The House Committee on Insurance

82nd Legislature

April 5, 2011

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

E2.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 31, 2011, revised 2 times on March 31, 2011, the House Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 1:43 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Smithee; Eiland; Hancock; Nash; Sheets; Vo; and Walle.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Taylor, Larry now present.)

HB 438

The chair laid out HB 438 as pending business.

Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Eiland moved that HB 438, 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; Eiland; Hancock; Nash; Sheets; Taylor, Larry; Vo; Walle (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Torres (1).

HB 1253

The chair laid out HB 1253 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Eiland moved that HB 1253, 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; Eiland; Hancock; Nash; Sheets; Taylor, Larry; Vo; Walle (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Torres (1).

HB 1267

The chair laid out HB 1267 as pending business.

Representative Taylor, Larry moved that HB 1267, 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; Vo; Walle (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Torres (1).

(Representative Torres now present.)

HB 1772

The chair laid out HB 1772 as pending business.

HB 1772 was left pending without objection.

SB 416

The chair laid out SB 416, the companion to HB 1265.

Representative Eiland moved that SB 416, 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; Vo; Walle (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 1776

The chair laid out HB 1776.

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to explain HB 1776.

Representative Taylor, Larry offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to close on HB 1776.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1776 was left pending without objection.

HB 2292

The chair laid out HB 2292.

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain HB 2292.

Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on HB 2292.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2292 was left pending without objection.

HB 504

The chair laid out HB 504.

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain HB 504.

Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Eiland in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to close on HB 504.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 504 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

HB 705

The chair laid out HB 705.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to explain HB 705.

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

(Representative Eiland in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to close on HB 705.

HB 705 was left pending without objection.

HB 1554

The chair laid out HB 1554.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain HB 1554.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on HB 1554.

HB 1554 was left pending without objection.

HB 1631

The chair laid out HB 1631.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain HB 1631.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on HB 1631.

Representative Taylor, Larry moved that HB 1631, 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; Sheets; Taylor, Larry; Torres; Vo; Walle (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Nash (1).

HB 2093

The chair laid out HB 2093.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain HB 2093.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on HB 2093.

HB 2093 was left pending without objection.

HB 1192

The chair laid out HB 1192.

The chair recognized Representative Castro to explain HB 1192.

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

The chair recognized Representative Castro to close on HB 1192.

HB 1192 was left pending without objection.

HB 3017

The chair laid out HB 3017.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 3017.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 3017.

HB 3017 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

HB 2382

The chair laid out HB 2382.

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain HB 2382.

Representative Taylor, Larry offered a complete committee substitute.

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

(Representative Eiland in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to close on HB 2382.

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2382 was left pending without objection.

HB 2149

The chair laid out HB 2149.

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain HB 2149.

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

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on HB 2149.

Representative Taylor, Larry moved that HB 2149, 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; Sheets; Taylor, Larry; Torres; Vo; Walle (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Nash (1).

Representative Taylor, Larry moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Taylor, Larry moved that HB 2149, 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; Sheets; Taylor, Larry; Torres; Vo; Walle (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Nash (1).

HB 1393

The chair laid out HB 1393.

The chair recognized Representative Hancock to explain HB 1393.

(Representative Eiland in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Hancock to close on HB 1393.

HB 1393 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

HB 3613

The chair laid out HB 3613.

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 3613.

Representative Walle offered a complete committee substitute.

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

(Representative Eiland in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 3613.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3613 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

HB 2924

The chair laid out HB 2924.

The chair recognized Representative Taylor, Larry to explain HB 2924.

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

The chair recognized Representative Taylor, Larry to close on HB 2924.

HB 2924 was left pending without objection.

HB 2172

The chair laid out HB 2172.

The chair recognized Representative Torres to explain HB 2172.

Representative Torres offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Taylor, Larry in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Torres to close on HB 2172.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2172 was left pending without objection.

HB 3157

The chair laid out HB 3157.

The chair recognized Representative Torres to explain HB 3157.

Representative Torres offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Torres to close on HB 3157.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3157 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

HB 3118

The chair laid out HB 3118.

The chair recognized Representative Vo to explain HB 3118.

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

The chair recognized Representative Vo to close on HB 3118.

HB 3118 was left pending without objection.

HB 3117

The chair laid out HB 3117.

The chair recognized Representative Vo to explain HB 3117.

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

The chair recognized Representative Vo to close on HB 3117.

HB 3117 was left pending without objection.

HB 1772

The chair laid out HB 1772 as pending business.

The chair recognized Representative Taylor, Larry to explain HB 1772.

Representative Taylor, Larry offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Vo moved that HB 1772, as substituted, 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; Sheets; Taylor, Larry; Torres; Vo; Walle (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Nash (1).

HB 2277

The chair laid out HB 2277.

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain HB 2277.

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

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on HB 2277.

Representative Hancock moved that HB 2277, 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; Sheets; Taylor, Larry; Torres; Vo; Walle (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Nash (1).

HB 1803

The chair laid out HB 1803.

The chair recognized Representative Hancock to explain HB 1803.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hancock to close on HB 1803.

HB 1803 was left pending without objection.

HB 2723

The chair laid out HB 2723.

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 2723.

Representative Walle offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Taylor, Larry in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 2723.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2723 was left pending without objection.

HB 2698

The chair laid out HB 2698.

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain HB 2698.

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

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on HB 2698.

HB 2698 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

HB 2724

The chair laid out HB 2724.

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 2724.

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

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 2724.

HB 2724 was left pending without objection.

HB 3570

The chair, Representative Smithee, laid out and explained HB 3570.

The chair, Representative Smithee, offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair, Representative Smithee, closed on HB 3570.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3570 was left pending without objection.

HB 1535

The chair laid out HB 1535.

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain HB 1535.

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

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on HB 1535.

HB 1535 was left pending without objection.

HB 1310

The chair, Representative Smithee, laid out and explained HB 1310.

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

The chair, Representative Smithee, closed on HB 1310.

HB 1310 was left pending without objection.

At 10:36 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