SENATE
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Business & Commerce

TIME & DATE:  9:00AM, Tuesday, April 3, 2001

PLACE: Lt. Gov. Cmte. Room

CHAIR: Senator David Sibley

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To be considered:


SB 836            Shapleigh
Relating to the allocation of certain child care funds to local
workforce development areas.

SB 935            Armbrister
Relating to engaging in the business of making, negotiating, or
transacting certain consumer loans on a financial institution's
behalf.

SB 980            Carona
Relating to the imposition by a municipality of a moratorium on
property development in certain circumstances.

SB 1096            Cain / et al.
Relating to economic incentives to attract horse racing events of
national significance.

SB 1181            Shapleigh
Relating to requiring employees of health insurers and related
entities to disclose certain information.

SB 1282            Lucio
Relating to the funding of port transportation or facility
projects.

SB 1329            Bivins
Relating to the regulation of insurance and to requirements
regarding motor vehicle insurance; providing penalties.

SB 1355            Armbrister
Relating to certain personal property that is presumed abandoned.

SB 1358            Armbrister
Relating to the regulation of the practice of public accounting.

SB 1493            Shapleigh
Relating to requirements for a financial institution that serves as
a depository of public funds.

SB 1503            Lucio
Relating to an assessment of the future affordable housing needs of
the regions of this state.

SB 1622            Barrientos
Relating to the regulation of amusement rides; providing a criminal
penalty.

SB 1675            Jackson
Relating to the conduct of the business of certain surety
companies.

SB 1707            Van de Putte
Relating to prohibiting discrimination and tying of services and to
allowing underwriting by certain insurance companies.

SCR 37            Nelson
Encouraging U.S. Congress to provide tax credits to individuals
buying private health insurance.

Subcommittee reports:

SB 228            Shapleigh
Relating to requiring the comptroller to study the state and
federal mandates affecting the region of the state near the border
with Mexico.

SB 245            Shapleigh / et al.
Relating to allocation of money for transportation projects.

SB 246            Shapleigh
Relating to a review of transportation facilities related to
international trade.

SB 749            Shapleigh
Relating to the authority of the Texas Natural Resource
Conservation Commission to participate in environmental projects in
Mexico.

SB 905            Shapleigh
Relating to requiring the Texas Natural Resource Conservation
Commission to study brick-making processes near the Texas-Mexico
border.

SB 1296            Lucio / et al.
Relating to the issuance of general obligation securities to
provide financial assistance to counties for roadway projects for
colonias.

SJR 37            Lucio / et al.
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of
obligations to provide financial assistance to counties for
roadways to serve colonias.

Pending:

SB 12            Nelson
Relating to a prohibition of discrimination based on the use of
certain medical information in the determination of eligibility for
employment or an occupational license.

SB 623            Duncan
Relating to damages for liability actions in residential
construction.

SB 842            Bivins
Relating to class actions.

SB 1284            Van de Putte
Relating to payment by certain issuers of health benefit plans of
certain claims; providing penalties.

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