SENATE FLOOR ACTION |
Tuesday May 9, 2017 |
The Senate suspended the necessary rules to consider and finally pass: |
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Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a municipal charter amendment election to be held on certain election dates. |
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Relating to the offense of hazing. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to protection of energy critical infrastructure from electromagnetic, geomagnetic, physical, and cyber-attack threats. |
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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 scheduling of the administration of certain postsecondary readiness assessment instruments to public high school students. |
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Relating to the operation of the special education continuing advisory committee. |
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Relating to transition planning for a public school student enrolled in a special education program. |
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Relating to a prohibition on converting high occupancy vehicle highway lanes to tolled lanes. |
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Relating to the authority of a municipality to remove directors of the North Texas Municipal Water District. |
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Relating to election of professional staff representatives to certain school district planning and decision-making committees. |
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Relating to the regulation of substance abuse facilities and programs for juveniles. |
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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. 2 Floor Amendments |
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Relating to the use of the fund for veterans' assistance to provide grants to support veterans county service offices. |
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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. |
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Relating to a report regarding certain health and safety information prepared by the Texas Education Agency. |
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Relating to selection of statewide competition locations by the University Interscholastic League. |
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Relating to the plugging or capping of abandoned, deteriorated, open, or uncovered water wells in the Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District. |
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Relating to the provision by the Texas Water Development Board of financial assistance for the development of certain projects in economically distressed areas. |
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Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 1810 in Jack County as the Luther G. Prunty Memorial Highway. |
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Relating to the designation of State Highway 191 in Ector County as the Chris Kyle Memorial Highway. |
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Relating to the authority of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission to offer a civil penalty in lieu of suspending a permit or license. |
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Relating to the continuation and functions of the Railroad Commission of Texas; providing for the imposition of fees. |
The Senate suspended the regular order, read third time and finally passed: |
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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. |
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Relating to establishment of the immigration authority delegation training grant program for local law enforcement agencies. |
The Senate suspended the regular order, read second time and passed to engrossment: |
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Relating to the licensing of family residential centers by the Department of Family and Protective Services and the detention of certain juveniles. |
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Relating to regulation of steroid use by students participating in athletic competitions sponsored or sanctioned by the University Interscholastic League. |
The Senate suspended the necessary rules to consider and postponed: |
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Relating to an expedited response by a governmental body to a request for public information. |
The Senate adopted the following resolutions: |
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Recognizing May 7 through 9, 2017, as Hopkins County Adult Leadership Days. |
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Recognizing May 9, 2017, as Texas Medical Association Ernest and Sarah Butler Awards for Excellence in Science Teaching Day. |
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Recognizing the fifth class of Governor William P. Clements Jr. Scholars for their commitment to public service. |
Committee referral on the following: |
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Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the market value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of a partially disabled veteran if the residence homestead was donated to the disabled veteran by a charitable organization for less than the market value of the residence homestead and harmonizing certain related provisions of the Texas Constitution. Veteran Affairs & Border Security |
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Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of additional general obligation bonds by the Texas Water Development Board to provide assistance to economically distressed areas. Finance |
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Relating to the public school finance system. Education |
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Relating to the use of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle; creating a criminal offense; modifying existing criminal penalties. State Affairs |
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Relating to the establishment, operation, and funding of victim-offender mediation programs; authorizing fees. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the entitlement of spouses of certain veterans with disabilities to a veteran's employment preference. Veteran Affairs & Border Security |
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Relating to the regulation of transportation network companies; requiring an occupational permit; authorizing a fee. State Affairs |
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Relating to ethyl alcohol monitoring as a condition of community supervision for certain intoxication offenses; authorizing the imposition of costs. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the ability of certain relative caretakers of dependent children to receive supplemental financial assistance and be assigned as protective payees for financial assistance payments; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of a partially disabled veteran if the residence homestead was donated to the disabled veteran by a charitable organization for less than the market value of the residence homestead. Veteran Affairs & Border Security |
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Relating to a recording of certain proceedings of the Texas Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeals and the publication of the recordings. State Affairs |
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Relating to the creation of records of the DNA of certain defendants for inclusion in the DNA database system. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to a report regarding the confinement of pregnant inmates by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the continuation of certain public benefits, including medical assistance benefits, for individuals after release from confinement in a county jail. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the procedure for rearrest and adjustment of the bond amount in certain criminal cases. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the authority of a public school to donate food to a nonprofit organization to be served to students of the school. Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to a temporary justice of the peace. State Affairs |
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Relating to civil liability for removing certain individuals or animals from a motor vehicle. State Affairs |
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Relating to the requirement that certain elected school district boards make audio and video recordings of certain work sessions and special called meetings available on the Internet. Education |
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Relating to an additional fee for issuing a marriage license to applicants who are not residents of this state. State Affairs |
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Relating to the liability of first responders who provide roadside assistance. State Affairs |
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Relating to authorizing the purchase of certain insurance coverage by public schools for the benefit of businesses and students participating in career and technology programs and providing for immunity from liability of certain public school students participating in career and technology programs. Education |
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Relating to the prosecution of the offense of possession or use of law enforcement identification, insignia, or vehicles in a municipality and the clarification of the offenses of false identification as a peace officer and misrepresentation of property. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the provision of embryo donation information. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to standing in a roadway; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty. Transportation |
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Relating to a charitable raffle ticket awarded as a bingo prize. State Affairs |
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Relating to the confidentiality of certain information stored as part of the preparation of campaign finance reports required to be filed with the clerk of certain counties or municipalities. State Affairs |
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Relating to coverage for certain breast cancer screening procedures under certain health benefit plans. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to a limitation on the amount of certain licensing fees charged by state agencies. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the collection of certain judgments through court proceeding. State Affairs |
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Relating to the frequency of criminal background checks for sports officials registered with the University Interscholastic League. Education |
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Relating to the new instructional facility allotment under the foundation school program. Education |
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Relating to excluding a person on the suspense list from jury duty. State Affairs |
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Relating to indicators of achievement under the public school accountability system. Education |
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Relating to disclosure regarding the existence of a gestational agreement in a suit for the dissolution of a marriage and standing of an intended parent under a gestational agreement to file a suit affecting the parent-child relationship. State Affairs |
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Relating to appointment of and performance of notarial acts by an online notary public and online acknowledgment and proof of written instruments; authorizing a fee and creating a criminal offense. State Affairs |
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Relating to the public sale of real property under a power of sale in a security instrument. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to a community supervision and corrections department policy regarding supervision officer meetings and visits. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to a task force to coordinate and make recommendations on parent engagement and education programs provided by state agencies. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the provision of services by the Department of Family and Protective Services, including child protective services and prevention and early intervention services. Health & Human Services |
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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. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the approval of expenditures for the Texas Military Department. Veteran Affairs & Border Security |
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Relating to certification of the state's primary standards of weights and measures. Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to the payment of certain costs associated with certain assignments of a statutory probate court judge. State Affairs |
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Relating to the execution of a declaration for mental health treatment. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the criminal consequences of engaging in certain conduct with respect to a firearm silencer. State Affairs |
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Relating to a penalty for independent executors who misrepresent in an affidavit in lieu of the inventory, appraisement, and list of claims that certain beneficiaries received the inventory and appraisement. State Affairs |
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Relating to contract requirements for prescription drug benefits provided by Medicaid managed care organizations. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the treatment of political contributions by a person's spouse under the Judicial Campaign Fairness Act. State Affairs |
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Relating to deferred presentment transactions made to military borrowers. Veteran Affairs & Border Security |
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Relating to certain procedures for cases and orders relating to the Title IV-D agency. State Affairs |
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Relating to the issuance of a food and beverage certificate to holders of certain alcoholic beverage permits and licenses. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to procedures and fees for the deposit and safekeeping of wills and other fees collected by court clerks in probate matters; authorizing and increasing fees. State Affairs |
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Relating to developmental coursework offered by public institutions of higher education under the Texas Success Initiative. Higher Education |
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Relating to the temporary exemption or tax reduction for certain high-cost gas. Finance |
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Relating to the establishment of the Texas Institute for Coastal Prairie Research and Education at the University of Houston. Higher Education |
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Relating to the use of auction proceeds from the sale of certain abandoned motor vehicles to reimburse law enforcement agencies for compensation paid to certain property owners. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the period for filing a claim for reimbursement for certain ancillary services under the Medicaid program. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to a requirement that a hospital allow a patient to designate a caregiver to receive aftercare instruction regarding the patient. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to requiring state agencies to develop written succession plans. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the sales and use tax exemption for certain amusement services. Finance |
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Relating to restoration of the position of public employees when relieved of duty from the Texas military forces or a similar unit. Veteran Affairs & Border Security |
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Relating to the licensing and regulation of tow truck companies, tow truck operators, vehicle storage facilities, and vehicle storage facility employees, the regulation of parking facilities and parking facility owners, and the elimination of required state licensing for vehicle booting companies and operators. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact; authorizing fees. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the right of certain appellants to supersede a judgment or order on appeal. State Affairs |
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Relating to the establishment of an advisory committee for the TexNet seismic monitoring program. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to the procedures for removing certain persons' names from the child abuse and neglect central registry. State Affairs |
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Relating to the public transportation advisory committee. Transportation |
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Relating to the eligibility of a criminal defendant for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the prosecution for the offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the participation in the Texas Municipal Retirement System of certain employees of certain municipalities subject to the Texas Local Fire Fighters Retirement Act. State Affairs |
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Relating to the sale of property for delinquent ad valorem taxes. Finance |
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Relating to transfer of the regulation of podiatry to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; authorizing a reduction in fees. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the investment training requirement for certain local government officers. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to certain physician-specific comparison data compiled by a health benefit plan issuer, including the release of that data to physicians participating in certain physician-led organizations. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to charitable raffles conducted by the charitable foundations of certain professional sports teams. State Affairs |
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Relating to the disposal of certain motor vehicles to a motor vehicle demolisher; increasing a fee. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to demonstration projects to coordinate eligibility renewal and eligibility recertification for certain children in the Medicaid and child health plan programs. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the retirement systems for and the provision of other benefits to police and fire fighters in certain municipalities; creating a criminal offense. State Affairs |
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Relating to the consideration of modeled sustainable groundwater pumping in the adoption of desired future conditions in groundwater conservation districts. Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to the delegation of matters to the executive director of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to the number of civil works projects certain municipally owned water utilities may contract for in a fiscal year. Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to the reporting of and access to information related to court-ordered prescription drug substance abuse treatment; providing a criminal penalty. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to liability for the sale or transfer of law enforcement vehicles before removal of certain equipment and insignia; providing civil penalties. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the penalty imposed on certain delinquent oil and gas severance taxes. Finance |
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Relating to privacy of certain structured settlement information. State Affairs |
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Relating to the use of money subject to restrictions under federal law that is credited to the deferred maintenance fund account. Finance |
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Relating to the uses of the lifetime license endowment account by the Parks and Wildlife Department. Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to the punishment for the offense of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to annual limitations on the reimbursement of expenses incurred by district court reporters. State Affairs |
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Relating to establishing and funding a grant program for testing evidence collected in relation to sexual assaults or other sex offenses; authorizing voluntary contributions. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the transference of certain territory from one groundwater conservation district to another. Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs |
The Senate confirmed all nominees as reported by the Committee on Nominations. |
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