** REVISION ** HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: State Affairs TIME & DATE: 2:00PM or upon adjournment Monday, May 3, 1999 PLACE: E2.010 CHAIR: Rep. Steven Wolens ___________________________________________________________________________ To consider the following: HB 382 Chisum / et al. Relating to placing a child in a foster home or adoptive home. HB 383 Chisum / et al. Relating to the recognition of a same-sex marriage. HB 415 Talton / et al. Relating to disqualifying certain persons from serving as foster parents. HB 475 Maxey / et al. Relating to the prohibition of employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. HB 604 Craddick / et al. Relating to contingent fee contracts for legal services entered into by a state or local governmental entity and to the deposit of certain delinquent or disputed funds recovered by a state or local governmental entity. HB 868 Wilson Relating to the Texas Human Rights Protection Act; providing civil penalties. HB 913 Thompson Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination in applications for employment and employment interviews. HB 1094 Burnam Relating to certain state purchases from and investments in entities doing business in Burma. HB 1181 Danburg Relating to the placement of certain children for adoption or in substitute care. HB 2342 Culberson Relating to the repeal of certain prevailing wage requirements regarding payment for services under certain contracts. HB 2377 Burnam Relating to the establishment of a minimum wage for public employees. HB 2386 Talton Relating to discrimination or preferential treatment by the state or a political subdivision of the state because of race, color, sex, ethnicity, or national origin. HB 3508 Marchant Relating to creating the Texas Commission on Spinal Cord Research. HB 3601 McClendon Relating to the prohibition of employment discrimination affecting certain former offenders. HJR 95 Gray Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide a four-year term for the adjutant general and to provide that the term run concurrently with the term of the governor. SB 57 Harris Relating to the exception from required disclosure under the public information law of information relating to litigation. SB 277 Carona Relating to attorney general decisions requested under the open records law and to the reconsideration of those decisions. SB 583 Ellis, Rodney Relating to a prospective state contractor who is indebted to or owes delinquent taxes to the state. SB 1382 Shapleigh Relating to the technology access clause in certain state contracts. SB 1438 Duncan Relating to a pilot project transferring certain professional and occupational licensing boards to self-directed semi-independent status; making an appropriation. SB 1846 Brown, J. E. "Buster" Relating to the exception from required disclosure under the public information law of certain information related to peace officers killed in the line of duty. SB 1851 Wentworth / et al. Relating to public access to governmental information and decisions, including revisions to the public information law. SJR 41 Madla Proposing a constitutional amendment to permit a public school teacher or faculty member of a public institution of higher education to serve as a member of the legislature. ___________________________________________________________________________ BILLS ADDED AFTER LAST POSTING: SB 1438 SB 1851 SJR 41