Bills Referred Today for 3/11/2021

BILLS REFERRED TODAY



Thursday

March 11, 2021





Committee referral on the following:


SJR 20 Johnson

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the lieutenant governor and speaker of the house of representatives to call the legislature into special session on petition of at least two-thirds of the members of each house of the legislature in response to a fiscal crisis, war, natural disaster, or emergency.

Administration


SJR 22 Huffman/ Schwertner/ et al.

Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the use of state funds to pay for the obligations of a local public retirement system.

Finance


SJR 24 Hall

Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit the legislature from requiring a license or permit for the wearing of arms.

State Affairs


SJR 25 Hall

Proposing a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to life of unborn children.

Health & Human Services


SJR 32 Zaffirini

Proposing a constitutional amendment repealing the order of business for regular legislative session.

Administration


SJR 33 Eckhardt

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the lieutenant governor and speaker of the house of representatives to call the legislature into special session and to designate the subjects of legislation considered at certain special sessions.

Administration


SJR 34 Zaffirini

Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission to redistrict the United States House of Representatives and the Texas Legislature.

Redistricting, Special


SJR 35 Campbell/ Bettencourt/ Blanco/ Gutierrez/ Hall/ et al.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a member of the armed services of the United States who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty.

Veteran Affairs & Border Security


SJR 36 Gutierrez

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the operation of 12 casinos in this state by licensed persons in counties that have approved casino gaming; authorizing the licensing of persons engaged in casino gaming occupations, the imposition of fees, and the provision of criminal penalties.

State Affairs


SJR 38 Springer

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation real property leased to certain schools organized and operated primarily for the purpose of engaging in educational functions.

Finance


SJR 39 Hinojosa

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to legalize sports wagering in this state.

Business & Commerce


SJR 40 Miles

Proposing a constitutional amendment to permit additional uses of certain dedicated general revenue transferred each fiscal year to the state highway fund.

Transportation


SJR 41 Gutierrez

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas to conduct gaming by executing a gaming agreement with this state; providing for licensing of persons under the agreement; limiting certain taxes and fees.

State Affairs


SJR 42 Eckhardt

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governing body of a political subdivision to adopt a residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation of either a percentage or a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the market value of an individual's residence homestead.

Local Government


SJR 43 West/ Johnson

Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission and providing redistricting procedures for state legislative, state judicial, and congressional districts.

Redistricting, Special


SCR 3 Paxton/ Campbell/ Kolkhorst/ et al.

Condemning China's practice of involuntary organ harvesting.

Health & Human Services


SCR 4 Powell

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.

Veteran Affairs & Border Security


SCR 6 Perry

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

Administration


SCR 7 Springer

Designating the Bowie knife as the official state knife of Texas.

Administration


SCR 8 Blanco

Declaring gun violence a public health crisis.

State Affairs


SCR 9 Zaffirini

Designating San Marcos as the official Mermaid Capital of Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2021.

Administration


SB 6 Hancock/ Bettencourt/ Campbell/ Creighton/ Huffman/ et al.

Relating to liability for certain claims arising during a pandemic or other disaster or emergency.

Business & Commerce


SB 7 Hughes/ Bettencourt/ Birdwell/ Buckingham/ Campbell/ et al.

Relating to elections, including election integrity and security; creating a criminal offense; providing civil penalties.

State Affairs


SB 8 Hughes/ Bettencourt/ Birdwell/ Buckingham/ Campbell/ et al.

Relating to abortion, including abortions after detection of an unborn child's heartbeat; authorizing a private civil right of action.

State Affairs


SB 10 Bettencourt/ Birdwell/ Campbell/ Creighton/ Hall/ et al.

Relating to the use by a county or municipality of public money for lobbying activities.

Local Government


SB 13 Birdwell/ Campbell/ Hall/ Perry/ Schwertner/ et al.

Relating to contracts with and investments in companies that boycott certain energy companies.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 14 Creighton/ Bettencourt/ Buckingham/ Campbell/ Hall/ et al.

Relating to the regulation by a municipality or county of certain employment benefits and policies.

Business & Commerce


SB 17 Taylor/ Creighton/ Huffman/ Lucio

Relating to procedure, evidence, and remedies in civil actions.

Transportation


SB 22 Springer/ Alvarado/ Bettencourt/ Blanco/ Campbell/ et al.

Relating to certain claims for benefits, compensation, or assistance by certain public safety employees and survivors of certain public safety employees.

State Affairs


SB 23 Huffman

Relating to an election to approve a reduction or reallocation of funding or resources for a municipal or county law enforcement agency.

Jurisprudence


SB 24 Huffman

Relating to the procedures required before a law enforcement agency hires a peace officer.

Jurisprudence


SB 27 Taylor

Relating to the state virtual school network; changing a fee.

Education


SB 28 Bettencourt/ Birdwell/ Buckingham/ Campbell/ Creighton/ et al.

Relating to the approval of open-enrollment charter schools and the applicability of certain state and local laws to open-enrollment charter schools.

Education


SB 29 Perry/ Bettencourt/ Birdwell/ Buckingham/ Campbell/ et al.

Relating to requiring public school students to participate in interscholastic athletic activities based on biological sex.

Education


SB 529 Huffman

Relating to retention and preservation of toxicological evidence of certain intoxication offenses.

Jurisprudence


SB 530 Huffman

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of harassment; creating a criminal offense.

Jurisprudence


SB 531 Kolkhorst

Relating to the use of the water infrastructure fund.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 532 Bettencourt

Relating to the release of certain defendants on personal bond or on bail.

Jurisprudence


SB 533 Kolkhorst

Relating to the review of a defendant's criminal history before any release of the defendant on bail.

Jurisprudence


SB 534 Hughes

Relating to immunity from liability of public and private schools and security personnel employed by those schools for certain actions of security personnel.

Education


SB 535 Eckhardt

Relating to the criteria for review by the Sunset Advisory Commission of a state agency.

Business & Commerce


SB 536 Eckhardt

Relating to the capacity of certain minors to consent to examination and postpartum or contraception-related medical treatment.

Health & Human Services


SB 537 Eckhardt

Relating to the use of preferential voting in certain elections.

State Affairs


SB 538 Blanco

Relating to information technology purchased through the Department of Information Resources.

Finance


SB 539 Blanco

Relating to a study on employing mental health professionals or mental health response teams to assist when responding to a behavioral health-related emergency call.

Health & Human Services


SB 540 Springer/ Buckingham/ et al.

Relating to authorizing certain person to carry a handgun.

State Affairs


SB 541 Springer

Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas.

State Affairs


SB 542 Springer

Relating to exempting the intrastate manufacture of a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition from federal regulation.

State Affairs


SB 543 Springer

Relating to local, state, and federal regulation of firearm suppressors.

State Affairs


SB 544 Springer

Relating to certain defenses to prosecution involving the justifiable use of force or threat of force.

Criminal Justice


SB 545 Springer

Relating to authorizing certain persons to carry a handgun without a license.

State Affairs


SB 546 Springer

Relating to the places where a person may carry a handgun if the person is licensed to carry a handgun and to certain related criminal offenses.

State Affairs


SB 547 Springer

Relating to the governor's power to control the sale, transportation, and use of weapons and ammunition during a declared state of disaster or state of emergency.

State Affairs


SB 548 Springer

Relating to prohibiting the recognition and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders; creating a criminal offense.

State Affairs


SB 549 Springer

Relating to required notice prohibiting firearms at certain businesses selling or serving alcoholic beverages and the prohibition on carrying certain weapons on those premises.

State Affairs


SB 550 Springer

Relating to the manner of carrying a handgun by a person who holds a license under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code.

State Affairs


SB 551 Campbell

Relating to wages and employment benefits.

State Affairs


SB 552 Kolkhorst

Relating to an annual report regarding certain dog bites.

Health & Human Services


SB 553 Blanco

Relating to the timely reporting of criminal case dispositions to the Department of Public Safety and to the allocation of certain grant money.

Criminal Justice


SB 554 Blanco

Relating to the reporting of lost or stolen firearms and to proof of loss for personal property insurance coverage for those firearms; creating a criminal offense.

State Affairs


SB 555 Blanco

Relating to the unlawful possession of a firearm by persons convicted of offenses committed because of bias or prejudice or of certain felony offenses; creating a criminal offense.

State Affairs


SB 556 Blanco

Relating to the acquisition or attempted acquisition of a firearm by a person prohibited from possessing a firearm; creating a criminal offense.

State Affairs


SB 557 Johnson/ Huffman

Relating to the licensing and regulation of genetic counselors; requiring an occupational license; authorizing a fee.

Business & Commerce


SB 558 Zaffirini

Relating to the confidentiality of eviction case information.

Jurisprudence


SB 559 Lucio

Relating to teacher certification examinations in bilingual target language proficiency and to certification requirements for teachers in bilingual education.

Education


SB 560 Lucio

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

Education


SB 561 Miles

Relating to notice of and standing to protest certain alcoholic beverage permit and license applications.

Business & Commerce


SB 562 Kolkhorst

Relating to the sale of certain personal information from driver's license records maintained by the Department of Public Safety.

Transportation


SB 563 Gutierrez

Relating to the classification of certain exotic livestock and exotic and nongame animals.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 564 Gutierrez

Relating to school district employment policies regarding the notice required before filling certain vacant positions at the district.

Education


SB 565 Buckingham

Relating to use of project funds of municipal development districts.

Local Government


SB 566 Buckingham

Relating to electricity service provided by certain municipally owned utilities.

Business & Commerce


SB 567 Huffman

Relating to the powers and duties of a domestic relations office.

Jurisprudence


SB 568 Huffman

Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the criminal offense of failure to report certain sexual offenses committed against a child; increasing criminal penalties.

Criminal Justice


SB 569 Springer

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

State Affairs


SB 570 Springer

Relating to confirmation of a voter's residence by a voter registrar.

State Affairs


SB 571 Zaffirini

Relating to consent for the use or possession of personal identifying information under the Identity Theft Enforcement and Protection Act.

Business & Commerce


SB 572 Springer

Relating to members of the clergy who are employed or voluntarily enter inpatient health care facilities to minister during a state of disaster, emergency, or epidemic.

State Affairs


SB 573 Springer

Relating to notice of the right to object to participation in an abortion procedure for health care personnel of a hospital or health care facility.

State Affairs


SB 574 Kolkhorst

Relating to approval by the commissioners court of certain expenditures made by a county assistance district.

Local Government


SB 575 Hinojosa

Relating to the Nursing Faculty Loan Repayment Assistance Program.

Higher Education


SB 576 Hinojosa

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

Criminal Justice


SB 577 Miles

Relating to a study by Texas A&M University--Commerce regarding the cultural appropriateness of state-administered public school assessment instruments.

Education


SB 578 Eckhardt

Relating to a prohibition of employment discrimination on the basis of reproductive decisions and certain employment agreements limiting reproductive decisions.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 579 Eckhardt

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

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 580 Johnson

Relating to newborn and infant hearing screenings.

Health & Human Services


SB 581 Bettencourt/ Creighton/ Kolkhorst

Relating to regulation by a property owners' association of certain religious displays.

Local Government


SB 582 Lucio

Relating to the sale of a water or sewer utility system by a municipality without an election.

Local Government


SB 583 Blanco

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

Local Government


SB 584 Blanco

Relating to the authorization by referendum of an optional county fee on vehicle registration in certain counties.

Transportation


SB 585 Springer/ et al.

Relating to the sale of wine and beer on Sundays.

Business & Commerce


SB 586 Springer

Relating to the filing of certain reports by distributors of certain off-highway vehicles purchased outside this state; providing civil penalties.

Transportation


SB 587 Springer

Relating to the career and technology education allotment under the Foundation School Program.

Education


SB 588 Schwertner

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

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 589 West

Relating to the establishment of an interim registry for certain persons who have been accused of employee misconduct and are employed by a facility that provides care to individuals with an intellectual disability.

Health & Human Services


SB 590 Zaffirini

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Redistricting Commission.

Redistricting, Special


SB 591 Bettencourt

Relating to requirements for beneficial tax treatment related to a leasehold or other possessory interest in a public facility used to provide affordable housing.

Local Government


SB 592 Kolkhorst

Relating to the definition of a bet for purposes of gambling criminal offenses.

Business & Commerce


SB 593 Hinojosa

Relating to municipal authority to annex colonias.

Local Government


SB 594 Hinojosa

Relating to the provision of solid waste disposal services by certain counties; authorizing a fee.

Local Government


SB 595 Gutierrez

Relating to the designation of wind-powered energy device construction areas by certain counties.

Business & Commerce


SB 596 Gutierrez

Relating to the adoption of a land bank program by the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation.

Veteran Affairs & Border Security


SB 597 Zaffirini

Relating to the exemption of certain property from municipal drainage service charges.

Local Government


SB 598 Kolkhorst

Relating to auditable voting systems.

State Affairs


SB 599 Perry

Relating to the removal and disposal of abandoned fishing devices and the seizure and disposition of unlawful fishing devices.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 600 Perry

Relating to an inventory of dams controlled by river authorities.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 601 Perry

Relating to the creation and activities of the Texas Produced Water Consortium.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 602 Kolkhorst

Relating to the amendment of a dedicatory instrument to remove a discriminatory provision.

State Affairs


SB 603 Blanco

Relating to the establishment of a public law school in El Paso County.

Higher Education


SB 604 Bettencourt/ Birdwell

Relating to bonds issued by and the dissolution of municipal management districts.

Local Government


SB 605 Kolkhorst

Relating to persons permitted to be in a polling place or a place where ballots are being counted.

State Affairs


SB 606 Alvarado

Relating to the sale of bonds by certain special purpose districts.

Local Government


SB 607 Alvarado

Relating to the creation of a Texas conditional driver's permit, provisional Texas conditional driver's permit, and Texas conditional learner permit; authorizing a fee.

Transportation


SB 608 Alvarado

Relating to the allocation of low income housing tax credits.

Local Government


SB 609 Alvarado

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.

Finance


SB 610 Alvarado

Relating to the inclusion of affordable housing as a qualifying project for public-private partnerships.

Local Government


SB 611 Campbell/ Bettencourt/ Blanco/ Gutierrez/ Hall/ et al.

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a member of the armed services of the United States who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty.

Veteran Affairs & Border Security


SB 612 Zaffirini

Relating to the eligibility of school district employees for workers' compensation benefits for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and payment of those benefits.

Business & Commerce


SB 613 Zaffirini

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of real property owned by a charitable organization for the purpose of renting the property at below-market rates to low-income and moderate-income households.

Finance


SB 614 Zaffirini

Relating to the administration of apprenticeship training programs.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 615 Zaffirini

Relating to probate and guardianship matters and proceedings and other matters involving probate courts.

Jurisprudence


SB 616 Gutierrez

Relating to the operation of 12 casinos in this state by licensed persons in counties that have approved casino gaming; requiring occupational licenses; creating criminal offenses and providing other penalties; authorizing fees.

State Affairs


SB 617 Kolkhorst

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

Health & Human Services


SB 618 Gutierrez

Relating to the creation of the Texas Telecommunications Infrastructure Board.

Business & Commerce


SB 619 Lucio

Relating to prohibiting a student from participating in future extracurricular activities for certain conduct involving the assault of an extracurricular activity official.

Education


SB 620 Lucio

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

Finance


SB 621 Gutierrez

Relating removal from public office or employment for violation of nepotism laws.

State Affairs


SB 622 Gutierrez

Relating to the new technology implementation grant program.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 623 Blanco

Relating to the investigation and punishment of certain sexual assaults, to protective orders issued on the basis of certain sexual assaults, to crime victims' compensation, and to the establishment of a state sexual assault prevention and response program for the Texas Military Department.

Veteran Affairs & Border Security


SB 624 Schwertner

Relating to authorizing an optional county fee on vehicle registration in certain counties to be used for transportation projects.

Transportation


SB 625 Zaffirini

Relating to the allocation of certain revenue from mixed beverage gross receipts and sales taxes.

Finance


SB 626 Zaffirini

Relating to guardianships, management trusts, and certain other procedures and proceedings for persons who are incapacitated.

Jurisprudence


SB 628 Hinojosa

Relating to the service areas of the Bee County College District and the Del Mar College-Corpus Christi Junior College District.

Higher Education


SB 629 Hinojosa

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

Business & Commerce


SB 630 Hinojosa

Relating to the election of directors and administration of the Agua Special Utility District.

Local Government


SB 631 Buckingham

Relating to municipal board of adjustment zoning variances based on unnecessary hardship.

Local Government


SB 632 Buckingham

Relating to provision of broadband infrastructure and connectivity by the Lower Colorado River Authority.

Transportation


SB 633 Blanco

Relating to the designation of State Highways 118 and 166 as the Davis Mountains Scenic Loop Highway and a historic highway.

Transportation


SB 634 Kolkhorst

Relating to the confidentiality of the identity of certain landowners who participate in a State Soil and Water Conservation Board program to manage or eradicate an invasive species.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 635 Lucio

Relating to the powers, duties, and territory of the Port of Harlingen Authority; authorizing the imposition of a tax.

Ports, Select


SB 636 Seliger

Relating to requirements for and the transparency of epidemiological reports and certain immunization exemption information and reports.

Health & Human Services


SB 637 Hughes

Relating to carrying and storing a firearm or firearm ammunition by a hotel guest.

State Affairs


SB 638 West

Relating to the definition of "indigent defense compensation expenditures" for purposes of the adjustment of a county's no-new-revenue maintenance and operations rate to reflect increases in those expenditures.

Local Government


SB 639 Menéndez/ et al.

Relating to remote meetings under the open meetings law.

Business & Commerce


SB 640 Menéndez

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

Health & Human Services


SB 641 West/ Blanco

Relating to certain criminal offenses concerning the unlawful transfer or purchase of certain weapons; increasing a criminal penalty.

State Affairs


SB 642 West

Relating to the provision of mental health services for certain children at risk of relinquishment.

Health & Human Services


SB 643 Hinojosa

Relating to authorizing the imposition of additional fees for filing civil cases in Nueces County.

Jurisprudence


SB 644 Zaffirini

Relating to the exemption of certain personal property from garnishment, attachment, execution, or other seizure by creditors.

Jurisprudence


SB 645 Zaffirini

Relating to the Texas natural gas vehicle grant program.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 646 Schwertner/ Bettencourt/ Buckingham

Relating to requiring county approval of a proposed purchase or conversion by a municipality of a property to house homeless individuals.

Local Government


SB 647 Kolkhorst

Relating to notifying an alleged perpetrator of child abuse or neglect of the person's rights in connection with an investigation conducted by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Health & Human Services


SB 648 Springer

Relating to electric service equipment.

Business & Commerce


SB 649 West

Relating to automatic voter registration of students enrolled in public institutions of higher education.

State Affairs


SB 650 Campbell/ et al.

Relating to prohibited logistical support by a governmental entity for procurement of an abortion or the services of an abortion provider.

State Affairs


SB 651 Johnson

Relating to a pilot project to improve health care outcomes and reduce costs under Medicaid by providing participating recipients with enhanced case management and other services to address certain social determinants of health.

Health & Human Services


SB 652 Eckhardt

Relating to the criminal penalties for delivery and possession of marihuana and citations given for those offenses.

State Affairs


SB 653 Springer

Relating to the payment of franchise taxes by taxable entity that employs or contracts with a professional athlete.

Finance


SB 654 Bettencourt/ Lucio/ Springer

Relating to protecting the right to free exercise of religion and ensuring access to volunteer and faith-based chaplains and chaplaincy services for inmates.

Criminal Justice


SB 655 Schwertner/ Buckingham/ Springer

Relating to the sale of distilled spirits to ultimate consumers by the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit.

Business & Commerce


SB 656 Gutierrez

Relating to the creation of the Val Verde County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees, surcharges, and taxes.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 657 Springer

Relating to regular efficiency audits of public benefits programs.

Health & Human Services


SB 658 Miles

Relating to the offense of failure to comply with an order from a fire marshal and the authority of certain county employees to issue citations for certain violations; changing a criminal penalty.

Local Government


SB 659 Buckingham

Relating to disannexation of certain areas that do not receive full municipal services.

Local Government


SB 660 Zaffirini/ Blanco/ Hinojosa/ Powell

Relating to the compensation and professional representation of student athletes participating in intercollegiate athletic programs at certain institutions of higher education.

Higher Education


SB 661 Powell

Relating to the establishment of the Building Better Futures Program to support educational and occupational skills training opportunities and support services for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities at public and private institutions of higher education.

Higher Education


SB 662 Powell

Relating to the adoption of rules regarding the provision of peer support services to persons older than a certain age and the provision of those services under Medicaid.

Health & Human Services


SB 663 Powell

Relating to the development of and report on a tri-agency work-based learning strategic framework by the Texas Workforce Commission, the Texas Education Agency, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 664 Powell

Relating to procedures for peace officers and emergency medical services personnel who respond to calls involving an alleged or suspected act of strangulation.

Criminal Justice


SB 665 Springer

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

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 666 Kolkhorst

Relating to the requirement that certain persons taking oysters on a licensed commercial oyster boat obtain a commercial fisherman's license.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 667 Menéndez

Relating to the issuance of Make-A-Wish specialty license plates.

Transportation


SB 668 Menéndez

Relating to the confidentiality of certain government operated utility customer information.

Business & Commerce


SB 669 Springer

Relating to certain reports created by the Texas Water Development Board.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 670 Springer

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of real property leased to and used by certain schools.

Finance


SB 671 Seliger

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by a charitable organization and used in providing housing and related services to certain homeless individuals.

Finance


SB 672 Buckingham/ Campbell/ Nelson/ Schwertner/ et al.

Relating to Medicaid coverage of certain collaborative care management services.

Health & Human Services


SB 673 Buckingham

Relating to the provision of technical assistance by the Texas Water Development Board to an interregional planning council.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 674 Buckingham

Relating to the availability of antipsychotic prescription drugs under the vendor drug program and Medicaid managed care.

Health & Human Services


SB 675 Kolkhorst

Relating to special open season hunting of certain migratory game birds by veterans and members of the United States armed forces on active duty.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 676 Springer

Relating to the continuation of the Red River Boundary Commission.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 677 Springer

Relating to the administration of seed and plant certification in this state by the State Seed and Plant Certification Council and the Texas Crop Improvement Association.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 678 Alvarado

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

Finance


SB 679 Kolkhorst

Relating to the regulation of pharmacy benefit managers and health benefit plan issuers in relation to prescription drug coverage.

Business & Commerce


SB 680 Kolkhorst

Relating to clarifying electricity as a necessity during a declared disaster under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act.

Business & Commerce


SB 681 Blanco

Relating to requiring school districts to adopt a policy regarding the idling of the engine of a school bus.

Education


SB 682 Blanco

Relating to the regulation of migrant labor housing facilities.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 683 Blanco

Relating to defense economic readjustment zones.

Finance


SB 684 Blanco

Relating to an affirmative defense to a Texas Commission on Environmental Quality enforcement action for unauthorized emission events.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 685 Lucio

Relating to hearings by the Board of Pardons and Paroles regarding clemency matters.

Criminal Justice


SB 686 Lucio

Relating to the creation and funding of the Texas student connectivity account; imposing a fee.

Business & Commerce


SB 687 Lucio

Relating to the release on parole of certain inmates convicted of an offense committed when younger than 18 years of age; changing parole eligibility.

Criminal Justice


SB 688 Lucio

Relating to the development of a special education services matrix.

Education


SB 689 Lucio

Relating to the authority of the governing body of a taxing unit to waive penalties and interest on delinquent ad valorem taxes imposed on property located in a disaster area.

Local Government


SB 690 Zaffirini/ et al.

Relating to remotely conducting court proceedings in this state.

State Affairs


SB 691 Zaffirini

Relating to associate judges for guardianship proceedings and protective services proceedings in certain courts.

Jurisprudence


SB 692 Zaffirini

Relating to access to certain financial records by the guardianship abuse, fraud, and exploitation deterrence program.

Jurisprudence


SB 693 Zaffirini

Relating to conditions on the continued receipt of tuition and fee benefits at public institutions of higher education for senior citizens.

Higher Education


SB 694 Zaffirini

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

Health & Human Services


SB 695 Zaffirini

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

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 696 Zaffirini/ Gutierrez

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

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 697 Schwertner

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

Veteran Affairs & Border Security


SB 698 Hughes

Relating to the authority of a court to grant a motion for a new trial in certain criminal cases.

Criminal Justice


SB 699 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.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 700 Buckingham/ Hall/ Lucio/ Paxton

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 701 Buckingham/ Hall/ Lucio/ Paxton

Relating to the continuation and transfer of the regulation of willed body programs to the Texas Funeral Service Commission and to the creation of the State Anatomical Advisory Committee; authorizing a fee.

Business & Commerce


SB 702 Paxton/ Buckingham/ Hall/ Lucio

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board.

Higher Education


SB 703 Buckingham/ Hall/ Lucio/ Paxton

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Department of Agriculture, the Prescribed Burning Board, and the Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation and the abolishment of the Early Childhood Health and Nutrition Interagency Council.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 704 Buckingham/ Hall/ Lucio/ Paxton

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Racing Commission.

State Affairs


SB 705 Lucio/ Buckingham/ Hall/ Paxton

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Animal Health Commission.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 706 Lucio/ Buckingham/ Hall/ Paxton

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

Finance


SB 707 Paxton/ Buckingham/ Hall/ Lucio

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Credit Union Department and the Credit Union Commission.

Business & Commerce


SB 708 Lucio

Relating to the continuation of the Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission as an advisory committee to the Texas Historical Commission.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 709 Hall/ Blanco/ Buckingham/ Hinojosa/ Paxton/ et al.

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.

Local Government


SB 710 Hall/ Blanco/ Hinojosa/ Huffman/ Paxton/ et al.

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

Criminal Justice


SB 720 Schwertner

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.

Local Government


SB 721 Schwertner/ Bettencourt/ Birdwell/ Buckingham/ Campbell/ et al.

Relating to the disclosure of appraisal reports in connection with the use of eminent domain authority.

State Affairs


SB 722 Schwertner/ Bettencourt/ Birdwell/ Buckingham/ Campbell/ et al.

Relating to the failure to disclose certain appraisal reports by an entity with eminent domain authority in connection with an offer to acquire real property.

State Affairs


SB 723 Schwertner/ Birdwell/ Buckingham/ Campbell/ Hall/ et al.

Relating to certain requirements in connection with the acquisition of real property for public use by an entity with eminent domain authority.

State Affairs


SB 724 Schwertner/ Bettencourt/ Birdwell/ Buckingham/ Campbell/ et al.

Relating to the award of attorney's fees and other costs in an eminent domain proceeding.

State Affairs


SB 725 Schwertner/ Bettencourt/ Birdwell/ Buckingham/ Campbell/ et al.

Relating to the qualification of land for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as agricultural land and the liability for the additional tax imposed on such land if the use of the land changes as a result of a condemnation.

Local Government


SB 726 Schwertner/ Bettencourt/ Birdwell/ Buckingham/ Campbell/ et al.

Relating to establishing actual progress for the purposes of determining the right to repurchase real property from a condemning entity.

State Affairs


SB 727 Schwertner/ et al.

Relating to certain prohibited practices by pharmacy benefit managers.

Business & Commerce


SB 728 Lucio

Relating to the use of average enrollment for purposes of the public school finance system.

Education


SB 729 Johnson

Relating to maintenance and production of electronic public information under the public information law.

Business & Commerce


SB 730 Hall

Relating to the designation of the portion of State Highway 66 in Rockwall County as the Commissioner David Magness Highway.

Transportation


SB 731 Perry

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

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 732 Hughes

Relating to the home-delivered meal program.

Health & Human Services


SB 733 Paxton

Relating to the modification of an order establishing the conservatorship or possession of or access to a child after a conservator's death.

State Affairs


SB 734 Paxton

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by a charitable organization that provides services related to the placement of a child in a foster or adoptive home.

Finance


SB 735 Paxton

Relating to the administration of certain drugs by a midwife.

Health & Human Services


SB 736 Hinojosa

Relating to the regulation of sports wagering; requiring an occupational permit; authorizing a fee; imposing a tax; creating criminal offenses; decriminalizing wagering on sports events.

Business & Commerce


SB 737 Birdwell/ et al.

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

State Affairs


SB 738 Birdwell

Relating to the right of recusal from the performance of certain marriage ceremonies.

State Affairs


SB 739 Birdwell

Relating to the presiding officers of the boards of directors of river authorities.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 740 Birdwell

Relating to the requirements for a junior college district to receive approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to offer baccalaureate degree programs.

Higher Education


SB 741 Birdwell

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

Education


SB 742 Birdwell

Relating to installment payments of ad valorem taxes on property in a disaster area.

Finance


SB 743 Springer/ et al.

Relating to the governing body of the independent organization to ensure access, reliability, adequacy, production, and market information of the ERCOT power region.

Business & Commerce


SB 744 Springer

Relating to the reporting on infrastructure and maintenance by electric utilities.

Business & Commerce


SB 745 Johnson

Relating to the creation of a health insurance risk pool for certain health benefit plan enrollees; authorizing an assessment.

Business & Commerce


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.

Education


SB 747 Miles

Relating to law enforcement policies prohibiting a peace officer from using a chemical device against a minor.

Jurisprudence


SB 748 Miles

Relating to requiring law enforcement agencies to make certain radio communications available to the public.

Jurisprudence


SB 749 Miles

Relating to the foreclosure of property owners' association assessment liens on certain boarding home facilities.

State Affairs


SB 750 Miles

Relating to prohibiting the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises of certain sexually oriented businesses; creating a criminal offense; providing a criminal penalty.

Criminal Justice


SB 751 Miles

Relating to notice to state legislators of alcoholic beverage permit and license applications.

Business & Commerce


SB 752 Miles

Relating to standing to protest certain alcoholic beverage permit and license applications.

Business & Commerce


SB 753 Miles

Relating to a limitation on the amount of a fee charged by a public institution of higher education for late payment of student housing costs.

Higher Education


SB 754 Miles

Relating to the amendment of a dedicatory instrument to remove a discriminatory provision.

State Affairs


SB 755 Miles

Relating to protection of a client's money and property by an attorney representing the client; creating civil liability.

Jurisprudence


SB 756 Kolkhorst/ Hall

Relating to the cessation of tolls by toll project entities in certain circumstances.

Transportation


SB 757 Schwertner

Relating to the delivery and direct shipment of certain alcoholic beverages to ultimate consumers; creating criminal offenses.

Business & Commerce


SB 758 Seliger

Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to fund capital projects at public institutions of higher education.

Higher Education


SB 759 Menéndez

Relating to the use of remote technology when conducting probate or guardianship proceedings.

State Affairs


SB 760 Springer

Relating to the removal of solar power facilities.

Business & Commerce


SB 761 Seliger/ et al.

Relating to the governing body of the independent organization certified to manage the ERCOT power region.

Business & Commerce


SB 762 Powell

Relating to the powers of certain regional transportation authorities.

Transportation


SB 763 Powell

Relating to the creation of the urban air mobility advisory committee.

Transportation


SB 764 Huffman

Relating to the operation of certain child-care facilities during an appeal of a suspension or denial of a license, certification, registration, or listing.

Health & Human Services


SB 765 Huffman

Relating to seller's disclosures regarding the proximity of certain residential real property to certain landfills and related facilities.

Business & Commerce


SB 766 Huffman

Relating to requiring sexually oriented businesses to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify; creating a criminal offense.

Jurisprudence


SB 767 Huffman

Relating to investments made by the comptroller of public accounts with state funds not deposited in state depositories.

Finance


SB 768 Huffman

Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for manufacture or delivery of fentanyl and related substances; creating a criminal offense.

Jurisprudence


SB 769 Huffman

Relating to taxpayers' suits.

Finance


SB 770 Hughes

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

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 771 Nichols

Relating to the notice requirements for permits for the commercial surface disposal of oil and gas wastes.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 772 Nichols

Relating to the location of pits used in the production of oil and gas.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 773 Nichols

Relating to notice of available alternatives to the lapse or surrender of a life insurance policy.

Business & Commerce


SB 774 Nichols

Relating to the election of emergency services commissioners in certain emergency services districts.

Local Government


SB 775 Nichols

Relating to the applicability of the sales and use tax to medical billing services.

Finance


SB 776 Lucio

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

Education


SB 777 Hinojosa

Relating to the establishment by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs of colonia self-help centers in certain counties and to the representation of those counties on the Colonia Resident Advisory Committee.

Local Government


SB 778 Hinojosa

Relating to the review by local governmental entities of certain sales and use tax audit reports and audit working papers.

Finance


SB 779 Hinojosa

Relating to the selection of forensic science professional services by governmental entities.

Criminal Justice


SB 780 Hinojosa

Relating to the authority of a local government to enter into an intergovernmental support agreement with a branch of the armed forces of the United States.

Veteran Affairs & Border Security


SB 781 Hinojosa

Relating to an optional county fee on vehicle registration in certain counties to be used for transportation projects.

Transportation


SB 782 Hinojosa

Relating to authorizing the sale of certain real property by the State of Texas to the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas.

Ports, Select


SB 783 Creighton

Relating to the purchase of iron and steel products made in the United States for certain projects by public institutions of higher education.

Business & Commerce


SB 784 Creighton

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

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 785 Creighton

Relating to the expiration of a school marshal license issued or renewed by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.

Education


SB 786 Creighton

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

Local Government


SB 787 Lucio

Relating to the designation of Farm-to-Market Road 1479 in Cameron County as the Bobby Morrow Memorial Highway.

Transportation


SB 788 Creighton/ Powell

Relating to the development of a model data-sharing agreement for sharing student information between public schools and public and private postsecondary educational institutions.

Higher Education


SB 789 Zaffirini

Relating to the administration of unclaimed property.

State Affairs


SB 790 Zaffirini

Relating to county authority to balance bill for county air ambulance services.

Business & Commerce


SB 791 Campbell

Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to United States Navy submariners.

Veteran Affairs & Border Security


SB 792 Campbell

Relating to specialty license plates and parking placards for vehicles of certain disabled veterans.

Veteran Affairs & Border Security


SB 793 Campbell

Relating to a ribbon for certain service members of the military who served in support of operations to secure this state's international border.

Veteran Affairs & Border Security


SB 794 Campbell

Relating to eligibility for the exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of a totally disabled veteran.

Veteran Affairs & Border Security


SB 795 Campbell

Relating to an exemption from the requirement that the title of a state agency be printed on state-owned motor vehicles.

Veteran Affairs & Border Security


SB 796 Schwertner/ Bettencourt/ Buckingham

Relating to requiring public notice and a hearing concerning a proposed purchase or conversion by a municipality of a property to house homeless individuals.

Local Government


SB 797 Hughes

Relating to the display of the national motto in public schools and institutions of higher education.

State Affairs


SB 798 Nelson

Relating to the issuance of a birth record, driver's license, or personal identification certificate to victims and the children of victims of family or dating violence.

State Affairs


SB 799 Nelson

Relating to contracting procedures and requirements for governmental entities.

Finance


SB 800 Nelson

Relating to certain required reports or information received or prepared by state agencies and other governmental entities.

Finance


SB 801 Kolkhorst

Relating to the development of an agriculture education program for public elementary schools.

Education


SB 802 Paxton/ Bettencourt/ Campbell/ Hall/ Hughes/ et al.

Relating to a required resource access assistance offer before an abortion is performed.

State Affairs


SB 803 Creighton

Relating to certain increases in benefits under the firefighters' relief and retirement fund in certain municipalities.

Finance


SB 804 Menéndez

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

Local Government


SB 805 Menéndez

Relating to state recognition of the Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan Nation.

State Affairs


SB 806 Menéndez

Relating to the care of pregnant women in county jail or in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Criminal Justice


SB 807 Menéndez

Relating to certain inspections of county jails by the Commission on Jail Standards.

Criminal Justice


SB 808 Hughes

Relating to recovery of attorney's fees in certain civil cases.

State Affairs


SB 809 Kolkhorst/ Bettencourt/ Buckingham/ Campbell/ Creighton/ et al.

Relating to health care provider reporting of federal money received for the coronavirus disease public health emergency.

Health & Human Services


SB 810 Kolkhorst

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

Higher Education


SB 811 Schwertner

Relating to a defense to prosecution for certain offenses involving possession of small amounts of controlled substances, marihuana, dangerous drugs, or abusable volatile chemicals, or possession of drug paraphernalia for defendants seeking assistance for a suspected overdose.

Criminal Justice


SB 812 Schwertner/ et al.

Relating to prohibited practices for certain health benefit plan issuers and pharmacy benefit managers.

Business & Commerce


SB 813 Hughes

Relating to the insurance premium tax credit for the certified rehabilitation of certified historic structures.

Finance


SB 814 Buckingham

Relating to the amount of wine certain wineries may sell directly to consumers.

Business & Commerce


SB 815 Buckingham

Relating to a biennial report on state programs not funded by certain appropriations.

Finance


SB 816 Buckingham

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

Health & Human Services


SB 817 Gutierrez

Relating to the winterization and emergency preparedness for electric utilities, power generation companies, municipally owned utilities, and electric cooperatives.

Business & Commerce


SB 818 Powell

Relating to unemployment compensation eligibility and chargebacks regarding certain persons separated from employment due to being called to military service.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 819 Powell

Relating to unemployment compensation eligibility and chargebacks regarding certain persons who are separated from employment due to family violence or stalking.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 820 Menéndez/ et al.

Relating to the purchase and installation of climate control systems at facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Finance


SB 821 Zaffirini

Relating to the processing and sale of kratom and kratom products and related public health and safety protections; providing civil penalties; providing rulemaking authority.

Health & Human Services


SB 822 Zaffirini

Relating to the suspension of driver's licenses.

Transportation


SB 823 Buckingham

Relating to the sale of distilled spirits at a temporary location by the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit.

Business & Commerce


SB 824 Zaffirini

Relating to the use of supported decision-making agreements by persons during court proceedings.

Jurisprudence


SB 825 Springer

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

State Affairs


SB 826 Hughes

Relating to an agreement with a private entity for dynamic message signs used in certain statewide alert systems.

Transportation


SB 827 Kolkhorst/ Alvarado/ Bettencourt/ Blanco/ Campbell/ et al.

Relating to pricing of and health benefit plan cost-sharing requirements for prescription insulin.

Health & Human Services


SB 828 Hughes

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

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 829 Hall

Relating to decommissioning requirements for certain solar facilities.

Business & Commerce


SB 830 Zaffirini

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

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 831 Lucio

Relating to the presence of a spiritual leader during an execution.

Criminal Justice


SB 832 Blanco

Relating to the use of a broker for the sale of real property by the El Paso County Hospital District.

Local Government


SB 833 Campbell

Relating to a sales tax refund for sales tax overpayments by certain oil or gas severance taxpayers.

Finance


SB 834 Hughes

Relating to the punishment for possession of child pornography; increasing criminal penalties.

Criminal Justice


SB 835 Alvarado

Relating to the governing body of the independent organization certified to manage the ERCOT power region.

Business & Commerce


SB 836 Alvarado

Relating to the prohibited sale of flavored cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and tobacco products and administrative penalties for the prohibited sales.

State Affairs


SB 837 Alvarado

Relating to hiring and licensing certain veterans as peace officers.

State Affairs


SB 838 Kolkhorst

Relating to the authorization by a school district or open-enrollment charter school for a person to carry or possess a weapon on school premises for purposes of safety and security.

State Affairs


SB 839 Schwertner

Relating to the regulation of electric vehicle charging equipment by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; authorizing a fee; providing a civil penalty.

Business & Commerce


SB 840 Springer

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

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 841 Hughes

Relating to the availability of personal information of individuals who are honorably retired from certain law enforcement positions.

State Affairs


SB 842 Menéndez

Relating to training on community-based policing for certain persons licensed by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.

Criminal Justice


SB 843 Springer

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

Health & Human Services


SB 844 Schwertner/ et al.

Relating to repeal of certain Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 exemption provisions relating to pharmacy benefits.

Business & Commerce


SB 845 Zaffirini

Relating to the establishment and enforcement of weatherization standards by the Public Utilities Commission for electric utilities, transmission and distribution utilities, electric cooperatives, municipally owned utilities, and generation providers; establishing an administrative penalty.

Business & Commerce


SB 846 Blanco

Relating to the issuance of a teaching certificate to certain applicants with experience as instructors for the Community College of the Air Force.

Education


SB 847 Blanco

Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for capital projects at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso.

Higher Education


SB 848 Blanco

Relating to the conveyance of property by a municipality for the public purpose of economic development.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 849 Blanco

Relating to certain qualified residential rental assistance projects financed by private activity bonds.

Local Government


SB 850 Blanco

Relating to the eligibility of certain at-risk developments to receive low income housing tax credits.

Local Government


SB 851 Blanco

Relating to the composition of the cybersecurity council.

Finance


SB 852 Blanco

Relating to the definition of victim for purposes of the Crime Victims' Compensation Act.

Criminal Justice


SB 853 Menéndez

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Energy and Communications Commission to consolidate the functions of the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Railroad Commission of Texas.

Business & Commerce


SB 854 Huffman

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

Criminal Justice


SB 855 Hughes

Relating to the electronic dissemination of commercial recordings or audiovisual works.

State Affairs


SB 856 Blanco

Relating to the appointment of a receivership for and disposition of certain platted lots that are abandoned, unoccupied, and undeveloped in certain counties.

Local Government


SB 857 Zaffirini

Relating to the election of commissioners on the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

Business & Commerce


SB 858 Johnson/ Paxton

Relating to the disclosure of information collected by a regional transportation authority under the public information law.

Transportation


SB 859 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.

Business & Commerce


SB 860 Johnson/ Paxton

Relating to the exemption of certain vehicles from vehicle towing regulations.

Business & Commerce


SB 861 Paxton

Relating to remote meetings under the open meetings law.

Business & Commerce


SB 862 Paxton

Relating to health benefit plan coverage for scalp cooling systems, applications, and procedures for certain cancer patients.

Business & Commerce


SB 863 Blanco

Relating to the temporary relocation of a residential child-care facility during a declared state of disaster.

Health & Human Services


SB 864 Paxton/ Johnson

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

Health & Human Services


SB 865 Creighton

Relating to a study on a statewide disaster alert system and implementation of that system.

Business & Commerce


SB 866 Creighton

Relating to electronic benefits transfer cards used by or for recipients of benefits under certain assistance programs.

Health & Human Services


SB 867 Springer

Relating to an animal share exemption for certain meat and meat food products.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 868 Nichols

Relating to certain revenues dedicated to the Texas Mobility Fund.

Transportation


SB 869 Blanco

Relating to eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program and the provision of employment and training services under the program.

Health & Human Services


SB 870 Blanco

Relating to the composition and duties of the Public Health Funding and Policy Committee.

Health & Human Services


SB 871 Nichols/ Buckingham

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners; requiring an occupational license; authorizing a fee.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 872 Hancock

Relating to the expiration of the dry cleaner environmental response program.

Business & Commerce


SB 873 Hancock

Relating to disclosure by the comptroller to the purchaser of a business of the amount of tax due.

Business & Commerce


SB 874 Hancock

Relating to the reporting and expiration dates of a temporary health insurance risk pool administered by the commissioner of insurance.

Business & Commerce


SB 875 Hancock

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

Business & Commerce


SB 876 Hancock/ et al.

Relating to the county in which a motor vehicle dealer may apply for the registration of and title for certain vehicles sold by the dealer.

Business & Commerce


SB 877 Hancock

Relating to the inspection of municipal buildings during a declared disaster.

Business & Commerce


SB 878 Lucio

Relating to an Internet online dropout recovery education program for students at risk of dropping out of school.

Education


SB 879 Lucio

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

Education


SB 880 Lucio

Relating to authorizing a dropout recovery competency-based educational pilot program provided through a campus or campus program charter or open-enrollment charter school.

Education


SB 881 Kolkhorst

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

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 882 Kolkhorst

Relating to the disclosure of certain information regarding the occurrence of communicable diseases in residential facilities.

Health & Human Services


SB 883 Springer

Relating to the advertising and labeling of certain meat food products.

Business & Commerce


SB 884 Zaffirini

Relating to the management and operation of a multi-institution health education center in the City of Laredo.

Higher Education


SB 885 Hughes

Relating to the effect of recording a quitclaim deed.

State Affairs


SB 886 Blanco

Relating to the provision of citizenship assistance to veterans by the Texas Veterans Commission.

Veteran Affairs & Border Security


SB 887 Eckhardt

Relating to the authority of the governing body of a taxing unit to adopt a local option residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation of a percentage or a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the appraised value of an individual's residence homestead.

Local Government


SB 888 Eckhardt

Relating to the use of green stormwater infrastructure in new state buildings.

Business & Commerce


SB 889 Eckhardt

Relating to nonpartisan election watchers.

State Affairs


SB 890 Eckhardt

Relating to the inclusion in a toll project construction plan of a plan for the construction of adjacent nontolled lanes.

Transportation


SB 891 Eckhardt

Relating to State Bar of Texas elections.

State Affairs


SB 892 Lucio

Relating to a school district or open-enrollment charter school adopting a policy allowing a school employee to carry or possess a handgun on school property or at a school event.

Education


SB 893 Lucio

Relating to the authorization of a license holder to carry a concealed handgun at a school or educational institution.

State Affairs


SB 894 Lucio

Relating to the model training curriculum and required education and training of security personnel employed by a school district.

Education


SB 895 Lucio

Relating to the requirements for a school district improvement plan.

Education


SB 896 Lucio

Relating to the powers and duties of the Willacy County Drainage District No. 2.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 897 Paxton

Relating to the composition of the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.

Local Government


SB 898 Zaffirini

Relating to the procedures of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.

Jurisprudence


SB 899 Alvarado

Relating to the duties of a law enforcement agency regarding missing children and missing persons and regarding unidentified bodies.

Criminal Justice


SB 900 Alvarado

Relating to the safety of aboveground storage tanks.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 901 Perry

Relating to the enforcement of commercial motor vehicle safety standards in certain counties.

Transportation


SB 902 Perry

Relating to the period during which a purchaser's successor liability for taxes owed by the seller of a business may be enforced.

Finance


SB 903 Perry

Relating to suits for tax refunds.

Finance


SB 904 Perry

Relating to requiring trauma training for certain attorneys.

State Affairs


SB 905 Perry/ Springer

Relating to guidance on the regulations applicable to the potable reuse of wastewater.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 906 Perry

Relating to the civil commitment of sexually violent predators.

Criminal Justice


SB 907 Perry

Relating to the application for and issuance of a marriage license through the use of remote technology.

Jurisprudence


SB 908 Perry

Relating to civil actions by a civilly committed individual.

State Affairs


SB 909 Powell

Relating to the provision of counseling services by certain providers under Medicaid and reimbursement for those services.

Health & Human Services


SB 910 Schwertner

Relating to implementation options for the provision of community-based family preservation services and certain other health and human services by certain state agencies or contractors and to the repeal of a prior pilot program for family-based safety services.

Health & Human Services


SB 911 Hancock

Relating to the regulation of restaurants and third-party food delivery services, including the issuance of certain permits to restaurants.

Business & Commerce


SB 912 Buckingham

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.

State Affairs


SB 913 Buckingham

Relating to the ineligibility of certain local governments for certain criminal justice grants as a result of budget reductions affecting local law enforcement agencies.

Jurisprudence


SB 914 Hancock

Relating to the required disclosure by hospitals of prices for hospital services and items; providing administrative penalties.

Business & Commerce


SB 915 Hancock

Relating to the licensing and authority of advanced practice registered nurses.

Business & Commerce


SB 916 Seliger

Relating to information regarding certain noncompliance by an appraisal district in the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation records of a professional property tax appraiser serving as chief appraiser for the district.

Local Government


SB 917 Hughes/ Bettencourt/ Creighton/ Hall/ Hancock/ et al.

Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.

Health & Human Services


SB 918 Kolkhorst

Relating to the size, terms, and election of boards of directors of certain insurance companies.

Business & Commerce


SB 919 Powell

Relating to ticket sales for charitable raffles conducted by the charitable foundations of certain professional sports teams.

State Affairs


SB 920 Powell

Relating to data collection by and consultation with the Collaborative Task Force on Public School Mental Health Services regarding the task force's duties and requiring the Texas Education Agency to report on mental health services provided to public school students.

Education


SB 921 Hall

Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 66 as the Heroes Bridge.

Transportation


SB 922 Seliger

Relating to contracts for fingerprinting services entered into by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.

Criminal Justice


SB 923 Zaffirini

Relating to open government.

Business & Commerce


SB 924 Zaffirini

Relating to requirements for open meetings that are broadcast over the Internet or held by telephone conference or videoconference call.

Business & Commerce


SB 925 Zaffirini

Relating to the definition of business day for purposes of the public information law.

Business & Commerce


SB 926 Zaffirini

Relating to the availability of dates of birth under the public information law.

Business & Commerce


SB 927 Zaffirini

Relating to a governmental body's response to a request for public information.

Business & Commerce


SB 928 Zaffirini

Relating to maintenance and production of electronic public information under the public information law.

Business & Commerce


SB 929 Zaffirini

Relating to the posting of certain contracts to the Internet websites of governmental bodies.

Business & Commerce


SB 930 Zaffirini

Relating to the disclosure of certain information regarding the occurrence of communicable diseases in residential facilities.

Health & Human Services


SB 931 Creighton

Relating to a franchise tax credit for entities that employ certain students in certain paid internship or similar programs.

Finance


SB 932 Creighton

Relating to a border operations training program for peace officers employed by local law enforcement agencies.

Veteran Affairs & Border Security


SB 933 Creighton

Relating to lobbying by former members of the legislature; creating a criminal offense.

State Affairs


SB 934 Creighton

Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for firearms and hunting supplies for a limited period.

Finance


SB 935 West

Relating to an exception to the titling requirement for certain vehicles; creating a criminal offense.

Transportation


SB 936 West

Relating to requiring a school district or open-enrollment charter school to report data regarding restraints administered to, complaints filed against, citations issued to, and arrests made of students.

Education


SB 937 Campbell

Relating to an excused absence from a public institution of higher education for a student called to required military service.

Veteran Affairs & Border Security


SB 938 Campbell/ Gutierrez/ Hall/ Powell

Relating to an exemption from the franchise tax and certain filing fees for certain businesses owned by veterans during an initial period of operation in the state.

Finance


SB 939 Gutierrez

Relating to copayments required by a health maintenance organization or preferred provider benefit plan for visiting physical therapists.

Business & Commerce


SB 940 Gutierrez

Relating to limitations on cost-sharing requirements for certain physical therapy services.

Health & Human Services


SB 941 Buckingham

Relating to the adoption of a state scenic byways program.

Transportation


SB 942 West

Relating to automatic voter registration of students enrolled in public institutions of higher education.

State Affairs


SB 943 Hughes

Relating to the use of certain license plates utilizing integrated circuit technology.

Transportation


SB 944 Eckhardt

Relating to the administration of medication to certain persons in the custody of a sheriff.

Criminal Justice


SB 945 Eckhardt

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of sexual assault.

Criminal Justice


SB 946 Eckhardt

Relating to the criteria considered by groundwater conservation districts before granting or denying a permit.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 947 Eckhardt

Relating to a defense to prosecution for certain offenses involving possession of a controlled substance, marihuana, a dangerous drug, an abusable volatile chemical, or drug paraphernalia for defendants seeking assistance for a suspected overdose.

Criminal Justice


SB 948 Hinojosa

Relating to the availability of personal information of individuals who are current or former employees of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.

Business & Commerce


SB 949 Hinojosa

Relating to criminal asset forfeiture proceedings and the seizure and forfeiture of certain property.

Criminal Justice


SB 950 Hinojosa

Relating to law enforcement policies regarding the issuance of citations for misdemeanors punishable by fine only and to a limitation on the authority to arrest a person for certain fine-only misdemeanors.

Criminal Justice


SB 951 Hinojosa

Relating to improvements to the Texas Medicaid Provider Procedures Manual designed to prevent fraud, waste, or abuse in the provision of Medicaid dental services.

Health & Human Services


SB 952 Hinojosa

Relating to plot plan requirements for an application for a standard permit for a concrete batch plant issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 953 Hinojosa

Relating to prohibiting the operation of concrete plants and crushing facilities at certain locations.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 954 Hinojosa

Relating to the financial security requirements for operators of oil and gas wells.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 955 Hinojosa

Relating to economic development and workforce retraining opportunities in the transition to the use of clean energy sources.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 956 Hinojosa

Relating to measures to support or enhance graduate medical education for the practice of podiatric medicine in this state.

Higher Education


SB 957 Zaffirini

Relating to crime victims' compensation.

Criminal Justice


SB 958 Zaffirini

Relating to establishment of the Texas Active Shooter Alert System.

Criminal Justice


SB 959 Zaffirini

Relating to student success-based funding recommendations for certain continuing workforce education courses offered by public junior colleges.

Higher Education


SB 960 Zaffirini

Relating to a pilot program that allows counties to establish public guardians for certain incapacitated persons.

Jurisprudence


SB 961 Hughes

Relating to complaint information and disciplinary procedures of the Texas Medical Board.

Health & Human Services


SB 962 Hughes

Relating to restrictions on the use and disclosure of certain genetic material and genetic information; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

Health & Human Services


SB 963 Hughes

Relating to the authority of certain physicians and nurses to practice in this state.

Health & Human Services


SB 964 Zaffirini

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

Business & Commerce


SB 965 Zaffirini

Relating to rate filing requirements for certain personal lines insurers with low market share.

Business & Commerce


SB 966 Kolkhorst

Relating to legislative oversight during a public health disaster, including the establishment of a legislative public health oversight board.

Health & Human Services


SB 967 Kolkhorst

Relating to the expiration and extension of certain public health orders issued by a health authority.

Health & Human Services


SB 968 Kolkhorst

Relating to public health disaster and public health emergency preparedness and response; providing a civil penalty.

Health & Human Services


SB 969 Kolkhorst

Relating to reporting procedures for and information concerning public health disasters and to certain public health studies; creating the office of the chief state epidemiologist; providing a civil penalty.

Health & Human Services


SB 970 Kolkhorst

Relating to the repeal of certain provisions related to health and human services.

Health & Human Services


SB 971 Zaffirini

Relating to referring children to local workforce development boards for subsidized child care services.

Education


SB 972 West

Relating to access to certain law enforcement, corrections, and prosecutorial records under the public information law.

Jurisprudence


SB 973 West

Relating to the release of recordings made by peace officers using body worn cameras.

Jurisprudence


SB 974 West

Relating to access to certain law enforcement, corrections, and prosecutorial records under the public information law.

Jurisprudence


SB 975 West

Relating to access to certain law enforcement, corrections, and prosecutorial records under the public information law.

Jurisprudence


SB 976 Perry

Relating to inclusion of appropriations from the economic stabilization fund to the Employees Retirement System of Texas in certain general appropriations bills prepared by the Legislative Budget Board.

Finance


SB 977 Hall

Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that may be obscene or is otherwise harmful to children.

Criminal Justice


SB 978 Hall

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of possession or promotion of lewd visual material depicting a child; increasing a criminal penalty.

Criminal Justice


SB 979 Powell

Relating to the indicator of achievement for military readiness under the public school accountability system.

Education


SB 980 Powell

Relating to a suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention program for certain public elementary school campuses.

Education


SB 1173 Hancock

Relating to the regulation of abortion, including information regarding perinatal palliative care and prohibiting discriminatory abortions; authorizing disciplinary action; providing a civil remedy; creating a criminal offense.

State Affairs


SB 1647 Perry/ Campbell/ Hall

Relating to information regarding perinatal palliative care, regulation of abortion, and the availability of certain defenses to prosecution for homicide and assault offenses; providing an administrative penalty; creating criminal offenses.

State Affairs