LOCAL AND UNCONTESTED BILLS

The following bills have been certified for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar to be held Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 8:00 AM.

Relating to designation of Midwestern State University as a public liberal arts university.

Relating to the date for electing directors of the Goliad County Groundwater Conservation District.

Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain prosthetic devices, orthotic devices, and related services.

Relating to plans by local governments in coastal areas for reducing public expenditures for erosion and storm damage losses to public and private property.

Relating to the designation by the commissioner of the General Land Office of critical coastal erosion areas for purposes of the coastal erosion response plan.

Relating to the authority of the General Land Office to undertake coastal erosion studies and projects in conjunction with qualified project partners.

Relating to the powers of certain freight rail districts.

Relating to the supervision by the Texas Department of Transportation of money appropriated by the federal government for the construction and maintenance of rail facilities.

Relating to the authority of the Lower Neches Valley Authority to acquire, own, operate, maintain, and improve the Devers Canal System, its water rights, and associated property.

Supporting the establishment of a veterans' hospital in the city of El Paso.

Relating to the waiting period for issuing a decree in certain suits for divorce.

Relating to tuition exemptions at public institutions of higher education for students enrolled in certain interinstitutional academic programs.

Relating to tuition exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who volunteer for outreach programs.

Relating to training for employees and operators of certain child-care facilities.

Relating to insurance coverage for certain devices that facilitate insulin therapy and enhance glucose control in the treatment of diabetes.

Relating to the participation of the medical school at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso in the Joint Admission Medical Program.

Relating to the sale or transportation of certain desert plants; providing a penalty.

Relating to a manifest system to record the transportation of certain liquid wastes.

Relating to the sale of instructional materials to students of public institutions of higher education.

Relating to the power of a licensing authority to revoke, suspend, or deny a license on the basis of certain criminal proceedings.

Relating to the interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications.

Relating to fees charged by a justice of the peace for certain documents in a criminal case.

Relating to the statute of limitations for a misdemeanor.

Relating to the compilation, maintenance, and release of information in a criminal street gang intelligence database by law enforcement agencies and criminal justice agencies.

Relating to birth records of adopted children.

Relating to the civil consequences of certain convictions on a person who holds a commercial driver's license and of certain adjudications on the driver's license or permit of a child.

Relating to a notification requirement if a counselor is not assigned to a public school campus.

Relating to the creation of the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 9; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

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

Relating to the determination of the value of property for ad valorem tax purposes.

Relating to authority of a school district to mail a tax bill with an adopted rate that is higher than the district's rollback tax rate before the date of a rollback election.

Relating to the name, powers, and duties of the Northampton Municipal Utility District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 478; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Relating to posttrial psychological counseling for jurors in a criminal trial or juvenile adjudication hearing involving graphic evidence or testimony.

Relating to the composition of the jury in certain adjudication hearings in juvenile court.

Relating to the screening of newborns for sickle-cell trait and other disorders by the Department of State Health Services.

Relating to the seizure and destruction of certain plants.

Relating to the issuance and execution of agriculture warrants; creating an offense.

Relating to protocol for folding the state flag.

Relating to the liability of a landowner for an act or omission of a firefighter or peace officer on the property of the landowner.

Relating to a waiver of fees imposed for certain expunctions.

Relating to admonishments given to a person charged with a misdemeanor.

Relating to the regulation of heir finders by the Texas Private Security Board; providing penalties.

Relating to the functions of the statewide health coordinating council; providing civil penalties.

Relating to the disposition of surplus data processing equipment of a university system or an institution or agency of higher education.

Relating to notice of acceptance or rejection of an insurance claim.

Relating to the creation of the Van Alstyne Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Grayson County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Relating to an alcohol awareness component of the health curriculum used in public schools.

Relating to forfeiture of remedy for nonpayment of ad valorem taxes.

Relating to the deadlines for commencement and completion of the Lake Columbia reservoir project.

Relating to the administration of the compensation to victims of crime fund and the compensation to victims of crime auxiliary fund.

Relating to the use of public facilities as emergency shelters during disasters.

Relating to benefits payable under certain health coverages.

Relating to delivery of certain services through consumer direction to elderly persons and persons with disabilities.

Relating to veteran's employment preferences.

Relating to the eligibility of nonprofit organizations that partner with certain schools to receive grants for agricultural projects.

Relating to the conduct of investigations, prepayment reviews, and payment holds in cases of suspected fraud, waste, or abuse in the provision of health and human services.

Relating to the liability of an electric utility that allows recreational use of land that the utility owns, occupies, or leases.

Relating to the issuance of certain permits for overweight vehicles.

Relating to the trapping and transport of surplus white-tailed deer.

Relating to the titling and registration of certain motor vehicles.

Relating to the acceptance of durable powers of attorney by third parties.

Relating to the reporting of certain confidential statements made to a mental health professional.

Relating to motor vehicle registration fees.

Relating to the powers of a recreation district board in a county with frontage on the Guadalupe and Comal Rivers.

Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to Mitchell County.

Relating to the use of hazardous and solid waste remediation fee funds for lead-acid battery recycling activities.

Relating to the creation of a district court records technology fund.

Relating to the authority and policies and procedures of the Dallas County Hospital District with regard to appointing, contracting for, or employing physicians, dentists, and other health care providers.

Relating to rules adopted and reporting required under the school district college credit program.

Relating to the administration of and eligibility for the Joint Admissions Medical Program.

Relating to the terms of student members of certain Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board advisory committees.

Relating to the employment and commissioning of law enforcement personnel to provide security services to certain educational institutions.

Relating to a study by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of methods for disposing of unused pharmaceuticals so that they do not enter a wastewater system.

Relating to the disposal of certain exhibits used in criminal proceedings in certain counties.

Relating to the use of an offender identification card or similar form of identification as proof of identity for an applicant for a driver's license or commercial driver's license.

Relating to the regulation of driver's licenses and personal identification certificates by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas, including enforcement measures against fictitious or fraudulently obtained licenses or certificates; providing a criminal penalty.

Relating to the filing by political committees of reports of political contributions and expenditures in connection with a runoff election.

Relating to methods for increasing student success and degree completion at institutions of higher education.

Relating to orientation programs for new students at public institutions of higher education.

Relating to liens for certain veterinary care charges for large animals.

Relating to the method of delivery of notices relating to sworn complaints filed with the Texas Ethics Commission.

Relating to notification sent by the Texas Ethics Commission to certain persons regarding deadlines to file reports.

Relating to notice to a life insurer of an adverse claim to policy proceeds by a person with a bona fide legal claim.

Relating to the exception from required public disclosure of certain appraisal district records.

Relating to the idling of motor vehicles.

Relating to the administration and powers of a coordinated county transportation authority.

Relating to the regulation of nursing.

Relating to the temporary suspension of certain signage restrictions during a state of disaster.

Relating to creating a recognition day in honor of Vietnam veterans.

Relating to disclosure of certain information by a property owners' association.

Relating to the requirements for recording a property owners' association management certificate.

Relating to business leave time accounts for firefighter employee organizations in certain municipalities.

Relating to the authority of the state to acquire, sell, or exchange certain land.

Relating to regional participation agreements.

Relating to eligibility to hold the office of notary public.

Relating to the North Wheeler County Hospital District.

Relating to the persons entitled to redeem property after the foreclosure of a property owners' association's assessment lien.

Relating to the composition and voting procedures of the Comal County Juvenile Board.

Relating to a monument dedicated to members of the armed forces from this state who died in combat.

Relating to publication of notice for certain transactions involving local governmental entities.

Relating to the degrees awarded by the Texas State Technical College System.

Relating to the designation of a judicial district in Harris County as the district court for domestic violence cases in that county.

Relating to the sale of glassware and nonalcoholic beverages by certain wholesalers and distributors.

Relating to eligibility requirements for the tuition equalization grant program.

Relating to public school students placed in substitute care.

Relating to a Tejano memorial monument on the Capitol grounds.

Relating to the administration of mathematics, science, and technology teacher preparation academies at institutions of higher education.

Relating to standards for installing fire hydrants in certain residential areas.

Relating to the dedication of certain civil penalties for violations of the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act to provide civil legal services to the indigent.

Relating to the submission of groundwater management plans to the executive administrator of the Texas Water Development Board.

Relating to the preservation and maintenance of the Governor's Mansion.

Relating to the classification of certain types of marital property in regards to claims for payment of a criminal restitution judgment.

Relating to authorizing individuals to leave certain permitted premises and other areas with alcoholic beverages.

Relating to contracts for the disposal of dredged material from a portion of the Gulf Coast Intracoastal Waterway.

Relating to information regarding the relative or designated caregivers for a child in the managing conservatorship of the state.

Relating to the management and control of certain utility systems.

Relating to obsolete or redundant reporting requirements applicable to health and human services agencies.

Relating to the creation of the Twin Lakes Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Kaufman County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Relating to the authority of Las Lomas Municipal Utility Districts Nos. 3 and 4 of Kaufman County to undertake road projects.

Relating to the authority of the Kaufman County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 to undertake road projects.

Relating to the location at which a certification examination for interpreters for the deaf or hard of hearing may be conducted.

Relating to the authorization of certain nonemergency ambulance services under the Medicaid program.

Relating to the use by a metropolitan rapid transit authority of the construction manager-at-risk method for the construction, rehabilitation, alteration, or repair of a facility.

Relating to preferences of certain district courts in Tarrant County.

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 495; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Relating to the creation of the Brush Country Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

Relating to the creation of the Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 65; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Relating to the creation of the Cypress Waters Municipal Management District; providing the authority to impose an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.

Relating to the creation of the North Texas Trauma and Burn Authority in Trauma Service Area E.

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

Relating to the authority of the Harris-Montgomery Counties Municipal Utility District No. 386, formerly known as Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 386, to issue bonds supported by ad valorem taxes to finance recreational facilities.

Relating to eligibility requirements to serve as a member of the board of directors of the Bee Groundwater Conservation District.

Relating to the creation of the North Texas Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds.

Relating to the name and confirmation of, and to certain fees imposed by, the McLennan County Groundwater Conservation District.

Relating to the Clear Creek Watershed Authority.

Relating to the possession and consumption of wine on the premises of a mixed beverage or private club permittee; providing for separate statement of the mixed beverage tax.