The House Committee on Insurance

89th Legislature

May 9, 2025

9:30 a.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 8, 2025, the House Committee on Insurance met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Dean, at 9:37 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Dean; Vo; González, Jessica; Hopper; Morgan; Spiller; and Wharton.

A quorum was present.

HB 5178

The chair laid out HB 5178 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 5178, 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 Dean; Vo; González, Jessica; Morgan; Spiller; Wharton (6).

Nays:                           Representative Hopper (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Goodwin; Paul (2).

SB 1257

The chair laid out SB 1257, the companion to HB 778.

The chair moved that SB 1257, 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 Dean; Hopper; Morgan; Spiller; Wharton (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Vo; González, Jessica (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Goodwin; Paul (2).

SB 493

The chair laid out SB 493 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 493, 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 Dean; Vo; González, Jessica; Hopper; Morgan; Spiller; Wharton (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Goodwin; Paul (2).

HB 1680

The chair laid out HB 1680 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1680, 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 Dean; Vo; González, Jessica; Morgan; Wharton (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Hopper; Spiller (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Goodwin; Paul (2).

At 9:41 a.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. Dean, Chair

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Greer Gregory, Clerk