** REVISION ** HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Appropriations TIME & DATE: 3:00PM, Friday, March 21, 2003 PLACE: E1.030 CHAIR: Rep. Talmadge Heflin ___________________________________________________________________________ The Committee will hear public testimony regarding proposed appropriations for state agencies for the 2004-2005 biennium. For informational purposes the Committee will take up pending items and riders including but not limited to the following: *Board of Barber Examiners *Cosmetology Commission *Department of Banking *Savings and Loan Department *Credit Union Department *Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner *Special Provisions Relating to all Regulatory Agencies *Building and Procurement Commission *State Office of Risk Management *Public Finance Authority *Water Development Board *Debt Service Payments-Non-Self Supporting G.O. Water Bonds *Department of Transportation *Employees Retirement System *Higher Education Employees Group Insurance Contributions *Texas Education Agency *State Board for Educator Certification *Prairie View A&M University *Texas State University System *Angelo State University *Lamar University *Lamar Institute of Technology *Lamar State College-Orange *Lamar State College-Port Arthur *Sam Houston State University *Southwest Texas State University *Sul Ross State University *Sul Ross State University-Rio Grande *University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio *University of Texas at San Antonio *University of Texas-Pan American *Higher Education Coordinating Board *Tarleton State University *Texas Southern University *Texas A&M University System Health Science Center *University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas *West Texas A&M University *Special Provisions Relating Only to State Agencies and Institutions of Higher Education *Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory *Public Community/Junior Colleges *Texas Food and Fibers Commission *Article IX *Adjutant General's Department *Department of Criminal Justice *Court Reporters Certification Board ___________________________________________________________________________