LOCAL AND UNCONTESTED BILLS |
The following bills have been certified for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar to be held Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 8:00 AM. |
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Designating Rockwall as the official Live Music Capital of North Texas. |
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Urging Congress to increase appropriations from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund to properly maintain ship channels. |
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Relating to a study of the use of a patient-reported outcomes registry in conjunction with health coverage for certain governmental employees. |
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Relating to the office of ombudsman for the Department of Family and Protective Services. |
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Relating to certain purchasing by state agencies and local governments. |
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Relating to the prosecution of the offense of possessing a weapon in certain prohibited places associated with schools or postsecondary educational institutions. |
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Relating to the grounds for refusal, cancellation, or suspension of certain alcoholic beverage licenses. |
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Relating to donation of unused prescription drugs; authorizing a fee. |
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Relating to the consultation policies of local mental health authorities with respect to sheriffs and their representatives. |
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Relating to a defendant's payment of costs associated with a court-appointed counsel. |
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Relating to the eligibility of certain employees or annuitants convicted of certain felony offenses. |
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Relating to a sign required to be posted in the restrooms of sexually oriented businesses; creating a criminal offense. |
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Relating to a study on the feasibility of requiring certain researchers to make research papers available to the public. |
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Relating to choice of law and venue for certain construction contracts. |
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Relating to certain academic programs and projects undertaken by public institutions of higher education at an off-campus academic or research site or a similar location. |
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Relating to requirements for a driver education course provider or instructor. |
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Relating to the creation of the Kendall County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. |
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Relating to the authority of an advanced practice registered nurse or physician assistant to sign a death certificate in limited situations. |
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Relating to the establishment of the Tom Lea Trail. |
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Relating to the maximum loan amount made to persons under the owner-builder loan program. |
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Relating to the appointment and duties of court investigators for certain courts in guardianship proceedings. |
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Relating to installment payments of ad valorem taxes. |
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Relating to the certification of unopposed candidates for the board of directors of the North Harris County Regional Water Authority. |
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Relating to certain procedures for tax redeterminations and refund claims. |
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Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to change the date of the general election for officers. |
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Relating to the creation of the Blaketree Municipal Utility District No. 2 of Montgomery County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. |
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Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 352 as the Staff Sergeant Jeremie S. Border Memorial Highway. |
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Relating to a succession plan for a regional public defender's office that primarily handles capital cases. |
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Relating to ensuring continuity of education and access to higher education, career information, and skills certification for foster care youth and former foster care youth. |
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Relating to procedures in a suit for dissolution of a marriage or a suit affecting the parent-child relationship. |
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Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 157; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. |
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Relating to the taxing power of the North Plains Groundwater Conservation District. |
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Relating to the placement and use of video cameras in certain self-contained classrooms or other settings providing special education services. |
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Relating to confinement in a community corrections facility of a defendant participating in a pretrial intervention program. |
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Relating to the calculation and dissemination of certain ad valorem tax rates. |
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Relating to an insurer's compliance with National Association of Insurance Commissioners requirements. |
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Relating to the rulemaking authority of the commissioner of insurance with respect to certain agreements and the effect of those agreements on this state's authority to regulate insurance. |
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Relating to maximum liability limits for windstorm and hail insurance coverage provided through the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. |
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Relating to the instructional materials and technology allotment, open education resource instructional materials, and the State Board of Education long-range technology plan. |
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Relating to rates charged by certain transmission and distribution utilities to certain places of worship. |
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Relating to replacement cost coverage in policies issued by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. |
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Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 158; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. |
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Relating to a requirement that the General Land Office conduct an evaluation and submit a report regarding the use of wind and solar power to desalinate brackish groundwater on real property owned by the state. |
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Relating to maternal mortality reporting and investigation information. |
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Relating to cemeteries. |
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Relating to allowing the holder of a brewpub license to sell beer, ale, and malt liquor to certain qualified persons outside the state. |
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Relating to the operations of certain metropolitan rapid transit authorities. |
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Relating to the application for and issuance of a marriage license and the marriage of a minor. |
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Relating to the procedure for an election to adopt a sales and use tax or to change the tax rate in an emergency services district. |
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Relating to the designation of a portion of Interstate Highway 35W in Johnson County as the Deputy Clifton Taylor Memorial Highway. |
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Relating to county approval for the locations at which a junkyard or automotive wrecking and salvage yard may be operated. |
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Relating to the elimination of certain formula funding and dropped course restrictions for returning adult students at public institutions of higher education. |
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Relating to common admission application forms for institutions of higher education. |
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Relating to punishment for the offense of forgery and to a fee imposed on certain defendants who commit the offense. |
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Relating to an annual report on state programs not funded by appropriations. |
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Relating to an application for the amendment of a certificate of public convenience and necessity in an area inside the boundaries of a political subdivision. |
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Relating to providing an opportunity for public high school students in grades 10 through 12 to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test or an alternative vocational aptitude test. |
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Relating to the administration of the Port of Houston Authority. |
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Relating to the matters that a taxing unit is entitled to challenge before an appraisal review board. |
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Relating to state agency information security plans, information technology employees, and online and mobile applications. |
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Relating to certain notice requirements and filing requirements in court proceedings involving persons with mental illness and representation of proposed patients in proceedings for court-ordered mental health services. |
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Relating to requiring the Health and Human Services Commission to evaluate and implement changes to the Medicaid and child health plan programs to make the programs more cost-effective, increase competition among providers, and improve health outcomes for recipients. |
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Relating to eligibility requirements for registration as an interior designer. |
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Relating to off-site sales by a dealer for antique or special interest vehicles that have been subject to a retail sale. |
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Relating to establishing the Texas Peace Officers' Memorial Ceremony Committee to recognize and honor peace officers who were killed in the line of duty. |
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Relating to liability for the additional tax imposed on land appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as agricultural land if the use of the land changes as a result of a condemnation. |
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Relating to the work-study student mentorship program administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. |
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Relating to the creation and operations of a health care provider participation program by the City of Amarillo Hospital District. |
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Relating to the repeal of the high school allotment under the Foundation School Program. |
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Relating to the basic allotment under the foundation school program. |
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Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenues in certain municipalities. |
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Relating to the appointment of a bailiff by district courts and county courts at law in Bowie County. |
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Relating to the creation of the offense of sexual coercion. |
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Relating to the creation of the North Hays County Municipal Utility District No. 2; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. |
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Relating to granting road powers to the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 100; providing authority to issue bonds. |
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Relating to providing road powers to the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 101; providing authority to issue bonds. |
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Relating to the powers and duties of the Lerin Hills Municipal Utility District of Kendall County; providing authority to issue bonds and impose fees and taxes. |
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Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 555; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. |
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Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 159; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. |
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Relating to the creation of the Kendall County Water Control and Improvement District No. 4; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. |
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Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 224; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. |
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Relating to providing road district powers to the Wood Trace Municipal Utility District No. 3 of Montgomery County, Texas; providing authority to issue bonds. |
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Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 154; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. |
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Relating to providing road district powers to the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 130; providing authority to issue bonds. |
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Relating to providing road district powers to the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 131; providing authority to issue bonds. |
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Relating to providing road powers to the Wood Trace Municipal Utility District No. 1, of Montgomery County, Texas; providing authority to issue bonds. |
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Relating to the use of connected braking systems to maintain distance between vehicles. |
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Relating to the creation of the Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 69; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. |
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Relating to the board of directors of the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District. |
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Relating to the creation of the Trinity Lakes Municipal Utility District of Montgomery County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. |
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Relating to an expedited response by a governmental body to a request for public information. |
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Relating to the creation and operations of a health care provider participation program by the Dallas County Hospital District. |
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