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Daily House Calendar

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

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********** MAJOR STATE CALENDAR **********
HOUSE BILLS
SECOND READING

HB 1942             Leach / Meyer / Moody / et al.

Relating to the regulation of sports wagering; requiring occupational permits; authorizing fees; imposing a tax; decriminalizing wagering on certain sports events; creating criminal offenses; providing administrative penalties.

HB 2843             Kuempel

Relating to the authorization, licensing, and regulation of casino gaming and sports wagering in this state, to the creation, powers, and duties of the Texas Gaming Commission, to the support of the horse racing industry and reform of horse racing and greyhound racing, and to other provisions related to gambling; imposing and authorizing administrative and civil penalties; imposing taxes; imposing and authorizing fees; requiring occupational licenses; creating criminal offenses.


********** CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS CALENDAR **********
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS
SECOND READING

HJR 155             Geren / Rose / Davis / Romero, Jr. / et al.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to foster economic development and job growth, provide tax relief and funding for education and public safety programs, support the horse racing industry, and reform horse racing and greyhound racing by authorizing casino gaming at destination resorts, authorizing sports wagering, authorizing Tribal-State compacts with federally recognized Indian tribes, and creating the Texas Gaming Commission to regulate casino gaming and sports wagering; requiring a license to conduct casino gaming; and requiring the imposition of a casino gaming tax, sports wagering tax, and license application fees.

HJR 102             Leach

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to legalize wagering in this state on certain sporting events.

HJR 134             Bonnen / Cain / Burrows / Canales / Garcia / et al.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the office of county treasurer of Galveston County.

HJR 146             Capriglione / Leo-Wilson

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right to own, hold, and use a mutually agreed upon medium of exchange.

HJR 172             Cook

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for a court to grant a commutation of punishment to certain individuals serving a term of imprisonment.

HJR 25              Zwiener

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the commissioners court of a county to exempt from ad valorem taxation by each political subdivision that taxes the property the portion of the assessed value of a person's property that is attributable to the installation in or on the property of a rainwater harvesting or graywater system.


********** GENERAL STATE CALENDAR **********
HOUSE BILLS
SECOND READING

HB 3487             Turner

Relating to certain expenditures by public institutions of higher education and university systems that are eligible for certain tax credits.

HB 5406             Rogers

Relating to the creation of the Cross Timbers Regional Utility Authority; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments and fees.

HB 5025             Zwiener / Isaac

Relating to the boundaries of the single-member districts for and vacancies on the board of directors of the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District.

HB 5160             Darby

Relating to the authority of the board of directors to select a depository bank for the West Coke County Hospital District.

HB 5359             Bucy / Wilson / Harris, Caroline

Relating to the approval and creation of the Williamson County Development District No. 1; and to the administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the district, including the authority to impose an assessment, a tax, and issue bonds.

HB 5351             Bailes

Relating to the creation of the Liberty County Management District No. 2; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HB 5375             Metcalf

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Management District No. 2; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HB 361              Thompson, Senfronia

Relating to the placement on community supervision, including deferred adjudication community supervision, of a defendant who is the primary caretaker of a child.

HB 4172             Price

Relating to the authority of the governing body of a hospital district to vote for candidates for director of the appraisal district in which the hospital district participates.

HB 1164             Gervin-Hawkins

Relating to health benefit plan coverage for hair prostheses for breast cancer patients.

HB 2687             Leach

Relating to the age at which a juvenile court may exercise jurisdiction over a child.

HB 2927             Turner

Relating to quarantine leave for certain public safety employees.

HB 4845             Allison

Relating to the establishment of a bullying prevention pilot program for public schools.

HB 1452             Anchía / Bonnen / Shine / Rose

Relating to insurance coverage for the disposition of embryonic and fetal tissue remains.

HB 4483             Lozano

Relating to a study by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute regarding the economic impact of navigation districts on  the state and local economies.

HB 4069             Meyer

Relating to the required disclosure of prices by a veterinarian before providing emergency treatment to an ill or injured animal.

HB 1086             Hull

Relating to policies and procedures regarding certain investigations by the Department of Family and Protective Services and certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

HB 1206             Guillen

Relating to a determination of a school district's assets to liabilities ratio under the public school financial accountability rating system.

HB 798              Collier / González, Mary

Relating to crime victims' compensation for certain relocation and  housing rental expenses.

HB 4220             Clardy

Relating to the office of the state long-term care ombudsman.

HB 3031             Johnson, Julie / Wilson / Bumgarner / Garcia

Relating to a grant program for members of the Texas military forces experiencing financial hardship caused by a tax withholding error.

HB 4413             Guillen

Relating to the establishment of a task force to make recommendations for updating the livestock brand registration process.

HB 2211             Landgraf

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.

HB 4759             Campos / Bernal / Garcia / Leach

Relating to an attack by a dangerous dog; increasing criminal penalties.

HB 3708             Buckley

Relating to creating an allotment under the Foundation School Program for school districts that allow non-enrolled students to participate in University Interscholastic League activities.

HB 3826             Toth

Relating to the time for processing a municipal building permit application.

HB 4449             Reynolds

Relating to the establishment of a task force to study disciplinary practices and policies in public schools.

HB 2412             King, Ken

Relating to civil actions by a civilly committed individual.

HB 1443             Slawson / Buckley / Rogers

Relating to the operation of certain wind-powered devices near certain aviation facilities and the receipt of certain ad valorem tax incentives for property on which such devices are constructed or installed; authorizing an administrative penalty.

HB 4250             Lalani

Relating to the right of the clerk of a court to deduct from the amount of the excess proceeds from an ad valorem tax sale of property the cost of postage for sending to the former owner of the property a notice of the owner's right to claim the proceeds.

HB 2615             Gates / Harris, Cody / Burrows / Canales / Allen / et al.

Relating to the operation by a school district of a foundation and trade diploma program to provide eligible high school students with educational training under a plan for the issuance of a high school diploma and the application of certain student-based allotments under the public school finance system.

HB 4306             Dorazio

Relating to a study by the attorney general on the feasibility of linking debit card transactions to bullion in the Texas Bullion Depository.

HB 40               Zwiener / Isaac / Troxclair / King, Tracy O. / Murr

Relating to the authority of a county commissioners court to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation by each taxing unit that taxes the property of the portion of the appraised value of a person's property that is attributable to the installation in or on the property of certain water conservation systems.

HB 3464             Kacal

Relating to creating the criminal offense of tampering with a correctional facility tablet device.

HB 4120             Guillen

Relating to the inspection of the location of a proposed Class I injection well.

HB 211              González, Mary / et al.

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

HB 4518             Cook

Relating to the authority of a court to grant a commutation of punishment to certain individuals serving a term of imprisonment and to victims' rights regarding a motion to grant a commutation.

HB 601              Jetton

Relating to deceptive, unfair, or prohibited practices by an insurer.

HB 994              Muñoz, Jr. / Frazier

Relating to sheriff's department civil service systems in certain counties.

HB 638              Toth / Burrows / Harris, Cody / Bonnen

Relating to access to certain investigational drugs, biological products, and devices used in clinical trials by patients with severe chronic diseases.

HB 4083             Goldman

Relating to the availability of certain working papers and electronic communications of certain administrative law judges and technical examiners under the public information law.

HB 1054             Turner

Relating to the classification of certain construction workers and the eligibility of those workers for unemployment benefits; providing an administrative penalty.

HB 4873             Holland

Relating to the licensing and regulation of peace officers.

HB 1170             Gervin-Hawkins

Relating to policies and standards for providing legal representation to indigent defendants in certain capital felony cases.

HB 1215             Cook / Moody / Leach / Rosenthal / Anchía

Relating to consideration of criminal history of applicants for public employment.

HB 1537             Howard / Lalani / et al.

Relating to the submission by law enforcement agencies to certain public school personnel of a handle with care notice concerning a traumatic event experienced by a public school student and to certain required training regarding those notices.

HB 1299             Noble

Relating to the signature required on a carrier envelope for a ballot voted by mail; changing the elements of a criminal offense.

HB 1998             Johnson, Julie / Price / Smith / Johnson, Ann

Relating to the regulation of physicians and the disciplinary authority of the Texas Medical Board; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB 3119             Smithee

Relating to requirements applicable to certain third-party health insurers in relation to Medicaid.

HB 1179             Ramos / Plesa / et al.

Relating to informing the public about the availability of provisions in protective orders, including provisions regarding pets and other companion animals.

HB 1875             Guillen / et al.

Relating to the audiology and speech-language pathology interstate compact; authorizing fees.

HB 2051             Zwiener

Relating to the compilation and reporting of statistics involving sexual assault victims who receive a forensic medical examination before reporting the assault to law enforcement.

HB 2171             Guerra / Muñoz, Jr. / Gamez / Longoria / Canales / et al.

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Center for Rural Health Education at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

HB 3135             Stucky

Relating to the review, adoption, and modification of land development regulations by municipalities, counties, and certain special districts.

HB 3371             Johnson, Ann / et al.

Relating to health benefits offered by institutions of higher education to students and their families.

HB 2523             Canales

Relating to the reimbursement of expenses to certain counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a criminal proceeding.

HB 2992             Harrison / Thompson, Senfronia

Relating to the tracking, reporting, and disposition of proceeds and property from asset forfeiture proceedings under the Code of Criminal Procedure.

HB 3169             Landgraf

Relating to regulation of short-term rental units by certain municipalities.

HB 3537             Manuel / Smith / Swanson / Bucy / Morales, Eddie

Relating to a candidate's application for a place on the ballot for a party's primary election.

HB 3128             Kitzman / et al.

Relating to the regulation of on-site sewage disposal systems, including requiring a license for on-site sewage disposal system pumping technicians.

HB 3231             Allison

Relating to continuation and operations of a health care provider participation program by the Bexar County Hospital District.

HB 3264             Meza / Bumgarner

Relating to the grounds for removal of county officers from office.

HB 3329             Thimesch / et al.

Relating to the investigation or determination of abuse or neglect of a child, elderly person, or person with a disability and the provision of certain services.

HB 3477             Neave Criado

Relating to qualifications of a sheriff or a candidate for sheriff.

HB 3579             Bumgarner

Relating to the issuance of an emergency order by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation against a massage establishment.

HB 3581             Johnson, Julie

Relating to the regulation by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation of an eyelash extension application training program.

HB 3591             Shaheen

Relating to the allocation of low income housing tax credits.

HB 4164             Cortez / Goodwin

Relating to the improper use and treatment of an assistance animal or service animal; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB 3631             Lalani

Relating to a requirement that public institutions of higher education provide certain information regarding mental health services to entering students.

HB 4399             Hayes

Relating to the plan for the operation of a central counting station.

HB 4227             Goldman

Relating to the repeal of a municipal civil service system for firefighters and police officers in certain municipalities.

HB 3686             Jones, Jolanda

Relating to the automatic expunction of arrest records and files after certain controlled substance offense charges are dismissed.

HB 3858             Frazier / Plesa / Bumgarner / Lopez, Janie / Lujan / et al.

Relating to peace officer wellness programs within certain law enforcement agencies.

HB 4398             Kitzman

Relating to the powers and duties of a personal bond or personal bond and pretrial supervision office.

HB 3816             Herrero

Relating to the use of metal or body armor while committing an offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB 4081             Clardy

Relating to the referral of certain proceedings to an associate judge and requests for reimbursement of all or part of the associate judge's salary.

HB 4253             Campos

Relating to a study on the coverage of certain infants under Medicaid.

HB 4087             Kuempel

Relating to the issuance of a permit authorizing the use of certain temporary on-site sewage disposal systems.

HB 4506             Cortez / Garcia / et al.

Relating to health benefit plan coverage for treatment of autism.

HB 4090             Troxclair / Spiller / Stucky / Harris, Cody / Harris, Caroline

Relating to the use of revenue attributable to the imposition of a hotel occupancy tax by certain counties for certain venue projects and the period for which certain hotel occupancy taxes may be imposed.

HB 4376             VanDeaver

Relating to self-settled asset protection trusts.

HB 4429             Landgraf / Morales, Eddie

Relating to the duty of a school district to enter into an ad valorem tax abatement agreement under the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act for certain property.

HB 4952             Slawson

Relating to the security of the electricity supply chain.

HB 3159             Leach

Relating to the use of an accessible absentee mail system by certain voters.

HB 4433             Anchía / Jones, Venton

Relating to the treatment of certain residence homesteads for purposes of the Tax Increment Financing Act.

HB 2086             Perez

Relating to creating a criminal offense for interfering with a motor fuel metering device or motor fuel unattended payment terminal and the prosecution of organized criminal activity involving that conduct.

HB 4780             Smith

Relating to early voting ballots voted by mail.

HB 1138             Martinez / Neave Criado

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of reckless discharge of a firearm in certain municipalities and counties.

HB 4641             Meyer / Plesa

Relating to the collection of consumer debt incurred by certain individuals as a result of identity theft.

HB 4498             Cook / Oliverson

Relating to the transfer and statutory novation of insurance policies from a transferring insurer to an assuming insurer through an insurance business transfer plan; authorizing fees.

HB 4687             Campos

Relating to the administration of funding for the coordination of mental health, substance use, and public health care services in this state.

HB 4734             Lopez, Janie / et al.

Relating to a study evaluating this state's business advantages, economic climate, and workforce readiness, and a report on attracting offshore wind energy supply chain industries to this state.

HB 389              Collier / Button / Thierry / Ordaz

Relating to health benefit coverage for certain fertility preservation services under certain health benefit plans.

HB 4953             Leo-Wilson / et al.

Relating to the procedures for the removal of certain children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB 3502             Leach / Oliverson / Leo-Wilson

Relating to required health benefit plan coverage for gender transition adverse effects and reversals.

HB 989              Howard / et al.

Relating to the establishment of a higher education plan for human papillomavirus education and prevention.

HB 1043             Hinojosa

Relating to a prohibition against covenants not to compete for certain low-wage employees.

HB 3977             Neave Criado

Relating to an employer's civil liability under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act for injuries sustained by a victim of sexual assault.

HB 2126             Goodwin

Relating to information reported through the Public Education Information Management System and to parents regarding disciplinary measures or restraint used by a public school.

HB 1762             González, Mary / Moody / González, Jessica / Jones, Venton / et al.

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of indecency with a child.

HB 4602             Canales / Thompson, Ed

Relating to the collection, remittance, and administration of certain taxes on motor vehicles rented through a marketplace rental provider; imposing a penalty.

HB 2180             Harris, Cody / Harless / Jetton / et al.

Relating to the application of prescription drug price rebates to reduce health benefit plan enrollee cost sharing.

HB 2055             Jones, Venton / Harrison / González, Mary / Johnson, Ann / et al.

Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct.

HB 347              Johnson, Jarvis / Garcia

Relating to law enforcement agency policies regarding the placement of a child taken into possession by a peace officer during the arrest of a person.

HB 3958             Smith

Relating to the establishment of a grant program to assist law enforcement agencies in collecting DNA samples from defendants arrested for certain felony offenses.

HB 3124             Lalani

Relating to the use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and tobacco products on the campus of a public institution of higher education.

HB 2846             Cain / Schofield / Slawson / Murr / Vasut / et al.

Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state.

HB 2338             Lopez, Janie / Cook / et al.

Relating to the amount of the reimbursement fee paid by a defendant for a peace officer's services in executing or processing an arrest warrant, capias, or capias pro fine.

HB 5053             DeAyala / Bell, Keith / Toth / Smith / Craddick / et al.

Relating to the venue for the prosecution of an election offense.

HB 3167             Moody

Relating to requests made under the public information law that require a large amount of personnel time.

HB 4470             Isaac / Troxclair / Canales / Dorazio / Frazier / et al.

Relating to school marshals, including eligibility for appointment as a school marshal, and licensure and training requirements.

HB 773              Allen

Relating to prohibiting certain releases of a student to the student's parent after school-initiated communication by a school district or open-enrollment charter school.

HB 4107             Canales

Relating to examination requirements for purposes of certain guardianship proceedings.

HB 1568             Allison / Garcia / Thimesch

Relating to the licensing and regulation of child swim instruction operators; requiring an occupational license; imposing penalties, including administrative penalties; authorizing fees.

HB 4275             Rogers / Martinez

Relating to territory in an emergency services district that is annexed by a municipality.

HB 3859             Leo-Wilson / Schofield / Vasut / Guillen / et al.

Relating to the approval of beach access and use plans by the commissioner of the General Land Office.

HB 4411             Dutton / Bumgarner / Hayes

Relating to the apprenticeship system of adult career and technology education.

HB 791              Harrison / Vasut / Leach

Relating to state agency review of adopted rules.