BILLS REFERRED TODAY

Friday

May 1, 2009

Committee referral on the following:

Relating to informed and voluntary consent for an abortion and the collection and reporting of information related to the performance of an abortion; providing penalties.

State Affairs

Relating to the issuance of permits by the Gonzales County Underground Water Conservation District for certain water supply projects.

Natural Resources

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the ad valorem taxation of a residence homestead solely on the basis of the property's value as a residence homestead; and authorizing the legislature to authorize a single board of equalization for two or more adjoining appraisal entities that elect to provide for consolidated equalizations.

Finance

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

Finance

Relating to requiring notice by a seller of real property of potential annexation of the property by a municipality.

Business & Commerce

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

Criminal Justice

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

State Affairs

Relating to the issuance of a driver's license to a peace officer or a special investigator that includes an alternative to the officer's residence address.

Transportation & Homeland Security

Relating to grants for community-based telephone voice-mail services for individuals in crisis or in transition and to the rate and uses of the universal service fund fee.

Business & Commerce

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

Finance

Relating to the definition of qualified employee for purposes of the enterprise zone program.

Economic Development

Relating to grants for school-based health centers and reports submitted by those centers.

Education

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

Health & Human Services

Relating to the eligibility of a disabled veteran or surviving spouse to pay ad valorem taxes imposed on a residence homestead in installments.

Finance

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.

Veteran Affairs & Military Installations

Relating to the acquisition by state agencies of low-emissions vehicles and vehicles using alternative fuels.

Natural Resources

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

Health & Human Services

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

Transportation & Homeland Security

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

Intergovernmental Relations

Relating to programs to increase the availability of fresh produce to, and the purchase and consumption of fresh produce by, certain low-income individuals.

Agriculture & Rural Affairs

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

Health & Human Services

Relating to law enforcement training relating to the trafficking of persons.

Criminal Justice

Relating to civil liability for the trafficking of persons.

State Affairs

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

Criminal Justice

Relating to the information displayed on certain licenses.

Transportation & Homeland Security

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

Veteran Affairs & Military Installations

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

Jurisprudence

Relating to the appointment of magistrates to hear truancy cases in certain counties.

Jurisprudence

Relating to certain court costs used to fund drug court programs.

Criminal Justice

Relating to the procurement methods authorized for public projects by certain local governments.

Intergovernmental Relations

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

Jurisprudence

Relating to the penalty for theft from a nonprofit organization.

Criminal Justice

Relating to requiring warning signs regarding mercury levels in certain fish.

Health & Human Services

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

Intergovernmental Relations

Relating to the penalty for certain property offenses committed during certain declared states of disaster.

Criminal Justice

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

State Affairs

Relating to prohibiting deferred adjudication community supervision for certain defendants convicted of murder.

Criminal Justice

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

Intergovernmental Relations

Relating to the penalty for certain outdoor burning violations.

Natural Resources

Relating to the stopping, standing, or parking of certain vehicles on a highway.

Transportation & Homeland Security

Relating to civil liability for erecting or maintaining certain outdoor signs or advertising.

Transportation & Homeland Security

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

Health & Human Services

Relating to tax refunds to property owners following ad valorem tax appeals.

Finance

Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of operating a motor vehicle with an expired inspection certificate.

Transportation & Homeland Security

Relating to the creation of business opportunities for certain former foster children.

Business & Commerce

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

State Affairs

Relating to late fees under a residential lease.

Business & Commerce

Relating to payment by a municipality for certain damages arising from the municipality's operation of its sanitary sewer system.

Intergovernmental Relations

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

State Affairs

Relating to the payment in installments of ad valorem taxes on certain property owned by a business entity and located in a disaster area.

Finance

Relating to the issuance of Save Our Beaches specialty license plates.

Transportation & Homeland Security

Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain tests for the early detection of cardiovascular disease.

State Affairs

Relating to disclosure of certain information regarding annuity transactions.

State Affairs

Relating to the establishment of an online resource for teachers of students with special health needs.

Education

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

Higher Education

Relating to adoption of certain information technology.

State Affairs

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

State Affairs

Relating to the definition of victim in relation to certain crime victims' rights.

Criminal Justice

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.

Natural Resources

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

Veteran Affairs & Military Installations

Relating to the theft of a military grave marker.

Veteran Affairs & Military Installations

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

Health & Human Services

Relating to the application of certain requirements affecting certain subdivision golf courses.

Intergovernmental Relations

Relating to the imposition of conditions on certain defendants charged with an offense involving family violence.

Criminal Justice

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

Jurisprudence

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

S/C on Flooding & Evacuations

Relating to consecutive sentences for certain offenses involving injury to a child, an elderly individual, or a disabled individual and arising out of the same criminal episode.

Criminal Justice

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

Criminal Justice

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of graffiti and to certain conditions imposed on defendants convicted of that offense or on juveniles adjudicated as having engaged in conduct in violation of that offense.

Criminal Justice

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

Jurisprudence

Relating to the definition of an electric bicycle for purposes related to the use, registration, and licensing of electric bicycles.

Transportation & Homeland Security

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

Jurisprudence

Relating to adoption of standards for school district financial accounting and attendance reporting software.

Education

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.

Government Organization

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

Criminal Justice

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

Criminal Justice

Relating to money available for consumer incentive or rebate programs for alternatively fueled appliances or equipment.

Natural Resources

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

Health & Human Services

Relating to the creation of criminal law magistrates for Brazoria County.

Criminal Justice

Relating to the Internet broadcasting of Public Utility Commission of Texas and ERCOT public hearings and meetings.

Business & Commerce

Relating to the ballot language for junior college district annexation elections.

State Affairs

Relating to emergency management and disaster recovery.

Transportation & Homeland Security

Relating to the issuance of French Legion of Honor specialty license plates.

Transportation & Homeland Security

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

Jurisprudence

Relating to distributed renewable generation of electric power.

Business & Commerce

Relating to the creation of the Texas Equine Incentive Program.

Agriculture & Rural Affairs

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

State Affairs

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

Natural Resources

Relating to the performance of pharmacy services in certain rural areas.

Health & Human Services

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

State Affairs

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

Agriculture & Rural Affairs

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

Intergovernmental Relations

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

Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Relating to contracts and purchases by certain navigation districts.

International Relations & Trade

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

State Affairs

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

Transportation & Homeland Security

Relating to fees paid to a constable for serving civil process.

Jurisprudence

Relating to a diabetes self-management training pilot program under the state Medicaid program.

Health & Human Services

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

Government Organization

Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for active and former members of the United States Army Special Forces.

Transportation & Homeland Security

Relating to the inclusion of a student representative on a district-level planning and decision-making committee.

Education

Relating to parking privileges for veterans with disabilities.

Veteran Affairs & Military Installations

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.

Health & Human Services

Relating to electric service reliability measures.

Business & Commerce

Relating to an identification card for certain retired peace officers.

Criminal Justice

Relating to the personal and official use of state vehicles.

Government Organization

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.

Criminal Justice

Relating to the establishment, operation, and funding of victim-offender mediation programs.

Criminal Justice

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

Criminal Justice

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

Transportation & Homeland Security

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.

Veteran Affairs & Military Installations

Relating to the public transportation advisory committee.

Transportation & Homeland Security

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

Criminal Justice

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

Natural Resources

Relating to application of restrictions on drivers under 18 years of age to persons who held a hardship license.

Transportation & Homeland Security

Relating to the independent organization certified to perform certain functions for a power region.

Business & Commerce

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.

Government Organization

Relating to the authority of a county to clarify the existence of a public interest in certain roads.

Transportation & Homeland Security

Relating to disclosure of certain personal information of applicants for employment with and current and former employees of public school entities.

Education

Relating to the minimum dollar amount for certain requirements to apply to certain public contracts.

Intergovernmental Relations

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

Intergovernmental Relations

Relating to the registration and operation of certain off-highway vehicles.

Transportation & Homeland Security

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

Natural Resources

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

Criminal Justice

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

Natural Resources

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

Finance

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

State Affairs

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

Business & Commerce

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

Jurisprudence

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

Criminal Justice

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

Jurisprudence

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

State Affairs

Relating to the delegation of duties of a county judge in certain counties.

Intergovernmental Relations

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

Transportation & Homeland Security

Relating to including in the computerized criminal history system certain forensic DNA test results that indicate the person committed another offense.

Criminal Justice

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

Health & Human Services

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

Transportation & Homeland Security

Relating to the exemption of special rangers and special Texas Rangers from certain required law enforcement education and training programs regarding persons with mental impairments.

Criminal Justice

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

State Affairs

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

State Affairs

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

Veteran Affairs & Military Installations

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

Natural Resources

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

Agriculture & Rural Affairs

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

Natural Resources

Relating to authorizing the Texas Board of Criminal Justice to convey certain real property to the City of Dallas in exchange for comparable property.

Criminal Justice

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

Transportation & Homeland Security

Relating to the operation of certain three-wheeled vehicles in this state.

Transportation & Homeland Security

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

Natural Resources

Relating to the use of safety belts by the operator of or a passenger in a motor vehicle used exclusively to transport solid waste.

Transportation & Homeland Security

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

Transportation & Homeland Security

Relating to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Government Organization

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

Natural Resources

Relating to the regulation of nursing.

Health & Human Services

Relating to the Committee on House Administration and Senate Committee on Administration directing the placement of a Tejano memorial monument on the Capitol grounds.

Administration

Relating to notice to the attorney general of an action, suit, or proceeding challenging the validity of a Texas statute or rule.

State Affairs

Relating to eligibility requirements for the tuition equalization grant program.

Higher Education

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

Business & Commerce

Relating to the seizure and destruction of certain plants.

Agriculture & Rural Affairs

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

International Relations & Trade

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

Administration

Directing the State Preservation Board to initiate an effort to obtain missing photographs of early African American political leaders who are honored in a composite in the Capitol South Lobby and to ensure that the composite is included on Capitol tours.

Administration

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

Veteran Affairs & Military Installations

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.

Administration