House Committee on Insurance 
         76th Legislature 
         April 13, 1999 
         10:30 am or upon adjournment 
         Capitol Extension, E1.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 8, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called  
         to order by the Chair, Representative John Smithee at 2:53 pm  
         . 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Smithee; Eiland; Burnam; Seaman;  
                   Wise (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Moreno, Joe; Olivo;  
                   Thompson (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2772 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2772.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Thompson now present.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 249 
          
         The chair laid out HB 249.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Olivo now present.)   
          
         HB 1866 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1866.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2793 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2793.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Moreno, Joe now present.)   
          
         (Representative Lewis, Glenn now present.)   
          
         Representative Eiland offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was withdrawn. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 627 
          
         The chair laid out HB 627.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Arthur Reyna to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2096 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2096.   
          
         Representative Seaman offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative John Davis to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
  
         (Representative Lewis, Glenn in chair.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3757 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3757.   
          
         Representative Burnam offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Eiland in chair.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1908 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1908.   
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 476 
          
         The chair laid out HB 476.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Smithee in chair.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the  
  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2080 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2080.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Edwards to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Edwards to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3111 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3111.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2711 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2711.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Lewis, Glenn offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Lewis, Glenn moved that HB 2711, 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; Burnam; Lewis, Glenn;  
                        Moreno, Joe; Thompson (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Eiland; Olivo; Seaman; Wise  
                        (4). 
          
         HB 2049 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2049.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Moreno, Joe offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2051 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2051.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Eiland now present.)   
          
         HB 3603 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3603.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Burnam in chair.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the  
         measure.   
  
         (Representative Smithee in chair.)   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Seaman now present.)   
          
         HB 267 
          
         The chair laid out HB 267.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wolens to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3307 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3307.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Eiland moved that HB 3307 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; Eiland; Burnam;  
                        Seaman; Thompson (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Moreno, Joe;  
                        Olivo; Wise (4). 
          
         HB 3095 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3095.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Thompson in chair.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the  
  
         measure.   
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2752 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2752.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Olivo now present.) 
          
         HB 2753 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2753.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2754 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2754.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Seaman moved that HB 2754 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; Eiland; Burnam; Olivo;  
                        Seaman; Thompson (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Moreno, Joe; Wise  
                        (3). 
          
         SB 130 
          
         The chair laid out SB 130.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Eiland moved that SB 130, 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; Eiland; Burnam; Olivo;  
                        Seaman; Thompson (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Moreno, Joe; Wise  
                        (3). 
          
         (Representative Smithee in chair.)   
          
         At 10:15 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. John Smithee, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Robert Hall, Clerk