BILLS REFERRED TODAY |
Wednesday May 12, 2021 |
Committee referral on the following: |
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Designating the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples' Day for a 10-year period beginning in 2021. Administration |
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Designating Celina as the official Halloween Capital of North Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2021. Administration |
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Directing the governor of the State of Texas to award the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to U.S. Army Private Marcelino Serna and to U.S. Coast Guard Seaman Apprentice William Ray Flores. Veteran Affairs & Border Security |
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Relating to the statute of limitations applicable to a sexual harassment complaint filed with the Texas Workforce Commission. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to Texas Lottery Commission rules on lottery game drawings. State Affairs |
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Relating to health benefit coverage for hearing aids for children and adults. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to creating abbreviated educator preparation programs for certification in marketing education and certification in health science technology education. Education |
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Relating to requiring a school district to post the district's employment policy on the district's Internet website. Education |
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Relating to the disclosure of certain utility customer information. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the issuance of specially marked driver's licenses and personal identification certificates to veterans. Veteran Affairs & Border Security |
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Relating to the designation of State Highway 356 in Irving as a historic highway. Transportation |
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Relating to the designation of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as optional holidays. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the administration of navigation districts. Ports, Select |
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Relating to reporting the number of incidents of bullying and cyberbullying in a school district and open-enrollment charter school through the Public Education Information Management System. Education |
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Relating to the source of dogs and cats sold by pet stores; providing a civil penalty. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to emergency refills of insulin and insulin-related equipment or supplies. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the designation of July as Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month. Administration |
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Relating to a database of information about women with uterine fibroids and to uterine fibroid education and research. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to information on classes or programs required to be completed before an inmate is released on parole. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to notification by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of accidental discharge or spill threatening certain public water systems. Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to the hotel occupancy tax imposed by certain counties and the use of revenue from that tax; reducing the maximum rate of that tax; authorizing the imposition of a tax. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue by certain municipalities. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to the extension or amendment of deed restrictions in certain older subdivisions. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the denial of the registration of a motor vehicle based on certain information provided by a county to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Transportation |
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Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue by certain municipalities. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to health benefit plan coverage of hearing aids and cochlear implants for certain individuals. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to designating September 30 as Vanessa Guillén Day. Veteran Affairs & Border Security |
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Relating to a parity complaint portal and educational materials and parity law training regarding benefits for mental health conditions and substance use disorders to be made available through the portal and otherwise; designating October as mental health condition and substance use disorder parity awareness month. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the administration and collection of motor vehicle sales and use taxes. Transportation |
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Relating to the election of certain junior college district trustees by plurality vote. Higher Education |
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Relating to universal service fund assistance to high cost rural areas and the uniform charge that funds the universal service fund. Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to the enforcement of commercial motor vehicle safety standards in certain municipalities. Transportation |
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Relating to the liability of certain volunteers who provide veterinary care or treatment and certain confidential or privileged information related to veterinary care or treatment. Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to an optional service retirement annuity of the Employees Retirement System of Texas. Finance |
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Relating to the creation of the Trinity Bay Special Utility District and the powers and duties of the Trinity Bay Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments or fees. Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to a requirement to report through the Public Education Information Management System the number of students transported from a school district or open-enrollment charter school for a mental health emergency detention. Education |
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Relating to the regulation of referral agencies for senior living communities; providing a civil penalty. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to rules or procedures of the Commission on Jail Standards regarding prisoner visitation. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the designation of State Highway 22 in Navarro County as the Dr. Kent Rogers Memorial Highway. Transportation |
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Relating to the confidentiality of a full-time public school employee's home or residence address in certain government records and documents. Local Government |
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Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 302 in Winkler County as the Hazel and Margie Thompson Memorial Highway. Transportation |
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Relating to certain measures to promote compliance with and improve public awareness of the state's move over or slow down law concerning the passing of certain vehicles. Transportation |
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Relating to the selection and administration of an appraisal review board in certain counties; authorizing a fee. Local Government |
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Relating to the number of baccalaureate degree programs certain public junior colleges may offer. Higher Education |
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Relating to authorizing the electronic transmission of certain communications related to the prevention of communicable diseases. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the authorization for certain land applications and disposal of dairy waste. Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to the regulation of motor fuel metering devices and motor fuel quality. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the membership of a public school concussion oversight team and the removal of a public school student from an interscholastic athletic activity on the basis of a suspected concussion. Education |
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Relating to certain notice requirements and filing requirements in court proceedings involving persons with mental illness. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to repairs made pursuant to a tenant's notice of intent to repair and the refund of a tenant's security deposit. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to highway memorial signs for certain deceased peace officers. Transportation |
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Relating to the definition of coercion for purposes of trafficking of persons. Jurisprudence |
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Relating to the release of data purchased by the Texas Department of Transportation. Transportation |
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Relating to the transfer of certain real property held by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the payment methods for cigarette and tobacco products permit fees. Finance |
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Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue by certain municipalities. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to a prohibition on the use of genetic information gathered from direct-to-consumer genetic tests by a long-term care benefit plan issuer or a life insurance company. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to designating September 21 as Alzheimer's Awareness Day. Administration |
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Relating to a public school district policy providing that a school nurse may administer prescription asthma medicine to a student. Education |
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Relating to employing and training mental health professionals for the mental health program for veterans. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the appraisal of certain real property for ad valorem tax purposes. Local Government |
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Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for recipients of certain Texas military awards. Transportation |
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Relating to fees levied by municipalities and counties for alcoholic beverage permits and licenses. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to information provided by health care providers and hospitals to certain patients regarding pharmaceutical manufacturer patient assistance programs for insulin. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the issuance and use of certain temporary motor vehicle tags and the classification of temporary motor vehicle tags as governmental records for purposes of certain criminal offenses. Transportation |
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Relating to the establishment of the State Advisory Council on Educational Opportunity for Military Children. Education |
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Relating to the placement of electric vehicle charging equipment in state parks. Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to a study by Texas A&M University of the appraisal of agricultural land for ad valorem tax purposes. Local Government |
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Relating to operating agreements between holders of a distiller's and rectifier's permit and certain alcoholic beverage permit holders. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to applicability of civil service status to emergency medical services personnel in certain municipalities. Local Government |
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Relating to the authority of an advanced practice registered nurse or physician assistant regarding death certificates. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the collection and use of suicide data by the statewide behavioral health coordinating council. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to certain procurements by the Department of Family and Protective Services. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the self-directed and semi-independent status of the State Securities Board; authorizing fees. Finance |
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Relating to the filing of an annual audit report by a title insurance company, title insurance agent, or direct operation. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the procedure to be used by an appraisal review board to conduct a hearing on a protest. Local Government |
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Relating to requirements for information contained in the immunization registry. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the authorized release and confidentiality of an autopsy report. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the use of hotel occupancy tax revenue by certain municipalities and counties. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to the qualifications of directors of certain municipal development districts. Local Government |
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Relating to the use of executory contracts for the purchase of land to be used as a residence in certain counties. Local Government |
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Relating to notice of water and wastewater requirements for the foreclosure sale of residential properties by certain political subdivisions. Local Government |
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Relating to posting a notice of a foreclosure sale on a county's Internet website. Local Government |
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Relating to the Rockwall County Juvenile Board. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the number, terms, and compensation of the commissioners of the Nueces County Drainage and Conservation District Number 2. Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs |
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Designating Missouri City as the official Hip-Hop Capital of Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2021. Administration |
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Designating April as Beach Safety and Rip Current Awareness Month for a 10-year period beginning in 2021. Administration |
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Designating the Texas star mushroom as the official State Mushroom of Texas. Administration |
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Designating the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples' Day for a 10-year period beginning in 2021. Administration |
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Urging Congress to bestow on Marcelino Serna the Congressional Medal of Honor. Veteran Affairs & Border Security |
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Designating June 2 as Italian Heritage Day for a 10-year period beginning in 2021. Administration |