Senate Floor Action for 3/18/2009

SENATE FLOOR ACTION

Wednesday

March 18, 2009

The Senate read third time and finally passed:

SB 362

Fraser/ Estes/ et al.

Relating to requiring a voter to present proof of identification.

The Senate suspended the necessary rules to consider and finally pass:

SB 52 (LC)

Zaffirini/ et al.

Relating to the penalties for the illegal use of a parking space or area designated specifically for persons with disabilities.

SB 555 (CS)

Duncan

Relating to indemnification provisions in construction contracts.

SB 987 (LC)

Shapiro/ et al.

Relating to the age at which transition planning begins for a public school student receiving special education services.

The Senate suspended the regular order, read third time and finally passed:

SB 90 (CS)

Van de Putte/ Shapleigh/ Uresti/ Wentworth/ et al.

Relating to adoption of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.

The Senate suspended the regular order, read second time and passed to engrossment:

SB 188 (CS)

Deuell/ Van de Putte/ et al.

Relating to disease control programs to reduce the risk of certain communicable diseases.

SB 434 (CS)

Wentworth

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

1 Floor Amendment

SB 445 (CS)

Wentworth

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

The Senate adopted the following resolutions:

SR 438

Hinojosa

Recognizing the Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas.

HCR 36

Solomons/ Crownover/ Parker

SP: Nelson/ et al.

Commending all those in Denton County who participated in the emergency response to Hurricane Ike.

HCR 98

Howard, Donna

SP: Watson

Commending Michael William Heskett for his 26 years of service to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Committee referral on the following:

SB 6

Duncan/ Nelson

Relating to the creation of the Healthy Texas Program.

State Affairs

SB 7

Nelson

Relating to strategies for and improvements in quality of health care and care management provided through health care facilities and through the child health plan and medical assistance programs designed to improve health outcomes.

Health & Human Services

SB 14

Fraser

Relating to the operation of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association and the Texas FAIR Plan Association.

Business & Commerce

SB 19

Patrick, Dan/ et al.

Relating to the computation of the franchise tax.

Finance

SB 20

Williams

Relating to ad valorem taxation.

Finance

Committee re-referral on the following:

SB 1165

Carona

Relating to the use of certain vehicles for law enforcement purposes.

Re-referred from Criminal Justice to Transportation & Homeland Security

(CS)

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE

(LC)

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