SENATE
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Economic Development

TIME & DATE:  9:00AM, Tuesday, April 1, 1997

PLACE: Senate Chamber

CHAIR: Senator David Sibley

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1.  Briefing by Attorney General Dan Morales on legislative immunity
    relating to written and verbal communications by committee members
    during the legislative process.


2.  Consideration of the following


SB 70            Haywood
Relating to the eligibility of substitute teachers for unemployment
compensation benefits.


SB 706            Patterson, Jerry
Relating to recomputation of an employer's unemployment
compensation experience rate based on payment by the employer of
certain voluntary contributions.


SB 865            Patterson, Jerry
Relating to coverage under the Texas Catastrophe Property Insurance
Association for certain demolition and debris removal expenses.


SB 1106            Duncan
Relating to actions for amount of deductible under personal
automobile insurance policies; and declaring an emergency.


SB 1155            Harris
Relating to business practices in the writing of title insurance.


SB 1162            Carona
Relating to the warranties on the transfer or presentment of demand
drafts.


SB 1498            Sibley
Relating to rate filings for certain lines of insurance.


SB 1499            Sibley
Relating to the regulation and policy forms of certain lines of
insurance.


SB 1894            Sibley
Relating to the authority of the commissioner of insurance to adopt
rules for general application.


SB 1895            Sibley
Relating to application by the Texas Department of Insurance of
provisions adopted by the National Association of Insurance
Commissioners.


SB 1896            Sibley
Relating to reciprocal regulation of certain life, health, or
accident insurance companies.


SB 1897            Sibley
Relating to insurance company loss or claim reserves.


3.  Pending business


SB 163            Zaffirini / et al.
Relating to coverage under health benefit plans for certain
supplies and services associated with the treatment of diabetes.


SB 445            Haywood
Relating to the status of certain oil and gas workers or services
providers as independent contractors.

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