** REVISION ** SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Business & Commerce TIME & DATE: 8:00AM, Tuesday, April 17, 2001 PLACE: Lt. Gov. Cmte. Room CHAIR: Senator David Sibley ___________________________________________________________________________ To be considered: SB 275 Shapleigh Relating to requiring a report from the comptroller about state and local economic development activities and projects. SB 957 Brown, J. E. "Buster" Relating to loss damage waivers in certain rental-purchase agreements. SB 1268 Madla Relating to reinstating the general rule that a surety bond for a public project may be executed by any surety company authorized to do business in this state. SB 1512 Lucio Relating to the use of multiple award contracts for state and local government purchasing. SB 1514 Lucio Relating to the use of health care delivery networks to provide workers' compensation medical benefits to employees of the Texas Department of Transportation. SB 1516 Lucio Relating to the issuance of certain special license plates by the Texas Department of Transportation. SB 1555 Duncan Relating to certain civil actions for injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual and certain related liability insurance coverage. NOTE: SB 1555 will not be heard until after adjournment of the full Senate. SB 1571 Nelson Relating to the creation and duties of the Health Care Services Contract Panel. SB 1598 Wentworth Relating to the reorganization of a mutual life insurance company. SB 1740 Cain Relating to requirements for establishing a warehouseman's lien. SB 1793 Sibley Relating to the board of directors of certain guaranty associations. Subcommittee report: SB 681 Shapleigh Relating to use of intelligent transportation systems at certain transportation facilities. Pending: SB 623 Duncan Relating to damages for liability actions in residential construction. SB 836 Shapleigh Relating to the allocation of certain child care funds to local workforce development areas. SB 842 Bivins Relating to class actions. SB 980 Carona Relating to the imposition by a municipality of a moratorium on property development in certain circumstances. SB 1116 Armbrister Relating to the responsibility for and allocation of renewable energy resources by a generation and transmission electric cooperative. SB 1284 Van de Putte Relating to payment by certain issuers of health benefit plans of certain claims; providing penalties. ___________________________________________________________________________ BILLS ADDED AFTER LAST POSTING: SB 275 SB 957 SB 1268 SB 1512 SB 1514 SB 1516 SB 1571 SB 1598 SB 1740 SB 1793 SB 681 SB 623 SB 836 SB 842 SB 980 SB 1116 SB 1284