The House Committee on Insurance

82nd Legislature

May 12, 2011

5:00 p.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 12, 2011, and permission to meet while the House is in session on May 12, 2011, the House Committee on Insurance met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 5:05 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 554

The chair laid out SB 554.

Representative Nash moved that SB 554, 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; Nash; Taylor, Larry; Torres; Vo; Walle (7).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Hancock; Sheets (2).

SB 735

The chair laid out and explained SB 735.

(Representative Sheets now present.)

Representative Vo moved that SB 735, 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; Nash; Sheets; Torres; Vo; Walle (7).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: Representative Taylor, Larry (1).

Absent: Representative Hancock (1).

(Representative Hancock now present.)

SB 859

The chair laid out and explained SB 859.

Representative Taylor, Larry moved that SB 859, 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; Walle (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

SB 1213

The chair laid out SB 1213.

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain SB 1213.

Representative Vo moved that SB 1213, 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; Walle (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

SB 1656

The chair laid out SB 1656.

SB 1656 was left pending without objection.

SB 1806

The chair laid out SB 1806.

Representative Nash moved that SB 1806, 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 5:15 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