HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: State Affairs TIME & DATE: 2:00PM or upon final adjourn./recess Tuesday, April 22, 2003 PLACE: John H Reagan Bldg Rm 140 CHAIR: Rep. Kenny Marchant ___________________________________________________________________________ The committee will meet to consider the following measures: HB 1136 Villarreal Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation; providing penalties. HB 341 Uresti Relating to parenting and crisis counseling information to be provided to a pregnant woman. HB 3032 Laney Relating to purchasing preferences to Texas and United States products under certain state and local purchasing procedures. HB 1591 Nixon Relating to the resolution of certain contract claims against the state. HB 419 Martinez Fischer Relating to public access to certain information and materials. HB 1667 Jones, Jesse / et al. Relating to a fee imposed on real estate transactions to fund a housing repair program for elderly individuals of low income. HB 2765 Dukes Relating to the purchase of certain wireless communication devices by state agencies. HB 2618 Ellis Relating to the provision of state flags on the death of certain current or former custodial employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and fire protection employees. HB 2777 Hughes Relating to pathology reports on abortions; providing a penalty. HB 3418 Goodman Relating to eliminating certain requirements for publishing and distributing volumes of legislative acts and for distributing judicial reports and other state publications. HB 1911 Talton Relating to the placement of a child in foster care. IMPORTANT NOTE: Depending upon the lateness of the hour, the chair may recess this hearing and reconvene on a subsequent date to hear the remainder of the bills on the agenda. ___________________________________________________________________________