Overview
Texas. Legislature.
House of Representatives.
Committee on Business and
Industry.
Records
1987-1998
(bulk 1992-1994, 1998)
Reports,
correspondence, memoranda, printed materials, notes, minutes, agenda, and
drafts dating 1987-1998 (bulk 1992-1994, 1998) document the activities of the
Texas House of Representatives' Committee on Business and Industry during the
73rd and 75th Legislature's interim sessions. Subjects covered by the material
include insurance pools; worker's compensation; legislative reporting
requirements for Texas state agencies; telemarketing; truth-in-hiring; and
mergers and acquisitions.
7 cubic ft.
English.
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Preferred Citation
Records, Committee on Business and Industry, House of
Representatives, Texas Legislature. Archives and Information Services Division,
Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Agency History
The Texas House of Representatives' Committee on Business and Industry
began in 1993 with the 73rd Legislature. An earlier incarnation of this
committee may have been the House Committee on Business and Commerce. Business
and Industry is a standing House Committee with nine members. It has
jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to: industry and manufacturing;
industrial safety and adequate and safe working conditions, and the regulation
and control of those conditions; hours, wages, collective bargaining, and the
relationship between employers and employees; the regulation of business
transactions and transactions involving property interests; the organization,
incorporation, management, and regulation of private corporations and
professional associations and the Uniform Commercial Code and the Limited
Partnership Act; the protection of consumers, governmental regulations incident
thereto, the agencies of government authorized to regulate such activities, and
the role of the government in consumer protection; and oversight of the
following state agencies: the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission, the Texas
Workers' Compensation Research Center, the State Office of Risk Management, and
the Risk Management Board.
During the interim session of the 73rd Legislature, the committee was
assigned three charges by the Speaker of the House: to study the various
insurance pools that provide workers' compensation coverage for public entities
(cities, school districts, water districts, etc.) and determine whether or not
regulation is needed; to study the method by which the state provides workers'
compensation to its employees; and to conduct active oversight of the agencies
under the committee's jurisdiction. To meet these charges, the committee
divided into three sub-committees, namely the Subcommittee on Public Insurance
Pools, the Subcommittee on State Employees' Workers' Compensation, and the
Subcommittee on Legislative Reporting Requirements.
During the 75th Interim Session (1997-1998), Speaker James E. "Pete"
Laney assigned the committee five tasks: 1) to study the development of
commerce on the Internet to determine whether existing consumer protection laws
are adequate to deal with the present and future issues that may arise; 2) to
review consumer protection issues as they pertain to telemarketing and
determine whether the registration of telemarketers may be necessary to provide
adequate protection of the public; 3) to study the issues surrounding
"truth-in-hiring" legislation and investigate the possibility of protecting
both employees and employers when prospective employers request job references;
4) to review the Texas Free Enterprise and Antitrust Act of 1983 and assess its
adequacy in protecting the public interest when mergers and acquisitions occur;
5) and to review workers' compensation insurance carriers' payments and denials
of medical benefits and supplemental income benefits and determine whether
carriers' actions are reasonable and consistent with the overall design. On
this occasion the committee divided itself into five subcommittees, namely the
Subcommittee on Internet Consumer Protection, the Subcommittee on
Telemarketing, the Subcommittee on Truth-in-Hiring Legislation, the
Subcommittee on Mergers and Acquisitions, and the Subcommittee on Workers'
Compensation Insurance Carrier Practices.
Scope and Contents of the Records
Reports, correspondence, memoranda, printed materials, notes, minutes,
agenda, and drafts dating 1987-1998 (bulk 1992-1994, 1998) document the
activities of the Texas House of Representatives' Committee on Business and
Industry during the 73rd and 75th Legislature's interim session. Each of the
committee's appointed subcommittees during each interim is represented in the
records. Subjects covered by the material include insurance pools; worker's
compensation funds, carriers, and issues; legislative reporting requirements
for Texas state agencies; telemarketing; truth-in-hiring; and mergers and
acquisitions. A single file on the House Committee on Insurance's related 73rd
interim activities has been included in the records.
To prepare this inventory, the described materials were cursorily
reviewed to delineate series, to confirm the accuracy of contents lists, to
provide an estimate of dates covered, and to determine record types.
Arrangement of the Records
Records have been left in the order in which they arrived. They are in
chronological order by legislative session. Each subcommittee has a separate
group of files within the appropriate interim session, some of the groups are
in alphabetical order. The single file on the House Committee on Insurance's
related 73rd interim activities is listed at the end of the 73rd interim
files.
Index Terms
The terms listed here were used to catalog the records. The terms can
be used to find similar or related records.
Corporate Names:
Texas. Legislature. House
of Representatives. Committee on Insurance.
Subjects:
Workers'
compensation--Texas--State supervision.
Insurance
pools--Texas.
Legislative
bodies--Texas.
Telemarketing--Law and
legislation--Texas.
Employee selection--Law and
legislation--Texas.
Consolidation and merger of
corporations--Law and legislation--Texas.
Document Types:
Reports--Legislative
bodies--Texas--1987-1998.
Correspondence--Legislative
bodies--Texas--1987-1998.
Memorandums--Legislative
bodies--Texas--1987-1998.
Notes--Legislative
bodies--Texas--1987-1998.
Minutes--Legislative
bodies--Texas--1987-1998.
Agenda--Legislative
bodies--Texas--1987-1998.
Drafts--Legislative
bodies--Texas--1987-1998.
Functions:
Investigating workers'
compensation.
Investigating insurance
pools.
Representing
state.
Investigating
telemarketing.
Texas State Archives
Texas Legislature, House of Representatives, Committee on
Insurance, Records of the committee chair, 1939-1996 (bulk 1991-1995), 15.8
cubic ft.
Texas Legislature, House of Representatives, Records of
Kenneth (Kim) Brimer, 1989-1991, 9 cubic ft.
Texas Workers' Compensation Center, Board of director's
meeting agenda and minutes, 1991-1995, fractional
Texas Workers' Compensation Commission, Agenda and meeting
documents, 1994-2000, 2.31 cubic ft.
Texas Legislative Oversight Committee on Workers'
Compensation, Minutes, 1990-1995, 0.12 cubic ft.
Texas Research and Oversight Council on Workers'
Compensation, Minutes, 1998-2000, fractional
Texas Research and Oversight Council on Workers'
Compensation, Records, 1989-1999, 12 cubic ft.
Processing Information
Nancy Enneking, May 2000, January 2001
Accession Information
Accession numbers: 2000/142, 2001/089
These records were transferred to the Archives and Information
Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the
Texas House of Representative's Committee on Business and Industry on April 13,
2000 and January 8, 2001.
Detailed Description of the Records
Records,
1987-1998
(bulk 1992-1994, 1998),
7 cubic ft.
73rd Interim Legislature,
1993-1994
General
2000/142-1
73rd Interim report:
2000/142-1
Report to the 74th Legislature,
1994
2000/142-1
Interim report to the 74th Legislature,
1994
Subcommittee on Public Insurance
Pools
2000/142-1
City of Arlington,
1990-1994
2000/142-1
City of Austin,
1994
2000/142-1
Carrolton-Farmers Branch ISD [Independent School
District], Crabb, Subcommittee,
1994
2000/142-1
Channelview ISD,
1994
2000/142-1
Chapter 504 - statute,
1994
2000/142-1
Clear Creek ISD,
1992-1994
2000/142-1
Constitutional provisions,
undated
2000/142-1
Dallas County,
1989-1994
2000/142-1
Dallas County Schools,
1988-1994
2000/142-1
Dallas ISD,
1987-1994
2000/142-2
Deep East Texas Self Insurance Fund,
1989-1994
2000/142-2
Dickinson ISD,
1994
2000/142-2
Documents from 1990-1993 re. pol. [Policy?] subs.
[?],
1991-1994
2000/142-2
East Texas Educational Insurance Association,
1994
2000/142-2
Educators group health insurance,
1989, 1994
2000/142-2
Fort Worth, City of,
1994
2000/142-2
General information, letters, lists, etc.,
1993-1994
2000/142-2
Glossary of insurance terms,
undated
2000/142-2
Houston ISD,
1994
2000/142-2
Huffman ISD,
1992-1994
2000/142-2
Humble ISD,
1992-1994
2000/142-2
Interlocal Cooperation Act,
undated
2000/142-2
City of Irving,
1989-1994
2000/142-2
Irving ISD,
1992-1994
2000/142-2
La Marque ISD,
1989-1993
2000/142-3
Lewisville ISD,
1989-1994
2000/142-3
City of Longview, Texas,
1987, 1994
2000/142-3
Meeting,
May 25, 1994
2000/142-3
Meeting,
August 24, 1994
2000/142-3
Mesquite ISD,
1989-1994
2000/142-3
North Texas Educational Insurance Organization,
1994
2000/142-3
Other states, 1994
2000/142-3
Overview of pools and self-insurance, general,
1992-1994
2000/142-3
Regulation of pools, NAIC [National Association of
Insurance Commissioners] model,
1994
2000/142-3
Regulation of pools, Public Risk Management
Association,
1992
2000/142-3
Responses to letters,
1994
2000/142-3
Rural and Community Hospitals Protect Cooperative,
1994-1995
2000/142-3
San Benito ISD,
1989-1994
2000/142-3
SchoolComp,
1994
2000/142-3
Side-by-side chapters 502, 503, 504, 505 Labor Code,
1994
2000/142-4
South Plains School Workers' Compensation Program,
1994
2000/142-4
State Auditor comments,
1992-1994
2000/142-4
Texas Association of Counties,
1994-1995
2000/142-4
Texas Association of School Boards,
1994
2000/142-4
Texas Council Risk Management Fund,
1989-1994
2000/142-4
Texas Educational Entity Cooperative (TEEC),
1993-1994
2000/142-4
TDI [Texas Department of Insurance] cost estimate,
1994
2000/142-4
TPA Act,
1993
2000/142-4
Texas Municipal League,
1993-1995
2000/142-4
Texas Public Junior and Community College Employee
Benefits Consortium,
1991, 1994
2000/142-4
Texas Political Subdivisions Joint Self-Insurance
Funds,
1988-1994
2000/142-4
Texas Public WCP [Workers' Compensation Program],
1994
2000/142-4
Texas Water Conservation Association,
1989-1994
2000/142-4
Third Party Administrators,
1993-1994
2000/142-5
[Loose Spring ISD annual financial reports and
correspondence],
1989-1994
2000/142-5
[Loose Bridgeport ISD annual financial reports and
correspondence],
1989-1994
Subcommittee on State Employees'
Workers' Compensation
2000/142-4
Attorney General's office,
1994
2000/142-4
A&M [Texas A&M],
1991-1992, 1994
2000/142-4
Chapter 501, 502, 503, and 505 statues,
1993
2000/142-4
General information, letters, etc.,
1994
2000/142-4
Meetings,
August 30, 1994
[2 files]
2000/142-4
UT WC [University of Texas Workers Compensation]
Program,
1994
2000/142-5
Testimony, Meeting
May 26, 1994
[2 files]
2000/142-5
TDMHMR [Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental
Retardation],
1994
2000/142-5
TWCC [Texas Workers' Compensation Commission] risk
management reports,
1994
2000/142-5
TWCC risk management,
1994
2000/142-5
Texas Department of Transportation,
1994
2000/142-5
UT [University of Texas],
1994
Subcommittee on Legislative
Reporting Requirements
2000/142-5
General information, letters, etc.,
1994
2000/142-5
"Guide to Required Reports Prepared by State
Agencies and Institutions of Higher Education,"
1992-1993
2000/142-5
TWCC,
1994
2000/142-5
TWC [Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance] Fund,
1993-1994
2000/142-5
Meeting,
June 27, 1994
[2 files]
House Committee on Insurance,
Legislative Oversight Subcommittee
2000/142-5
Bob Duncan,
1994
75th Interim Legislature,
1997-1998
Interim report
2001/089-1
Signature page,
1998
2001/089-1
Proof sheets,
1998
2001/089-1
TCC [Texas Conservative Coalition] report,
undated
2001/089-1
Internet section,
[1998]
2001/089-1
Telemarketing section,
[1998]
2001/089-1
T-IH [Truth-in-Hiring] section,
[1998]
2001/089-1
M&A [Mergers and Acquisitions],
[1998]
2001/089-1
WC [Workers' Compensation] section,
[1998]
2001/089-1
Master copy,
1998
Mergers and Acquisitions
2001/089-1
Opposition letters,
1998
2001/089-1
Current laws,
[1998]
2001/089-1
Model legislation,
[1998?]
2001/089-1
HRO [House Research Organization] report,
undated
2001/089-1
Article,
1998
2001/089-1
NAAG voluntary compact,
undated
2001/089-1
Protocol for merger investigations,
undated
2001/089-1
Hospital mergers,
undated
Truth-in-Hiring
2001/089-1
Articles,
1994-1997
2001/089-1
McCall article,
1996
2001/089-1
Court cases,
1996
2001/089-1
Other states,
1998, undated
2001/089-1
House Bill 40,
1997
2001/089-1
House Bill 40, articles,
1994-1997
2001/089-1
House Bill 40, letters of support,
1995, 1997
2001/089-1
TABCC [Texas Association of Business & Chambers
of Commerce],
1998
2001/089-1
AFL-CIO,
1998
2001/089-1
TCC [Texas Conservation Coalition],
1998
Internet Protection
2001/089-1
Overviews,
1997
2001/089-1
Articles,
1997
2001/089-1
HRO [House Research Organization],
undated
2001/089-1
E-Commerce in Texas,
1998
2001/089-1
Other states,
1997-1998
2001/089-1
California,
1996-1998
2001/089-1
Earth Link,
1998
2001/089-1
Internet State Coalition,
1998
2001/089-1
NCSG [National Council of State Governments?],
1997
2001/089-1
America Online,
1998
2001/089-1
AT&T,
1998
2001/089-1
SWB [Southwestern Bell],
1998
2001/089-1
Licensed Beverage Distributors,
1998
2001/089-1
Public Utility Commission,
1998
2001/089-1
Texas Department of Banking,
1998
2001/089-1
Lawsuits,
1998
2001/089-1
Jurisdiction,
1997
2001/089-1
Digital signatures,
1998
2001/089-1
Federal report,
1998
2001/089-1
High-tech,
1998
2001/089-1
Internet taxes,
1998
Telemarketing
2001/089-1
Current articles,
1998
2001/089-1
Older articles,
1998
2001/089-1
Current laws,
undated
2001/089-1
FTC [Federal Trade Commission] rules,
1995
2001/089-1
DMA [Direct Marketing Association] rules,
1995-1996
2001/089-1
Comparison of [requirements],
1998
2001/089-1
Federal laws,
1995-1997
2001/089-1
Florida law,
1997-1998
2001/089-1
Other states,
1997-1998
2001/089-2
Previous legislation,
1997
2001/089-2
PUC [Public Utility Commission],
1997-1998
2001/089-2
Secretary of State,
1998
2001/089-2
ATA [American Telemarketing Association],
undated
2001/089-2
IBAT [Independent Bankers Association of Texas],
undated
2001/089-2
GTE,
1998
2001/089-2
MCI,
1998
2001/089-2
Sprint,
1998
2001/089-2
AARP [American Association of Retired Persons],
1996, undated
2001/089-2
Public Citizen,
undated
2001/089-2
Law journal article,
1996
2001/089-2
Electronic funds transfer,
1997, undated
2001/089-2
Lawsuit,
1997
Interim Study - Workers'
Compensation
2001/089-2
[Untitled,
1998]
2001/089-2
[Untitled,
1998]
2001/089-2
[Untitled,
1998]
2001/089-2
Articles/press releases,
1998
2001/089-2
Questions/responses from carriers,
1998
2001/089-2
CIGNA,
1998
2001/089-2
Association Casualty,
1998
2001/089-2
AIG,
1998
2001/089-2
CNA,
1998
2001/089-2
Colonial,
1998
2001/089-2
Crum and Forster,
1998
2001/089-2
EGIG, Old Republic,
1998
2001/089-2
Farmers,
1998
2001/089-2
Gulf Insurance Group (Travelers),
1998
2001/089-2
Hartford,
1998
2001/089-2
Highlands Group,
1998
2001/089-2
Houston General,
1998
2001/089-2
St. Paul,
1998
2001/089-2
Reliance,
1998
2001/089-2
Orion/EBI,
1998
2001/089-2
Liberty Mutual,
1998
2001/089-2
Kemper,
1998
2001/089-2
Zurich,
1998
2001/089-2
SORM [State Office of Risk Management],
1998
2001/089-2
TWCC [Texas Workers' Compensation Commission],
1998
2001/089-2
Fund,
1998
2001/089-2
Questions for doctors,
undated
2001/089-2
Questions for issues list,
undated
2001/089-2
Flahive, Ogden, and Latson,
undated
2001/089-2
Harris and Harris,
1998
2001/089-2
AIA [American Insurance Association],
1998
2001/089-2
Hammerman & Gainer,
1998
2001/089-2
AWRI [Americans with Work Related Injuries],
1998
2001/089-2
AFL-CIO,
undated
2001/089-2
PAT [Patient Advocates of Texas],
1998
2001/089-2
Lombrano-Williamson,
1998
2001/089-2
TAB [Texas Association of Business and Chambers of
Commerce],
1998
2001/089-2
MAC,
1998
2001/089-2
TCJL [Texas Civil Justice League],
1998
2001/089-2
Other responses,
1998
2001/089-2
AG [Attorney General] request - Workers'
Compensation,
1998