The House Committee on Insurance

83rd Legislature

March 5, 2013

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 28, 2013, and permission granted on March 5, 2013, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 2:03 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Smithee; Bonnen, Greg; Muñoz, Jr.; Sheets; Taylor, Van; and Turner, Chris.

A quorum was present.

HB 287

The chair laid out HB 287.

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain HB 287.

(Representative Eiland now present.)

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

(Representative Morrison now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to close on HB 287.

HB 287 was left pending without objection.

HB 495

The chair laid out HB 495.

Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez Luna to explain HB 495.

(Representative Creighton now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez Luna to close on HB 495.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 495 was left pending without objection.

HB 620

The chair laid out HB 620.

Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain HB 620.

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

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on HB 620.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 620 was left pending without objection.

HB 592

The chair laid out HB 592.

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain HB 592.

(Representative Eiland in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on HB 592.

HB 592 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

HB 1032

The chair laid out HB 1032.

Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 1032.

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

(Representative Sheets in chair.)

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

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

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

The chair closed on HB 1032.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1032 was left pending without objection.

At 6:00 p.m., on the motion of Representative Smithee 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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Cristal Retana, Clerk