SENATE BILLS RETURNED FROM HOUSE WITH AMENDMENTS

Tuesday

May 25, 2021

Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a right for residents of certain facilities to designate an essential caregiver for in-person visitation.

Relating to the governance of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Office of Public Utility Counsel, and an independent organization certified to manage a power region.

Relating to preparing for, preventing, and responding to weather emergencies and power outages; increasing the amount of administrative and civil penalties.

Relating to liability for certain claims arising during a pandemic or disaster related to a pandemic.

Relating to the Texas Consumer Privacy Act Phase I; creating criminal offenses; increasing the punishment for an existing criminal offense.

Relating to prohibited contracts with companies that discriminate against the firearm or ammunition industries.

Relating to carrying and storing a handgun or handgun ammunition by a hotel guest.

Relating to an election to approve a reduction or reallocation of funding or resources for certain county law enforcement agencies.

Relating to the procedures required before a law enforcement agency hires certain persons.

Relating to the right of certain residents to designate an essential caregiver for in-person visitation.

Relating to the removal of certain discriminatory provisions from a recorded conveyance instrument or document.

Relating to the system for appraising property for ad valorem tax purposes.

Relating to a peer support network for certain law enforcement personnel.

Relating to prohibiting peace officers from using neck restraints during a search or arrest.

Relating to providing access to local public health entities and certain health service regional offices under Medicaid.

Relating to the procedures for the installation and use of tracking equipment and for access to certain communications and location information by law enforcement and the admissibility of certain evidence obtained through those procedures.

Relating to the regulation of groundwater conservation districts.

Relating to the exclusion of certain payment processing services from the definition of "data processing service" for purposes of sales and use taxes.

Relating to the use of information from the lists of noncitizens and nonresidents excused or disqualified from jury service.

Relating to eminent domain reporting requirements for certain entities.

Relating to county road reports.

Relating to an exception to dropped course limitations at public institutions of higher education for courses dropped during a disaster that results in a bar or limit on in-person course attendance.

Relating to suspension of a driver's license for persons convicted of certain offenses and the educational program required for reinstatement of a license following certain convictions; authorizing a fine.

Relating to automated external defibrillators.

Relating to the operation of a public school transportation system.

Relating to civil liability and responsibility for the consequences of defects in the plans, specifications, or related documents for the construction or repair of an improvement to real property.

Relating to simplified certification and recertification requirements for certain persons under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

Relating to a prohibition against the appropriation of money to settle or pay a sexual harassment claim made against certain members of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government.

Relating to suits affecting the parent-child relationship and child support, including the payment of spousal maintenance by an obligor ordered to pay child support and the disclaimer of a property interest by a child support obligor.

Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of improper sexual activity with a person in custody; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for firearm safety equipment.

Relating to eligibility to serve as an interpreter in an election.

Relating to the requirements for an application for a permit to drill an oil or gas well at a site adjacent to a well blowout site.

Relating to municipal annexation of certain rights-of-way.

Relating to distributed renewable generation resources.

Relating to state agency enforcement of laws regulating small businesses.

Relating to the use of a flashing warning signal light and certain other equipment by a person operating a school bus.

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

Relating to state agency and local government information management and security, including establishment of the state risk and authorization management program and the Texas volunteer incident response team; authorizing fees.

Relating to establishment of county adult sexual assault response teams.

Relating to the administration and collection of sales and use taxes and certain fees applicable to sales involving marketplace providers.

Relating to an inventory of dams controlled by river authorities.

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a member of the armed services of the United States who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty.

Relating to the investigation and punishment of certain sexual offenses, to protective orders issued on the basis of certain sexual offenses, to crime victims' compensation, and to the establishment of a state sexual offense prevention and response program for the Texas Military Department.

Relating to the directors and administration of the Agua Special Utility District, including the grounds for removal of a director.

Relating to the provision of mental health services for certain children at risk of relinquishment.

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Animal Health Commission.

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.

Relating to the removal of solar power facilities.

Relating to the creation of the urban air mobility advisory committee.

Relating to sexually oriented businesses, including a requirement to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify, and restricting the age of persons employed by or allowed on the premises; creating criminal offenses.

Relating to county authority to balance bill for county air ambulance services.

Relating to eligibility for the exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of a totally disabled veteran.

Relating to certain required reports or information received or prepared by state agencies and other governmental entities.

Relating to the authority of a municipality to add property to a common characteristic public improvement district.

Relating to recovery of attorney's fees in certain civil cases.

Relating to health care institution reporting of federal money received for the coronavirus disease public health emergency.

Relating to health benefit plan cost-sharing requirements for prescription insulin.

Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue in certain municipalities.

Relating to the exclusion of certain car haulers from the definition of tow truck for purposes of certain laws regulating motor vehicle towing.

Relating to the county in which a person may apply for the registration of and title for a motor vehicle.

Relating to the inspection of municipal buildings during a declared disaster.

Relating to the safety of storage vessels.

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

Relating to requiring trauma training for certain attorneys.

Relating to the civil commitment of sexually violent predators.

Relating to certain information regarding appraisal district noncompliance and property values in the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation records of a professional property tax appraiser serving as chief appraiser for the district.

Relating to student success-based funding recommendations for certain continuing workforce education courses offered by public junior colleges.

Relating to the execution of a search warrant for taking a blood specimen from certain persons in certain intoxication offenses.

Relating to motor vehicle accidents involving a pedestrian or other vulnerable road user within the area of a crosswalk; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to criminal liability for reporting false information to draw an emergency response; creating an offense.

Relating to the applicability of provisions entitling certain lessees to receive a copy of a notice of appraised value delivered to a property owner by the chief appraiser of an appraisal district.

Relating to the payment of certain education expenses using the state's programs for paying, prepaying, or saving toward the costs of attending an institution of higher education.

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Reskilling and Upskilling through Education (TRUE) Program to support workforce education.

Relating to a registrar's failure to cancel voter registrations under applicable law.

Relating to a county, city, or independent school district posting election results on an Internet website.

Relating to the composition of the board of directors of the Fort Bend Subsidence District, including a director's qualifications and term.

Relating to the regulation of crafted precious metal dealers; authorizing the change of a fee.

Relating to the required disclosure of prices for certain items and services provided by certain medical facilities; providing administrative penalties.

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.

Relating to the compensation and professional representation of student athletes participating in intercollegiate athletic programs at certain institutions of higher education.

Relating to the correction of an ad valorem tax appraisal roll and related appraisal records.

Relating to withdrawals of water from the Edwards Aquifer to supply a military installation.

Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain drug and alcohol related court-ordered educational programs; providing administrative penalties; requiring occupational licenses; authorizing fees; creating criminal offenses.

Relating to the authority of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to authorize certain degree programs offered by private postsecondary educational institutions.

Relating to formula funding for excess undergraduate credit hours at public institutions of higher education and to the tuition rate that may be charged for those credit hours.

Relating to the use of opinions from medical professionals in making certain determinations relating to the abuse or neglect of a child.

Relating to the use of securitization by electric cooperatives to address certain weather-related extraordinary costs and expenses.

Relating to rules by the State Board for Educator Certification regarding virtual observation options for field-based experiences and internships required for educator certification.

Relating to directing payment, after approval, of certain miscellaneous claims and judgments against the state out of funds designated by this Act; making appropriations.

Relating to the administration of navigation districts.

Relating to the provision of benefits to certain Medicaid recipients with complex medical needs.

Relating to certification and examination requirements for persons engaged in liquefied petroleum gas activities.

Relating to the creation of an urban land bank by certain municipalities.

Relating to licensing requirements to operate an end stage renal disease facility and the provision of home dialysis care by a dialysis technician.

Relating to the inclusion of an elective course on the founding principles of the United States in the curriculum for public high school students and the posting of the founding documents of the United States in public school buildings.

Relating to certain temporary vehicle permits and tags.

Relating to vehicle titles and registration.

Relating to the creation of the opioid abatement account, an opioid abatement trust fund, and a statewide opioid settlement agreement.

Relating to emergency planning for the continued treatment and safety of end stage renal disease facility patients.

Relating to the provision of health and human services by the Department of Family and Protective Services and the Health and Human Services Commission.

Relating to the regulatory authority of the savings and mortgage lending commissioner; authorizing fees.

Relating to the content of an application for Medicaid.

Relating to prices and fees charged by certain freestanding emergency medical care facilities during a declared state of disaster; providing administrative penalties.

Relating to guardians ad litem for children who are in the juvenile justice system and the child protective services system.

Relating to the payment of fees and costs associated with driver education and safety courses and driver's license examinations for foster children or youth, former foster children or youth, and youth experiencing homelessness.

Relating to prohibiting contracts or other agreements with certain foreign-owned companies in connection with critical infrastructure in this state.

Relating to the authority of a health benefit plan sponsor to consent to electronic delivery of certain communications on behalf of a party enrolled in the plan.

Relating to the municipal or county regulation of residential detention facilities for immigrant or refugee children.

Relating to the duty of a peace officer to request and render aid for an injured person.