REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS

Thursday

May 14, 2009

POSTPONED BUSINESS

Relating to benefits and protections for certain residential electric customers.

Relating to authorizing injunctive relief during proceedings to cancel or suspend certain alcoholic beverage permits and licenses.

Relating to the expansion of faith- and community-based health and human services and social services initiatives.

Relating to the imposition of a tax on the gross receipts from admissions fees charged by sexually oriented businesses.

HOUSE BILLS

(Calendar Order)

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS

(Second Reading)

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governor to grant one or more reprieves in a capital case.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to override a veto of the governor following a legislative session.

HOUSE BILLS

(Second Reading)

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

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

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

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

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

Relating to information required to be provided to parents of an infant.

Relating to the diabetes mellitus registry pilot program.

Relating to services for persons with autism and other pervasive developmental disorders and their families.

Relating to the creation of the Kennedale TownCenter Development District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

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 voter registration of a person who submits a federal postcard application to vote in an election.

Relating to the nondisclosure of certain personal information in voter registration records, concealed handgun license records, and tax appraisal records that relates to a justice of the peace.

Relating to informing the parents and guardians of certain children about the availability of the child health plan and medical assistance programs.

Relating to the payment of a lottery prize awarded to a minor.

Relating to the use of state voter registration funds to employ temporary staff in a voter registrar's office.

Relating to the notice of an election provided to a voter registrar.

Relating to the name of the Crime Stoppers Advisory Council.

Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to the City of Burnet.

Relating to the authority of the governor to grant one or more reprieves in a capital case.

Relating to achievement awards presented by the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education.

Relating to the care and protection of foster children committed to or released under supervision by the Texas Youth Commission.

Relating to the distribution of proceeds from the sale of forfeited property in a criminal case.

Relating to the sealing of juvenile records.

Relating to the designation of enterprise projects during a biennium.

Relating to the contents of a receipt issued for payment of a good or service; providing a civil penalty.

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

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

Relating to the promotion or advertising of alcoholic beverages in relation to certain facilities owned by a municipality or county.

Relating to the regulation of staff leasing services.

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 adoption of certain information technology.

Relating to the reserve requirements for credit life and credit accident and health insurance.

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use tax revenue for certain venue projects.

Relating to the electronic filing of documents for capital cases in the court of criminal appeals.

Relating to the electronic transmission of motor vehicle rental information in connection with the payment of tolls.

Relating to an exemption from the structural pest control license requirement for certain falconers.

Relating to the licensing and regulation of health-related pest control by the Department of Agriculture.

Relating to changing the name of the Office of Rural Community Affairs to the Texas Department of Rural Affairs.

Relating to the authority of a veterinarian to fill certain prescriptions in an emergency.

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 the conveyancing or transfer in this state of water imported into this state from a source located outside this state.

Relating to the authority of certain political subdivisions to erect or maintain shore protection structures and the location of the line of vegetation in relation to those structures.

Relating to the creation of the Starr County Drainage District.

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

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 expunction of a notice of lis pendens.

Relating to the terminology used to describe certain judicial officers.

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

Relating to requiring the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to establish a comprehensive reentry and reintegration plan for offenders released or discharged from a correctional facility.

Relating to the award of stipends to nationally certified classroom teachers under the educator excellence awards program.

Relating to optional flexible school day program courses offered by school districts to enable students to earn course credit under certain circumstances.

Relating to public school prekindergarten classes.

Relating to requirements for drugs dispensed by pharmacists.

Relating to the licensing and regulation of hearing instrument fitters and dispensers.

Relating to a retired status license for an optometrist or therapeutic optometrist practicing voluntary charity care.

Relating to the use of certain state property transferred from the state to Spindletop MHMR Services.

Relating to the establishment and use of a columbarium by a church.

Relating to the minimum patient age for administration of an influenza vaccination by a pharmacist.

Relating to the licensing of occupational therapists.

Relating to the Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force.

Relating to laboratory tests measuring kidney function.

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.

Relating to creating a task force to develop uniform standards for subdivisions in the unincorporated areas of counties near the international border and in economically distressed counties.

Relating to titles by which certain officers of a defense base development authority may be known.

Relating to an award of additional periods of possession of or access to a child for certain conservators who have returned from active military deployment.

Relating to privileged parking for certain veterans and military award recipients.

Relating to participation in job training and employment assistance programs by veterans and other covered persons.

Relating to partnering with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and other federal agencies to establish a veterans hospital in the Rio Grande Valley region of the state.

Relating to discount programs for certain veterans provided by toll project entities.

Relating to certain studies and reviews of appraisal districts conducted by the comptroller of public accounts.

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

Relating to adoption of the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act; providing criminal penalties.

Relating to the expansion of faith- and community-based health and human services and social services initiatives.

Relating to oversight of regional poison control centers and the poison control network.

Relating to the use of a tanning facility device by a minor.

Relating to the alignment of certain Medicaid procedures regarding written orders for diabetic equipment and supplies with comparable Medicare written order procedures.

Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Department of Aging and Disability Services to certain community mental health and mental retardation centers.

Relating to the scope of services of and the persons who may be provided services by a community center.

Relating to Internet broadcasts of open meetings held by the State Board of Education.

Relating to responsibility for public school textbooks and technological equipment and to failure by students to return textbooks or technological equipment.

Relating to extending the high school innovation grant initiative to middle and junior high schools.

Relating to excused absences in public schools for students visiting institutions of higher education.

Relating to temporary housing and emergency shelters provided by a political subdivision for disaster victims.

Relating to service records of professional staff employed by school districts.

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

Relating to the designation of a segment of State Highway 158 in Runnels County as the Army Specialist William Justin Byler Memorial Highway.

Relating to the designation of State Highway 289 as the Preston Trail Highway.

Relating to the punishment for certain intoxication related offenses; creating the offense of aggravated driving while intoxicated.

Relating to the payment of a vehicle registration fee by a check drawn against insufficient funds.

Relating to the designation of a structure on U.S. Highway 259 as the Trooper Todd Dylan Holmes Memorial Overpass.

Relating to the public transportation advisory committee.

Relating to the designation of the Texas Department of Transportation as the contracting agent for certain airports.

Relating to the authority of a county assessor-collector or the Texas Department of Transportation to refuse to register certain vehicles.

Relating to a motor vehicle dealer's duty to notify buyers of compulsory inspection requirements for certain motor vehicles.

Relating to the operation of certain commercial vehicles in this state.

Relating to the provision of social security numbers by applicants for motor vehicle certificates of title.

Relating to the compensation of the members of the board of port commissioners of the Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County.

Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 59 as the Trooper Scott Burns Memorial Highway.

Relating to public improvement districts designated by a county or municipality.

Relating to coverage of preexisting conditions by certain group health benefit coverage programs for active school employees.

Relating to retirement under public retirement systems for employees of certain municipalities.

Relating to the applicability of the moratoriums on the acceptance of certain political contributions and caucus contributions to contributions delivered by common or contract carrier.

Relating to participation in, contributions to, and the benefits and administration of retirement systems for police officers in certain municipalities.

Relating to the regulation of industrialized housing and buildings.

Relating to the availability and use of automated external defibrillators in nursing homes and related institutions.

Relating to the regulation of laser hair removal facilities; providing penalties.

Relating to the regulation of funeral homes, cemeteries, and crematories; providing penalties.

Relating to newborn screening.

Relating to creating a committee to review the process for finding permanent placements for children in the conservatorship of the state.

Relating to the regulation of nursing.

Relating to competitive procurement requirements for local governments.

Relating to audio recordings of certain grievance proceedings or meetings by school district employees.

Relating to participation in and benefits and administration of retirement systems for firefighters in certain municipalities.

Relating to the creation of the Texas Equine Incentive Program.

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

Relating to the sale by the Brazos River Authority of certain residential and commercial leased lots and other real property in the immediate vicinity of Possum Kingdom Lake.

Relating to the sale of certain property at Possum Kingdom Lake by the Brazos River Authority.

Relating to certain program and reporting duties of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service.

Relating to veterinarian reports of diseased animals.

Relating to the seizure and destruction of certain plants.

Relating to the disposition of excess proceeds of a tax sale of real property or foreclosure of a tax lien on real property.

Relating to the redemption of real property sold at an ad valorem tax sale.

Relating to authorizing an exemption from tuition and fees charged by a junior college district for employees of the district.

Relating to scholarships for fifth-year accounting students.

Relating to the purchase of library goods and services by public junior colleges.

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of offenses involving coercing, inducing, or soliciting membership in a criminal street gang.

Relating to the effect and implementation of the law regarding reporting by a common carrier or pipeline owner or operator of contamination.

Relating to the penalty for certain outdoor burning violations.

Relating to the authorization of certain reuse water system contributions and discharges.

Relating to the fuel ethanol and biodiesel incentive program of the Department of Agriculture.

Relating to the authority of a gas corporation to use a public right-of-way.

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

Relating to the removal and disposal of certain vessels and structures in or on coastal waters.

Relating to the creation of a Don't Mess with Texas Water program to prevent illegal dumping that affects the surface waters of this state.

Relating to notifications to certain purchasers of real property that may be located in an area subject to a certificate of convenience and necessity for water or sewer service.

Relating to the purchase, donation, and sale of promotional items by the Texas Water Development Board.

Relating to the territory of and the validation of certain governmental acts and proceedings of the Edwards Aquifer Authority.

Relating to the eligibility requirements for volunteer deputy registrars.

Relating to the eligibility of candidates for certain offices to serve as election judges.

Relating to certain continuing education requirements for insurance agents who sell Medicare-related products.

Relating to audits of certain public retirement system actuarial valuations, studies, and reports.

Relating to the enrollment period for insurance benefits for certain retirees of the Teacher Retirement System.

Relating to the use of certain devices in a polling place.

Relating to the filing of sworn complaints with the Texas Ethics Commission.

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

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

Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue to enhance and upgrade sports facilities, coliseums, and multiuse facilities in certain municipalities.

Relating to the regulation of property tax consultants.

Relating to the marketing of shrimp and aquaculture products.

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

Relating to the plugging of certain inactive oil or gas wells.

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

Relating to the Department of Information Resources, including the abolition of the telecommunications planning and oversight council, the electronic commerce network, and the electronic procurement marketplace and standards for certain school district software.

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

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Credit Union Department and the Credit Union Commission.

Relating to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

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

Relating to an interim study of recreational boating safety in Texas.

Relating to capital stock and surplus requirements for certain insurance companies.

Relating to liability insurance closed claim reports.

Relating to insurance charters and certificates of authority.

Relating to the establishment and operation of the unauthorized insurance guaranty fund.

Relating to rulemaking authority for administrative penalties assessed for violations of the Insurance Code.

Relating to permits to control protected wildlife; providing a penalty.

Relating to a study to determine the effect on the health care infrastructure in this state if the state Medicaid program is abolished or a severe reduction in federal matching money under the program occurs.

Relating to the qualifications of surgical technologists; providing penalties.

Relating to the detention and examination of certain persons accepted for a preliminary mental health examination.

Relating to the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals for child health plan coverage or medical assistance on release from certain facilities or other settings.

Relating to the authorization of physicians and therapeutic optometrists to dispense therapeutic contact lenses.

Relating to the Transitional Living Services Program and the Preparation for Adult Living Program for foster children transitioning to independent living.

Relating to prohibiting contact between an employee of a facility that serves the elderly or disabled persons, whose criminal history has not been verified, and a patient or resident of the facility.

Relating to the regulation of cemeteries by state and local government.

Relating to clarification of legislative intent regarding enrollment of newborns in Medicaid managed care plans and validating related acts and decisions.

Relating to the licensing requirements for a foreign-trained physician applicant.

Relating to written authorization for the release of certain health care information.

Relating to the creation by the Health and Human Services Commission of a volunteer advocate program for certain elderly individuals.

Relating to a transportation plan for persons furloughed or discharged from certain mental health facilities.

Relating to establishing a local behavioral health intervention pilot project.

Relating to exempting Lamar State College--Orange and Lamar State College--Port Arthur from certain requirements relating to student admissions.

Relating to requiring a public institution of higher education to designate or employ a person trained in student financial assistance programs for military veterans and their families.

Relating to the provision of notice regarding the availability of higher education textbooks through multiple retailers.

Relating to the conveyance of certain state forest land in Cherokee County under the control of the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System.

Relating to participation and credit in, contributions to, benefits from, and administration of the Texas County and District Retirement System.

Relating to the political activities of a person employed by a county elections administrator.

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

Relating to retrospective utilization review and utilization review to determine the experimental or investigational nature of a health care service.

Relating to certain certifications, professional designations, and education requirements regarding the sale of life insurance and annuities.

Relating to the application of laws awarding credit to an inmate for time between release on and subsequent revocation of parole, mandatory supervision, or conditional pardon.

Relating to the authority of an animal control officer to carry a bite prevention stick in the performance of official duties.

Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain sex offenses.

Relating to law enforcement and judicial procedures for, and the prosecution of, children who engage in conduct constituting public intoxication.

Relating to certain procedures for forwarding a warrant of arrest or a complaint in a criminal case.

Relating to taking or attempting to take a weapon from an employee or official of a correctional facility.

Relating to the authority of the inspector general of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to issue administrative subpoenas for certain communications records.

Relating to an identification card for certain retired peace officers.

Relating to the powers of a sheriff's department civil service commission in certain counties regarding an appeal of a disciplinary action.

Relating to discharging or releasing inmates from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice at or near certain department facilities.

Relating to the regulation of motor vehicle manufacturers and distributors.

Relating to the sale and marketing of life insurance and annuities.

Relating to the maturity dates of certain annuities.

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

Relating to increasing state employee participation in the TexaSaver program.

Relating to the eligibility of certain nonprofit wildlife conservation associations to conduct charitable raffles.

Relating to exempting certain utility property from impact fees and assessments in certain water districts.

Relating to shipment of wine to ultimate consumers.

Relating to late fees under a residential lease.

Relating to construction contract trust funds and the misapplication of those funds.

Relating to the limitations period for certain disciplinary actions against title insurance companies.

Relating to the registration with the Texas Department of Insurance of certain contract examiners.

Relating to ballot issues for a local option election to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages.

Relating to the abolition of the Board of Tax Professional Examiners and the transfer of its functions to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Relating to the requirement that certain defendants in a criminal case undergo testing for AIDS, HIV infection, or related conditions.

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

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 licensing of certain nurses who will practice in border counties.

Relating to the municipal hotel occupancy tax imposed in certain municipalities.

Relating to regulation of certain areas bordering on Falcon Lake and the Rio Grande River.

Relating to a county's removal of flood water resulting from a natural disaster in certain communities.

Relating to the establishment of a peace officer employment opportunity Internet website by the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

(Second Reading)

Memorializing Congress in support of establishing a veterans hospital in the Rio Grande Valley.

Authorizing the lieutenant governor and speaker to appoint interim joint committees.

Expressing continued support for the establishment of a Juneteenth memorial monument on the grounds of the State Capitol at the location previously approved by the State Preservation Board.

Requesting the Texas Department of Transportation to designate the overpass at the intersection of Highway 20 and Highway 338 in Odessa as the Buddy West Memorial Overpass.

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

Memorializing Congress to refine Department of Homeland Security policy to consider risk levels as well as population size in assessing the financial needs of first responders in border communities along the international boundary created by the Rio Grande.

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.

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that the holdover provision of the Texas Constitution does not apply to a member of the Texas Transportation Commission.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to replace the attorney general on the legislative redistricting board with the commissioner of agriculture.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

(Second Reading)

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

Authorizing the Texas Legislative Council to pay membership dues to the Council of State Governments for state officers.

Granting MBP Corp. permission to sue the Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves.

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

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

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 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 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 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 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 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 degrees awarded by the Texas State Technical College System.

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

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

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

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

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

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 establishment and operation of a public building mapping information system.

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

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

Relating to certain powers of the Red River Redevelopment Authority.

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 elimination of straight-party voting for judicial offices.

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

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 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 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 a franchise tax credit for certain research and development activities.

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

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

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

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

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

Relating to the licensing of court interpreters.

Relating to outcome measurement and reporting concerning school district and open-enrollment charter school special education programs and grants to public school entities that perform well on the measurements.

Relating to civil racketeering; providing civil penalties.

Relating to the qualifications of surgical technologists; providing penalties.

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

Relating to eligibility for a TEXAS grant and to administration of the TEXAS grant program.

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

Relating to the marketing of shrimp and aquaculture products.

Relating to the procurement of certain cement by the Texas Department of Transportation.