SENATE FLOOR ACTION |
Thursday May 18, 2017 |
The Senate suspended the necessary rules to consider and finally pass: |
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Relating to early in-person voting by voters who reside at a residential care facility. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the requirements for annexation by a municipality of certain municipal utility districts. |
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Relating to a report by the Texas Workforce Commission regarding the transition from military service to employment. |
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Relating to the entitlement of a lessee of property who is required to pay the ad valorem taxes on the property to receive notice of the appraised value of the property. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the membership of the Texas Racing Commission. |
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Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the offense of criminal mischief involving property used for flood control purposes or a dam. |
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Relating to prohibiting local governments from imposing certain fees on new construction. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the administration of the owner-builder loan program. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to energy savings performance contracts. |
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Relating to the authority of the Texas Military Department to purchase food and beverages. |
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Relating to the designation of a water conservation coordinator by a retail public water utility to implement a water conservation plan. |
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Relating to the sale of malt liquor, ale, and beer by the holder of a brewpub license. |
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Relating to the franchise tax rate applicable to certain taxable entities that sell telephone prepaid calling cards. |
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Relating to the deadline for volunteer deputy registrars to submit voter registration applications. |
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Relating to the licensing of towing operators and vehicle storage facility employees by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. |
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Relating to the assessment of litigation costs and attorney fees in certain lawsuits under the public information law. |
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Relating to the licensing and regulation of military optometrists and therapeutic optometrists who provide voluntary charity care. |
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Relating to payment of an ad valorem tax refund in the event of a tax roll correction that decreases a property owner's tax liability. |
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Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain medical centers in certain counties. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the regulation and inspection of boilers. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to notice of health benefit plan provider network status provided by certain freestanding emergency medical care facilities. |
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Relating to the terms of district courts in Harris County. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to annual limitations on the reimbursement of expenses incurred by district court reporters. |
The Senate suspended the regular order, read third time and finally passed: |
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Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting. |
The Senate adopted the following resolutions: |
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Recognizing Patrick and Fay Cosgrove on the occasion of their 70th wedding anniversary. |
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Recognizing Sharon Pierce on the occasion of her retirement. |
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Recognizing the inaugural class of the Rio Grande Valley Legislative Internship Program. |
The Senate concurred in House amendments to the following: |
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Relating to telemedicine and telehealth services. |
Committee referral on the following: |
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Expressing support for the creation of the Sam Houston Republic of Texas Presidential Library at Sam Houston State University. Administration |
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Proposing a constitutional amendment to restrict the power of the legislature to mandate requirements on a municipality or county. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to measures to prevent wrongful convictions. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to a deceptive act or practice related to the sale, marketing, packaging, or advertising of nitrous oxide. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the provision and use of health coverage information to educate consumers purchasing individual health benefit coverage. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files for certain persons who are tried for an offense and subsequently acquitted; authorizing a fee. Administration |
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Relating to certain leave policies for state employees. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to recovery of attorney's fees in certain civil cases. State Affairs |
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Relating to notice to certain lienholders of cancellation of certain automobile insurance coverages. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to an exemption from licensing requirements for physicians associated with certain sports teams. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the governing board of the Trinity Valley Community College District. Higher Education |
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Relating to information publicly available in a state court document database; authorizing a fee. State Affairs |
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Relating to the required repeal of a state agency rule before adoption of a new state agency rule. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to voting procedures for certain federal postcard applicants and military personnel serving overseas. State Affairs |
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Relating to a writ of mandamus by a court of appeals against an associate judge in certain cases. Administration |
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Relating to the powers and duties of the Department of Information Resources regarding cybersecurity. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the use of extrapolation by a health maintenance organization or an insurer to audit claims. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the creation of a defense under the Solid Waste Disposal Act for persons engaged in certain scrap metal recycling transactions. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to liability of certain political subdivisions in certain workers' compensation actions. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the adoption of the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act. State Affairs |
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Relating to the licensing and regulation of animal export-import processing facilities; providing penalties; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees. Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to requiring a public employer to give notice to new employees of the ability of certain employees to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the creation and administration of a reinvestment allowance for certain long-term care facilities. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the equalization of the rates of production fees charged on certain wells by the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District; authorizing an increase in the rate of the fee. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the creation of a temporary health insurance risk pool. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the eligibility of certain municipalities to establish homestead preservation districts and reinvestment zones. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the notice of rights provided to an injured employee under the Texas workers' compensation system. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to a study regarding the feasibility of implementing a central filing system for the filing of financing statements for agricultural liens. Business & Commerce |
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Urging Congress to provide sufficient federal funding for the construction of a storm surge barrier along the Texas coast. Administration |
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