HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: State Affairs TIME & DATE: 8:00AM, Monday, April 18, 2005 PLACE: E2.010 CHAIR: Rep. David Swinford ___________________________________________________________________________ The committee will meet to consider the following: HB 1026 Nixon Relating to the resolution of certain contract claims against the state. HB 1083 Martinez Fischer Relating to the application of the open meetings law and the public information law to an independent organization established by a power region and certified by the Public Utility Commission. HB 1125 Uresti Relating to the duration of judgment liens in favor of the state. HB 1330 Chisum Relating to the creation of a dispute resolution program for state building construction contracts. HB 1733 Swinford Relating to prohibiting disclosure of certain records or reports by the Texas Feed and Fertilizer Service. HB 1940 Ritter Relating to alternative dispute resolution of certain contract claims against the state. HB 1976 Gallego Relating to fire safety standards for cigarettes; providing civil penalties. HB 2247 Isett Relating to state contract management, including the training of personnel, the negotiation of contracts, and the standardization of practices. HB 2699 Swinford Relating to the Department of Information Resources. HB 2713 Bailey Relating to the provision of a preference in certain state construction contracts for contractors that provide health benefits to employees. HB 2753 Pitts Relating to the powers, duties, and functions of the Legislative Budget Board. HB 2842 Chisum Relating to the criminal penalty for providing false information to outside auditors. HB 2932 Delisi Relating to requiring state agency purchasing personnel to disclose certain family relationships with business entities receiving state agency contracts. HB 2933 Delisi Relating to standards of conduct for and conflicts of interest of state officers and employees. HB 3147 Turner Relating to authorizing the Texas Building and Procurement Commission to enter into more favorable lease with option to purchase agreements with regards to certain space currently occupied under lease with option to purchase agreements. HB 3245 Homer Relating to allowing a governmental body to discuss matters regarding computer security in a closed meeting. HB 3278 Isett Relating to the management, security, and protection of personal information and governmental records; providing a criminal penalty. HB 3314 Brown, Betty Relating to prohibiting wireless Internet access to obscene materials on public property. HB 3329 Martinez Fischer Relating to renaming the State Auditor the Texas Government Accountability Office, and the expansion of the powers and duties of that office, including the creation of an office of inspector general. HB 3404 Farrar Relating to the regulation of and claims against residential home builders. ___________________________________________________________________________