SENATE
                          NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Business & Commerce

TIME & DATE:  9:00AM, Tuesday, May 13, 2003

PLACE: Betty King Committee Room

CHAIR: Senator Troy Fraser

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To be considered:

HB 135            Brown, Fred / et al.     SP: Shapiro
Relating to the requirements of an auctioneer's license.

HB 1056            Hamilton                 SP: Williams
Relating to the employment of a minor in certain establishments
that serve alcoholic beverages.

HB 1232            Geren                    SP: Brimer
Relating to the expiration of alcoholic beverage permits and
licenses.

HB 1296            Noriega                  SP: Lindsay
Relating to small business development programs of navigation
districts and port authorities.

HB 1493            Solomons                 SP: Harris
Relating to the foreclosure of property and the authority of a
mortgage servicer to administer the foreclosure on behalf of a
mortgagee.

HB 1496            Solomons                 SP: Duncan
Relating to reduction in benefit fraud and claim overpayments in
unemployment compensation.

HB 1526            Geren                    SP: Harris
Relating to the registration requirements for certain retired
architects.

HB 2172            Chavez                   SP: Lucio
Relating to administration of certain workforce development
programs by the Texas Workforce Commission.

HB 2200            Solomons                 SP: Fraser
Relating to restrictions on apartment owners in a condominium
regime relating to club membership.

HB 3179            Homer                    SP: Van de Putte
Relating to the elimination of certain membership requirements for
local workforce development boards and of certain programs
administered by those boards.

SCR 48            Van de Putte
Directing the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission to complete a study
of prescription drug costs provided under the system, promulgate
regulations defining payment methodology, and streamline procedures for
claims.

SB 1341            Jackson
Relating to the duty of a land title company to give notice of
certain purchases of land.

Pending business:

HB 730            Ritter / et al.          SP: Fraser
Relating to residential construction, including certain warranties,
building and performance standards, and dispute resolution;
providing an administrative penalty.

HB 849            Talton                   SP: Jackson
Relating to the regulation of tow truck lights by political
subdivisions.

HB 1282            McCall                   SP: Duncan
Relating to commercial electronic mail; providing penalties.

SB 1436            Staples
Relating to the creation and administration of the community
telecommunications alliance program.

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