SENATE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COMMITTEE: Business & Commerce
TIME & DATE: 9:00AM, Thursday, April 28, 2005
PLACE: Betty King Committee Room
CHAIR: Senator Troy Fraser
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To consider the following:
SB 1291 Lucio
Relating to the termination of agreements with certain insurance
agents.
SB 1564 Janek
Relating to the repeal of the requirement for a surety bond for
licensure of surplus lines insurance agents.
HB 74 Naishtat / et al. SP: Fraser
Relating to exempting school districts from certain mold assessor
and remediation licensing requirements.
HB 207 Goodman SP: Brimer
Relating to the reduction of registration, license, and renewal
fees required to be paid by certain land surveyors.
HB 532 Howard SP: Janek
Relating to certain investments by title insurance companies.
HB 1201 Seaman SP: Averitt
Relating to the appointment of certain temporary insurance agents.
HB 1328 Naishtat SP: Fraser
Relating to certificates of mold remediation.
HB 1817 Driver SP: Brimer
Relating to the regulation of the practice of engineering.
HB 2565 Eiland SP: Lucio
Relating to prohibiting rebates regarding certain insurance
coverage.
HB 2987 Nixon SP: Armbrister
Relating to funding advanced in connection with a lawsuit that is
at a rate above the usurious interest prohibition.
HCR 59 Eiland SP: Averitt
Opposing the State Modernization and Regulatory Transparency
(SMART) Act and any similar federal legislation that would
interfere with the ability of state governments to regulate the
business of insurance.
Subcommittee Reports:
SB 831 Shapiro
Relating to the creation of programs and funding for emerging
technology industries.
SB 1038 Lucio
Relating to authorizing a special events trust fund to support
certain Olympic events, including training and development
activities.
SB 1711 Staples
Relating to the creation of and funding for the Texas
Entrepreneurship Network.
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