SENATE FLOOR ACTION |
Tuesday April 27, 2021 |
The Senate suspended the necessary rules to consider and finally pass: |
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Proposing a constitutional amendment changing the eligibility requirements for certain judicial offices. |
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Relating to the use of an entity name that falsely implies governmental affiliation. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the composition and duties of the capital and forensic writs committee. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to suits affecting the parent-child relationship and the calculation and enforcement of child support. |
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Relating to rates established by municipalities for water and sewer services. |
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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. 1 Floor Amendment |
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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. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the resumption of employment by certain retirees within the Texas Municipal Retirement System. |
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Relating to a study on streamlining public safety net programs to reduce costs and improve outcomes for recipients under the programs. |
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Relating to causes of action for withholding payments of the proceeds from the sale of oil and gas production. 1 Floor Amendment |
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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. |
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Relating to eligibility for certain benefits provided under public assistance programs. |
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Relating to the electronic delivery of certain communications and payments required or permitted under the Property Tax Code; authorizing a fee. 1 Floor Amendment |
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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. |
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Relating to motor vehicle size and weight limitations. |
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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. |
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Relating to the authorization and reporting of expenditures for lobbying activities by certain political subdivisions and other public entities. |
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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. |
The Senate suspended the regular order, read third time and finally passed: |
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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. |
The Senate suspended the regular order, read second time and passed to engrossment: |
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Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas; creating a criminal offense. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to electricity service provided by certain municipally owned utilities. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the residence address of a voter for purposes of a response to a confirmation notice sent by the voter registrar. 1 Floor Amendment |
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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. |
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Relating to the municipal disannexation of certain areas formerly designated as a census designated place. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the establishment of the election integrity division in the office of the attorney general. |
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Relating to identification requirements for early voting by mail. |
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Relating to the enforcement of laws relating to elections. |
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Relating to the definition of abuse of a child. |
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Relating to the social studies curriculum in public schools. |
The Senate adopted the following resolutions: |
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Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification the "Keep Nine" amendment to the U.S. Constitution. |
Committee referral on the following: |
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Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district composed of Smith County. Jurisprudence |
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Relating to the creation of the Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 27; 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 Cottonwood Creek Development District. Local Government |
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Relating to the effect of procedural rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Texas. State Affairs |
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Relating to securitizing costs associated with electric markets; granting authority to issue bonds. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the authority of the City of Kemah Municipal Management District No. 1 to provide water and sewer service, exercise certain powers, issue bonds, and impose fees, taxes, and assessments and to the validation of certain acts and proceedings of the district. Local Government |
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Relating to the powers of the Hidalgo County Drainage District Number 1; authorizing the issuance of bonds. Local Government |
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Relating to the operation and administration of the Texas Bullion Depository. Administration |
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Relating to the resilience of the electric grid and certain municipalities. State Affairs |
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Relating to elections. State Affairs |
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Relating to requiring sexual harassment prevention training and ethics training to register as a lobbyist. State Affairs |
Committee re-referral on the following: |
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Relating to pretrial procedures, conditions for community supervision, and criminal punishment for conduct endangering the public safety; creating a criminal offense and increasing criminal penalties. Re-referred from Criminal Justice to Jurisprudence |
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