House Committee on Insurance 
         76th Legislature 
         May 4, 1999 
         10:30 am or upon adjournment 
         Capitol Extension, E1.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 29, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called  
         to order by the Chair, Representative John Smithee at 4:50 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Smithee; Eiland; Burnam; Lewis,  
                   Glenn; Moreno, Joe; Olivo; Seaman (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Thompson; Wise (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 3472 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3472.   
          
         Representative Lewis, Glenn offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Representative Lewis, Glenn offered an amendment to the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Olivo to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Wise now present.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Thompson now present.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Olivo to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 323 
          
         The chair laid out SB 323.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the  
  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Wise moved that SB 323 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;  
                        Seaman; Thompson; Wise (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Burnam; Moreno, Joe; Olivo (3). 
          
         SB 324 
          
         The chair laid out SB 324, the companion to HB 3307.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Wise moved that SB 324 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;  
                        Seaman; Thompson; Wise (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Burnam; Moreno, Joe; Olivo (3). 
          
         (Representative Eiland in chair.)   
          
         SB 782 
         The chair laid out SB 782.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Lewis, Glenn in chair.)   
          
         (Representative Eiland in chair.)   
          
         (Representative Lewis, Glenn in chair.)   
  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Smithee in chair.)   
          
         SB 982 
          
         The chair laid out SB 982.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to close on  
         the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 7:08 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