The House Committee on Insurance

84th Legislature

April 1, 2015

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 2015, revised on March 27, 2015, and permission granted on April 1, 2015, 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 Frullo, at 3:57 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Frullo; Muñoz, Jr.; Bonnen, Greg; Guerra; Paul; and Sheets.

A quorum was present.

HB 1038

The chair laid out HB 1038.

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to explain HB 1038.

(Representative Vo now present.)

(Representative Meyer now present.)

(Representative Workman now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to close on HB 1038.

HB 1038 was left pending without objection.

HB 1344

The chair laid out HB 1344 as pending business.

Representative Guerra offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1344, 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 Frullo; Bonnen, Greg; Guerra; Meyer; Paul; Sheets; Vo; Workman (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Muñoz, Jr. (1).

HB 1357

The chair laid out HB 1357 as pending business.

Representative Meyer offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Muñoz, Jr. now present.)

Representative Workman moved that HB 1357, 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 Frullo; Muñoz, Jr.; Bonnen, Greg; Guerra; Meyer; Paul; Sheets; Vo; Workman (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1379

The chair laid out HB 1379 as pending business.

Representative Muñoz, Jr. offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bonnen, Greg moved that HB 1379, 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 Frullo; Muñoz, Jr.; Bonnen, Greg; Guerra; Meyer; Paul; Sheets; Vo; Workman (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2145

The chair laid out HB 2145 as pending business.

Representative Workman moved that HB 2145, 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 Frullo; Muñoz, Jr.; Bonnen, Greg; Guerra; Meyer; Paul; Sheets; Vo; Workman (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2505

The chair laid out HB 2505 as pending business.

Representative Vo offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Sheets moved that HB 2505, 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 Frullo; Muñoz, Jr.; Bonnen, Greg; Guerra; Meyer; Paul; Sheets; Vo; Workman (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2813

The chair laid out HB 2813 as pending business.

Representative Vo moved that HB 2813, 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 Frullo; Muñoz, Jr.; Bonnen, Greg; Guerra; Meyer; Paul; Sheets; Vo; Workman (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2967

The chair laid out HB 2967 as pending business.

Representative Vo moved that HB 2967, 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 Frullo; Muñoz, Jr.; Bonnen, Greg; Guerra; Meyer; Paul; Sheets; Vo; Workman (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1344

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 1344, as substituted, was passed.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1344, 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 Frullo; Muñoz, Jr.; Bonnen, Greg; Guerra; Meyer; Paul; Sheets; Vo; Workman (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3031

The chair laid out HB 3031.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 3031.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 3031.

HB 3031 was left pending without objection.

HB 1700

The chair laid out HB 1700.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 1700.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 1700.

HB 1700 was left pending without objection.

HB 2198

The chair laid out HB 2198.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 2198.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 2198.

HB 2198 was left pending without objection.

HB 3910

The chair laid out HB 3910.

The chair recognized Representative Paul to explain HB 3910.

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

The chair recognized Representative Paul to close on HB 3910.

HB 3910 was left pending without objection.

HB 3911

The chair laid out HB 3911.

The chair recognized Representative Paul to explain HB 3911.

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

The chair recognized Representative Paul to close on HB 3911.

HB 3911 was left pending without objection.

HB 3872

The chair laid out HB 3872.

Representative Vo offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Paul to explain HB 3872.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Paul to close on HB 3872.

HB 3872 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Muñoz, Jr. in chair.)

HB 3237

The chair laid out HB 3237.

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to explain HB 3237.

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

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to close on HB 3237.

HB 3237 was left pending without objection.

HB 3238

The chair laid out HB 3238.

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to explain HB 3238.

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

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to close on HB 3238.

HB 3238 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Frullo in chair.)

At 6:12 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. Frullo, Chair

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Jesse Sifuentez, Clerk