SENATE
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: State Affairs

TIME & DATE:  2:00PM or upon adj. of Cmt. of Whole.,
             Tuesday, April 22, 1997

PLACE: Senate Chamber

CHAIR: Senator Kenneth Armbrister

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I.   Roll Call.
II.  Consideration of the Following:

HB 51            Madden / et al.          SP: Shapiro
Relating to requiring a declaration of write-in candidacy in an
election for the members of the governing body of a junior college
district or the board of a hospital district.

HB 449            Eiland                   SP: Patterson, Jerry
Relating to the control of and disabling of gambling devices,
equipment, or paraphernalia while an ocean-going vessel is in the
territorial waters of this state.

HB 566            Oliveira                 SP: Ellis
Relating to certain deductions from the winnings of lottery
winners.

HB 581            Eiland                   SP: Patterson, Jerry
Relating to the correction of an ad valorem tax appraisal roll.

HCR 94            Ehrhardt                 SP: West, Royce
Commending the efforts of the United States to address the misuse
of explosive materials.

SB 535            Ellis
Relating to the investments of participants in the optional
retirement program for faculty members employed in state-supported
retirement institutions of higher education.

SB 722            Moncrief
Relating to the refusal of registration of motor vehicles by a
county assessor-collector of the Texas Department of Transportation
under certain conditions.

SB 839            Bivins
Relating to allowing a governmental body to hold a meeting by
videoconference call.

SB 1075            Ellis / et al.
Relating to election dates and to certain election procedures.

SB 1210            Barrientos
Relating to eligibility of state employees for a service retirement
annuity from the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

SB 1240            West, Royce
Relating to the state's purchasing of services for state agency
clients.

SB 1389            Lindsay
Relating to the applicability of the Private Real Property Rights
Preservation Act to certain political subdivisions.

SB 1396            Lindsay
Relating to an exception to the open meetings law for certain
deliberations of the board of a hospital district.

SB 1571            Madla / et al.
Relating to pricing methodology for wheeling.

SB 1661            Shapiro
Relating to the application of the indirect cost recovery program
to certain indirect costs of the Texas Department of
Transportation.

SB 1792            Wentworth
Relating to the regulation of certain persons providing travel and
transportation-related services; providing a criminal penalty.

SB 1914            Sibley
Relating to the provision of telecommunications services by the
General Services Commission.

Pending Business:

SB 27            Harris
Relating to the regulation of persons that provide consumer credit
information to third parties; providing a civil penalty.

SB 371            Armbrister
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Commission
on Fire Protection.

SB 1346            Madla
Relating to requirements for ownership interest in a business that
is the holder of an alcoholic beverage permit or license.











The Senate State Affairs Committee will meet upon adjournment of the
Committee of the Whole.

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