The House Committee on Insurance

84th Legislature

April 22, 2015

11:00 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.036

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 17, 2015, the House Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Frullo, at 4:01 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 696, HB 2245

The chair laid out HB 696 and HB 2245.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute for HB 696 and HB 2245.

(Representative Muñoz, Jr. now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain HB 696.

(Representative Workman now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Greg to explain HB 2245.

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

The committee substitutes were withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on HB 696.

HB 696 was left pending without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Greg to close on HB 2245.

HB 2245 was left pending without objection.

HB 335

The chair laid out HB 335 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 335, 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; Paul; Vo; Workman (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Meyer; Sheets (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 838

The chair laid out HB 838 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Sheets moved that HB 838, 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 1624

The chair laid out HB 1624 as pending business.

Representative Sheets offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Vo moved that HB 1624, 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 1733

The chair laid out HB 1733 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Paul moved that HB 1733, 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 2198

The chair laid out HB 2198 as pending business.

Representative Sheets moved that HB 2198, 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 2219

The chair laid out HB 2219 as pending business.

Representative Meyer moved that HB 2219, 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 (8).

Nays:                           Representative Workman (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2424

The chair laid out HB 2424 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Muñoz, Jr. moved that HB 2424, 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 2586

The chair laid out HB 2586 as pending business.

Representative Sheets offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Workman moved that HB 2586, 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 3024

The chair laid out HB 3024 as pending business.

Representative Sheets offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Meyer moved that HB 3024, 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 3203

The chair laid out HB 3203 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3203, 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; Workman (8).

Nays:                           Representative Vo (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3980

The chair laid out HB 3980 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3980, 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 1244

The chair laid out HB 1244.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Dennis to explain HB 1244.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Dennis to close on HB 1244.

HB 1244 was left pending without objection.

HB 2408

The chair laid out HB 2408.

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to explain HB 2408.

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

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to close on HB 2408.

HB 2408 was left pending without objection.

HB 3204

The chair laid out HB 3204.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to explain HB 3204.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to close on HB 3204.

HB 3204 was left pending without objection.

HB 1732

The chair laid out HB 1732.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 1732.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 1732.

HB 1732 was left pending without objection.

HB 3646

The chair laid out HB 3646.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 3646.

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

(Representative Muñoz, Jr. in chair.)

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

(Representative Frullo in chair.)

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 3646.

HB 3646 was left pending without objection.

HB 3940

The chair laid out HB 3940.

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to explain HB 3940.

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

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to close on HB 3940.

HB 3940 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Muñoz, Jr. in chair.)

HB 3028

The chair laid out HB 3028.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to explain HB 3028.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to close on HB 3028.

HB 3028 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Frullo in chair.)

HB 3787

The chair laid out HB 3787.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Greg to explain HB 3787.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Greg to close on HB 3787.

HB 3787 was left pending without objection.

HB 3141

The chair laid out HB 3141.

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to explain HB 3141.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to close on HB 3141.

HB 3141 was left pending without objection.

At 11:20 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