The House Committee on Insurance

82nd Legislature

April 26, 2011

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on April 21, 2011, and permission granted April 26, 2011 for the Committee to meet while the House is in session during bill referral, the House Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 7:35 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 3291

The chair laid out HB 3291.

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain HB 3291.

(Representative Taylor, Larry now present.)

(Representative Torres now present.)

(Representative Vo now present.)

(Representative Hancock now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on HB 3291.

HB 3291 was left pending without objection.

HB 3799

The chair laid out HB 3799.

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Sid to explain HB 3799.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Sid to close on HB 3799.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3799 was left pending without objection.

HB 64

The chair laid out HB 64.

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain HB 64.

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

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on HB 64.

HB 64 was left pending without objection.

HB 762

The chair laid out HB 762.

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to explain HB 762.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to close on HB 762.

HB 762 was left pending without objection.

HB 1479

The chair laid out and explained HB 1479.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on HB 1479.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1479 was left pending without objection.

HB 705

The chair laid out HB 705 as pending business.

HB 705 was left pending without objection.

HB 1192

The chair laid out HB 1192 as pending business.

HB 1192 was left pending without objection.

HB 1534

The chair laid out HB 1534 as pending business.

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain HB 1534.

Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Vo moved that HB 1534, 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; Nash; Sheets; Taylor, Larry; Torres; Vo; Walle (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 2835

The chair laid out HB 2835 as pending business.

The chair explained HB 2835.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Taylor, Larry moved that HB 2835, 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; Nash; Sheets; Taylor, Larry; Torres; Vo; Walle (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 2924

The chair laid out HB 2924 as pending business.

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

Representative Taylor, Larry offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hancock moved that HB 2924, 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; Nash; Sheets; Taylor, Larry; Torres; Vo; Walle (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 3086

The chair laid out HB 3086 as pending business.

The chair explained HB 3086.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hancock moved that HB 3086, 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; Nash; Sheets; Vo; Walle (7).

Nays: Representatives Taylor, Larry; Torres (2).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 3117

The chair laid out HB 3117 as pending business.

The chair recognized Representative Vo to explain HB 3117.

Representative Nash moved that HB 3117, 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 3154

The chair laid out HB 3154 as pending business.

The chair recognized Representative Torres to explain HB 3154.

Representative Torres offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Vo moved that HB 3154, 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; Nash; Sheets; Taylor, Larry; Torres; Vo; Walle (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 2147

The chair laid out HB 2147 as pending business.

HB 2147 was left pending without objection.

HB 3266

The chair laid out HB 3266 as pending business.

HB 3266 was left pending without objection.

SB 822

The chair laid out SB 822 as pending business.

Representative Taylor, Larry moved that SB 822, 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).

SB 918

The chair laid out SB 918, companion to HB 1554.

Representative Hancock moved that SB 918, 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).

At 9:04 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