LOCAL AND UNCONTESTED BILLS

The following bills have been certified for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar to be held Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 8:00 AM.

Relating to the transfer of vacation leave time to a sick leave pool in certain counties.

Relating to a severance payment to a superintendent or administrator serving as educational leader and chief executive officer of an open-enrollment charter school.

Relating to restricting the use of personally identifiable student information by an operator of a website, online service, online application, or mobile application used for a school purpose and providing an exemption from certain restrictions for a national assessment provider.

Relating to liability arising from farm animals.

Relating to the continuation of the Red River Boundary Commission.

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of continuous sexual abuse of young child or disabled individual; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to the use of certain funds derived from criminal asset forfeiture to provide services to domestic victims of trafficking.

Relating to notice requirements for a leased dwelling located in a floodplain.

Relating to training requirements for a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district.

Relating to the eligibility of certain children who are or were in foster care for free prekindergarten programs in public schools.

Relating to residential and commercial building requirements of municipalities, counties, and emergency services districts.

Relating to the handling of illicit alcoholic beverages seized by a peace officer.

Relating to the entry into the Texas Crime Information Center of certain information regarding orders imposing a condition of bond in a criminal case involving a violent offense.

Relating to behavior improvement plans and behavioral intervention plans for certain public school students and notification and documentation requirements regarding certain behavior management techniques.

Relating to the procedure for amending or revoking certificates of public convenience and necessity issued to certain retail public utilities.

Relating to the admission by a party of a material and substantial change of circumstances in a motion to modify an order in certain family law cases.

Relating to the jury charge and jury findings in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

Relating to the municipal fees charged to certain air conditioning and refrigeration contractors.

Relating to fees charged by certain persons for the method used for payments made under an agreement.

Relating to the authority of certain municipal employees to request the removal and storage of certain abandoned or illegally parked vehicles.

Relating to the requisites of a bail bond given by certain defendants and to conditions of release on bond for certain defendants.

Relating to expedited death certificates for religious purposes in certain counties.

Relating to access to a residence or former residence to retrieve certain personal property.

Relating to a requirement that a decree of divorce include the date of the marriage.

Relating to the requirement for a deputy sheriff, reserve deputy sheriff, deputy constable, or reserve deputy constable to take an official oath.

Relating to the carrying of a handgun by certain first responders.

Relating to the eligibility for participation in University Interscholastic League activities of certain public school students who receive outpatient mental health services.

Relating to an election to revoke a county equalization tax imposed in certain counties.

Relating to court reporter costs incurred in a hearing or proceeding for the involuntary detention of a person with mental illness.

Relating to certain procedures regarding court-ordered financial support for a child in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Relating to the membership of the board of managers for certain emergency communication districts.

Relating to the definition of personal property for purposes of removing personal property from a roadway or right-of-way.

Relating to the time for making required reports of deceased residents of this state to a voter registrar and to the secretary of state.

Relating to the sale of certain food by food service establishments.

Relating to the provision of certain notices in guardianship proceedings.

Relating to service of process on institutions and organizations in certain probate proceedings.

Relating to the continuation and operations of a health care provider participation program by the Harris County Hospital District.

Relating to authorizing a petitioner for a protective order to separate the petitioner's wireless telephone number from the respondent's wireless telephone service account.

Relating to the required disclosure of entities with an ownership interest in a vendor of voting system equipment.

Relating to methods to send applications and orders for sealing juvenile records.

Relating to the imposition of consecutive sentences for certain offenses arising out of the same criminal episode.

Relating to the duties of a law enforcement agency regarding missing children and missing persons and to the duties of a justice of the peace or other investigator regarding unidentified bodies.

Relating to limitations on pelvic examinations; authorizing disciplinary action, including an administrative penalty.

Relating to rates applied to certain water or sewer systems after a sale or purchase of the system.

Relating to requiring school districts to report management fees under certain cooperative purchasing contracts.

Relating to the response and resilience of certain electricity service providers to major weather-related events or other natural disasters; granting authority to issue bonds.

Relating to certain procedural requirements for public improvement districts and transfers of property located in public improvement districts.

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Commission on Jail Standards.

Relating to the rental and operation of electric generation equipment.

Relating to the creation of a work group on blockchain matters concerning this state.

Relating to the construction, maintenance, rehabilitation, and removal of dams by the Upper Brushy Creek Water Control and Improvement District.

Relating to the number of signatures required on a petition filed in connection with an election to create certain hospital districts.

Relating to the establishment of a Texas Police Service Animals Memorial Monument in the Capitol Complex.

Relating to the regulation of on-site sewage disposal systems on certain leased land that is owned by the federal government.

Relating to partnerships between the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and nonprofit entities to promote hunting and fishing by certain veterans.

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

Relating to benefit review conferences under the Texas workers' compensation system.

Relating to disclosures and standards required for certain annuity transactions and benefits under certain annuity contracts.

Relating to the evaluation of child-care providers participating in the Texas Rising Star Program.

Relating to the administration of apprenticeship training programs.

Relating to the use of the water infrastructure fund.

Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to honor members of the United States Army Special Forces.

Relating to the limitations periods for certain suits against real estate appraisers and appraisal firms.

Relating to the regulation of livestock export-import processing facilities; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to a limitation on liability and sanctions in connection with certain prescribed burns.

Relating to the general manager of the Upper Colorado River Authority.

Relating to the establishment of a statewide all payor claims database and health care cost disclosures by health benefit plan issuers and third-party administrators.

Relating to including certain licensed physician assistants in the definition of non-physician mental health professional for purposes of certain provisions applicable to non-physician mental health professionals.

Relating to the right to remove property encroaching on areas owned or controlled by the Hidalgo County Drainage District Number 1.

Relating to the prevention, identification, investigation, and enforcement of payment card fraud; providing a civil penalty.

Relating to the carrying of holstered handguns by handgun license holders.

Relating to the designation of the portion of U.S. Highway 77 in Refugio County as the Second Lieutenant Lloyd "Pete" Hughes Medal of Honor Memorial Highway.

Relating to the eligibility of certain retired firefighters and emergency medical services providers to purchase continued health benefits coverage.

Relating to the slaughter and processing of exotic animals for donation to a nonprofit food bank.

Relating to a study by the Texas Department of Transportation on the impact of certain classifications of motor vehicle on the roads and bridges of this state.

Relating to a change of name for participants in the address confidentiality program administered by the office of the attorney general.

Relating to the possession and transportation of certain nonindigenous snakes; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to the purchase of food and beverages by the Department of Public Safety for certain persons.

Relating to efficiency audits of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Relating to the rate of interest on certain tax refunds.

Relating to the confidentiality of a child's criminal records related to certain misdemeanor offenses.

Relating to temporary licenses for insurance professionals.

Relating to the inapplicability of state citrus fruit maturity standards to grapefruit and oranges processed for juice.

Relating to suits to collect assessments owed by certain citrus producers.

Relating to the authority of the Tarrant County Hospital District or a nonprofit corporation formed by the district regarding certain technology or intellectual property owned by or licensed to the district or corporation.

Relating to a grace period for payment of premiums on insurance policies renewed by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.

Relating to the appointment of appraisal review board members.

Relating to state agency contracts for Internet application development.

Relating to the performance of equine dentistry by students of equine dental provider certification programs.

Relating to an affirmative defense to an allegation of truant conduct.

Relating to the authority of a district engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation to temporarily lower the speed limit at a highway maintenance activity site.

Relating to determining the incapacity of a guardian.

Relating to the knowledge test required for a commercial driver's license.

Relating to the establishment of a memorial monument dedicated to emergency medical services personnel on the Capitol grounds.

Relating to the provision of natural gas and electric services in this state.

Relating to the appeal of rates charged for water or sewer service by certain retail public utilities.

Relating to the inclusion of information for reporting suspicious activity to the Department of Public Safety on certain human trafficking signs or notices.

Relating to required disclosures for certain occupational insurance policies.

Relating to the authority of the comptroller to send, or to require the submission to the comptroller of, certain ad valorem tax-related items electronically.

Relating to the training and education of appraisal review board members.

Relating to oil and gas liens.

Relating to administrative penalties imposed by the Texas Animal Health Commission.

Relating to the licensing and regulation of insurance professionals.

Relating to the operation of aircraft in or on protected freshwater areas.

Relating to the authority of the Chambers County Improvement District No. 1 to issue bonds and impose certain taxes or assessments.

Relating to the powers, duties, and bond authority of the Lubbock Reese Redevelopment Authority; providing authority to impose a fee.

Relating to the election of members of the board of directors of the Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 17.

Relating to the division of the CLL Municipal Utility District No. 1 and districts created by the division of the CLL Municipal Utility District No. 1.

Conferring legislative approval of the Coleman Settlement Agreement.

Relating to emergency medical services subscription programs and reciprocity agreements between certain air ambulance companies operating a subscription program.

Relating to the allocation of low income housing tax credits.

Relating to parental approval for a student's participation in human sexuality instruction in public schools.

Relating to a body worn camera program for emergency medical personnel.

Relating to the definition of "closing" for purposes of certain private activity bonds.

Relating to the repeal of the authority of political subdivisions to adopt or enforce juvenile curfews.

Relating to the creation of the Moore's Crossing Municipal Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the boundaries of the Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 70.

Relating to the creation of the Medina County Water Control and Improvement District No. 4; 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 Lorena Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.