** REVISION **
SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

COMMITTEE:    Business & Commerce 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Thursday, May 11, 2017 

PLACE:        E1.016 (Hearing Room) 
CHAIR:        Senator Kelly Hancock 

 

 

To consider the following:

 

SB 1646       Watson                 
Relating to the public information law; creating a criminal offense.

HB 25         Simmons | et al.        SP: Hancock
Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting.

HB 919        Kacal | et al.          SP: Schwertner
Relating to workers' compensation insurance coverage for certain intrastate fire mutual aid system team members and regional incident management team members.

HB 1187       Capriglione             SP: Nelson
Relating to the authority of a captive insurance company to provide reinsurance.

HB 1449       Simmons | et al.        SP: Nelson
Relating to prohibiting local governments from imposing certain fees on new construction.

HB 1571       Paddie                  SP: Hughes
Relating to energy savings performance contracts.

HB 1774       Bonnen, Greg | et al.   SP: Hancock
Relating to actions on and liability associated with certain insurance claims.

HB 1859       Simmons                 SP: Taylor, Van
Relating to certain rental-purchase agreements.

HB 1989       Shine | et al.          SP: Zaffirini
Relating to the requirements for withdrawal by a certified self-insurer from workers' compensation self-insurance.

HB 1990       Shine | et al.          SP: Zaffirini
Relating to the administration of the Texas certified self-insurer guaranty trust fund.

HB 2019       King, Tracy O. | et al. SP: Estes
Relating to the regulation of manufactured homes.

HB 2040       King, Phil              SP: Nichols
Relating to the building code standards for new residential construction in the unincorporated area of certain counties; affecting the prosecution of a criminal offense.

HB 2095       Kuempel                 SP: Zaffirini
Relating to transfer of a plumber's license number on the retirement or death of the plumber.

HB 2413       Burkett                 SP: Lucio
Relating to certain identifying information regarding career school or college students.

HB 2501       Phillips                SP: Creighton
Relating to insurance requirements for certain nonemergency medical transportation.

HB 2615       Goldman | et al.        SP: Hancock
Relating to the licensing of towing operators and vehicle storage facility employees by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

HB 2647       Stephenson              SP: Taylor, Larry
Relating to authorized investments of public funds.

HB 2783       Smithee                 SP: Watson
Relating to the assessment of litigation costs and attorney fees in certain lawsuits under the public information law.

HB 2928       Stephenson              SP: Taylor, Larry
Relating to including the obligations of Federal Home Loan Banks as authorized investments for a governmental entity and the requirements for certificates of deposit or share certificates held as authorized investments for a governmental entity.

HB 3018       Phelan                  SP: Creighton
Relating to reciprocity requirements for nonresident insurance agents to offer or sell insurance policies issued by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.

HB 3049       Guillen                 SP: Creighton
Relating to the number of hours of work experience required of a plumber's apprentice to take an examination for a plumber's license.

HB 3257       Paddie                  SP: Hancock
Relating to the regulation and inspection of boilers.

HB 3275       Capriglione             SP: Campbell
Relating to the monitoring of major information resources projects by the Department of Information Resources.

HB 3276       Oliverson | et al.      SP: Taylor, Larry
Relating to notice of health benefit plan provider network status provided by certain freestanding emergency medical care facilities.

HB 3803       Faircloth               SP: Zaffirini
Relating to certain authorized investments for domestic life, health, and accident insurers.

HB 4042       Paddie                  SP: Whitmire
Relating to the sale by certain alcoholic beverage permit holders of alcoholic beverages at auction.

Pending Business

 

Public testimony will be limited to 2 minutes. If submitting written testimony, please provide 20 copies to the committee clerk with your name and bill number on each copy.

 

You may register for this hearing using the Senate kiosk located in the extension hallways or by going to http://swrs.

 

 

 

Bills added after last posting:

HB 1990

HB 2928

HB 3275

HB 3276

HB 4042

 

** See Committee Coordinator for previous versions of the schedule **