The House Committee on Insurance

84th Legislature

May 6, 2015

2:00 p.m.

E2.036

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 1, 2015, and permission granted on May 6, 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 5:51 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Frullo; Muñoz, Jr.; Guerra; Meyer; Paul; and Vo.

A quorum was present.

HB 694

The chair laid out HB 694 as pending business.

Representative Muñoz, Jr. moved that HB 694, 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.; Guerra; Meyer; Paul; Vo (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bonnen, Greg; Sheets; Workman (3).

(Representative Sheets now present.)

HB 1206

The chair laid out HB 1206 as pending business.

Representative Meyer offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Sheets moved that HB 1206, 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.; Guerra; Meyer; Paul; Sheets; Vo (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bonnen, Greg; Workman (2).

HB 2979

The chair laid out HB 2979 as pending business.

Representative Vo offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Paul moved that HB 2979, 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.; Guerra; Meyer; Paul; Sheets; Vo (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bonnen, Greg; Workman (2).

(Representative Bonnen, Greg now present.)

HB 3194

The chair laid out HB 3194 as pending business.

Representative Sheets offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Guerra moved that HB 3194, 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 (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Workman (1).

HB 3514

The chair laid out HB 3514 as pending business.

Representative Guerra moved that HB 3514, 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:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Workman (1).

HB 3940

The chair laid out HB 3940 as pending business.

Representative Bonnen, Greg moved that HB 3940, 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 (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Workman (1).

HB 3986

The chair laid out HB 3986 as pending business.

Representative Vo moved that HB 3986, 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; Vo (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Sheets (1).

Absent:                        Representative Workman (1).

SB 498

The chair laid out SB 498, the companion to HB 1244.

Representative Bonnen, Greg moved that SB 498, 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:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Workman (1).

SB 782

The chair laid out SB 782, the companion to HB 2198.

Representative Paul moved that SB 782, 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:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Workman (1).

SB 978

The chair laid out SB 978, the companion to HB 1482.

Representative Muñoz, Jr. moved that SB 978, 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 (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Workman (1).

SB 1093

The chair laid out SB 1093, the companion to HB 1344.

Representative Meyer moved that SB 1093, 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:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Workman (1).

SB 1654

The chair laid out SB 1654, the companion to HB 1379.

Representative Guerra moved that SB 1654, 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 (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Workman (1).

HB 4010

The chair laid out HB 4010.

The chair recognized Representative Burns to explain HB 4010.

Representative Sheets offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Burns to close on HB 4010.

HB 4010 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Muñoz, Jr. in chair.)

SB 783

The chair laid out SB 783.

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to explain SB 783.

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

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to close on SB 783.

SB 783 was left pending without objection.

HB 2893

The chair laid out HB 2893.

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to explain HB 2893.

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

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to close on HB 2893.

The chair moved that HB 2893, 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 (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Vo; Workman (2).

(Representative Frullo in chair.)

At 6:40 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