The House Committee on Insurance 
         78th Legislature 
         February 24, 2003 
         10:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 19, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called to  
         order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 10:12 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Smithee; Seaman; Eiland; Bonnen;  
                   Keffer, Bill; Taylor; Thompson; Van Arsdale (8). 
          
         Absent:   Representative Gallego (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 696 
          
         The chair laid out HB 696. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 683 
          
         The chair laid out HB 683. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 45 
          
         The chair laid out HB 45. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 259 
          
         The chair laid out HB 259. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Riddle to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Riddle to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 596 
          
         The chair laid out HB 596. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 330 
          
         The chair laid out HB 330. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Seaman in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 331 
          
         The chair laid out HB 331. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 113, HB 114, HB 115, HB 116, HB 117, HB 118, HB 121,  
         HB 122, HB 123, HB 125, HB 962 
          
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         The chair laid out HB 113, HB 114, HB 115, HB 116, HB 117, HB  
         118, HB 121, HB 122, HB 123, HB 125, HB 962. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the  
         measures. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the  
         measures. 
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Smithee in chair.) 
          
         HB 600 
          
         The chair laid out HB 600. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wolens to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wolens to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 1:30 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until 3:15 p.m., February 24, 2003. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 3:24 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Smithee. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Smithee; Seaman; Keffer, Bill;  
                   Thompson; Van Arsdale (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Eiland; Bonnen; Gallego; Taylor (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 265 
          
         The chair laid out HB 265. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Taylor now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 96 
 
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          The chair laid out HB 96. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Seaman offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Seaman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Bonnen now present.) 
          
         HB 98 
          
         The chair laid out HB 98. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Seaman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 99 
          
         The chair laid out HB 99. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Seaman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 101 
          
         The chair laid out HB 101. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Seaman offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
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         The chair recognized Representative Seaman to close on the  
         measure.  
           
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 241 
          
         The chair laid out HB 241. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Seaman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 392 
          
         The chair laid out HB 392. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Seaman offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Seaman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Eiland now present.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 870 
          
         The chair laid out HB 870. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 920 
          
         The chair laid out HB 920. 
          
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         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the  
         measure.  
          
          The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Seaman in chair.) 
          
         HB 746 
          
         The chair laid out HB 746. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 747 
          
         The chair laid out HB 747. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 748 
          
         The chair laid out HB 748. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 750 
          
         The chair laid out HB 750. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on the  
 
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         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
          (Representative Smithee in chair.) 
          
         At 4:36 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned until 1:30 p.m. or upon adjournment of  
         the House, February 25, 2003. 
          
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         Rep. Seaman, Vice-Chair 
          
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         Andrea Stingley, Clerk