The House Committee on Insurance

82nd Legislature

March 1, 2011

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 24, 2011, the House Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 1:39 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Smithee; Hancock; Nash; Sheets; Taylor, Larry; Torres; Vo; and Walle.

A quorum was present.

HJR 26

The chair laid out HJR 26.

The chair recognized Representative Legler to explain HJR 26.

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

The chair recognized Representative Legler to close on HJR 26.

HJR 26 was left pending without objection.

Invited Testimony

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

(Representative Eiland now present.)

HB 438

The chair laid out HB 438.

Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain HB 438.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on HB 438.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 438 was left pending without objection.

HB 636

The chair laid out HB 636.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 636.

Representative Taylor, Larry offered a complete committee substitute.

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

(Representative Hancock in chair.)

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

(Representative Eiland in chair.)

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 636.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 636 was left pending without objection.

HB 194

The chair laid out HB 194.

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 194.

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

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 194.

HB 194 was left pending without objection.

At 5:59 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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Jon Ryan Parker, Clerk