The House Committee on Insurance

81st Legislature

March 31, 2009

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

E2.026

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 26, 2009, and revised on March 26, 2009, the House Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 2:30 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Smithee; Martinez Fischer; Eiland; Hancock; Hunter (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Deshotel; Isett; Taylor; Thompson (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Thompson now present.)

 

HB 969

 

The chair laid out HB 969.

 

The chair recognized Representative Christian to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Deshotel now present.)

 

(Representative Taylor now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Christian to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3073

 

The chair laid out HB 3073.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the measure.

 

Representative Taylor offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1095

 

The chair laid out HB 1095.

 

The chair recognized Representative Vo to explain the measure.

 

Representative Thompson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Vo to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2877

 

The chair laid out HB 2877.

 

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Thompson in chair.)

 

HB 1342

 

The chair laid out HB 1342.

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain the measure.

 

Representative Thompson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Representative Taylor offered an amendment to the measure.

 

 

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to close on the measure.

 

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

 

(Representative Thompson in chair.)

 

HB 2969

 

The chair laid out HB 2969.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure.

 

Representative Thompson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

(Representative Martinez Fischer in chair.)

 

(Representative Isett now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2881

 

The chair laid out HB 2881.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2353

 

The chair laid out HB 2353.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1888

 

The chair laid out HB 1888.

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1742

 

The chair laid out HB 1742.

 

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1932

 

The chair laid out HB 1932.

 

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 2470

 

The chair laid out HB 2470.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gattis to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Thompson in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Gattis to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB4290, HB4291, HB4339, HB4344, HB4358, HB4359, HB4461

 

The chair laid out HB4290, HB4291, HB4339, HB4344, HB4358, HB4359, HB4461.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the measures.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on the measures.

 

The bills were left pending without objection.

 

At 6:40 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