SENATE
                          NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Government Organization

TIME & DATE:  8:30AM, Saturday, May 24, 2003

PLACE: Senate Chamber

CHAIR: Senator Rodney Ellis

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Senator Ellis suspended the 24 hour posting rule, so that the Government
Organization Committee could meet on Saturday, May 24th at 8:30am in
the Senate Chamber to consider the following business:


HB 1606            Wolens                   SP: Ellis, Rodney
Relating to ethics of public servants, including the functions and
duties of the Texas Ethics Commission; the regulation of political
contributions, political advertising, lobbying, and conduct of
public servants; and the reporting of political contributions and
personal financial information; providing civil and criminal
penalties.


HB 3042            Cook, Robby              SP: Ellis, Rodney
Relating to the administration of the Texas Building and
Procurement Commission.


HB 3045            Cook, Robby              SP: Shapleigh
Relating to the limitation on the allocation of office space to
state agencies.

Pending Business:


HB 2933            Flores                   SP: Barrientos
Relating to the abolition of the Commission on Human Rights and the
transfer of its functions to a civil rights division within the
attorney general's office.

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