LOCAL AND UNCONTESTED BILLS

The following bills have been certified for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar to be held Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 8:00 AM.

Relating to the advertising and promotion of a state purchasing program for local governments.

Relating to the requirements of an affidavit supporting the installation and use of a mobile tracking device.

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of operation of an unmanned aircraft over certain facilities.

Relating to the creation of the office of inspector general at the Texas Education Agency to investigate the administration of public education.

Relating to the ability of certain relative caretakers of dependent children to receive supplemental financial assistance and be assigned as protective payees for financial assistance payments.

Relating to the inclusion of suicide prevention information on certain student identification cards issued by a public school or public institution of higher education.

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 the administration of and certain procedures under the Title IV-D program for child support enforcement.

Relating to the date by which a seller must provide resale and exemption certificates to the comptroller in connection with a sales and use tax audit.

Relating to restrictions on the age of persons employed by or allowed on the premises of a sexually oriented business; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to the award of grants by the Texas Workforce Commission to facilitate the participation of certain veterans and military personnel in apprenticeship training programs.

Relating to a personal protective equipment reserve advisory committee established by the Texas Division of Emergency Management.

Relating to prevention and early intervention programs and practices.

Relating to a biennial report on the investment returns of the Employees Retirement System of Texas and the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

Relating to certain rights of crime victims.

Relating to creating the criminal offense of operating a boarding home facility without a permit in certain counties and municipalities.

Relating to developing a strategic plan for the improvement and expansion of high-quality bilingual education.

Relating to the regulation of certain direct sales of food to consumers and a limitation on the fee amount for certain permits.

Relating to the service of a notice of assessment by the Texas Workforce Commission under the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act.

Relating to authorizing certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax and the use of revenue from that tax.

Relating to a study of the conversion of surface mine pits and quarries to water storage reservoirs in order to enhance this state's available water supply.

Relating to eligibility for job-training programs provided under the self-sufficiency fund.

Relating to the creation of an inclusive sports program by the University Interscholastic League to provide students with intellectual disabilities access to team sports.

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

Relating to the course information required to be posted on a public institution of higher education's Internet website.

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

Relating to the qualifications for designation as a dropout recovery school.

Relating to the safety of bulk storage vessels.

Relating to public health disaster and public health emergency preparedness and response, including the operation of the Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response.

Relating to coverage for diagnostic imaging for breast cancer under certain health benefit plans.

Relating to the procedure for conducting surveys of public land, including the requirements regarding field notes and coordinate systems.

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 disclosure by public institutions of higher education of certain information regarding textbooks and digital courseware and certain charges assessed for those items.

Relating to implementation of certain health care provider initiatives and measures designed to reduce costs and improve recipient health outcomes under Medicaid.

Relating to the eligibility of certain events for funding under the Major Events Reimbursement Program.

Relating to the appointment and terms of the board of the hospital managers of the Dallas County Hospital District.

Relating to the establishment of a task force to evaluate state-owned artifact collections.

Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 3 in Harris County as the Vanessa Guillen Memorial Highway.

Relating to referrals to and consent to services under certain programs designed to serve pregnant women and families.

Relating to requiring the inclusion of certain proposals in reports on the actuarial experience of the Employees Retirement System of Texas and the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

Relating to the authority of a governmental body impacted by a catastrophe to temporarily suspend the requirements of the public information law.

Relating to the award of health plan provider contracts under Medicaid managed care.

Relating to the Texas emissions reduction plan fund.

Relating to the eligibility of the National Hot Rod Association Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex for funding under the Major Events Reimbursement Program.

Relating to the feasibility of creating and maintaining a coastal barrier system.

Relating to the main street program administered by the Texas Historical Commission.

Relating to the procurement of certain goods and services related to highways by the Texas Department of Transportation.

Relating to an agreement between a school district and public institution of higher education to provide a dual credit program to high school students enrolled in the district.

Relating to the authority of the commissioner of insurance to review rates and rate changes for certain health benefit plans.

Relating to certain meetings of a commissioners court during a disaster or emergency.

Relating to the donation of food by public school campuses.

Relating to adoption by law enforcement agencies of a mental health leave policy for peace officers.

Relating to the imposition and collection of fines, fees, and court costs in criminal cases.

Relating to the applicability of the temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of certain property damaged by a disaster.

Relating to creating a mental health task force to study mental health services provided at institutions of higher education.

Relating to establishing reimbursement rates for certain child-care providers participating in the subsidized child-care program administered by the Texas Workforce Commission.

Relating to examinations for applicants for or holders of licenses or registrations to perform certain activities pertaining to compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas.

Relating to the authority of the Health and Human Services Commission's office of the ombudsman to resolve complaints against the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Relating to an annual report submitted to the comptroller by a county that imposes certain hotel occupancy taxes.

Relating to the allocation of certain appropriated funds to public institutions of higher education in this state.

Relating to a supplemental special education services and instructional materials program for certain public school students receiving special education services.

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 improper unemployment compensation benefits refunded by a claimant to the Texas Workforce Commission.

Relating to the regulation of providers of certain Medicaid services to persons with an intellectual or developmental disability.

Relating to creating an electronic application system for state student financial assistance.

Relating to the establishment of certain programs to facilitate early high school graduation and enrollment at public institutions of higher education and to the repeal of the Early High School Graduation Scholarship program.

Relating to measures to support public secondary and postsecondary American history and civics education, including the satisfaction of curriculum requirements in American History at institutions of higher education and the establishment of the American History and Civics Project.

Relating to a feasibility study on the colocation of federal and state motor vehicle inspection facilities at ports of entry.

Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation to provide road services on federal military property.

Relating to the content of an application for Medicaid.

Relating to qualifications for the directors of the Dallas County Flood Control District No. 1.

Relating to exempting learning pods from certain local government regulations.

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

Relating to the powers of certain freight rail districts.

Relating to the control of diseases of swine.

Relating to the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site; authorizing fees.

Relating to the offense of operating certain vehicles without a license plate.

Relating to a study on administrative penalties assessed against a substance use disorder service provider and to requiring the Health and Human Services Commission to provide administrative penalty schedules on the commission's Internet website.

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

Relating to bullying and cyberbullying in public schools.

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 emergent bilingual students in public schools.

Relating to filing fees for certain candidates for office in primary elections.

Relating to methods by which a claimant may check the status of a claim for unemployment compensation benefits filed with the Texas Workforce Commission.

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 creation of the Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 79; 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 Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 80; 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 Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 82; 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. 578; 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. 201; 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. 579; 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. 207; 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. 581; 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 Water Control and Improvement District No. 205; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the boundaries of, and validating certain acts and proceedings of, the Driftwood Conservation District.

Relating to procedures for the dissolution of the Hidalgo County Water Improvement District No. 3.

Relating to the prosecution and detention of a juvenile who engages in delinquent conduct or commits a felony offense while committed to the custody of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 183; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the expansion of broadband services to certain areas.

Relating to the computation of the replenishment ratio used to determine an employer's unemployment compensation contribution tax rate.

Relating to the regulation of certain retail electric products.

Relating to measures to facilitate the award of postsecondary course credit leading to workforce credentialing based on military experience, education, and training.

Relating to prohibiting organ transplant recipient discrimination on the basis of certain disabilities.

Relating to the authority of a county to require electronic bids or proposals for competitive bidding.

Relating to the expansion of the Texas Innovative Adult Career Education (ACE) Grant Program to include certain nonprofit organizations providing job training to veterans.

Relating to notice of a modification to the medical certification information on certain death certificates.

Relating to service contracts for leased or purchased motor vehicles.

Relating to the establishment of a bone marrow donor recruitment program.

Relating to required cardiopulmonary resuscitation training for telecommunicators.

Relating to the composition of the board of trustees of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

Relating to the performance of pest control work by persons who hold a commercial or noncommercial applicator license issued by the Department of Agriculture.

Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to honor recipients of the Presidential Service Badge.

Relating to toll collection and enforcement on state highway toll lanes by entities other than the Texas Department of Transportation.

Relating to state agency and local government compliance with cybersecurity training requirements.

Relating to the participation of the medical school at the University of Houston and the college of osteopathic medicine at Sam Houston State University in the Joint Admission Medical Program.

Relating to procurement by a political subdivision of a contingent fee contract for legal services.

Relating to the eligibility of the Concacaf Gold Cup for funding under the Major Events Reimbursement Program.

Relating to the administration of unclaimed property.

Relating to the methods by which the comptroller may provide notice of a deficiency determination or jeopardy determination.

Relating to credit for reinsurance governed by certain covered agreements and ceded to certain assuming insurers.

Relating to the removal of an alcoholic beverage by an ultimate consumer from the premises of a mixed beverage permit holder.

Relating to liability coverage under a personal automobile insurance policy for a temporary vehicle provided to an insured by an automobile repair facility.

Relating to annual continuing education requirements for certain court clerks.

Relating to an exemption for certain cemeteries from cemetery location restrictions.

Relating to the detection and mitigation of plant pests and diseases.

Relating to the alternate provisions for ad valorem tax rate notices when the de minimis rate of a taxing unit exceeds the voter-approval tax rate.

Relating to neglect of a child and the grounds for termination of the parent-child relationship and possession of a child by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Relating to the jurisdiction and management of the Star of the Republic Museum by the Texas Historical Commission.

Relating to the name of the statewide alert system for certain missing adults.

Relating to the designation of the portion of State Highway 3 in Dickinson as the Sergeant Andrew James Creighton Memorial Highway.