HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Pensions, Investments & Financial Services 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Wednesday, March 17, 2021 

PLACE:       E2.036 
CHAIR:       Rep. Rafael Anchia 

The committee will meet to hear public testimony on the following:

HB 917         Hernandez | et al.                                     
Relating to the composition of the board of trustees of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

HB 1129        Lopez                                                 
Relating to false, misleading, or deceptive advertising made in connection with a reverse mortgage loan agreement.

HB 1258        Ashby                                                 
Relating to data matching with financial institutions to facilitate the collection of certain delinquent tax liabilities.

HB 1342        Leach                                                 
Relating to the provision of certain historical claims data and other information to school districts and other participating entities in the Texas school employees uniform group health coverage program.

HB 1461        Parker                                                
Relating to a study by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas regarding the use of health reimbursement accounts in conjunction with Medicare plans available through the individual marketplace to provide health and pharmacy benefit coverage for certain retired school employees.

HB 1552        Ashby                                                 
Relating to retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas who resume certain employment with a school district.

HB 1576        Parker                                                
Relating to the creation of a work group on blockchain matters concerning this state.

For those persons who will be testifying, information for in-person

witness registration, can be found here:

https://mytxlegis.capitol.texas.gov/HWRSPublic/About.aspx

A live video broadcast of this hearing will be available here:

https://house.texas.gov/video-audio/

Instructions related to public access to the meeting location and health

and safety protocols for attending this meeting are available here:

https://house.texas.gov/committees/public-access-house-committee-meetings/

Texas residents who wish to electronically submit comments related to

agenda items on this notice without testifying in person can do so until

the hearing is adjourned by visiting:

https://comments.house.texas.gov/?c=c395

NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need assistance, such as a sign language interpreter, are requested to contact Stacey Nicchio at (512) 463-0850, 72 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.