** REVISION ** SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: State Affairs TIME & DATE: 1:30PM Or upon adjournment Monday, February 28, 2005 PLACE: Senate Chamber CHAIR: Senator Robert Duncan ___________________________________________________________________________ New Business: SB 88 Averitt Relating to minimum enrollment in certain group life insurance policies. SB 148 Wentworth Relating to the exception from required public disclosure of a photograph of a peace officer. SB 182 Barrientos / et al. Relating to the board of directors of an intermunicipal commuter rail district. SB 211 Lindsay Relating to the eligibility of certain officers to serve as election judges or clerks. SB 261 Williams Relating to the creation of a program to educate the public on the value of health coverage and to increase public awareness of health coverage options. SB 262 Williams Relating to benefits from the Employees Retirement System of Texas for law enforcement officers commissioned by the Texas State Board of Pharmacy. SB 294 Duncan Relating to procedures relating to the doctrine of forum non conveniens in a civil cause of action. SB 308 Duncan Relating to temporary successors to members of the legislature during a period of emergency caused by enemy attack. SB 450 Wentworth Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information regarding the employees of a prosecutor's office. SJR 10 Lindsay Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow an officer of a municipal utility district to simultaneously serve as an election judge. Pending Business: 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 on all NEW BUSINESS. Testimony on SB 5 will be limited to the differences between the Committee Substitute and the Bill as Filed. ___________________________________________________________________________ BILLS DELETED AFTER LAST POSTING: SB 442