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Daily House Calendar

Friday, October 15, 2021

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********** GENERAL STATE CALENDAR **********
HOUSE BILLS
SECOND READING

HB 160              Wilson

Relating to making supplemental appropriations for education initiatives, institutions, and related agencies and giving direction regarding appropriations.

HB 161              Capriglione / Rose / Dean / Raney

Relating to making supplemental appropriations relating to health and human services and giving direction regarding appropriations.


********** GENERAL STATE CALENDAR **********
SENATE BILLS
SECOND READING

SB 1                Bettencourt / et al.

SP: Meyer

Relating to the provision of direct relief from ad valorem taxes to certain property owners in this state through the distribution of certain federal economic assistance money received by the state and a study of the provision of additional ad valorem tax relief; making an appropriation.

SB 8                Nelson / et al.

SP: Bonnen

Relating to making supplemental appropriations and giving direction regarding appropriations.

SB 7                Huffman

SP: Hunter

Relating to the composition of districts for the election of members of the State Board of Education.

SB 4                Huffman

SP: Hunter

Relating to the composition of districts for the election of members of the Texas Senate.

 

 


RULE FOR FLOOR CONSIDERATION

H.B. 160

 

Section 1.  This rule for floor consideration of H.B. 160 is proposed by the Committee on Calendars, pursuant to House Rule 3, Section 4(2).  The rule will be effective if it is approved by the house, in accordance with House Rule 6, Section 16(f).

Section 2.  All original amendments that will be offered during second reading consideration of the bill must be filed with the chief clerk by 9 a.m. on Friday, October 15.

Section 3.  (a) During second and third reading consideration of the bill, any amendment that adds or increases an item of appropriation in the bill made from the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 is not in order unless the amendment contains an equal or greater reduction in one or more items of appropriation in the bill from the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325.

(b)  The provisions of this section do not apply to an amendment that makes an adjustment in an item of appropriation solely to correct a technical clerical error.

 


RULE FOR FLOOR CONSIDERATION

H.B. 161

 

Section 1.  This rule for floor consideration of H.B. 161 is proposed by the Committee on Calendars, pursuant to House Rule 3, Section 4(2).  The rule will be effective if it is approved by the house, in accordance with House Rule 6, Section 16(f).

Section 2.  All original amendments that will be offered during second reading consideration of the bill must be filed with the chief clerk by 9 a.m. on Friday, October 15.

Section 3.  (a) During second and third reading consideration of the bill, any amendment that adds or increases an item of appropriation in the bill made from the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 is not in order unless the amendment contains an equal or greater reduction in one or more items of appropriation in the bill from the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325.

(b)  The provisions of this section do not apply to an amendment that makes an adjustment in an item of appropriation solely to correct a technical clerical error.

 


RULE FOR FLOOR CONSIDERATION

S.B. 1

 

Section 1.  This rule for floor consideration of S.B. 1 is proposed by the Committee on Calendars, pursuant to House Rule 3, Section 4(2).  The rule will be effective if it is approved by the house, in accordance with House Rule 6, Section 16(f).

Section 2.  During second and third reading consideration of the bill, no amendment is in order that increases the amount of the appropriation contained in the text of the committee substitute.

 


RULE FOR FLOOR CONSIDERATION

S.B. 8

 

Section 1.  This rule for floor consideration of S.B. 8 is proposed by the Committee on Calendars, pursuant to House Rule 3, Section 4(2).  The rule will be effective if it is approved by the house, in accordance with House Rule 6, Section 16(f).

Section 2.  All original amendments that will be offered during second reading consideration of the bill must be filed with the chief clerk by 9 a.m. on Friday, October 15.

Section 3.  (a) During second and third reading consideration of the bill, any amendment that adds or increases an item of appropriation in the bill made from the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325 is not in order unless the amendment contains an equal or greater reduction in one or more items of appropriation in the bill from the Coronavirus Relief Fund No. 325.

(b)  The provisions of this section do not apply to an amendment that makes an adjustment in an item of appropriation solely to correct a technical clerical error.

 


RULE FOR FLOOR CONSIDERATION

S.B. 7

 

Section 1.  This rule for floor consideration of S.B. 7 is proposed by the Committee on Calendars, pursuant to House Rule 3, Section 4(2).  The rule will be effective if it is approved by the house, in accordance with House Rule 6, Section 16(f).

Section 2.  For each original amendment that will be offered during second reading consideration of the bill, the amendment elements required by Section 3(a) must be submitted to the chief clerk by 10 p.m on Thursday, October 14.

Section 3.  (a)  No proposed amendment, amendment to the amendment, or substitute amendment changing any district is eligible for consideration on any reading unless the amendment includes:

 (1)  a reference to the plan number assigned by the redistricting computer system operated by the Texas Legislative Council; and

(2)  the following required amendment elements that have been prepared by TLC and submitted or made available electronically to the chief clerk:

 (A)  a general written description of the proposed changes, including district numbers and the names of counties affected, if the amendment does not propose a statewide substitute plan;

(B)  maps prepared by TLC indicating changes made by the amendment; and

(C)  standard reports prepared by TLC that indicate population, voter data, and incumbent locations for the districts affected by the amendment.

 (b)  No proposed amendment, amendment to the amendment, or substitute amendment changing any district is eligible for consideration on any reading if adoption of the amendment would result in:

 (1)  any district composed of non-contiguous territory; or

(2)  any unassigned territory or districts with overlapping territory in the overall redistricting plan under consideration.

 


RULE FOR FLOOR CONSIDERATION

S.B. 4

 

Section 1.  This rule for floor consideration of S.B. 4 is proposed by the Committee on Calendars, pursuant to House Rule 3, Section 4(2).  The rule will be effective if it is approved by the house, in accordance with House Rule 6, Section 16(f).

Section 2.  For each original amendment that will be offered during second reading consideration of the bill, the amendment elements required by Section 3(a) must be submitted to the chief clerk by 10 p.m on Thursday, October 14.

Section 3.  (a)  No proposed amendment, amendment to the amendment, or substitute amendment changing any district is eligible for consideration on any reading unless the amendment includes:

 (1)  a reference to the plan number assigned by the redistricting computer system operated by the Texas Legislative Council; and

(2)  the following required amendment elements that have been prepared by TLC and submitted or made available electronically to the chief clerk:

 (A)  a general written description of the proposed changes, including district numbers and the names of counties affected, if the amendment does not propose a statewide substitute plan;

(B)  maps prepared by TLC indicating changes made by the amendment; and

(C)  standard reports prepared by TLC that indicate population, voter data, and incumbent locations for the districts affected by the amendment.

 (b)  No proposed amendment, amendment to the amendment, or substitute amendment changing any district is eligible for consideration on any reading if adoption of the amendment would result in:

 (1)  any district composed of non-contiguous territory; or

(2)  any unassigned territory or districts with overlapping territory in the overall redistricting plan under consideration.