Senate Floor Action for 10/9/2023

SENATE FLOOR ACTION

Monday

October 9, 2023

The Senate adopted the following resolutions:

SR 2

King/ Alvarado/ Bettencourt/ Birdwell/ Blanco/ et al.

Recognizing Israel's right to use decisive force in defending its citizens and reaffirming Texas' support for Israel.

Committee referral on the following:

SB 1

Creighton

Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program.

Education

SB 2

Creighton/ Huffman/ et al.

Relating to a local optional teacher designation system implemented by a school district, a security officer employed by a school district, the basic allotment and guaranteed yield under the public school finance system, and certain allotments under the Foundation School Program; making an appropriation.

Finance

SB 4

Flores/ et al.

Relating to the punishment for certain criminal conduct involving the smuggling of persons or the operation of a stash house; increasing criminal penalties.

Border Security

SB 7

Middleton/ et al.

Relating to prohibiting an employer from adopting or enforcing certain COVID-19 vaccine mandates; authorizing an administrative penalty.

Health & Human Services

SB 11

Birdwell/ et al.

Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of improper entry from a foreign nation.

Border Security