SENATE
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Economic Development

TIME & DATE:  9:00AM, Tuesday, April 22, 1997

PLACE: Lt. Governor's Cmte. Room

CHAIR: Senator David Sibley

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To be considered:


HB 160            Rodriguez / et al.       SP: Madla
Relating to the establishment of an advisory committee to the Texas
Workforce Commission on apprenticeship and job-training issues.

HB 1266            Oliveira                 SP: Patterson, Jerry
Relating to a loan the proceeds of which are used to purchase an
interest in a certain trust or entity that owns real property
located outside the United States.

HB 1414            Van de Putte             SP: Ellis
Relating to the creation, powers, and duties of the Community
Reinvestment work group.

HB 1720            Siebert                  SP: Carona
Relating to a disqualification of eligibility for unemployment
compensation benefits for periods of partial unemployment caused by
a reduction in hours as a result of misconduct.

SB 41            Nelson
Relating to a discount on workers' compensation insurance premiums
for certain employers who maintain a drug-free workplace.

SB 643            Galloway, Michael
Relating to the experience rate applicable to certain successor
employers for contributions under the unemployment compensation
system.

SB 836            Duncan
Relating to medical examinations required for an employee who may
be entitled to workers' compensation benefits.

SB 1129            Madla / et al.
Relating to review of the termination of contracts with certain
insurance agents; providing an administrative penalty.

SB 1663            Shapiro
Relating to the business of selling checks.

SB 1836            Shapiro
Relating to the authority of a foreign limited liability
partnership to transact business in this state.


Pending Business:


SB 530            Duncan
Relating to indemnity provisions in certain agreements for services
relating to real property.

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

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