REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS

Wednesday

March 4, 2009

SENATE BILLS

(Calendar Order)

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS

(Second Reading)

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to appropriations for the preservation and perpetuation of certain items of historical value; allowing the legislature and state agencies to accept on behalf of the state gifts of items of historical value and contributions to purchase such items.

SENATE BILLS

(Second Reading)

Relating to the creation, purpose, implementation, and funding of the County Park Beautification and Improvement Program.

Relating to the appointment of magistrates to hear truancy cases in certain counties.

Relating to a prohibition against certain court orders in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship during a parent's military deployment.

Relating to juror questions and juror note-taking during civil trials.

Relating to the use of certain court costs in a criminal case for municipal programs enhancing public safety and security.

Relating to safety regulations for certain contract carriers.

Relating to the establishment of railroad quiet zones outside the boundaries of certain municipalities.

Relating to the repeal of the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation to regulate air carriers.

Relating to the Texas Transportation Commission's authority to establish advisory committees.

Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Department of Transportation related to county traffic officers.

Relating to compensation for the use of the public transportation system of a regional transportation authority.

Relating to the establishment and operation of a motor-bus-only lane pilot program in certain counties.

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

Relating to school district requirements regarding parental notification and documentation in connection with disciplinary alternative education programs.

Relating to the eligibility of certain aliens for a license to practice medicine in this state.

Relating to the use of electronic prescribing data transmission systems under the state Medicaid program.

Relating to ensuring that health information technology used in the medical assistance and child health plan programs conforms to certain standards.

Relating to the requirement that licensed physicians provide emergency contact information to the Texas Medical Board.

Relating to certain qualified alien physicians practicing medicine in this state.

Relating to provisional licensing of physicians to practice in underserved areas.

Relating to a health passport for Medicaid recipients.

Relating to the review of a Medicaid recipient's electronic medication history by a provider of Medicaid acute care services.

Relating to hepatitis B vaccination for students enrolled in certain health-related courses of study at an institution of higher education.

Relating to the creation of an advisory committee to study the retail availability of healthy foods in certain underserved areas of this state.

Relating to creation of the Early Childhood Health and Nutrition Interagency Council.

Relating to the protection and care of individuals with mental retardation who reside in a state developmental center or the ICF-MR component of the Rio Grande State Center.

Relating to the civil liability of an employer or former employer of a mental health services provider who engages in sexual exploitation of a patient or former patient.