SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Jurisprudence TIME & DATE: 3:30PM, Monday, February 15, 1999 PLACE: E1.012 CHAIR: Senator Rodney Ellis ___________________________________________________________________________ To consider the following: SB 59 Duncan Relating to the appointment and nonpartisan retention or rejection of appellate justices and judges and to elimination of a straight-party vote in connection with district judges. SJR 9 Duncan Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for gubernatorial appointment to fill vacancies in the offices of appellate justices and judges, for nonpartisan retention elections for those justices and judges, and for gubernatorial appointment to fill vacancies in the office of district judge in accordance with certain standards. SB 84 Carona Relating to exempting certain property from attachment, execution, and seizure for the satisfaction of debts. SB 112 Brown, J.E. "Buster" Relating to investing in the Texas tomorrow fund. SB 118 Harris Relating to the payment of restitution for the offense of criminal nonsupport of a child. SB 134 Brown, J.E. "Buster" Relating to the creation of two judicial districts in Fort Bend County. SB 384 Duncan Relating to liens for certain services provided by physicians. ___________________________________________________________________________