The House Committee on Insurance
77th Legislature
April 23, 2001
10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 18, 2001, the House
Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called to
order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 6:15 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Smithee; Eiland; Averitt; Burnam;
Lewis, Glenn; Moreno, Joe E.; Seaman (7).
Absent: Representatives Olivo; Thompson (2).
A quorum was present.
SB 431
The chair laid out SB 431, the companion to HB 1343, for which
notice of a public hearing was duly posted February 21, 2001,
and on which testimony was taken in public hearing on February
26, 2001.
Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Olivo now present.)
Representative Averitt moved that SB 431, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Eiland; Averitt;
Moreno, Joe E.; Seaman (5).
Nays: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Olivo (2).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Burnam (1).
Absent: Representative Thompson (1).
HB 1433
The chair laid out HB 1433 as pending business.
Representative Moreno, Joe E. offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Olivo moved that HB 1433, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Eiland; Burnam; Lewis,
Glenn; Moreno, Joe E.; Olivo (5).
Nays: Representatives Averitt; Seaman (2).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Smithee (1).
Absent: Representative Thompson (1).
HB 2100
The chair laid out HB 2100 as pending business.
Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Eiland moved that HB 2100, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Eiland; Averitt;
Lewis, Glenn; Moreno, Joe E.; Seaman (6).
Nays: Representatives Burnam; Olivo (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Thompson (1).
HB 3444
The chair laid out HB 3444 as pending business.
Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Burnam offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into
a committee substitute.
Representative Lewis, Glenn moved that HB 3444, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Eiland; Averitt;
Burnam; Lewis, Glenn; Moreno, Joe E.; Olivo;
Seaman (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Thompson (1).
HB 2831
The chair laid out HB 2831 as pending business.
Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Glenn moved that HB 2831, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Eiland; Averitt;
Burnam; Lewis, Glenn; Moreno, Joe E.; Olivo;
Seaman (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Thompson (1).
HB 1865
The chair laid out HB 1865.
The chair recognized Representative Averitt to explain the
measure.
Representative Averitt offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Averitt to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Seaman moved that HB 1865, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Eiland; Averitt;
Burnam; Lewis, Glenn; Moreno, Joe E.; Olivo;
Seaman (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Thompson (1).
HB 3328
The chair laid out HB 3328.
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.
SB 992
The chair laid out SB 992.
The chair recognized Representative Averitt to explain the
measure.
Representative Averitt offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Averitt to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1143
The chair laid out SB 1143.
The chair recognized Representative Janek to explain the
measure.
Representative Seaman offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Janek to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Olivo moved that SB 1143, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Lewis, Glenn;
Moreno, Joe E.; Olivo; Seaman (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Eiland; Averitt; Burnam; Thompson
(4).
SB 601
The chair laid out SB 601, the companion to HB 3177, in lieu of
the house bill.
The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Thompson now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to close on the
measure.
Representative Lewis, Glenn offered a complete committee
substitute.
Representative Olivo offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into
a committee substitute.
Representative Olivo moved that SB 601, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Lewis, Glenn;
Moreno, Joe E.; Olivo; Thompson (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Eiland; Averitt; Burnam; Seaman
(4).
HB 3010
The chair laid out HB 3010.
The chair recognized Representative Hawley to explain the
measure.
Representative Lewis, Glenn offered a complete committee
substitute.
(Representative Lewis, Glenn in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hawley to close on the
measure.
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2785
The chair laid out HB 2785.
The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 804
The chair laid out SB 804.
The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3630
The chair laid out HB 3630.
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 chair continued with new business and then returned to
consideration of HB 3630 to entertain the following motion to
report favorably.)
(Representative Burnam now present.)
Representative Olivo moved that HB 3630, without amendments, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Burnam; Lewis,
Glenn; Olivo; Thompson (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Eiland; Averitt; Moreno, Joe E.;
Seaman (4).
SB 327
The chair laid out SB 327.
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 chair continued with new business and then returned to
consideration of SB 327 to entertain the following motion to
report favorably.)
Representative Lewis, Glenn moved that SB 327, without
amendments, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Burnam; Lewis,
Glenn; Olivo; Thompson (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Eiland; Averitt; Moreno, Joe E.;
Seaman (4).
SB 605
(Representative Lewis, Glenn in chair.)
The chair laid out SB 605.
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the
measure.
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
(The chair continued with new business and then returned to
consideration of SB 605 to entertain the following motion to
report favorably.)
Representative Thompson moved that SB 605, without amendments,
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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Burnam; Lewis,
Glenn; Olivo; Thompson (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Eiland; Averitt; Moreno, Joe E.;
Seaman (4).
SB 544
The chair laid out SB 544.
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 990
The chair laid out SB 990.
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 994
The chair laid out SB 994.
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the
measure.
Representative Burnam moved that SB 994, without amendments, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Burnam; Lewis,
Glenn; Olivo; Thompson (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Eiland; Averitt; Moreno, Joe E.;
Seaman (4).
SB 693
The chair laid out SB 693.
Representative Thompson moved that SB 693, without amendments,
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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Burnam; Lewis,
Glenn; Olivo; Thompson (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Eiland; Averitt; Moreno, Joe E.;
Seaman (4).
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was
reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed
without objection.
Representative Smithee offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
(Representative Moreno, Joe E. now present.)
Representative Thompson moved that SB 693, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Burnam; Lewis,
Glenn; Moreno, Joe E.; Olivo; Thompson (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Eiland; Averitt; Seaman (3).
HB 955, HB 956
The chair laid out HB 955 and HB 956.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the
measures.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Lewis, Glenn in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the
measures.
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
(The chair continued with new business and then returned to
consideration of HB 955 and HB 956 to entertain the following
motions.)
(Representative Seaman now present.)
Representative Moreno, Joe E. moved that HB 955, without
amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
prevailed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Burnam; Lewis, Glenn;
Moreno, Joe E.; Olivo; Thompson (5).
Nays: Representatives Smithee; Seaman (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Eiland; Averitt (2).
Representative Lewis, Glenn offered an amendment to HB 956.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Thompson moved that HB 956, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Burnam; Lewis, Glenn;
Moreno, Joe E.; Olivo; Thompson (5).
Nays: Representatives Smithee; Seaman (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Eiland; Averitt (2).
HB 2019
The chair laid out HB 2019.
The chair recognized Representative Moreno, Joe E. to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Moreno, Joe E. to close on
the measure.
Representative Moreno, Joe E. moved that HB 2019, without
amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
prevailed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Burnam; Lewis,
Glenn; Moreno, Joe E.; Olivo; Seaman;
Thompson (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Eiland; Averitt (2).
HB 2830
The chair laid out HB 2830.
Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Seaman moved that HB 2830, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Burnam; Lewis,
Glenn; Moreno, Joe E.; Olivo; Seaman;
Thompson (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Eiland; Averitt (2).
HB 3013
The chair laid out HB 3013.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 10:45 p.m., 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. Smithee, Chair
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Bryan Taylor, Clerk