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Bills Referred Today for 3/18/2021

BILLS REFERRED TODAY



Thursday

March 18, 2021





Committee referral on the following:


SJR 44 Powell/ Blanco/ Eckhardt/ Hinojosa/ Johnson/ et al.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds to provide financial assistance to political subdivisions located in areas of the state affected by a disaster, including an epidemic or pandemic.

Finance


SJR 45 Birdwell/ Bettencourt/ Blanco/ Buckingham/ Campbell/ et al.

Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the powers of the governor and the legislature following certain disaster or emergency declarations.

State Affairs


SJR 46 Creighton

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit and provide for more than one limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.

Local Government


SJR 47 Huffman/ Birdwell/ Hinojosa/ Nichols

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

Jurisprudence


SJR 48 Paxton

Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a right for hospital patients to designate an essential caregiver for in-person visitation.

Health & Human Services


SJR 49 Alvarado/ et al.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to foster economic development and job growth and to provide tax relief and funding for education and public safety by creating the Texas Gaming Commission, authorizing and regulating casino gaming at a limited number of destination resorts and facilities licensed by the commission, authorizing sports wagering, requiring occupational licenses to conduct casino gaming, and requiring the imposition of a tax.

State Affairs


SJR 50 Paxton/ Hall/ Schwertner

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to review and terminate an order issued by the governor during a state of disaster or emergency declared by the governor.

State Affairs


SJR 51 Creighton/ Bettencourt

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

State Affairs


SJR 52 Birdwell

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas emissions reduction plan fund for the purpose of administering and implementing programs relating to reducing emissions of air contaminants or other pollutants and preventing areas of the state from being in violation of national ambient air quality standards.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SJR 53 Huffman

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to make certain appropriations to the Employees Retirement System of Texas and the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

Finance


SJR 54 Johnson

Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an independent redistricting commission to establish districts for the election of the members of the United States House of Representatives elected from this state, the Texas Senate, and the Texas House of Representatives.

Redistricting, Special


SJR 57 Bettencourt

Proposing a constitutional amendment to extend the number of days that certain tangible personal property that is exempt from ad valorem taxation due to its location in this state for a temporary period may be located in this state for the purpose of qualifying for the tax exemption.

Finance


SCR 11 Blanco

Designating Fort Davis as the official Highest Town in Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2021.

Administration


SCR 12 Creighton

Claiming sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution, serving notice to the federal government to halt and reverse certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed.

State Affairs


SCR 17 Hughes

Urging Congress to repeal the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision of the Social Security Act.

State Affairs


SCR 18 Nichols

Urging Congress to pass legislation that would grant licensing authority for public school bus drivers to the states.

Transportation


SCR 20 Schwertner

Recognizing the 1847 Colt Walker pistol as the official handgun of the State of Texas.

Administration


SCR 21 Schwertner

Designating March 10 as Histotechnology Professionals Day for a 10-year period beginning in 2021.

Administration


SCR 22 Campbell

Designating Kyle as the official Pie Capital of Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2021.

Administration


SCR 23 Schwertner

Establishing an America 250 state commission.

Administration


SCR 26 Springer

Designating the third Tuesday in February as Texas Game Warden Day for a 10-year period beginning in 2021.

Administration


SCR 27 Johnson

Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification an amendment to the U.S. Constitution addressing campaign fundraising and spending limits.

State Affairs


SB 2 Hancock

Relating to independent organizations certified to manage power regions.

Business & Commerce


SB 3 Schwertner

Relating to preparing for, preventing, and responding to weather emergencies, power outages, and other disasters; increasing the amount of administrative and civil penalties.

Jurisprudence


SB 4 Buckingham/ Bettencourt/ Campbell/ Creighton/ Hinojosa/ et al.

Relating to provisions in agreements between governmental entities and professional sports teams requiring the United States national anthem to be played at team events.

State Affairs


SB 20 Campbell/ Bettencourt/ Buckingham/ Creighton/ Gutierrez/ et al.

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

State Affairs


SB 711 Paxton/ Buckingham/ Hall/ Lucio

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.

Jurisprudence


SB 712 Buckingham

Relating to certain provisions applicable to state agencies subject to review by the Sunset Advisory Commission.

Business & Commerce


SB 713 Buckingham

Relating to the sunset review process and certain governmental entities subject to that process.

Administration


SB 714 Buckingham/ Hall/ Lucio/ Paxton

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Business & Commerce


SB 981 Powell

Relating to the requirement that the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners provide a copy of a complaint to the subject of the complaint.

Business & Commerce


SB 982 Powell

Relating to the categorization, collection, and publication of certain demographic and other information pertaining to certain public benefits programs.

Health & Human Services


SB 983 Hughes

Relating to legislative leave for certain peace officers commissioned by the Parks and Wildlife Department.

State Affairs


SB 984 Schwertner/ Campbell/ Johnson/ Zaffirini

Relating to public health disaster and public health emergency preparedness and response, including the operation of the Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response.

Health & Human Services


SB 985 Buckingham

Relating to reports by the Public Utility Commission of Texas on the ability of electric generators to respond to abnormal weather conditions.

Jurisprudence


SB 986 Kolkhorst

Relating to the acquisition of real property by an entity with eminent domain authority.

State Affairs


SB 987 Buckingham/ Bettencourt/ Schwertner

Relating to prohibitions on camping in a public place; creating a criminal offense.

Local Government


SB 988 Hinojosa

Relating to misconduct and standards of conduct applicable to certain persons licensed by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.

Jurisprudence


SB 989 Buckingham

Relating to prohibiting certain limitations on the operation of certain alcoholic beverage businesses and organizations that benefit veterans during a declared state of disaster.

Business & Commerce


SB 990 Gutierrez

Relating to a notice and hearing requirement for a change in the bail amount for certain defendants.

Jurisprudence


SB 991 Paxton

Relating to certain vendors entering into agreements with the Department of Public Safety for the issuance of renewal and duplicate driver's licenses and other identification certificate services, including voter registration services.

Transportation


SB 992 Hancock

Relating to the provision of telehealth services by health professionals located outside of this state.

Business & Commerce


SB 993 Hancock

Relating to the practice of therapeutic optometry; requiring an occupational certificate to perform certain surgical procedures.

Business & Commerce


SB 994 Powell/ Blanco/ Eckhardt/ Hinojosa/ Johnson/ et al.

Relating to measures to facilitate the successful completion of degree and certificate programs by certain adult learners at public institutions of higher education.

Higher Education


SB 995 Powell/ Blanco/ Eckhardt/ Hinojosa/ Johnson/ et al.

Relating to the establishment of the disaster reinvestment and infrastructure planning board and the creation of the disaster reinvestment and infrastructure planning revolving fund; making an appropriation.

Finance


SB 996 Nichols

Relating to performance of an evaluation of real property for use by a financial institution.

Business & Commerce


SB 997 Nichols

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

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 998 Hughes

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

Education


SB 999 Hancock/ Whitmire

Relating to consumer protections against certain medical and health care billing by out-of-network ground ambulance service providers.

Business & Commerce


SB 1000 Hall/ Kolkhorst

Relating to toll collection and enforcement by toll project entities; authorizing an administrative fee; imposing a civil penalty.

Transportation


SB 1001 Hughes

Relating to the capture and retention of biometric identifiers by governmental entities; providing civil penalties.

State Affairs


SB 1002 Springer

Relating to reducing the criminal penalty for the operation of overweight vehicles transporting livestock.

Transportation


SB 1003 Springer

Relating to siting requirements for the construction of a wind turbine.

Business & Commerce


SB 1004 Hinojosa/ Johnson

Relating to the procedure for an application for a writ of habeas corpus based on certain new evidence.

Criminal Justice


SB 1005 Hinojosa

Relating to the punishment for certain controlled substance possession offenses under the Texas Controlled Substances Act; changing eligibility for community supervision.

Criminal Justice


SB 1006 Hinojosa

Relating to the electronic transmission of certain notices proved by the Railroad Commission of Texas.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1007 Hinojosa

Relating to the electronic filing system used for the filing of documents in courts of this state; authorizing the imposition of a fee for use of that system in certain counties.

Jurisprudence


SB 1008 Hinojosa

Relating to fees for pipeline construction imposed by certain districts.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 1009 Hinojosa

Relating to the administration of county primary funds.

State Affairs


SB 1010 Hinojosa

Relating to prohibitions on the sale by a state agency of an individual's personal data.

Finance


SB 1011 Hinojosa

Relating to measures to mitigate the effects of a disaster on public schools, including personal leave provided for certain public school employees, the temporary suspension of certain accountability determinations and promotion or graduation criteria, the calculation of average daily attendance for the 2020-2021 school year, and a study on methods to reduce truancy rates.

Education


SB 1012 Hinojosa

Relating to rate plans offered by retail electric providers.

Jurisprudence


SB 1013 Buckingham

Relating to a local option election to allow the sale of certain alcoholic beverages on Sunday.

Business & Commerce


SB 1014 Buckingham

Relating to performance and payment bonds for public work contracts on public property leased to a nongovernmental entity.

Business & Commerce


SB 1015 Huffman

Relating to the removal of a vacated protective order from the protective order registry maintained by the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System.

Jurisprudence


SB 1016 Huffman

Relating to the protective order registry maintained by the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System and the removal of a vacated protective order from the registry.

Jurisprudence


SB 1017 Zaffirini

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

Health & Human Services


SB 1018 Zaffirini

Relating to an early voting ballot voted by mail.

State Affairs


SB 1019 Zaffirini

Relating to a requirement for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to report certain student loan data.

Higher Education


SB 1020 Hughes

Relating to the reimbursement of state employees for groceries consumed while traveling on official state business.

Business & Commerce


SB 1021 Kolkhorst

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

Transportation


SB 1022 Gutierrez

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

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 1023 Gutierrez

Relating to the authority of a governmental entity to impose a regulation governing the use of building products, materials, or methods that relates to water conservation.

Business & Commerce


SB 1024 Lucio

Relating to the eligibility of social workers for the Homes for Texas Heroes home loan program.

Local Government


SB 1025 Birdwell/ Bettencourt/ Blanco/ Buckingham/ Campbell/ et al.

Relating to the authority of the legislature and governor with respect to certain disaster or emergency declarations.

State Affairs


SB 1026 West

Relating to purchasing standards for state agencies and institutions of higher education, including standards for contracting with historically underutilized businesses.

Business & Commerce


SB 1027 West

Relating to the authority of an owner of certain residential real property to pay the ad valorem taxes imposed on the property in installments.

Local Government


SB 1028 Huffman/ Zaffirini

Relating to health benefit plan coverage for colorectal cancer early detection.

Business & Commerce


SB 1029 Huffman

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation for certain solar or wind-powered energy devices.

Finance


SB 1030 Paxton

Relating to the applicability of provisions governing payment of the proceeds derived from the sale of oil or gas production to nonparticipating royalty interest owners.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1031 Paxton

Relating to information provided to a payee by a payor of proceeds of production from an oil or gas well that traverses multiple tracts.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1032 Paxton

Relating to the information a payor of the proceeds of production from an oil and gas well is required to provide a payee.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1033 Paxton

Relating to imposing on a payor of proceeds of production from an oil or gas well a duty to notify a payee when payments to the payee are suspended.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1034 Hughes

Relating to the inclusion in a notice of appraised value of a property owner's residence homestead delivered to the owner by the chief appraiser of an appraisal district of information regarding the sales prices of other single-family homes in the same neighborhood.

Local Government


SB 1035 Huffman

Relating to meals provided to jurors during deliberation of a civil case in certain district courts.

Jurisprudence


SB 1036 Huffman

Relating to regulation of certain facilities and establishments with respect to, civil remedies for certain criminal activities affecting, and certain criminal offenses involving health, safety, and welfare; creating a criminal offense; increasing criminal penalties.

Jurisprudence


SB 1037 Whitmire

Relating to the definition of emergency care for purposes of certain health benefit plans.

Business & Commerce


SB 1038 Schwertner

Relating to the place of business of a retailer for purposes of municipal sales and use taxes.

Finance


SB 1039 Eckhardt

Relating to establishing an advisory board to study surface water and groundwater interaction.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 1040 Eckhardt

Relating to a landlord's notice to residential tenants regarding rent increases.

Business & Commerce


SB 1041 Eckhardt

Relating to increasing the rates of the state gasoline and diesel fuel taxes.

Finance


SB 1042 Eckhardt

Relating to a data collection program established by the attorney general regarding defendants in certain criminal cases and access to information stored in criminal justice information databases.

Criminal Justice


SB 1043 Eckhardt

Relating to depository boxes for ballots to be voted by mail.

State Affairs


SB 1044 Eckhardt

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

Higher Education


SB 1045 Eckhardt

Relating to certain claims against the third-party administrator or vendor of health benefits for the employees of a political subdivision.

State Affairs


SB 1046 Birdwell/ Seliger

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

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1047 Seliger/ et al.

Relating to the execution of a search warrant for taking a blood specimen from certain persons in certain intoxication offenses.

Criminal Justice


SB 1048 Lucio

Relating to the establishment of a sanitarian recruitment and retention program in border counties for public health purposes.

Health & Human Services


SB 1049 Lucio

Relating to demonstration programs for childhood obesity and chronic disease prevention in certain border counties.

Health & Human Services


SB 1050 Lucio

Relating to health professional continuing education to address communicable and other diseases in border counties.

Health & Human Services


SB 1051 Lucio

Relating to student loan repayment assistance for school counselors employed by a school district.

Higher Education


SB 1052 Huffman

Relating to an application for court-ordered mental health services.

Jurisprudence


SB 1053 Kolkhorst

Relating to commercial motor vehicle route restrictions in certain counties; creating a criminal offense.

Transportation


SB 1054 Huffman

Relating to mandatory conditions of community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision concerning certain searches.

Jurisprudence


SB 1055 Huffman

Relating to motor vehicle accidents involving a pedestrian or other vulnerable road user within the area of a crosswalk; creating a criminal offense.

Jurisprudence


SB 1056 Huffman

Relating to criminal liability for reporting false information to draw an emergency response; creating an offense.

Jurisprudence


SB 1057 Huffman

Relating to the duration of a special open hunting season restricted to persons under 17 years old.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 1058 Eckhardt

Relating to baccalaureate degree programs offered by certain public junior colleges.

Higher Education


SB 1059 Paxton

Relating to the process for determining the Medicaid eligibility of certain former foster care youth.

Health & Human Services


SB 1060 Paxton

Relating to the issuance of a temporary license for an assisted living facility that has a corporate change in ownership.

Health & Human Services


SB 1061 Zaffirini

Relating to background and criminal history checks for operators and employees of certain child-care facilities.

Health & Human Services


SB 1062 Zaffirini

Relating to the regulation of food production on single-family residential lots by a municipality or property owners' association.

Local Government


SB 1063 Alvarado

Relating to courses in personal financial literacy & economics for high school students in public schools.

Education


SB 1064 Alvarado

Relating to registration and inspection requirements for certain local government fleet vehicles.

Transportation


SB 1065 Alvarado

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

Business & Commerce


SB 1066 Blanco

Relating to common and public nuisances.

Jurisprudence


SB 1067 Blanco

Relating to the hours for public consumption of alcoholic beverages.

Business & Commerce


SB 1068 Blanco

Relating to licensing examinations for certain court interpreters.

Jurisprudence


SB 1069 Blanco

Relating to the delegation of certain authority of a county judge or commissioners court in certain counties.

Local Government


SB 1070 Blanco

Relating to the selection of public members to serve on a county's salary grievance committee.

Local Government


SB 1071 Hinojosa

Relating to disability retirement benefits for certain peace officers under the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

Finance


SB 1072 Hinojosa

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

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1073 Hughes

Relating to the operations of health care provider participation programs in certain counties.

Local Government


SB 1074 Lucio

Relating to positive behavior plans of school districts, development of positive behavior best practices by the Texas Education Agency, and reporting of disproportionate discretionary disciplinary action by school districts.

Education


SB 1075 Lucio

Relating to certain rules, policies, or procedures affecting inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Criminal Justice


SB 1076 Paxton

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

Business & Commerce


SB 1077 Paxton

Relating to the establishment of the digital identity work group.

Business & Commerce


SB 1078 Springer

Relating to liability arising from farm animals.

State Affairs


SB 1079 Campbell

Relating to monthly reports of certain activity of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Health & Human Services


SB 1080 Campbell

Relating to service contracts for leased or purchased motor vehicles.

Business & Commerce


SB 1081 Lucio

Relating to the regulation and operation of open-enrollment charter schools.

Education


SB 1082 Campbell

Relating to parental access to curriculum materials used in a public school's human sexuality instruction.

Education


SB 1083 Campbell

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

Education


SB 1084 Powell/ Johnson

Relating to the Preparation for Adult Living Program and other services for foster children transitioning to independent living.

Health & Human Services


SB 1085 Powell/ Johnson

Relating to the designation of July as Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month.

Administration


SB 1086 Powell/ Johnson

Relating to a database of information about women with uterine fibroids and to uterine fibroid education and research.

Health & Human Services


SB 1087 Powell

Relating to certification and classification requirements for certain facilities that provide care for or advertise as providing care for persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.

Health & Human Services


SB 1088 Creighton

Relating to the applicability of provisions entitling certain lessees to receive a copy of a notice of appraised value delivered to a property owner by the chief appraiser of an appraisal district.

Local Government


SB 1089 Buckingham

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

Business & Commerce


SB 1090 Buckingham

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.

Business & Commerce


SB 1091 Creighton

Relating to the automatic admission of students to general academic teaching institutions.

Higher Education


SB 1092 Creighton

Relating to the disclosure of certain information regarding textbooks and learning content management systems by certain institutions of higher education.

Higher Education


SB 1093 Creighton

Relating to the administration of a veterans treatment court program.

Veteran Affairs & Border Security


SB 1094 Creighton

Relating to the payment of apprenticeship education expenses using the state's programs for paying, prepaying, or saving toward the costs of attending an institution of higher education.

Higher Education


SB 1095 Creighton

Relating to notice regarding the availability to public school students of college credit and work-based education programs and subsidies for fees paid to take certain advanced placement tests.

Education


SB 1096 Creighton

Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.

Local Government


SB 1097 Creighton

Relating to retainage requirements for certain public works construction projects.

Business & Commerce


SB 1098 Creighton

Relating to certain contracts regarding airports and associated air navigation facilities operated by or on behalf of a local government.

Transportation


SB 1099 Creighton

Relating to the selection and administration of an appraisal review board in certain counties; authorizing a fee.

Local Government


SB 1100 Creighton

Relating to the creation of a specialty treatment court for certain individuals residing with a child who is the subject of a juvenile court case.

Criminal Justice


SB 1101 Creighton/ et al.

Relating to creating a bilingual special education certification to teach students of limited English proficiency with disabilities.

Education


SB 1102 Creighton

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Reskilling and Upskilling through Education (TRUE) Initiative to support workforce education at public junior colleges.

Higher Education


SB 1103 Seliger

Relating to the regulation of nurse aides; requiring an occupational registration.

Health & Human Services


SB 1104 Kolkhorst

Relating to the verification of information provided to the comptroller and contained in reports on compliance with agreements under the Texas Economic Development Act.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1105 Hughes

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

Finance


SB 1106 Hughes

Relating to the qualifications of experts in certain health care liability claims.

State Affairs


SB 1107 Zaffirini/ Menéndez

Relating to the issuance of a birth record, driver's license, or personal identification certificate to a homeless individual.

State Affairs


SB 1108 Powell

Relating to the terminology used to refer to an individualized education program team.

Jurisprudence


SB 1109 West

Relating to requiring public schools to provide instruction and materials and adopt policies relating to the prevention of child abuse, family violence, and dating violence.

Education


SB 1110 Bettencourt/ Birdwell/ Creighton/ Hall/ Schwertner

Relating to emergency review of election law violations.

State Affairs


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

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

State Affairs


SB 1112 Bettencourt/ Birdwell/ Creighton/ Hall/ Kolkhorst/ et al.

Relating to signature verification on an early voting ballot voted by mail; creating a criminal offense.

State Affairs


SB 1113 Bettencourt/ Creighton/ Hall/ Kolkhorst/ Schwertner

Relating to a registrar's failure to cancel voter registrations under applicable law.

State Affairs


SB 1114 Bettencourt/ Birdwell/ Creighton/ Hall/ Kolkhorst/ et al.

Relating to verification of the citizenship status of certain registered voters.

State Affairs


SB 1115 Bettencourt/ Creighton/ Hall/ Schwertner

Relating to the time in which early voting is conducted.

State Affairs


SB 1116 Bettencourt/ Birdwell/ Creighton/ Hall/ Kolkhorst/ et al.

Relating to a county, city, or independent school district posting election results on an Internet website.

State Affairs


SB 1117 Kolkhorst

Relating to the composition of the board of directors of the Fort Bend Subsidence District, including a director's qualifications and term.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 1118 Johnson

Relating to the creation and administration of the On-The-Ground Conservation Program by the State Soil and Water Conservation Board.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 1119 Johnson

Relating to grand jury proceedings.

Jurisprudence


SB 1120 Johnson

Relating to certain notice and protest provisions applicable to municipal zoning changes.

Local Government


SB 1121 Johnson/ Menéndez

Relating to a change of name and sex for certain persons and the issuance of associated birth records and documentation; authorizing a fee.

State Affairs


SB 1122 Zaffirini

Relating to participation in the comptroller's contracts for travel services.

Finance


SB 1123 Perry

Relating to the issuance of Family First specialty license plates.

Transportation


SB 1124 Perry

Relating to the designation of the portion of Business Interstate Highway 20-J in Colorado City as the James G. "Jim" Baum Memorial Highway.

Transportation


SB 1125 Perry

Relating to the disposition of certain controlled substance property and plants seized by or forfeited to a law enforcement agency.

Criminal Justice


SB 1126 Springer/ Miles

Relating to the establishment and administration of the Texas Woman's University System.

Higher Education


SB 1127 Powell

Relating to the eligibility of certain members of the state military forces to participate in the state group benefits program.

Finance


SB 1128 Powell

Relating to pollinator health.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 1129 Zaffirini

Relating to guardianships, alternatives to guardianship, and supports and services for incapacitated persons.

Jurisprudence


SB 1130 Hancock

Relating to the provision of certain massage therapy instruction using distance learning.

Business & Commerce


SB 1131 Paxton

Relating to the calculation of "last year's levy" for purposes of calculating certain ad valorem tax rates of a taxing unit.

Local Government


SB 1132 Johnson/ Paxton

Relating to the regulation of crafted precious metal dealers; authorizing the change of a fee.

Business & Commerce


SB 1133 Johnson/ Paxton

Relating to registration requirements and voluntary safety standards certification for senior living facilities; authorizing administrative penalties; imposing fees; requiring an occupational registration.

Health & Human Services


SB 1134 Hughes

Relating to address confidentiality on certain documents for certain federal officials and family members of certain federal officials or federal or state court judges.

State Affairs


SB 1135 Kolkhorst

Relating to the establishment of a statewide all payor claims database to store publicly accessible information.

Business & Commerce


SB 1136 Kolkhorst

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

Health & Human Services


SB 1137 Kolkhorst

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

Health & Human Services


SB 1138 Hughes

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

Health & Human Services


SB 1139 Zaffirini

Relating to the prohibited disposition of a decedent's remains by certain persons; providing an administrative penalty.

State Affairs


SB 1140 Zaffirini

Relating to the regulation of child-care facilities and registered family homes providing services to children with disabilities, behavioral issues, or special needs.

Health & Human Services


SB 1141 Zaffirini

Relating to group health benefit plan coverage for early treatment of first episode psychosis.

Business & Commerce


SB 1142 Zaffirini

Relating to modification of certain prescription drug benefits and coverage offered by certain health benefit plans.

Business & Commerce


SB 1143 Zaffirini

Relating to an exemption from civil liability for certain professionals for the disclosure of certain mental health information.

Health & Human Services


SB 1144 Zaffirini

Relating to the requirements for an application for a low income housing tax credit allocation from the nonprofit set-aside.

Local Government


SB 1145 Perry

Relating to marketing and labeling requirements for certain food products, including imitation meat and egg food products.

Business & Commerce


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

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

Health & Human Services


SB 1147 Perry

Relating to the location of certain justice courts.

Jurisprudence


SB 1148 Perry

Relating to the required inclusion of a person's sex on a birth certificate and prohibited change of sex on the birth certificate of certain minors.

State Affairs


SB 1149 Kolkhorst

Relating to the transition of case management for children and pregnant women program services and Healthy Texas Women program services to a managed care program.

Health & Human Services


SB 1150 Kolkhorst

Relating to assignment or transfer of certain contracts with managed care organizations under Medicaid and the child health plan program.

Health & Human Services


SB 1151 Kolkhorst

Relating to the provision of transitional supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits to certain households.

Health & Human Services


SB 1152 Kolkhorst

Relating to Medicaid reimbursement for dental services provided to certain adults with disabilities.

Health & Human Services


SB 1153 Kolkhorst

Relating to background and criminal history checks for operators and employees of certain child-care facilities.

Health & Human Services


SB 1154 Kolkhorst

Relating to the dissemination of confidential information contained in the juvenile justice information system.

Health & Human Services


SB 1155 Nelson

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

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1156 Nelson

Relating to the contracting authority of the Health and Human Services Commission for the volunteer advocate for children program.

Finance


SB 1157 Zaffirini

Relating to the establishment of a task force on ensuring an appropriate care setting for a person with a disability.

Health & Human Services


SB 1158 Kolkhorst

Relating to state contracts with and investments in social media companies that censor political speech.

State Affairs


SB 1159 Creighton

Relating to performance evaluations of tenured faculty at public institutions of higher education.

Higher Education


SB 1160 Taylor

Relating to the creation of the Gulf Coast Protection District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees; providing authority to impose a tax; granting the power of eminent domain.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 1161 Schwertner/ Buckingham

Relating to patient choice in the dispensing of clinician-administered drugs.

Business & Commerce


SB 1162 Huffman

Relating to the sale of fireworks before and during the Diwali holiday.

Local Government


SB 1163 Campbell

Relating to the criminal punishment and conditions of community supervision for the offense of obstructing a highway or other passageway; increasing a criminal penalty.

Criminal Justice


SB 1164 Campbell

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

Criminal Justice


SB 1165 West

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

Local Government


SB 1166 Campbell

Relating to who may request a public hearing from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality related to the construction of a concrete plant.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1167 Campbell

Relating to boundaries of the Anthem Municipal Utility District; affecting the authority to issue bonds.

Local Government


SB 1168 Campbell

Relating to the authority of a municipality to impose a fine or fee in certain areas in the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.

Local Government


SB 1169 Campbell

Relating to the authority of a county to require a person to obtain a building permit from the county for certain portable structures.

Local Government


SB 1170 Menéndez

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

Business & Commerce


SB 1171 Taylor

Relating to the electronic administration of assessment instruments in public schools and to certain measures to support Internet connectivity for purposes of those assessment instruments.

Education


SB 1172 Kolkhorst

Relating to the municipal determination of exceptions to plat requirements for certain property developments.

Local Government


SB 1174 Schwertner

Relating to gubernatorial appointments to the board of directors of certain regional mobility authorities.

Transportation


SB 1175 Johnson

Relating to the criminal and licensing consequences of certain criminal offenses involving the possession or delivery of marihuana and cannabis concentrate or possession of drug paraphernalia; imposing a fee; authorizing a fine.

State Affairs


SB 1176 Taylor

Relating to relieving regional water planning groups of certain duties.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 1177 Birdwell

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

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1178 Birdwell

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

State Affairs


SB 1179 Birdwell

Relating to the procedure for donating juror reimbursements.

Veteran Affairs & Border Security


SB 1180 Seliger

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

Education


SB 1181 Creighton

Relating to the towing of certain property from a self-service storage facility for disposition by a vehicle storage facility.

Business & Commerce


SB 1182 Nelson

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

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1183 Hughes

Relating to a highway toll exemption for certain vehicles that are owned by or operated on behalf of public schools or open-enrollment charter schools.

Transportation


SB 1184 Alvarado

Relating to the creation of the Commission on Texas Workforce of the Future.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1185 Alvarado

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

Transportation


SB 1186 Alvarado

Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain persons under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Health & Human Services


SB 1187 Alvarado

Relating to the Medicaid eligibility of certain women after a pregnancy.

Health & Human Services


SB 1188 Alvarado

Relating to the marketing and sale of certain license plates by a private vendor.

Transportation


SB 1189 Buckingham

Relating to the authority of a municipality to remove territory from an emergency services district following annexation.

Local Government


SB 1190 Buckingham

Relating to a direct primary care model pilot program for Medicaid.

Health & Human Services


SB 1191 Seliger

Relating to the definition of a school resource officer.

Education


SB 1192 Springer

Relating to prohibiting certain limitations on the operation of businesses that hold a winery permit during a declared state of disaster.

Business & Commerce


SB 1193 Hughes

Relating to providing information to undergraduate students regarding a fixed tuition rate provided by general academic teaching institutions.

Higher Education


SB 1194 Hughes

Relating to academic accountability ratings for certain school districts, open-enrollment charter schools, and contracted entities that offer full-time online programs through the state virtual school network and revocation of approval to operate or contract to operate those programs.

Education


SB 1195 Paxton

Relating to the right of certain hospital patients to designate an essential caregiver for in-person visitation.

Health & Human Services


SB 1196 Whitmire

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

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1197 Powell

Relating to state agency information technology and data services modernization plans.

Business & Commerce


SB 1198 Powell

Relating to the establishment of the industry-based certification advisory council and the transfer of certain duties to that advisory council.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1199 Powell

Relating to the continuation of the MEDCARES grant program and transfer of the oversight and administration of the program from the Department of State Health Services to the Health and Human Services Commission.

Health & Human Services


SB 1200 Powell

Relating to the referral of certain pregnant women to a nurse-family partnership program.

Health & Human Services


SB 1201 Hughes

Relating to in-person visitation of religious counsel with seriously ill or dying hospital patients and facility residents.

State Affairs


SB 1202 Hancock

Relating to the applicability of certain utility provisions to a vehicle charging service.

Business & Commerce


SB 1203 Hancock

Relating to business entities.

Business & Commerce


SB 1204 Schwertner

Relating to requiring the inclusion of certain recommendations in reports on the actuarial experience of the Employees Retirement System of Texas and the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

Finance


SB 1205 Schwertner

Relating to access by a hiring law enforcement agency to an applicant's employment records.

Jurisprudence


SB 1206 Hall

Relating to the applicability of executive orders issued by the President of the United States.

State Affairs


SB 1207 Hall

Relating to the requirements for eligibility for a limitation on the appraised value of property for school district maintenance and operations ad valorem tax purposes under the Texas Economic Development Act and the imposition of a penalty for failure to meet certain eligibility requirements.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1208 Hall

Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 276 in Hunt and Rains Counties as the Staff Sergeant Shawn Henry McNabb Memorial Bridge.

Transportation


SB 1209 Schwertner

Relating to air quality permits for aggregate production operations and concrete batch plants.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1210 Johnson/ Bettencourt

Relating to substitutes for hydrofluorocarbon refrigerants applicable to commercial or residential buildings or construction.

Business & Commerce


SB 1211 Kolkhorst

Relating to the determination of the total taxable value of property in a school district that has entered into an agreement under the Texas Economic Development Act.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1212 Seliger

Relating to the composition of the board of directors of the Booker Hospital District.

Local Government


SB 1213 Seliger

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

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1214 Huffman

Relating to the prosecution of certain actions by district and county attorneys under the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act.

Jurisprudence


SB 1215 Buckingham

Relating to election practices and procedures; creating a criminal offense; creating a civil penalty.

State Affairs


SB 1216 Zaffirini

Relating to a local option election on the sale of alcoholic beverages in certain areas of a municipality.

Business & Commerce


SB 1217 Johnson

Relating to eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.

Health & Human Services


SB 1218 Johnson

Relating to a voluntary quality standards certification process for certain private residential psychiatric treatment facilities that provide treatments and services to youth; imposing fees; authorizing civil and administrative penalties.

Health & Human Services


SB 1219 Johnson

Relating to the creation of a limited term driver's license; authorizing fees.

Transportation


SB 1220 Johnson

Relating to an application for the establishment of a new open-enrollment charter school campus or site.

Education


SB 1221 Johnson

Relating to inquiries into the criminal and disciplinary history of an applicant for undergraduate admission to a public institution of higher education.

Higher Education


SB 1222 Taylor

Relating to the authority of a development corporation created by the Gulf Coast Authority to finance certain projects.

Local Government


SB 1223 Springer

Relating to fee waivers for certain hunting and fishing licenses for certain volunteer firefighters.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 1224 West/ Alvarado/ Blanco/ Eckhardt/ Gutierrez/ et al.

Relating to interactions between law enforcement and individuals detained or arrested on suspicion of the commission of criminal offenses, witnesses to the commission of those offenses, and other members of the public, to peace officer liability for those interactions, and to the confinement, conviction, or release of detained or arrested individuals.

Jurisprudence


SB 1225 Huffman

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

Business & Commerce


SB 1226 Schwertner

Relating to the rights of a holder of a brewpub license.

Business & Commerce


SB 1227 Taylor

Relating to the granting of undergraduate course credit at public institutions of higher education for certain scores on examinations administered through the College-Level Examination Program.

Higher Education


SB 1228 Taylor

Relating to military readiness for purposes of the college, career, or military readiness outcomes bonus under the Foundation School Program.

Education


SB 1229 Taylor

Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for capital projects at Texas A&M University at Galveston.

Higher Education


SB 1230 Taylor

Relating to establishing the Texas Commission on Community College Finance.

Higher Education


SB 1231 Taylor

Relating to certain automatic charges for instructional materials assessed to students enrolled at a public institution of higher education.

Higher Education


SB 1232 Taylor

Relating to the management and investment of the permanent school fund, including the duties of the School Land Board and the creation of the Permanent School Fund Investment Management Organization.

Education


SB 1233 Seliger

Relating to a study of the disaster preparedness for each state military installation.

Veteran Affairs & Border Security


SB 1234 Hughes/ et al.

Relating to a requirement that a voting system use a paper record or produce a paper receipt for verification purposes.

State Affairs


SB 1235 Hughes/ et al.

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

State Affairs


SB 1236 Paxton/ Hall/ Schwertner

Relating to prohibited suspension of laws governing elections.

State Affairs


SB 1237 Zaffirini

Relating to authorizing the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to award grants to public institutions of higher education for alternative student financial assistance plans.

Higher Education


SB 1238 Zaffirini

Relating to matters regarding educators, including the composition of the State Board for Educator Certification, the board's disciplinary proceedings, and a public school teacher's notification of resignation from employment.

Education


SB 1239 Buckingham

Relating to the taking of wildlife by a person on the person's property for purposes of disease diagnosis, management, or prevention.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 1240 Buckingham

Relating to the ownership of certain wildlife resources of this state.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 1241 Buckingham

Relating to the terms and renewal of oyster certificates of location.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 1242 Buckingham

Relating to the issuance of a certificate of convenience and necessity for providing electric service in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality.

Business & Commerce


SB 1243 Perry

Relating to a child's eligibility for the Medicaid buy-in program for children.

Health & Human Services


SB 1244 Perry

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

Health & Human Services


SB 1245 Perry

Relating to the farm and ranch survey conducted by the comptroller for purposes of estimating the productivity value of qualified open-space land as part of the study of school district taxable values.

Finance


SB 1246 Perry

Relating to universal service fund assistance to high cost rural areas and the uniform charge that funds the universal service fund; authorizing a fee.

Business & Commerce


SB 1247 Creighton

Relating to the Texas Free Enterprise and Antitrust Act of 1983.

State Affairs


SB 1248 Creighton

Relating to the identification of and prohibited cooperation by state and local entities with certain federal acts that violate the United States Constitution.

State Affairs


SB 1249 Taylor

Relating to temporarily decreasing the rate of the mixed beverage gross receipts tax.

Finance


SB 1250 Springer

Relating to prohibiting certain limitations on the operation of certain alcoholic beverage businesses during a declared state of disaster.

Business & Commerce


SB 1251 Miles

Relating to authorizing of joint degrees for certain graduate programs of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

Higher Education


SB 1252 Hall

Relating to an annual audit of the independent organization certified for the ERCOT power region.

Jurisprudence


SB 1253 Hall

Relating to the issuance and renewal of licenses to carry a handgun for purposes of reciprocity with other states.

State Affairs


SB 1254 Hall

Relating to an interstate compact on border security and immigration enforcement.

Veteran Affairs & Border Security


SB 1255 Birdwell

Relating to the Texas Economic Development Act.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1256 Birdwell

Relating to the eligibility of certain property for an ad valorem tax abatement under the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act if certain renewable energy devices are installed or constructed on the property.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1257 Birdwell

Relating to the information required to be provided by the chief appraiser of an appraisal district to the comptroller in connection with the comptroller's central registry of reinvestment zones designated and ad valorem tax abatement agreements executed under the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1258 Birdwell

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

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1259 Birdwell

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

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1260 Birdwell

Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas to contract for the treatment of and sell drill cuttings.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1261 Birdwell

Relating to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state to regulate greenhouse gas emissions in this state and the express preemption of local regulation of those emissions.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1262 Birdwell

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

Business & Commerce


SB 1263 Birdwell

Relating to funding for the Texas emissions reduction plan.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1264 Birdwell

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

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1265 Birdwell

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

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1266 Taylor

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

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1267 West

Relating to continuing education and training requirements for educators and other school district personnel.

Education


SB 1268 West

Relating to an employment termination report and other records submitted to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement by a law enforcement agency.

Jurisprudence


SB 1269 Whitmire

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

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1270 Seliger

Relating to certain contracts awarded by the Texas Department of Transportation.

Transportation


SB 1271 Schwertner

Relating to the operation of health care sharing ministries; authorizing a fee; providing an administrative penalty.

Business & Commerce


SB 1272 Paxton

Relating to the sunset review process and certain governmental entities subject to that process.

Administration


SB 1273 Paxton

Relating to state agency contracts for Internet application development.

Business & Commerce


SB 1274 Nichols

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

Transportation


SB 1275 West

Relating to provision of behavioral health services under Medicaid using audio-only technology and to reimbursement for those services.

Health & Human Services


SB 1276 Taylor/ et al.

Relating to public health improvement and pollution reduction through recycling incentives; assessing a fee.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1277 West

Relating to an agreement between a school district and public institution of higher education to provide a dual credit program to high school students enrolled in the district.

Education


SB 1278 Hancock

Relating to the responsibility for ancillary services costs incurred for the operation of intermittent wind and solar resources.

Business & Commerce


SB 1279 Hancock

Relating to wholesale indexed products offered by retail electric providers.

Business & Commerce


SB 1280 Hancock

Relating to certain provisions of The Securities Act for which a person offering or selling a security may be held liable to a person buying the security.

Business & Commerce


SB 1281 Hancock

Relating to certificates of public convenience and necessity for certain transmission projects.

Business & Commerce


SB 1282 Hancock

Relating to cost recovery for costs arising from the interconnection of certain electric generation facilities with the ERCOT transmission system.

Business & Commerce


SB 1283 Hancock

Relating to attachments for broadband service on utility poles owned by an electric cooperative.

Transportation


SB 1284 Hancock

Relating to consumption of alcoholic beverages in public entertainment facilities and zones.

Business & Commerce


SB 1285 Birdwell

Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district in McLennan County.

Jurisprudence


SB 1286 Birdwell

Relating to the creation of an additional county court at law in McLennan County and the operation of the county courts at law in that county.

Jurisprudence


SB 1287 Eckhardt

Relating to the imposition of a sales tax on ammunition, firearms, and firearms accessories to provide funding for the family violence program in the Health and Human Services Commission.

Finance


SB 1288 Eckhardt

Relating to criminal history screening of applicants for residential tenancies; imposing civil penalties.

Business & Commerce


SB 1289 Eckhardt

Relating to prohibiting the carrying of a firearm on property owned or leased by a governmental entity.

State Affairs


SB 1290 Eckhardt

Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle passing a pedestrian or a person operating a bicycle.

Transportation


SB 1291 Eckhardt

Relating to the operation of a public transit motor bus by certain mass transit entities on an improved shoulder.

Transportation


SB 1292 Eckhardt

Relating to the eligibility to sign certain petitions in connection with certain applications for placement on a general election ballot.

State Affairs


SB 1293 Eckhardt

Relating to the applicability of the gas production tax to flared or vented gas at an increased rate.

Finance


SB 1294 Eckhardt

Relating to the creation of the Office of Environmental Justice within the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1295 Creighton

Relating to state support for comprehensive regional universities in this state.

Higher Education


SB 1296 Johnson

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

Business & Commerce


SB 1297 Zaffirini

Relating to child water safety requirements for certain organizations.

Health & Human Services


SB 1298 Nelson

Relating to the creation and re-creation of funds and accounts, the dedication and rededication of revenue and allocation of accrued interest on dedicated revenue, and the exemption of unappropriated money from use for general governmental purposes.

Finance


SB 1299 Nelson

Relating to the reporting of sexual assault and other sex offenses, to the emergency services and care provided to victims of those offenses, and to the processes associated with preserving and analyzing the evidence of those offenses.

Criminal Justice


SB 1300 Creighton

Relating to the number of baccalaureate degree programs certain public junior colleges may offer.

Higher Education


SB 1301 Blanco

Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for capital projects at The University of Texas at El Paso.

Higher Education


SB 1302 Blanco

Relating to establishment of an employee grievance procedure for the Health and Human Services Commission and Department of Family and Protective Services.

Health & Human Services


SB 1303 Blanco

Relating to the efficient use and generation of electricity by public schools.

Business & Commerce


SB 1304 Blanco

Relating to the provision by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of certain information in a language other than English.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1305 Blanco

Relating to a requirement that the Texas Workforce Commission notify certain employers regarding the shared work unemployment compensation program.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1306 Blanco

Relating to the creation of a COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force and state agency response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Health & Human Services


SB 1307 Blanco

Relating to the waiver of work search requirements under the supplemental nutrition assistance program during certain disasters.

Health & Human Services


SB 1308 Blanco

Relating to a study on the impacts of using certain motor vehicle technologies.

Transportation


SB 1309 Blanco

Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; providing an administrative penalty.

State Affairs


SB 1310 Hall

Relating to informed consent to immunizations for children.

Health & Human Services


SB 1311 Hall

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

State Affairs


SB 1312 Hall

Relating to provider discrimination against a Medicaid recipient or child health plan program enrollee based on immunization status.

Health & Human Services


SB 1313 Hall

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

Health & Human Services


SB 1314 Lucio

Relating to a person obtaining a surety bond before filing a suit against a groundwater conservation district.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 1315 Lucio

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

Local Government


SB 1316 Lucio

Relating to the composition of the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

Jurisprudence


SB 1317 Lucio

Relating to the training and responsibilities of certain educational entities that have certain responsibilities regarding public school oversight.

Education


SB 1318 Lucio

Relating to the authority of the commissioner of education to conduct special accreditation investigations.

Education


SB 1319 Lucio

Relating to the applicability of requirements regarding the suspension of a student from a school district of innovation.

Education


SB 1320 Lucio

Relating to the applicability of educator certification and assignment requirements to school districts of innovation.

Education


SB 1321 Lucio

Relating to the state plan for career and technology education.

Education


SB 1322 Hinojosa

Relating to indigent defense.

Criminal Justice


SB 1323 Hinojosa

Relating to preemployment physical examinations for employment with the Texas Department of Transportation.

Transportation


SB 1324 Hinojosa

Relating to the investigation of municipal fire fighters.

Local Government


SB 1325 Hinojosa

Relating to certificates of public convenience and necessity for certain transmission projects.

Business & Commerce


SB 1326 Hinojosa/ Lucio

Relating to Texas Department of Transportation and regional mobility authority comprehensive development agreements for projects in Cameron, Hidalgo, and Jim Hogg Counties.

Transportation


SB 1327 Hinojosa

Relating to the requirement for certain political subdivisions to enter into a contract for election services.

State Affairs


SB 1328 Hinojosa

Relating to the operation of certain health care provider participation programs in this state.

Health & Human Services


SB 1329 Hinojosa

Relating to health benefit plan coverage for speech therapy services provided through telehealth services.

Business & Commerce


SB 1330 Hinojosa

Relating to examination of pharmacy benefit managers by the commissioner of insurance; authorizing an assessment.

Business & Commerce


SB 1331 Hinojosa

Relating to electric energy storage in the ERCOT power region.

Business & Commerce


SB 1332 Hinojosa

Relating to the location at which certain Internet sales are consummated for purposes of local sales taxes.

Finance


SB 1333 Hinojosa

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

Local Government


SB 1334 Hinojosa

Relating to the donation to the United States of certain facilities relating to a toll bridge by certain municipalities.

Transportation


SB 1335 Perry

Relating to the regulation of the recycling of oil and gas waste.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1336 Hancock/ Bettencourt/ Birdwell/ Buckingham/ Campbell/ et al.

Relating to a limit on the rate of growth of certain appropriations.

Finance


SB 1337 Schwertner

Relating to the authority of an emergency services district to provide public health services; authorizing a fee.

Local Government


SB 1338 Zaffirini

Relating to disclosure requirements for agreements consenting to municipal annexation.

Local Government


SB 1339 Zaffirini

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

State Affairs


SB 1340 Buckingham

Relating to voter qualification and registration.

State Affairs


SB 1341 Springer

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

Health & Human Services


SB 1342 Springer

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

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 1343 Taylor

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

Business & Commerce


SB 1344 Taylor

Relating to the authority of a county to adopt and enforce uniform rules on the hours of work of certain county employees.

Local Government


SB 1345 Eckhardt

Relating to the regulation of the cultivation, manufacture, processing, distribution, sale, testing, transportation, delivery, transfer, possession, and use of cannabis and cannabis products; authorizing the imposition of fees; requiring an occupational license; creating a criminal offense.

State Affairs


SB 1346 Eckhardt

Relating to the creation of the office of forensic services within the Department of State Health Services.

Health & Human Services


SB 1347 Eckhardt

Relating to the powers and duties, authority to issue bonds, and authority to impose a tax of the SH130 Municipal Management District No. 1.

Local Government


SB 1348 Eckhardt

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Computational Health Research Institute.

Higher Education


SB 1349 Eckhardt

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

Health & Human Services


SB 1350 Miles

Relating to the issuance of air quality permits for concrete plants located in certain areas.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1351 Miles

Relating to the donation of food by public school campuses.

Education


SB 1352 Miles

Relating to the authority of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to ensure the independent organization certified for the ERCOT power region has adequate reserve power to prevent blackout conditions.

Jurisprudence


SB 1353 Miles

Relating to the biennial legislative report on immunizations issued by the Department of State Health Services.

Health & Human Services


SB 1354 Miles

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.

Criminal Justice


SB 1355 Taylor

Relating to the creation of the Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 83; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Local Government


SB 1356 Hughes

Relating to a program to facilitate public school tutoring by certain teachers.

Education


SB 1357 Hughes

Relating to deadlines associated with proposing and adopting a budget for certain counties.

Local Government


SB 1358 Hughes

Relating to mental health resources for law enforcement agencies.

Health & Human Services


SB 1359 Hughes

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

Criminal Justice


SB 1360 Hughes

Relating to notice of a state or federal investigation of alleged criminal conduct by a student or a faculty member or other instructor of a public or private institution of higher education in this state; authorizing a civil penalty.

Higher Education


SB 1361 Bettencourt

Relating to the election of the board of trustees of certain school districts and the powers and duties of the board of trustees of school districts.

Education


SB 1362 Bettencourt/ et al.

Relating to prohibiting public schools from leasing, owning, or having a business interest in certain entities and real property associated with those entities.

Education


SB 1363 Bettencourt

Relating to governmental entities that may partner with a school district to operate a district campus.

Education


SB 1364 Bettencourt

Relating to providing for the review of certain county departments of education by the Sunset Advisory Commission.

Education


SB 1365 Bettencourt

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

Education


SB 1366 Bettencourt/ Springer

Relating to ad valorem tax sales of personal property seized under a tax warrant.

Local Government


SB 1367 Creighton

Relating to the modernization of regulation of commercial property and casualty insurance.

Business & Commerce


SB 1368 Creighton

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

Business & Commerce


SB 1369 Creighton

Relating to the Texas Real Estate Research Center and the Texas Real Estate Commission.

Business & Commerce


SB 1370 Huffman

Relating to the approval by the comptroller of certain contracts for legal services between an attorney and the attorney general.

Jurisprudence


SB 1371 Huffman

Relating to the reporting of certain incidents of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking at certain public or private institutions of higher education.

Jurisprudence


SB 1372 Huffman/ Schwertner

Relating to the evaluation and reporting of investment practices and performance of certain public retirement systems.

Finance


SB 1373 Zaffirini

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

Criminal Justice


SB 1374 Zaffirini

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

Local Government


SB 1375 Huffman

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

Business & Commerce


SB 1376 Hughes

Relating to the administration, implementation, and enforcement of federal produce safety standards by the Department of Agriculture.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 1377 Johnson/ Seliger

Relating to the rule against perpetuities.

Jurisprudence


SB 1378 Gutierrez/ et al.

Relating to the permissible uses of the bilingual education allotment provided under the foundation school program.

Education


SB 1379 Gutierrez

Relating to the maintenance of certain roads near an international border.

Transportation


SB 1380 Gutierrez

Relating to the creation of the farmer mental health and suicide prevention program.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 1381 Creighton

Relating to advance directives and health care and treatment decisions.

Health & Human Services


SB 1382 Creighton

Relating to the authority of a hospital to drill a water well for the purpose of producing water for use in the event of an emergency or natural disaster.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 1383 Creighton

Relating to the authority of certain counties to authorize the operation of a golf cart or off-highway vehicle on certain roads.

Transportation


SB 1384 Creighton

Relating to a petition filed for a place on the ballot for the board of directors for the Montgomery County Hospital District.

Local Government


SB 1385 Creighton

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

Higher Education


SB 1386 Creighton

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

Health & Human Services


SB 1387 Creighton

Relating to a requirement that a voting system used in an election in this state be manufactured, stored, and held in the United States by a company headquartered in the United States.

State Affairs


SB 1388 Creighton

Relating to the unlawful disclosure or promotion of an autopsy image or other visual depiction; creating a criminal offense.

Criminal Justice


SB 1389 West

Relating to remote learning programs provided by school districts and the calculation of average daily attendance in public schools.

Education


SB 1390 West

Relating to a grant program for municipal or county mental health crisis response team programs.

Health & Human Services


SB 1391 West

Relating to the eligibility of certain criminal defendants for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.

Criminal Justice


SB 1392 Perry/ Bettencourt/ Birdwell/ Blanco/ Buckingham/ et al.

Relating to the authority to limit or prohibit medical procedures during a declared state of disaster.

State Affairs


SB 1393 Kolkhorst

Relating to requirements for certain licenses and permits issued by the Parks and Wildlife Department.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


SB 1394 Zaffirini

Relating to eliminating certain restrictions on eligibility for certain state student financial assistance programs.

Higher Education


SB 1395 Whitmire

Relating to certain personnel policies of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to certain related duties of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice.

Criminal Justice


SB 1396 Miles

Relating to end stage renal disease center response to natural and manmade disasters and other emergency conditions.

Business & Commerce


SB 1397 Hinojosa

Relating to establishing a coordinated system for the dispatch, triage, transport, and transfer of patients in certain trauma service area regional advisory councils; providing rulemaking authority.

Health & Human Services


SB 1398 Hinojosa

Relating to the payment of costs for certain mental health hearings or proceedings and a county's entitlement to reimbursement for those costs.

Jurisprudence


SB 1399 Hinojosa

Relating to the awarding of grants to initiate, expand, maintain, and improve emergency medical services and to support medical systems and facilities that provide trauma care.

Health & Human Services


SB 1400 Hughes

Relating to encouraging economic development through preferences for residents of this state and certain goods or services manufactured in this state and offered for sale by Texas bidders.

Finance


SB 1401 Springer

Relating to quarantine leave for fire fighters, peace officers, and emergency medical technicians employed by, appointed by, or elected for a political subdivision.

Local Government


SB 1402 Buckingham

Relating to the labeling of wine as originating from an area of this state.

Business & Commerce


SB 1403 Buckingham

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

Health & Human Services


SB 1404 Buckingham

Relating to the certification of live music venues by and other duties of the Texas Music Office.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1405 Buckingham

Relating to the prohibition of certain police force reductions in certain populous municipalities.

Jurisprudence


SB 1406 Buckingham

Relating to police cadet training in certain municipalities.

Jurisprudence


SB 1407 Buckingham

Relating to referenda on county property matters in certain counties.

Local Government


SB 1408 Buckingham

Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway Loop 121 in Bell County as the Deputy Sheriff John Rhoden Memorial Highway.

Transportation


SB 1409 Buckingham

Relating to the adoption of a certain plumbing code by the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1410 Gutierrez

Relating to compensation received by state employees working in certain high injury risk positions.

Health & Human Services


SB 1411 Zaffirini

Relating to acquisition, dissemination, and use of criminal history record information for certain judicial purposes, including for certification, registration, and licensing, of certain court professions and for appointing, removing, or continuing the appointment of a guardian.

Jurisprudence


SB 1412 Paxton

Relating to an additional ad valorem road tax for the maintenance of county roads.

Local Government


SB 1413 Paxton

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

Local Government


SB 1414 Huffman

Relating to the time frame for passing certain licensing examinations for applicants seeking a license to practice medicine.

Health & Human Services


SB 1415 Creighton

Relating to a study by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas regarding the use of health reimbursement accounts in conjunction with Medicare plans available through the individual marketplace to provide health and pharmacy benefit coverage for certain retired school employees.

Finance


SB 1416 Creighton/ Bettencourt/ Buckingham/ Campbell/ Hall/ et al.

Relating to the removal, relocation, alteration, or construction of certain monuments, memorials, or designations located on public property; authorizing a civil penalty.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1417 Schwertner

Relating to the location where certain sales are consummated for the purpose of municipal sales and use taxes.

Finance


SB 1418 Schwertner

Relating to the compensation of the presiding judge of an early ballot voting board.

State Affairs


SB 1419 Bettencourt

Relating to a proposition to approve the issuance of bonds or other debt.

Local Government


SB 1420 Bettencourt

Relating to zero-based budgeting for state agencies as part of the sunset review process.

Finance


SB 1421 Bettencourt

Relating to the correction of an ad valorem tax appraisal roll and related appraisal records.

Local Government


SB 1422 Bettencourt

Relating to the number of days that certain tangible personal property that is exempt from ad valorem taxation due to its location in this state for a temporary period may be located in this state for the purpose of qualifying for the tax exemption.

Finance


SB 1423 Bettencourt

Relating to the prepayment of ad valorem taxes.

Local Government


SB 1424 Bettencourt

Relating to the date for ordering or holding an election to ratify the ad valorem tax rate of a school district; making conforming changes.

Local Government


SB 1425 Bettencourt

Relating to periodic zero-based budgeting for certain political subdivisions.

Local Government


SB 1426 Bettencourt

Relating to the election date for the authorization of the issuance of bonds.

Local Government


SB 1427 Bettencourt

Relating to the applicability of the temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of certain property damaged by a disaster.

Local Government


SB 1428 Bettencourt

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

Local Government


SB 1429 Bettencourt

Relating to the alternate provisions for ad valorem tax rate notices when the de minimis rate of a taxing unit exceeds the voter-approval tax rate.

Local Government


SB 1430 Bettencourt

Relating to requirements for certain petitions requesting an election and ballot propositions.

State Affairs


SB 1431 Bettencourt

Relating to the assessment and collection of ad valorem taxes imposed by a school district.

Local Government


SB 1432 Bettencourt

Relating to the eligibility for unemployment compensation benefits of individuals who serve on the appraisal review board of an appraisal district.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1433 Bettencourt

Relating to tax increment financing.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1434 Bettencourt

Relating to public notice of the availability on the Internet of property-tax-related information.

Local Government


SB 1435 Bettencourt

Relating to the scope of the review of an appraisal district by the comptroller of public accounts.

Local Government


SB 1436 Bettencourt

Relating to the appeal of a determination by the comptroller of public accounts of a protest of the comptroller's findings in a study of school district property values.

Local Government


SB 1437 Bettencourt

Relating to the requirement that certain municipalities and counties conduct an efficiency audit before holding an election to approve the adoption of certain ad valorem tax rates.

Local Government


SB 1438 Bettencourt

Relating to the effect of a disaster on the calculation of certain tax rates and the procedure for adoption of a tax rate by a taxing unit.

Finance


SB 1439 Campbell/ Bettencourt/ Hall/ Hughes/ Kolkhorst/ et al.

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

State Affairs


SB 1440 Campbell

Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder under the Texas Compassionate Use Act.

Health & Human Services


SB 1441 Campbell

Relating to withdrawals of water from the Edwards Aquifer to supply a military installation.

Veteran Affairs & Border Security


SB 1442 Campbell

Relating to regulation of health care sharing ministries; providing civil penalties.

Business & Commerce


SB 1529 Huffman

Relating to the creation of the Texas Court of Appeals to hear certain cases; authorizing fees.

Jurisprudence