SENATE FLOOR ACTION |
Wednesday April 27, 2011 |
The Senate suspended the necessary rules to consider and finally pass: |
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Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring certain revenue collected by a public entity from the use of a tolled highway project in this state to be used only for transportation projects. |
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Relating to the participation by certain taxing units in tax increment financing and the payment of tax increments into the tax increment fund for a reinvestment zone. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to motor vehicle title services; providing penalties. |
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Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 499 as the Colonel Bill Card Boulevard. 1 Floor Amendment |
The Senate suspended the regular order and postponed consideration:
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Relating to the administration and business affairs of public institutions of higher education. Committee report printed and distributed 06:20 PM, 04/11/11 6 Floor Amendments |
The Senate adopted the following resolutions: |
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Recognizing O.A. "Bum" Phillips. |
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In memory of Clifton L. Taylor of Johnson County. |
Committee referral on the following: |
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Relating to the election from single-member districts of the governing body of certain populous municipalities. State Affairs |
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Relating to the powers of the Coastal Water Authority; affecting the authority to issue bonds. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the exemption from sales and use taxes, including the motor vehicle sales and use tax, for timber and certain items used on a farm, ranch, or timber operation. Finance |
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Relating to the punishment for theft and certain fraud offenses committed against a disabled individual. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to health benefit plan coverage for orally administered anticancer medications. State Affairs |
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Relating to authorizing certain brewers and manufacturers to conduct tours of their premises after which beer or ale is provided to ultimate consumers for off-premises consumption. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for women veterans. Transportation & Homeland Security |
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Relating to the taking of a defendant's bail bond by county jailers. Administration |
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Relating to the expiration of a county burn ban. Administration |
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Relating to certification requirements for certain property tax professionals. Finance |
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Relating to the reorganization of powers and duties among agencies in this state that provide representation to indigent defendants in criminal cases and to the reorganization of funding sources for indigent defense. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to a tenant's remedies regarding a local government's revocation of a certificate of occupancy due to a landlord's failure to maintain the premises. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the organization, governance, duties, and functions of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Transportation & Homeland Security |
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Relating to assisting a foster child in obtaining the child's credit report. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the admissibility of certain statements made by a child in a juvenile justice or criminal proceeding. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the definition of "school year" for purposes of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. State Affairs |
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Relating to the procedure for certain small local exchange companies to propose to offer certain services or to make a minor change in a rate or tariff. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and abolishing the On-site Wastewater Treatment Research Council. Natural Resources |
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Relating to provisions in the dedicatory instruments of property owners' associations regarding display of flags. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the marketing, hosting, and sale of specialty and personalized license plates. Transportation & Homeland Security |
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Relating to a determination of the reasonable relation of certain transactions to particular jurisdictions. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the prioritization of requests to release certain case records maintained by the Department of Family and Protective Services. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to standards for a structure that is connected to a public water supply system and has a rainwater harvesting system. Natural Resources |
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Relating to the regulation of the towing, booting, and storage of vehicles. Transportation & Homeland Security |
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Relating to the private entity granted care and custody of the Alamo. Administration |
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