** REVISION ** SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Business & Commerce TIME & DATE: 9:00AM, Thursday, April 21, 2005 PLACE: Betty King Committee Room CHAIR: Senator Troy Fraser ___________________________________________________________________________ To consider the following: SB 246 Gallegos Relating to the creation of an offense involving certain sales of tickets to events; providing a penalty. SB 617 Shapleigh Relating to certain lending practices in connection with a home loan. SB 618 Shapleigh Relating to disclosures in connection with certain home loans; providing a penalty. SB 625 Shapleigh Relating to enforcement of certain consumer lending laws. SB 1056 Lucio Relating to the forced sale of an owner's interest in certain real property. SB 1748 Fraser Relating to the development and provision of broadband over electric delivery systems and the development of enhanced electric delivery systems. HB 1154 Elkins SP: Averitt Relating to limited liability companies and partnerships. HB 1236 Paxton SP: Harris Relating to an exemption from The Real Estate License Act for persons who conduct foreclosure sales. HB 1286 Callegari SP: Brimer Relating to the regulation of service contract providers and administrators. HB 1319 Giddings SP: Fraser Relating to business entities and associations. HB 1507 Solomons SP: Fraser Relating to the regulation of corporations; providing a penalty. Subcommittee Reports: SB 831 Shapiro Relating to the creation of programs and funding for emerging technology industries. SB 1764 Gallegos Relating to the creation of the Airline Improvement District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue a bond or similar obligation. ___________________________________________________________________________ BILLS ADDED AFTER LAST POSTING: SB 1748