SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Jurisprudence TIME & DATE: 1:30PM Or upon adjournment Wednesday, April 2, 2003 PLACE: E1.012 CHAIR: Senator Robert Duncan ___________________________________________________________________________ SB 794 Duncan Relating to the appointment of certain judicial offices and a nonpartisan election for the retention or rejection of a person appointed to those offices. SB 1017 Wentworth Relating to the ability of a county to sue and be sued. SB 1156 Averitt Relating to determination of the postjudgement interest rate. SB 1157 Averitt Relating to the duties of the attorney general. SB 1207 Duncan Relating to state liability for costs and attorney's fees in certain actions seeking declaratory judgment. SB 1501 Janek Relating to the manner of payment of child support to a local registry. SJR 33 Duncan Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for appointment to fill vacancies in certain judicial offices and for nonpartisan retention elections for those offices. PENDING BUSINESS: SB 122 Lindsay Relating to jury service in certain counties by persons removed from a jury panel for cause. SB 141 Ellis, Rodney Relating to authorizing certain state agencies to share information for investigative purposes. SB 853 Madla Relating to the disclosure of certain information by persons offering to aid homeowners in obtaining property tax refunds. SB 1010 West Relating to public and common nuisances; providing a penalty. SB 1059 Ellis, Rodney Relating to corporate ethics and integrity; providing penalties. SB 1206 Lindsay Relating to the jurisdiction of a county civil court at law in Harris County. ___________________________________________________________________________