SENATE FLOOR ACTION |
Monday April 12, 2021 |
The Senate suspended the necessary rules to consider and finally pass: |
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Relating to leave for state employees who are volunteers of certain disaster relief organizations. |
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Relating to providing access to local public health entities and certain health service regional offices under Medicaid. |
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Relating to the operation of a public school transportation system. |
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Relating to the participation of open-enrollment charter schools in the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program. 1 Floor Amendment |
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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. |
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Relating to auditable voting systems. 2 Floor Amendments |
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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. |
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Relating to certain reports created by the Texas Water Development Board. |
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Relating to a requirement that a voting system use a paper record or produce a paper receipt for verification purposes. 1 Floor Amendment |
The Senate suspended the regular order, read third time and finally passed: |
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Relating to requirements for an early voting ballot voted by mail; creating a criminal offense. |
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Relating to a registrar's failure to cancel voter registrations under applicable law. |
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Relating to verification of the citizenship status of certain registered voters. |
The Senate suspended the regular order, read second time and passed to engrossment: |
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Relating to the regulation by a municipality or county of certain employment benefits and policies. 2 Floor Amendments |
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Relating to the use of public school counselors' work time. |
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Relating to county approval of certain proposed purchases or conversions of properties to house homeless individuals. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to a limit on the rate of growth of certain appropriations. 1 Floor Amendment |
The Senate adopted the following resolutions: |
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In memory of Charley Frank Pride. |
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In memory Roberto Ramirez Avitia Jr. |
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Recognizing the participants in the Texas A&M University Agricultural and Natural Resources Policy Internship Program and Public Policy Internship Program. |
Committee referral on the following: |
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Urging the United States Congress to pass the I am Vanessa Guillén Act. Veteran Affairs & Border Security |
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Designating the Texas star mushroom as the official State Mushroom of Texas. Administration |
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Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification the "Keep Nine" amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Jurisprudence |
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Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 580; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. Local Government |
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Relating to new crimes committed while committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the creation of the Matthews Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Blanco County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. Local Government |
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Relating to the regulation of certain retail electric products. Jurisprudence |
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Relating to the relationship between pharmacists or pharmacies and pharmacy benefit managers or health benefit plan issuers, including relationships governed by contracts with managed care organizations under Medicaid and the child health plan program. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the creation of the Cleveland Municipal Utility District No. 2; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. Local Government |
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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. Local Government |
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Relating to the creation of the Chambers County Municipal Utility District No. 7; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees and taxes. Local Government |
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Relating to electricity service provided by certain municipally owned utilities. Administration |
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Relating to certain regulations adopted by governmental entities regarding building products, materials, or methods used in the construction or renovation of residential or commercial buildings. Administration |
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Relating to prohibiting certain limitations on the operation of certain alcoholic beverage businesses and organizations that benefit veterans during a declared state of disaster. Administration |
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Relating to civics instruction public school students and instruction policies in public schools. State Affairs |
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Relating to measures to facilitate the award of postsecondary course credit leading to workforce credentialing based on military experience, education, and training. Veteran Affairs & Border Security |
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Relating to establishment of the Texas Active Shooter Alert System. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to state occupational licensing of certain military veterans and military spouses. Veteran Affairs & Border Security |
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Relating to the purchasing of a uniform by certain honorably retired peace officers. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to liability arising from farm animals. State Affairs |
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Relating to training requirements for a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district. Education |
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Relating to public school attendance and promotion requirements for students diagnosed with or undergoing related treatment for severe or life-threatening illnesses. Education |
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Relating to the residential and commercial building codes of municipalities. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to behavior improvement plans and behavioral intervention plans for certain public school students and notification and documentation requirements regarding certain behavior management techniques. Education |
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Relating to the jury charge and jury findings in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship. State Affairs |
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Relating to the pickup and delivery of alcoholic beverages from certain premises for off-premises consumption. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to prescription drug price disclosure; authorizing a fee; providing an administrative penalty. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the availability of personal information of an elected public officer. State Affairs |
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Relating to state agency and local government compliance with cybersecurity training requirements. Finance |
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Relating to certain procedures regarding court-ordered financial support for a child in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. State Affairs |
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Relating to methods to send applications and orders for sealing juvenile records. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the administration of unclaimed property. State Affairs |
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Relating to the methods by which the comptroller may provide notice of a deficiency determination or jeopardy determination. Finance |
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Relating to the establishment of the Texas Police Service Animals Memorial Monument in the Capitol Complex. Administration |
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Relating to credit for reinsurance governed by certain covered agreements and ceded to certain assuming insurers. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages in areas annexed by certain municipalities. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the removal of an alcoholic beverage by an ultimate consumer from the premises of a mixed beverage permit holder. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to quarantine leave for fire fighters, peace officers, detention officers, and emergency medical technicians employed by, appointed by, or elected for a political subdivision. Local Government |
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Relating to the purchase of food and beverages by the Department of Public Safety for certain persons. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the creation and maintenance of a database of information regarding certain local economic development agreements; providing a civil penalty. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to the reporting of a sexual assault and to the collection and submission of evidence with respect to that offense. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the name of the statewide alert system for certain missing adults. Transportation |
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