SENATE
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Business & Commerce

TIME & DATE:  8:00AM, Thursday, April 26, 2001

PLACE: E1.028

CHAIR: Senator David Sibley

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To be considered:

HB 198            Averitt / et al.         SP: Carona
Relating to the refund of certain consumer loan acquisition
charges.

HB 251            Keffer                   SP: Carona
Relating to certification of food managers.

HB 269            Berman                   SP: Staples
Relating to the sale of alcohol in dry areas; providing criminal
penalties.

HB 551            Mowery                   SP: Van de Putte
Relating to the authority of a cosmetologist to treat a person's
mustache or beard.

HB 1162            Eiland                   SP: Jackson
Relating to the development of Texas Windstorm Insurance
Association insurance rates.

HB 1466            Maxey                    SP: Cain
Relating to waiver of certain requirements for insurers who
contract with municipalities.

HB 1506            Yarbrough                SP: Whitmire
Relating to security costs required of a person who contests
certain alcoholic beverage license applications.

HB 1989            Hamric                   SP: Lindsay
Relating to the authority of a judge of a statutory county court to
hear certain alcoholic beverage permit or license applications.

Pending:

SB 427            Lucio
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for the treatment of
autism and pervasive developmental disorders.

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

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

SB 1151            Van de Putte
Relating to the duties of employers and insurance carriers in a
workers' compensation proceeding.

SB 1555            Duncan
Relating to certain civil actions for injury to a child, elderly
individual, or disabled individual and certain related liability
insurance coverage.

SCR 45            Madla
Directing the Texas Department of Insurance to conduct a study of
an insurance verification system relating to proof of liability
insurance.

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