SENATE
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Business & Commerce

TIME & DATE:  9:00AM, Tuesday, March 20, 2001

PLACE: Lt. Gov. Cmte. Room

CHAIR: Senator David Sibley

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To be considered:

SB 12            Nelson
Relating to a prohibition of discrimination based on the use of
certain medical information in the determination of eligibility for
employment or an occupational license.

SB 13            Nelson
Relating to a prohibition of discrimination in the determination of
eligibility for employment, occupational licenses, and health
insurance coverage based on the use of certain genetic
characteristics.

SB 63            Moncrief / et al.
Relating to a franchise tax credit for wages paid to persons with
certain disabilities.

SB 314            Sibley
Relating to continuation and functions of the Texas Department of
Banking and the regulation of certain financial institutions and
businesses; providing an administrative penalty.

SB 424            Shapleigh
Relating to a state strategic health plan.

SB 471            Carona
Relating to deferred deposit loans.

SB 550            Bernsen / et al.
Relating to the creation of a life science task force.

SB 564            Armbrister
Relating to the funding and operation of the universal service
fund.

SB 601            Carona
Relating to certain investments and rate reductions by insurance
companies and related organizations; providing an administrative
penalty.

SB 604            Sibley
Relating to the effect of disclosure by certain state governmental
bodies of information that is confidential by law or excepted from
public disclosure under the public information law.

SB 624            Duncan
Relating to the prohibition of certain waivers by employers and
employees under the workers' compensation system.

SB 804            Madla
Relating to continuation of benefits for prescription drugs under
certain group health benefit plans.

SB 970            Madla
Relating to certain diversity requirements for appointments to
local workforce development boards.

SB 1618            Armbrister
Relating to the authority of electric cooperative corporations to
receive indemnity from certain persons involved in mining lignite.

Pending:

SB 365            Armbrister
Relating to the adoption of a uniform residential building code for
use in the state.

SB 429            Lucio
Relating to the funding and administration of certain activities of
the Council on Workforce and Economic Competitiveness.

SB 578            Madla
Relating to the provision of emergency communication services.

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