The House Committee on Insurance

83rd Legislature

March 12, 2013

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

E2.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 7, 2013, and permission granted on March 12, 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 2:07 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 1305

The chair laid out HB 1305.

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to explain HB 1305.

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

(Representative Bonnen, Greg now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to close on HB 1305.

HB 1305 was left pending without objection.

HB 1226

The chair laid out HB 1226.

(Representative Eiland now present.)

(Representative Eiland in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 1226.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 1226.

HB 1226 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

HB 1905

The chair laid out HB 1905.

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain HB 1905.

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

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on HB 1905.

HB 1905 was left pending without objection.

HB 1906

The chair laid out HB 1906.

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain HB 1906.

Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on HB 1906.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1906 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Eiland in chair.)

HB 1399

The chair laid out HB 1399.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 1399.

Representative Bonnen, Greg offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 1399.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1399 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

HB 1902

The chair laid out HB 1902.

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain HB 1902.

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

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on HB 1902.

HB 1902 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Eiland in chair.)

HB 997

The chair laid out HB 997.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 997.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 997.

HB 997 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

HB 1585

The chair laid out HB 1585.

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 1585.

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

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 1585.

HB 1585 was left pending without objection.

At 3:53 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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Cristal Retana, Clerk