*************************************************************************** ITEMS ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION Thursday, May 19, 2005 *************************************************************************** ******** SENATE AMENDMENTS ******** Eligible at 6:30 PM May 17, 2005: 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 1544 Dawson / Coleman Relating to removal of corneal tissue from a decedent; providing penalties. Eligible at 4:30 PM May 18, 2005: HB 202 Goodman Relating to certain marital property agreements. Eligible at 6:45 PM May 18, 2005: HB 261 Goodman Relating to possession of or access to a grandchild and designation of other relatives as managing conservators. HB 976 Madden Relating to allowing the Texas Building and Procurement Commission to deliberate in a closed meeting regarding business and financial considerations of a contract being negotiated. ******** 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 1050 Van de Putte SP: Bailey Relating to the promotional system for municipal civil service fire fighters. (Senate Conferees: Van de Putte, Ch./Brimer/Fraser/Gallegos, Jr./Jackson) SB 1273 Jackson, Mike SP: Geren Relating to the establishment of the Texas farm and ranch lands conservation program. (Senate Conferees: Jackson, Ch./Armbrister/Harris/Madla/Staples) 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)