** REVISION **
SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Business & Commerce 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Tuesday, May 16, 2017 

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

To consider the following:

HJR 37        Johnson, Eric           SP: Hancock
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to legislative authority to permit credit unions and other financial institutions to award prizes by lot to promote savings.

HB 8          Capriglione | et al.    SP: Nelson
Relating to cybersecurity for state agency information resources.

HB 10         Price | et al.          SP: Zaffirini
Relating to access to and benefits for mental health conditions and substance use disorders.

HB 91         White | et al.          SP: Huffman
Relating to a review of occupational licensing requirements related to an applicant's criminal history.

HB 471        Johnson, Eric           SP: Hancock
Relating to permitting credit unions and other financial institutions to award prizes by lot to promote savings.

HB 490        Anderson, Rodney | et al.    SP: Kolkhorst
Relating to health benefit plan coverage of hearing aids and cochlear implants for certain individuals.

HB 787        Parker | et al.         SP: Hancock
Relating to the security of the electric grid.

HB 931        Miller | et al.         SP: Kolkhorst
Relating to liability of certain electric utilities and political subdivisions that contract for certain uses of land that the electric utility owns, occupies, or leases.

HB 1003       Capriglione | et al.    SP: West
Relating to investment of public funds.

HB 1099       Canales | et al.        SP: Lucio
Relating to a residential tenant's right to summon police or other emergency assistance.

HB 1166       Stephenson | et al.     SP: Kolkhorst
Relating to liability of certain electric utilities that allow certain uses of land that the electric utility owns, occupies, or leases.

HB 1247       Pickett                 SP: Nichols
Relating to notice provided to vehicle owners and lienholders by operators of vehicle storage facilities.

HB 1284       Thompson, Senfronia     SP: Garcia
Relating to the licensing and regulation of a journeyman lineman.

HB 2053       Oliveira                SP: Creighton
Relating to the enforcement of workers' compensation compliance and practice requirements.

HB 2101       Frullo | et al.         SP: Creighton
Relating to the issuance of a food and beverage certificate to holders of certain alcoholic beverage permits and licenses.

HB 2275       Paddie                  SP: Hughes
Relating to the regulation of a service contract.

HB 2279       Goldman                 SP: Hancock
Relating to the regulation of residential service contracts.

HB 2339       Thompson, Senfronia     SP: Zaffirini
Relating to trade-in credit agreements offered in connection with certain motor vehicle retail installment contracts.

HB 2463       Price                   SP: Hughes
Relating to requiring state agencies to develop written succession plans.

HB 2546       Zerwas                  SP: Campbell
Relating to completion of work status reports by a physician assistant under the workers' compensation system.

HB 2738       Hernandez               SP: Taylor, Larry
Relating to the hours of instruction provided in barbering and cosmetology schools.

HB 2739       Hernandez               SP: Zaffirini
Relating to the regulation of barber schools, private beauty culture schools, and other facilities used to teach or perform the practice of barbering or cosmetology.

HB 2765       Clardy                  SP: Taylor, Van
Relating to the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact; authorizing fees.

HB 2832       Oliveira | et al.       SP: Nichols
Relating to notice by a property owner to a mortgage servicer that the owner intends to enter into a contract with a property tax lender.

HB 3124       Gooden                  SP: Creighton
Relating to certain physician-specific comparison data compiled by a health benefit plan issuer, including the release of that data to physicians participating in certain physician-led organizations.

HB 3215       Goldman                 SP: Schwertner
Relating to the authority of a licensed auctioneer to sell a business that owns vehicles without engaging in business as a motor vehicle dealer.

HB 3223       Goldman | et al.        SP: Zaffirini
Relating to liability for the sale or transfer of law enforcement vehicles before removal of certain equipment and insignia; providing civil penalties.

HB 3342       Parker                  SP: Buckingham
Relating to the prelicensing education requirements for residential mortgage loan originators.

HB 3496       Shine                   SP: Kolkhorst
Relating to voting procedures for policyholders of farm mutual insurance companies.

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 91

HB 931

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