The House Committee on Insurance 77th Legislature February 12, 2001 10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess Capitol Extension, E2.026 Pursuant to a notice posted on February 7, 2001, the House Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 11:15 a.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Smithee; Averitt; Lewis, Glenn; Moreno, Joe E.; Seaman (5). Absent: Representatives Eiland; Burnam; Olivo; Thompson (4). A quorum was present. HB 162 The chair laid out HB 162. The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representatives Eiland; Olivo; Burnam; and Thompson now present.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 793 The chair laid out HB 793. The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 45 The chair laid out HB 45. The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Eiland in chair.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Smithee in chair.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 296 The chair laid out HB 296. The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Seaman to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 530 The chair laid out HB 530. The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Averitt in chair.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Smithee in chair.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Wise to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 186 The chair laid out HB 186. The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 188 The chair laid out HB 188. Representative Burnam moved that HB 188 be left pending and requested that it be rescheduled. The chair announced that a second notice of hearing on HB 188 would be timely posted once it is rescheduled. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 304 The chair laid out HB 304. Representative Burnam moved that HB 304 be left pending and requested that it be rescheduled. The chair announced that a second notice of hearing on HB 304 would be timely posted once it is rescheduled. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 185 The chair laid out HB 185. The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 184 The chair laid out HB 184. The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 765 The chair laid out HB 765. 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 362 The chair laid out HB 362. The chair recognized Representative Averitt to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Averitt to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. At 3:54 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ________________________ Rep. Smithee, Chair ________________________ Bryan Taylor, Clerk