SENATE
                          NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Intergovernmental Relations

TIME & DATE:  8:30AM, Friday, May 16, 2003

PLACE: Capitol Extension E1.012

CHAIR: Senator Frank Madla

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Bills left pending:

SB 119            Lindsay
Relating to the appointment of the governing body of certain
metropolitan rapid transit authorities.

SB 1943            Ellis, Rodney
Relating to the creation of the Montrose Museum Community
Improvement District; providing the authority to impose taxes and
issue bonds.

HB 215            Hamric / et al.          SP: Lindsay
Relating to the regulation of fireworks by certain counties;
providing a criminal penalty.

HB 554            Chisum                   SP: Madla
Relating to grievance procedures regarding compensation and
expenses for county and precinct officers.

HB 560            Pickett                  SP: Madla
Relating to vehicles left unattended on certain parking facilities
and to the removal and storage of those vehicles.

HB 686            Lewis                    SP: Nelson
Relating to continuing education requirements for certain county
commissioners.

HB 898            Hamilton                 SP: Staples
Relating to the use of state travel services by public junior
colleges and school districts.

HB 1088            Hill                     SP: Carona
Relating to sales tax information provided by the comptroller to
certain municipalities.

HB 1189            Talton                   SP: Gallegos
Relating to alternative dispute resolution procedures in certain
police departments.

HB 1207            Kuempel                  SP: Armbrister
Relating to the application of certain municipal zoning regulations
affecting the appearance of buildings or open spaces.

HB 1454            Eiland                   SP: Janek
Relating to powers of a property owners' association relating to
restrictive covenants in certain subdivisions.

HB 1460            Eiland                   SP: Jackson
Relating to the appraisal of real property for ad valorem tax
purposes.

HB 1729            Merritt                  SP: Ratliff
Relating to the municipal court of record for the City of Longview.

HB 1877            Hardcastle               SP: Madla
Relating to creating the rural physician relief program.

HB 1952            Truitt                   SP: Brimer
Relating to local regulation of public swimming pools.

HB 1959            Smithee                  SP: Bivins
Relating to facilities and other property of the Dallam-Hartley
Counties Hospital District.

HB 1997            Gutierrez                SP: Armbrister
Relating to the regulation of electric personal assistive mobility
devices.

HB 2036            Swinford                 SP: Bivins
Relating to allowing certain political subdivisions to enter
agreements with other political subdivisions for the collection of
past due amounts for certain utility or waste disposal services.

HB 2038            Lewis                    SP: Madla
Relating to entrance examinations for beginning positions in the
fire and police departments of certain municipalities.

HB 2076            Casteel                  SP: Madla
Relating to the hotel occupancy tax imposed by certain counties.

HB 2130            Kuempel                  SP: Wentworth
Relating to the exemptions from requirements applicable to local
permits.

HB 2295            Thompson                 SP: Ellis, Rodney
Relating to the level of municipal participation in contracts with
developers for public improvements.

HB 2361            Bailey                   SP: Gallegos
Relating to the investigation of a firefighter or police officer in
certain municipalities.

HB 2561            Rose                     SP: Madla
Relating to the application of changes in benefits received by
members and retirees of retirement systems for paid, partly paid,
and volunteer fire fighters and their beneficiaries.

HB 3075            West, George "Buddy"     SP: Bivins
Relating to local agreements to allow certain development
corporations and taxing units to invest in and receive tax revenues
from certain regional economic development projects.

HB 3235            Smith, Todd              SP: Madla
Relating to certification training programs for municipal building
inspectors and the implementation of Texas building energy
efficiency performance standards by certified municipal building
inspectors.

HB 3592            West, George "Buddy"     SP: Bivins
Relating to the creation of the Downtown Midland Management
District; providing authority to impose taxes and issue bonds.

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