** REVISION ** SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: State Affairs TIME & DATE: 1:30PM Or upon adjournment Monday, April 25, 2005 PLACE: Senate Chamber CHAIR: Senator Robert Duncan ___________________________________________________________________________ SB 70 Shapleigh Relating to the provision of a preference in governmental purchasing decisions for vendors that provide health benefits to employees. SB 375 Van de Putte Relating to prohibiting the sale or use of unsafe children's products; providing a civil penalty. SB 653 Van de Putte Relating to point-of-sale health warnings for tobacco products. SB 1243 Carona Relating to the provision of a preference in certain state construction contracts for contractors that provide health benefits to employees. SB 1355 West, Royce Relating to requiring a contractor to provide health insurance to its employees as a condition of eligibility for the award of certain state contracts. SB 1513 Averitt Relating to the creation, powers, and duties of the health insurance division of the Texas Department of Insurance. SB 1531 Averitt Relating to requiring a contractor or subcontractor to provide health insurance to its employees to participate in certain state contracts. Pending Business: SB 1176 Armbrister Relating to systems and programs administered by the Employees Retirement System of Texas. SB 1648 Staples Relating to civil actions. SB 1738 Duncan Relating to consumer access to health care information and consumer protection for services provided by or through hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers; providing penalties. SB 1788 Duncan Relating to facility based physicians or providers. SB 1845 Deuell / et al. Relating to audit practices of pharmacy benefit plans. ___________________________________________________________________________ BILLS DELETED AFTER LAST POSTING: SB 121