House Committee on Insurance
75th Legislature
April 14, 1997
10:30 am or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.026
CORRECTED COPY
Pursuant to a motion from the April 21, 1997 public hearing,
the following are a corrected copy of the minutes for the
meeting of April 14, 1997.
Pursuant to a revised posting, and a suspension of the
five-day posting rule, HB 1937, 2140, and 2887 were added to
the posting.
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 9, 1997, the House
Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called
to order by the Chair, Representative John Smithee at 4:30 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Smithee; Averitt; Burnam; Lewis,
Glenn; Olivo (5).
Absent: Representatives Van de Putte; Bonnen; Eiland; Wise
(4).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Bonnen now present.)
HB 2058
The chair laid out HB 2058 as pending business.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Eiland now present.)
(Representative Van de Putte now present.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 82
The chair laid out HB 82.
The chair recognized Representative Longoria to explain the
measure.
Representative Lewis laid out a committee substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Longoria to close on the
measure.
The substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1544
The chair laid out HB 1544.
The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3420
The chair laid out HB 3420.
The chair recognized Representative Luna to explain the
measure.
(Representative Van de Putte in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Luna to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2503
The chair laid out HB 2503.
The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Garcia closed on the bill.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1937
The chair laid out HB 1937.
The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3152
The chair laid out HB 3152.
The chair recognized Representative Hilbert to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Van de Putte in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Hilbert to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3158
The chair laid out HB 3158.
The chair recognized Representative Hilbert to explain the
measure.
Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Wise now present.)
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2887
The chair laid out HB 2887.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
Representative Eiland offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2140
The chair laid out HB 2140.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the
measure.
Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2873
The chair laid out HB 2873.
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2221
The chair laid out HB 2221 as pending business.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the
measure.
Representative Lewis, Glenn offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2090
The chair laid out HB 2090.
The chair recognized Representative Averitt to explain the
measure.
Representative Lewis, Glenn offered an amendment to the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Wise offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Eiland offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Averitt offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments
into a committee substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2774
The chair laid out HB 2774 as pending business.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Van de Putte in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2795
The chair laid out HB 2795.
The chair recognized Representative Averitt to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Averitt to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
HB 2842
The chair laid out the measure HB 2842 as pending business.
Representative Averitt offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Van de Putte in chair.)
HB 3264
The chair laid out HB 3264 as pending business.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2221
The chair laid out the measure HB 2221 as pending business.
Representative Lewis, Glenn offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Averitt moved that HB 2221, as substituted, 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
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Van de Putte; Averitt;
Bonnen; Eiland; Lewis, Glenn; Olivo; Wise (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: Representative Burnam (1).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2438
The chair laid out HB 2438 as pending business.
Representative Van de Putte moved that HB 2438 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 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 2795
The chair laid out HB 2795 as pending business.
Representative Bonnen moved that HB 2795 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 2842
The chair laid out HB 2842 as pending business.
Representative Averitt offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Van de Putte moved that HB 2842, 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 2873
The chair laid out HB 2873 as pending business.
Representative Lewis, Glenn moved that HB 2873 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 following
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Van de Putte; Averitt;
Bonnen; Eiland; Lewis, Glenn; Olivo; Wise (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: Representative Burnam (1).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3158
The chair laid out the measure HB 3158.
Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Averitt moved that HB 3158, 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 3391
The chair laid out HB 3391.
Representative Averitt offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Averitt moved that HB 3391, 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; Olivo; Wise (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: Representatives Eiland; Lewis, Glenn
(2).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3027
The chair laid out HB 3027 as pending business.
Representative Van de Putte moved that HB 3027 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 1173
The chair recalled HB 1173 from subcommittee.
Representative Lewis, Glenn offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Eiland moved that HB 1173, 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 531
The chair recalled HB 531 from subcommittee.
Representative Van de Putte offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Wise moved that HB 531, as substituted, 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
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 102
The chair laid out HB 102 on subcommittee report.
Representative Eiland moved for adoption of the subcommittee
report.
The report was adopted without objection.
Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Eiland moved that HB 102, 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 3420
The chair laid out HB 3420 as pending business.
Representative Van de Putte offered an amendment to the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Olivo moved that HB 3420, 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 349
The chair laid out HB 349 on subcommittee report.
Representative Averitt moves to adopt the subcommittee report.
The subcommittee report was adopted without objection.
Representative Averitt offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Eiland moved that HB 349, 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).
At 9:25 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