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.

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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.