SENATE FLOOR ACTION |
Thursday March 17, 2011 |
The Senate suspended the necessary rules to consider and finally pass: |
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Relating to the regulation of certain aggregate production operations by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; providing penalties. |
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Relating to civil remedy of violations of certain municipal health and safety ordinances. |
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Relating to the exemption of certain electric cooperatives from certain regulations. |
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Relating to the restructuring of fund obligations and accounts of the Texas Municipal Retirement System and related actuarial and accounting procedures. |
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Relating to indemnification provisions in construction contracts. |
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Relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance for certain projects if the applicant has failed to complete a request for information relevant to the project. |
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Relating to property and casualty certificates of insurance and approval of property and casualty certificate of insurance forms by the Texas Department of Insurance; providing penalties. |
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Relating to projects funded through the Texas emissions reduction plan. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the regulation of the practice of public accountancy. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the creation of an appellate judicial system for the Eighth Court of Appeals District. |
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Relating to the repeal of certain legislative oversight committees. 1 Floor Amendment |
The Senate adopted the following resolutions: |
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In memory of Mundy Ingalls Peale, Jr., of Lake Kiowa. |
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Commending the citizens of Uvalde County on their many contributions to our state. |
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In memory of acclaimed Western novelist Elmer Kelton of San Angelo. |
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Recognizing March 1, 2011, as Bee County Day at the State Capitol. |
The following bills were passed on the Local and Uncontested Bills Calendar: |
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Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives to provide for a joint interim legislative study regarding the development and potential economic impact of a cruise industry on the Texas coast between Calhoun and Cameron Counties. |
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Relating to the use of restraints in state supported living centers. |
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Relating to the civil liability of an employer or former employer of a mental health services provider who engages in sexual exploitation of a patient or former patient. |
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Relating to leave for junior college district or university system employees who are physically assaulted while on duty. |
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Relating to the disposition of surplus or salvage data processing equipment of a university system or an institution or agency of higher education. |
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Relating to adverse licensing, listing, or registration decisions by certain health and human services agencies. |
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Relating to the contents and applicability of a school district's grading policy. |
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Relating to food manufacturers, food wholesalers, and warehouse operators required to hold a license. |
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Relating to the duties of the county tax assessor-collector and voter registrar regarding exemptions from jury service. |
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Relating to a court's authority to order a proposed patient to receive extended outpatient mental health services. |
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Relating to cemeteries in certain municipalities. |
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Relating to minimum public school attendance for class credit or a final grade. |
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Relating to the eligibility of certain school district employees to participate or be enrolled in certain group health benefit programs. |
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Relating to health care data collected by the Department of State Health Services and access to certain confidential patient information within the department. |
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Relating to student eligibility for tuition rebates offered by general academic teaching institutions. |
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Relating to the service area of the North Central Texas College District. |
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Relating to human body and anatomical specimen donation. |
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Relating to the eligibility of certain aliens for a license to practice medicine in this state. |
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Relating to the licensing and regulation of physicians, physician assistants, acupuncturists, and surgical assistants. |
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Relating to disposition of a contested case by the Texas Medical Board. |
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Relating to patient advocacy activities by nurses and certain other persons; providing an administrative penalty. |
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Relating to the supervision of certain juvenile case managers. |
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Relating to the continuing education requirements for certain peace officers. |
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Relating to the authority of the Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission to participate in the establishment and operation of an affiliated nonprofit organization and provide grants. |
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Relating to the revocation, suspension, or restriction of the license of a physician placed on deferred adjudication community supervision or arrested for certain offenses. |
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Relating to criminal asset forfeiture, the disposition of proceeds and property from criminal asset forfeiture, and accountability for that disposition; providing civil penalties. |
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Relating to the requirements for reinsurance contracts covering title insurance policies issued in this state. |
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Relating to the applicability of certain laws governing corporations to limited liability companies. |
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Relating to notice of a hospital lien. |
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Relating to the Lone Star College System District service area. |
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Relating to the provision of electronic sample copies of a textbook adopted by the State Board of Education. |
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Relating to the state fire marshal's investigation of the death of a firefighter who dies in the line of duty or in connection with an on-duty incident. |
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Relating to the amount of outstanding total liability of a mortgage guaranty insurer. |
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Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to contract with another entity to collect certain assessments levied by the municipality or county. |
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Relating to the liability of and payment of legal fees for court-appointed trustees of certain facilities. |
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Relating to notice to a judgment debtor of the filing of a foreign judgment. |
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Relating to the authority of a county to inspect day-care centers and group day-care homes. |
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Relating to voting practices and elections of property owners' associations. |
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Relating to the Texas State Technical College System. |
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Relating to the extent of extraterritorial jurisdiction of certain less populous municipalities located on a barrier island. |
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Relating to the validation of a home-rule charter for certain municipalities. |
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Relating to a voluntary statewide diabetes mellitus registry. |
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Relating to meetings of the University of Houston System Board of Regents. |
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Relating to the award of costs and attorney's fees in certain proceedings concerning mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's liens. |
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Relating to prohibition of certain extra hazardous coverages by title insurance companies. |
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Relating to the professions regulated by the Texas Real Estate Commission. |
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Relating to business entities and associations. |
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Relating to reporting on and assessing programs for the prevention and treatment of diabetes in the state. |
Committee referral on the following: |
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Relating to improving state energy conservation, including through the use of thermostat settings and building efficiency. Natural Resources |
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Relating to minimum efficiency standards for certain products; providing a civil penalty. Natural Resources |
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Relating to voluntary assessment of property owners by a municipality to finance water or energy efficiency improvements. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the creation of a distributed solar generation incentive program. Natural Resources |
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Relating to the creation of the Energy Efficiency Coordination Council and to statewide energy efficiency; providing penalties. Natural Resources |
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Relating to requiring solar panels to be offered by certain builders of new homes. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to energy efficiency programs in institutions of higher education and certain governmental entities. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to requirements for businesses that offer plastic checkout bags to customers. Natural Resources |
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Relating to energy efficiency reports by municipally owned utilities and electric cooperatives. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to priorities for restoration of electric service following an extended power outage. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to competition in the electric utility market of certain municipalities. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the classification and use of energy storage equipment or facilities and the provision of studies and reports regarding energy storage equipment or those facilities. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the requirement that electric utilities offer a standard retail service package on a standard form with standard terms to a customer. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to retail electric provider customer choice information. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to energy efficiency market emission reduction credit programs established by emission reduction credit organizations. Natural Resources |
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Relating to the regulation of distributed generation of electricity. Business & Commerce |
Committee re-referral on the following: |
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Relating to the provision of affordable housing in rural communities and small municipalities. Re-referred from Intergovernmental Relations to International Relations & Trade |
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Relating to allocation of loans made under the owner-builder loan program. Re-referred from Intergovernmental Relations to International Relations & Trade |
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Relating to cemeteries and perpetual care cemetery corporations. Re-referred from Health & Human Services to Business & Commerce |
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