SENATE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COMMITTEE:
State Affairs
TIME & DATE:
9:00 AM, Thursday, April 16, 2009
PLACE:
Senate Chamber
CHAIR:
Senator Robert Duncan
The committee will meet to take up the following bills as new business:
 
SB 42
 
Zaffirini
Relating to the eligibility of certain postdoctoral fellows and graduate students to participate in health benefit programs at public institutions of higher education.
 
SB 350
 
Shapleigh
Relating to the application for and continuation of certain health benefit plan coverage; providing a civil penalty.
 
SB 460
 
Gallegos
Relating to access to information regarding a firefighter or police officer under the municipal civil service law.
 
SB 871
 
Lucio
Relating to health risk assessments of state employees.
 
SB 1257
 
Averitt
Relating to the regulation of certain market conduct activities of certain life, accident, and health insurers and health benefit plan issuers; providing civil liability and administrative and criminal penalties.
 
SB 1358
 
Seliger
Relating to optional annuity increases for certain retirees and beneficiaries of the Texas Municipal Retirement System.
 
SB 1479
 
Carona
Relating to exemptions from certain mandated benefit requirements in supplemental or limited coverage health benefit plans.
 
SB 1563
 
Shapleigh
Relating to the liability of a public utility that allows recreational use of land that the public utility owns, occupies, or leases.
 
SB 1747
 
Duncan
Relating to billing practices for certain health care facilities and providers.
 
SB 1795
 
Zaffirini
Relating to the filing by political committees of reports of political contributions and expenditures in connection with a runoff election.
 
SB 1807
 
Zaffirini
Relating to the method of delivery of notices relating to sworn complaints filed with the Texas Ethics Commission.
 
SB 1808
 
Zaffirini
Relating to notification sent by the Texas Ethics Commission to certain persons regarding deadlines to file reports.
 

SB 1813
 
Duncan
Relating to the exception from required public disclosure of certain records of an appraisal district.
 
SB 1895
 
Gallegos
Relating to the governing boards of independent school districts and junior college districts in counties with a population over 3.3 million.
 
SB 2154
 
Wentworth
Relating to the confidentiality of certain travel vouchers submitted by certain peace officers.
 
SB 2242
 
Zaffirini
Relating to disclosure reports filed with the Texas Ethics Commission concerning political contributions and expenditures made in connection with offices of and measures proposed by local governmental entities.
 
SB 2324
 
Duncan
Relating to the classification of certain types of marital property in regards to claims for payment of a criminal restitution judgment.
 
SB 2468
 
Gallegos
Relating to the post-employment activities of county and other local public officials.
 
Public testimony will be limited to 3 minutes per person.
If wishing to provide written testimony, please submit 20 copies, along
with your witness affirmation card, to committee staff at the hearing.