The House Committee on Insurance

83rd Legislature

March 26, 2013

8:00 a.m.

E2.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 21, 2013, the House Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 8:00 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 2017

The chair laid out HB 2017.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain HB 2017.

Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Creighton now present.)

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

(Representative Eiland now present.)

(Representative Muñoz, Jr. now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Price to close on HB 2017.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2017 was left pending without objection.

HB 458

The chair laid out HB 458.

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain HB 458.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on HB 458.

HB 458 was left pending without objection.

HB 1047

The chair laid out HB 1047.

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to explain HB 1047.

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

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to close on HB 1047.

HB 1047 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Morrison now present.)

(Representative Eiland in chair.)

HB 1405

The chair laid out HB 1405.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 1405.

Representative Creighton offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 1405.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1405 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

HB 2270

The chair laid out HB 2270.

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain HB 2270.

Representative Morrison offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on HB 2270.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2270 was left pending without objection.

At 8:44 a.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