** REVISION **
SENATE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COMMITTEE:
State Affairs
TIME & DATE:
9:00 AM, Monday, April 30, 2007
PLACE:
Senate Chamber
CHAIR:
Senator Robert Duncan
Bills to be considered:
SB 1143
 
Deuell
Relating to prohibiting certain ranking of physicians by health benefit plans.
 
SB 1613
 
Duncan
Relating to the immunity from individual liability of directors of soil and water conservation districts.
 
SB 2037
 
Ogden
Relating to the ability of the attorney general to offer assistance to a prosecuting attorney.
 
SB 2040
 
Jackson, Mike
Relating to coverage for bariatric surgical procedures for certain state employees.
 
HB 41
 
Paxton
SP:
Seliger
Relating to the confidentiality of home address information of certain federal judges and their spouses and of certain state judges.
 
HB 218
 
Brown, Betty / et al.
SP:
Fraser
Relating to requiring a voter to present proof of identification.
 
HB 991
 
Rose / et al.
SP:
Deuell
Relating to the confidentiality of certain records maintained by the Department of Public Safety regarding persons licensed to carry a concealed handgun.
 
HB 1602
 
Van Arsdale / et al.
SP:
Fraser
Relating to venue in civil actions under the Jones Act.
 
HB 2004
 
Giddings
SP:
Lucio
Relating to requiring that a doctor who reviews a workers' compensation case be certified in a professional specialty appropriate to the care received by the injured employee.
 
HJR 59
 
Elkins / et al.
SP:
Wentworth
Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to override a veto of the governor following a legislative session.
 
 
 
Pending Bills
 
SB 700
 
Lucio
Relating to state agency rules affecting small businesses.
 

SB 730
 
Carona / et al.
Relating to a study concerning maximum lifetime benefit limits under health benefit plan coverage applicable to hemophilia-related services, supplies, pharmaceuticals, and biologics.
 
Bills added after last posting:
HB 41
SB 700
SB 730
** See Committee Coordinator for previous versions of the schedule **