The House Committee on Insurance

84th Legislature

April 29, 2015

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

E2.036

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 24, 2015, the House Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Frullo, at 2:31 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 3514

The chair laid out HB 3514.

The chair recognized Representative Guerra to explain HB 3514.

(Representative Meyer now present.)

(Representative Sheets now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Guerra to close on HB 3514.

HB 3514 was left pending without objection.

HB 1132

The chair laid out HB 1132 as pending business.

Representative Bonnen, Greg moved that HB 1132, 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; Bonnen, Greg; Guerra; Meyer; Paul; Vo; Workman (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Sheets (1).

Absent:                        Representative Muñoz, Jr. (1).

HB 2071

The chair laid out HB 2071 as pending business.

Representative Vo offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Paul moved that HB 2071, 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 2467

The chair laid out HB 2467 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Sheets moved that HB 2467, 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 2776

The chair laid out HB 2776 as pending business.

Representative Workman offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Sheets moved that HB 2776, 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; Bonnen, Greg; Guerra; Meyer; Paul; Sheets; Vo; Workman (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Muñoz, Jr. (1).

HB 3028

The chair laid out HB 3028 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3028, 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 3550

The chair laid out HB 3550 as pending business.

Representative Sheets offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Meyer moved that HB 3550, 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 3787

The chair laid out HB 3787 as pending business.

Representative Paul moved that HB 3787, 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; Bonnen, Greg; Meyer; Paul; Sheets; Workman (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Guerra; Vo (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Muñoz, Jr. (1).

SB 94

The chair laid out SB 94, the companion to HB 255.

Representative Workman moved that SB 94, 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; Bonnen, Greg; Guerra; Meyer; Paul; Sheets; Vo; Workman (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Muñoz, Jr. (1).

SB 655

The chair laid out SB 655, the companion to HB 1730.

Representative Vo moved that SB 655, 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; Bonnen, Greg; Guerra; Meyer; Paul; Sheets; Vo; Workman (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Muñoz, Jr. (1).

SB 784

The chair laid out SB 784, the companion to HB 2967.

Representative Meyer moved that SB 784, 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; Bonnen, Greg; Guerra; Meyer; Paul; Sheets; Vo; Workman (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Muñoz, Jr. (1).

SB 979

The chair laid out SB 979, the companion to HB 1948.

Representative Paul moved that SB 979, 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; Bonnen, Greg; Guerra; Meyer; Paul; Sheets; Vo; Workman (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Muñoz, Jr. (1).

HB 3986

The chair laid out HB 3986.

The chair recognized Representative Simmons to explain HB 3986.

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

The chair recognized Representative Simmons to close on HB 3986.

HB 3986 was left pending without objection.

HB 449, HB 694, HB 3194

The chair laid out HB 449, HB 694, and HB 3194.

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain HB 449.

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to explain HB 694.

The chair recognized Representative Bernal to explain HB 3194.

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

The chair closed on HB 449.

HB 449 was left pending without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to close on HB 694.

HB 694 was left pending without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Bernal to close on HB 3194.

HB 3194 was left pending without objection.

HB 2979

The chair laid out HB 2979.

The chair recognized Representative Anderson, Rodney to explain HB 2979.

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

The chair recognized Representative Anderson, Rodney to close on HB 2979.

HB 2979 was left pending without objection.

HB 1482

The chair laid out HB 1482.

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to explain HB 1482.

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

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to close on HB 1482.

HB 1482 was left pending without objection.

HB 3164

The chair laid out HB 3164.

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to explain HB 3164.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to close on HB 3164.

HB 3164 was left pending without objection.

At 5:15 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