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Senate Floor Action for 10/18/2021

SENATE FLOOR ACTION



Monday

October 18, 2021




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


HB 133 Jetton SP: Huffman/ et al.

Relating to education benefits at public institutions of higher education for certain survivors of public servants.


The Senate adopted the following resolutions:


SJR 2 Bettencourt/ et al. SP: Button/ Meyer/ et al.

Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes.


SR 94 Nelson

Suspending the limitations on the conference committee jurisdiction for S.B. 8.


SR 97 Bettencourt

Suspending the limitations on the conference committee jurisdiction for S.B. 1.


SR 98 Creighton

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction for S.B. 52.


SR 99 Hancock/ Whitmire

In memory of Michael Cao-Truong Nguyen.


HCR 8 Hull/ Swanson/ Noble/ Morrison/ Slawson/ et al. SP: Buckingham

Designating the third Monday in October as Domestic Violence Survivors' Day for a 10-year period beginning in 2021.


The Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee on the following:


SB 5 Lucio/ et al. SP: Patterson

Relating to the unlawful restraint of a dog; creating a criminal offense.


SB 52 (CS)Creighton/ et al. SP: Bonnen

Relating to the issuance of revenue bonds to fund capital projects at public institutions of higher education and the designation of certain appropriated funds allocated to those institutions.


The Senate adopted conference committee reports on the following bills:


SB 1 (CS)Bettencourt/ et al. SP: Meyer/ Button/ et al.

Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against the resulting loss in local revenue.


SB 5 Lucio/ et al. SP: Patterson

Relating to the unlawful restraint of a dog; creating a criminal offense.


SB 6 (CS)Huffman SP: Hunter

Relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas.


SB 8 (CS)Nelson/ et al. SP: Bonnen/ González, Mary/ et al.

Relating to making supplemental appropriations and giving direction regarding appropriations.


SB 52 (CS)Creighton/ et al. SP: Bonnen

Relating to the issuance of revenue bonds to fund capital projects at public institutions of higher education and the designation of certain appropriated funds allocated to those institutions.


Committee referral on the following:


SJR 2 Bettencourt/ et al. SP: Button/ Meyer/ et al.

Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes.

Finance


HB 133 Jetton SP: Huffman/ et al.

Relating to education benefits at public institutions of higher education for certain survivors of public servants.

Finance


(CS)COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE