** 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

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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.

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BILLS DELETED AFTER LAST POSTING:

SB 121