The House Committee on Insurance

83rd Legislature

April 9, 2013

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

E2.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 4, 2013, the House Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 2:06 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Muñoz, Jr. now present.)

HB 1358

The chair laid out HB 1358.

Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain HB 1358.

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

(Representative Morrison now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on HB 1358.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1358 was left pending without objection.

HB 3276

The chair laid out HB 3276.

Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Simmons to explain HB 3276.

(Representative Eiland now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Simmons to close on HB 3276.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3276 was left pending without objection.

HB 3006

The chair laid out HB 3006.

Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Dennis to explain HB 3006.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Dennis to close on HB 3006.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3006 was left pending without objection.

HB 2384

The chair laid out HB 2384.

Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Schaefer to explain HB 2384.

(Representative Creighton now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Schaefer to close on HB 2384.

(Representative Eiland in chair.)

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2384 was left pending without objection.

HB 2732

The chair laid out HB 2732.

The chair recognized Representative Workman to explain HB 2732.

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

The chair recognized Representative Workman to close on HB 2732.

HB 2732 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

HB 3029

The chair laid out HB 3029.

Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to explain HB 3029.

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

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to close on HB 3029.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3029 was left pending without objection.

HB 2447

The chair laid out HB 2447.

Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain HB 2447.

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

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on HB 2447.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2447 was left pending without objection.

HB 2129

The chair laid out HB 2129.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 2129.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 2129.

HB 2129 was left pending without objection.

HB 2657

The chair laid out HB 2657.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 2657.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 2657.

HB 2657 was left pending without objection.

HB 2530

The chair laid out HB 2530.

The chair recognized Representative Guerra to explain HB 2530.

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

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to close on HB 2530.

HB 2530 was left pending without objection.

HB 2646

The chair laid out HB 2646.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to explain HB 2646.

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to close on HB 2646.

HB 2646 was left pending without objection.

HB 3814

The chair laid out HB 3814.

Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Carter to explain HB 3814.

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

(Representative Eiland in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Carter to close on HB 3814.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3814 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Morrison in chair.)

HB 2162

The chair laid out HB 2162.

Representative Morrison offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain HB 2162.

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

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on HB 2162.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2162 was left pending without objection.

HB 3269

The chair laid out HB 3269.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 3269.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 3269.

HB 3269 was left pending without objection.

HB 3270

The chair laid out HB 3270.

Representative Morrison offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 3270.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 3270.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3270 was left pending without objection.

HB 2782

The chair laid out HB 2782.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 2782.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 2782.

HB 2782 was left pending without objection.

HB 2788

The chair laid out HB 2788.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 2788.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 2788.

HB 2788 was left pending without objection.

HB 2785

The chair laid out HB 2785.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 2785.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 2785.

HB 2785 was left pending without objection.

HB 1651

The chair laid out HB 1651.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 1651.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 1651.

HB 1651 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

At 8:51 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