SENATE FLOOR ACTION

Monday

March 14, 2011

The Senate adopted the following resolutions:

Commending the Patriot Guard Riders on their commitment to supporting the families of veterans and active-duty military members.

Committee referral on the following:

Relating to certification, performance, continuing education, and appraisal of public school teachers.

Education

Relating to public institutions of higher education, including the administration, operation, financial management, and reporting requirements of those institutions.

Higher Education

Relating to the foundation curriculum, the establishment of the instructional materials allotment, and the adoption, review, and purchase of instructional materials and technological equipment for public schools.

Education

Relating to the reform of certain remedies and procedures in civil actions.

State Affairs

Relating to state energy policy and the planning of energy development and utilization.

Natural Resources

Relating to a grant program for certain natural gas motor vehicles.

Transportation & Homeland Security

Relating to public school finance.

Finance

Relating to certain criminal and civil consequences of trafficking of persons, compelling prostitution, and certain other related criminal offenses and to the prevention, prosecution, and punishment of those offenses.

Criminal Justice

Relating to creating the offense of continuous trafficking of persons; providing a penalty and other civil consequences.

Criminal Justice

Committee re-referral on the following:

Relating to the funding of port security, facility projects, and port studies.

Re-referred from Transportation & Homeland Security to International Relations & Trade

Relating to the establishment, operation, and funding of certain programs for rural economic development.

Re-referred from Agriculture & Rural Affairs to International Relations & Trade