** REVISION ** SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: State Affairs TIME & DATE: 9:00AM, Monday, April 18, 2005 PLACE: Senate Chamber CHAIR: Senator Robert Duncan ___________________________________________________________________________ SB 49 Nelson Relating to the electronic submission of certain health care transactions. SB 236 Van de Putte / et al. Relating to liability for certain unfair methods of competition or deceptive acts or practices in the business of insurance. SB 249 West, Royce Relating to rates for professional liability insurance for physicians and health care providers. SB 868 Carona Relating to the operation and regulation of certain consolidated insurance programs. SB 896 Carona Relating to the powers and duties of and the appointment of certain election officers. SB 1025 Madla Relating to the regulation of the practice of optometry and therapeutic optometry. SB 1133 Hinojosa Relating to posting notice online of the meetings of certain governmental bodies. SB 1648 Staples Relating to civil actions. SB 1815 Armbrister Relating to reimbursement under the workers' compensation system for certain surgical assistants. Pending Business: SB 15 Janek Relating to civil claims involving exposure to asbestos and silica. SB 121 Duncan Relating to a requestor's right of access to investment information. SB 809 Averitt Relating to the Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool. SB 852 Shapleigh Relating to the treatment of persuasive telephone polls as political advertising; providing a civil penalty. SB 1323 Armbrister Relating to the regulation of viatical settlement agreements and life settlement agreements; providing penalties. ___________________________________________________________________________ BILLS ADDED AFTER LAST POSTING: SB 15 SB 121 SB 809 SB 852 SB 1323