House Committee on Insurance
76th Legislature
April 14, 1999
Upon adjournment
Speaker's Committee Room, 2W.6
Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 14,
1999, the House Committee on Insurance met in a formal meeting
and was called to order by the Chair, Representative John
Smithee at 3:15 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Smithee; Eiland; Burnam; Lewis,
Glenn; Moreno, Joe; Olivo; Seaman; Thompson; Wise
(9).
Absent: None (0).
A quorum was present.
HB 499
The chair laid out HB 499 as pending business.
Representative Eiland moved that HB 499 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; Lewis,
Glenn; Moreno, Joe; Olivo; Seaman; Thompson;
Wise (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3039
The chair laid out HB 3039 as pending business.
Representative Lewis, Glenn offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Glenn moved that HB 3039, 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; Lewis,
Glenn; Moreno, Joe; Olivo; Thompson; Wise (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Seaman (1).
HB 610
The chair laid out HB 610 as pending business.
(Representative Seaman now present.)
Representative Lewis, Glenn offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Glenn moved that HB 610, 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; Lewis,
Glenn; Moreno, Joe; Olivo; Seaman; Thompson;
Wise (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 768
The chair laid out HB 768 as pending business.
The chair stated that the companion to HB 768, SB 405, would
be considered in lieu of HB 768.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 405
The chair laid out SB 405.
Representative Wise moved that SB 405 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;
Moreno, Joe; Olivo; Seaman; Thompson; Wise (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Lewis, Glenn (1).
HB 1212
The chair laid out HB 1212 as pending business.
Representative Seaman moved that HB 1212 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion failed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Eiland; Seaman; Wise
(4).
Nays: Representatives Burnam; Moreno, Joe; Olivo;
Thompson (4).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Lewis, Glenn (1).
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1498
The chair laid out HB 1498 as pending business.
Representative Seaman offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted by the following record
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Eiland; Burnam;
Moreno, Joe; Olivo; Seaman; Thompson; Wise (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Lewis, Glenn (1).
Representative Seaman moved that HB 1498, 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;
Moreno, Joe; Olivo; Seaman; Thompson; Wise (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Lewis, Glenn (1).
HB 1499
The chair laid out HB 1499 as pending business.
The chair stated that the companion to HB 1499, SB 677, would
be considered in lieu of HB 1499.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 677
The chair laid out SB 677.
Representative Wise offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Eiland moved that SB 677, 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; Eiland; Burnam;
Moreno, Joe; Olivo; Seaman; Thompson; Wise (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Lewis, Glenn (1).
HB 1924
The chair laid out HB 1924 as pending business.
Representative Seaman offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Seaman moved that HB 1924, 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; Eiland; Burnam;
Moreno, Joe; Olivo; Seaman; Thompson; Wise (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Lewis, Glenn (1).
HB 2529
The chair laid out HB 2529 as pending business.
Representative Wise offered a complete committee substitute,
which had been adopted on March 30, 1999.
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the substitute
offered by Representative Wise had been adopted. The motion
to reconsider prevailed without objection.
The committee substitute offered by Representative Wise was
withdrawn without objection.
Representative Thompson offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute offered by Representative Thompson
was adopted without objection.
Representative Thompson moved that HB 2529, 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;
Moreno, Joe; Olivo; Seaman; Thompson; Wise (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Lewis, Glenn (1).
HB 2751
The chair laid out HB 2751 as pending business.
The chair stated that the companion to HB 2751, SB 1657, would
be considered in lieu of HB 2751.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1657
The chair laid out SB 1657.
Representative Seaman moved that SB 1657 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;
Moreno, Joe; Olivo; Seaman; Thompson; Wise (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Lewis, Glenn (1).
HB 2752
The chair laid out HB 2752 as pending business.
Representative Seaman moved that HB 2752 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;
Moreno, Joe; Olivo; Seaman; Thompson; Wise (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Lewis, Glenn (1).
HB 2883
The chair laid out HB 2883 as pending business.
Representative Wise offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Burnam moved that HB 2883, 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;
Moreno, Joe; Olivo; Thompson; Wise (7).
Nays: Representative Seaman (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Lewis, Glenn (1).
HB 2969
The chair laid out HB 2969 as pending business.
Representative Seaman moved that HB 2969 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;
Moreno, Joe; Olivo; Seaman; Thompson; Wise (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Lewis, Glenn (1).
HB 3019
The chair laid out HB 3019 as pending business.
Representative Seaman offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Seaman moved that HB 3019, 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; Olivo; Seaman;
Wise (5).
Nays: Representatives Moreno, Joe; Thompson (2).
Present not Voting: Representative Burnam (1).
Absent: Representative Lewis, Glenn (1).
HB 3020
The chair laid out HB 3020 as pending business.
Representative Seaman offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Seaman moved that HB 3020, 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; Eiland; Burnam;
Moreno, Joe; Olivo; Seaman; Thompson; Wise (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Lewis, Glenn (1).
HB 3021
The chair laid out HB 3021 as pending business.
Representative Wise offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Wise moved that HB 3021, 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; Eiland; Burnam;
Moreno, Joe; Olivo; Seaman; Thompson; Wise (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Lewis, Glenn (1).
HB 3041
The chair laid out HB 3041 as pending business.
Representative Moreno, Joe offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Wise moved that HB 3041, 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;
Moreno, Joe; Olivo; Seaman; Thompson; Wise (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Lewis, Glenn (1).
HB 3111
The chair laid out HB 3111 as pending business.
Representative Olivo moved that HB 3111 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;
Moreno, Joe; Olivo; Seaman; Thompson; Wise (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Lewis, Glenn (1).
HB 3757
The chair laid out HB 3757 as pending business.
Representative Burnam offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Thompson moved that HB 3757, 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; Eiland; Burnam;
Moreno, Joe; Olivo; Seaman; Thompson; Wise (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Lewis, Glenn (1).
HB 2710
The chair laid out HB 2710 as pending business.
Representative Olivo moved that HB 2710 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;
Moreno, Joe; Olivo; Thompson (6).
Nays: Representative Seaman (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Wise (2).
HB 1613
The chair laid out HB 1613 as pending business.
Representative Moreno, Joe offered a complete committee
substitute, which had been adopted on April 6, 1999.
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the substitute
offered by Representative Moreno, Joe had been adopted. The
motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.
The committee substitute offered by Representative Moreno, Joe
was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Olivo offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute offered by Representative Olivo was
adopted without objection.
Representative Moreno, Joe moved that HB 1613, 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;
Moreno, Joe; Olivo; Thompson (6).
Nays: Representative Seaman (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Wise (2).
HB 1211
The chair laid out HB 1211 as pending business.
Representative Seaman moved that HB 1211 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;
Moreno, Joe; Olivo; Seaman; Thompson (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Wise (2).
HB 1919
The chair laid out HB 1919 as pending business.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on mandates
review.
The chair named Representative Eiland to chair the
Subcommittee on mandates review and will appoint members at a
later date.
HB 2290
The chair laid out HB 2290 as pending business.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on mandates
review.
HB 3096
The chair laid out HB 3096 as pending business.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on mandates
review.
HB 622
The chair laid out HB 622 as pending business.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on fraud.
The chair named Representative Thompson to chair the
Subcommittee on fraud and will appoint members at a later
date.
HB 2096
The chair laid out HB 2096 as pending business.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on fraud.
HB 3603
The chair laid out HB 3603 as pending business.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on fraud.
At 4:10 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 Hall, Clerk