** REVISION **
                          HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Elections

TIME & DATE:  2:00PM, Tuesday, March 18, 1997

PLACE: E2.014

CHAIR: Rep. Debra Danburg

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The committee will meet to consider the following:
THE 5-DAY POSTING RULE WAS SUSPENDED TO HEAR THE FOLLOWING BILLS:
                    HB 2888, HB 2943, HB 2975, HB 3140, AND HB 3332

HB 48            Farrar
Relating to the penalty for late filing of a report of political
contributions and expenditures or a personal financial disclosure
statement.

HB 49            Farrar
Relating to making or accepting a political contribution in
connection with certain offices or a contribution to a legislative
caucus during a special legislative session.

HB 50            Madden
Relating to the regulation of political contributions and political
expenditures in connection with certain judicial candidates and
officeholders.

HB 90            Talton
Relating to the verification of reports of political contributions
and political expenditures.

HB 131            Madden
Relating to political contributions made in connection with certain
judicial offices.

HB 631            Yarbrough
Relating to the criminal penalties for late filing of a report of
political contributions and expenditures or a personal financial
statement.

HB 665            Krusee
Relating to the contents of reports of political contributions.

HB 754            Denny
Relating to the making and reporting of certain political
contributions and expenditures.

HB 899            Mowery
Relating to limits on political contributions to and direct
campaign expenditures made on behalf of certain candidates,
officeholders, and political committees; providing criminal
penalties.

HB 1374            Zbranek
Relating to political contributions from one general-purpose
committee to another.

HB 1417            Yarbrough
Relating to restrictions on contributions or expenditures by
political action committees.

HB 1627            Clark
Relating to a notice requirement for political advertising signs.

HB 1969            Garcia
Relating to limits on certain political contributions and direct
campaign expenditures; providing criminal penalties.

HB 2494            Zbranek
Relating to regulating certain political contributions and direct
campaign expenditures made by individuals; providing criminal
penalties.

HB 2495            Zbranek
Relating to regulating certain political contributions and direct
campaign expenditures made by general-purpose political committees;
providing criminal penalties.

HB 2675            Zbranek
Relating to the disposition of unexpended political contributions
by certain unsuccessful candidates; providing criminal penalties.

HB 2712            Keffer
Relating to ballot access by third-party and independent
candidates.

HB 2461            Garcia
Relating to certain early voting mail ballot procedures; providing
criminal penalties.

HB 2888            Burnam
Relating to procedures for and access to reports of political
contributions and expenditures.

HB 2943            Sadler
Relating to regulating certain political contributions, political
expenditures, and political advertising; providing criminal
penalties.

HB 2975            Madden
Relating to reporting of political contributions and expenditures
by certain general-purpose political committees.

HB 3140            Danburg
Relating to the reporting of certain political contributions and
political expenditures and to the regulation of political
advertising.

HB 3332            Gallego
Relating to the regulation of certain political contributions,
political expenditures, and political advertising; providing
criminal penalties.

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BILLS ADDED AFTER LAST POSTING:

HB 2888
HB 2943
HB 2975
HB 3140
HB 3332