SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: State Affairs TIME & DATE: 9:00 AM, Monday, May 14, 2007 PLACE: Senate Chamber CHAIR: Senator Robert Duncan Senate Bills to be consiered: SB 1399 Williams Relating to the definition of certain terms used in a specified disease policy. SJR 68 Wentworth Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow certain elected county or district officeholders to become a candidate for another office in a primary election held in the final year of the officeholder's term without causing the automatic resignation of the officeholder. House Bills to be Consiered: HB 27 Berman SP: Williams Relating to the filing of campaign finance reports with the Texas Ethics Commission. HB 155 Pickett / et al. SP: Lucio Relating to correcting errors in the distribution of benefits by a public retirement system. HB 590 Delisi SP: Zaffirini Relating to standards of conduct for and conflicts of interest of state officers and employees. HB 842 Raymond / et al. SP: Zaffirini Relating to public access to personal financial statements filed by judges and justices. HB 945 Herrero SP: Hinojosa Relating to the dates on which certain independent school districts may hold an election of trustees. HB 1005 Giddings SP: Van de Putte Relating to the timely submission of a claim for payment by a workers' compensation health care provider. HB 1034 Riddle / et al. SP: Patrick, Dan Relating to the pledge of allegiance to the state flag. HB 1170 Flynn SP: Deuell Relating to the regulation and limitation of liability of persons engaged in certain liquefied petroleum gas-related activities, including requirements concerning consumer safety notification. HB 1179 Flores SP: Nelson Relating to procurements by the Texas Lottery Commission. HB 1268 Van Arsdale SP: Ellis Relating to the award of attorney's fees under the terms of certain contracts with a governmental entity.

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HB 1290 Macias / et al. SP: Fraser Relating to penalties imposed by and the appeal of a decision of the Texas Ethics Commission. HB 1572 Woolley SP: West, Royce Relating to an exception from civil discovery for certain records of a law enforcement agency. HB 1921 Keffer, Jim SP: Eltife Relating to the use of certain devices in a polling place. HB 2015 Smithee SP: Duncan Relating to the reporting of claim information under certain group health plans; providing administrative penalties. HB 2248 Van Arsdale SP: 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. HB 2462 Van Arsdale SP: Brimer Relating to providing for the sale of certain gambling equipment seized by a law enforcement agency. HB 2548 Smith, Todd SP: Averitt Relating to coverage limitations in health benefit plans. HB 2549 Smith, Todd SP: Averitt Relating to extension of group life insurance to eligible children. HB 2589 McCall SP: Harris Relating to the imposition of a civil penalty in connection with a self-corrected statement, registration, or report filed with the Texas Ethics Commission. HB 2664 Truitt SP: Duncan Relating to audits of certain public retirement system actuarial valuations, studies, and reports. HB 2718 Paxton SP: Ellis Relating to treatment of retrospective premiums for group life insurance issued through certain nonprofit membership associations. HB 2761 Eiland SP: Averitt Relating to requirements governing suitability in certain annuity transactions with consumers. HB 2762 Eiland SP: Averitt Relating to adoption of requirements regarding the replacement of existing life insurance policies and certain annuities; imposing penalties. HB 2765 Eiland SP: Averitt Relating to certain variable insurance contracts. HB 2882 Hughes SP: Wentworth Relating to the service retirement annuity of certain members of the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One and the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two.

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HB 3066 Truitt SP: Patrick, Dan Relating to the use of political contributions to make payments in connection with the rental or purchase of certain real property; providing a criminal penalty. HB 3619 Raymond SP: Zaffirini Relating to the authority of a political subdivision other than a county to change the date of its general election. Pending Bills 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.