SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Economic Development TIME & DATE: 9:00AM, Tuesday, April 27, 1999 PLACE: Lt. Gov. Cmte. Room CHAIR: Senator David Sibley ___________________________________________________________________________ To be considered: SB 1173 Wentworth Relating to competitive bid requirements for certain emergency services districts. SB 1269 Wentworth Relating to mechanic's, contractor's, and materialman's liens. SB 1792 Ellis, Rodney Relating to the use of no prior insurance as an underwriting guideline in the issuance of a motor vehicle liability insurance policy. SB 1884 Sibley Relating to an independent review conducted under Chapter 88, Civil Practice and Remedies Code. Pending business: SB 512 Madla Relating to billing medical patients and the penalty for certain pricing practices. SB 1274 Wentworth Relating to certain procedures involving retainage payments to real property construction subcontractors. Subcommittee reports: HB 2008 Walker SP: Fraser Relating to the approval of contracts entered into by the Texas Department of Transportation for the development of aeronautics. SB 215 Duncan Relating to the liability of certain health care providers. SB 506 Harris Relating to suits to recover damages resulting from construction defects. SB 645 Lucio Relating to compliance with government standards as a defense to an award of exemplary damages in certain products liability actions. SB 755 Haywood Relating to limitations on repetitive awards of exemplary damages. SB 924 Wentworth Relating to liability for loss caused by the use of controlled substances. SB 976 Brown, J. E. "Buster" Relating to the creation of a business technology outreach program. SB 1029 Madla Relating to the recognition and selection of certain practitioners under a policy of health and accident insurance. SB 1030 Madla Relating to the prescription drug benefits available to enrollees of certain health benefit plans. SB 1214 Whitmire Relating to the immunity and liability of a public facilities corporation. ___________________________________________________________________________