SENATE
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: State Affairs

TIME & DATE: 11:00AM or upon adjournment
             Tuesday, April 13, 1999

PLACE: Capitol Extension, E1.028

CHAIR: Senator Florence Shapiro

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I. To consider the following:


SB 418            Moncrief
Relating to procedures for and access to reports of political
contributions and expenditures.

SB 1099            Cain
Relating to excavation operations of employees of the Texas
Department of Transportation.

SB 1127            Armbrister
Relating to the purchase of goods and services by the state.

SB 1260            Moncrief
Relating to certain advance directives for medical treatment;
providing administrative penalties.

SB 1314            Armbrister
Relating to the regulation of horse and greyhound racing, including
the regulation of pari-mutuel wagering.

SB 1517            Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Relating to registration of persons providing the results of
certain political surveys to the legislature; providing civil and
criminal penalties.

SB 1664            Shapleigh
Relating to participation in proportionate retirement programs for
certain public employees.

II. Pending business:


SB 679            Shapiro / et al.
Relating to the review and approval of certain permits by the
state, a municipality, or other local governmental agencies.

SB 761            Duncan
Relating to member contributions to the Judicial Retirement System
of Texas Plan One or the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan
Two.

SB 1128            Armbrister
Relating to systems and programs administered by the Teacher
Retirement System of Texas.

SB 1130            Armbrister
Relating to programs and systems administered by the Employees
Retirement System of Texas.

SB 1226            Shapiro
Relating to the deferred retirement option plan in the Teacher
Retirement System of Texas.

SB 1536            Ogden
Relating to an increase in the benefits payable from the Teacher
Retirement System.

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