HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Insurance

TIME & DATE: 10:30AM or upon adjournment,
             Monday, March 10, 1997

PLACE: E2.026

CHAIR: Rep. John T. Smithee

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The committee will consider the following:


HB 531            Shields
Relating to expunction of certain records of the Texas Department
of Insurance.

HB 671            Alvarado
Relating to a prohibition of certain underwriting decisions based
on credit reports; providing a penalty.

HB 839            Driver
Relating to prohibiting discrimination by insurers in issuing
health or life insurance policies to certain persons who are
victims of family violence.

HB 864            McCall
Relating to coverage under group health benefit plans for certain
students.

HB 909            Dutton
Relating to amending certain provisions of the Insurance Code,
concerning authorized investments of insurers, specifically,
Articles 2.10, 3.33, 3.39-1, 3.39-2, and 21.39-B.

HB 922            Driver / et al.
Relating to the board of directors of the Life, Accident, Health,
and Hospital Service Insurance Guaranty Association.

HB 923            Driver
Relating to certain insurance benefits and annuity proceeds.

HB 1212            Averitt
Relating to health insurance portability and availability and the
implementation of certain federal reforms relating to health
insurance portability and availability.

HB 1287            Counts
Relating to the refund of assessments and the transfer of funds
among accounts of the Texas Title Insurance Guaranty Association.

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