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 ___________________________________________________________________________ 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. ___________________________________________________________________________