SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Economic Development TIME & DATE: 12:00PM or on Adjournment of Senate, Thursday, May 15, 1997 PLACE: Lt. Governor's Cmte. Room CHAIR: Senator David Sibley ___________________________________________________________________________ To be considered: HB 349 Hamric / et al. SP: Shapiro Relating to coverage under certain health benefit plans for care after the performance of a mastectomy and certain related procedures. HB 564 Oliveira SP: Ellis Relating to certain hearings and investigations conducted by the Texas Workforce Commission. HB 768 Junell SP: Duncan Relating to remedies in an action alleging discrimination against an employee based on a claim for workers' compensation benefits. HB 864 McCall SP: Patterson, Jerry Relating to coverage under group health benefit plans for certain students. HB 1168 Greenberg SP: Sibley Relating to the Texas Manufacturing Institute. HB 1287 Counts SP: Duncan Relating to the refund of assessments and the transfer of funds among accounts of the Texas Title Insurance Guaranty Association. HB 1324 Carter SP: Cain Relating to the administration and financing of emergency communications. HB 1525 Oliveira SP: Sibley Relating to voter authorization for additional projects by certain economic development corporations. HB 1526 Oliveira SP: Sibley Relating to information and assistance concerning reinvestment zones. HB 1528 Oliveira SP: Sibley Relating to the smart jobs fund program. HB 1668 Junell SP: Cain Relating to the fees imposed to fund 9-1-1 services and regional poison control centers and to the oversight of the collection and use of those fees. HB 1708 Lewis, Glenn SP: Lucio Relating to assignment of certain premium tax credits. HB 1755 Burnam SP: Moncrief Relating to a mortgage guaranty insurance policy. HB 1865 Maxey SP: Shapleigh Relating to payment of accelerated life insurance benefits. HB 2001 Oliveira SP: Sibley Relating to the enterprise zone program. HB 2062 Van de Putte SP: Harris Relating to rate proceedings before the commissioner of insurance. HB 2063 Van de Putte SP: Cain Relating to coverage under a group health benefit plan for diagnosis and treatment of certain conditions affecting the temporomandibular joint. HB 2129 Carter SP: Lucio Relating to the administration and financing of wireless service providers of 9-1-1 service. HB 2180 Averitt SP: Duncan Relating to review of mandated coverage in health benefit plans. HB 2221 Turner, Bob SP: Ratliff Relating to limitations on the amount of life insurance risk that may be written by certain agents of or assumed by a stipulated premium insurance company. HB 2671 Burnam SP: Harris Relating to acceptance of an insurance binder by certain lenders. HB 2795 Averitt SP: Duncan Relating to the composition and powers of the Texas Health Benefits Purchasing Cooperative; amending Chapter 26, Insurance Code; and declaring an emergency. HB 2873 Goodman SP: Ellis Relating to the policy forms for certain large risk insurance policies. HB 3038 Woolley SP: Moncrief Relating to medical review under the workers' compensation system. HB 3137 Solomons SP: Armbrister Relating to adding new provisions to the Texas Workers' Compensation Act regarding judicial review, court judgments and settlements, and the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission's right to notice and opportunity to intervene prior to issuance of a judgment or settlement. HB 3158 Hilbert SP: Madla Relating to certain bonds executed by sureties. HB 3269 Berlanga SP: Sibley Relating to requirements for evidences of coverages issued by health maintenance organizations. HB 3391 Smithee SP: Sibley Relating to the licensing of banks as insurance agents and to certain nonresident agents; providing a penalty. HB 3563 Smithee SP: Cain Relating to procedures to issue rental car companies limited licenses as insurance agents. Pending Business: HB 1173 Coleman SP: Ellis Relating to coverage by certain health benefit plans for certain serious mental illnesses. HB 1305 Brimer SP: Armbrister Relating to safety consultations. HB 1633 Solomons SP: Shapiro Relating to the authority of a foreign limited liability partnership to transact business in this state. ___________________________________________________________________________