SENATE
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: State Affairs

TIME & DATE:  1:00PM or upon adjournment
             Monday, March 5, 2001

PLACE: Senate Chamber

CHAIR: Senator Florence Shapiro

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I.  Call to Order

II. Approval of Minutes

The Committee will consider the following:


SB 187            Shapleigh
Relating to the creation of a commission and project to provide
government services through a secure and uniform online system.

SB 235            Harris
Relating to the regulation of dangerous wild animals; imposing
civil and criminal penalties.

SB 247            Shapleigh
Relating to the confidentiality of information held by tax
appraisal offices that identifies the home addresses of peace
officers, certain college and university security officers, and
employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB 298            Madla
Relating to contracts for the development of transportation
projects by the Texas Department of Transportation and the Texas
Turnpike Authority division of the Texas Department of
Transportation.

SB 390            Wentworth
Relating to an exemption from the requirements of the open meetings
law for certain negotiations involving the Texas Lottery
Commission.

SB 614            Van de Putte
Relating to the issuance of Texans Conquer Cancer license plates.

SB 648            Lucio
Relating to the authority of the Automobile Theft Prevention
Authority to establish advisory committees.

SR 286            Wentworth
Memorializing the Congress of the United States to propose and submit to
the states for ratification an amendment to the United States
Constitution to prohibit federal courts from ordering or instructing
any state or political subdivision thereof, or an official of any state
or political subdivision, to levy or increase taxes.

III. Pending Business:


SB 391            Wentworth
Relating to the automation of the compulsory motor vehicle
inspection system.

SB 487            Ogden
Relating to the payment and use of a bid guaranty for a state
highway improvement contract.

SB 492            Duncan
Relating to load and weight limits on certain bridges.

SB 586            Ogden
Relating to the creation of the Center for Transportation Safety as
part of the Texas Transportation Institute.

SB 629            Staples
Relating to authorizing the attorney general to administer oaths.

IV.  Recess

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