79th Legislature 
         April 18, 2005 
         1:15 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 13, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called to  
         order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 6:01 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Smithee; Seaman; Isett; Eiland; Van  
                    Arsdale (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Keffer, Bill; Oliveira; Taylor;  
                    Thompson (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Taylor now present.) 
          
         HB 2157 
          
         (Representative Seaman in chair.) 
         The chair laid out HB 2157.  The chair recognized Representative  
         Smithee to explain the measure.  
         Representative Taylor offered a complete committee substitute.    
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) The chair  
         recognized Representative Smithee to close on the measure.  
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2613 
          
         (Representative Smithee in chair.) 
         The chair laid out HB 2613.The chair recognized Representative  
         Eiland to explain the measure. Testimony was taken.  (See  
         attached witness list.)(Representative Seaman in chair.)The  
         chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the measure.  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2909 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2909.The chair recognized Representative  
         Davis, John to explain the measure. (Representative Thompson now  
         present.) 
          
         Representative Taylor offered a complete committee substitute.  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)  The chair  
         recognized Representative Davis, John to close on the measure.  
 
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 280 
          
         (Representative Smithee in chair.) 
         The chair laid out HB 280.The chair recognized Representative  
         Hope to explain the measure. Representative Smithee offered a  
         complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken.  (See  
         attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Hope  
         to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn  
         without objection. 
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 363 
          
         The chair laid out HB 363.The chair recognized Representative  
         Hegar to explain the measure.  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)The chair  
         recognized Representative Hegar to close on the measure. The  
         bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3139 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3139.The chair recognized Representative  
         Hughes to explain the measure.  
         Representative Taylor offered a complete committee substitute.  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)The chair  
         recognized Representative Hughes to close on the measure.  
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The  
         bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2615 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2615.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 2387 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2387.  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 bill was left pending  
         without objection.  
          
         HB 3299 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3299.  The chair recognized Representative  
         Seaman to explain the measure. Representative Smithee offered a  
         complete committee substitute.  
 
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         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 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 2299, HB 2665 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2299, HB 2665.  The chair recognized  
         Representative Thompson to  
         explain HB 2665.  (Representative Seaman in chair.) 
         Testimony was taken on both bills.  (See attached witness  
         lists.)(Representative Keffer, Bill now present.)The chair  
         recognized Representative Thompson to close on the measure. The  
         chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on the measure.  
         The bills were left pending without objection. 
          
         HB 2551 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2551.(Representative Seaman in chair.)The  
         chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the measure.  
         Representative Seaman offered a complete committee substitute.  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The  
         chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on the measure.  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3271 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3271.(Representative Smithee in chair.) 
         The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Bill to explain the  
         measure. Representative Seaman offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)The chair  
         recognized Representative Keffer, Bill to close on the measure.  
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The  
         bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 10:42 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 
          
         ________________________ 
         Lynsey Patrick, Clerk 
          
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