SENATE FLOOR ACTION Thursday April 7, 2005 THE SENATE SUSPENDED ALL NECESSARY RULES TO CONSIDER AND FINALLY PASS: SJR 17 Staples Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail to a criminal defendant who violates a condition of the defendant's release pending trial. 1 FLOOR AMENDMENT SB 282 (CS) Madla/ Brimer/ Lucio/ Van de Putte/ Zaffirini/ et al. Relating to disclosure and use of sales price information for ad valorem tax purposes. SB 310 (CS) Deuell/ et al. Relating to certain diseases or illnesses suffered by firefighters and emergency medical technicians. 3 FLOOR AMENDMENTS SB 568 (CS) Deuell Relating to personal emergency response system providers; providing penalties. 1 FLOOR AMENDMENT SB 599 Staples Relating to the eligibility of a criminal defendant for release from jail after a delay in prosecution. 1 FLOOR AMENDMENT THE SENATE SUSPENDED THE REGULAR ORDER, READ THIRD TIME, AND PASSED: SB 716 Gallegos Relating to payroll deductions for certain employees who are peace officers. SB 747 Carona/ Lindsay/ Wentworth/ Zaffirini/ et al. Relating to establishing a demonstration project for women's health care services. THE SENATE ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS: SR 548 Carona Congratulating Dr. Stephen K. Mittelstet on 25 years of outstanding service as president of Richland College. SR 549 Whitmire Recognizing the week of April 10-16, 2005, as Texas Crime Victims' Rights Week. SR 563 Lucio/ Armbrister/ Averitt/ Barrientos/ Brimer/ et al. In memory of His Holiness Pope John Paul II. SR 564 Averitt Commending Baylor University's Bob Bullock Scholars Program. THE FOLLOWING BILLS WERE PASSED ON THE LOCAL AND UNCONTESTED BILLS CALENDAR: SB 37 Zaffirini Relating to the right of certain sexual assault victims to a forensic medical examination. SB 56 Nelson Relating to requiring notice before the amount of bail set in certain cases is reduced. SB 96 Shapleigh Relating to the provision on the Internet of forms and permit or license information by state agencies. SB 149 Wentworth Relating to the recording of certain aircraft repair and maintenance liens; providing a criminal penalty. SB 171 Harris Relating to the emergency service fee rate in certain 9-1-1 emergency communication districts. SB 183 Lucio/ Shapleigh/ Zaffirini Relating to the appointment, operation, and recommendations of the Border Trade Advisory Committee. SB 188 Zaffirini Relating to a memorandum of understanding between the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the Texas Education Agency. SB 189 Zaffirini Relating to the operation of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired. SB 255 Carona Relating to the removal of data from data processing equipment disposed of or transferred by state agencies. SB 307 Duncan Relating to a mental health court program. SB 338 Carona Relating to the amount of the use tax imposed on certain motor vehicles brought into this state by a new resident. SB 355 Fraser Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality over the issuance of certain district bonds. SB 359 Harris Relating to notice regarding rental car damage waivers. SB 424 Carona Relating to the deadline for passing the examination for a license to practice medicine in this state. SB 428 Lindsay Relating to the repeal of the requirement that the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 388 be confirmed by a specific date. SB 429 Lindsay Relating to the repeal of the requirement that the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 387 be confirmed by a specific date. SB 461 Madla Relating to the confidentiality of and access to certain personal information in instruments recorded with a county clerk. SB 492 Van de Putte Relating to inspection of and drug compounding by a pharmacy and to distribution of compounded and prepackaged drugs to pharmacies under common ownership. SB 495 Williams Relating to the fee paid to the attorney general for examining the record of proceedings authorizing the issuance of a public security or related credit agreement. SB 511 Deuell Relating to public testimony at regular meetings of the governing board of a general academic teaching institution. SB 522 Armbrister Relating to the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System; providing an administrative penalty. SB 527 Hinojosa Relating to authorizing a sports recreation and wellness facility fee at The University of Texas--Pan American. SB 554 Duncan Relating to the liability of an ERISA-regulated employee benefit plan under certain state law. SB 602 Ellis Relating to the development of bicycle tourism trails in this state. SB 637 Lindsay Relating to the precedence of certain county highway access rules and ordinances over highway access management orders of the Texas Transportation Commission. SB 644 Wentworth Relating to the eligibility of persons to participate in the public sale in certain counties of certain real property. SB 651 Harris Relating to the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth missing persons DNA database. SB 672 Seliger Relating to the Randall County Juvenile Board. SB 693 Ogden Relating to vacancies on municipal utility district boards. SB 709 Carona Relating to the amount of a late charge or reinstatement fee under a rental-purchase agreement. SB 718 Eltife Relating to boundaries of emergency services districts. SB 732 Williams Relating to the administration of polygraph examinations to certain applicants for positions in the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas. SB 766 Wentworth Relating to allowing a lodge or other local organization affiliated with a grand lodge or similar charitable or benevolent institution or order incorporated under state law to hold a charitable raffle. SB 796 Lucio Relating to the combative sports program. SB 807 Averitt Relating to interest rate ceilings on certain commercial loans. SB 810 Averitt Relating to the regulation of the sale and inspection of real estate. SB 812 Deuell Relating to the powers of a community center. SB 821 Lindsay Relating to an administrative cost for the enforcement of the collection of tolls in certain counties. SB 866 Staples Relating to the operation of authorized emergency vehicles conducting a police escort. SB 876 Lindsay Relating to financial reporting requirements of a nonprofit corporation. SB 903 Whitmire Relating to certain persons that are special investigators. 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. SB 910 Whitmire Relating to the repeal of certain obsolete laws defining and regulating nitrous oxide as a volatile chemical. 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. SB 961 Shapiro Relating to a clearinghouse of energy and water conservation information and programs for school districts. SB 963 Shapiro Relating to the establishment of and liability for failing to comply with certain administrative and instructional ratios for public school districts. SB 986 Duncan Relating to the election of directors of the Wes-Tex Groundwater Conservation District. SB 988 Carona Relating to education courses required for a mortgage broker or loan officer license. SB 1014 Harris Relating to records on appeal in municipal courts of record. SB 1088 Madla Relating to the retirement system for firefighters and police officers in certain municipalities. SB 1641 Lucio Relating to the continuation of the law authorizing the issuance of oversize or overweight vehicle permits by certain port authorities. SCR 7 Duncan Urging the Supreme Court of Texas and the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas to adopt rules providing for the random assignment to courts of appeals of cases pending or on appeal from counties with overlapping appellate jurisdictions and adopt rules determining the court of appeals precedent applicable in such randomly assigned cases. THE FOLLOWING BILLS WERE REMOVED FROM THE LOCAL AND UNCONTESTED BILLS CALENDAR: SB 283 (LC) Staples Relating to a recreational sports fee at Stephen F. Austin State University. SB 603 (CS)(LC) Ellis/ et al. Relating to the right of a foreign national to contact a foreign consular official. SB 748 (LC) Lindsay Relating to the use of funds received by certain special purpose districts under a contract with a municipality. THE FOLLOWING BILLS WERE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE INDICATED: HB 70 McClendon/ Escobar Relating to the expedited payment of the lump-sum death benefit for members of the Employees Retirement System of Texas. State Affairs HB 752 Giddings/ Gonzalez Toureilles/ Branch/ Bohac/ Rose/ et al. Relating to the penalty for theft of identifying information. Criminal Justice HB 801 Uresti/ Chavez/ Branch Relating to training for Department of Family and Protective Services personnel receiving reports of child abuse and neglect. Health & Human Services HB 802 Uresti/ et al. Relating to the investigation of certain reports of child abuse and neglect. Health & Human Services HB 976 Madden Relating to allowing the Texas Building and Procurement Commission to deliberate in a closed meeting regarding business and financial considerations of a contract being negotiated. State Affairs HB 982 Reyna Relating to posting a sign warning restaurant or bar employees against fraudulent use or possession of identifying information; providing a criminal penalty. Business & Commerce HB 1096 Edwards Relating to the regulation of dogs in certain municipalities; creating an offense. Criminal Justice HB 1098 McCall/ Branch Relating to using the Internet to obtain identifying information of another person for a fraudulent purpose; providing penalties. Criminal Justice HB 1114 Nixon Relating to contributions by and benefits for certain members and retirees under the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two. State Affairs HB 1161 Farabee Relating to the provision of certain information to owners of oil or gas royalty interests by the Railroad Commission of Texas. Natural Resources SB 1841 West, Royce Relating to appointing certain recipients of housing assistance as commissioners of public housing authorities. Intergovernmental Relations SB 1842 Ellis Relating to the creation of the Greater Sharpstown Management District; providing authority to levy an assessment, impose taxes and issue bonds. Intergovernmental Relations SB 1843 Ellis Relating to the creation of the International Management District; providing authority to levy an assessment, impose taxes and issue bonds. Intergovernmental Relations SB 1844 Harris Relating to scholarships for the fifth year of accounting programs at public and private institutions of higher education. S/C on Higher Education SB 1845 Deuell Relating to audit practices of pharmacy benefit plans. State Affairs SCR 27 West, Royce/ Armbrister/ Carona/ Duncan/ Estes/ et al. Memorializing Congress to eliminate current caps on funded Medicare resident training slots and related limits on costs per resident used to determine Medicare graduate medical education reimbursement payments. S/C on Higher Education SB 799 Lucio Relating to the eligibility of certain retired classroom teachers for loans under the professional educators home loan program. Rereferred from Education to Intergovernmental Relations