SENATE FLOOR ACTION |
Wednesday May 1, 2019 |
The Senate suspended the necessary rules to consider and finally pass: |
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Relating to the carrying of a handgun by a license holder on the premises of certain places of religious worship. |
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Relating to the evaluation of applications for certain financial assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. |
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Relating to the operation of motor-assisted scooters. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to collection and use of child safety data for licensed day-care centers. |
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Relating to allowing safety recall information to be included in a vehicle inspection report. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to a right of first refusal applicable to the sale of housing developments that have received certain financial assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. |
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Relating to the administration and operation of Medicaid, including Medicaid managed care. |
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Relating to the establishment of a task force on father engagement in this state. |
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Relating to prohibiting public schools from owning, leasing, or having a business interest in certain entities and real property associated with those entities. |
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Relating to reporting regarding veterans treatment court programs. |
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Relating to the regulation of individuals and entities that conduct forensic analyses, examinations, and tests. |
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Relating to guardianships, alternatives to guardianship, and supports and services for incapacitated persons. |
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Relating to a competitive and integrated employment initiative for certain Medicaid recipients. |
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Relating to claims and overpayment recoupment processes imposed on health care providers under Medicaid. |
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Relating to distributed renewable generation resources. |
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Relating to the authority of a development corporation created by the Gulf Coast Authority to finance certain projects. |
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Relating to state funding and accountability intervention and sanction provisions applicable to school district campuses and programs operated under school district and charter partnerships. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the authority of the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas to commission peace officers. |
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Relating to the procedure for amending or revoking certificates of public convenience and necessity issued to certain water utilities. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the applicability of certain laws to open-enrollment charter schools. |
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Relating to the authority of a county to require a person to obtain a building permit from the county for certain portable structures. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to meetings or visits between a defendant on community supervision and a supervision officer. |
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Relating to a requirement that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality obtain or develop updated water availability models for certain river basins. |
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Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists. |
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Relating to the deployment of advanced metering and meter information networks in certain areas outside of ERCOT. |
The Senate suspended the regular order, read third time and finally passed: |
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Relating to the residence address of a voter for purposes of a response to a confirmation notice sent by the voter registrar. |
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Relating to taking sand, gravel, marl, shell, and mudshell from the San Jacinto River and its tributaries. |
The Senate adopted the following resolutions: |
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Recognizing the Baylor University Lady Bears basketball team for winning the 2019 National Collegiate Athletic Association championship. |
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Recognizing Madison Fuller for her contributions as Miss Texas 2018. |
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Recognizing Sarah Matteson for her outstanding contributions to the Frontiers Program at Texas Woman's University. |
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Urging the president to designate a state funeral for the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from World War II. |
The Senate left one nominee pending, but confirmed all nominees as reported by the Committee on Nominations. |
Committee referral on the following: |
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Relating to optional designations on a driver's license, personal identification certificate, or commercial driver's license or learner's permit for blood type and blood disorders. Transportation |
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Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the dedication of certain sales and use tax revenue to the Texas mental and behavioral health research fund established to fund research, treatment, and access to services in this state for behavioral health, mental health, and substance use and addiction issues. Finance |
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Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the maximum bond amount authorized for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. Finance |
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Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for a temporary local option exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of certain property damaged by a disaster. Property Tax |
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Proposing a constitutional amendment permitting a person to hold more than one office as a municipal judge at the same time. State Affairs |
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Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing increased distributions to the available school fund. Finance |
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Relating to an expedited on-site health inspection process for assisted living facility license applicants. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the regulation of bingo games. State Affairs |
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Relating to the effect of certain agreements with a collective bargaining organization on certain state-funded public work contracts. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the prohibition against age discrimination in certain employment training programs. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to peace officers commissioned by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with an intellectual disability. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the production and regulation of hemp and products made from hemp; requiring authorization to produce hemp; authorizing penalties; authorizing fees. Agriculture |
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Relating to court reporters and shorthand reporting firms; imposing a fee; creating a criminal offense. State Affairs |
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Relating to the use of water withdrawn from the Edwards Aquifer by certain entities. Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to imposing civil and criminal penalties for prohibiting or otherwise restricting a peace officer or special investigator from carrying a weapon on certain premises open to the public; creating a criminal offense. State Affairs |
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Relating to reporting concerning female prisoners who are confined in county jails and to the provision of feminine hygiene products to female prisoners. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to information required to be published with a notice of intent to apply for the passage of a local or special law. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the regulation of utilization review, independent review, and peer review for health benefit plan and workers' compensation coverage and to preauthorization of certain medical care and health care services by certain health benefit plan issuers. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the development by the Texas Veterans Commission of an online repository of information of use to active duty military relocating to this state. Veteran Affairs & Border Security |
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Relating to the award of grants by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Oversight Committee and to the payment of claims related to those grants by the comptroller of public accounts. Finance |
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Relating to the treatment of certain limited liability companies as passive entities for purposes of the franchise tax. Finance |
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Relating to the requirements for a change of name for a person with a final felony conviction or a person required to register as a sex offender. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the dissolution of a direct-support organization established by the Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board and the transfer of funds related to prepaid higher education tuition scholarships to the Texas Match the Promise Foundation or a successor entity. Higher Education |
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Relating to civil actions involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights. State Affairs |
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Relating to changing the eligibility of persons charged with certain trafficking and prostitution offenses to receive community supervision, including deferred adjudication community supervision. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the use by certain municipalities of a perpetual trust fund for a cemetery. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the removal of wind power facilities. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to civil liability and responsibility for defects in the plans, specifications, or other documents for the construction or repair of roads, highways, and related improvements. Transportation |
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Relating to the administration of the mixed beverage sales tax. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to a requirement that law enforcement agencies enter into certain databases information related to investigations of sexual assault or other sex offenses. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to the requirement that a motor vehicle dealer obtain a general distinguishing number for a consignment location. Administration |
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Relating to the inclusion of mental health first aid training in the mental health program for veterans. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to certain distributions to the available school fund. Finance |
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Urging Congress to designate the Butterfield Overland Trail as a National Historic Trail. Water & Rural Affairs |
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Urging Congress to enact H.R. 613/S. 164, the TRICARE Reserve Select Improvement Act. Veteran Affairs & Border Security |
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