SENATE FLOOR ACTION
Monday
March 14, 2005
THE SENATE ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS:
SR 356 Zaffirini/ Barrientos/ Shapiro
Proclaiming 2005 as The Year of Languages in Texas.
SR 361 Zaffirini
Recognizing March 14, 2005, as Karnes County Day at the State Capitol.
SR 363 West, Royce
Commending the members of the Dr. Emmett J. Conrad Student Advisory
Committee on their dedication and their many accomplishments.
SR 389 Lucio
In memory of Raul A. Besteiro of Brownsville.
THE FOLLOWING BILLS WERE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE INDICATED:
SB 901 Lindsay
Relating to the authority of a water control and improvement
district or a municipal utility district to enter into a contract
to convey property to another water district or water supply
corporation.
Natural Resources
SB 902 Whitmire
Relating to procedures for certain persons charged with an
administrative violation of a condition of release from the Texas
Department of Criminal Justice on parole or mandatory supervision.
Criminal Justice
SB 903 Whitmire
Relating to certain persons that are special investigators.
Criminal Justice
SB 904 Whitmire
Relating to the eligibility for jury-recommended community
supervision for certain defendants convicted of state jail
felonies.
Criminal Justice
SB 905 Whitmire
Relating to the interception of or the collection of other
information from certain communications in an investigation of
criminal conduct.
Criminal Justice
SB 906 Whitmire
Relating to community supervision and corrections departments and
to the immunity of certain judges for administrative acts in
connection with those departments.
Criminal Justice
SB 907 Whitmire
Relating to authority of a peace officer to make an arrest outside
of the officer's jurisdiction or to seize property while making the
arrest.
Criminal Justice
SB 908 Whitmire
Relating to certain medical examination requirements in connection
with an allegation of sexual assault of a child.
Criminal Justice
SB 909 Whitmire
Relating to the maintenance and contents of certain computerized
information systems relating to the criminal justice system.
Criminal Justice
SB 910 Whitmire
Relating to the repeal of certain obsolete laws defining and
regulating nitrous oxide as a volatile chemical.
Criminal Justice
SB 911 Whitmire
Relating to certain criminal defendants paying restitution to the
compensation to victims of crime fund.
Criminal Justice
SB 912 Shapiro
Relating to the civil commitment of sexually violent predators.
Criminal Justice
SB 913 Shapleigh
Relating to a Texas teacher leadership initiative.
Education
SB 914 Gallegos
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to regulate the
hours of certain businesses that sell alcoholic beverages.
Intergovernmental Relations
SB 915 Gallegos
Relating to the salary paid to certain professional employees of
public schools.
Education
SB 916 Gallegos
Relating to the manner of providing notice of a petition or order
for the expunction or nondisclosure of certain criminal records.
Jurisprudence
SB 917 Gallegos
Relating to the regulation of emergency service providers in
municipalities or the unincorporated areas of certain counties.
Intergovernmental Relations
SB 918 Gallegos
Relating to a license fee exemption for certain certified public
accountants.
Business & Commerce
SB 919 Duncan
Relating to the grounds and procedures for removal of a member of
the board of directors of the Lynn County Hospital District.
Intergovernmental Relations
SB 920 Van de Putte
Relating to creating the Texas Treasure Award to honor businesses
that have existed in Texas for 50 years or more.
S/C on Emerging Technologies & Economic Dev.
SB 921 Duncan
Relating to the designation of a portion of Interstate Highway 27
between Lubbock and Amarillo as the Marshall Formby Memorial
Highway.
Transportation & Homeland Security
SB 922 Janek
Relating to certain investments by title insurance companies.
Business & Commerce
SB 923 Janek
Relating to the definition of a primary job with respect to a
project that may be undertaken by a development corporation.
S/C on Emerging Technologies & Economic Dev.
SB 924 Barrientos
Relating to the establishment of a petty cash fund in certain
counties.
Intergovernmental Relations
SB 925 Duncan
Relating to competency to be executed in a capital case.
Criminal Justice
SB 926 Ellis
Relating to the regulation of residential property managers and
providing for mediation and education regarding residential
landlord and tenant disputes; providing penalties.
Business & Commerce
SB 927 Ellis
Relating to the annexation of territory in political subdivisions
by certain junior college districts.
S/C on Higher Education
SB 928 Ellis
Relating to the effect of annexation of territory on the terms of
members of the governing boards of certain junior college
districts.
S/C on Higher Education
SB 929 Ellis
Relating to the service area of the Houston Community College
System District.
S/C on Higher Education
SB 930 Janek
Relating to the employment of surgical technologists by certain
health care facilities.
Health & Human Services
SB 931 Hinojosa
Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for The
University of Texas--Pan American for construction and renovation
to accommodate institutional growth.
Finance
SB 932 Hinojosa
Relating to the establishment of the maintenance of adequate
environmental flows as a goal for regional water planning.
Natural Resources
SB 933 Hinojosa
Relating to the justice court technology fund and to requiring the
assessment of a technology fee on conviction of certain misdemeanor
offenses.
Jurisprudence
SB 934 Wentworth/ Barrientos/ Ellis/ Hinojosa/ Lucio/
et al.
Relating to student representation on the board of regents of each
state university or state university system.
S/C on Higher Education
SB 935 West, Royce
Relating to the evaluation of applications for certain financial
assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and
Community Affairs.
Intergovernmental Relations
SB 936 West, Royce
Relating to practices of school districts that concern the
admission process to institutions of higher education.
S/C on Higher Education
SB 937 West, Royce
Relating to projects that may be undertaken by certain development
corporations in connection with business development or activity.
S/C on Emerging Technologies & Economic Dev.
SB 938 West, Royce
Relating to the creation of a prison diversion pilot program.
Criminal Justice
SB 939 Lucio
Relating to a study regarding school facilities and the feasibility
of developing model plans for school facilities.
Education
SB 940 Lucio
Relating to the establishment of the Reynaldo G. Garza School of
Law at the University of Texas at Brownsville.
S/C on Higher Education
SB 941 Staples
Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for Stephen
F. Austin State University.
Finance
SB 942 Staples
Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for The
University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler.
Finance
SB 943 Armbrister
Relating to the regulation of the cloning of human beings;
providing penalties.
Health & Human Services
SB 944 Armbrister
Relating to certain peace officers commissioned by the Texas State
Board of Pharmacy.
Criminal Justice
SB 945 Armbrister
Relating to the filing of a disclosure statement by a vendor or
member of a governing body of a port authority or navigation
district; imposing a penalty.
Natural Resources
SB 946 Armbrister
Relating to the qualifications for a license as an electrical sign
apprentice.
Business & Commerce
SB 947 Armbrister
Relating to the release of a solid waste in connection with
dredging and placement or storage of dredged material by a
political subdivision.
Natural Resources
SB 948 Armbrister
Relating to the assessment and regulation of emissions events.
Natural Resources
SB 949 Armbrister
Relating to the mediation of certain proceedings conducted by the
Railroad Commission of Texas.
Natural Resources
SB 950 Estes
Relating to the fee for a permit to operate an overweight motor
vehicle.
Transportation & Homeland Security
SB 951 Estes
Relating to the operation of certain cemeteries using county
resources.
Criminal Justice
SB 952 Seliger
Relating to medical support for a child.
Jurisprudence
SB 953 Seliger
Relating to an energy-efficient building program.
Business & Commerce
SB 954 Seliger
Relating to the holding of a special election to fill a vacancy in
the legislature.
State Affairs
SB 955 Seliger
Relating to awards for certain members of the state military forces
serving on active federal military duty.
Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
SB 956 Seliger
Relating to the appointment and jurisdiction of cattle rangers.
Criminal Justice
SB 957 Williams
Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Department of
Licensing and Regulation.
Business & Commerce
SB 958 Duncan
Relating to the installation, copying, or use of computer software
for unauthorized purposes; providing a penalty.
Jurisprudence
SB 959 Shapiro
Relating to notice to educators of a public school student's
misconduct and to placement of a student who has assaulted a
teacher.
Education
SB 960 Shapiro
Relating to hospital and clinic fees collected by certain public
medical schools.
Finance
SB 961 Shapiro
Relating to a clearinghouse of energy and water conservation
information and programs for school districts.
Education
SB 962 Shapiro
Relating to state assistance for public school facilities.
Education
SB 963 Shapiro
Relating to the establishment of and liability for failing to
comply with certain administrative and instructional ratios for
public school districts.
Education
SB 964 Lucio
Relating to the authorization, administration, and funding of the
program to provide financial assistance for the construction,
acquisition, or improvement of water supply and sewer services for
economically distressed areas.
Natural Resources
SB 965 Lucio
Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds by The
University of Texas System.
Finance
SB 966 Lucio
Relating to programs to recruit, train, and license nurses and
other health care professionals in this state.
S/C on Higher Education
SB 967 Fraser
Relating to the creation of the Central Texas Groundwater
Conservation District; providing authority to impose a tax and
issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
Natural Resources
SB 968 Carona/ Deuell/ Estes/ Shapiro/ West, Royce
Relating to allowing the Texas Department of Transportation to make
grants to a county or municipality for recreational trails.
Transportation & Homeland Security
SB 969 West, Royce
Relating to the placement of a student with disabilities in a
juvenile justice alternative education program.
Education
SB 970 West, Royce
Relating to the discipline of public school students who
voluntarily surrender prohibited items.
Education
SB 971 West, Royce
Relating to school district reporting of students placed in
disciplinary alternative education programs or expelled from
school.
Education
SB 972 West, Royce
Relating to providing a method for assessing the academic growth of
the performance of public school students on certain assessment
instruments.
Education
SB 973 West, Royce
Relating to the right of a parent of a public school student to
immediate notice of certain disciplinary action taken against the
student.
Education
SB 974 West, Royce
Relating to training of school district peace officers and security
personnel in certain discipline management practices and behavior
management techniques.
Education
SB 975 West, Royce
Relating to accountability under the statewide public school
accountability system for a student placed in a disciplinary
alternative education program.
Education
SB 976 Brimer
Relating to the operation of staff leasing services companies.
Business & Commerce
SB 977 Brimer
Relating to the eligibility for unemployment benefits of
individuals who are unemployed due to certain labor disputes.
Business & Commerce
SB 978 Barrientos
Relating to the collection of certain costs, fees, and fines in
criminal cases.
Jurisprudence
SB 979 West, Royce
Relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted
codes, to the nonsubstantive codification or disposition of various
laws omitted from enacted codes, and to conforming codifications
enacted by the 78th Legislature to other Acts of that legislature.
Administration
SB 980 Janek
Relating to the creation of a judicial district composed of Fort
Bend County.
Jurisprudence
SB 981 Whitmire
Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for Texas
Southern University for campus facilities and infrastructure.
Finance
SB 982 Van de Putte
Relating to certain practices to improve energy conservation in
state buildings.
Government Organization
SB 983 Van de Putte
Relating to home health care and hospice services under the state
child health plan.
Health & Human Services
SB 984 Van de Putte
Relating to a feasibility study regarding the provision of
financial incentives to individuals who undergo training for child
protective services.
Health & Human Services
SB 985 Van de Putte
Relating to requiring hospitals to report the percentage of
emergency room patients who are uninsured to the Department of
State Health Services.
Health & Human Services
SB 986 Duncan
Relating to the election of directors of the Wes-Tex Groundwater
Conservation District.
Natural Resources
SB 987 Carona
Relating to the authority of certain depository institutions and
mortgage brokers to receive compensation for preparing legal
documents in connection with residential mortgages.
Jurisprudence
SB 988 Carona
Relating to education courses required for a mortgage broker or
loan officer license.
Business & Commerce
SB 989 Carona
Relating to the regulation of clinical nutritionists and nutrition
consultants; providing penalties.
Health & Human Services
SB 990 Janek
Relating to a training and examination program on sexual abuse and
child molestation for certain persons who work at youth camps.
Health & Human Services
SB 991 Wentworth
Relating to the forfeiture of certain contingent beneficiaries'
rights under a life insurance policy.
State Affairs
SB 992 Ellis
Relating to the forfeiture of certain contraband used in the
commission of certain felony intoxication offenses.
Criminal Justice
SB 993 Ellis
Relating to the creation of the Harris County Improvement District
No. 5; providing authority to impose a tax and issue a bond or
similar obligation.
Intergovernmental Relations
SB 994 Lucio
Relating to liability of a governmental unit for a claim arising
from roadway lighting conditions.
State Affairs
SB 995 Averitt
Relating to donees of anatomical gifts.
Health & Human Services
SB 996 Averitt
Relating to the use of personal leave by a public school employee.
Education
SB 997 Madla
Relating to the taxable value of property for school finance
purposes of certain school districts.
Finance
SB 998 Madla
Relating to contracts with local workforce development boards.
Business & Commerce
SB 999 Madla
Relating to the small and mid-sized district adjustments under the
Foundation School Program for certain school districts.
Education
SB 1000 Madla
Relating to the regulation of the practice of nursing.
Health & Human Services
SB 1001 Madla
Relating to the provision of health care in medically underserved
communities.
Health & Human Services
SB 1002 Madla
Relating to creating a TexasOnline project concerning grant
assistance provided by state agencies.
Government Organization
SB 1003 Madla
Relating to an additional filing fee for civil cases filed in Bexar
County.
Jurisprudence
SB 1004 Shapiro
Relating to the oversight and financing of the Texas School Safety
Center.
Education
SB 1005 Carona
Relating to the suspension of sentence and the deferral of final
disposition for a defendant younger than 25 in certain misdemeanor
traffic cases.
Criminal Justice
SB 1006 Harris
Relating to the period of time during which a person may be
supervised in a pretrial intervention program and the fee that may
be charged for the program.
Criminal Justice
SB 1007 Harris
Relating to the placement of a defendant in the state boot camp
program as a condition of deferred adjudication community
supervision.
Criminal Justice
SB 1008 Harris
Relating to an automobile club membership offered in connection
with a loan.
Business & Commerce
SB 1009 Harris
Relating to reporting of expenditures by persons registered as
lobbyists.
Administration
SB 1010 Harris
Relating to prohibited conflicts of interest of registered
lobbyists.
Administration
SB 1011 Harris
Relating to restrictions on and reporting of certain expenditures
by registered lobbyists.
Administration
SB 1012 Harris
Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for The
University of Texas at Arlington and its engineering facilities.
Finance
SB 1013 Harris
Relating to the use of private legal counsel by certain hospital
districts.
Intergovernmental Relations
SB 1014 Harris
Relating to records on appeal in municipal courts of record.
Intergovernmental Relations
SB 1015 Deuell
Relating to minimum standards for day-care centers serving children
with special care needs.
Health & Human Services
SB 1016 Deuell
Relating to the right of health care facilities, health insurers,
and health care providers to object to providing or participating
in the provision of certain procedures.
State Affairs
SB 1017 Staples
Relating to the creation of the Lower Trinity Groundwater
Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds.
Natural Resources
SB 1018 Staples
Relating to the extension, reinstatement, or modification of or
addition to residential restrictive covenants.
Intergovernmental Relations
SB 1019 Ellis
Relating to the elimination of the statute of limitations for
certain sexual offenses committed against children.
Criminal Justice
SB 1020 Barrientos
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain
property used by a charitable organization operating a
listener-supported radio station.
Finance
SB 1021 Ellis
Relating to the powers of the Coastal Water Authority; providing
the authority to impose a tax; affecting the authority to issue
bonds.
Business & Commerce
SB 1022 Barrientos
Relating to the creation of the Bee Cave Development District;
authorizing the imposition of a tax and the issuance of bonds.
Intergovernmental Relations
SB 1023 Jackson, Mike
Relating to the number of meetings of the Coastal Coordination
Council held annually, rulemaking authority for the council to
delegate routine functions to an executive committee, and the
change in name of the Texas Natural Resources Conservation
Commission to the Texas Council on Environmental Quality.
S/C on Agriculture & Coastal Resources
SB 1024 Deuell
Relating to prohibiting changes in certain prescription drug orders
without the approval of the prescribing health care practitioner.
State Affairs
SB 1025 Madla
Relating to the regulation of the practice of optometry and
therapeutic optometry.
State Affairs
SB 1026 Madla
Relating to hospital and medical care required to be provided by
the Maverick County Hospital District.
Intergovernmental Relations
SB 1027 Madla
Relating to the authority of the board of directors of the Maverick
County Hospital District to employ health care providers.
Intergovernmental Relations
SB 1028 Harris
Relating to a nonsubstantive revision of statutes relating to the
Texas Department of Insurance, the business of insurance, and
certain related businesses, including conforming amendments,
repeals, and penalties.
Administration
SB 1029 Harris
Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of certain local laws
concerning special districts, including conforming amendments.
Administration
SB 1030 Zaffirini
Relating to the regulation of tax refund anticipation loans;
imposing an administrative penalty.
Business & Commerce
SJR 26 Wentworth/ Barrientos/ Ellis/ Hinojosa/ Lucio/
et al.
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a student member
of the board of regents of a state institution of higher education
or state university system to serve a term that differs from the
terms served by the other members of the board.
S/C on Higher Education
SJR 27 Lucio
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of
additional general obligation bonds by the Texas Water Development
Board to provide assistance to economically distressed areas.
Natural Resources
SB 333 West, Royce/ Averitt/ Ellis/ Gallegos/ Hinojosa/
et al.
Relating to the eligibility of a high school graduate for automatic
admission to an institution of higher education.
Rereferred from Education to S/C on Higher Education