SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: State Affairs TIME & DATE: 9:00AM, Monday, May 9, 2005 PLACE: Senate Chamber CHAIR: Senator Robert Duncan ___________________________________________________________________________ SB 197 Barrientos Relating to the use of preferential voting in certain elections. SB 753 Hinojosa Relating to the liability of a social host for providing alcohol to a minor. HB 70 McClendon / et al. SP: Wentworth Relating to the expedited payment of the lump-sum death benefit for members of the Employees Retirement System of Texas. HB 526 Berman SP: Deuell Relating to limits placed on coverage amounts of certain group life insurance policies or certificates. HB 976 Madden SP: Wentworth Relating to allowing the Texas Building and Procurement Commission to deliberate in a closed meeting regarding business and financial considerations of a contract being negotiated. HB 1508 Denny SP: Harris Relating to reporting of expenditures by persons registered as lobbyists. HB 1800 Denny SP: Harris Relating to corrected reports, registrations, and statements filed with the Texas Ethics Commission. HB 2202 Hughes SP: Harris Relating to prohibited conflicts of interest of registered lobbyists. ___________________________________________________________________________