REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS

Friday

May 1, 2009

SENATE BILLS

(Postponed Business)

Relating to benefits and protections for certain residential electric customers.

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.

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

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

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

(Second Reading)

Designating the Texas toad as the official State Amphibian of Texas.

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

SENATE BILLS

(Third Reading)

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

Relating to a prohibition on parking a commercial motor vehicle in certain residential subdivisions.

Relating to informed consent to an abortion.

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

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

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

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

SENATE BILLS

(Second Reading)

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

Relating to eligibility for the small and mid-sized district adjustment under the public school finance system.

Relating to professional staff salaries paid by school districts that establish a local minimum hiring schedule.

Relating to requiring the Department of State Health Services to implement a provider choice system.

Relating to the continuation and functions of the board of directors of the official cotton growers' boll weevil eradication foundation.

Relating to filing a wage claim.

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

Relating to the requirements for a plumber's apprentice to obtain a plumber's license.

Relating to the offense of hazing.

Relating to the recovery of medical or health care expenses in civil actions.

Relating to incentives for the film, television, video, and digital interactive media production industries.

Relating to the establishment of a program to provide a ballot by electronic mail to military personnel serving overseas and their spouses and dependents residing overseas.

Relating to certain procedures and requirements for the operation of property owners' associations.

Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax for the maintenance and operation of a coliseum in the county.

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 a qualified privilege of a journalist not to testify.

Relating to imposition of the motor vehicle sales tax on motor vehicles transferred as the result of a gift.

Relating to the enforcement of rules by a groundwater conservation district.

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 abolishing the office of inspector of hides and animals.

Relating to education and examination requirements for the issuance of a driver's license to certain persons.

Relating to the calculation of current market value of certain water rights by the Rio Grande Regional Water Authority.

Relating to the use of money from the Texas Enterprise Fund to recruit automotive manufacturing facilities.

Relating to the provision of reentry, reintegration, and other services to a wrongfully imprisoned person who is discharged from a correctional facility.

Relating to delinquent payment of an alcoholic beverage retailer's account for liquor.

Relating to the election and terms of office of directors of the Guadalupe County Groundwater Conservation District.

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

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

Relating to premium discounts for certain participants in the Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool and to related tax credits for health benefit plan issuers.

Relating to funding sources for the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund.

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

Relating to the regulation of industrialized housing and buildings.

Relating to participation by private school students in University Interscholastic League sponsored activities.

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

Relating to the authority of certain governmental entities to receive local sales tax information.

Relating to late fees under a residential lease.

Relating to records of certain frivolous complaints maintained by the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying.

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

Relating to requiring a boater education course for certain operators of vessels.

Relating to certain charges included in a retail installment agreement.

Relating to compensation of persons wrongfully imprisoned.

Relating to the joinder of a tax lien transferee in a suit to collect a delinquent ad valorem tax.

Relating to the crediting and charging of investment gains and losses on the assets held in trust by the Texas Municipal Retirement System and providing a guaranteed minimum credit to employee accounts.

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

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

Relating to the length of time certain property acquired by a charitable organization to provide low-income housing may be exempted from ad valorem taxation.

Relating to the right to an expunction of records and files relating to a person's arrest.

Relating to the administration of charitable trusts.

Relating to a specialty insurance agent license for certain vendors of portable electronic devices.

Relating to the regulation of staff leasing services.

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.

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

Relating to the regulation of certain water wells by the Presidio County Underground Water Conservation District.

Relating to the issuance of a certificate for a municipal setting designation.

Relating to the compensation of a member of the board of directors of the Bexar-Medina-Atascosa Counties Water Control and Improvement District No. 1.

Relating to the Irion County Water Conservation District.

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.

Relating to a uniform and statewide 9-1-1 emergency services fee on the retail sale of prepaid wireless telecommunications services to consumers.

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

Relating to the use and management of surface water resources.

Relating to the management of groundwater resources in the state.

Relating to the adoption of a nonsubstantive revision of provisions of the Texas Probate Code relating to decedents' estates and the redesignation of certain other provisions of the Texas Probate Code, including conforming amendments and repeals.

Relating to the tuition and fee exemption available to certain military personnel and their dependents and to permitting those personnel to transfer the exemption to a child.

Relating to certain proceedings relating to an individual's will.

Relating to the use of information and records acquired during a fatality review and investigation.

Relating to eligibility requirements for the tuition equalization grant program.

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

Relating to claims for excess proceeds of a tax sale of real property.

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

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

Relating to the regulation of nursing.

Relating to the terms of the members of the Texas Transportation Commission.

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

Relating to benefits and protections for certain residential electric customers.

Relating to the management and control of certain utility systems.

Relating to the creation and administration of the Texas Local Participation Transportation Program.

Relating to the offense of operating or riding in a passenger vehicle while not secured by a safety belt.

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

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

Relating to animal shelter standards; providing a civil penalty.

Relating to regional participation agreements.

Relating to procedures for certain persons charged with certain new offenses or an administrative violation of a condition of release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on parole or to mandatory supervision.

Relating to the amount of a surcharge assessed on conviction of certain intoxicated driver offenses on the driver's license of certain persons who complete a drug court program.

Relating to the fees for certain license plates.

Relating to the creation and administration of the rural veterinarian loan repayment program.

Relating to the regulation of commercial fertilizer.

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

Relating to the seizure and destruction of certain plants.

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

Relating to judicial instruction for judges who hear complaints against children alleging violations of certain misdemeanor offenses.

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

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

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

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

Relating to service charges for certain renewals of driver's licenses and personal identification certificates.

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 establishing the equivalency of competency-based nursing education programs in other states that meet standards of quality equivalent to nursing education programs approved by the Texas Board of Nursing.

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

Relating to the payment of the costs associated with certain conditions of bond.

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

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

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

Relating to community supervision for certain drug possession offenses and to a person's eligibility for an order of nondisclosure following a term of community supervision for any of those offenses.

Relating to reports regarding the provision of emergency ground ambulance services in counties.

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

Relating to county participation in the enterprise zone program.

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

Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of certain local laws concerning special districts, including conforming amendments.

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of criminal trespass.

Relating to the receipt of death benefits in the workers' compensation system.

Relating to the regulation of employer-based day-care facilities.

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

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

Relating to certain exemptions from ad valorem taxes imposed by the Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District.

Relating to memorial monuments on the Capitol grounds, including the Tejano monument.

Relating to the requirement of citizenship or lawful presence in the United States for issuance of a driver's license, personal identification certificate, commercial driver's license, or commercial driver learner's permit.

Relating to neighborhood vehicles and golf carts.

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

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

Relating to the establishment of the Interagency Literacy Council for the study, promotion, and enhancement of literacy in this state.

Relating to the coordination and administration of the Texas Career Opportunity Grant Program.

Relating to the powers and duties of the Bastrop County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2.

Relating to the acquisition, dissemination, and use of certain geographic information system data.

Relating to the matters to be taken into consideration by a groundwater conservation district in determining whether to grant or deny a permit or permit amendment.

Relating to the consideration by a groundwater conservation district of groundwater produced from exempt wells in issuing a permit.

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

Relating to the creation of the Comal County Water Improvement District No. 2; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

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

Relating to the postemployment activities of certain local government officers in certain counties; providing a penalty.

Relating to increased transparency regarding appraisals for ad valorem tax purposes and increased tax rates.

Relating to the regulation of investigations companies and the performance of investigative services.

Relating to the regulation of the business of private security.

Relating to certain construction liens under the Texas Residential Construction Commission Act; providing civil penalties.

Relating to a requirement to provide sufficient water pressure for fire suppression in certain special utility districts.

Relating to agreements for limitations on appraised value under the Texas Economic Development Act.

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

Relating to medical assistance program reimbursement for guardianship expenses of certain recipients.

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

Relating to the fee charged for registration on the master bidders list.

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

Relating to the powers of certain development corporations related to Hurricane Ike disaster relief and to the validation of certain governmental acts or proceedings of counties affected by Hurricane Ike.

Relating to the creation of the Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 63; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

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

Relating to a competitive grant program to fund promotion of early literacy programs in certain communities in this state.

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

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

Relating to certificates of convenience and necessity.

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

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

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

Relating to authorizing the transfer of certain real property held by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

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

Relating to obtaining an exemption from the motor vehicle sales tax for motor vehicles driven by persons who have orthopedic handicaps.

Relating to the reporting of certain inventories for ad valorem tax purposes; providing penalties.

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

Relating to the authority to establish, operate, and maintain a foreign trade zone and subzones in Ellis County.

Relating to donations of juror reimbursements.

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

Relating to the establishment and operation of a public building mapping information system.

Relating to the eligibility of certain criminal defendants for an order of nondisclosure.

Relating to the authority of a dental hygienist to provide services in certain facilities.

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

Relating to the maintenance and service of certain medical devices in health care facilities; providing a criminal penalty.

Relating to the disregard or violation of a resident's advance directive by a nursing institution; providing penalties.

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

Relating to informal caregiver support services.

Relating to the licensing requirements of hospitals temporarily providing outpatient dialysis services to a person because of a disaster.

Relating to the regulation of discount health care programs by the Texas Department of Insurance; providing penalties.

Relating to physician staffing requirements for hospitals.

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

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

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

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

Relating to the creation and financing of public improvement districts.

Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 192; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Relating to information and assistance provided by the chief appraiser to emergency management authorities.

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Improvement District No. 16; providing authority to impose an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.

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

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

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

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

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

Relating to optional dispute resolution methods for school districts and parents of students seeking or receiving special education services.

Relating to allowing a governmental body to redact certain personal information under the public information law without the necessity of requesting a decision from the attorney general.

Relating to an agreement authorizing a nonparent relative of a child to make certain decisions regarding the child; providing a penalty.

Relating to the establishment of the Texas savvy homeowner program.

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Improvement District No. 13; providing authority to impose an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.

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

Relating to certain powers of the Red River Redevelopment Authority.

Relating to the creation of the Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 76; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Relating to the creation of the Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 3; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Relating to a restitution lien for the state to secure fines or costs in a misdemeanor case.

Relating to the prosecution of a Class C misdemeanor offense for which the defendant does not appear.

Relating to conducting by electronic means a hearing to determine a defendant's ability to discharge certain fines and court costs.

Relating to the court in which certain persons charged with misdemeanors punishable by fine only may be arraigned.

Relating to the penalty group classification of certain controlled substances.

Relating to the authority of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas to obtain and use criminal history record information for certain departmental authorizations.

Relating to including playgrounds in the designation of certain places as drug-free zones for purposes of the criminal penalties that apply to certain drug-related offenses.

Relating to the definition of a playground for purposes of certain places protected from certain criminal activities.

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

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

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

Relating to the issuance of state and local government securities, including the powers and duties of the Bond Review Board and the issuance of private activity bonds.

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

Relating to consumer labeling requirements for certain health benefit plans; providing penalties.

Relating to the disclosure of personally identifiable information under the public information law.

Relating to safety of children who participate in rodeos.

Relating to the disclosure of criminal history record information regarding public school employees.

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

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

Relating to the powers and duties of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 194; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Relating to the creation of Waller Town Center Management District; providing authority to impose an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds; and granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Improvement District No. 14; providing authority to impose an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.

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

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

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities and counties to regulate platting requirements near an international border.

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

Relating to performance standards for plumbing fixtures sold in this state.

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

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

Relating to the powers and duties of certain public improvement districts.

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

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

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

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

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

Relating to the punishment for the offense of employment harmful to children.

Relating to enhancing penalties for assaulting a family member by strangulation or suffocation.

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

Relating to the creation of the Reentry Policy Council to review corrections policies, programs, and procedures for inmates released into the community.

Relating to electronic monitoring and other alternative means for certain defendants to discharge a fine or costs or satisfy a term of confinement in county jail.

Relating to the use of eminent domain authority.

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

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

Relating to the availability of information under the public information law.

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

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

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

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

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

Relating to eligibility for an award through the Early High School Graduation Scholarship program.

Relating to the powers of the Westchase District.

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

Relating to the enforcement of state and federal laws governing immigration by certain governmental entities.

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

Relating to the imposition and rate of the county hotel occupancy tax in certain counties.

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

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

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

Relating to the amount of hazardous duty pay for certain employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

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

Relating to a prohibition against the knowing employment of persons not lawfully present in the United States and the suspension of licenses held by certain employers for the knowing employment of those persons.

Relating to tax credits for business development in low-income communities.

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 118; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Relating to the creation of the Liberty County Municipal Utility District No. 6; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Relating to the sunset review of certain river authorities.

Relating to the audit of certain river authorities.

Relating to protections provided by the Department of Agriculture for certain consumers; providing penalties.

Relating to authorizing a dissolution election for the Bexar Metropolitan Water District and providing an oversight mechanism for the district, including enforcement authority.

Relating to the creation of an interagency task force on economic growth and endangered species; providing information and direction regarding endangered species issues in certain areas of the state.

Relating to evidence of beneficial use and other matters in connection with the issuance of permits by a groundwater conservation district in accordance with its management plan.

Relating to the amount and use of certain fees imposed in connection with oil and gas activities.

Relating to erecting an off-premise sign adjacent to and visible from State Highway 46 or from Farm-to-Market Road 306, 2722, 2673, 3009, 3159, or 1863 in Comal County.

Relating to the facilitation, analysis, and implementation of high-speed passenger rail in this state.

Relating to incentives for Texas renewable energy jobs and manufacturing.

Relating to an interim study on the creation of a data collection to track specialized technology research projects conducted by public universities, public university research facilities, and other state institutions.

Relating to an environmental service fee at public institutions of higher education.

Relating to a student health services fee at component institutions of The Texas A&M University System and to authorizing the financing, construction, maintenance, and improvement of health facilities with the fee at the institutions.

Relating to the licensing of court interpreters.

Relating to orders of nondisclosure for the records of children convicted of certain offenses punishable by fine only.

Relating to a bailiff for the 130th District Court.

Relating to a certification program for teachers of students with visual impairments.

Relating to surveys concerning school district and open-enrollment charter school special education programs and grants to districts, campuses, and open-enrollment charter schools that perform well on the surveys and on other indicators.

Relating to the reporting of information concerning the cancellation or rescission of health benefit plans.

Relating to prohibition of certain compensation based on rescinding, canceling, or limiting coverage under health benefit plans.

Relating to the civil and criminal prosecution of racketeering; providing penalties.

Relating to the statute of repose for engineers and architects.

Relating to the use of the state highway fund to participate in the costs associated with a toll facility of a public or private entity.

Relating to the use of proceeds from criminal asset forfeiture to provide college scholarships to children of peace officers killed in the line of duty and to an annual report regarding the total value of forfeited property in this state.

Relating to revenue received from the provision of pay telephone service to inmates confined in facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Relating to imposing a duty on a sheriff to report certain warrant or capias information to a national database.

Relating to a study regarding the confidentiality of prescription information; providing a civil penalty.

Relating to reimbursement under the Medicaid vendor drug program for pharmacy care management services provided in connection with specialty pharmacy products.

Relating to medical assistance reimbursement for the provision of a wheeled mobility system to a recipient of medical assistance.

Relating to disciplinary actions regarding a pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician trainee.

Relating to the continuing care plan for persons being discharged from state hospitals.

Relating to the establishment of a strategy for reducing child abuse and neglect and improving child welfare.

Relating to ambulatory surgical centers and to the provision of services at those centers by certain designated physician groups.

Relating to the qualifications of surgical technologists; imposing penalties.

Relating to confidentiality of information regarding certain agents.

Relating to providing home- and community-based support services under the Medicaid program to persons who are deaf-blind with multiple disabilities.

Relating to a career ladder for interveners who provide services under the deaf-blind with multiple disabilities waiver program.

Relating to the creation of a strategic plan to reform long-term services and supports for individuals with disabilities.

Relating to the creation of the Council on Children and Families.

Relating to the provision of money from a county's general fund to disaster victims.

Relating to the creation of Chambers County Improvement District No. 2; providing authority to levy an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Improvement District No. 18; providing authority to impose an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.

Relating to the creation of the Chambers County Improvement District No. 3; granting road powers; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Relating to the creation of the Travis and Burnet Counties Improvement District No. 1; providing authority to impose an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.

Relating to certain programs and pilot programs administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

HOUSE BILLS

(Calendar Order)

HOUSE BILLS

(Second Reading)

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

Relating to the authority of certain political subdivisions to change the date of their general elections.

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

Relating to distilled spirits samplings by the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit.

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

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

Relating to assessment of certain charges by a commercial landlord that is a governmental entity.

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

Relating to the regulation of manufactured housing.

Relating to the forensic medical examination of a sexual assault victim who has not reported the assault to a law enforcement agency.

Relating to the promulgation by the commissioner of the General Land Office of rules authorizing the use on a public beach of a golf cart for the transportation of a person with a physical disability.

Relating to the practice of veterinarians in certain mercantile establishments.

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to enter into an agreement with a school district to dedicate revenue from a tax increment fund to the district for the acquisition, construction, or reconstruction of an educational facility.

Relating to normal weekly hours of work under the shared work unemployment compensation program.

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Military Preparedness Commission.

Relating to registration exemptions for certain foreign commercial motor vehicles.

Relating to the education and preparation of resident physicians.

Relating to the management and control of certain utility systems.

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

Relating to the joinder of a tax lien transferee in a suit to collect a delinquent ad valorem tax.

Relating to service of process for delinquent taxes on a nonresident.

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

Relating to the penalty for theft of a driver's license, commercial driver's license, or personal identification certificate.