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

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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.

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