House Committee on Insurance
76th Legislature
April 27, 1999
10:30 am or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E1.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 22, 1999, the House
Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called
to order by the Chair, Representative John Smithee at 5:55 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Smithee; Eiland; Burnam; Lewis,
Glenn; Seaman (5).
Absent: Representatives Moreno, Joe; Olivo; Thompson; Wise
(4).
A quorum was present.
HB 1811
The chair laid out HB 1811.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Counts to close on the
measure.
Representative Eiland moved that HB 1811 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; Lewis,
Glenn; Seaman (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Moreno, Joe; Olivo; Thompson;
Wise (4).
SB 295
The chair laid out SB 295.
The chair recognized Representative John Davis to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative John Davis to close on the
measure.
Representative Lewis, Glenn moved that SB 295 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; Lewis,
Glenn; Seaman (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Moreno, Joe; Olivo; Thompson;
Wise (4).
SB 139
The chair laid out SB 139.
The chair recognized Representative Glenn O. Lewis to explain
the measure.
Representative Lewis, Glenn offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Glenn O. Lewis to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Moreno, Joe now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Glenn O. Lewis to close on
the measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Seaman moved that SB 139, 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; Seaman (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Eiland; Olivo; Thompson; Wise
(4).
(Representative Lewis, Glenn in chair.)
SB 901
The chair laid out SB 901.
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Eiland now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on the
measure.
Representative Moreno, Joe moved that SB 901 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; Lewis,
Glenn; Moreno, Joe; Seaman (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Olivo; Thompson; Wise (3).
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
SB 984
The chair laid out SB 984.
Representative Burnam offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to close on
the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Burnam moved that SB 984, as amended, 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; Lewis,
Glenn; Moreno, Joe; Seaman (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Olivo; Thompson; Wise (3).
HB 2530
The chair laid out HB 2530.
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Wise now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to close the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 569
The chair laid out SB 569 as the companion to HB 1750.
Representative Seaman offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain
the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to close on
the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Wise moved that SB 569, 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; Eiland; Burnam; Lewis,
Glenn; Moreno, Joe; Seaman; Wise (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Olivo; Thompson (2).
HB 792
The chair laid out HB 792.
Representative Moreno, Joe offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
(Representative Lewis, Glenn in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1627
The chair laid out HB 1627.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1610
The chair laid out SB 1610.
The chair recognized Representative Joe Moreno to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1586
The chair laid out HB 1586.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1610
The chair laid out SB 1610 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Joe Moreno to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Joe Moreno to close on the
measure.
Representative Moreno, Joe moved that SB 1610 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; Lewis, Glenn;
Moreno, Joe; Seaman; Wise (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Burnam; Olivo; Thompson (3).
HB 3584
The chair laid out HB 3584.
The chair recognized Representative Joe Moreno to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Joe Moreno to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 643
The chair laid out HB 643.
The chair recognized Representative Joe Moreno to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Joe Moreno to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3359
The chair laid out HB 3359 as pending business.
Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Eiland offered amendment #1 to the measure.
Representative Eiland offered amendment #2 to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Amendment #1 was withdrawn without objection.
Amendment #2 was withdrawn without objection.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Burnam now present.)
HB 2903
The chair laid out HB 2903 as pending business.
Representative Wise offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Olivo now present.)
HB 792
The chair laid out HB 792 as pending business.
Representative Moreno, Joe offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Glenn moved that HB 792, 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; Lewis,
Glenn; Moreno, Joe; Olivo; Wise (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Seaman; Thompson (2).
HB 1586
The chair laid out HB 1586 as pending business.
Representative Moreno, Joe moved that HB 1586 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; Lewis,
Glenn; Moreno, Joe; Olivo; Wise (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Seaman; Thompson (2).
HB 1627
The chair laid out HB 1627 as pending business.
Representative Olivo moved that HB 1627 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; Lewis,
Glenn; Moreno, Joe; Olivo; Wise (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Seaman; Thompson (2).
HB 3584
The chair laid out HB 3584 as pending business.
Representative Wise offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Wise moved that HB 3584, as amended, 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; Lewis,
Glenn; Moreno, Joe; Olivo; Wise (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Seaman; Thompson (2).
(Representative Seaman now present.)
HB 2252
The chair laid out HB 2252 as pending business.
Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Seaman moved that HB 2252, 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; Lewis,
Glenn; Moreno, Joe; Olivo; Seaman; Wise (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Thompson (1).
HB 2500
The chair laid out HB 2500 as pending business.
Representative Moreno, Joe offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Wise moved that HB 2500, 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 Burnam; Lewis, Glenn; Moreno,
Joe; Olivo; Wise (5).
Nays: Representative Seaman (1).
Present not Voting: Representatives Smithee; Eiland (2).
Absent: Representative Thompson (1).
HB 2501
The chair laid out HB 2501 as pending business.
Representative Moreno, Joe offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Wise moved that HB 2501, 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 Burnam; Lewis, Glenn; Moreno,
Joe; Olivo; Wise (5).
Nays: Representative Seaman (1).
Present not Voting: Representatives Smithee; Eiland (2).
Absent: Representative Thompson (1).
SB 1153
The chair laid out SB 1153, the companion to HB 1089 (which
had been reported favorably, as substituted, by the committee
April 6, 1999).
Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 8:50 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