** REVISION ** SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Finance TIME & DATE: 9:30AM, Thursday, April 3, 1997 PLACE: Finance Committee Room CHAIR: Senator Bill Ratliff ___________________________________________________________________________ To consider the following bills: SB 178 Barrientos Relating to exempting certain educational aides from tuition and fees charged by institutions of higher education. SB 630 Duncan Relating to requiring the state to reimburse counties for the costs of confining certain state inmates. SB 678 Lindsay Relating to the exemption from tuition and fees charged by a public institution of higher education to certain persons in state foster or other residential care. SB 696 Ellis / et al. Relating to the issuance of bonds under the Higher Education Authority Act. SB 874 Wentworth Relating to certain reimbursements of expenses for members of the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists. SB 964 Ratliff Relating to criminal history record information on persons licensed by certain agencies. SB 1476 Shapiro Relating to exempting certain children in foster or residential care from the payment of tuition and fees at state-supported institutions of higher education. SB 1092 Wentworth Relating to exempting the children of disabled firemen and peace officers from the payment of tuition and fees at state-supported institutions of higher education. SB 1099 Wentworth Relating to salaries and fees for services of certain prosecutors. Pending Business: SB 126 Bivins Relating to a tax exemption for hydrocarbon production from certain inactive oil and gas leases returned to production. SB 244 Harris Relating to the exemption of certain military veterans and the children of certain military personnel from certain fees. SB 645 Armbrister Relating to state fiscal matters, including holidays, employee compensation and deductions, reports, consultants, and the comptroller's powers. ___________________________________________________________________________ BILLS DELETED AFTER LAST POSTING: SB 184