BILLS REFERRED TODAY 2005-03-02 SB 641 Van de Putte Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain offenses prohibiting animal fighting. Criminal Justice SB 642 Lucio Relating to offenses involving use of safety belts or a child passenger safety seat. Transportation & Homeland Security SB 643 Lucio Relating to funding for safety or lap belts in public school buses. Finance SB 644 Wentworth Relating to the eligibility of persons to participate in the public sale in certain counties of certain real property. Intergovernmental Relations SB 645 Barrientos Relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate the use of outdoor lighting. Intergovernmental Relations SB 646 Barrientos Relating to the concurrent jurisdiction of campus peace officers commissioned by The University of Texas at Austin and law enforcement agencies of the state and political subdivisions of the state. S/C on Higher Education SB 647 Lucio Relating to the allocation of certain community development block grant program money for the installation of street lights in colonias. International Relations & Trade SB 648 Lucio Relating to the transfer of adult education and literacy programs from the Texas Education Agency to the Texas Workforce Commission. Education SB 649 Hinojosa Relating to political contributions and expenditures; providing civil and criminal penalties. State Affairs SB 650 Harris Relating to the continuation of the Texas emissions reduction plan, including the funding for the plan. Natural Resources SB 651 Harris Relating to the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth Missing Persons DNA Database. Criminal Justice SB 652 Lucio Relating to the exemption of the residence homesteads of elderly persons from ad valorem taxation and the deferral or abatement of the collection of delinquent taxes on the residence homesteads of elderly and disabled persons. Finance SB 653 Van de Putte Relating to point-of-sale health warnings for tobacco products. State Affairs SB 654 Van de Putte Relating to swimming pool safety. State Affairs SB 655 Van de Putte Relating to the establishment of a prescription drug consumer information and technical assistance program by the Department of State Health Services. Health & Human Services SB 656 Van de Putte Relating to reducing the time management burdens imposed on classroom teachers. Education SB 657 Madla Relating to the expiration of the other events trust fund established to support local efforts to recruit or retain certain sports events. S/C on Emerging Technologies & Economic Dev. SB 658 Madla Relating to the scheduling of certain University Interscholastic League competitions. Education SB 659 Ellis Relating to the disclosure of certain information regarding, and the admissibility of testimony by, a witness for the state in a criminal case. Criminal Justice SB 660 Ellis Relating to domestic preparedness training programs for certain law enforcement officers. Transportation & Homeland Security SB 661 Ellis Relating to the punishment for the offense of aggravated assault. Criminal Justice SB 662 Ellis Relating to electronically recording certain interrogations and the admissibility of certain statements made by a juvenile or a criminal defendant. Criminal Justice SB 663 Ellis Relating to photograph and live lineup identification procedures in criminal cases. Criminal Justice SB 664 Ellis Relating to the unlawful carrying of a handgun on certain premises used for law enforcement. Criminal Justice SB 665 Barrientos Relating to work-related exposure to a reportable disease. Criminal Justice SB 666 Gallegos Relating to the regulation of service of process; providing criminal and administrative penalties. Jurisprudence SB 667 Shapleigh Relating to certain circumstances under which the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is required or authorized to deny or amend a permit under the Texas Clean Air Act. Natural Resources SB 668 Seliger Relating to the authority of the board of directors of the South Randall County Hospital District to invest district funds. Intergovernmental Relations SB 669 Seliger Relating to the terms of court of the 47th Judicial District. Jurisprudence SB 670 Seliger Relating to the appointment of judges to the City of Amarillo municipal court. Intergovernmental Relations SB 671 Seliger Relating to the creation of an additional county court at law in Randall County. Jurisprudence SB 672 Seliger Relating to the Randall County Juvenile Board. Jurisprudence SB 673 Seliger Relating to the jurisdiction of the County Court at Law of Randall County. Jurisprudence SB 674 West, Royce Relating to limiting the use of customers' social security numbers by persons; providing a civil penalty. Business & Commerce SB 675 West, Royce Relating to agreements that waive the right to demand a jury trial. Jurisprudence SB 676 West, Royce Relating to identifying which public institutions of higher education in this state are comprehensive research universities of the first class. S/C on Higher Education SB 677 West, Royce Relating to rates for certain insurance within certain rating territories. Business & Commerce SB 678 Van de Putte Relating to the designation of part of Interstate Highway 35 as the Purple Heart Trail. Transportation & Homeland Security SB 679 Duncan Relating to the procedure for determining the incompetency of a defendant to stand trial. Jurisprudence SB 680 Duncan Relating to the requirements for post-conviction DNA testing. Criminal Justice SB 681 Jackson, Mike Relating to the offense of failing to certify compliance of an underground storage tank before accepting delivery of the regulated substance to be stored in the tank. Natural Resources SB 682 Jackson, Mike Relating to the development of an animal identification program; providing a criminal penalty. S/C on Agriculture & Coastal Resources SB 683 Lucio Relating to migrant labor housing facilities. Intergovernmental Relations SB 684 Lucio Relating to authorizing certain counties and municipalities to regulate land development; providing a penalty. International Relations & Trade SB 685 Carona Relating to the admissibility of evidence of other similar offenses in the prosecution of certain sexual offenses. Criminal Justice SB 686 Carona Relating to the regulation of air conditioning and refrigeration technicians. Business & Commerce SB 687 Carona Relating to the use of title insurance to insure certain interests in personal property. Business & Commerce SB 688 Carona Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault. Criminal Justice SB 689 Zaffirini Relating to a feasibility study regarding the creation of a federal criminal history record clearinghouse at the Department of Public Safety. Criminal Justice SB 690 Zaffirini Relating to the required posting by a governmental body of a meeting of the governmental body that is continued to the following regular business day. State Affairs SB 691 Madla Relating to the creation and functions of an arthritis control and prevention program. Health & Human Services SB 692 Madla Relating to the fee a county tax assessor-collector may charge for assessing and collecting ad valorem taxes for certain river authorities. Intergovernmental Relations SB 693 Ogden Relating to vacancies on municipal utility district boards. Intergovernmental Relations SB 694 Ogden Relating to requiring notice to the prosecuting attorney before a parole panel determines whether to release an inmate on medically recommended intensive supervision. Criminal Justice SB 695 Ogden Relating to the forfeiture of good conduct time from inmates who file frivolous applications for writ of habeas corpus. Criminal Justice SB 696 Ogden Relating to testing and examination fee requirements for persons completing certain driver education courses. Transportation & Homeland Security SB 697 Estes Relating to the validation of the boundaries of certain school districts. Education SB 698 Van de Putte Relating to restrictions on balance billing by certain health care providers; providing an administrative penalty. State Affairs SB 699 Hinojosa Relating to the relationship between the amount of an administrative penalty imposed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the economic benefit of the violation to the alleged violator. Natural Resources SB 700 Hinojosa Relating to the issuance of revenue bonds for Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi. Finance SB 701 Deuell Relating to the issuance of revenue bonds for Texas A&M University--Commerce. Finance SB 702 Deuell Relating to authorizing certain uses for student center complex fees charged to students enrolled in component institutions of The Texas A&M University System. S/C on Higher Education SB 703 West, Royce Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for the University of North Texas, the University of North Texas System Center at Dallas, and the Universities Center at Dallas. Finance SB 704 West, Royce Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Finance SB 705 West, Royce Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center Baylor College of Dentistry. Finance SB 706 Barrientos Relating to the conditions of employment for emergency medical services personnel employed by certain municipalities. Intergovernmental Relations SB 707 Van de Putte Relating to the issuance of an electrician license to certain members of the armed forces. Business & Commerce SB 708 Shapiro Relating to the funding of highway projects in Texas Department of Transportation districts in which a turnpike project is located. Transportation & Homeland Security SB 709 Carona Relating to the amount of a late charge or reinstatement fee under a rental-purchase agreement. Business & Commerce SB 710 Carona Relating to establishing a state goal for electric generation capacity using certain emerging generation technologies. Business & Commerce SB 711 Carona Relating to metering services provided to certain electricity customers. Business & Commerce SB 712 Carona Relating to the legislature's goal for energy efficiency in this state and related energy efficiency programs. Business & Commerce SB 713 Barrientos Relating to the prohibition of certain waivers by an employee of an employer who does not subscribe to workers' compensation insurance. State Affairs SB 714 Barrientos Relating to prohibiting discrimination against certain employees who sustain an injury in the course and scope of their employment. State Affairs SB 715 Barrientos Relating to the prohibition of certain required arbitration agreements and employee waivers. State Affairs SB 716 Gallegos Relating to payroll deductions for certain employees who are peace officers. Intergovernmental Relations SB 717 Eltife Relating to the definition of all-terrain vehicle in the motor vehicle registration law. Transportation & Homeland Security SB 718 Eltife Relating to boundaries of emergency services districts. Intergovernmental Relations SB 719 Deuell Relating to the operation of mail order prescription plans for certain public employees and retirees. State Affairs SB 720 Deuell Relating to required patient counseling regarding mail order prescription plans for certain public employees and retirees. State Affairs SB 721 Lucio Relating to establishing a health science center and medical school in the Rio Grande Valley. S/C on Higher Education SB 722 Lucio/ Armbrister/ Barrientos/ Brimer/ Carona/ et al. Relating to the creation of the TexasNextStep grant program to pay tuition and required fees and textbook costs of certain students enrolled in two-year public institutions of higher education in this state. S/C on Higher Education SB 723 Lucio Relating to a study of affordable housing needs and potential revenue sources for affordable housing. Intergovernmental Relations SB 724 Lucio Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem taxation of certain property used to provide low-income housing. Intergovernmental Relations SB 725 Deuell Relating to the additional exit conference required following inspection, survey, or investigation of certain facilities. Health & Human Services SB 726 Deuell Relating to the authority of a dental hygienist to prescribe and administer fluoride varnish. Health & Human Services SB 727 Wentworth Relating to the public information law. State Affairs SB 728 Wentworth Relating to the liability of certain operators that contract with a metropolitan rapid transit authority. State Affairs SB 729 Wentworth Relating to a weighted caseload study of the district courts. Jurisprudence SB 730 West, Royce/ Armbrister/ Averitt/ Barrientos/ Carona/ et al. Relating to the establishment of a law school in the city of Dallas by the University of North Texas System. S/C on Higher Education SB 731 Williams Relating to initial training and continuing education requirements for a constable. Criminal Justice SB 732 Williams Relating to the administration of polygraph examinations to certain applicants for positions in the Department of Public Safety. Criminal Justice SB 733 Williams Relating to the certification of the amount of excess money in the compensation to victims of crime fund. Finance SB 734 Williams Relating to municipal regulation of the discharge of firearms and certain other weapons. Intergovernmental Relations SB 735 Williams/ Janek/ Staples Relating to delay in the deregulation of certain electric utilities outside of ERCOT. Business & Commerce SB 736 Brimer Relating to county authority to adopt fire codes in unincorporated areas. Intergovernmental Relations SB 737 Brimer Relating to the prosecution of offenses involving the operating or loading of an overweight vehicle in violation of certain laws. Transportation & Homeland Security SB 738 Lucio Relating to emergency order authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Natural Resources SB 739 Lucio Relating to the payment of certain administrative penalties assessed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality under an installment payment schedule. Natural Resources SB 740 Janek Relating to the authority of certain political subdivisions to erect or maintain shore protection structures and the location of the line of vegetation in relation to those structures. S/C on Agriculture & Coastal Resources SCR 6 Fraser Urging the United States Congress to establish a domestic energy policy to ensure an adequate supply of natural gas and the appropriate infrastructure, to promote greater energy efficiency, and to open promising new areas for environmentally responsible natural gas production. Business & Commerce SCR 7 Duncan Urging the Supreme Court of Texas and the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, as necessary, to develop rules relating to the random assignment to courts of appeals of cases pending or on appeal from counties with overlapping appellate jurisdictions and relating to determining the court of appeals precedent applicable in such randomly assigned cases. Jurisprudence SJR 18 Ellis Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing casino gaming and requiring creation of a Texas Gaming Commission to regulate gaming and casino-based development projects in this state. State Affairs SJR 19 Janek Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow state or local peace officers, firefighters, and emergency service personnel to serve in the legislature. State Affairs SJR 20 West, Royce Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governor to grant a pardon to a person who successfully completes a term of deferred adjudication community supervision. Criminal Justice SR 255 Armbrister Memorializing congress to express its commitment to clean air and economic development by passing the Clear Skies Act of 2005. Natural Resources