The House Committee on Insurance
78th Legislature
April 7, 2003
10:00 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 2, 2003, the House
Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called to
order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 3:39 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Smithee; Seaman; Eiland; Bonnen;
Thompson (5).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Keffer, Bill; Taylor; Van
Arsdale (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 1163
The chair laid out HB 1163 as pending business.
Representative Thompson offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Eiland moved that HB 1163, 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; Seaman; Eiland;
Bonnen; Thompson (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Keffer, Bill; Taylor;
Van Arsdale (4).
(Representative Van Arsdale now present.)
(Representative Gallego now present.)
HB 648
The chair laid out HB 648.
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1491
The chair laid out HB 1491.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
(Representative Seaman in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2247
The chair laid out HB 2247.
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the
measure.
(Representative Keffer, Bill now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Taylor now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2399
The chair laid out HB 2399.
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the
measure.
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The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
HB 881
The chair laid out HB 881.
The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Seaman offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to close on
the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2235
The chair laid out HB 2235.
The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Seaman offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to close on
the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Seaman in chair.)
HB 1291
The chair laid out HB 1291.
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to close on the
measure.
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The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
HB 1446
The chair laid out HB 1446.
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3302
The chair laid out HB 3302.
The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Keffer, Bill in chair.)
HB 897
The chair laid out HB 897.
The chair recognized Representative Woolley to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Woolley to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1238
The chair laid out HB 1238.
The chair recognized Representative Hopson to explain the
measure.
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Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Seaman offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hopson to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
HB 690
The chair laid out HB 690.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1558
The chair laid out HB 1558.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1880
The chair laid out HB 1880.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
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HB 2405
The chair laid out HB 2405.
The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1337
The chair laid out HB 1337.
The chair recognized Representative Taylor to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Taylor to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2782
The chair laid out HB 2782.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1955
The chair laid out HB 1955.
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the
measure.
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The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:13 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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Andrea Stingley, Clerk