HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                          NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Pensions & Investments

TIME & DATE:  8:00AM, Thursday, April 14, 2005

PLACE: E1.010

CHAIR: Rep. Craig Eiland

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HB 346            Escobar
Relating to the amounts to be appropriated for the state
contribution to the teacher retirement program for fiscal years
2006 and 2007.

HB 1079            West, George "Buddy"
Relating to the eligibility of certain judges to retire with full
benefits.

HB 1420            Phillips
Relating to the release of certain information by the Teacher
Retirement System of Texas to associations of retired school
employees; providing a civil penalty.

HB 1595            McClendon
Relating to retirement benefits for visiting judges.

HB 1809            McReynolds
Relating to benefits from the Employees Retirement System of Texas
for law enforcement officers commissioned by the Texas Department
of Insurance or the state fire marshal.

HB 1960            McReynolds
Relating to retirement benefits for law enforcement officers
employed and commissioned by certain institutions of higher
education.

HB 2368            McReynolds
Relating to the establishment of service credit within the
Employees Retirement System of Texas for service as a federal peace
officer.

HB 2670            Dutton
Relating to service retirement benefits for certain peace officers.

HB 2772            Farabee
Relating to health savings accounts and high deductible health
plans within the group benefits program of the Employees Retirement
System of Texas.

HB 2825            Chavez
Relating to the provision of state death benefits to certain
federal law enforcement officers and special agents who assist
state and local law enforcement agencies in this state.

HB 2945            Eiland
Relating to participation in the optional retirement program by
certain employees of institutions of higher education.

HB 3125            Eiland
Relating to a retired employee's eligibility for participation in
the optional retirement system.

HB 3126            Eiland
Relating to the regulation of investment advisors in the optional
retirement program.

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