The House Committee on Insurance

81st Legislature

March 10, 2009

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.026

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 5, 2009, the House Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 2:25 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Smithee; Martinez Fischer; Deshotel; Hancock; Hunter; Taylor (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Eiland; Isett; Thompson (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 651

 

The chair laid out HB 651.

 

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1941

 

The chair laid out HB 1941.

 

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to explain the measure.

 

Representative Martinez Fischer offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 505

 

The chair laid out HB 505.

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Eiland now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

     

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1582

 

The chair laid out HB 1582.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Thompson now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1511

 

The chair laid out HB 1511.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1290

 

The chair laid out HB 1290.

 

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Thompson in chair.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 844, HB 806

 

The chair laid out HB 844, HB 806.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain HB 844.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain HB 806.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on HB 844.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on HB 806.

 

The bills were left pending without objection.

 

HB 1291

 

The chair laid out HB 1291.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB1369, HB1370

 

The chair laid out HB1369, HB1370.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain the measures.

 

Representative Thompson offered a complete committee substitute for HB 1369.

 

Representative Thompson offered a complete committee substitute for HB 1370.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute for HB 1369 was withdrawn without objection.

 

The committee substitute for HB 1370 was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bills were left pending without objection.

 

HB 1157

 

The chair laid out HB 1157.

 

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

 

HB 1759

 

The chair laid out HB 1759.

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1757

 

The chair laid out HB 1757.

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1761

 

The chair laid out HB 1761.

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the measure.

 

Representative Taylor offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

Representative Taylor moved that HB 1761, 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; Deshotel; Eiland; Hunter; Taylor; Thompson (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Martinez Fischer; Hancock; Isett  (3).

 

HB 223

 

The chair laid out HB 223.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 586

 

The chair laid out HB 586.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 8:12 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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LyAnna Johnson, Clerk