SENATE FLOOR ACTION

Wednesday

May 15, 2019

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

Relating to disclosure requirements regarding certain oil or gas well accidents.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to applicability to military service members of minimum age policies imposed by commercial lodging establishments.

Relating to grand jury proceedings and establishing a commission to study improvements and alternatives to those proceedings.

Relating to the development and operation of an aerial cable car or aerial tramway by a regional mobility authority created by a municipality.

Relating to consideration of the mental health of public school students in training requirements for certain school employees, curriculum requirements, counseling programs, educational programs, state and regional programs and services, and health care services for students and to mental health first aid program training and reporting regarding local mental health authority and school district personnel.

Relating to reporting information regarding public school disciplinary actions.

Relating to an election ballot.

Relating to the operation of open-enrollment charter schools on Memorial Day.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of trespass by certain persons carrying handguns.

Relating to the notice required before the issuance of certain debt obligations by political subdivisions.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to soliciting from school districts served by a regional education service center certain information in conjunction with the annual evaluation of the center.

Relating to using the Internet to obtain identifying information about an elderly individual for a fraudulent purpose.

Relating to the duties of a magistrate to inform an arrested person of consequences of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere.

Relating to appeals to justice courts of certain ad valorem tax determinations.

Relating to the production and regulation of hemp; requiring occupational licenses; authorizing fees; creating criminal offenses; providing civil and administrative penalties.

3 Floor Amendments

Relating to the intercollegiate athletics fee at Texas A&M University--San Antonio; authorizing a fee.

Relating to the reporting of certain information involving family violence offenses.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to establishing residency for purposes of admission into public schools.

Relating to the repeal of the driver responsibility program and the amount and allocation of state traffic fine funds; eliminating program surcharges; authorizing and increasing criminal fines; increasing a fee.

3 Floor Amendments

Relating to services provided during and following a disaster.

Relating to complaints filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Relating to the procedure for the sale by auction of real property pursuant to foreclosure of a tax lien.

Relating to the services provided by assisted living facilities.

Relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages in areas annexed or owned by certain municipalities.

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

Relating to the protection of religious beliefs and moral convictions, including beliefs and convictions regarding marriage.

2 Floor Amendments

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

Relating to the effect of certain agreements with a collective bargaining organization on certain state-funded public work contracts.

The Senate adopted the following resolutions:

Recognizing May 15, 2019, as Red and White Day.

Recognizing Robert Duncan for his service to the people of Texas.

In memory of Carlos Everado Lerma.

The following bills were passed on the Local and Uncontested Bills Calendar:

Relating to the construction manager-at-risk method of contracting for governmental construction projects.

Relating to occupational licensing of certain military service members, military veterans, and military spouses by state agencies and political subdivisions.

Relating to the establishment of the work-based learning task force.

Relating to compliance with federal coding guidelines for certain divisions and offices within the Health and Human Services Commission.

Relating to political contributions and political expenditures made to or by political committees or other persons.

Relating to the creation of the Richfield Ranch Management District of Harris County, Texas; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the creation of the Richfield Ranch Water Control and Improvement District of Harris County, Texas; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 569; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 380; providing authority to issue bonds.

Relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 377; providing authority to issue bonds.

Relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 378; providing authority to issue bonds.

Relating to boundaries of the Anthem Municipal Utility District.

Relating to a strategic plan goal by the Department of Agriculture to prevent crop diseases and plant pests in this state.

Relating to information provided to minors during the driver's license application process.

Relating to the supervision by a personal bond office of individuals granted an occupational driver's license; providing for an administrative fee.

Relating to the local regulation of the sale of lemonade or other beverages by children.

Relating to a strategic plan to address postpartum depression.

Relating to investment training requirements for school district financial officers.

Relating to a petition filed for a place on the ballot for the board of directors of the Muleshoe Area Hospital District.

Relating to eligibility for the Texas Peace Officers' Memorial Monument.

Relating to the regulation of game rooms in certain counties.

Relating to training requirements for a member of the board of trustees and the superintendent of an independent school district regarding sexual abuse, human trafficking, and other maltreatment of children.

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

Relating to the criminal consequences of engaging in certain conduct with respect to certain instruments designed, made, or adapted for use in striking a person.

Relating to the authority of the Collingsworth County Hospital District to take certain actions regarding district property.

Relating to the enforcement of commercial motor vehicle safety standards in certain counties.

Relating to prohibited adverse employment action against an employee who in good faith reports child abuse or neglect.

Relating to the suspension of a student who is homeless from public school.

Relating to the designation of the portion of U.S. Highway 84 in Freestone County as the Trooper Damon Allen Memorial Highway.

Relating to the amount of the health care services fee paid by certain inmates.

Relating to the creation of a statewide alert system for missing military members.

Relating to the prosecution of organized criminal activity involving the interception, use, or disclosure of certain communications.

Relating to the Muenster Hospital District.

Relating to county regulation of game rooms.

Relating to proficiency certification of law enforcement officers with military service.

Relating to the creation of DNA records for certain defendants for inclusion in the DNA database system.

Relating to the regulation of game rooms in certain counties.

Relating to the designation of U.S. Highway 59 in Garrison as the Constable Darrell Lunsford Memorial Highway.

Relating to the prohibition against age discrimination in certain employment training programs.

Relating to a study by the Texas Department of Transportation of the Ports-to-Plains Corridor, including an evaluation of the feasibility of certain improvements to Interstate Highway 27.

Relating to the designation of the portion of U.S. Highway 84 in Limestone County as the Trooper Damon Allen Memorial Highway.

Relating to fraternal benefit societies in a hazardous financial condition.

Relating to access by certain persons to a first responder's immunization history.

Relating to the extended registration of certain vehicles not subject to inspection.

Relating to jury instructions regarding parole eligibility.

Relating to the eligibility requirements for the diesel emissions reduction incentive program.

Relating to grants for the development and operation of pretrial intervention programs for pregnant defendants and defendants who are the primary caretaker of a child.

Relating to a common characteristic or use project in a public improvement district in certain municipalities.

Relating to disease prevention and preparedness information for emergency medical services personnel on certification or recertification.

Relating to the certification of an area's wet or dry status for the purpose of an alcoholic beverage permit or license.

Relating to financing of recreational facilities by the Charterwood Municipal Utility District of Harris County; providing authority to issue bonds.

Relating to the intercollegiate athletics fee at Texas Southern University; authorizing the continued imposition of a fee.

Relating to the board of directors of the Rayburn Country Municipal Utility District.

Relating to the care of pregnant women confined in county jail.

Relating to the regulation of salvage vehicle dealers.

Relating to services provided for students at public institutions of higher education who are or were in foster care.

Relating to the authority of an insured to select a pharmacist under the insured's health insurance policy.

Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 21 in Nacogdoches County as the Sergeant Tom Sitton Memorial Highway.

Relating to the creation of the Liberty County Drainage District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 287 as the Honorable Teel Bivins Memorial Highway.

Relating to the designation of the portion of United States Highway 259 in Nacogdoches County as the Deputy Sheriff Raymond Bradley Jimmerson Memorial Highway.

Relating to the repeal of the criminal penalty for a violation of the interior designers licensing law.

Relating to maximum liability limits for windstorm and hail insurance coverage provided through the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.

Relating to the sales and use tax exemption for certain amusement services.

Relating to the designation of the portion of State Highway 7 in Nacogdoches County as the Bataan and Corregidor Veterans Memorial Highway.

Relating to the sampling of distilled spirits provided by the manufacturer to a retailer of distilled spirits.

Relating to information provided by a local health jurisdiction on food regulation.

Relating to the use of a perpetual trust fund for a cemetery by certain municipalities.

Relating to notice of a radioactive substance release.

Relating to the payment of wages by an employer through a payroll card account.

Relating to the fiduciary status of a directed trust advisor.

Relating to the regulation of oyster harvesting; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to the dissolution of the North Montague County Water Supply District.

Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 196 in Lamar County as the Nick S. Lingo Memorial Highway.

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 173; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to a mandatory term of confinement for defendants placed on community supervision for the criminal offense of leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in the death of a person.

Relating to the governance of public housing authorities.

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.

Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 84 in McLennan County as the Waco Police Sgt. Bobby Vicha Memorial Highway.

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.

Relating to the prosecution of certain criminal offenses involving fraud.

Relating to municipal boundaries used to determine a cemetery location.

Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for items sold by a nonprofit organization at a county fair.

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of fraudulent use or possession of identifying information.

Relating to the movement of pedestrians in front of, under, between, or through rail cars at a railroad grade crossing.

Relating to the exemption for certain savings plans from attachment, execution, or other seizure for a creditor's claim.

Relating to prima facie evidence of the intent to sell certain alcoholic beverages.

Relating to the operation of and equipment for vehicles.

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.

Relating to the conveyance of certain state forest land in Cherokee County under the control of the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System.

Relating to the creation of the Liberty Grand 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.

Relating to the sales and use tax exemption for property used in the production of motion picture, video, or audio recordings and broadcasts.

Relating to the classification and operation of mopeds and certain motorcycles.

Relating to reimbursement under certain health benefit plans for certain services and procedures performed by pharmacists.

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 566; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the punishment for certain intoxication offenses, the conditions of bond for defendants charged with certain intoxication offenses, and the eligibility for deferred adjudication community supervision of defendants who committed certain intoxication offenses.

Relating to motor fuel taxes applicable to gasoline and diesel fuel within the bulk transfer system.

Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of the event reimbursement programs, including the Pan American Games trust fund, Olympic Games trust fund, Major Events reimbursement program fund, Motor Sports Racing trust fund, and Events trust fund; including conforming amendments.

Relating to the student loan program administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and to the repeal of a related bond program.

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

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 177 of Montgomery County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the effect of municipal annexation of territory in the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 147.

Relating to the creation of the Chambers County 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.

Relating to the creation of the Chambers County 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.

Urging Congress to repeal the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision of the Social Security Act.

Designating February 26 as Bone Marrow, Blood, and Organ Donation Registry Day for a 10-year period beginning in 2019.

Urging Congress to enact H.R. 613/S. 164, the TRICARE Reserve Select Improvement Act.

Designating Bastrop County as the official Film Hospitality Capital of Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2019.

Designating September as Suicide Prevention Month for a 10-year period beginning in 2019.

The following bills were removed from the Local and Uncontested Bills Calendar:

Relating to the operation of the Texas Title Insurance Guaranty Association.

Relating to the reporting of certain information involving family violence offenses.

Relating to political contributions and political expenditures made to or by political committees or other persons.

Committee referral on the following:

Designating San Marcos as the Mermaid Capital of Texas.

Administration

Relating to health benefit plan coverage for hair prostheses for cancer patients.

Business & Commerce

Relating to rights and benefits under the Texas workers' compensation system.

Business & Commerce

Relating to the model training curriculum and required training for school district peace officers and school resource officers.

Education

Relating to notice to a prospective residential tenant regarding flooding and flood insurance.

Business & Commerce

Relating to authorizing the possession, use, cultivation, processing, distribution, transportation, research, testing, and delivery of low-THC cannabis for medical use by patients with certain debilitating medical conditions and the licensing of cannabis dispensing organizations, cannabis research organizations, and cannabis testing facilities; establishing the cannabis therapeutic research review board; authorizing fees.

Health & Human Services

Relating to the number of school marshals that may be appointed to serve on a public school campus or at a private school.

Education

Relating to coverage for treatment of craniofacial abnormalities under certain health benefit plans.

Business & Commerce

Relating to the use of extrapolation by a health maintenance organization or an insurer to audit claims.

Business & Commerce

Relating to the regulation of massage schools and the issuance of a permit to massage school students; requiring an occupational permit; authorizing a fee.

Business & Commerce

Relating to addressing the needs of homeless youth.

Intergovernmental Relations

Relating to prohibited adverse employment action against a first responder based on mental illness.

Business & Commerce

Relating to the business leave time account for a firefighter employee organization in certain municipalities.

Business & Commerce

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Competency-Based Education Grant Program for certain students enrolled in competency-based baccalaureate degree programs and to formula funding and dropped and repeated course restrictions for students enrolled in those degree programs at public institutions of higher education.

Higher Education

Relating to the establishment of the child welfare task force and provision of services in the child welfare system.

Health & Human Services

Relating to the authority of a municipal management district to provide public education facilities and public education-related supplemental services.

Education

Relating to supplemental environmental projects authorized by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

Natural Resources & Economic Development

Relating to the juvenile board of Fayette County.

State Affairs

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

Intergovernmental Relations

Relating to a study regarding the cost of child care in this state in comparison to family income.

Health & Human Services