SENATE
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Economic Development

TIME & DATE:  9:00AM, Tuesday, April 6, 1999

PLACE: Lt. Gov. Cmte. Room

CHAIR: Senator David Sibley

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To be considered:

SB 603            Nelson
Relating to the requirement that holders of certain alcoholic
beverage permits or licenses furnish a bond.

SB 689            Carona
Relating to an exemption from the Sale of Checks Act for electronic
funds transfers.

SB 702            Madla
Relating to importation of alcoholic beverages into the state by
direct shipment; providing penalties.

SB 861            Fraser
Relating to regulation of bank holding companies in an interstate
banking and branching environment, the authorization of interstate
operations of financial institutions in accordance with the
requirements of federal law, and the enhancement of state bank and
trust company charters for the interstate banking and branching
environment.

SB 890            Harris
Relating to the delegation of certain functions by health
maintenance organizations.

SB 984            Madla
Relating to insurers' written statements of the reasons for
cancellation, declination, or nonrenewal of certain insurance
policies.

SB 1055            Carona
Relating to the regulation and operations of credit unions.

SB 1058            Carona
Relating to the revision of the uniform law on secured
transactions.

SB 1074            Carona
Relating to the licensing of mortgage brokers; providing civil and
administrative penalties.

SB 1076            Carona
Relating to certain types of noncredit insurance and other products
offered in connection with a consumer loan.

SB 1196            Shapiro
Relating to consent to the purchase or application for, and
designation of owners or beneficiaries of, certain life insurance
policies.

SB 1468            Harris
Relating to requirements for collective negotiations by physicians
with certain health benefit plans.

SB 1531            Carona
Relating to unfair settlement practice in the business of
insurance.

SB 1619            Cain
Relating to the substitution of and equivalency for the single
currency of the European Union in certain contracts, securities,
and instruments.

Pending business:

SB 88            Carona
Relating to certain transactions subject to regulation as loans.

SB 121            Lucio
Relating to the use and approval of certain underwriting guidelines
affecting homeowners insurance; providing a penalty.

SB 125            Lucio
Relating to regulating leasing in certain manufactured home
communities.

SB 323            Ellis, Rodney
Relating to the types of insurance covered by the program to assist
persons in obtaining residential property insurance in underserved
areas.

SB 324            Ellis, Rodney
Relating to applications for coverage under the market assistance
program operated by the Texas Department of Insurance.

SB 512            Madla
Relating to billing medical patients and the penalty for certain
pricing practices.

SB 569            Nelson
Relating to certain mental health services provided under a health
benefit plan.

SB 899            Sibley
Relating to certain investments by insurance companies and related
organizations.


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