The House Committee on Insurance

82nd Legislature

March 22, 2011

1:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 17, 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; Eiland; Hancock; Nash; Sheets; Taylor, Larry; Torres; Vo; and Walle.

A quorum was present.

HB 207

The chair laid out HB 207.

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain HB 207.

Representative Taylor, Larry offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on HB 207.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 207 was left pending without objection.

HB 2154

The chair laid out HB 2154.

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain HB 2154.

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

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on HB 2154.

Representative Vo moved that HB 2154, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Eiland; Hancock; Nash; Sheets; Taylor, Larry; Torres; Vo (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Walle (1).

HB 2503

The chair laid out HB 2503.

The chair recognized Representative Taylor, Larry to explain HB 2503.

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

(Representative Walle now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Taylor, Larry to close on HB 2503.

Representative Taylor, Larry moved that HB 2503, without amendments, 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; Eiland; Hancock; Nash; Sheets; Taylor, Larry; Torres; Walle (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Vo (1).

At 2:38 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