REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS

Wednesday

May 20, 2009

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.

Post-ratifying Amendment XXIV to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the denial or abridgment of the right to vote for failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.

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 governor to grant one or more reprieves in a capital case.

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 reserve requirements for credit life and credit accident and health insurance.

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 regulation of laser hair removal facilities; providing penalties.

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

Relating to the seizure and destruction of certain plants.

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

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 performance standards for plumbing fixtures sold in this state.

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 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 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 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 capital stock and surplus requirements for certain insurance companies.

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

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

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 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 HIV infection and other diseases.

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 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 Texas Workforce Commission.

Relating to participation and credit in, benefits from, and the administration of the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System.

Relating to maintenance of roads on the property of a perpetual care cemetery.

Relating to the Jim Solis Outpatient Clinic.

Relating to the expenditure of public funds for certain playground facilities.

Relating to requiring the Department of Family and Protective Services to develop and provide certain foster parents with a statement regarding the rights and responsibilities of those persons and the agency.

Relating to food handlers and other food service employees.

Relating to the liability of a county, hospital district, or public hospital for the costs of health care services provided to an indigent patient.

Relating to an e-prescribing implementation plan under the Medicaid and child health plan programs.

Relating to the pilot program for reporting of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections.

Relating to an additional filing fee for civil cases filed in Bexar County.

Relating to payment to a trustee or substitute trustee after public sale of foreclosed property.

Relating to liability arising out of the filing of a mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's lien.

Relating to the contents of an application for probate of a written will.

Relating to the appointment of additional official court reporters for the district courts in Nueces County.

Relating to the creation of a county court at law in Navarro County.

Relating to the rules governing a motion for new trial in juvenile cases.

Relating to the compensation of certain court administrators.

Relating to the salary of a Duval County Juvenile Board member.

Relating to the salary of a Starr County Juvenile Board member.

Relating to the issuance of a writ of attachment in a civil suit for certain sexual assaults.

Relating to the selection, duties, and compensation of a presiding criminal judge in Travis County.

Relating to the appointment of an associate judge to serve a district court in Brazoria County.

Relating to the regulation of certain consumer transactions involving plumbing, air conditioning, and electrical services.

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

Relating to certain studies and reports by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding achievable cost-saving measures and the use and availability of electronic textbooks at institutions of higher education.

Relating to the authority of an administrative law judge to order the release of certain information relating to a child abuse and neglect investigation.

Relating to the reinstatement of good conduct time suspended during a term of imprisonment.

Relating to the punishment for theft of certain aluminum, bronze, or copper materials.

Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Department of Aging and Disability Services to the Veterans' Land Board.

Relating to the permissible sources of funding for memorial markers to designate the Veterans Memorial Highway.

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

Relating to the creation of the lifespan respite services program.

Relating to the operation and administration of the judiciary in the event of a disaster.

Relating to persons authorized to conduct a marriage ceremony.

Relating to the authority of the Texas Education Agency to seek, accept, determine eligibility for, and distribute grants available for the benefit of public education.

Relating to appeals to the commissioner of education.

Relating to the use, exhibition, or possession of a firearm by public school students participating in certain school-sponsored programs and activities sponsored or supported by the Parks and Wildlife Department.

Relating to granting charters to public junior colleges for open-enrollment charter schools.

Relating to agreements with public junior colleges for courses for joint high school and junior college credit.

Relating to the technology demonstration sites project.

Relating to the collection, dissemination, and correction of certain judicial determinations for a federal firearm background check.

Relating to the regulation of certain boarding houses and assisted living facilities; providing penalties.

Relating to the collateralization of certain public funds and to custodians with which certain pledged securities may be deposited; providing administrative penalties.

Relating to directing payment, after approval, of certain miscellaneous claims and judgments against the state out of funds designated by this Act; making appropriations.

Relating to the rate of the municipal hotel occupancy tax in certain municipalities and to the use of certain revenue from the tax.

Relating to requirements for expedited credentialing of certain physicians by managed care plans.

Relating to the electronic transmission of a federal postcard application used for voting.

Relating to the appointment of election judges.

Relating to requiring the posting of notice of voter complaint information at a polling place.

Relating to the information about certain candidates required to be filed with the secretary of state.

Relating to procedures concerning verification of certain information submitted in a voter registration application.

Relating to the liability of volunteer audiologists and speech-language pathologists who provide certain speech, language, and hearing evaluations.

Relating to a criminal history evaluation letter determining occupational license eligibility.

Relating to access to certain criminal history record information maintained by the Department of Public Safety.

Relating to possession by certain alcoholic beverage permit holders of certain alcoholic beverages for cooking purposes.

Relating to allowing municipal or county housing authorities in certain counties to create housing communities for veterans.

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

Relating to authorizing the transfer of certain abandoned or forfeited property to groundwater conservation districts.

Relating to the addition of territory to and the amount of production fees imposed by the Trinity Glen Rose Groundwater Conservation District.

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

Relating to persons eligible to be appointed as a receiver for certain mineral interests.

Relating to the authority of a county clerk to electronically send certain financial statement forms.

Relating to the date of the general election for certain political subdivisions.

Relating to the operation and regulation of charitable bingo and the use of bingo proceeds.

Relating to the regulation of stipulated premium insurance companies.

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Parks and Wildlife Department; changing the elements of an offense.

Relating to the definition of a gas utility.

Relating to registration for evacuation and disaster preparedness for clients of home and community support services agencies.

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 delegation of duties of a county judge in certain counties.

Relating to the establishment of the emergency housing and disaster recovery division within the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

Relating to regional participation agreements.

Relating to disposition of proceeds from the development or sale of the rights to natural resources or minerals in land held by Webb County for the county permanent school fund.

Relating to the authority of the Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 21 to extend the time limit for holding a confirmation and initial directors' election and to divide into two districts.

Relating to mobile food units in certain municipalities.

Relating to the payment for an appearance as a witness for certain peace officers and firefighters.

Relating to the timing of a referendum election to continue a fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services district.

Relating to the lease of certain oil, gas, or mineral land by a municipality.

Relating to the eligibility of certain peace officers and firefighters for legislative leave.

Relating to the terms of office of commissioners of certain emergency services districts.

Relating to the application process and scoring for the low income housing tax credit program.

Relating to the injunction of municipal purchasing contracts.

Relating to the expansion of the boundaries of the Cibolo Creek Municipal Authority.

Relating to the development, rehabilitation, or expansion of affordable housing in a public improvement district established by a county or municipality.

Relating to the license or certificate renewal process for emergency medical services personnel and certain law enforcement officers.

Relating to allowing counties with no incorporated territory to participate in programs designed to assist municipalities.

Relating to the removal of an appointed emergency services district board member by a county commissioners court.

Relating to procurement methods of the Ector County Hospital District for the construction, rehabilitation, alteration, or repair of certain projects.

Relating to the office of county treasurer.

Relating to the powers and duties of the Reagan Hospital District.

Relating to authorizing the commissioners court of a county to adopt and impose standards and specifications for the design and installation of address number signs to identify properties located in unincorporated areas of the county; providing a penalty.

Relating to auditing procedures and authority relating to county education departments in certain populous counties.

Relating to ballot language in an election authorizing the issuance of bonds for hospital district system improvements.

Relating to the Sweeny Hospital District.

Relating to the enforcement of certain provisions in a will or trust that forfeit or void devises or interests.

Relating to the creation of the offense of failure to report barratry and solicitation of employment.

Relating to the scheduling of hearings before appraisal review boards on property tax protests.

Relating to certain requirements applicable to certain public contracts.

Relating to the purchasing and contracting authority of counties; providing penalties.

Relating to the powers and duties of the Hopkins County Hospital District.

Relating to information provided to a person applying for a state tax permit or license.

Relating to the appeal of ad valorem tax determinations.

Relating to the regulation of dyslexia practitioners and therapists; providing penalties.

Relating to the provision of services to certain individuals with developmental disabilities by a state school or state center.

Relating to exemptions from the requirement to hold a license to practice physical therapy.

Relating to the status of certain transporters of natural or synthetic gas and liquified natural gas marine terminals as gas utilities.

Relating to review of certain license examinations for insurance agents.

Relating to refund of excess unearned premiums by insurance premium finance companies.

Relating to requirements for county mutual insurance companies.

Relating to membership of certain advisory bodies to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

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

Relating to allowing for certain criminal proceedings in the absence of certain defendants.

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.

Relating to minimum habitability standards for multi-family rental buildings in certain municipalities; providing a penalty.

Relating to the holidays for members of fire and police departments in certain municipalities.

Relating to the urban land bank demonstration program in certain municipalities.

Relating to the administration of programs by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs in response to or in preparation for a natural disaster.

Relating to the quasi-judicial enforcement of certain health and safety ordinances.

Relating to animal shelter standards; providing a civil penalty.

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

Relating to the powers and duties of the Sienna Plantation Management District; providing authority to impose a fee or issue bonds.

Relating to the creation of the Kaufman County Parks Improvement District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; providing penalties.

Relating to the powers and duties of the 3 B&J Municipal Utility District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

Relating to the authority of the governor or a political subdivision to suspend statutory or local deadlines during a disaster.

Relating to the transportation of children in motor vehicles; creating an offense.

Relating to the participation of this state in the Southern High-Speed Rail Compact.

Relating to the rights and duties of the parties to a motor vehicle retail installment contract or a conditional delivery agreement involving the sale or conditional delivery of a motor vehicle; providing an administrative penalty.

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 the administration and powers of a coordinated county transportation authority.

Relating to the disaster contingency fund.

Relating to "Welcome to Texas" signs on highways entering Texas and to the placement of Texas flags at international ports-of-entry.

Relating to contracts awarded through competitive bidding by certain port and harbor facilities.

Relating to the issuance of a personal identification certificate to present or former inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

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

Relating to the designation or appointment of registered agents for service of process, notice, or demand on certain entities or associations.

Relating to mortgage fraud; providing a criminal penalty.

Relating to standards required for certain rankings of physicians by health benefit plans.

Relating to telephone or electronic mail notification to a respondent of a complaint filed with the Texas Ethics Commission.

Relating to the impoundment of certain motor vehicles involved in the commission of the offense of racing on a highway.

Relating to the authority of the Dallas County Flood Control District No. 1 to enter into a tax abatement agreement and to designate a reinvestment zone.

Relating to the use by certain municipalities of hotel occupancy tax revenue for the construction of a recreational venue near hotels.

Relating to revenue sources for certain venue projects.

Relating to the authority of the Baytown Municipal Development District to use sales tax revenue to promote new or expanded business development.

Relating to the production and taxation of renewable diesel fuel.

Relating to the establishment of a fuel mitigation pilot grant program for fire departments.

Relating to the sale or purchase of certain parts of game animals or birds.

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Nursery and Floral Advisory Council and the promotion of Texas nursery and floral industries.

Relating to a disease surveillance program for elk; providing a penalty.

Relating to the funding of the statewide wildfire protection plan at the Texas Forest Service.

Relating to the regulation of residential mortgage loan originators; providing a penalty.

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

Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain persons involved in residential mortgage lending; providing a penalty.

Relating to the regulation of certain mortgage banker employees who are residential mortgage loan originators; providing penalties.

Relating to acknowledgements required of a purchaser of residential real property in connection with the receipt of a seller's disclosure notice regarding the property.

Relating to regulation of prepaid funeral benefits.

Relating to the obstruction of streets by certain municipalities.

Relating to designating October as Hydrocephalus Awareness Month.

Relating to civil liability for the trafficking of persons.

Relating to certain services provided by the office of injured employee counsel under the workers' compensation program of this state.

Relating to the requirements for voter registration.

Relating to the use of a description of employment in determining the safety and appropriateness of a return to employment by an injured employee.

Relating to a study regarding insurance coverage of prescription drugs provided under a health benefit plan.

Relating to annuities registered under the Securities Act of 1933.

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

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.

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.

Designating Paluxysaurus jonesi as the official Lone Star State Dinosaur, replacing Brachiosaur Sauropod, Pleurocoelus.

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

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 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 Gulf Energy Exploration Corp. permission to sue the Railroad Commission of Texas.

Expressing support of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, in Istanbul, urging intervention by the United States, the European Union, and the United Nations to stop institutional discrimination against the Ecumenical Patriarchate, and calling on the government of Turkey to safeguard religious rights within its borders, including those of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

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.

Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the campuses of institutions of higher education.

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 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.