SENATE
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: State Affairs

TIME & DATE: 10:30AM or upon adjournment
             Monday, May 7, 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 1356            Armbrister
Relating to the authority of the Texas Transportation Commission to
condemn certain protected property.

HB 2            Gallego / et al.         SP: Shapiro
Relating to the regulation of certain political contributions,
political expenditures, and political advertising; providing civil
and criminal penalties.

HB 7            Chisum                   SP: Sibley
Relating to creating the Office of Rural Community Affairs.

HB 371            Glaze                    SP: Wentworth
Relating to the application of the open meetings law and the open
records law to certain entities eligible to receive funds under the
federal community services block grant program.

HB 495            Smith                    SP: Moncrief
Relating to the definition of an antique vehicle under the junked
vehicle public nuisance law.

HB 678            McCall                   SP: Duncan
Relating to collection and use of biometric identifiers; providing
a civil penalty.

HB 893            Hinojosa                 SP: Harris
Relating to an additional fee to support trauma centers to be
collected when a motor vehicle is registered.

HB 1196            Brimer                   SP: Cain
Relating to incentives under the Texas Racing Act for the
Thoroughbred or Arabian horse breeding industry in this state.

HB 1535            Davis, Yvonne            SP: Ellis, Rodney
Relating to an electronic motor vehicle lien system.

HB 1718            Davis, Yvonne            SP: Cain
Relating to the appointment of the directors of a regional tollway
authority.

HB 2277            Carter                   SP: Fraser
Relating to contracts by certain educational institutions, state
agencies, and local governments for energy conservation measures.

HB 2278            Carter                   SP: Fraser
Relating to the consolidation and functions of the energy
management center and the state energy conservation office and to
the transfer of the powers and duties of the center and the office
to the comptroller's office.

HB 2336            Danburg                  SP: Ellis, Rodney
Relating to the distribution of federal funds made available to
assist the state in the administration of elections.

HB 2509            Danburg                  SP: Shapiro
Relating to certain election processes and procedures.

HB 3067            Chisum                   SP: Zaffirini
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Funeral Service
Commission.

HB 3069            Chisum                   SP: Duncan
Relating to the maintenance of certain cemeteries.

HB 3181            Danburg                  SP: Shapiro
Relating to information concerning registered voters.

III. Pending Business:


HB 1117            Goodman                  SP: Harris
Relating to petition requirements for an application for a place on
the general primary election ballot for certain judicial
candidates.

HB 1772            Brimer                   SP: Harris
Relating to the approval and financing of sports and community
venue projects.

IV.  Recess

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