BILLS REFERRED TODAY




 2005-05-03


HB 161             McCall/ Strama/ Edwards/ Paxton
Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for nonvehicular fuel
cells.
Finance

HB 261             Goodman
Relating to possession of or access to a grandchild and designation
of other relatives as managing conservators.
Jurisprudence

HB 312             McReynolds
Relating to the additional tax imposed on land appraised for ad
valorem taxation as timber land that is claimed as part of a
residence homestead or diverted to certain other uses.
Finance

HB 381             Kolkhorst
Relating to the service area of the Blinn College District.
S/C on Higher Education

HB 505             Hilderbran/ Cook, Byron
Relating to the discharge of a firearm across a property line;
providing a penalty.
Natural Resources

HB 525             Rodriguez/ Dukes/ Coleman
Relating to the creation of homestead preservation districts,
reinvestment zones, and other programs to increase home ownership
and provide affordable housing.
Intergovernmental Relations

HB 616             Callegari
Relating to a landowner's liability for injuries incurred during
certain recreational activities.
State Affairs

HB 703             Elkins
Relating to the deferral of adjudication in cases involving certain
misdemeanor traffic offenses.
Criminal Justice

HB 788             Hardcastle
Relating to the jurisdiction of the district court and the transfer
of cases from the county courts in the 50th Judicial District to
the district court.
Jurisprudence

HB 831             Gonzales/ Hartnett
Relating to the eligibility of certain appellate judges to retire
with full benefits.
State Affairs

HB 841             Kolkhorst
Relating to the rates charged by a municipally owned utility to
certain recreational vehicle parks for potable water or wastewater
service.
Natural Resources

HB 868             Ritter
Relating to the establishment of a Center for Excellence in Deaf
Studies and Deaf Education at Lamar University.
S/C on Higher Education

HB 877             Talton
Relating to certain complaints and information with respect to
certain child-care facilities and family homes and to procedures
for certain disciplinary actions against certain child-care
facilities; providing a criminal penalty.
Health & Human Services

HB 920             Uresti/ Hupp/ Reyna/ Solis/ Naishtat/ et al.
Relating to protective and guardianship services for elderly and
disabled persons.
Health & Human Services

HB 989             Chisum
Relating to recovery of certain transmission investments of
electric utilities.
Business & Commerce

HB 1118             Eiland
Relating to operating a motor vehicle with a person riding in a
boat or personal watercraft being drawn by the vehicle; creating an
offense.
Criminal Justice

HB 1244             Hopson
Relating to specialty license plates for classic travel trailers.
Transportation & Homeland Security

HB 1248             Villarreal/ Leibowitz
Relating to erecting an off-premise sign adjacent to and visible
from certain roads.
Intergovernmental Relations

HB 1255             Coleman/ Noriega, Melissa
Relating to an increased penalty for certain privileged parking
offenses.
Criminal Justice

HB 1274             Hardcastle
Relating to the service area of the Ranger Junior College District.
S/C on Higher Education

HB 1345             Gattis
Relating to the removal of a sign on a state highway right-of-way
by a local law enforcement agency; authorizing a removal fee.
Intergovernmental Relations

HB 1391             Leibowitz/ et al.
Relating to the creation and availability of a list of builders who
provide certain types of building services.
Business & Commerce

HB 1398             Jackson, Jim
Relating to the waiver of penalties and interest on a delinquent ad
valorem tax.
Finance

HB 1403             Deshotel
Relating to the board of port commissioners of the Port of Beaumont
Navigation District of Jefferson County.
Intergovernmental Relations

HB 1409             Coleman/ Hegar
Relating to the authority to change the name of component
institutions of The Texas A&M University System.
S/C on Higher Education

HB 1455             King, Tracy
Relating to hospital and medical care required to be provided by
the Maverick County Hospital District.
Intergovernmental Relations

HB 1458             Bailey
Relating to the creation of the Airline Improvement District;
providing authority to impose a tax and issue a bond or similar
obligation.
Business & Commerce

HB 1508             Denny
Relating to reporting of expenditures by persons registered as
lobbyists.
State Affairs

HB 1589             Driver
Relating to the administration of polygraph examinations to certain
applicants for positions in the Department of Public Safety.
Criminal Justice

HB 1606             Thompson
Relating to the level of municipal participation in contracts with
developers for public improvements.
Intergovernmental Relations

HB 1647             Hughes
Relating to the appointment of a campaign treasurer and the filing
of reports by a political party's county executive committee that
accepts or makes a certain amount of political contributions or
expenditures.
State Affairs

HB 1653             Chisum
Relating to the approval, certification, and oversight of the
private sector prison industries program.
Criminal Justice

HB 1659             Chavez
Relating to the designation of certain areas of this state as
enterprise zones under the enterprise zone program.
S/C on Emerging Technologies & Economic Dev.

HB 1800             Denny/ Jones, Jesse/ Coleman
Relating to corrected reports, registrations, and statements filed
with the Texas Ethics Commission.
State Affairs

HB 1893             Eiland
Relating to authorizing a consumer credit reporting agency to
provide certain information if the information is needed to avoid a
violation of federal law.
Business & Commerce

HB 1997             Keffer, Jim
Relating to the creation of an appellate judicial system for the
Eleventh Court of Appeals District.
Jurisprudence

HB 2025             Hilderbran/ Casteel/ Branch
Relating to the transfer of jurisdiction over the National Museum
of the Pacific War and other historical sites from the Parks and
Wildlife Department to the Texas Historical Commission.
Government Organization

HB 2027             Hilderbran
Relating to the use of certain weapons in or on the beds or banks
of certain rivers and streams in particular counties; providing a
penalty.
Natural Resources

HB 2037             Allen, Ray/ Cook, Byron
Relating to the seizure and disposition of property for the offense
of hunting or fishing without landowner consent.
Natural Resources

HB 2045             Puente
Relating to incorporation of a water supply and sewer service
corporation as a nonprofit corporation.
Natural Resources

HB 2068             Anderson
Relating to the designation of certain state agencies as voter
registration agencies.
State Affairs

HB 2069             Anderson
Relating to contracts to provide election services to a political
party.
State Affairs

HB 2071             Rose
Relating to the designation of U.S. Highway 281 as the American
Legion Memorial Highway.
Transportation & Homeland Security

HB 2200             Thompson
Relating to the appointment of certified court interpreters.
Jurisprudence

HB 2202             Hughes
Relating to prohibited conflicts of interest of registered
lobbyists.
State Affairs

HB 2223             Giddings/ Bohac
Relating to the making of a notation on and the processing of a
forged check by a financial institution.
Business & Commerce

HB 2243             Jackson, Jim
Relating to the regulation of locksmiths and locksmith companies
under the Private Security Act.
Business & Commerce

HB 2257             Gallego
Relating to the speed limit on certain highways in rural counties.
Transportation & Homeland Security

HB 2266             Baxter
Relating to the authority of municipalities to enact a requirement
that establishes the sales price for certain housing units or
residential lots.
Business & Commerce

HB 2293             Cook, Robby
Relating to the disposition of seized weapons.
Criminal Justice

HB 2322             Anchia/ et al.
Relating to the electronic administration of state funds used for
voter registration.
State Affairs

HB 2335             Corte
Relating to certain duties of state agencies with regard to members
of the United States armed forces and their dependents and the
communities in which they reside.
S/C on Base Realignment and Closure

HB 2348             Raymond/ Guillen
Relating to construction on a highway under the jurisdiction of the
Texas Department of Transportation by certain transit departments.
Transportation & Homeland Security

HB 2374             McClendon
Relating to the retirement system for firefighters and police
officers in certain municipalities.
Intergovernmental Relations

HB 2414             Keffer, Jim
Relating to jury service in certain counties.
Jurisprudence

HB 2466             Swinford
Relating to recycling market development.
Government Organization

HB 2491             Puente
Relating to the administration and collection of ad valorem taxes,
including the transfer of an ad valorem tax lien and a contract for
foreclosure of an ad valorem tax lien; amending, correcting, and
clarifying the Tax Code, Property Code, and Civil Practice and
Remedies Code.
Intergovernmental Relations

HB 2511             Denny
Relating to the filing of a personal financial statement by a
former state officer whose successor has not qualified for office.
State Affairs

HB 2518             Coleman/ et al.
Relating to the requirements of a mental health court program.
Jurisprudence

HB 2574             Hamric/ Escobar
Relating to the waiver of civil process continuing education
requirements for constables and deputy constables by the Commission
on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education.
Criminal Justice

HB 2622             Phillips
Relating to boating safety.
Natural Resources

HB 2656             Krusee
Relating to the establishment of a state airport in Central Texas
by the Texas Department of Transportation.
Transportation & Homeland Security

HB 2671             Hughes
Relating to the assignment of certain visiting judges.
Jurisprudence

HB 2677             Driver
Relating to certain employment records maintained by the Commission
on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education; providing an
administrative penalty.
Criminal Justice

HB 2685             Gallego
Relating to the acceptance of gratuities by certain employees of
the Parks and Wildlife Department.
Natural Resources

HB 2746             Deshotel/ Naishtat
Relating to the examination requirements for mold assessors and
remediators.
Business & Commerce

HB 2806             Morrison
Relating to the regulation of career schools and colleges.
S/C on Higher Education

HB 2807             Morrison/ Berman/ Corte/ Escobar/ Chavez
Relating to vouchers for tuition and required fees at certain
institutions of higher education for students who sound "Taps" at a
veteran's funeral.
Education

HB 2828             Hamric
Relating to the powers and duties of a navigation district or port
authority.
S/C on Agriculture & Coastal Resources

HB 2900             Hilderbran
Relating to the eligibility of certain persons for burial in the
state cemetery.
Administration

HB 2918             Kuempel
Relating to resumption of employment within the Texas Municipal
Retirement System by a person who has filed an application for
retirement.
State Affairs

HB 2928             Kolkhorst/ Cook, Byron/ Chisum/ McReynolds/ et al.
Relating to projects that may be undertaken by certain development
corporations with respect to business enterprises or business
development.
S/C on Emerging Technologies & Economic Dev.

HB 2942             Eiland
Relating to license fees for commercial fish dealers and shrimp
boats.
Natural Resources

HB 3113             Corte
Relating to performance incentive awards for certain employees of
state agencies who provide services to veterans.
Veteran Affairs & Military Installations

HB 3163             Noriega, Melissa
Relating to the membership of the Texas Military Preparedness
Commission.
Veteran Affairs & Military Installations

HB 3227             Swinford
Relating to the management of state agency vehicle fleets.
Government Organization

HB 3262             Escobar
Relating to the validation of a governmental act or proceeding of
the Town of South Padre Island.
Intergovernmental Relations

HB 3263             Hegar/ Howard/ Olivo
Relating to the powers and duties of the district attorney and
county attorney in Fort Bend County.
Jurisprudence

HB 3469             Hochberg
Relating to the establishment of a program to provide grants to be
used to reduce emissions of diesel exhaust from school buses and to
the use of the Texas emissions reduction plan to fund the program.
Natural Resources

HB 3485             Oliveira
Relating to the establishment of criminal law hearing officers in
Cameron County.
Jurisprudence