Insurance Committee, Texas House of Representatives
The Insurance Committee is a standing committee of the Texas House of Representatives.
Per the House Rules, committees of the Texas House of Representatives are assigned half by seniority and half by the Speaker of the House. Representatives select three committees they wish to serve on, and half of a committee's seats are filled in this manner based on seniority. In the case of equal seniority, the Speaker decides the seat. Once half of each committee is selected through this method, the Speaker appoints the rest of the committees.[1] Committees are assigned at the start of each legislative session.[2] A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[3] The Speaker is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: House Rules
Function
“ | The committee shall have nine members, with jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to:
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Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
Insurance Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Insurance Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
Insurance Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Insurance Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | |||
• Sergio Munoz, Jr., Vice chair | • Larry Phillips, Chair | |||
• Chris Turner | • Rodney Anderson, Texas | |||
• Hubert Vo | • Lance Gooden | |||
• Tom Oliverson | ||||
• Dennis Paul | ||||
• Scott Sanford |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Insurance Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | |||
• Sergio Munoz, Jr., Vice-Chair | • John Frullo, Chair | |||
• Robert Guerra | • Dennis Bonnen | |||
• Hubert Vo | • Morgan Meyer | |||
• Dennis Paul | ||||
• Kenneth Sheets | ||||
• Paul Workman |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Insurance Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | |||
• Craig Eiland, Vice chair | • John Smithee, Chair | |||
• Sergio Munoz, Jr. | • Greg Bonnen | |||
• Chris Turner | • Brandon Creighton | |||
• Geanie Morrison | ||||
• Kenneth Sheets | ||||
• Van Taylor |
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
Insurance Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | |||
• Craig Eiland, Vice chair | • John Smithee, Chair | |||
• Hubert Vo | • Barbara Nash | |||
• Armando Walle | • Larry Taylor | |||
• Kenneth Sheets | ||||
• Raul Torres | ||||
• Kelly Hancock |
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
Insurance Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (5) | |||
• Trey Martinez Fischer | • John Smithee, Chair | |||
• Senfronia Thompson | • Larry Taylor | |||
• Craig Eiland | • Todd Hunter | |||
• Carl Isett | ||||
• Kelly Hancock |
Issues
2011-2012
Texas Windstorm Insurance Association
The Texas House Insurance Committee heard testimony on the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA), a state insurer for wind and hail coverage for 14 coastal counties and part of Harris County.
Rep. John Smithee, the committee chair at the time, considered the TWIA unstable.[6] Smithee and fellow committee member Rep. Larry Taylor proposed changes to the TWIA.
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed February 23, 2021(Rule 4-2)
- ↑ Texas State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed February 23, 2021(Rule 4-1)
- ↑ Texas State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed February 23, 2021(Rule 4-16)
- ↑ Texas State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed February 28, 2021(Rule 3-18)
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Texas Watchdog, "State windstorm agency’s alleged bungling of Hurricane Ike claims detailed for legislators; insurance chairman Rep. John Smithee ponders dismantling TWIA," March 16,2011