** REVISION **
                                   SENATE
                          NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: State Affairs

TIME & DATE:  1:30PM Or upon adjournment
             Monday, February 21, 2005

PLACE: Senate Chamber

CHAIR: Senator Robert Duncan

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SB 5            Staples / et al.
Relating to the continuation and operation of the workers'
compensation system of this state, including changing the name of
the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission to the Texas Department
of Workers' Compensation, the powers and duties of the governing
authority of that department, the provision of workers'
compensation benefits to injured employees, and the regulation of
workers' compensation insurers.
Public testimony will be taken.  If necessary, public testimony will
continue on Tuesday 02/22/05 in the capitol extension, room E1.012.
Start time for Tuesday will be determined by the Chair.
ONLY witnesses that registered on Monday will be allowed to testify on
Tuesday.  NO NEW WITNESSES WILL BE ALLOWED TO REGISTER TO TESTIFY
ON TUESDAY.  In addition, those who register on Monday but miss the
Chair's call for their testimony will have their position on the bill
read into the record.  They will not, however, be called to testify on
Tuesday. Only those who weren't called on Monday will be called on Tuesday.

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