The House Committee on Insurance

83rd Legislature

April 2, 2013

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 28, 2013, and permission granted on April 2, 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 2:14 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 287

The chair laid out HB 287 as pending business.

Representative Bonnen, Greg moved that HB 287, 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; Bonnen, Greg; Creighton; Morrison; Muñoz, Jr.; Taylor, Van; Turner, Chris (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Sheets (1).

HB 458

The chair laid out HB 458 as pending business.

Representative Taylor, Van moved that HB 458, 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; Bonnen, Greg; Creighton; Morrison; Muñoz, Jr.; Taylor, Van; Turner, Chris (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Sheets (1).

HB 620

The chair laid out HB 620 as pending business.

Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Eiland moved that HB 620, 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; Bonnen, Greg; Creighton; Morrison; Muñoz, Jr.; Turner, Chris (7).

Nays:                           Representative Taylor, Van (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Sheets (1).

HB 1405

The chair laid out HB 1405 as pending business.

Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Smithee moved that HB 1405, as substituted, 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; Bonnen, Greg; Creighton; Morrison; Muñoz, Jr.; Taylor, Van; Turner, Chris (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Sheets (1).

HB 1906

The chair laid out HB 1906 as pending business.

Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Eiland moved that HB 1906, as substituted, 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; Bonnen, Greg; Creighton; Morrison; Muñoz, Jr.; Taylor, Van; Turner, Chris (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Sheets (1).

HB 459

The chair laid out HB 459 as pending business.

Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Smithee moved that HB 459, 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; Bonnen, Greg; Creighton; Morrison; Muñoz, Jr.; Turner, Chris (7).

Nays:                           Representative Taylor, Van (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Sheets (1).

HB 495

The chair laid out HB 495 as pending business.

Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Eiland moved that HB 495, 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; Bonnen, Greg; Creighton; Morrison; Muñoz, Jr.; Taylor, Van; Turner, Chris (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Sheets (1).

HB 1305

The chair laid out HB 1305 as pending business.

(Representative Sheets now present.)

HB 1305 was left pending without objection.

HB 997

The chair laid out HB 997 as pending business.

Representative Smithee moved that HB 997, 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; Bonnen, Greg; Creighton; Morrison; Muñoz, Jr.; Sheets; Taylor, Van (7).

Nays:                           Representative Turner, Chris (1).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Eiland (1).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1305

The chair laid out HB 1305 as pending business.

Representative Sheets moved that HB 1305, 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; Bonnen, Greg; Creighton; Morrison; Muñoz, Jr.; Sheets; Taylor, Van; Turner, Chris (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1047

The chair laid out HB 1047 as pending business.

Representative Sheets moved that HB 1047, 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; Bonnen, Greg; Creighton; Morrison; Muñoz, Jr.; Sheets; Taylor, Van; Turner, Chris (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3007

The chair laid out HB 3007.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Dennis to explain HB 3007.

Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Dennis to close on HB 3007.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3007 was left pending without objection.

HB 865

The chair laid out HB 865.

Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to explain HB 865.

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

The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to close on HB 865.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 865 was left pending without objection.

HB 1773

The chair laid out HB 1773.

Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Ed to explain HB 1773.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Ed to close on HB 1773.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1773 was left pending without objection.

HB 1890

The chair laid out HB 1890.

Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to explain HB 1890.

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

(Representative Morrison in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to close on HB 1890.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1890 was left pending without objection.

HB 1476

The chair laid out HB 1476.

Representative Morrison offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain HB 1476.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smith to close on HB 1476.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1476 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

HB 1833

The chair laid out HB 1833.

Representative Sheets offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to explain HB 1833.

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

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to close on HB 1833.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1833 was left pending without objection.

HB 2163

The chair laid out HB 2163.

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain HB 2163.

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

The chair closed on HB 2163.

HB 2163 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Creighton in chair.)

HB 2956

The chair laid out HB 2956.

Representative Creighton offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 2956.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 2956.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2956 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

HB 2645

The chair laid out HB 2645.

Representative Turner, Chris offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to explain HB 2645.

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to close on HB 2645.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2645 was left pending without objection.

HB 2037

The chair laid out HB 2037.

Representative Bonnen, Greg offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Greg to explain HB 2037.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Greg to close on HB 2037.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2037 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Taylor, Van in chair.)

HB 2783

The chair laid out HB 2783.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 2783.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 2783.

HB 2783 was left pending without objection.

HB 2786

The chair laid out HB 2786.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 2786.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 2786.

HB 2786 was left pending without objection.

HB 3697

The chair laid out HB 3697.

Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 3697.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 3697.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3697 was left pending without objection.

HB 2838

The chair laid out HB 2838.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 2838.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 2838.

HB 2838 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

At 7:32 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