** REVISION **
                                   SENATE
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Jurisprudence

TIME & DATE:  9:00AM, Monday, April 21, 1997

PLACE: E1.012

CHAIR: Senator Rodney Ellis

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To consider the following:


SB 175            Barrientos
Relating to resolution of certain contract claims against the
state.

SB 732            Galloway, Michael
Relating to granting a housing authority the authority to employ
and commission peace officers.

SB 953            Fraser
Relating to the attorney-client communication privilege.

SB 1081            Barrientos
Relating to peer review protections for registered nurses when
advocating for patients or refusing to engage in unsafe care and
when employer reports inappropriate patient care.

SB 1119            Harris
Relating to appellate review of a summary judgment regarding
certain civil matters.

SB 1195            Lucio
Relating to form specifications for the recording of certain legal
instruments.

SB 1196            Lucio
Relating to the place of recording of certain public records.

SB 1348            Brown
Relating to the transfer of a case to a statutory probate court.

SB 1383            Harris
Relating to criminal law magistrates in Tarrant County.

SB 1525            Lucio
Relating to the appointment of a guardian ad litem in certain civil
actions.

SB 1563            Wentworth
Relating to the objection to certain assigned judges.

SB 1604            Lindsay
Relating to indemnity provisions in certain mineral agreements.

SB 1678            Barrientos
Relating to certain procedures concerning landlords and tenants of
residential real property.

SB 1754            Fraser
Relating to summary judgment in civil cases.

SB 1786            Cain
Relating to project contract claims against a unit of state
government.

HB 242            Thompson                 SP: Ellis
Relating to the signature of a notary public on behalf of an
individual with a disability.

HB 243            Thompson                 SP: Ellis
Relating to identification of individuals executing certain
documents.

HB 591            Thompson                 SP: Ellis
Relating to fees and costs for certain mental health proceedings.

HB 786            Gallego                  SP: Ellis
Relating to statistics gathered by the Texas Judicial Council.

HB 791            Gallego                  SP: Ellis
Relating to the authority of the Office of Court Administration to
request, accept, and administer gifts, grants, and donations.

HB 1040            Thompson                 SP: Ellis
Relating to the salaries of statutory county court judges.

HB 1092            Serna                    SP: Shapleigh
Relating to missing children and other missing persons.

HB 1152            Hartnett                 SP: Wentworth
Relating to the definition of statutory probate court.

HB 1403            Kamel                    SP: Cain
Relating to the statutory county courts of Smith County.

Subcommittee Business:


SB 1443            Wentworth
Relating to arbitration of certain claims against the Texas
Department of Criminal Justice arising from the construction of
certain state correctional facilities.

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BILLS ADDED AFTER LAST POSTING:

SB 953
SB 1348
SB 1754

BILLS DELETED AFTER LAST POSTING:

SB 1767