SENATE FLOOR ACTION

Tuesday

May 2, 2017

The Senate suspended the necessary rules to consider and finally pass:

Relating to a study on the availability of information regarding convictions and deferred dispositions for certain misdemeanors punishable by fine only.

Relating to a study of the use of a patient-reported outcomes registry in conjunction with health coverage for certain governmental employees.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to a defendant's payment of costs associated with a court-appointed counsel.

Relating to audits of a regional mobility authority by the state auditor.

Relating to a requirement that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality obtain or develop updated water availability models for certain river basins.

Relating to the acquisition of property by an entity with eminent domain authority.

4 Floor Amendments

Relating to the duties of the Texas Women Veterans Program.

Relating to the award of attorney's fees and other costs in certain proceedings involving a groundwater conservation district.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to funding for the operations of the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission.

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to hotel projects.

Relating to the attendance by a quorum of a governmental body at certain candidate events under the open meetings law.

Relating to contested cases conducted under the Administrative Procedure Act.

Relating to local health care provider participation programs in certain counties and municipalities.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the administration of federal funds under the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act.

Relating to the attachment of a hospital lien on a cause of action or claim of an injured person who receives hospital services.

The Senate suspended the regular order, read third time and finally passed:

Relating to a notification requirement if a public school, including an open-enrollment charter school, does not have a nurse, school counselor, or librarian assigned to the school during all instructional hours.

Relating to reporting requirements by certain health care facilities for abortion complications; authorizing a civil penalty.

The Senate suspended the regular order, read second time and passed to engrossment:

Relating to the prosecution of offenses involving cruelty to animals; increasing a criminal penalty.

2 Floor Amendments

The Senate adopted the following resolutions:

Recognizing Bill Meier on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the longest filibuster in the Texas Senate.

Recognizing the Texas A&M University students participating in the Agricultural and Natural Resources Policy Internship Program and the Public Policy Internship Program.

In memory of Joseph Ray Perry.

Committee referral on the following:

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 557; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Administration

Relating to waiver of immunity in certain employment discrimination actions in connection with a workers' compensation claim.

Business & Commerce

Relating to the confidentiality of certain home address information in ad valorem tax appraisal records.

Business & Commerce

Relating to issuance of a vendor permit for the sale of goods during an authorized event held in the Texas mall area of the Capitol Complex.

Business & Commerce

Relating to the inclusion of a magistrate's name on certain signed orders.

State Affairs

Relating to requiring the election of directors of certain districts to be held on a uniform election date.

State Affairs

Relating to a court order authorizing temporary care of a minor child.

State Affairs

Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 90 Alternate as the Johnnie David Hutchins Memorial Highway.

Transportation

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

Administration

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

Administration

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

Administration

Relating to peer specialists, peer services, and the provision of those services under the medical assistance program.

Health & Human Services

Relating to notice to applicants to and enrollees in certain educational programs regarding the consequences of a criminal conviction on eligibility for an occupational license.

Business & Commerce

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

Intergovernmental Relations

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

Administration

Relating to the participation by qualified persons in the Department of Public Safety's driver record monitoring pilot program.

Transportation

Relating to requirements for membership in the reserve officer corps of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.

Criminal Justice

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

Administration

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.

Administration

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

Administration

Relating to the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act.

Administration

Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain military dentists and dental hygienists who provide voluntary charity dental or dental hygiene care.

Veteran Affairs & Border Security

Relating to allowing the holder of a brewpub license to sell ale and malt liquor to certain wholesalers.

Business & Commerce

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.

Administration

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

Administration

Committee re-referral on the following:

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.

Re-referred from Intergovernmental Relations to Administration

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

Re-referred from Business & Commerce to Administration

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

Re-referred from Intergovernmental Relations to Administration

The Senate confirmed all nominees as reported by the Committee on Nominations.