** REVISION ** SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Government Organization TIME & DATE: 1:00PM Or upon adjournment Wednesday, March 19, 2003 PLACE: Betty King Comm. Room CHAIR: Senator Rodney Ellis Note: The Betty King Comm. Room is located in the Capitol, Room 2E.20 ___________________________________________________________________________ To consider the following bills: SB 255 Averitt Relating to compensatory time off for certain communications service employees of the Department of Public Safety. SB 264 Lucio Relating to the continuation of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. SB 265 Lucio Relating to continuation and functions of the State Board for Educator Certification. SB 271 Jackson Relating to the regulation of riding stables. SB 273 Shapleigh Relating to the continuation and functions of the Court Reporters Certification Board; providing an administrative penalty. SB 275 Nelson Relating to the abolition of the Texas Department of Economic Development and the transfer of certain of its functions to the Texas Economic Development Office; and the consolidation of tourism promotion functions by agencies of this state. SB 276 Lucio Relating to the continuation and functions of the Board of Tax Professional Examiners. SB 282 Jackson Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners; providing penalties. SB 284 Lucio Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation. SB 394 Shapleigh Relating to the Records Management Interagency Coordinating Council. SB 650 Shapleigh Relating to requiring state investment funds to post certain information on the Internet. SB 659 Brimer / et al. Relating to the creation of the economic development coordinator; the abolition of the Texas Department of Economic Development and the transfer of its functions to the economic development coordinator; and the establishment of economic and business development programs to be administered by the economic development coordinator. Pending Business: SB 260 Shapleigh Relating to continuation and functions of the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying. ___________________________________________________________________________ BILLS ADDED AFTER LAST POSTING: SB 659