The House Committee on Insurance

81st Legislature

April 14, 2009

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

E2.026

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 9, 2009, the House Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 2:20 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Smithee; Hancock; Hunter; Isett; Thompson (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Martinez Fischer; Deshotel; Eiland; Taylor (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 2714

 

The chair laid out HB 2714.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)

 

(Representative Taylor now present.)

 

(Representative Eiland now present.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 861

 

The chair laid out HB 861.

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Martinez Fischer in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 451

 

The chair laid out HB 451.

 

The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the measure.

 

Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

 

HB 2000

 

The chair laid out HB 2000.

 

The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the measure.

 

Representative Martinez Fischer offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3120

 

The chair laid out HB 3120.

 

The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to explain the measure.

 

Representative Martinez Fischer offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Isett in chair.)

 

HB 2552

 

The chair laid out HB 2552.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Martinez Fischer in chair.)

 

HB 1889

 

The chair laid out HB 1889.

 

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

 

(Representative Deshotel now present.)

 

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 3074

 

The chair laid out HB 3074.

 

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1021

 

The chair laid out HB 1021.

 

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3994

 

The chair laid out HB 3994.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1570

 

The chair laid out HB 1570.

 

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 2967

 

The chair laid out HB 2967.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2975

 

The chair laid out HB 2975.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Thompson in chair.)

 

HB4402

 

The chair laid out HB4402.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3855

 

The chair laid out HB 3855.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the measure.

 

Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2453

 

The chair laid out HB 2453.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the measure.

 

Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2487

 

The chair laid out HB 2487.

 

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 3221

 

The chair laid out HB 3221.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hancock to explain the measure.

 

Representative Taylor offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hancock to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2576

 

The chair laid out HB 2576.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4410

 

The chair laid out HB 4410.

 

The chair recognized Representative Taylor to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Taylor to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4342

 

The chair laid out HB 4342.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the measure.

 

Representative Taylor offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (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 4338

 

The chair laid out HB 4338.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1696

 

The chair laid out HB 1696.

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the measure.

 

Representative Taylor offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2233, HB 2203

 

The chair laid out HB 2233, HB 2203.

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the measures.

 

Representative Taylor offered a complete committee substitute to HB 2203.

 

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

 

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the measures.

 

The committee substitute to HB 2203 was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bills were left pending without objection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 12:32 a.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