HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Insurance

TIME & DATE: 10:30AM or upon adjournment
             Tuesday, April 6, 1999

PLACE: E1.010

CHAIR: Rep. John T. Smithee

To consider the following:

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HB 499            Ramsay / et al.
Relating to the duration of the period of the rate rollback for
certain lines of insurance.

HB 805            Jones, Jesse
Relating to a mandatory limitation on premium increases for motor
vehicle insurance for certain policyholders and other covered
persons who are 65 years of age or older.

HB 1092            Burnam
Relating to the application of the flexible rating system to
insurance written by county mutual insurance companies, Lloyd's
associations, and reciprocal or interinsurance exchanges.

HB 1637            Dutton
Relating to the regulation of automobile insurance rates.

HB 1935            Lewis, Glenn
Relating to the Texas Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act.

HB 2376            Burnam
Relating to filing and public availability of rates charged by
certain insurance companies.

HB 2478            Lewis, Glenn
Relating to the insurers that must provide their underwriting
guidelines to the Texas Department of Insurance and the office of
public insurance counsel.

HB 2559            Turner, Bob
Relating to increasing the policy limit on stipulated insurance
company policies.

HB 2751            Smithee
Relating to the compensation of an officer, trustee, or director of
a domestic insurance company.

HB 2789            Eiland
Relating to the licensing of certain persons who provide services
related to the business of insurance.

HB 2790            Eiland
Relating to the regulation of certain insurance agents and to the
consolidation of insurance agent licenses; providing penalties.

HB 2903            Counts
Relating to rates for certain lines of insurance.

HB 2941            Lewis, Glenn
Relating to certain home protection insurance.

HB 3017            Smithee
Relating to the regulation by the commissioner of insurance of
rates, classifications, and forms for certain lines of insurance.

HB 3086            Wise
Relating to the regulation of unauthorized insurance.

HB 3098            Burnam
Relating to establishment of the Texas Motor Vehicle Insurance
System and to liability for motor vehicle accidents.

HB 3099            Burnam
Relating to a mile-based rating plan for motor vehicle insurance.

HB 3177            Lewis, Glenn
Relating to payment of claims by the Texas Property and Casualty
Insurance Guaranty Association.

HB 3179            Lewis, Glenn
Relating to unfair trade practices in the business of insurance;
providing administrative and civil penalties.

HB 3180            Lewis, Glenn
Relating to unfair settlement practice in the business of
insurance.

HB 3359            Eiland
Relating to the benchmark rating system for certain lines of
insurance.

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