Regular Order of Business for 4/26/2021

REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS



Monday

April 26, 2021





SENATE BILLS

(Calendar Order)



SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS

(Second Reading)



SJR 37 Schwertner

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to appropriations for the preservation and perpetuation of certain items of historical value; allowing the legislature and state agencies to accept on behalf of the state gifts of items of historical value and contributions to purchase such items.


SJR 47 Huffman/ Birdwell/ Hinojosa/ Nichols/ et al.

Proposing a constitutional amendment changing the eligibility requirements for certain judicial offices.


SJR 51 Creighton/ Bettencourt/ et al.

Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the unsolicited distribution of an application form for an absentee ballot.


SJR 61 (CS)Campbell/ Bettencourt/ Buckingham/ Hall/ Hancock/ et al.

Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting temporary suspension of absentee voting procedures.


SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

(Second Reading)



SCR 1 (LC)Johnson/ et al.

Expressing opposition to the enactment or enforcement in Texas of a law, under a federal mandate, that automatically suspends the driver's license of an individual who is convicted of certain offenses.


SCR 32 (LC)Hughes

Designating the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to direct the appropriate House and Senate committees to conduct an interim study regarding the feasibility of integrating the Northeast Texas Trail into the state park system.


SCR 29 (LC)Miles/ et al.

Expressing commitment to eliminating racially offensive place names and urging the U.S. Board on Geographic Names to approve requests to change racially offensive names of geographic features.


SCR 4 (LC)Powell/ et al.

Expressing support for full funding of the U.S. Army's Future Vertical Lift program, including the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft and Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft.


SCR 6 (LC)Perry

Designating San Angelo as the official Visual Arts Capital of Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2021.


SCR 41 Springer/ Bettencourt/ Birdwell/ Buckingham/ Campbell/ et al.

Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification the "Keep Nine" amendment to the U.S. Constitution.


SENATE BILLS

(Third Reading)



SB 1146 Perry/ Bettencourt/ Birdwell/ Campbell/ Hall/ et al.

Relating to abortion reporting and exemptions to abortion facility licensing; creating a criminal offense.


SB 1675 (CS)Campbell/ Bettencourt/ Buckingham/ Hall/ Hancock/ et al.

Relating to procedures for early voting by mail.


SENATE BILLS

(Second Reading)



SB 627 Schwertner

Relating to the creation, purpose, implementation, and funding of the County Park Beautification and Improvement Program.


SB 247 Perry/ et al.

Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state.


SB 447 Springer/ et al.

Relating to the transfer of Midwestern State University to the Texas Tech University System, to certain fees charged by that system's governing board, and to mandatory venue for actions brought against that system or its institution, officers, or employees.


SB 1368 (LC)Creighton

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


SB 1235 Hughes/ et al.

Relating to verification of the accuracy of voter registration applications and voter registration lists.


SB 964 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini/ et al.

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


SB 629 (CS) (LC)Hinojosa

Relating to cemeteries in certain municipalities.


SB 861 (CS)Paxton

Relating to remote meetings under the open meetings law.


SB 859 (CS) (LC)Johnson/ Perry

Relating to the authority of certain water planning entities to hold an open or closed meeting by telephone conference call or videoconference call.


SB 513 Hall/ et al.

Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas; creating a criminal offense.


SB 676 (LC)Springer

Relating to the continuation of the Red River Boundary Commission.


SB 1046 (CS)Birdwell/ Seliger

Relating to the regulation of radioactive waste; reducing a surcharge; reducing a fee.


SB 737 (CS)Birdwell/ et al.

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


SB 706 Lucio/ Buckingham/ Hall/ Paxton/ et al.

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.


SB 678 (CS)Alvarado/ et al.

Relating to the creation of the small business disaster recovery loan program.


SB 1699 Hughes/ et al.

Relating to the protection of expressive rights of student organizations at public institutions of higher education.


SB 609 (CS)Alvarado/ et al.

Relating to the creation of the Texas music incubator rebate program to provide for rebates of a portion of certain taxes collected from certain music venues and promoters of certain music festivals.


SB 710 (CS) (LC)Hall/ Blanco/ Hinojosa/ Huffman/ Paxton/ et al.

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


SB 1566 (CS) (LC)Lucio/ et al.

Relating to the continuation of the Trade Agricultural Inspection Grant Program.


SB 576 (LC)Hinojosa/ et al.

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of smuggling of persons.


SB 1439 (CS) (LC)Campbell/ Bettencourt/ Hall/ Hughes/ Kolkhorst/ et al.

Relating to required written consent of a physician, intern, or resident of an educational institution before directly or indirectly performing or participating in an elective abortion.


SB 1580 (CS) (LC)Hancock/ et al.

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


SB 1757 (CS) (LC)Hancock

Relating to securitizing costs associated with electric markets; granting authority to issue bonds.


SB 640 (CS)Menéndez

Relating to a study on the interoperability needs and technology readiness of behavioral health service providers in this state.


SB 1313 (CS)Hall

Relating to the right to choose and refuse medical treatment and control measures and to the imposition of isolation or quarantine control measures.


SB 1889 (CS) (LC)Creighton/ et al.

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.


SB 1701 (CS) (LC)Creighton

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


SB 1311 Hall

Relating to the provision of and professional liability insurance coverage for gender transitioning or gender reassignment medical procedures and treatments for certain children.


SB 1582 (LC)Hughes

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.


SB 1213 (CS) (LC)Seliger

Relating to the establishment of an advisory committee for the TexNet seismic monitoring program.


SB 181 (CS) (LC)Johnson/ et al.

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.


SB 2194 Schwertner/ Menéndez

Relating to the regulation of certain retail electric products.


SB 1750 (CS) (LC)Hancock/ et al.

Relating to extreme weather preparedness of critical electric and natural gas infrastructure; authorizing administrative penalties.


SB 1588 (CS)Hughes

Relating to the powers and duties of certain property owners' associations.


SB 1343 (LC)Taylor/ et al.

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


SB 275 (LC)Hinojosa/ et al.

Relating to the use of an entity name that falsely implies governmental affiliation; imposing a civil penalty.


SB 566 Buckingham

Relating to electricity service provided by certain municipally owned utilities.


SB 746 Miles

Relating to requiring the parent of a student enrolled in a school district to provide and update a student's contact information.


SB 272 West/ et al.

Relating to requiring the board of trustees of each school district to create a nonvoting student trustee position on the board.


SB 1191 Seliger

Relating to the definition of a school resource officer.


SB 1856 (LC)Powell

Relating to certain vocational nursing students providing essential services during a declared state of disaster.


SB 2049 (LC)Menéndez

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


SB 1917 Lucio

Relating to a public outreach campaign for aging adults with visual impairments.


SB 1895 (LC)Huffman

Relating to a Texas Medical Board complaint for a violation described by Section 22.011(b)(12), Penal Code.


SB 184 (CS) (LC)Johnson

Relating to reports on the prevalence of eating disorders and eating disorder-related deaths in this state.


SB 452 (CS) (LC)West/ et al.

Relating to prevention and early intervention programs and practices.


SB 437 (CS) (LC)Blanco

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


SB 1808 (CS) (LC)Kolkhorst

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


SB 1829 (CS) (LC)Hinojosa

Relating to maintaining and distributing certain Medicaid managed care directories.


SB 1911 (CS) (LC)Blanco/ et al.

Relating to the content of an application for Medicaid.


SB 1349 (CS)Eckhardt/ et al.

Relating to placing a child in the possessory conservatorship of the child's parents in certain situations.


SB 984 (CS) (LC)Schwertner/ Campbell/ Johnson/ Zaffirini/ et al.

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.


SB 1534 (LC)Buckingham

Relating to remedial plans issued by the State Board of Dental Examiners to address complaints against dentists and dental hygienists.


SB 1763 (LC)Springer

Relating to the composition of the Governor's EMS and Trauma Advisory Council.


SB 1341 Springer

Relating to eligibility for certain benefits provided under public assistance programs.


SB 1244 (LC)Perry

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


SB 1136 (LC)Kolkhorst

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


SB 1138 (CS) (LC)Hughes/ et al.

Relating to a study on streamlining public safety net programs to reduce costs and improve outcomes for recipients under the programs.


SB 617 (CS) (LC)Kolkhorst

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


SB 50 (CS)Zaffirini

Relating to a competitive and integrated employment initiative for certain Medicaid recipients.


SB 1692 (LC)Miles

Relating to the provision of home dialysis care by a dialysis technician.


SB 784 Creighton/ et al.

Relating to rates established by municipalities for water and sewer services.


SB 840 (LC)Springer

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


SB 2183 (LC)Campbell

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


SB 1997 (LC)Springer

Relating to the control of diseases of swine.


SB 1719 (CS)Hall/ et al.

Relating to appellate jurisdiction of the Public Utility Commission regarding certain water or sewer utility fees.


SB 282 (LC)Alvarado/ et al.

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.


SB 912 (LC)Buckingham/ et al.

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain conduct engaged in while participating in a riot and to restitution for property damage resulting from participating in a riot.


SB 1111 Bettencourt/ Birdwell/ Creighton/ Hall/ Kolkhorst/ et al.

Relating to the residence address of a voter for purposes of a response to a confirmation notice sent by the voter registrar.


SB 825 Springer

Relating to the offense of possessing a weapon in a secured area of an airport.


SB 285 (LC)West

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


SB 1646 (CS)Perry/ Bettencourt/ Birdwell/ Buckingham/ Campbell/ et al.

Relating to the definition of abuse of a child.


SB 1761 (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to the filing of certain reports of political contributions and expenditures.


SB 286 (CS) (LC)West

Relating to suits affecting the parent-child relationship and the calculation and enforcement of child support.


SB 1458 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to standardized forms and materials for the issuance of protective orders, magistrate's orders for emergency protection, and temporary ex parte orders.


SB 900 (CS) (LC)Alvarado

Relating to the safety of bulk storage vessels.


SB 997 (CS)Nichols

Relating to procedural requirements for the review of a contractual rate charged for the furnishing of raw or treated water or water or sewer service.


SB 2116 (CS) (LC)Campbell/ Hall/ et al.

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


SB 1941 (CS)Gutierrez

Relating to a strategic plan to address hyperemesis gravidarum.


SB 1896 (CS)Kolkhorst

Relating to the regulation of child-care facilities and foster care placements and services and the creation of the Office of Community-Based Care Transition.


SB 695 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini

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


SB 1072 (LC)Hinojosa

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


SB 1155 (LC)Nelson

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


SB 1177 (LC)Birdwell/ et al.

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


SB 1264 (LC)Birdwell

Relating to the applicability of the Texas Fair Housing Act to certain sales and rentals.


SB 1265 (LC)Birdwell

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


SB 1266 (LC)Taylor

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


SB 1269 (LC)Whitmire

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


SB 1655 (LC)Birdwell

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


SB 2008 (LC)Taylor

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


SB 1827 (CS)Huffman/ Nelson

Relating to the creation of the opioid abatement account and to a statewide opioid settlement agreement.


SB 483 (CS) (LC)Schwertner/ et al.

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


SB 1105 (CS)Hughes/ et al.

Relating to the resumption of employment by certain retirees within the Texas Municipal Retirement System.


SB 1204 (CS) (LC)Schwertner

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.


SB 2093 (CS) (LC)Hughes

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


SB 1178 (CS)Birdwell/ et al.

Relating to the rights and duties of parents and the protection of parental rights in suits affecting the parent-child relationship.


SB 2202 (CS)Creighton/ et al.

Relating to the social studies curriculum in public schools.


SB 296 (CS) (LC)Perry

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.


SB 1263 (CS) (LC)Birdwell/ et al.

Relating to the Texas emissions reduction plan fund.


SB 1499 (CS)Buckingham

Relating to the municipal disannexation of certain areas formerly designated as a census designated place.


SB 1879 (CS)Bettencourt/ Hall/ Paxton

Relating to the authorization and reporting of expenditures for lobbying activities by certain political subdivisions and other public entities.


SB 1428 Bettencourt

Relating to the applicability of the exemptions in the event of a disaster from certain limitations on the ad valorem tax rate of a taxing unit.


SB 1427 (LC)Bettencourt

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.


SB 1315 Lucio

Relating to the determination that certain property is used as an aid or facility incidental to or useful in the operation or development of a port or waterway or in aid of navigation-related commerce for purposes of the application of certain ad valorem tax laws.


SB 1949 (LC)Hancock

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


SB 1987 (LC)Buckingham

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.


SB 2145 (LC)Taylor

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.


SB 1165 (CS) (LC)West

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


SB 2146 (LC)Taylor

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.


SB 2147 (LC)Taylor

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.


SB 2185 (LC)Hinojosa

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


SB 2180 (LC)Bettencourt

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.


SB 1088 (LC)Creighton

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.


SB 804 (LC)Menéndez

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


SB 59 (LC)Zaffirini

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


SB 1413 (CS)Paxton

Relating to the electronic delivery of certain communications and payments required or permitted under the Property Tax Code; authorizing a fee.


SB 495 (CS) (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to certain rights of crime victims.


SB 69 (CS)Miles/ et al.

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


SB 1922 (CS)Lucio/ et al.

Relating to restrictions on municipal regulation in certain areas.


SB 1508 (CS)Creighton/ et al.

Relating to the establishment of the election integrity division in the office of the attorney general.


SB 560 (CS) (LC)Lucio/ et al.

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


SB 279 (CS) (LC)Hinojosa/ et al.

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


SB 397 (LC)Menéndez

Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for recipients of the Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal.


SB 112 (LC)West

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


SB 280 (LC)Hinojosa

Relating to the composition and duties of the capital and forensic writs committee.


SB 508 (LC)West

Relating to the confidentiality of and discovery procedures relating to certain material regarding the protection or security of a witness; creating a criminal offense.


SB 1359 (LC)Hughes

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


SB 1373 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini

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


SB 1480 (LC)Johnson

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.


SB 1495 (LC)Huffman

Relating to certain criminal offenses related to highways and motor vehicles; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.


SB 1831 (CS) (LC)Taylor/ et al.

Relating to the punishment for trafficking of persons, online solicitation of a minor, and prostitution and warning signs regarding certain penalties for trafficking of persons; increasing criminal penalties.


SB 2190 (CS) (LC)Whitmire

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.


SB 1185 (LC)Alvarado/ et al.

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


SB 1910 (LC)Blanco/ et al.

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


SB 1865 West

Relating to an annual permit for certain equipment used to apply paint to roadways; authorizing a fee.


SB 1990 (LC)Miles

Relating to the powers of certain freight rail districts.


SB 2012 (LC)Taylor

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


SB 206 (CS) (LC)Schwertner

Relating to the operation of golf carts in certain areas.


SB 321 (CS)Huffman/ et al.

Relating to contributions to, benefits from, and the administration of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.


SB 810 (CS) (LC)Kolkhorst

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


SB 1521 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini/ et al.

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


SB 1860 (LC)Powell

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


SB 1797 (CS) (LC)West

Relating to including work colleges in the TexShare library consortium.


SB 1589 (CS)Bettencourt/ et al.

Relating to the enforcement of laws relating to elections.


SB 162 (CS)Blanco/ et al.

Relating to a false statement made to illegally acquire a firearm; creating a criminal offense.


SB 1509 (CS)Creighton/ et al.

Relating to identification requirements for early voting by mail.


SB 1339 (CS)Zaffirini

Relating to the authority to request attorney general advice on questions relating to actions in which the state is interested.


SB 315 (LC)Huffman

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


SB 2124 (LC)Blanco/ et al.

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.


SB 1225 (LC)Huffman

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


SB 390 Eckhardt

Relating to the date of dissolution of the Save Historic Muny District.


SB 2162 (LC)Creighton

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.


SB 2164 (LC)Creighton

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.


SB 2171 (LC)Creighton

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.


SB 2173 (LC)Creighton

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.


SB 2182 (LC)Creighton

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.


SB 2197 (LC)Creighton

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.


SB 1815 (CS) (LC)Seliger

Relating to motor vehicle size and weight limitations.


SB 1888 (CS) (LC)Creighton

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.


SB 1838 (CS)Eckhardt

Relating to the grant of a 99-year lease of certain state property and certain easements to the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority.


SB 2054 (CS) (LC)Menéndez

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.


SB 1649 (LC)Perry

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to receive certain tax revenue derived from certain establishments related to a hotel and convention center project and to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to the project.


SB 770 (LC)Hughes

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


SB 696 (LC)Zaffirini/ Gutierrez

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


SB 1801 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini

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


SB 1555 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini

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


SB 1259 (CS) (LC)Birdwell

Relating to causes of action for withholding payments of the proceeds from the sale of oil and gas production.


SB 741 Birdwell

Relating to the carrying or storage of a handgun by a school marshal.


SB 2099 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini/ et al.

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


SB 776 (CS) (LC)Lucio/ et al.

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


SB 2158 (CS) (LC)Campbell

Relating to requiring the Texas Education Agency to provide identification kits to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools for distribution to the parent or legal custodian of certain students.


SB 2066 (LC)Menéndez/ et al.

Relating to emergent bilingual students in public schools.


SB 27 (CS)Taylor/ et al.

Relating to the state online learning system; changing a fee.


SB 1538 (CS) (LC)Menéndez/ Campbell

Relating to insurer restrictions and duties regarding repair of a motor vehicle covered under an insurance policy.


SB 1602 (CS) (LC)Taylor

Relating to nonrenewal of certain property and casualty insurance policies for the insured's failure to cooperate in a claim investigation, settlement, or defense.


SB 2050 (CS) (LC)Menéndez/ et al.

Relating to bullying and cyberbullying in public schools.


SB 337 (CS) (LC)Powell/ et al.

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.


SB 149 (CS) (LC)Powell/ et al.

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


SB 1092 (CS) (LC)Creighton

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.


SB 1776 (LC)Campbell/ et al.

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.


SB 1527 (LC)Perry

Relating to measures to assist small and rural school districts in implementing a collegiate model and expanding broadband access, including the establishment of the Rural Schools and Communities Technical Assistance Center and a grant program.


SB 215 (LC)Bettencourt/ Creighton/ Hancock/ Hughes/ Lucio/ et al.

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


SB 879 (LC)Lucio

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


SB 1277 (LC)West/ et al.

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.


SB 1351 (LC)Miles

Relating to the donation of food by public school campuses.


SB 2044 Menéndez/ et al.

Relating to the establishment of the State Advisory Council on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.


SB 1590 Bettencourt

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


SB 1258 (CS) (LC)Birdwell

Relating to the duty of a lessee or other agent in control of certain state land to drill an offset well, pay compensatory royalty, or otherwise protect the land from drainage of oil or gas by a horizontal drainhole well located on certain land.


SB 828 (CS) (LC)Hughes

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


SB 1065 (CS) (LC)Alvarado/ et al.

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


SB 1089 Buckingham

Relating to increasing the maximum reference base amount for certain consumer loans.


SB 1907 (CS) (LC)Blanco

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


SB 263 (LC)Menéndez/ et al.

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.


SB 2013 (LC)Hinojosa

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.


SB 2115 Lucio/ et al.

Relating to the procedure for certain complaints against health care practitioners.


SB 500 (LC)Miles/ et al.

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


SB 2195 (CS)Kolkhorst/ et al.

Relating to the relationship between pharmacists or pharmacies and pharmacy benefit managers or health benefit plan issuers.


SB 225 (CS)Paxton

Relating to the regulation of certain child-care facilities and family homes.


SB 1628 (CS) (LC)Miles

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.


SB 1353 (CS)Miles/ et al.

Relating to the content of certain immunization records and of certain biennial legislative reports on immunizations issued by the Department of State Health Services.


SB 1200 (CS) (LC)Powell

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


SB 1716 (CS) (LC)Taylor

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


SB 1365 (CS)Bettencourt

Relating to public school organization, accountability, and fiscal management.


SB 1955 (CS) (LC)Taylor

Relating to exempting learning pods from certain local government regulations.


SB 2026 (CS)Taylor/ et al.

Relating to instruction on informed American patriotism in public schools.


SB 699 (LC)Hughes

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.


SB 1772 Zaffirini

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Pollinator-Smart program for solar energy sites.


SB 1022 Gutierrez

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


SB 1270 (CS) (LC)Seliger

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


SB 1296 (CS) (LC)Johnson

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



HOUSE BILLS

(Calendar Order)



HOUSE BILLS

(Second Reading)



HB 17 Deshotel/ Paddie/ Reynolds/ Perez/ Harris/ et al. SP: Birdwell

Relating to a restriction on the regulation of utility services and infrastructure based on the energy source to be used or delivered.


HB 1033 (LC)Oliverson/ Shaheen/ et al. SP: Hancock

Relating to prescription drug price disclosure; authorizing a fee; providing an administrative penalty.


HB 1689 (LC)Oliverson/ Metcalf/ Button/ Murr/ Romero, Jr./ et al. SP: Hancock

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


HB 1024 (LC)Geren/ Holland/ Thompson, Senfronia/ Parker/ Pacheco/ et al. SP: Hancock/ et al.

Relating to the pickup and delivery of alcoholic beverages from certain premises for off-premises consumption.


HB 917 (LC)Hernandez/ Anchia/ Rogers/ et al. SP: Lucio

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


HB 1658 (LC)Murphy SP: Nelson/ et al.

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


HB 797 (LC)Howard/ Price/ Jetton/ Guerra/ Klick/ et al. SP: Buckingham

Relating to the possession and administration of certain vaccines by a home and community support services agency or its employees.


HB 1070 (LC)Harris/ Anderson/ Toth SP: Perry

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


HB 2089 (LC)Burrows SP: Perry/ et al.

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


HB 567 (LC)Frank/ Noble/ Wu/ Bell, Keith/ Dutton/ et al. SP: Hughes/ et al.

Relating to the procedures and grounds for terminating the parent-child relationship, for taking possession of a child, and for certain hearings in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship involving the Department of Family and Protective Services.


HB 7 (LC)Button/ Metcalf/ Rodriguez/ Thierry/ Landgraf/ et al. SP: Nelson/ et al.

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


HB 1118 (CS) (LC)Capriglione SP: Paxton

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


HB 2429 (LC)Meyer/ Shine SP: Bettencourt

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.


HB 362 (LC)Sherman, Sr. SP: West

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


HB 2536 (LC)Krause/ Cook/ Swanson/ Neave/ et al. SP: Buckingham/ et al.

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.


HB 33 (LC)Dominguez/ Tinderholt/ Morales, Eddie/ Ellzey/ Cortez/ et al. SP: Zaffirini

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


HB 139 Buckley/ Wilson/ Slawson/ Bowers/ Goldman/ et al. SP: Powell

Relating to state occupational licensing of certain military veterans and military spouses.


HB 1081 (LC)Kuempel/ Guillen SP: Zaffirini

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


HB 1116 (LC)Thompson, Ed/ Oliverson/ Allen/ Perez SP: Alvarado

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


HB 2677 (LC)Bonnen/ et al. SP: Taylor

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


HB 2678 (LC)Bonnen SP: Taylor

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


HB 1514 (CS) (LC)Landgraf SP: Zaffirini

Relating to the administration of unclaimed property.


HB 1325 (LC)Coleman SP: Miles

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.


HB 1585 Lambert/ Canales/ Paddie/ Goldman/ Cyrier/ et al. SP: Lucio

Relating to the operations and functions of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.


HB 1428 (LC)Huberty SP: Huffman

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


HB 654 Lucio III/ Burrows/ Allison/ Leach/ et al. SP: Johnson

Relating to the rule against perpetuities.


HB 1831 (LC)Rogers SP: Buckingham

Relating to annual continuing education requirements for certain court clerks.


HB 1472 (LC)Bucy/ Krause/ Rodriguez/ Moody/ et al. SP: Eckhardt

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


HB 2660 (LC)Leman SP: Kolkhorst

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


HB 1787 (LC)Lambert SP: Menéndez

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


HB 735 (LC)Minjarez SP: Campbell

Relating to service contracts for leased or purchased motor vehicles.


HB 1755 (LC)Metcalf SP: Hancock

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


HB 2005 (LC)Meyer SP: Hancock

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


HB 16 (CS) (LC)Hernandez/ Paddie/ Hunter/ Morales Shaw/ et al. SP: Hancock

Relating to the regulation of certain retail electric products.


HB 626 (CS) (LC)Rosenthal/ Tinderholt SP: Zaffirini

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


HB 5 (CS) (LC)Ashby/ Anderson/ Paddie/ Price/ Canales/ et al. SP: Nichols/ et al.

Relating to the expansion of broadband services to certain areas.


HB 390 (CS) (LC)Thompson, Senfronia/ Shine/ Morales, Eddie/ González, Jessica/ et al. SP: Huffman

Relating to requirements for human trafficking awareness and prevention in commercial lodging establishments; authorizing a civil penalty.


HB 780 (LC)Oliverson/ Zwiener/ Howard/ Klick/ Collier/ et al. SP: Zaffirini

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


HB 723 (LC)Patterson/ Button/ Johnson, Julie/ Turner, John/ Shaheen/ et al. SP: Paxton/ et al.

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


HB 786 (LC)Oliverson/ Tinderholt/ Morales, Eddie/ Canales SP: Perry

Relating to required cardiopulmonary resuscitation training for telecommunicators.


HB 119 (CS) (LC)Landgraf/ Turner, John/ White/ Holland/ et al. SP: Zaffirini/ et al.

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


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