SENATE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COMMITTEE:
State Affairs
TIME & DATE:
11:00 AM or upon adjournment
Thursday, April 19, 2007
PLACE:
Senate Chamber
CHAIR:
Senator Robert Duncan
Senate Bills
SB 236
 
Zaffirini
Relating to the resumption of employment by a retiree within the Texas Municipal Retirement System.
 
SB 681
 
Williams
Relating to contributions to, benefits from, and the administration of the Texas Municipal Retirement System.
 
SB 704
 
Lucio
Relating to the small contractor participation assistance program for certain state construction projects.
 
SB 791
 
Williams
Relating to classifying oysters as an inherently unsafe product for personal consumption.
 
SB 972
 
Van de Putte
Relating to prohibiting the sale or use of unsafe children's products; providing a civil penalty.
 
SB 1110
 
Carona
Relating to the use of a card-minding device to play bingo.
 
SB 1391
 
Uresti
Relating to requirements in certain health benefit plans that certain health care services be obtained in a foreign country.
 
SB 1398
 
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.
 
SB 1637
 
Williams
Relating to a small employer health benefit plan premium assistance program.
 
SB 1884
 
Williams
Relating to prompt payment penalties.
 
 
House Bills
HB 823
 
Ritter / et al.
SP:
Williams
Relating to the liability of certain licensed or registered professionals for damages arising from certain services provided during an emergency.
 
HB 1003
 
Giddings
SP:
Watson
Relating to professional licensing requirements for independent review of certain medical decisions regarding workers' compensation claims.
 

HB 1006
 
Giddings
SP:
Watson
Relating to doctor licensing requirements for peer review, utilization, and retrospective review of medical decisions regarding workers' compensation claims.
 
HB 1987
 
Berman
SP:
Duncan
Relating to the offense of possessing another person's official ballot or official carrier envelope.
 
HB 2005
 
Woolley / et al.
SP:
Duncan
Relating to liability of certain physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapists, and occupational therapy assistants who voluntarily provide health care services.
 
HB 2252
 
Taylor
SP:
Williams
Relating to provision of health-related services, health care information, and incentives promoting disease prevention, wellness, and health by certain insurers and related entities and certain health care providers.
 
 
Pending Bills
SB 380
 
Van de Putte
Relating to required disclosures to health benefit plan enrollees regarding professional services provided by certain non-network health care providers.
 
SB 1731
 
Duncan
Relating to consumer access to health care information and consumer protection for services provided by or through health benefit plans, hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and birthing centers; providing penalties.