SENATE FLOOR ACTION

Tuesday

April 21, 2009

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

Relating to the confidentiality of the home address information of the spouses of certain federal judges and certain state judges.

Relating to grant and outreach programs to provide nutrition education to children.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle in the vicinity of a vulnerable road user; providing penalties.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the creation of a distributed solar generation incentive program and to encouraging the use of solar energy devices.

5 Floor Amendments

Relating to the authority of a county or library district to receive local sales tax information.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the installation, maintenance, or operation of natural gas pipelines on state highways and highway rights-of-way.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to a restriction on the formation in which certain commercial disposal wells permitted by the Railroad Commission of Texas may inject oil and gas waste.

Relating to the Texas Teach Corps Student Loan Repayment Assistance Program for undergraduate students who agree to teach in school districts in this state that have shortages of teachers in mathematics or science.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain tangible personal property stored temporarily at a location in this state.

Relating to the Hill Country local mental health authority crisis stabilization unit.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to transition and employment services for public school students enrolled in special education programs.

Relating to student loan repayment assistance for speech-language pathologists or audiologists employed by a public school or as faculty members of certain programs at institutions of higher education.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the creation of an autism program to provide services to children with autism spectrum disorder.

Relating to the requirement that certain state and local governmental entities designate a firearms proficiency officer and require weapons proficiency.

Relating to the quality and accessibility of public school career and technical education programs and to assistance to students concerning postsecondary education and training.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to continuation of the intercollegiate athletics fee for students at Prairie View A&M University.

Relating to the colonia self-help program.

Relating to a person's eligibility to possess or carry a concealed handgun or other firearm.

Relating to the employment of physicians by certain hospitals.

Relating to motor vehicles; providing penalties.

4 Floor Amendments

Relating to the authority and powers of regional mobility authorities.

Relating to fees charged by certain counties near international borders for issuing certain utility certificates.

Relating to best practices for public school student dropout prevention and recovery.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the student endowment scholarship and internship program fund at The University of Texas at El Paso.

Relating to including certain veterans service organizations as small businesses for the purpose of state contracting.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the regulation of automotive wrecking and salvage yards in certain counties; providing a civil penalty.

Relating to the creation of and penalties for certain offenses that take place at or involve an attempt to cross an international border.

Relating to the issuance of grants by the Texas Water Development Board for water and wastewater system improvements in economically distressed areas.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the provision of affordable housing in this state.

3 Floor Amendments

Relating to the use of Texas Department of Transportation facilities or property to serve a project aiding security in a ship channel security district.

Relating to the hours for the wholesale delivery or sale of alcoholic beverages.

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

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain organizations engaged primarily in performing charitable functions.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the required disclosure under the public information law of information pertaining to an employee or trustee of a public employee pension system.

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

Relating to jury assembly and administration.

1 Floor Amendment

The Senate adopted the following resolutions:

Recognizing April 21, 2009, as Delta County Day at the State Capitol.

Welcoming the members of the Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to the State Capitol.

In memory of Harvey Carroll "Dulie" Bell, Jr.

Honoring Leo Aguirre of Austin for his performance with the New Mexico State University baseball team during the opening series of the 2009 season.

Honoring the life and legacy of former Texas railroad commissioner and state representative Lena Guerrero.

The Senate confirmed all nominees as reported by the Committee on Nominations.

Committee referral on the following:

Directing state agencies to initiate emission reduction policies and programs in order to help Central and South Central Texas meet the 2008 National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ground-level ozone.

Natural Resources

Relating to the creation of the Brown's Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Grayson County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Intergovernmental Relations

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Improvement District No. 17; providing authority to impose an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.

Intergovernmental Relations

Relating to the enforcement of rules by the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District and the Fort Bend Subsidence District.

Intergovernmental Relations

Relating to the creation of the West Texas Water Supply District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.

Intergovernmental Relations

Relating to making supplemental appropriations and reductions in appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority and prescribing limitations regarding appropriations.

Finance