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