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SENATE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COMMITTEE:
State Affairs
TIME & DATE:
1:30 PM or upon adjournment
Thursday, May 10, 2007
PLACE:
Senate Chamber
CHAIR:
Senator Robert Duncan
Senate Bills to be Considered:
SCR 62
 
Ellis
Expressing regret for the role of the Texas government in maintaining the institution of slavery and requesting the creation of a joint interim committee to study the contributions of African slaves and their descendants.
 
House Bills to be Considered
HB 27
 
Berman
SP:
Williams
Relating to the filing of campaign finance reports with the Texas Ethics Commission.
 
HB 389
 
Callegari / et al.
SP:
Estes
Relating to the eminent domain authority of Texas Woman's University.
 
HB 629
 
King, Phil
SP:
Duncan
Relating to the date for a consolidation election of two or more municipalities.
 
HB 647
 
McCall / et al.
SP:
Duncan
Relating to the making of political contributions to and acceptance of political contributions by statewide officers and members of the legislature before and during a special session of the legislature; providing a criminal penalty.
 
HB 724
 
Solomons
SP:
Jackson, Mike
Relating to resolution of certain disputes regarding workers' compensation claims for medical benefits.
 
HB 1200
 
Menendez / et al.
SP:
Van de Putte
Relating to grants of appropriated money to certain peace officer organizations.
 
HB 1446
 
Bohac
SP:
Williams
Relating to the period for preserving precinct election records.
 
HB 1519
 
Smith, Todd
SP:
Carona
Relating to including within the offense of barratry and solicitation of professional employment certain solicitations made during certain periods.
 
HB 1587
 
Kuempel
SP:
Brimer
Relating to participation and credit in, contributions to, and benefits and administration of the Texas County and District Retirement System.
 
HB 1652
 
Macias
SP:
Fraser
Relating to the provision of forms for personal financial statements filed with the Texas Ethics Commission.
 
HB 2195
 
McCall
SP:
Harris
Relating to the time of day by which a report must be filed electronically with the Texas Ethics Commission.
 

HB 2265
 
Haggerty
SP:
Averitt
Relating to the award of prizes in, and the conduct of, a progressive bingo game.
 
HB 2489
 
Berman
SP:
Duncan
Relating to registration and reporting requirements for lobbyists.
 
HB 2870
 
Truitt
SP:
Harris
Relating to member contributions to certain retirement, disability, and death benefit systems provided by certain cities and towns.
 
HB 3322
 
Truitt
SP:
Watson
Relating to a plan-to-plan transfer of certain assets from the TexaSaver 457 plan administered by the Employees Retirement System of Texas to a 457 plan created by an institution of higher education.
 
HB 3827
 
Morrison
SP:
Zaffirini
Relating to the authority of the governing board of a junior college district to hold an open or closed meeting by telephone conference call.
 
Pending Business
HB 1602
 
Van Arsdale / et al.
SP:
Fraser
Relating to venue in civil actions under the Jones Act.