HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                          NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Insurance

TIME & DATE:  1:15PM or upon final adjourn./recess
             Monday, April 18, 2005

PLACE: E2.026

CHAIR: Rep. John T. Smithee

___________________________________________________________________________

HB 280            Hope / et al.
Relating to the impoundment of motor vehicle license plates for
failure to maintain financial responsibility.

HB 363            Hegar
Relating to the declination of certain property and casualty
insurance policies.

HB 2299            Smithee
Relating to the payment of physicians and providers who do not have
contractual relationships with a preferred provider benefit plan or
a health maintenance organization.

HB 2551            Smithee
Relating to the subrogation interests of certain political
subdivisions or carriers providing reinsurance for subdivisions.

HB 2613            Eiland
Relating to the adoption of the Interstate Insurance Product
Regulation Compact.

HB 2665            Thompson
Relating to restrictions on balance billing by certain health care
providers; providing an administrative penalty.

HB 2909            Davis, John
Relating to providing the Commissioner of Insurance the authority
to establish a voluntary joint underwriting association when a bond
or insurance is not reasonably available.

HB 3271            Keffer, Bill
Relating to dental care insurance benefit plans.

HB 3299            Seaman
Relating to valuation fees for life insurance.

HB 2387            Thompson
Relating to abolition of certain fraud reporting requirements
regarding motor vehicle insurance.

HB 3374            Taylor
Relating to the dissolution, suspension, and reactivation of the
Texas Health Reinsurance System.

HB 2157            Smithee
Relating to the receivership of insurers in this state; providing
penalties.

HB 2615            Eiland
Relating to the distinction between surplus lines insurance and
unauthorized insurance.

HB 3139            Hughes
Relating to regulation of rebates offered by premium finance
companies and certain related persons or entities.

___________________________________________________________________________