BILLS REFERRED TODAY 2005-02-24 SB 302 Ellis Relating to reports of strategies for increasing minority participation in higher education. S/C on Higher Education SB 303 Ellis Relating to notice of factors used in admissions and scholarship decisions at certain public institutions of higher education. S/C on Higher Education SB 320 Wentworth/ Armbrister/ Brimer/ Carona/ Duncan/ et al. Relating to admission to certain public institutions of higher education. S/C on Higher Education SB 494 Williams Relating to permissive interlocutory appeals in civil actions. State Affairs SB 495 Williams Relating to the fee paid to the attorney general for examining the record of proceedings authorizing the issuance of a public security or related credit agreement. Business & Commerce SB 496 Williams Relating to the validation of any act, governmental proceeding, official, bond, or obligation of a navigation district or port authority or a corporation of the district or authority. Natural Resources SB 497 Williams Relating to the qualifications and removal of a constable. Criminal Justice SB 498 Shapleigh Relating to the development of a financial literacy program for consumers. Education SB 500 West, Royce Relating to prices charged for the provision of health care services. State Affairs SB 501 West, Royce Relating to indemnification provisions in health care provider contracts. State Affairs SB 502 West, Royce Relating to common undergraduate admission application forms for public institutions of higher education in this state. S/C on Higher Education SB 503 West, Royce Relating to making the award of an arbitration an open record. Business & Commerce SB 504 West, Royce Relating to the filing of certain information by arbitrators after each arbitration. Business & Commerce SB 505 West, Royce Relating to registration of arbitrators and arbitration services providers with the secretary of state. Business & Commerce SJR 14 Seliger Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing a county to abolish and reinstate the office of constable in the county or in a precinct of the county. Intergovernmental Relations THE FOLLOWING BILL WAS REREFERRED SB 255 Carona Relating to the removal of data from data processing equipment disposed of or transferred by state agencies. REREFERRED FROM Government Organization TO S/C on Emerging Technologies