38 to the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Averitt offered amendment #41 to the measure.
Testimony was taken
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Averitt offered amendment #41a to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Olivo offered amendment #42 to the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Averitt offered amendment #24 to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Van de Putte offered amendment #43 to the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Glenn offered amendment #44 to the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Glenn offered amendment #45 to the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Glenn offered amendment #46 to the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Eiland offered amendment #47 to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Eiland offered amendment #48 to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Bonnen offered amendment #49 to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Burnam offered amendment #50 to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Burnam offered amendment #51 to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Smithee offered amendment #52 to the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Bonnen offered amendment #53 to the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Van de Putte offered amendment #54 to the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Van de Putte offered amendment #55 to the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The amendment was adopted by a non-record vote.
Representative Van de Putte offered amendment #56 to the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Burnam offered amendment #36 to the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Burnam offered amendment #37 to the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments
into a committee substitute.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 386
The chair laid out SB 386.
Chairman Smithee explained the measure.
Representative Smithee offered amendment #1 to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Glenn offered an amendment to amendment
#1.
Testimony was taken.
The amendment to the amendment was adopted without objection.
Amendment #1 as amended was adopted without objection.
Representative Van de Putte offered amendment #2 to the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The Chair moved to reconsidered the motion by which amendment
#1 as amended was adopted.
The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.
Representative Olivo offered an amendment to amendment #1.
The amendment to amendment #1 was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken on amendment #1.
Amendment #1 as amended was adopted without objection.
Representative Bonnen offered amendment #3 to the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The amendment failed by a non-record vote.
Testimony was taken on the measure.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments
into a committee substitute.
Representative Eiland moved that SB 386, 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).
SB 387
The chair laid out SB 387.
Representative Bonnen offered amendment #1 to the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Burnam offered amendment #2 to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Burnam offered amendment #3 to the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Burnam offered amendment #4 to the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The amendment failed by a non-record vote.
Representative Burnam offered amendment #5 to the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Burnam offered amendment #6 to the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The amendment failed by a non-record vote.
Representative Burnam offered amendment #7 to the measure.
The amendment failed by non-record vote.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments
into a committee substitute.
Representative Wise moved that SB 387, 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; Bonnen;
Burnam; Eiland; Lewis, Glenn; Olivo; Wise (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Averitt (1).
At 2:50 am, 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