House Committee on Insurance
75th Legislature
April 21, 1997
10:30 am or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 16, 1997, the House
Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called
to order by the Chair, Representative John Smithee at 7:45 pm.
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.
HB 853
The chair laid out HB 853 on subcommittee report.
Representative Eiland moved that HB 853 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; Wise (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Olivo (1).
HB 989
The chair laid out HB 989 on subcommittee report.
Representative Bonnen moved that HB 989 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; Wise (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Olivo (1).
HB 3453
The chair laid out HB 3453 as pending business.
Representative Bonnen offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bonnen moved that HB 3453, 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 217
The chair laid out SB 217.
Representative Olivo moved that SB 217 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 585
The chair recalled SB 585 from subcommittee.
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain
the measure.
Representative Eiland moved that SB 585 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; Olivo; Wise (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Lewis, Glenn (1).
SB 1499
The chair laid out SB 1499.
Representative Bonnen moved that SB 1499 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; Averitt; Bonnen;
Eiland; Wise (5).
Nays: Representatives Van de Putte; Burnam; Olivo
(3).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Lewis, Glenn (1).
HB 1937
The chair laid out HB 1937 as pending business.
Representative Wise offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Eiland moved that HB 1937, 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; Olivo; Wise (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Lewis, Glenn (1).
HB 2090
The chair laid out HB 2090 as pending business.
Representative Averitt offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Van de Putte moved that HB 2090, 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; Olivo; Wise (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Lewis, Glenn (1).
HB 2058
The chair laid out HB 2058 as pending business.
Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Averitt moved that HB 2058, 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; Eiland; Wise (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: Representatives Burnam; Olivo (2).
Absent: Representative Lewis, Glenn (1).
HB 2404
The chair laid out HB 2404 as pending business.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2503
The chair laid out HB 2503 as pending business.
Representative Burnam moved that HB 2503 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; Olivo; Wise (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Lewis, Glenn (1).
HB 652
The chair laid out HB 652.
The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 913
The chair laid out HB 913.
The chair recognized Representative Hirschi to explain the
measure.
Representative Bonnen offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2609
The chair laid out HB 2609.
The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the
measure.
Representative Bonnen offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Bonnen in chair.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objections.
The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2955
The chair laid out HB 2955.
The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3452
The chair laid out HB 3452.
The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3563
The chair laid out HB 3263.
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1796
The chair laid out HB 1796.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
(Representative Bonnen in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2959
The chair laid out HB 2959.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2886
The chair laid out HB 2886.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
Representative Bonnen moved to make a correction in the
minutes for the Public Hearing from April 14, 1997. Without
objections from the committee the motion was approved.
At 10:30 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