SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: State Affairs TIME & DATE: 11:00 AM or upon adjournment Thursday, April 19, 2007 PLACE: Senate Chamber CHAIR: Senator Robert Duncan Senate Bills SB 236 Zaffirini Relating to the resumption of employment by a retiree within the Texas Municipal Retirement System. SB 681 Williams Relating to contributions to, benefits from, and the administration of the Texas Municipal Retirement System. SB 704 Lucio Relating to the small contractor participation assistance program for certain state construction projects. SB 791 Williams Relating to classifying oysters as an inherently unsafe product for personal consumption. SB 972 Van de Putte Relating to prohibiting the sale or use of unsafe children's products; providing a civil penalty. SB 1110 Carona Relating to the use of a card-minding device to play bingo. SB 1391 Uresti Relating to requirements in certain health benefit plans that certain health care services be obtained in a foreign country. SB 1398 Williams Relating to the ability of a governmental body under the public information law to request a redetermination from the attorney general on dismissal of litigation relating to the same issue. SB 1637 Williams Relating to a small employer health benefit plan premium assistance program. SB 1884 Williams Relating to prompt payment penalties. House Bills HB 823 Ritter / et al. SP: Williams Relating to the liability of certain licensed or registered professionals for damages arising from certain services provided during an emergency. HB 1003 Giddings SP: Watson Relating to professional licensing requirements for independent review of certain medical decisions regarding workers' compensation claims.

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HB 1006 Giddings SP: Watson Relating to doctor licensing requirements for peer review, utilization, and retrospective review of medical decisions regarding workers' compensation claims. HB 1987 Berman SP: Duncan Relating to the offense of possessing another person's official ballot or official carrier envelope. HB 2005 Woolley / et al. SP: Duncan Relating to liability of certain physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapists, and occupational therapy assistants who voluntarily provide health care services. HB 2252 Taylor SP: Williams Relating to provision of health-related services, health care information, and incentives promoting disease prevention, wellness, and health by certain insurers and related entities and certain health care providers. Pending Bills SB 380 Van de Putte Relating to required disclosures to health benefit plan enrollees regarding professional services provided by certain non-network health care providers. SB 1731 Duncan Relating to consumer access to health care information and consumer protection for services provided by or through health benefit plans, hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and birthing centers; providing penalties.