** REVISION ** SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: State Affairs TIME & DATE: 12:30PM 30 min. after adj. Thursday, February 25, 1999 PLACE: Senate Chamber CHAIR: Senator Florence Shapiro ___________________________________________________________________________ To consider the following: SB 35 Shapiro Relating to certain processes and procedures promoting the consolidation of elections. SB 117 Lucio Relating to the regulation of private process servers; providing penalties. SB 138 Sibley / et al. Relating to government restrictions on the exercise of religion. SB 183 Nixon, Drew Relating to the acceptance of gifts by certain state agencies. SB 234 Ellis, Rodney Relating to the filing of reports with the secretary of state regarding persons licensed by the state. SB 309 Nixon, Drew Relating to a limitation on buildings that may be used as a polling place for certain elections. SB 438 Madla Relating to the scope of certain election recounts. SB 440 Moncrief Relating to the review of the Texas Funeral Service Commission under the Texas Sunset Act. SB 477 Carona Relating to electronic filing of financing statements and certain other filings with the secretary of state. SB 478 Carona Relating to filing of financing statements and certain other filings with the secretary of state. SB 479 Carona Relating to the fee for the electronic filing of a financing statement with the secretary of state. SB 493 Nelson Relating to certain procedures relating to a person's candidacy in an election. SCR 16 Duncan Designating Lubbock and West Texas as the "Music Crossroads of Texas." Pending business: SB 239 Ellis, Rodney Relating to assistance for certain persons in obtaining benefits under certain federal social security programs. SB 355 Harris Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Incentive and Productivity Commission. ___________________________________________________________________________