The House Committee on Insurance

88th Legislature

March 21, 2023

8:00 a.m.

E2.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 16, 2023, and permission granted on March 21, 2023, 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 Oliverson, at 8:07 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Oliverson; Johnson, Ann; Cain; Cortez; Harris, Caroline; Johnson, Julie; Paul; and Perez.

A quorum was present.

HB 1553

The chair laid out HB 1553 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1553, 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 Oliverson; Johnson, Ann; Cain; Cortez; Harris, Caroline; Johnson, Julie; Paul; Perez (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Hull (1).

HB 1901

The chair laid out HB 1901 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1901, 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 Oliverson; Johnson, Ann; Cain; Cortez; Harris, Caroline; Johnson, Julie; Paul; Perez (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Hull (1).

HB 1902

The chair laid out HB 1902 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1902, 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 Oliverson; Johnson, Ann; Cain; Cortez; Harris, Caroline; Johnson, Julie; Paul; Perez (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Hull (1).

HB 1903

The chair laid out HB 1903 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1903, 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 Oliverson; Johnson, Ann; Cain; Cortez; Harris, Caroline; Johnson, Julie; Paul; Perez (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Hull (1).

HB 916

The chair laid out HB 916 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 916, 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 Oliverson; Johnson, Ann; Cortez; Harris, Caroline; Johnson, Julie; Paul; Perez (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Cain (1).

Absent:                        Representative Hull (1).

HB 1706

The chair laid out HB 1706 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1706, 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 Oliverson; Johnson, Ann; Cain; Cortez; Harris, Caroline; Johnson, Julie; Paul; Perez (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Hull (1).

HB 1040

The chair laid out HB 1040 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1040, 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 Oliverson; Johnson, Ann; Cain; Cortez; Harris, Caroline; Johnson, Julie; Paul; Perez (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Hull (1).

(Representative Hull now present.)

HB 1337

The chair laid out HB 1337 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1337, 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 Oliverson; Johnson, Ann; Cain; Cortez; Harris, Caroline; Hull; Johnson, Julie; Paul; Perez (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1554

The chair laid out HB 1554.

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain HB 1554.

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

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on HB 1554.

HB 1554 was left pending without objection.

HB 1996

The chair laid out HB 1996.

The chair recognized Representative Hull to explain HB 1996.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hull to close on HB 1996.

HB 1996 was left pending without objection.

HB 1074

The chair laid out HB 1074.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Hull to explain HB 1074.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hull to close on HB 1074.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1074 was left pending without objection.

HB 998

The chair laid out HB 998.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Paul to explain HB 998.

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

The chair recognized Representative Paul to close on HB 998.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 998 was left pending without objection.

HB 2839

The chair laid out HB 2839.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 2839.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 2839.

HB 2839 was left pending without objection.

HB 2188

The chair laid out HB 2188.

The chair recognized Representative Paul to explain HB 2188.

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

The chair recognized Representative Paul to close on HB 2188.

HB 2188 was left pending without objection.

HB 109

The chair laid out HB 109.

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Julie to explain HB 109.

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

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Julie to close on HB 109.

HB 109 was left pending without objection.

HB 1039

The chair laid out HB 1039.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Ed to close on HB 1039.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Ed to close on HB 1039.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1039 was left pending without objection.

At 9:44 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted.

The committee reconvened at 12:14 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Oliverson.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Oliverson; Hull; Johnson, Julie; Paul; and Perez.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Paul in chair.)

(Representative Cain now present.)

(Representative Johnson, Ann now present.)

HB 1236

The chair laid out HB 1236.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Oliverson to explain HB 1236.

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

The chair recognized Representative Oliverson to close on HB 1236.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1236 was left pending without objection.

HB 2021

The chair laid out HB 2021.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Oliverson to explain HB 2021.

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

The chair recognized Representative Oliverson to close on HB 2021.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2021 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Oliverson in chair.)

At 1:40 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. Oliverson, Chair

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Scott Crownover, Clerk