NOTICE OF INTENT

Friday

May 1, 2009

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the imposition of an additional ad valorem tax for emergency services districts, subject to voter approval, at a rate not to exceed five cents for the acquisition of land, equipment, or apparatus or the construction of capital improvements.

Committee report printed and distributed 12:55 PM, 04/28/09

Proposing a constitutional amendment for filling vacancies in appellate judicial offices by appointment, for partisan elections for all judicial offices, and for subsequent nonpartisan retention elections for all judicial offices.

Committee report printed and distributed 08:07 PM, 04/17/09

Granting permission for Grandfather's Blind, Ltd., and Donner Properties to sue the State of Texas, General Land Office, and School Land Board.

Committee report printed and distributed 02:41 PM, 04/16/09

Relating to adoption of alternative payment method pilot programs for the provision of health care services to certain state employees and certain active and retired public school employees.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:18 AM, 04/30/09

Relating to the use of eminent domain authority.

Committee report printed and distributed 12:30 PM, 04/29/09

Relating to the establishment and funding of a green job skills training program.

Committee report printed and distributed 05:26 PM, 04/29/09

Relating to the establishment of veterans court programs in this state.

Committee report printed and distributed 07:58 PM, 04/17/09

Relating to the sale by textbook publishers of bundled instructional material for use by students at public institutions of higher education; providing a penalty.

Committee report printed and distributed 08:02 PM, 04/29/09

Relating to informed consent to an abortion.

Committee report printed and distributed 03:16 PM, 03/26/09

(On Third Reading)

Relating to the regulation and certification of medical examiners and the conduct of autopsy and inquest investigations by justices of the peace and medical examiners; providing penalties.

Committee report printed and distributed 06:14 PM, 04/20/09

(On Third Reading)

Relating to the reapportionment of congressional districts and the creation, function, and duties of the Texas Congressional Redistricting Commission.

Committee report printed and distributed 10:15 AM, 03/13/09

(On Third Reading)

Relating to access to certain information under the public information law concerning public officers and employees.

Committee report printed and distributed 02:03 PM, 04/21/09

Relating to changing the name of the Railroad Commission of Texas to the Texas Energy Commission.

Committee report printed and distributed 06:16 PM, 04/02/09

(On Third Reading)

Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting for judicial offices.

Committee report printed and distributed 01:40 PM, 04/28/09

Relating to the authority of the voters of a municipality or a county to adopt a one-quarter cent sales and use tax in the municipality or county to provide property tax relief.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:19 AM, 04/14/09

Relating to the comptroller of public accounts' use of electronic paycards to make certain payments.

Committee report printed and distributed 03:21 PM, 04/29/09

Relating to medical loss ratios of preferred provider benefit plan issuers.

Committee report printed and distributed 01:09 PM, 04/29/09

Relating to authorizing the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas to establish a driver record monitoring pilot program and enter into contracts for the periodic reporting of certain information in the department's driver's license files; providing penalties.

Committee report printed and distributed 07:39 PM, 04/20/09

Relating to public school accountability for bilingual education and English as a second language and other special language programs.

Committee report printed and distributed 03:52 PM, 04/27/09

Relating to funding for the continuing education of certain peace officers.

Committee report printed and distributed 04:33 PM, 04/08/09

Relating to the capacity of certain minors to consent to examination or medical treatment related to contraception.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:26 AM, 04/14/09

Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Department of Transportation related to rail facilities.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:40 AM, 04/08/09

Relating to the creation, organization, governance, duties, and functions of the Texas Department of Vehicles; providing a penalty.

Committee report printed and distributed 07:02 PM, 04/23/09

Relating to the administration of charitable trusts.

Committee report printed and distributed 06:20 PM, 04/14/09

Relating to information requested by a member, committee, or agency of the legislature under the public information law.

Committee report printed and distributed 04:47 PM, 04/24/09

Relating to restrictions on the use of the Internet by sex offenders and to the reporting, collection, and exchange of information regarding those offenders; providing a civil penalty.

Committee report printed and distributed 12:58 PM, 04/29/09

Relating to the use of certain state parking facilities, including the lease of the facilities, to other persons.

Committee report printed and distributed 03:22 PM, 04/29/09

Relating to the powers and duties of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 161; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Committee report printed and distributed 04:55 PM, 04/28/09

Relating to the powers and duties of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 163; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Committee report printed and distributed 01:26 PM, 04/28/09

Relating to disclosure of the individual vote of each member of the Supreme Court of Texas on a petition for review.

Committee report printed and distributed 03:44 PM, 03/19/09

Relating to the purchasing and contracting practices of junior college districts; providing criminal penalties.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:23 PM, 04/20/09

Relating to a franchise tax credit for certain research and development activities.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:20 AM, 04/29/09

Relating to erecting an off-premise sign adjacent to and visible from certain roads that follow the route of El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro.

Committee report printed and distributed 07:24 PM, 04/29/09

Relating to the release of certain information relating to child fatalities resulting from abuse or neglect.

Committee report printed and distributed 04:03 PM, 04/24/09

Relating to the issuance of "Choose Life" license plates and the creation of the Choose Life account in the general revenue fund.

Committee report printed and distributed 01:42 PM, 04/22/09

(On Third Reading)

Relating to reports on racial profiling in connection with motor vehicle stops; providing a penalty.

Committee report printed and distributed 01:03 AM, 04/21/09

Relating to abolishing the Private Sector Prison Industries Oversight Authority and to the certification and operation of private sector prison industries programs.

Committee report printed and distributed 08:22 PM, 04/24/09

Relating to the regulation of certain market conduct activities of certain life, accident, and health insurers and health benefit plan issuers; providing civil liability and administrative and criminal penalties.

Committee report printed and distributed 03:20 PM, 04/29/09

Relating to erecting an off-premise sign adjacent to and visible from State Highway 71 between the western city limits of the city of Austin and State Highway 16.

Committee report printed and distributed 07:24 PM, 04/22/09

Relating to the formula funding for public institutions of higher education for certain credit hours that do not count toward a degree.

Committee report printed and distributed 06:29 PM, 04/29/09

Relating to community-based programs for juveniles in certain counties.

Committee report printed and distributed 02:23 PM, 04/17/09

Relating to process server certification and the establishment of a certification division within the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System.

Committee report printed and distributed 01:48 PM, 04/06/09

Relating to the academic costs charged to resident undergraduate students by general academic teaching institutions, to student financial assistance funded by tuition set-asides, and to certain reports regarding certain costs of those institutions.

Committee report printed and distributed 07:52 PM, 04/29/09

Relating to governmental agency contracts that involve the production of cement.

Committee report printed and distributed 06:11 PM, 04/28/09

Relating to establishing veterans resource centers at certain institutions of higher education.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:21 AM, 04/27/09

Relating to a title insurance company affidavit as a release of lien.

Committee report printed and distributed 09:43 PM, 04/17/09

Relating to the authorization of airport authorities and the issuance of bonds and the exercise of eminent domain by the authorities.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:23 AM, 04/08/09

(On Third Reading)

Relating to providing outreach services, behavioral health services, and certain health care services related to mental health to certain members and veterans of the armed forces and their families and providing for the creation of related clinical practice guidelines.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:20 AM, 04/29/09

Relating to extension or modification of restrictive covenants in certain residential real estate subdivisions.

Committee report printed and distributed 07:30 PM, 04/23/09

Relating to the right of certain counties to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

Committee report printed and distributed 01:12 AM, 04/21/09

Relating to minimum training standards for employees of certain child-care facilities.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:38 PM, 04/24/09

Relating to the dissemination of information regarding the cost of attending public and private institutions of higher education and regarding the availability of financial aid to assist in paying that cost.

Committee report printed and distributed 04:14 PM, 04/29/09

Relating to the authority of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to address market power abuse, including the right to order restitution for violations.

Committee report printed and distributed 05:25 PM, 04/24/09

Relating to the eligibility of property used in connection with a data center for economic benefits authorized by the Texas Economic Development Act.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:13 AM, 04/22/09

Relating to the establishment, operation, and funding of open-enrollment charter schools.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:33 PM, 04/24/09

Relating to the offenses of unauthorized duplication, unauthorized recording, and improper labeling of recordings.

Committee report printed and distributed 01:50 PM, 04/29/09

Relating to a breach of computer security involving sensitive personal information and the confidentiality of protected health information.

Committee report printed and distributed 08:24 PM, 04/23/09

Relating to the establishment by the Texas Forensic Science Commission of a DNA laboratory audit program.

Committee report printed and distributed 12:00 AM, 04/28/09

Relating to certificates of convenience and necessity.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:18 PM, 04/24/09

Relating to state and municipal actions to ensure compliance with fair housing requirements.

Committee report printed and distributed 12:53 AM, 04/21/09

Relating to the licensing and regulation of pool-related electrical maintenance.

Committee report printed and distributed 10:33 PM, 04/24/09

Relating to Prairie View A&M University's eligibility to participate in the research development fund.

Committee report printed and distributed 03:19 PM, 04/29/09

Relating to neighborhood vehicles and golf carts.

Committee report printed and distributed 07:52 PM, 04/22/09

Relating to the collection by the Parks and Wildlife Department of taxes imposed on the sales and use of boats and boat motors and to the disposition of those taxes.

Committee report printed and distributed 04:36 PM, 04/15/09

Relating to the establishment by the commissioner of education of a computer lending pilot program for public schools.

Committee report printed and distributed 01:29 PM, 04/23/09

Relating to certification of an educator in Texas who is certified in another state or country.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:18 PM, 04/24/09

Relating to authorizing an emergency services district to impose an ad valorem tax for the acquisition of land, equipment, or apparatus or the construction of capital improvements.

Committee report printed and distributed 12:22 PM, 04/30/09

Relating to authorizing the creation of regional military sustainability commissions around military installations.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:21 AM, 04/27/09

Relating to filling vacancies in appellate judicial offices by appointment, partisan elections for all judicial offices, and nonpartisan elections for the retention or rejection for all judicial offices.

Committee report printed and distributed 07:31 PM, 04/17/09

Relating to the regulation of debt management services providers; providing a penalty.

Committee report printed and distributed 05:53 PM, 04/27/09

Relating to the provision of assistance by the Texas Ethics Commission in the reporting of political contributions and expenditures made in connection with offices of and measures proposed by local governmental entities.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:13 AM, 04/22/09

Relating to the establishment and operation of the Texas Women Veterans Program.

Committee report printed and distributed 03:18 PM, 04/28/09

Relating to intensive summer programs for public school students and to college readiness programs at public institutions of higher education.

Committee report printed and distributed 04:18 PM, 04/28/09

Relating to the creation of the water plan projects fund to assist the Texas Water Development Board in the funding of certain projects identified in the state and regional water plans.

Committee report printed and distributed 03:16 PM, 04/23/09

Relating to the composition, duties, recommendations, and expenses of certain entities created to study and provide advice regarding environmental flows.

Committee report printed and distributed 10:23 AM, 04/24/09

Relating to examination requirements in certain guardianship matters concerning persons with mental retardation.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:41 PM, 04/24/09

Relating to distributed generation of electric power by natural gas powered generation facilities.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:39 PM, 04/24/09

Relating to the purposes and designation of a transportation reinvestment zone.

Committee report printed and distributed 08:02 PM, 04/14/09

Relating to physician staffing requirements for hospitals.

Committee report printed and distributed 05:12 PM, 04/24/09

Relating to preventive treatment for state employees exposed to certain contagious diseases while performing duties of employment.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:39 PM, 04/24/09

Relating to transfer or sale of patient information or prescription drug history by discount health care programs.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:46 PM, 04/24/09

Relating to granting certain local governments general zoning authority around certain military facilities; providing a penalty.

Committee report printed and distributed 03:36 PM, 04/27/09

Relating to calculation of the net resources of a person ordered to pay child support.

Committee report printed and distributed 03:17 PM, 04/27/09

Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Department of Transportation to the Parks and Wildlife Department.

Committee report printed and distributed 02:39 PM, 04/24/09

Relating to the authority of the San Jacinto River Authority to implement a groundwater reduction plan for the conservation of groundwater and the reduction of groundwater withdrawals in Montgomery County, and to issue bonds of the authority; providing administrative penalties.

Committee report printed and distributed 04:43 PM, 04/28/09

Relating to safety of children who participate in rodeos.

Committee report printed and distributed 02:24 PM, 04/28/09

Relating to election and qualifications of members of the board of directors of the Santa Rita Underground Water Conservation District.

Committee report printed and distributed 07:38 PM, 04/23/09

Relating to a documented member of the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas hunting certain deer.

Committee report printed and distributed 12:04 PM, 04/20/09

Relating to the standards for attorneys representing indigent defendants in capital cases.

Committee report printed and distributed 02:18 PM, 04/30/09

Relating to the statute of limitations for an action under the Beer Industry Fair Dealing Law.

Committee report printed and distributed 01:12 PM, 04/23/09

Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, including the power to issue emergency orders and temporary and emergency licenses.

Committee report printed and distributed 12:29 PM, 04/24/09