*************************************************************************** ITEMS ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION Wednesday, May 18, 2005 *************************************************************************** ******** SENATE AMENDMENTS ******** ***CORRECTED*** Eligible at 5:30 PM May 4, 2005 (Postponed to 9:AM May 17, 2005): HB 372 Jackson, Jim / et al. Relating to the required use of towing safety chains on certain vehicles. Eligible at 6:30 PM May 17, 2005: HB 1540 Bonnen Relating to the regulation by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of the idling of a motor vehicle while the driver is using the vehicle's sleeper berth; providing a penalty. HB 1924 Chavez Relating to the certification of certain health organizations by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners. HB 773 West, George "Buddy" Relating to certain purchases by the Railroad Commission of Texas. Eligible at 10:30 PM May 17, 2005: HB 7 Solomons / Giddings / Hamric / Dunnam Relating to the continuation and operation of the workers' compensation system of this state, including changing the name of the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission to the Texas Department of Workers' Compensation, the powers and duties of the governing authority of that department, the provision of workers' compensation benefits to injured employees, and the regulation of workers' compensation insurers; providing administrative and criminal penalties. Eligible at 3:15 PM May 18, 2005: HB 214 Casteel Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax. HB 769 Smith, Wayne Relating to the deadline for evaluating and ranking competitive sealed proposals for certain construction services submitted to a navigation district or port authority. HB 1304 Wong Relating to sanitation requirements for certain barbering and cosmetology services. HB 1544 Dawson / Coleman Relating to removal of corneal tissue from a decedent; providing penalties. HB 1573 Geren Relating to the definition of the practice of architecture and to certificates of merit for design professionals. HB 1646 Hughes Relating to the definition of all-terrain vehicle in the certificate of title and the motor vehicle registration laws. Eligible at 4:30 PM May 18, 2005: HB 202 Goodman Relating to certain marital property agreements. ******** CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ******** The Senate request the appointment of a conference committee on: SB 5 Staples / et al. SP: Solomons Relating to the continuation and operation of the workers' compensation system of this state and to the abolition of the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission, the establishment of the office of injured employee counsel, and the transfer of the powers and duties of the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission to the Texas Department of Insurance and the office of injured employee counsel; providing administrative violations. (Senate Conferees: Staples, Ch./Duncan/Fraser/Madla/Nelson) SB 122 Hinojosa / et al. SP: Giddings Relating to the prevention and punishment of identity theft and the rights of certain victims of identity theft; providing penalties. (Senate Conferees: Hinojosa, Ch./Carona/Gallegos, Jr./Harris/Williams) SB 1641 Lucio SP: Oliveira Relating to the continuation of the law authorizing the issuance of oversize or overweight vehicle permits by certain port authorities. (Senate Conferees: Lucio, Jr., Ch./Carona/Eltife/Madla/Shapleigh)