Status of Bills in Conference Committee for 6/1/2009

STATUS OF BILLS IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE



Monday

June 1, 2009




SB 78 Nelson SP: Smithee

Relating to promoting awareness and education about the purchase and availability of health coverage.

5-29Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-29Senate conferees appointed: Nelson, Chair; Deuell, Duncan, Lucio, Van de Putte.
5-30House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Smithee, Chair; Eiland, Isett, Thompson, Zerwas.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

SB 297 Van de Putte/ Ogden/ et al. SP: Corte/ et al.

Relating to resident tuition rates and fees at public institutions of higher education for certain veterans and servicemembers and their spouses and children.

4-15Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
4-15Senate conferees appointed: Van de Putte, Chair; Duncan, Ogden, Patrick, Dan, Zaffirini.
4-22House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
4-22House conferees appointed: Corte, Chair; Aycock, Branch, Flores, Veasey.
6-01The Senate concurred in House amendments and discharged its conferees.

SB 313 Wentworth SP: Kuempel/ et al.

Relating to the term of a reinvestment zone and to the assessment and payment of tax increments under the Tax Increment Financing Act.

5-30Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Wentworth, Chair; Deuell, Hinojosa, Ogden, Zaffirini.
5-30House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Hamilton, Chair; Coleman, Hartnett, Isett, Villarreal.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

SB 379 Carona SP: Guillen

Relating to the duties of the Texas Fusion Center, including an annual report by the center regarding criminal street gangs.

5-30Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Carona, Chair; Huffman, Patrick, Dan, Shapleigh, Whitmire.
5-30House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Guillen, Chair; Corte, Flynn, Gonzales, Raymond.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

SB 408 Carona SP: Hughes

Relating to jurisdiction, venue, and appeals in certain matters, including the jurisdiction of and appeals from certain courts and administrative decisions and the appointment of counsel in certain appeals.

5-28Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-28Senate conferees appointed: Carona, Chair; Hinojosa, Lucio, Watson, Wentworth.
5-29House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-29House conferees appointed: Hughes, Chair; Anderson, Hunter, Jackson, Jim, Smithee.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

SB 472 Estes/ Van de Putte/ et al. SP: Deshotel/ et al.

Relating to notice required before and period to vacate after foreclosure sale of real property.

5-23Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-23Senate conferees appointed: Estes, Chair; Averitt, Carona, Huffman, Van de Putte.
5-29House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-29House conferees appointed: Deshotel, Chair; Darby, Hopson, Solomons, Thibaut.
5-31Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.

SB 537 Carona SP: Vaught/ et al.

Relating to the emergency installation and use of a device to intercept wire, oral, or electronic communications.

5-29Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-29Senate conferees appointed: Carona, Chair; Hinojosa, Patrick, Dan, Seliger, Whitmire.
5-30House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Vaught, Chair; Fletcher, Kent, Moody, Riddle.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

SB 546 Fraser SP: Anchia

Relating to energy efficiency goals and programs and demand reduction targets; creating an office of energy efficiency deployment in the state energy conservation office.

5-29Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-29Senate conferees appointed: Fraser, Chair; Ellis, Estes, Harris, Whitmire.
5-30House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Anchia, Chair; Geren, Keffer, Rose, Strama.

SB 636 Seliger SP: Rose

Relating to the imposition of the franchise tax and local sales and use taxes, including the authority of a county or other local governmental entity to receive local sales tax information.

5-30Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Seliger, Chair; Deuell, Eltife, West, Williams.
5-30House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Rose, Chair; Hartnett, Lucio III, Strama, Thompson.
6-01The Senate concurred in House amendments and discharged its conferees.

SB 686 Davis, Wendy/ et al. SP: Orr

Relating to the installation, maintenance, or operation of natural gas pipelines on state highways and highway and county road rights-of-way.

5-23Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-23Senate conferees appointed: Davis, Wendy, Chair; Carona, Nichols, Shapiro, Watson.
5-28House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-28House conferees appointed: Orr, Chair; Parker, Pierson, Taylor, Turner, Chris.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

SB 726 Eltife SP: Hughes

Relating to the creation of the Harrison County and Prairielands Groundwater Conservation Districts; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds and granting a limited power of eminent domain.

5-28Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-28Senate conferees appointed: Eltife, Chair; Deuell, Hinojosa, Seliger, Uresti.
5-30House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Hughes, Chair; Bolton, Hopson, Orr, Pitts.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

SB 968 West SP: Truitt/ et al.

Relating to interactive water features and fountains.

5-29Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-29Senate conferees appointed: West, Chair; Carona, Nichols, Patrick, Dan, Van de Putte.
5-30House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Truitt, Chair; Harper-Brown, Kent, Kolkhorst, Miller, Doug.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

SB 1001 Deuell SP: Isett

Relating to the continuation and operation of the office of public insurance counsel.

5-23Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-23Senate conferees appointed: Deuell, Chair; Averitt, Hegar, Hinojosa, Williams.
5-30House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Isett, Chair; Hancock, Martinez Fischer, Smithee, Thompson.

SB 1011 Estes SP: Harper-Brown

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.

5-21Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-21Senate conferees appointed: Estes, Chair; Fraser, Hegar, Hinojosa, Lucio.
5-30House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Harper-Brown, Chair; Davis, Yvonne, Laubenberg, McClendon, Paxton.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

SB 1449 West SP: Deshotel

Relating to the appointment of a receiver to remedy hazardous properties.

5-30Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: West, Chair; Ellis, Eltife, Wentworth, Williams.
5-30House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Deshotel, Chair; Anderson, Elkins, Guillen, Pena.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

SB 1495 Williams SP: Oliveira

Relating to the taxation of motor fuels; providing penalties.

5-15Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-15Senate conferees appointed: Williams, Chair; Averitt, Carona, Hinojosa, West.
5-20House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-20House conferees appointed: Oliveira, Chair; Hartnett, Keffer, Otto, Pena.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

SB 1620 Wentworth SP: Paxton

Relating to examinations by the consumer credit commissioner with regard to the regulation of property tax lenders and certain other lenders and debt management counselors.

5-29Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-29Senate conferees appointed: Wentworth, Chair; Averitt, Eltife, Watson, Whitmire.
5-30House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Paxton, Chair; Bohac, Hilderbran, Pena, Taylor.
6-01The Senate concurred in House amendments and discharged its conferees.

SB 1645 Van de Putte SP: Hopson

Relating to the distribution of a prescription drug and a study of the feasibility of establishing separate reimbursement under the Medicaid vendor drug program for certain pharmacy care management services.

5-30Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Van de Putte, Chair; Duncan, Nelson, Nichols, Zaffirini.
5-30House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Hopson, Chair; Frost, Gonzalez Toureilles, Smith, Wayne, Swinford.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

SB 1742 Shapiro/ Nelson SP: Paxton

Relating to the regulation of the discharge of firearms and certain other weapons by certain municipalities.

5-29Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-29Senate conferees appointed: Shapiro, Chair; Deuell, Nelson, Nichols, West.
5-30House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Paxton, Chair; Laubenberg, Madden, McCall, Parker.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

SB 1759 Watson SP: Pickett

Relating to the extended registration of a commercial fleet of motor vehicles.

5-29Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-29Senate conferees appointed: Watson, Chair; Averitt, Huffman, Uresti, Williams.
5-30House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Pickett, Chair; Chisum, Guillen, Menendez, Otto.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

SB 1833 Patrick, Dan SP: Bohac

Relating to county participation in the enterprise zone program.

5-30Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Patrick, Dan, Chair; Eltife, Harris, Ogden, Williams.
5-30House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Smith, Wayne, Chair; Callegari, Dutton, Harless, Taylor.

SB 1970 Duncan SP: Smith, Todd

Relating to certain election practices and procedures; providing penalties.

5-30Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Duncan, Chair; Estes, Hinojosa, Van de Putte, Williams.
5-30House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Smith, Todd, Chair; Anchia, Bohac, Heflin, Hilderbran.
5-31Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

SB 2080 Uresti/ et al. SP: McClendon

Relating to treating and reducing child abuse and neglect and improving child welfare, including providing assistance for adoptive parents and foster care providers.

5-30Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Uresti, Chair; Averitt, Huffman, West, Williams.
5-30House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: McClendon, Chair; Coleman, Davis, John, Gattis, Kolkhorst.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

SB 2096 Wentworth SP: McClendon

Relating to the creation of and the powers of a comprehensive multimodal urban transportation authority, including the power to impose taxes, issue bonds, and exercise limited eminent domain authority.

5-30Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Wentworth, Chair; Carona, Davis, Wendy, Nichols, Watson.
5-30House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: McClendon, Chair; Farias, Gutierrez, Leibowitz, Martinez Fischer.

SB 2314 Averitt SP: Callegari

Relating to the adoption of rules by the Texas Water Development Board regarding supplemental funding resulting from federal economic recovery legislation.

5-29Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-29Senate conferees appointed: Averitt, Chair; Duncan, Eltife, Uresti, Watson.
5-30House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Callegari, Chair; Creighton, King, Tracy O., Lucio III, Ritter.
6-01The Senate concurred in House amendments and discharged its conferees.

SB 2440 Uresti SP: Corte/ et al.

Relating to the Bexar Metropolitan Water District.

5-29Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-29Senate conferees appointed: Uresti, Chair; Averitt, Hegar, Van de Putte, Wentworth.
5-30House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Corte, Chair; Leibowitz, Martinez Fischer, Menendez, Ritter.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

SB 2442 Uresti SP: Gallego

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain charitable organizations.

5-30Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Uresti, Chair; Ogden, Shapiro, Williams, Zaffirini.
5-30House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Gallego, Chair; Farabee, Miklos, Moody, Naishtat.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

HJR 14 Corte/ Hilderbran/ Anderson/ Paxton/ Hughes/ et al. SP: Duncan

Proposing constitutional amendments limiting the public taking of private property, establishing the national research university fund to fund emerging research universities, and eliminating the higher education fund.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Corte, Chair; Bonnen, Hilderbran, Pena, Woolley.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Duncan, Chair; Estes, Hegar, Van de Putte, Whitmire.
5-31Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 3 Eissler/ Hochberg/ Keffer/ Dutton/ Raymond/ et al. SP: Shapiro

Relating to public school accountability, curriculum, and promotion requirements.

5-18House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-18House conferees appointed: Eissler, Chair; Dutton, Hochberg, Keffer, Villarreal.
5-21Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-21Senate conferees appointed: Shapiro, Chair; Ogden, Patrick, Dan, Van de Putte, Williams.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 51 Branch/ McCall/ Coleman/ McClendon/ Madden/ et al. SP: Zaffirini/ et al.

Relating to measures to enhance and maintain the quality of state universities, including funding and incentives to support emerging public research universities, to the abolition of the higher education fund, to the institutional groupings under the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's accountability system, to the independent status of Lamar Institute of Technology, to research conducted by public universities and other state entities, and to the authorization of revenue bonds for certain institutions of higher education.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Branch, Chair; Cohen, Eiland, Madden, McCall.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Zaffirini, Chair; Duncan, Van de Putte, Watson, Williams.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 103 Brown, Fred SP: Patrick, Dan

Relating to health benefit plans for students at institutions of higher education and the operation of certain health benefit plans through student health centers at certain institutions of higher education.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Brown, Fred, Chair; Branch, McClendon, Patrick, Villarreal.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Patrick, Dan, Chair; Davis, Wendy, Deuell, Duncan, Ogden.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 171 Olivo SP: Gallegos

Relating to consideration of mitigating factors in determining appropriate disciplinary action to be taken against a public school student.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Olivo, Chair; Allen, Aycock, Eissler, Patrick.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Gallegos, Chair; Ogden, Shapiro, Watson, Zaffirini.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

HB 300 Isett/ Pickett/ Harper-Brown SP: Hegar

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Transportation, including the transfer of certain functions to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles and the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; providing penalties.

5-27House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-27House conferees appointed: Isett, Chair; Harper-Brown, McClendon, Pickett, Smith, Wayne.
5-28Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-28Senate conferees appointed: Hegar, Chair; Carona, Hinojosa, Nichols, Watson.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.

HB 431 Lucio III/ Alvarado/ Kent/ et al. SP: Hinojosa/ et al.

Relating to design, construction, and renovation standards for state buildings and facilities.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Lucio III, Chair; Anchia, Keffer, Maldonado, Otto.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Hinojosa, Chair; Averitt, Nelson, Whitmire, Williams.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 432 Lucio III/ Anchia/ Strama/ Leibowitz/ et al. SP: Estes

Relating to the acquisition by state agencies of low-emissions vehicles and vehicles using alternative fuels.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Lucio III, Chair; Cook, Menendez, Otto, Strama.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Estes, Chair; Averitt, Van de Putte, Watson, Williams.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 459 Leibowitz/ Quintanilla/ Marquez/ Pickett SP: Zaffirini/ et al.

Relating to county abatement and regulation of nuisances.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Leibowitz, Chair; Bohac, Harless, King, Tracy O., Walle.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Zaffirini, Chair; Carona, Ellis, Eltife, Hinojosa.
5-31Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 469 King, Phil/ Anchia/ Hughes/ Lewis/ Strama/ et al. SP: Seliger

Relating to the establishment of incentives by this state for the implementation of certain projects to capture and sequester carbon dioxide that would otherwise be emitted into the atmosphere.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: King, Phil, Chair; Anchia, Hardcastle, Lewis, Strama.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Seliger, Chair; Averitt, Fraser, Ogden, Shapleigh.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 498 McClendon/ Thompson/ Gallego/ Hodge/ Pierson/ et al. SP: Ellis

Relating to the establishment of an advisory panel to assist with a study regarding the prevention of wrongful convictions.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: McClendon, Chair; Hodge, Moody, Pierson, Thompson.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Ellis, Chair; Carona, Hegar, Huffman, Whitmire.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 635 Guillen/ Rodriguez/ Martinez, "Mando"/ Flores SP: Zaffirini/ et al.

Relating to the authority of the Texas Education Agency to seek, accept, determine eligibility for, and distribute grants available for the benefit of public education and the establishment of professional development institutes and payment of grants to teachers who complete those institutes.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Guillen, Chair; Hochberg, Hughes, Parker, Rodriguez.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Zaffirini, Chair; Averitt, Lucio, Ogden, Van de Putte.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

HB 715 King, Phil/ Callegari SP: Estes

Relating to motor vehicle inspection stations that perform emissions inspections using only the onboard diagnostic system of inspected vehicles.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: King, Phil, Chair; Callegari, Davis, Yvonne, Gonzales, Harper-Brown.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Estes, Chair; Averitt, Carona, Shapleigh, West.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

HB 756 Martinez Fischer SP: Ellis

Relating to the making or acceptance of political contributions in certain office buildings owned by or leased to the state.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Martinez Fischer, Chair; Anchia, Corte, Gutierrez, Laubenberg.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Ellis, Chair; Deuell, Duncan, Wentworth, Zaffirini.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 770 Howard, Donna/ Eiland/ Ritter/ Elkins/ Taylor/ et al. SP: Jackson, Mike/ et al.

Relating to ad valorem tax relief for an owner of certain property, including a residence homestead that is rendered uninhabitable or unusable by a casualty or by wind or water damage, and to a restriction on the authority to bring an action to remove a house that is partially located on a public beach as a result of a meteorological event.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Howard, Donna, Chair; Christian, Eiland, Hamilton, Taylor.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Jackson, Mike, Chair; Eltife, Huffman, Wentworth, Williams.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 853 Laubenberg/ Rodriguez/ Gutierrez/ Leibowitz/ Chavez/ et al. SP: Uresti

Relating to inclusion of pets and other companion animals in protective orders; providing a penalty.

5-29House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-29House conferees appointed: Laubenberg, Chair; Castro, Harper-Brown, Kleinschmidt, Leibowitz.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Uresti, Chair; Davis, Wendy, Hinojosa, Nelson, Whitmire.

HB 963 Guillen SP: Whitmire

Relating to the eligibility of certain applicants for occupational licenses.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Guillen, Chair; Gutierrez, Madden, McReynolds, Thompson.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Whitmire, Chair; Carona, Fraser, Jackson, Mike, Van de Putte.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 987 Creighton SP: West

Relating to competitive procurement requirements for local governments.

5-25House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25House conferees appointed: Creighton, Chair; Coleman, Flynn, Gonzalez Toureilles, Solomons.
5-28Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-28Senate conferees appointed: West, Chair; Duncan, Ellis, Nichols, Wentworth.

HB 1161 Geren/ Maldonado SP: Harris

Relating to local regulation of distance requirements for the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages near certain establishments.

5-29House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-29House conferees appointed: Geren, Chair; Chisum, Giddings, Hamilton, Thompson.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Harris, Chair; Eltife, Lucio, Van de Putte, Watson.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

HB 1218 Howard, Donna SP: Watson/ et al.

Relating to programs to exchange certain health information between the Health and Human Services Commission and certain health care entities and facilities.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Howard, Donna, Chair; Coleman, Davis, John, Kolkhorst, Rose.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Watson, Chair; Averitt, Deuell, Nelson, Van de Putte.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 1320 Christian/ et al. SP: Ellis

Relating to creating an offense for engaging in certain conduct relating to cockfighting and to the criminal and civil consequences of committing that offense.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Christian, Chair; Berman, Chisum, Flynn, King, Phil.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Ellis, Chair; Averitt, Carona, Hinojosa, Whitmire.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.

HB 1322 Hochberg SP: Watson

Relating to the establishment of an online resource for teachers of students with special health needs.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Hochberg, Chair; Allen, Farias, Jackson, Jim, Shelton.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Watson, Chair; Davis, Wendy, Ogden, Shapiro, Van de Putte.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

HB 1343 Menendez/ McClendon SP: Van de Putte

Relating to blind and disabled pedestrians and failure of the operator of a motor vehicle to yield the right-of-way.

5-29House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-29House conferees appointed: Menendez, Chair; McClendon, Naishtat, Phillips, Pickett.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Van de Putte, Chair; Hinojosa, Patrick, Dan, Shapiro, Uresti.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 1795 Pierson/ Vaught/ Dukes/ Kent/ Naishtat/ et al. SP: Uresti/ et al.

Relating to newborn screening and the creation of the Newborn Screening Advisory Committee.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Pierson, Chair; Eiland, Gonzales, McCall, Zerwas.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Uresti, Chair; Averitt, Huffman, Williams, Zaffirini.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 1796 Chisum/ Hancock/ Burnam/ Hartnett/ et al. SP: Watson

Relating to the development of carbon dioxide capture and sequestration in this state.

5-29House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-29House conferees appointed: Chisum, Chair; Cook, Dunnam, Veasey, Weber.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Watson, Chair; Averitt, Davis, Wendy, Duncan, Eltife.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

HB 1831 Corte/ Edwards/ Eiland SP: Carona

Relating to disaster preparedness and emergency management and to certain vehicles used in emergencies; providing a penalty.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Corte, Chair; Edwards, McClendon, Oliveira, Taylor.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Carona, Chair; Ellis, Nichols, Whitmire, Williams.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

HB 1924 Heflin SP: Seliger

Relating to the performance of pharmacy services in certain rural areas.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Heflin, Chair; Chisum, Gonzalez Toureilles, Hopson, Swinford.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Seliger, Chair; Nelson, Nichols, Uresti, Van de Putte.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 1935 Villarreal/ Guillen/ Rodriguez/ Chavez/ Flores/ et al. SP: Duncan/ et al.

Relating to the establishment of certain programs to support adult and postsecondary education and workforce development in high-demand occupations and green jobs.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Villarreal, Chair; Eissler, Lucio III, McReynolds, Naishtat.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Duncan, Chair; Averitt, Ellis, Shapiro, Zaffirini.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

HB 1959 Isett/ McCall SP: Hegar

Relating to the governmental entities subject to the sunset review process.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Isett, Chair; Cook, Hunter, McCall, McReynolds.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Hegar, Chair; Averitt, Estes, Hinojosa, Huffman.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

HB 2000 McCall SP: Van de Putte

Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain amino acid-based elemental formulas.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: McCall, Chair; Bohac, King, Susan, Madden, Pierson.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Van de Putte, Chair; Deuell, Duncan, Watson, Zaffirini.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 2003 McCall/ Castro/ Orr SP: Watson

Relating to the creation of the offense of online harassment.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: McCall, Chair; Castro, King, Susan, Madden, Pierson.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Watson, Chair; Ellis, Seliger, Wentworth, Whitmire.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

HB 2012 Vaught/ Kent/ King, Susan/ Gattis/ Bohac SP: Carona

Relating to the criminal consequences of operating without a valid driver's license a motor vehicle for which financial responsibility is not established.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Vaught, Chair; Bohac, Gattis, Kent, King, Susan.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Carona, Chair; Deuell, Watson, Whitmire, Williams.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 2093 Driver SP: Hegar

Relating to persons certified as peace officers.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Driver, Chair; Chisum, Hunter, Isett, Pena.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Hegar, Chair; Patrick, Dan, Seliger, West, Whitmire.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

HB 2139 McClendon/ Alonzo/ Gutierrez/ Farias/ et al. SP: Hinojosa

Relating to the establishment, operation, and funding of victim-offender mediation programs.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: McClendon, Chair; Dukes, Hodge, Marquez, Moody.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Hinojosa, Chair; Ellis, Huffman, Seliger, Whitmire.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.

HB 2163 Turner, Sylvester/ Allen/ Crabb/ Marquez SP: Uresti

Relating to a study regarding the provision of certain medications through the Medicaid vendor drug program to children younger than 16 years of age.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Turner, Sylvester, Chair; Edwards, Giddings, Kolkhorst, Zerwas.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Uresti, Chair; Deuell, Nelson, West, Zaffirini.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 2169 Chavez/ Moody/ Harless/ Pickett/ Button SP: Hinojosa

Relating to the establishment of additional job incentive programs by the Texas Workforce Commission using the skills development fund.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Chavez, Chair; Davis, Yvonne, Eissler, Morrison, Strama.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Hinojosa, Chair; Eltife, Shapiro, Watson, Williams.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 2347 Thibaut/ Guillen SP: Whitmire

Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain peace officers enrolled in criminal justice or law enforcement course work and for certain educational aides.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Thibaut, Chair; Coleman, Driver, Fletcher, Guillen.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Whitmire, Chair; Duncan, Gallegos, Ogden, Zaffirini.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 2374 Guillen/ Lucio III/ Pena/ Martinez, "Mando"/ Herrero/ et al. SP: Lucio

Relating to financial assistance by the Texas Water Development Board for the connection of residences in economically distressed areas to public water supply and sanitary sewer systems.

5-26House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26House conferees appointed: Guillen, Chair; Berman, Chisum, Martinez Fischer, Ritter.
5-29Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-29Senate conferees appointed: Lucio, Chair; Duncan, Estes, Seliger, Zaffirini.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 2521 Pickett/ Solomons SP: West

Relating to a preference in state purchasing for certain media-related services offered by businesses based in Texas.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Pickett, Chair; Farabee, Harless, Menendez, Solomons.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: West, Chair; Deuell, Eltife, Harris, Watson.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

HB 2531 Chavez/ Pitts/ Harless/ Castro/ Leibowitz/ et al. SP: Shapiro

Relating to a reporting requirement regarding the Texas emerging technology fund.

5-28House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-28House conferees appointed: Chavez, Chair; Davis, Yvonne, Harless, Herrero, Pitts.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Shapiro, Chair; Davis, Wendy, Eltife, Harris, Van de Putte.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

HB 2553 Hilderbran SP: Davis, Wendy

Relating to the registration and operation of certain motor vehicles.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Hilderbran, Chair; Corte, King, Tracy O., Phillips, Villarreal.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Davis, Wendy, Chair; Carona, Ogden, Watson, Williams.
5-31Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

HB 2555 Hilderbran/ Guillen SP: Ogden

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property acquired to provide low-income housing or used for charitable purposes.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Hilderbran, Chair; Chisum, Darby, Hughes, Rose.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Ogden, Chair; Deuell, Harris, Wentworth, Zaffirini.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

HB 2682 Alvarado/ Guillen/ McClendon/ Merritt/ et al. SP: Wentworth

Relating to the authority of municipalities to alter speed limits.

5-29House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-29House conferees appointed: Alvarado, Chair; Bohac, Guillen, McClendon, Merritt.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Wentworth, Chair; Carona, Davis, Wendy, Ellis, Watson.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

HB 2752 Eiland SP: Averitt

Relating to independent audits of insurer financial statements and insurer internal controls.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Eiland, Chair; Hancock, Martinez Fischer, Smithee, Taylor.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Averitt, Chair; Ellis, Estes, Van de Putte, Williams.

HB 2774 Truitt SP: Wentworth

Relating to self-directed and semi-independent status of state financial regulatory agencies and the licensing and regulation of certain persons involved in residential mortgage lending; making an appropriation; providing a penalty.

5-29House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-29House conferees appointed: Truitt, Chair; Darby, Flynn, Hernandez, Hopson.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Wentworth, Chair; Duncan, Eltife, Van de Putte, Watson.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

HB 2854 Hughes/ Harper-Brown SP: Deuell

Relating to license plates created by the Texas Department of Transportation for professional firefighters.

5-29House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-29House conferees appointed: Hughes, Chair; Anderson, Frost, Harper-Brown, Pickett.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Deuell, Chair; Averitt, Ellis, Hinojosa, Wentworth.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

HB 2888 Martinez, "Mando" SP: West

Relating to financial assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

5-29House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-29House conferees appointed: Martinez, "Mando", Chair; Gonzalez Toureilles, Hardcastle, Swinford, Villarreal.
5-29Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-29Senate conferees appointed: West, Chair; Duncan, Ellis, Gallegos, Wentworth.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 2908 Paxton SP: Wentworth

Relating to the regulation of property tax lenders and the confidentiality of certain information obtained or compiled by the consumer credit commissioner on examination of property tax lenders and certain other license holders or registrants.

5-29House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-29House conferees appointed: Paxton, Chair; Giddings, Isett, King, Phil, Menendez.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Wentworth, Chair; Eltife, Watson, Whitmire, Williams.

HB 2919 King, Susan/ Vaught SP: Fraser

Relating to the regulation of land use and the creation of regional military sustainability commissions to ensure compatible development with military installations in certain areas.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: King, Susan, Chair; Corte, Isett, McClendon, Vaught.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Fraser, Chair; Davis, Wendy, Uresti, Van de Putte, Wentworth.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 3076 Deshotel/ Eissler/ et al. SP: West

Relating to a parenting and paternity awareness program used in the health curriculum for public schools.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Deshotel, Chair; Allen, Eissler, Hochberg, Patrick.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: West, Chair; Averitt, Patrick, Dan, Shapiro, Watson.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 3220 Hancock SP: Patrick, Dan

Relating to the applicability of certain laws to open-enrollment charter schools.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Hancock, Chair; Dutton, Eissler, Jackson, Jim, Lucio III.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Patrick, Dan, Chair; Lucio, Shapiro, Van de Putte, Williams.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

HB 3221 Hancock SP: Van de Putte

Relating to required notification before automatic premium payments may be increased.

5-29House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-29House conferees appointed: Hancock, Chair; Eiland, Martinez Fischer, Smithee, Taylor.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Van de Putte, Chair; Averitt, Harris, Hegar, Watson.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 3224 Madden SP: Whitmire

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of arson.

5-29House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-29House conferees appointed: Madden, Chair; Bohac, Miklos, Moody, Riddle.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Whitmire, Chair; Hegar, Seliger, Van de Putte, Williams.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

HB 3287 McReynolds SP: Ogden

Relating to the amendment of restrictions affecting real property in certain subdivisions.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: McReynolds, Chair; Bonnen, Darby, Hardcastle, Homer.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Ogden, Chair; Eltife, Nichols, West, Williams.

HB 3335 Callegari/ Miller, Doug SP: Averitt

Relating to the creation and powers of certain groundwater and surface water districts.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Callegari, Chair; Hilderbran, Miller, Doug, Ritter, Zerwas.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Averitt, Chair; Deuell, Duncan, Uresti, Williams.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

HB 3347 Truitt/ Hartnett/ Otto/ Hunter/ Smith, Todd SP: Duncan

Relating to plan qualification provisions for and certain supplemental payments and health insurance deductions under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

5-29House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-29House conferees appointed: Truitt, Chair; Eiland, McClendon, Otto, Pitts.
5-29Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-29Senate conferees appointed: Duncan, Chair; Ogden, Van de Putte, West, Williams.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 3389 Harper-Brown/ Merritt SP: Deuell

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education; providing civil and administrative penalties.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Harper-Brown, Chair; Driver, Fletcher, Frost, King, Phil.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Deuell, Chair; Carona, Hegar, West, Whitmire.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 3452 Gattis/ Isett/ Veasey/ Truitt/ Lucio III/ et al. SP: Ogden/ et al.

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Armed Services Scholarship.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Gattis, Chair; Aycock, Geren, Vaught, Veasey.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Ogden, Chair; Davis, Wendy, Estes, Huffman, Van de Putte.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 3454 Otto/ et al. SP: Williams

Relating to the determination of the value of property for ad valorem tax purposes, including appeals of appraisal review board orders determining protests of property value determinations, and the use of certain values by school districts in adopting tax rates.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Otto, Chair; Farabee, Hardcastle, Heflin, Keffer.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Williams, Chair; Deuell, Ellis, Eltife, Uresti.

HB 3461 Orr SP: Watson

Relating to the powers and duties of the School Land Board and the commissioner of the General Land Office.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Orr, Chair; Bonnen, Chisum, Gattis, Gonzalez Toureilles.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Watson, Chair; Averitt, Carona, Ogden, Seliger.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 3479 Gallego SP: Uresti

Relating to filing of instruments conveying real property in certain counties and redemption of property after the foreclosure of certain assessment liens.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Gallego, Chair; Castro, Chisum, Christian, Herrero.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Uresti, Chair; Patrick, Dan, Shapleigh, Wentworth, West.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 3526 Callegari SP: Averitt

Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Water Development Board and related entities, including the funding of projects by the board and the composition, duties, recommendations, and expenses of entities created to study and provide advice regarding environmental flows.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Callegari, Chair; Creighton, King, Tracy O., Lucio III, Ritter.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Averitt, Chair; Hegar, Hinojosa, Lucio, Seliger.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.

HB 3612 Otto/ Oliveira/ Villarreal/ Gattis/ Truitt/ et al. SP: Williams

Relating to the creation of a pilot program that allows taxpayer appeals from certain appraisal review board determinations in certain counties to be heard by the State Office of Administrative Hearings.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Otto, Chair; Darby, Gattis, Heflin, Quintanilla.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Williams, Chair; Carona, Hinojosa, Patrick, Dan, West.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 3621 Solomons SP: Carona

Relating to certain charges included in a motor vehicle installment agreement.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Solomons, Chair; Deshotel, Elkins, Farabee, Flynn.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Carona, Chair; Averitt, Davis, Wendy, Watson, Wentworth.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

HB 3646 Hochberg/ Eissler/ Aycock/ Pitts/ Patrick/ et al. SP: Shapiro/ et al.

Relating to public school finance and programs.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Hochberg, Chair; Allen, Aycock, Eissler, Patrick.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Shapiro, Chair; Duncan, Ogden, Patrick, Dan, Van de Putte.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

HB 3653 Marquez/ Olivo/ King, Susan/ Madden/ Ortiz, Jr./ et al. SP: Davis, Wendy/ et al.

Relating to the use of restraints to control the movement of pregnant women and female children confined in certain correctional facilities in this state.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Marquez, Chair; Guillen, King, Susan, Olivo, Strama.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Davis, Wendy, Chair; Carona, Seliger, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

HB 3676 Heflin/ Swinford/ Strama/ Kolkhorst/ Gallego SP: Seliger

Relating to the Texas Economic Development Act.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Heflin, Chair; Hartnett, Oliveira, Ritter, Swinford.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Seliger, Chair; Eltife, Shapiro, Shapleigh, Watson.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 3689 McClendon/ Kolkhorst/ Isett/ Madden SP: Hinojosa

Relating to the functions and continuation of the Texas Youth Commission and the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission and to the functions of the Office of Independent Ombudsman for the Texas Youth Commission.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: McClendon, Chair; Kolkhorst, Madden, McReynolds, Turner, Sylvester.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Hinojosa, Chair; Hegar, Ogden, West, Whitmire.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 3827 Hancock SP: Deuell

Relating to the delivery of regulated substances into underground storage tanks; providing a penalty.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Hancock, Chair; Chisum, Farabee, Legler, Ritter.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Deuell, Chair; Averitt, Estes, Hegar, Williams.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.

HB 3872 Gattis SP: Estes

Relating to the qualifications to be a veterans county service officer.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Gattis, Chair; Corte, Kleinschmidt, Sheffield, Vaught.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Estes, Chair; Jackson, Mike, Lucio, Patrick, Dan, Van de Putte.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 3876 Phillips SP: Harris

Relating to certain enforcement actions alleging the failure to pay child support.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Phillips, Chair; Hodge, Hughes, Lewis, Pena.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Harris, Chair; Eltife, Hinojosa, Watson, Wentworth.

HB 3907 Madden SP: Whitmire

Relating to the court-ordered administration of psychoactive medication to certain criminal defendants and to the release of those defendants from certain facilities.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Madden, Chair; Marquez, McCall, McReynolds, Sheffield.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Whitmire, Chair; Hegar, Hinojosa, Seliger, Zaffirini.

HB 3983 Rodriguez SP: Watson

Relating to the imposition of property taxes on the residential homesteads of low-income and moderate-income persons.

5-26House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26House conferees appointed: Rodriguez, Chair; Harless, Howard, Donna, Maldonado, Patrick.
5-29Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-29Senate conferees appointed: Watson, Chair; Carona, Eltife, Harris, Shapleigh.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 4009 Weber/ Anchia/ Thompson/ Naishtat/ Alvarado/ et al. SP: Van de Putte

Relating to the provision of services to certain persons involved in, and the prosecution, punishment, and prevention of, offenses involving trafficking of persons or certain forced or sex-based labor or services, and to law enforcement training related to offenses involving that trafficking.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Weber, Chair; Anchia, Hughes, Hunter, Thompson.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Van de Putte, Chair; Hinojosa, Ogden, Whitmire, Williams.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 4102 Eiland/ Guillen SP: Carona/ et al.

Relating to the disaster contingency fund and relief for school districts located in a disaster area.

5-25House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25House conferees appointed: Eiland, Chair; McCall, Ortiz, Jr., Ritter, Taylor.
5-29Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-29Senate conferees appointed: Carona, Chair; Ellis, Patrick, Dan, Shapiro, Williams.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 4244 Hochberg SP: Zaffirini

Relating to certain competitive scholarship recipients at public institutions of higher education.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Hochberg, Chair; Aycock, King, Susan, Morrison, Villarreal.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Zaffirini, Chair; Averitt, Seliger, Shapleigh, Uresti.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

HB 4409 Taylor/ Eiland/ Guillen SP: Jackson, Mike

Relating to emergency preparation and management.

5-29House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-29House conferees appointed: Taylor, Chair; Eiland, Guillen, Hunter, Smithee.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Jackson, Mike, Chair; Fraser, Huffman, Nichols, Van de Putte.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

HB 4424 Hernandez SP: Gallegos/ et al.

Relating to operations fees and child support service fees assessed by domestic relations offices.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Hernandez, Chair; Creighton, Hughes, Lucio III, Martinez, "Mando".
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Gallegos, Chair; Harris, Hinojosa, Uresti, Wentworth.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 4583 Pitts SP: Ogden

Relating to the creation and re-creation of funds and accounts in the state treasury, the dedication and rededication of revenue, and the exemption of unappropriated money from use for general governmental purposes.

5-29House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-29House conferees appointed: Pitts, Chair; Edwards, Hochberg, Morrison, Otto.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Ogden, Chair; Duncan, Eltife, Hinojosa, Whitmire.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 4817 Gattis SP: Ogden

Relating to the creation of the Goodwater Municipal Utility District No. 1; providing authority to impose taxes and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

5-29House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-29House conferees appointed: Gattis, Chair; Callegari, Creighton, Frost, Ritter.
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Ogden, Chair; Nichols, Watson, West, Williams.

HB 4833 Hunter/ et al. SP: Wentworth/ et al.

Relating to the creation of district courts and statutory county courts and to the composition of juvenile boards in certain counties.

5-30House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30House conferees appointed: Hunter, Chair; Craddick, Hughes, Leibowitz, Martinez, "Mando".
5-30Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30Senate conferees appointed: Wentworth, Chair; Duncan, Ellis, Harris, Hinojosa.
5-30Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-31Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.
6-01Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.