The House Committee on Insurance

86th Legislature

April 16, 2019

8:00 a.m.

E2.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 11, 2019, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule twice on April 15, 2019, the House Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Lucio III, at 8:03 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Lucio III; Bonnen, Greg; Davis, Sarah; Johnson, Julie; Turner, Chris; and Vo.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Davis, Sarah in chair.)

HB 1648

The chair laid out HB 1648.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 1648.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 1648.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1648 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Lucio III in chair.)

HB 2104

The chair laid out HB 2104.

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to explain HB 2104.

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

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to close on HB 2104.

HB 2104 was left pending without objection.

HB 3984

The chair laid out HB 3984.

The chair recognized Representative Leach to explain HB 3984.

(Representative Paul now present.)

(Representative Lambert now present.)

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

(Representative Oliverson now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Leach to close on HB 3984.

HB 3984 was left pending without objection.

HB 1635

The chair laid out HB 1635.

The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain HB 1635.

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

The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on HB 1635.

HB 1635 was left pending without objection.

HB 1903

The chair laid out HB 1903.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 1903.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 1903.

HB 1903 was left pending without objection.

HB 3308

The chair laid out HB 3308.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 3308.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 3308.

HB 3308 was left pending without objection.

HB 670

The chair laid out HB 670.

The chair recognized Representative King, Ken to explain HB 670.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Ken to close on HB 670.

HB 670 was left pending without objection.

HB 2374

The chair laid out HB 2374.

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Julie to explain HB 2374.

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

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Julie to close on HB 2374.

HB 2374 was left pending without objection.

HB 2658

The chair laid out HB 2658.

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Julie to explain HB 2658.

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

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Julie to close on HB 2658.

HB 2658 was left pending without objection.

At 9:51 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjournment of the House, or during reading and referral of bills if given permission on the House floor.

The committee reconvened at 6:43 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Lucio III.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Lucio III; Johnson, Julie; Lambert; Paul; Turner, Chris; and Vo.

A quorum was present.

HB 3232

The chair laid out HB 3232.

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Julie to explain HB 3232.

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

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Julie to close on HB 3232.

HB 3232 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Davis, Sarah now present.)

(Representative Oliverson now present.)

(Representative Bonnen, Greg now present.)

HB 3338

The chair laid out HB 3338.

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Julie to explain HB 3338.

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

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Julie to close on HB 3338.

HB 3338 was left pending without objection.

HB 2114

The chair laid out HB 2114.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain HB 2114.

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

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to close on HB 2114.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2114 was left pending without objection.

HB 2378

The chair laid out HB 2378.

The chair recognized Representative Lambert to explain HB 2378.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lambert to close on HB 2378.

HB 2378 was left pending without objection.

HB 283

The chair laid out HB 283 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Oliverson moved that HB 283, 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 Lucio III; Oliverson; Bonnen, Greg; Davis, Sarah; Johnson, Julie; Lambert; Paul; Turner, Chris; Vo (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 317

The chair laid out HB 317 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Oliverson moved that HB 317, 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 Lucio III; Oliverson; Bonnen, Greg; Davis, Sarah; Johnson, Julie; Lambert; Paul; Turner, Chris; Vo (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 923

The chair laid out HB 923 as pending business.

Representative Johnson, Julie moved that HB 923, 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 Lucio III; Oliverson; Bonnen, Greg; Davis, Sarah; Lambert; Paul; Vo (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Johnson, Julie; Turner, Chris (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1410

The chair laid out HB 1410 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1410, 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 Lucio III; Oliverson; Bonnen, Greg; Davis, Sarah; Johnson, Julie; Lambert; Paul; Turner, Chris; Vo (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1584

The chair laid out HB 1584 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bonnen, Greg moved that HB 1584, 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 Lucio III; Oliverson; Bonnen, Greg; Davis, Sarah; Johnson, Julie; Lambert; Paul; Turner, Chris; Vo (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1880

The chair laid out HB 1880 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Vo moved that HB 1880, 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 Lucio III; Oliverson; Bonnen, Greg; Davis, Sarah; Johnson, Julie; Lambert; Paul; Turner, Chris; Vo (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1897

The chair laid out HB 1897 as pending business.

Representative Bonnen, Greg moved that HB 1897, 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 Lucio III; Oliverson; Bonnen, Greg; Davis, Sarah; Lambert; Paul; Vo (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Johnson, Julie; Turner, Chris (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

The chair stated that HB 1897 was reported favorably, but, failing to receive a unanimous vote, will not be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.

HB 1905

The chair laid out HB 1905 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Oliverson moved that HB 1905, 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 Lucio III; Oliverson; Bonnen, Greg; Davis, Sarah; Johnson, Julie; Lambert; Paul; Turner, Chris; Vo (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1914

The chair laid out HB 1914 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1914, 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 Lucio III; Oliverson; Bonnen, Greg; Davis, Sarah; Johnson, Julie; Turner, Chris; Vo (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Lambert; Paul (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1968

The chair laid out HB 1968 as pending business.

Representative Bonnen, Greg moved that HB 1968, 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 Lucio III; Oliverson; Bonnen, Greg; Davis, Sarah; Johnson, Julie; Lambert; Paul; Turner, Chris; Vo (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2102

The chair laid out HB 2102 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2102, 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 Lucio III; Oliverson; Bonnen, Greg; Davis, Sarah; Johnson, Julie; Lambert; Paul; Turner, Chris; Vo (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2151

The chair laid out HB 2151 as pending business.

Representative Lambert moved that HB 2151, 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 Lucio III; Oliverson; Bonnen, Greg; Davis, Sarah; Johnson, Julie; Lambert; Turner, Chris; Vo (8).

Nays:                           Representative Paul (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2536

The chair laid out HB 2536 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Oliverson moved that HB 2536, 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 Lucio III; Oliverson; Bonnen, Greg; Davis, Sarah; Johnson, Julie; Lambert; Paul; Turner, Chris (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Vo (1).

HB 2686

The chair laid out HB 2686 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2686, 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 Lucio III; Oliverson; Bonnen, Greg; Davis, Sarah; Johnson, Julie; Lambert; Turner, Chris (7).

Nays:                           Representative Paul (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Vo (1).

HB 3056

The chair laid out HB 3056 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Lambert moved that HB 3056, 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 Lucio III; Bonnen, Greg; Johnson, Julie; Lambert; Turner, Chris (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Oliverson; Davis, Sarah; Paul (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Vo (1).

HB 3058

The chair laid out HB 3058 as pending business.

Representative Johnson, Julie moved that HB 3058, 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 Lucio III; Oliverson; Bonnen, Greg; Davis, Sarah; Johnson, Julie; Lambert; Turner, Chris (7).

Nays:                           Representative Paul (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Vo (1).

HB 3306

The chair laid out HB 3306 as pending business.

Representative Oliverson moved that HB 3306, 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 Lucio III; Oliverson; Bonnen, Greg; Davis, Sarah; Johnson, Julie; Lambert; Paul; Turner, Chris (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Vo (1).

HB 3633

The chair laid out HB 3633 as pending business.

Representative Bonnen, Greg moved that HB 3633, 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 Lucio III; Bonnen, Greg; Davis, Sarah; Johnson, Julie; Turner, Chris (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Oliverson; Lambert; Paul (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Vo (1).

SB 747

The chair laid out SB 747, the Senate companion to HB 2582.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 747, 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 Lucio III; Oliverson; Bonnen, Greg; Davis, Sarah; Johnson, Julie; Lambert; Paul; Turner, Chris (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Vo (1).

SB 1063

The chair laid out SB 1063, the Senate companion to HB 1982.

Representative Paul moved that SB 1063, 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 Lucio III; Oliverson; Bonnen, Greg; Davis, Sarah; Johnson, Julie; Lambert; Paul; Turner, Chris (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Vo (1).

SB 1153

The chair laid out SB 1153, the Senate companion to HB 1864.

1The chair moved that SB 1153, 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 Lucio III; Oliverson; Bonnen, Greg; Davis, Sarah; Johnson, Julie; Lambert; Paul; Turner, Chris (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Vo (1).

HCR 90

The chair laid out HCR 90.

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to explain HCR 90.

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

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to close on HCR 90.

HCR 90 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Oliverson in chair.)

HB 2816

The chair laid out HB 2816.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 2816.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 2816.

HB 2816 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Lucio III in chair.)

SB 615

The chair laid out SB 615.

The chair recognized Representative Paddie to explain SB 615.

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

The chair recognized Representative Paddie to close on SB 615.

SB 615 was left pending without objection.

HB 3228

The chair laid out HB 3228.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to explain HB 3228.

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

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to close on HB 3228.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3228 was left pending without objection.

HB 1511

The chair laid out HB 1511.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to explain HB 1511.

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to close on HB 1511.

HB 1511 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Oliverson in chair.)

HB 2507

The chair laid out HB 2507.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 2507.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 2507.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2507 was left pending without objection.

HB 3737

The chair laid out HB 3737.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 3737.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 3737.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3737 was left pending without objection.

HB 4534

The chair laid out HB 4534.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 4534.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 4534.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4534 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Lucio III in chair.)

At 9:27 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. Lucio III, Chair

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Sergio Cavazos, Clerk