Senate Committee on Economic Development, Interim - 75th R.S. (1997)

Committee:	Senate Economic Development, Interim
Title:	Interim report - Telecommunications and insurance
Library Catalog Title:	Report on telecommunications and insurance.
Subjects:	Homeowners insurance | Insurance industry | Insurance, Texas Department of | Liability | Long distance telephone service | Managed care | Open records requests and decisions | Patients' rights | Public Information Act, Texas | Public Utility Commission of Texas | Public Utility Regulatory Act | Racial discrimination | Telecommunications infrastructure | Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund | Telephone deregulation | Telephone service |
Library Call Number:	L1836.75 ec74t
Session:	75th R.S. (1997)
Online version:	View report [308 pages  File size: 12,707 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Study the effect of property insurance form deregulation, as addressed in SB 1499, 75th R.S., passed by the Legislature during the 1997 regular session, on the affordability and availability of homeowners insurance.
2.	Monitor the implementation of SB 386, 75th R.S., passed by the Legislature during the 1997 regular session, regarding managed care liability, including the development of the rules and standards governing the certification, selection, and operation of independent review organizations.
3.	Study and assess the effectiveness of HB 2128, 74th R.S., passed by the Legislature during the 1995 regular session, including but not limited to: the deployment of an advanced telecommunications infrastructure in Texas; the development of competition in the local telecommunications market in Texas; and the use of the Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund in improving the capabilities of Texas schools, libraries and public hospitals. In its evaluation, the Committee should identify any remaining barriers to the development of full competition in the telecommunications market in Texas and make recommendations, if necessary, for any legislative or regulatory action.
4.	Review the process used by the Texas Department of Insurance and the Attorney General in making determinations regarding public disclosure of insurance data and, if necessary, make recommendations to streamline and standardize the process.
5.	Review and make recommendations, if needed, to clarify what insurance market-related data should be in the public domain and what information should be considered proprietary data to preserve competition. This review should consider both statistical data and underwriting guidelines.
Committee:	Senate Economic Development, Interim
Title:	Interim report - Texas business climate
Library Catalog Title:	Report on the Texas business climate.
Subjects:	Economic development | Franchise taxes | Job training programs | Literacy | Rainy Day Fund | Skills Development/Smart Jobs Fund | Tax credits | Tax incentives | Telecommunications infrastructure | Tort reform | Transportation infrastructure | Workforce |
Library Call Number:	L1836.75 ec74b
Session:	75th R.S. (1997)
Online version:	View report [91 pages  File size: 3,894 kb]
Charge:	This report should address the charge below.
1.	Study major legislation concerning economic development enacted during the 1990's to evaluate and identify the legislation's impact on Texas businesses and the economy, such as creation and retention of jobs, financial stability of businesses, and financial investment in Texas. Among other legislation, the Committee should evaluate laws concerning tort reform, tax abatements and incentives, insurance reform, telecommunication deregulation, and trucking deregulation. The Committee may make recommendations to establish a mechanism for on-going analysis of current and future business-related laws.
Supporting documents
Committee:	Senate Economic Development, Interim
Title:	Committee documentation: committee schedule
Library Catalog Title:	Minutes
Library Call Number:	L1803.9 EC74 75
Session:	75th R.S. (1997)
Online version:	View document [1 pages  File size: 21 kb]

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