Regular Order of Business for 5/8/2017

REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS



Monday

May 8, 2017




SENATE BILLS

(Calendar Order)



SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS

(Second Reading)



SJR 31 Kolkhorst

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to appropriations for the preservation and perpetuation of certain items of historical value; allowing the legislature and state agencies to accept on behalf of the state gifts of items of historical value and contributions to purchase such items.


SJR 51 (CS)Estes

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide that the eligibility of open-space land for ad valorem taxation on the basis of its productive capacity does not end because an oil and gas lessee begins conducting oil and gas operations on the land if the land otherwise continues to be devoted to farm, ranch, or wildlife management purposes or timber production.


SJR 54 Taylor, Larry

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a municipal charter amendment election to be held on certain election dates.


SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

(Second Reading)



SCR 42 (LC)Garcia/ et al.

Directing the Texas Department of Transportation to adopt a Vision Zero strategy to reduce traffic fatalities and injuries.


SCR 5 (CS) (LC)Hall

Designating Rockwall as the official Live Music Capital of North Texas.


SCR 47 Hughes

Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification a regulation freedom amendment to the U.S. Constitution.


SENATE BILLS

(Second Reading)



SB 535 Kolkhorst

Relating to the creation, purpose, implementation, and funding of the County Park Beautification and Improvement Program.


SB 378 (LC)Perry/ et al.

Relating to the persons authorized to conduct an inquest in certain counties.


SB 31 Zaffirini/ et al.

Relating to the use of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle; creating a criminal offense; modifying existing criminal penalties.


SB 689 (LC)Seliger

Relating to the powers and election dates of the Hemphill County Underground Water Conservation District.


SB 278 Zaffirini/ et al.

Relating to the creation of an offense for failing to secure certain children in a rear-facing child passenger safety seat system.


SB 946 Bettencourt

Relating to deadlines for performing various functions in connection with the ad valorem tax system.


SB 870 Bettencourt

Relating to the scheduling by an appraisal review board of a hearing on a protest.


SB 947 (CS)Kolkhorst

Relating to liability of certain electric utilities that allow certain uses of land that the electric utility owns, occupies, or leases.


SB 361 Nichols/ et al.

Relating to transportation network companies.


SB 385 (CS)Burton

Relating to voter approval of local acceptance and use of federal funds for commuter rail projects.


SB 543 (CS)Seliger/ et al.

Relating to performance-based tuition limitations for certain public institutions of higher education and a temporary tuition limitation for those institutions.


SB 675 (LC)Seliger

Relating to the development of and contracting for reclaimed water facilities in certain municipalities.


SB 520 (LC)Creighton

Relating to provisional permits for certain insurance agents.


SB 1163 (CS)Garcia/ et al.

Relating to establishing and funding a grant program for testing evidence collected in relation to sexual assaults or other sex offenses; authorizing voluntary contributions.


SB 1046 Estes/ et al.

Relating to sources of funding for the Texas emissions reduction plan.


SB 1093 (CS) (LC)Hancock

Relating to the inspection of certain commercial motor vehicles that are not domiciled in this state.


SB 329 Creighton/ Bettencourt/ Birdwell/ Estes/ Lucio/ et al.

Relating to birth records of adopted persons.


SB 1362 Campbell/ Buckingham/ Kolkhorst/ Nelson/ Zaffirini/ et al.

Relating to notification and informational materials regarding mutual consent voluntary adoption registries.


SB 694 (CS)Buckingham/ Hinojosa

Relating to the creation of the National Museum of the Pacific War museum fund.


SB 275 (CS)Watson/ et al.

Relating to the retention and use of sales tax revenue collected by certain retailers to provide job training and placement services to certain persons.


SB 562 (LC)Hancock

Relating to the provision of surplus lines insurance to certain commercial insureds.


SB 788 (CS)Huffman

Relating to the administration of and benefits payable under the Texas Public School Retired Employees Group Benefits Act.


SB 981 Kolkhorst/ et al.

Relating to the compatibility of a high-speed rail facility with multiple types of train technology.


SB 430 (CS)Rodríguez/ et al.

Relating to the regulation of the practice of dental hygiene.


SB 1072 Hancock

Relating to confidentiality of reports and related information for a solvency examination of an insurance carrier.


SB 980 (CS)Schwertner

Relating to state money or credit or a state guarantee used or provided for high-speed rail owned by a private entity.


SB 1441 Creighton

Relating to the right of certain appellants to supersede a judgment or order on appeal.


SB 64 Zaffirini

Relating to recording of minutes for a local canvassing authority.


SB 665 (CS)Rodríguez

Relating to education requirements for a notary public appointment; authorizing a fee.


SB 876 (LC)Hancock

Relating to service and filing requirements for a party seeking judicial review in certain workers' compensation cases.


SB 1496 (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to certain workers' compensation reporting requirements.


SB 1495 (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to access by the division of workers' compensation to certain designated doctor contracts under the workers' compensation system.


SB 860 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to access to and benefits for mental health conditions and substance use disorders.


SB 599 (LC)Burton

Relating to the deferral and reduction or waiver of certain surcharges assessed under the driver responsibility program.


SB 779 (LC)Seliger

Relating to the indigent status of a person for the purposes of the driver responsibility program.


SB 859 (CS)Hughes

Relating to the membership of the Texas Racing Commission.


SB 2176 (CS) (LC)Hughes

Relating to the placement of certain substances in Penalty Groups 1 and 3 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act for the purposes of prosecution of criminal offenses involving those substances.


SB 350 (LC)Taylor, Van

Relating to the repeal of certain laws regulating the sale or transfer of secondhand watches.


SB 1493 (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to changing statutory references to hearing officer and hearings officer to administrative law judge under the workers' compensation system.


SB 1497 (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to the eligibility requirements for employment as an ombudsman of the Office of Injured Employee Counsel under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act.


SB 896 (CS)Seliger

Relating to the status, regulation, and taxation of powdered alcohol as an alcoholic beverage; creating an offense.


SB 1499 (CS)Zaffirini

Relating to the regulation of for-profit legal service contract companies.


SB 632 (LC)Buckingham

Relating to the repeal of certain state procurement advisory and approval procedures.


SB 1042 (LC)Taylor, Larry

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.


SB 996 (LC)Creighton

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.


SB 995 (LC)Creighton

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.


SB 994 (LC)Creighton

Relating to providing road district powers to the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 130; providing authority to issue bonds.


SB 992 (LC)Creighton

Relating to providing road district powers to the Wood Trace Municipal Utility District No. 3 of Montgomery County, Texas; providing authority to issue bonds.


SB 993 (LC)Creighton

Relating to providing road district powers to the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 131; providing authority to issue bonds.


SB 991 (LC)Creighton

Relating to providing road powers to the Wood Trace Municipal Utility District No. 1, of Montgomery County, Texas; providing authority to issue bonds.


SB 1192 (LC)Buckingham/ et al.

Relating to an alert for a missing senior citizen or person with Alzheimer's disease.


SB 1334 Hinojosa

Relating to the allocation categories for state funding of public transportation.


SB 1545 (CS) (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to the definition of eligible central municipality for purposes of the municipal hotel occupancy tax.


SB 1830 (CS) (LC)Rodríguez

Relating to the use of connected braking systems to maintain distance between vehicles.


SB 2279 Hancock

Relating to the ownership, control, or operation of a franchised or nonfranchised dealer or dealership by certain manufacturers.


SB 1643 (CS)Watson

Relating to certain disclosures of electronic toll collection customer account information by a toll project entity.


SB 1855 (LC)Uresti

Relating to the authority of a defense base development authority to participate in a company or partnership organized to finance redevelopment projects.


SB 2119 (CS)Seliger/ Creighton/ et al.

Relating to the automatic admission of students to general academic teaching institutions.


SB 1092 (CS)Seliger

Relating to access to certain meetings and information of private or independent institutions of higher education.


SB 10 (CS)Hancock/ Birdwell/ Creighton/ Huffman/ Lucio/ et al.

Relating to actions on and liability associated with certain insurance claims.


SB 888 (CS) (LC)Seliger

Relating to the sale of lottery tickets by certain wine and beer retailers.


SB 1347 (CS) (LC)Watson

Relating to an expedited response by a governmental body to a request for public information.


SB 2261 (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to the powers and duties of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 50; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose a tax.


SB 2260 (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to the powers and duties of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 130; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose a tax.


SB 1673 (CS)Lucio

Relating to natural disaster housing recovery.


SB 610 (CS)Huffines/ et al.

Relating to the state virtual school network.


SB 1353 (CS)Taylor, Larry

Relating to state financial assistance for a school district to which an academically unacceptable school district is annexed.


SB 1317 (CS)Uresti

Relating to the earliest day a public school teacher may be required to report for service.


SB 1639 (CS) (LC)Watson

Relating to allowing certain wholesalers and distributors to purchase beer, ale, and malt liquor from the holder of a brewpub license.


SB 2240 (CS)Taylor, Larry

Relating to notice of health benefit plan provider network status provided by certain freestanding emergency medical care facilities.


SB 1071 (CS) (LC)Hancock

Relating to the regulation of insurance holding company systems, including internationally active insurance groups; authorizing a fee.


SB 349 (LC)Creighton/ et al.

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of possessing a weapon in certain prohibited places associated with schools or postsecondary educational institutions.


SB 2250 (LC)Creighton/ Nichols

Relating to the board of directors of the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District.


SB 1945 (CS) (LC)Hughes

Relating to the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act.


SB 764 Huffines

Relating to accounting for costs incurred by this state as a result of the presence of persons who are not lawfully present in the United States.


SB 1369 (LC)Menéndez/ et al.

Relating to the prosecution for the offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.


SB 1267 Taylor, Larry

Relating to school district ad valorem tax rates.


SB 926 (CS) (LC)Rodríguez

Relating to durable powers of attorney.


SB 2257 (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 554; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


SB 2251 (LC)Kolkhorst

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.


SB 2170 (CS) (LC)Huffines/ et al.

Relating to the creation and operations of a health care provider participation program by the Dallas County Hospital District.


SB 2258 (CS) (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to the conversion of the Grand Northwest Municipal Utility District to the Grand Northwest Municipal Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.


SB 2259 (CS) (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Management District No. 2; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.


SB 517 (CS) (LC)Garcia

Relating to the compensation provided to the governing body of certain special districts.


SB 1331 (CS) (LC)Hughes

Relating to the powers of the TexAmericas Center.


SB 2094 (CS)Hall/ Perry/ et al.

Relating to establishment of the immigration authority delegation training grant program for local law enforcement agencies.


SB 568 (CS)Rodríguez

Relating to the posting by the Railroad Commission of Texas on its Internet website of certain enforcement information.


SB 1804 (CS)Lucio

Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue by certain municipalities.


SB 50 Zaffirini

Relating to the offense of hazing.


SB 2140 (CS)Lucio/ Hinojosa/ Perry

Relating to the provision by the Texas Water Development Board of financial assistance for the development of certain projects in economically distressed areas.


SB 1713 (CS)Uresti

Relating to the collection of, and notices and reports regarding, state sales and use taxes; providing an administrative penalty.


SB 2186 (CS)Zaffirini

Relating to the Live Oak Underground Water Conservation District.


SB 850 (CS) (LC)Huffines/ et al.

Relating to the mandatory spinal screening of public and private school students.


SB 940 (CS)Campbell

Relating to the evaluation of and improvements to the quality of the Texas Workforce Commission's subsidized child care program.


SB 1572 (CS)Watson

Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle dealership by certain manufacturers or distributors.


SB 1074 (CS)Buckingham

Relating to the persons authorized to make an anatomical gift.


SB 322 Seliger

Relating to authorizing current and former members of the state legislature to conduct a marriage ceremony.


SB 2124 (CS)Perry/ et al.

Relating to a pilot program for assisting certain recipients of public benefits to gain permanent self-sufficiency.


SB 1971 (CS)Kolkhorst/ Buckingham

Relating to the deposit and allocation of certain funds to the Texas Racing Commission escrow account for purses.


SB 1972 (CS)Kolkhorst

Relating to the deposit and distribution by the Texas Racing Commission of certain pari-mutuel wagering funds to benefit the Texas-bred program.


SB 1559 (CS) (LC)Taylor, Larry/ et al.

Relating to a fee exemption for guardianship proceedings of certain military servicemembers and certain law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders.


SB 1682 (CS) (LC)Lucio

Relating to a building used as a prescribed pediatric extended care center.


SB 1881 (CS) (LC)Menéndez/ et al.

Relating to the appointment of foster parents and other qualified persons to serve as educational decision-makers for certain children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.


SB 886 (CS) (LC)Seliger

Relating to the Texas Educational Opportunity Grant Program.


SB 885 (CS) (LC)Seliger

Relating to the maximum number of semester credit hours allowed for and funding sources used to supplement a TEXAS grant and to the removal of obsolete references related to the Teach for Texas grant program.


SB 247 (CS)Zaffirini

Relating to funding sources for the repayment of certain speech-language pathologist and audiologist education loans.


SB 837 (CS) (LC)Seliger

Relating to requirements for student elections to authorize or increase certain fees at public institutions of higher education.


SB 83 (CS)Hall/ et al.

Relating to protection of energy critical infrastructure from electromagnetic, geomagnetic, physical, and cyber-attack threats.


SB 255 (CS)Zaffirini

Relating to training for governmental entities and vendors, including purchasing and contract management training; authorizing fees.


SB 938 (CS) (LC)Taylor, Van

Relating to certain rental-purchase agreements.


SB 1263 (CS) (LC)Hughes

Relating to the regulation of a service contract.


SB 1679 (CS)Lucio

Relating to the use of the fund for veterans' assistance to provide grants to support veterans county service offices.


SB 1018 (CS)Hughes/ Perry

Relating to the licensing of family residential centers by the Department of Family and Protective Services and the detention of certain juveniles.


SB 1659 (CS)Taylor, Larry

Relating to the commissioner of education accepting contributions for the public school system, adopting rules regarding grant compliance, and establishing grants for high-quality educational programs.


SB 195 (CS)Garcia/ et al.

Relating to funding under the transportation allotment for public school students subject to a high risk of violence while walking to school.


SB 529 (CS)Lucio

Relating to improving training and staff development for primary and secondary educators to enable them to more effectively serve all students.


SB 2039 (CS)Zaffirini

Relating to the development of a program and training for public schools on the prevention of sexual abuse and sex trafficking and participation by the human trafficking prevention task force in that development.


SB 1278 (CS)Taylor, Larry

Relating to educator preparation programs.


SB 1786 Hall

Relating to the applicability of certain laws to open-enrollment charter schools.


SB 825 (LC)Taylor, Larry

Relating to school district discretion to administer college preparation assessment instruments to public school students at state cost.


SB 1886 (CS) (LC)Bettencourt

Relating to the oversight of public education, including the creation of the office of inspector general at the Texas Education Agency.


SB 1942 Hughes/ et al.

Relating to the transportation or storage of a handgun or other firearm or ammunition by a license holder in a motor vehicle in a parking area of a primary or secondary school.


SB 2247 (CS) (LC)Hughes

Relating to the Paris Junior College District.


SB 334 (LC)West

Relating to broker agreements for the leasing of real property owned by a county.


SB 635 Huffines

Relating to the award of court costs and attorney's fees in certain actions challenging an order, ordinance, or similar measure of a political subdivision or the failure of an officer of a political subdivision to perform certain actions.


SB 749 (LC)Watson

Relating to certain charges by the Bastrop County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2; authorizing an increase in a fee.


SB 1043 (LC)Taylor, Larry

Relating to the creation of the Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 70; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


SB 1067 Schwertner

Relating to the dissolution of the Chisholm Trail Special Utility District.


SB 1260 (LC)Creighton

Relating to the Chambers County Improvement District No. 2.


SB 1990 Watson/ et al.

Relating to low income housing tax credits awarded for certain developments.


SB 1656 Watson/ et al.

Relating to the eligibility of certain municipalities to establish homestead preservation districts and reinvestment zones.


SB 1992 (LC)Watson

Relating to the allocation of housing tax credits to developments within proximate geographical areas.


SB 2243 (LC)Buckingham

Relating to the powers and duties and election of the board of directors of the West Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 3.


SB 2256 (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to the compensation of and reimbursement of expenses of the directors of the Aliana Management District.


SB 2271 (LC)Creighton

Relating to the creation of Port Neches Improvement District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.


SB 2272 (LC)Creighton

Relating to the creation of the Beaumont Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds and impose assessments, fees, or taxes.


SB 2244 (CS) (LC)West

Relating to the creation of the University Hills Municipal Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments or fees.


SB 1931 (CS) (LC)West

Relating to community land trusts.


SB 1100 (CS) (LC)Taylor, Larry

Relating to the creation of the Brazoria County Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


SB 965 (CS)Zaffirini

Relating to the authority of certain counties to designate a county water recreation safety zone along certain rivers; authorizing a fee.


SB 2248 (CS)Creighton

Relating to the powers of the Harris County Improvement District No. 17.


SB 2026 (CS) (LC)Rodríguez

Relating to a biennial report on stormwater infrastructure in this state.


SB 880 (CS)Uresti

Relating to a documented member of the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas hunting certain deer.


SB 1239 (CS)Taylor, Van

Relating to the authority of a municipality to remove directors of the North Texas Municipal Water District.


SB 2068 (LC)Buckingham

Relating to the plugging or capping of abandoned, deteriorated, open, or uncovered water wells in the Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District.


SB 1031 (CS)Taylor, Larry/ et al.

Relating to a deduction under the franchise tax for certain contracts with the federal government.


SB 1514 (CS)Estes

Relating to the eligibility of land to continue to be appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land if the land begins to be used for oil and gas operations.


SB 654 Seliger/ et al.

Relating to the participation of an advanced practice registered nurse as a primary care or network provider for certain governmental and other health benefit plans.


SB 1980 (LC)Schwertner

Relating to performance bonds for certain public improvements in certain municipalities.


SB 812 Kolkhorst

Relating to repayment of money contributed by the Texas Department of Transportation or the Texas Transportation Commission for toll projects.


SB 1143 Hall

Relating to a prohibition on converting high occupancy vehicle highway lanes to tolled lanes.


SB 630 (LC)Buckingham

Relating to documentation regarding an arrest of a person without a warrant.


SB 631 (LC)Buckingham/ et al.

Relating to venue for the disposition of stolen property.


SB 1185 (LC)West

Relating to criminal history record information obtained or disseminated by certain private entities; providing a civil penalty.


SB 1937 (LC)Hughes

Relating to the participation of certain counties in the collection improvement program.


SB 462 Garcia/ Rodríguez/ et al.

Relating to a database of employers penalized for failure to pay wages or convicted of certain offenses involving wage theft.


SB 793 (CS)Miles

Relating to restrictions on the location and operation of concrete crushing facilities.


SB 908 (CS) (LC)Creighton

Relating to the operation of medical supply transport vehicles during a declared state of disaster.


SB 444 (LC)Taylor, Van/ et al.

Relating to school marshals for private schools.


SB 727 (LC)Garcia/ et al.

Relating to excluding certain students from the computation of dropout and completion rates for purposes of public school accountability.


SB 384 Burton

Relating to the scheduling of the administration of certain postsecondary readiness assessment instruments to public high school students.


SB 1794 (LC)Menéndez

Relating to the elimination of a specific requirement that certain school districts develop and implement a plan to increase enrollment of the district's students at institutions of higher education.


SB 1981 (LC)Schwertner

Relating to selection of statewide competition locations by the University Interscholastic League.


SB 585 (LC)West

Relating to the opportunity of certain patriotic societies to present information regarding the society to public school students during regular school hours.


SB 1785 Uresti/ et al.

Relating to appraisal of public school teachers.


SB 1294 Buckingham/ et al.

Relating to election of professional staff representatives to certain school district planning and decision-making committees.


SB 2095 (LC)Hall

Relating to regulation of steroid use by students participating in athletic competitions sponsored or sanctioned by the University Interscholastic League.


SB 436 (LC)Rodríguez

Relating to the operation of the special education continuing advisory committee.


SB 1903 (LC)West

Relating to statewide goals for dual credit programs provided by school districts.


SB 2168 (LC)Huffines

Relating to the disclosure of records produced in the course of an investigation related to educator misconduct.


SB 748 (CS)Zaffirini

Relating to transition planning for a public school student enrolled in a special education program.


SB 1692 (CS)Lucio

Relating to the creation of a nutrition education task force.


SB 1873 (CS)Hinojosa

Relating to a report regarding certain health and safety information prepared by the Texas Education Agency.


SB 1696 (CS)Lucio

Relating to a periodic study on participation of public schools in a universal lunch program offered through the United States Department of Agriculture.


SB 2078 (CS)Taylor, Larry

Relating to the duties of school districts, open-enrollment charter schools, the Texas Education Agency, and the Texas School Safety Center regarding multihazard emergency operations plans and other school safety measures.


SB 1061 (CS)Taylor, Van

Relating to the powers and duties of the commissioner of education regarding granting additional charters for open-enrollment charter schools.


SB 1177 (CS) (LC)Hughes/ et al.

Relating to requirements for charter schools established for the benefit of certain juvenile offenders.


SB 1660 (CS)Taylor, Larry

Relating to the minimum amount of student instruction required to be provided by school districts and calculation of average daily attendance for public school students.


SB 1484 (CS) (LC)Taylor, Larry

Relating to the creation of an instructional materials web portal by the commissioner of education.


SB 2277 (CS) (LC)Creighton

Relating to the creation of the Lakewood Municipal Utility District No. 3; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


SB 2275 (CS) (LC)Creighton

Relating to the creation of the Lakewood 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.


SB 2274 (CS) (LC)Creighton

Relating to the creation of the Lakewood Municipal Utility District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


SB 2269 (CS) (LC)Creighton

Relating to creation of the Bolivar Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


SB 2014 (LC)Creighton

Relating to consent of municipalities in the creation of municipal utility districts.


SB 1737 (CS) (LC)Miles

Relating to the enforcement of conciliation agreements entered into under the Texas Fair Housing Act.


SB 1681 (CS)Lucio

Relating to the establishment of the Communicable Disease and Public Health Center.


SB 321 (CS) (LC)Nichols

Relating to the creation of the River Ranch Municipal Utility District of Liberty County and the Riverside Municipal Utility District of Liberty County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.


SB 320 (CS) (LC)Nichols

Relating to the creation of River Ranch Improvement District of Liberty County; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.


SB 2103 (CS)Garcia

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to alter prima facie speed limits.


SB 1314 (CS) (LC)Rodríguez

Relating to the regulation of substance abuse facilities and programs for juveniles.


SB 1793 (CS) (LC)Menéndez

Relating to complaints filed against certain law enforcement officers, peace officers, detention officers, county jailers, and fire fighters.


SB 1649 (CS) (LC)Watson

Relating to increasing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the offense of criminal trespass.


SB 1790 (CS) (LC)Taylor, Van

Relating to the punishment for the offense of fraudulent destruction, removal, or concealment of a writing that is attached to tangible property.


SB 1631 (CS)Rodríguez

Relating to the child safety zone applicable to a person released on parole or to mandatory supervision.


SB 1322 (CS) (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to increasing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the offense of possession or promotion of child pornography.


SB 1407 Taylor, Van

Relating to the information required to be included in or with a school district ad valorem tax bill.


SB 521 Creighton

Relating to the qualifications required of an appraisal district employee in order to testify as to the value of real property in certain ad valorem tax appeals.


SB 2285 (LC)Creighton

Relating to the boundaries of the Harris County Fresh Water Supply District No. 58.


SB 2284 (CS) (LC)Creighton

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 544; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


SB 2287 (LC)Creighton

Relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 525.


SB 2286 (LC)Creighton

Relating to the powers, duties, and governance of the Westwood Magnolia Parkway Improvement District; authorizing assessments.


SB 904 (LC)Birdwell

Relating to the creation of the Cresson Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Hood County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


SB 905 (CS) (LC)Birdwell

Relating to the creation of the Cresson Crossroads 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.


SB 1415 (CS)Hughes

Relating to the child protective service functions of the Department of Family and Protective Services.


SB 1101 (CS)Taylor, Van

Relating to the prescription of epinephrine auto-injectors to and administration of epinephrine auto-injectors in day-care centers; limiting liability.


SB 1695 (CS) (LC)Lucio

Relating to mosquito control districts established for an urgent public health purpose.


SB 1683 Lucio

Relating to food allergen awareness in food service establishments.


SB 1360 (CS)Watson

Relating to the information required to be included in or with a school district ad valorem tax bill.


SB 1505 (CS)Hinojosa/ Campbell

Relating to the application of certain taxes imposed on certain tobacco products and to the allocation of certain revenue from those taxes to increase funding for certain health care education programs.


SB 1964 (CS)Creighton

Relating to the use of land in the William Goodrich Jones State Forest.


SB 1151 (CS)Buckingham

Relating to the protection of expressive activities at public institutions of higher education.


SB 1625 (CS) (LC)Uresti

Relating to the Texas Physician Assistant Board and the licensing and regulation of physician assistants.


SB 1670 (CS)Lucio

Relating to a historic structure assistance program operated by a municipally owned utility in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee.


SB 2005 (CS) (LC)Watson

Relating to the transfer of jurisdiction over and management of the property known as the French Legation to the Texas Historical Commission and to certain historic sites under the commission's jurisdiction.


SB 830 (CS)Rodríguez

Relating to the provision of accounting statements by mortgage servicers for certain loans secured by a lien on residential real property.


SB 2179 (CS)Taylor, Larry

Relating to the applicability of certain insurance laws to certain farm mutual insurance companies.


SB 1849 (CS)Whitmire/ et al.

Relating to interactions between law enforcement and individuals detained or arrested on suspicion of the commission of criminal offenses, to the confinement, conviction, or release of those individuals, and to grants supporting populations that are more likely to interact frequently with law enforcement.


SB 200 (CS)Campbell

Relating to public access to boundary, financial, and tax rate information of certain political subdivisions.


SB 2086 (CS) (LC)West

Relating to measures to facilitate the transfer of students and course credit within the public higher education system.


SB 2079 (CS)Taylor, Larry

Relating to a requirement that a student's postsecondary transcript include the average or median grade awarded in each class.


SB 2122 (CS) (LC)West

Relating to the coordination of the transfer of course credit between public institutions of higher education.


SB 1443 (CS)Creighton

Relating to electronic benefits transfer cards used by recipients of benefits under certain assistance programs.


SB 315 (CS) (LC)Hinojosa/ Nichols/ Schwertner/ Taylor, Van/ Watson

Relating to the enforcement of subpoenas and the regulation of pain management clinics by the Texas Medical Board.


SB 2084 (CS) (LC)Taylor, Larry

Relating to attendance of public school students in blended learning programs and attendance through the state virtual school network.


SB 459 Huffines/ et al.

Relating to the regulation or taxation of firearms, air guns, knives, or ammunition by a municipality or county.


SB 959 Hughes

Relating to the adoption of the Compact for a Balanced Budget.



HOUSE BILLS

(Calendar Order)




HOUSE BILLS

(Second Reading)



HB 1020 (LC)Smithee/ Farrar SP: Rodríguez

Relating to volunteer practice by an inactive member of the State Bar of Texas.


HB 1495 (LC)Thompson, Senfronia SP: Rodríguez

Relating to the rendition of certain temporary orders during the pendency of a suit for modification of an order that provides for the conservatorship, support, or possession of or access to a child.


HB 1001 (LC)Israel/ Laubenberg SP: Zaffirini

Relating to recording of minutes for a local canvassing authority.


HB 1346 (LC)Button/ Bonnen, Dennis/ Johnson, Eric SP: Taylor, Van/ et al.

Relating to the date for prepayment of taxes on a dealer's heavy equipment inventory.


HB 777 (LC)Ashby/ Bernal/ Murphy/ Blanco/ Fallon/ et al. SP: Nichols/ et al.

Relating to the eligibility of land owned by certain members of the armed services of the United States for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land.


HB 455 (LC)Metcalf/ Bonnen, Dennis/ Murphy/ et al. SP: Nichols

Relating to the authority of a property owner to participate by telephone conference call at a protest hearing by an appraisal review board.


HB 3220 (LC)Phillips SP: Hancock

Relating to the regulation of insurance holding company systems, including internationally active insurance groups; authorizing a fee.


HB 1995 (LC)Elkins SP: Hughes/ et al.

Relating to the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act.


HB 2328 (LC)Lucio III/ Elkins SP: Watson

Relating to an expedited response by a governmental body to a request for public information.


HB 256 (LC)Hernandez/ Murphy/ Bohac SP: Whitmire

Relating to the authority of a city attorney to seek an injunction to abate a common nuisance under the Alcoholic Beverage Code.


HB 630 (LC)Howard SP: Zaffirini

Relating to the Internet broadcast and archiving of open meetings of the Health and Human Services Commission, health and human services agencies, and related advisory entities.


HB 890 (LC)Geren/ Gutierrez/ Minjarez/ Holland/ Lambert SP: Estes

Relating to providing information to the public and to purchasers of real property regarding the impact of military installations.


HB 1128 (LC)Wray SP: Taylor, Larry

Relating to the date and time for the public sale of real property.


HB 1612 (LC)Romero, Jr. SP: Hancock

Relating to the authority of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission to offer a civil penalty in lieu of suspending a permit or license.


HB 1140 (LC)Anderson, Charles "Doc"/ Guillen/ Raney/ Cosper/ Israel/ et al. SP: Hinojosa

Relating to the allocation categories for state funding of public transportation.


HB 409 (LC)Springer SP: Estes

Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 1810 in Jack County as the Luther G. Prunty Memorial Highway.


HB 947 (LC)Thompson, Ed/ Gonzales, Larry SP: Taylor, Larry

Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 1462 in Brazoria County as the Lieutenant Colonel Roy Lin Tisdale Memorial Highway.


HB 1434 (LC)Simmons/ Larson/ Leach/ Fallon/ et al. SP: Nelson

Relating to displaying certain informational materials and videos in driver's license offices.


HB 1483 (LC)Landgraf SP: Seliger

Relating to the designation of State Highway 191 in Ector County as the Chris Kyle Memorial Highway.


HB 641 (LC)Phillips SP: Estes

Relating to the continuation of the Red River Boundary Commission.


HB 1432 (LC)Vo SP: Lucio

Relating to restrictions or conditions on certain payments to the Texas Workforce Commission.


HB 1433 (LC)Vo SP: Lucio

Relating to the statute of limitations applicable to the collection of a contribution, a penalty, or interest under the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act.


HB 1619 (LC)Shine SP: Buckingham

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain outdoor burning violations.


HB 1818 Gonzales, Larry/ Raymond/ Darby/ Thompson, Senfronia/ Flynn SP: Taylor, Van/ et al.

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Railroad Commission of Texas; providing for the imposition of fees.


HB 2194 King, Phil/ Springer/ Lang SP: Estes

Relating to the board of trustees of the Weatherford Junior College District.


HB 1584 (LC)King, Tracy O. SP: Zaffirini

Relating to the implementation of county solid waste management programs in certain counties.


HB 2379 (CS) (LC)Price/ Raymond/ Burkett/ Rose SP: Hinojosa

Relating to the functions and administration of the Health and Human Services Commission and the commission's office of inspector general in relation to fraud, waste, and abuse in health and human services.


HB 1697 (CS) (LC)Price/ Burkett/ Sheffield/ Thompson, Senfronia/ Longoria/ et al. SP: Nelson

Relating to the establishment of a pediatric health tele-connectivity resource program for rural Texas.


HB 271 (CS) (LC)Miller/ Zerwas/ Sheffield/ Blanco/ et al. SP: Buckingham

Relating to the establishment of the Veterans Recovery Pilot Program to provide certain veterans with hyperbaric oxygen treatment.


HB 1761 (LC)Smithee SP: Hughes

Relating to jurisdiction of the Texas Supreme Court.


HB 1526 (LC)King, Phil/ Geren/ Romero, Jr./ Davis, Sarah/ Meyer/ et al. SP: Huffman

Relating to the provision of state death benefits to peace officers employed by certain private institutions of higher education located in this state.


HB 1428 (LC)Smithee SP: Huffman

Relating to mediation of the settlement of certain out-of-network health benefit claims involving balance billing for members of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.


HB 873 (LC)Pickett/ et al. SP: Hughes

Relating to prohibiting certain establishments serving the public from restricting a peace officer or special investigator from carrying a weapon on the premises.


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