Status of Bills in Conference Committee for 5/26/2023

STATUS OF BILLS IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE



Friday

May 26, 2023




SJR 3 Bettencourt/ Alvarado/ Birdwell/ Blanco/ Campbell/ et al. SP: Meyer/ Bonnen/ et al.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes, to increase the amount of an exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district applicable to residence homesteads, to adjust the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect increases in certain exemption amounts, and to except certain appropriations to pay for ad valorem tax relief from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations.

5-25Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25Senate conferees appointed: Bettencourt, Chair; Flores, Hinojosa, Hughes, Springer.
5-25House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25House conferees appointed: Meyer, Chair; Burrows, Hefner, Raymond, Thierry.

SJR 75 Perry/ et al. SP: King, Tracy O./ Price/ et al.

Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the Texas water fund to assist in financing water projects in this state.

5-22Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-22Senate conferees appointed: Perry, Chair; Blanco, Flores, Hancock, Kolkhorst.
5-23House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-23House conferees appointed: King, Tracy O., Chair; Geren, Price, Ramos, Thompson, Ed.

SJR 81 Birdwell/ Creighton/ Eckhardt/ Flores/ King/ et al. SP: Wilson/ Kuempel/ et al.

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of funds to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System and certain component institutions of the Texas State University System and repealing the limitation on the allocation to the Texas State Technical College System and its campuses of the annual appropriation of certain constitutionally dedicated funding for public institutions of higher education.

5-25Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25Senate conferees appointed: Birdwell, Chair; Flores, Huffman, LaMantia, West.
5-26House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26House conferees appointed: Wilson, Chair; Howard, Kuempel, Manuel, VanDeaver.

SJR 93 Schwertner SP: Hunter

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas energy fund to support the construction, maintenance, modernization, and operation of electric generating facilities.

5-25Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25Senate conferees appointed: Schwertner, Chair; Campbell, Johnson, King, Nichols.

SB 3 Bettencourt/ Alvarado/ Birdwell/ Blanco/ Campbell/ et al. SP: Meyer/ Bonnen/ et al.

Relating to providing property tax relief through the public school finance system, exemptions, limitations on appraisals and taxes, and property tax administration.

5-25Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25Senate conferees appointed: Bettencourt, Chair; Birdwell, Creighton, Huffman, Parker.
5-25House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25House conferees appointed: Meyer, Chair; Burrows, Hefner, Raymond, Thierry.

SB 7 Schwertner/ King/ et al. SP: Hunter

Relating to the reliability of the ERCOT power grid.

5-25Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25Senate conferees appointed: Schwertner, Chair; Campbell, Johnson, King, Nichols.
5-26House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26House conferees appointed: Hunter, Chair; Geren, Holland, Raymond, Slawson.

SB 10 Huffman/ Alvarado/ Bettencourt/ Birdwell/ Blanco/ et al. SP: Bonnen/ Burns/ et al.

Relating to contributions to, benefits from, and the administration of systems and programs administered by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

5-04Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-04Senate conferees appointed: Huffman, Chair; Campbell, Hinojosa, Kolkhorst, Nichols.
5-05House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-05House conferees appointed: Bonnen, Chair; Capriglione, Gervin-Hawkins, Longoria, VanDeaver.
5-26Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.

SB 12 Hughes/ et al. SP: Shaheen/ Metcalf/ et al.

Relating to restricting certain sexually oriented performances on public property, on the premises of a commercial enterprise, or in the presence of a child; authorizing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

5-25Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25Senate conferees appointed: Hughes, Chair; Creighton, Paxton, Springer, West.
5-26House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26House conferees appointed: Shaheen, Chair; Geren, Harris, Caroline, Moody, Patterson.

SB 17 Creighton/ Campbell/ King/ Kolkhorst/ Middleton/ et al. SP: Kuempel/ Shaheen/ et al.

Relating to the purpose of public institutions of higher education and the powers and duties of the governing boards of those institutions.

5-25Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25Senate conferees appointed: Creighton, Chair; Campbell, Flores, Hinojosa, Parker.
5-26House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26House conferees appointed: Kuempel, Chair; Burrows, Gervin-Hawkins, Meyer, Shaheen.

SB 18 Creighton/ Campbell/ Flores/ King/ Kolkhorst/ et al. SP: Kuempel

Relating to the tenure and employment of faculty members at certain public institutions of higher education.

5-25Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25Senate conferees appointed: Creighton, Chair; Bettencourt, Campbell, King, Middleton.

SB 22 Springer/ Blanco/ Creighton/ Eckhardt/ Hall/ et al. SP: Guillen/ Gerdes

Relating to the establishment of grant programs to provide financial assistance to qualified sheriff's offices, constable's offices, and prosecutor's offices in rural counties.

5-21Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-21Senate conferees appointed: Springer, Chair; Bettencourt, Campbell, Hinojosa, Huffman.
5-23House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-23House conferees appointed: Guillen, Chair; Ashby, Geren, Morales, Eddie, Price.

SB 28 Perry/ et al. SP: King, Tracy O./ Troxclair/ et al.

Relating to financial assistance provided and programs administered by the Texas Water Development Board.

5-22Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-22Senate conferees appointed: Perry, Chair; Blanco, Flores, Hancock, Kolkhorst.
5-23House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-23House conferees appointed: King, Tracy O., Chair; Gamez, Geren, Price, Thompson, Ed.

SB 29 Birdwell/ et al. SP: Lozano/ Gerdes

Relating to prohibited governmental entity implementation or enforcement of a vaccine mandate, mask requirement, or private business or school closure to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

5-25Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25Senate conferees appointed: Birdwell, Chair; Bettencourt, Blanco, Hughes, Paxton.
5-26House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26House conferees appointed: Lozano, Chair; Guillen, Hull, Hunter, Landgraf.
5-26Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.

SB 30 Huffman/ et al. SP: Bonnen

Relating to supplemental appropriations and reductions in appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding appropriations.

4-20Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
4-20Senate conferees appointed: Huffman, Chair; Creighton, Kolkhorst, Nichols, Schwertner.
4-24House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
4-24House conferees appointed: Bonnen, Chair; González, Mary, Jetton, VanDeaver, Walle.
5-24Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-26Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

SB 133 West/ et al. SP: Hull/ González, Mary/ et al.

Relating to prohibiting the use of certain restraints, chemical irritants, or a Taser or similar device on certain public school students.

5-22Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-22Senate conferees appointed: West, Chair; Bettencourt, Birdwell, Campbell, Hinojosa.
5-23House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-23House conferees appointed: Hull, Chair; Cain, González, Mary, Lozano, Moody.
5-25Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-26Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

SB 222 Nichols/ et al. SP: Metcalf/ et al.

Relating to paid leave by certain state employees for the birth or adoption of a child.

5-01Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-01Senate conferees appointed: Nichols, Chair; Hancock, Paxton, West, Zaffirini.
5-05House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-05House conferees appointed: Metcalf, Chair; Anchía, Cole, Harris, Cody, Landgraf.
5-21Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-25Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.
5-26Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

SB 773 Parker SP: Toth/ Burrows/ et al.

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

5-16Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-16Senate conferees appointed: Parker, Chair; Campbell, Creighton, Hughes, LaMantia.
5-19House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-19House conferees appointed: Toth, Chair; Burrows, Cain, Campos, Price.
5-23Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-25Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.
5-26Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

SB 1418 LaMantia SP: Lopez, Janie/ Raney/ et al.

Relating to the route designation for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles in certain counties.

5-25Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25Senate conferees appointed: LaMantia, Chair; Alvarado, Hancock, Nichols, Parker.
5-26House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26House conferees appointed: Lopez, Janie, Chair; Canales, Lujan, Ordaz, Raney.

SB 1445 Paxton/ Johnson/ Schwertner/ Springer SP: Goldman

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement; authorizing a fee.

5-22Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-22Senate conferees appointed: Paxton, Chair; Huffman, Johnson, King, Springer.
5-23House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-23House conferees appointed: Goldman, Chair; Bell, Keith, Canales, Clardy, Holland.
5-25Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.

SB 1500 Nichols SP: Canales

Relating to powers and duties of navigation districts and the boards of trustees of municipal port facilities.

5-09Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-09Senate conferees appointed: Nichols, Chair; Alvarado, Hancock, King, West.
5-15House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-15House conferees appointed: Canales, Chair; Cain, Gamez, Kuempel, Lozano.
5-23Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-25Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.
5-26Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

SB 1516 King SP: Cook

Relating to the procedures for an application for a writ of habeas corpus and the issuance of the writ.

5-21Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-21Senate conferees appointed: King, Chair; Bettencourt, Flores, Hinojosa, Middleton.
5-23House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-23House conferees appointed: Cook, Chair; Canales, Leach, Moody, Noble.
5-26Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-26Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

SB 1677 Perry SP: Price

Relating to the establishment and administration of Health and Human Services Commission programs providing mental health services to certain individuals in this state.

5-26Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26Senate conferees appointed: Perry, Chair; Hall, Hancock, Kolkhorst, LaMantia.
5-26House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26House conferees appointed: Price, Chair; Capriglione, Craddick, Frank, Morales, Christina.

SB 1727 Schwertner/ Johnson/ Paxton/ Perry/ Springer SP: Canales/ Dutton

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, the functions of the office of independent ombudsman for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, and the powers and duties of the office of inspector general of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

5-25Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25Senate conferees appointed: Schwertner, Chair; Huffman, Johnson, King, Perry.
5-26House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26House conferees appointed: Canales, Chair; Bell, Keith, Clardy, Goldman, Holland.

SB 1893 Birdwell/ et al. SP: Anderson

Relating to prohibiting the use of certain social media applications and services on devices owned or leased by state agencies.

5-16Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-16Senate conferees appointed: Birdwell, Chair; Bettencourt, Hughes, LaMantia, Paxton.
5-17House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-17House conferees appointed: Anderson, Chair; Capriglione, Hernandez, Schofield, Thompson, Senfronia.
5-25Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.

SB 1933 Bettencourt/ et al. SP: Oliverson

Relating to certain oversight procedures of the state over county elections.

5-25Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25Senate conferees appointed: Bettencourt, Chair; Creighton, Hughes, Kolkhorst, Middleton.
5-26House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26House conferees appointed: Smith, Chair; Bucy, DeAyala, Metcalf, Schofield.

SB 2601 Hinojosa SP: Canales

Relating to payment of costs related to the relocation of certain utility facilities for state highway projects.

5-22Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-22Senate conferees appointed: Hinojosa, Chair; Hancock, Nichols, Perry, West.
5-23House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-23House conferees appointed: Canales, Chair; Guerra, Holland, Longoria, Vasut.
5-25Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-26Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

SB 2627 Schwertner/ et al. SP: Hunter

Relating to funding mechanisms to support the construction and operation of electric facilities.

5-25Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25Senate conferees appointed: Schwertner, Chair; Campbell, Johnson, King, Nichols.
5-26House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26House conferees appointed: Hunter, Chair; Anchía, Geren, Patterson, Spiller.

HJR 3 Bonnen SP: Huffman/ et al.

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the Texas University Fund, which provides funding to certain institutions of higher education to achieve national prominence as major research universities and drive the state economy.

5-23House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-23House conferees appointed: Bonnen, Chair; Burrows, Hernandez, Kuempel, Walle.
5-25Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25Senate conferees appointed: Huffman, Chair; Campbell, Creighton, Hinojosa, Nichols.
5-26Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.

HJR 125 Ashby/ et al. SP: Huffman/ et al.

Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the broadband infrastructure fund to expand high-speed broadband access and assist in the financing of connectivity projects.

5-23House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-23House conferees appointed: Ashby, Chair; Geren, Hunter, Longoria, Rose.
5-25Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25Senate conferees appointed: Huffman, Chair; Bettencourt, Campbell, Hinojosa, Nichols.

HB 1 Bonnen SP: Huffman/ et al.

General Appropriations Bill.

4-20House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
4-20House conferees appointed: Bonnen, Chair; González, Mary, Jetton, VanDeaver, Walle.
4-20Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
4-20Senate conferees appointed: Huffman, Chair; Creighton, Kolkhorst, Nichols, Schwertner.
5-24Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-26Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

HB 3 Burrows/ King, Tracy O./ Moody/ King, Ken/ Bonnen/ et al. SP: Nichols/ et al.

Relating to measures for ensuring public school safety, including the development of, implementation of, and funding for public school safety and security requirements and the provision of safety-related resources.

5-23House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-23House conferees appointed: Burrows, Chair; Bonnen, King, Ken, King, Tracy O., Moody.
5-25Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25Senate conferees appointed: Nichols, Chair; Blanco, Campbell, Hancock, Paxton.

HB 4 Capriglione/ Longoria/ Burrows/ Meyer/ et al. SP: Hughes/ et al.

Relating to the regulation of the collection, use, processing, and treatment of consumers' personal data by certain business entities; imposing a civil penalty.

5-15House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-15House conferees appointed: Capriglione, Chair; Burrows, Button, Longoria, Meyer.
5-17Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-17Senate conferees appointed: Hughes, Chair; Menéndez, Parker, Schwertner, Zaffirini.
5-26Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.

HB 5 Hunter/ Meyer/ Burrows/ Shine/ Longoria/ et al. SP: Schwertner/ et al.

Relating to agreements authorizing a limitation on taxable value of certain property to provide for the creation of jobs and the generation of state and local tax revenue; authorizing a fee; authorizing penalties.

5-26House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26House conferees appointed: Hunter, Chair; Button, Longoria, Meyer, Shine.
5-26Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26Senate conferees appointed: Schwertner, Chair; Campbell, Johnson, King, Nichols.

HB 7 Guillen/ Raymond/ Muñoz, Jr./ Morales, Eddie/ Lopez, Janie/ et al. SP: Birdwell/ et al.

Relating to measures to address public safety threats in this state presented by transnational criminal activity, including by establishing a Texas Border Force, and to compensate persons affected by those threats; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses.

5-26House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26House conferees appointed: Guillen, Chair; Lopez, Janie, Lozano, Neave Criado, Raymond.
5-26Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26Senate conferees appointed: Birdwell, Chair; Blanco, Flores, King, Parker.

HB 9 Ashby/ Hunter/ Hernandez/ Bonnen/ Longoria/ et al. SP: Huffman/ et al.

Relating to the development and funding of broadband and telecommunications services.

5-23House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-23House conferees appointed: Ashby, Chair; Harless, Hernandez, Price, Rose.
5-25Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25Senate conferees appointed: Huffman, Chair; Bettencourt, Campbell, Hinojosa, Nichols.

HB 12 Rose/ Thompson, Senfronia/ Walle/ Thierry/ Howard/ et al. SP: Kolkhorst/ et al.

Relating to the duration of services provided under Medicaid to women following a pregnancy.

5-23House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-23House conferees appointed: Rose, Chair; Burrows, Harless, Howard, Jetton.
5-25Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25Senate conferees appointed: Kolkhorst, Chair; Campbell, Hughes, Perry, Zaffirini.

HB 17 Cook/ Moody/ Leach/ Metcalf/ Burrows/ et al. SP: Huffman

Relating to the enforcement of criminal offenses by district attorneys, criminal district attorneys, and county attorneys.

5-23House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-23House conferees appointed: Cook, Chair; Darby, Moody, Morales, Christina, Murr.
5-25Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25Senate conferees appointed: Huffman, Chair; Bettencourt, Hinojosa, Hughes, Parker.

HB 18 Slawson/ Patterson/ González, Mary/ Burrows/ Darby/ et al. SP: Hughes/ et al.

Relating to the protection of minors from harmful, deceptive, or unfair trade practices in connection with the use of certain digital services and electronic devices, including the use and transfer of electronic devices to students by a public school.

5-26House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26House conferees appointed: Slawson, Chair; Burrows, González, Mary, Hull, Patterson.
5-26Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26Senate conferees appointed: Hughes, Chair; Hinojosa, Menéndez, Parker, Paxton.

HB 30 Moody/ Burrows/ Slawson/ Metcalf/ Turner/ et al. SP: King

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

5-23House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-23House conferees appointed: Moody, Chair; Burrows, Metcalf, Slawson, Turner.
5-26Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26Senate conferees appointed: King, Chair; Flores, Hinojosa, Huffman, Kolkhorst.

HB 100 King, Ken/ VanDeaver/ Dutton/ Howard/ Buckley/ et al. SP: Creighton

Relating to public education and public school finance, including the rights, certification, and compensation of public school educators, contributions by a public school to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, and an education savings account program for certain children.

5-25House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25House conferees appointed: King, Ken, Chair; Ashby, Buckley, Longoria, VanDeaver.
5-26Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26Senate conferees appointed: Creighton, Chair; Bettencourt, Blanco, Huffman, Middleton.

HB 357 Bucy/ Smith/ Capriglione/ Garcia/ et al. SP: Hughes

Relating to the requirements to access the online tracker of an application for a ballot to be voted by mail.

5-25House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25House conferees appointed: Bucy, Chair; Capriglione, González, Jessica, Manuel, Smith.
5-26Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26Senate conferees appointed: Hughes, Chair; Birdwell, Menéndez, Paxton, Zaffirini.

HB 473 Hull/ et al. SP: Sparks

Relating to parental rights regarding a threat assessment of a student conducted by a public school's threat assessment and safe and supportive school team.

5-19House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-19House conferees appointed: Hull, Chair; Allison, Johnson, Ann, Leo-Wilson, Morales Shaw.
5-21Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-21Senate conferees appointed: Sparks, Chair; Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Springer.
5-24Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-25Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.
5-26Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

HB 621 Shaheen SP: Hughes

Relating to creating a temporary educator certification for certain military service members and first responders.

5-23House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-23House conferees appointed: Shaheen, Chair; Buckley, Cunningham, Harris, Cody, Hinojosa.
5-25Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25Senate conferees appointed: Hughes, Chair; Creighton, LaMantia, Parker, Paxton.

HB 915 Craddick/ Rose/ Jones, Jolanda SP: Parker/ et al.

Relating to the creation of a workplace violence hotline and a requirement that employers post notice regarding the hotline.

5-26House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26House conferees appointed: Craddick, Chair; Capriglione, Frank, Price, Rose.
5-26Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26Senate conferees appointed: Parker, Chair; Creighton, Hughes, Sparks, Zaffirini.

HB 1105 Price/ Cortez/ Allison/ Darby/ Shine/ et al. SP: Kolkhorst/ et al.

Relating to preventative health care and public health, including prohibited immunization and face-covering requirements, private business or school closures, and the ordering and administration of immunizations by a pharmacist.

5-25House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25House conferees appointed: Price, Chair; Collier, Cortez, Craddick, Kacal.

HB 1243 Hefner/ Spiller/ Murr/ Leach/ Goldman/ et al. SP: Hughes/ et al.

Relating to conduct constituting the criminal offense of illegal voting; increasing a criminal penalty.

5-26House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26House conferees appointed: Hefner, Chair; Bucy, Burrows, Manuel, Smith.
5-26Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26Senate conferees appointed: Hughes, Chair; Creighton, Kolkhorst, Middleton, West.

HB 1277 Cain/ Moody/ Collier/ Thompson, Senfronia/ Patterson/ et al. SP: West

Relating to pedestrian use of a sidewalk.

5-19House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-19House conferees appointed: Cain, Chair; Collier, Isaac, Lujan, Manuel.
5-22Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-22Senate conferees appointed: West, Chair; King, Miles, Nichols, Parker.
5-24Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-25Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.
5-26Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

HB 1500 Holland/ Bell, Keith/ Canales/ Goldman/ Clardy SP: Schwertner

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Office of Public Utility Counsel, and the functions of the independent organization certified for the ERCOT power region; increasing an administrative penalty.

5-25House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25House conferees appointed: Holland, Chair; Bell, Keith, Canales, Hunter, Spiller.
5-26Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26Senate conferees appointed: Schwertner, Chair; Johnson, King, Middleton, Nichols.

HB 1595 Bonnen/ Walle/ Thompson, Ed/ Paul SP: Huffman/ et al.

Relating to the administration and investment of, and distribution and use of money from, certain constitutional and statutory funds to support general academic teaching institutions in achieving national prominence as major research universities and driving the state economy; redesignating the national research university fund as the Texas University Fund.

5-23House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-23House conferees appointed: Bonnen, Chair; Burrows, Hernandez, Kuempel, Walle.
5-25Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25Senate conferees appointed: Huffman, Chair; Campbell, Creighton, Hancock, Nichols.
5-26Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.

HB 1613 Shine/ Martinez Fischer/ Kuempel/ Ordaz/ Slawson/ et al. SP: Flores

Relating to the applicability of the law governing the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans.

5-25House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25House conferees appointed: Shine, Chair; Clardy, Kuempel, Martinez Fischer, Spiller.

HB 1620 Holland/ Canales/ Goldman/ Bell, Keith/ Clardy SP: Schwertner

Relating to the review date for certain governmental entities subject to the sunset review process.

5-26House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26House conferees appointed: Holland, Chair; Bell, Keith, Canales, Clardy, Goldman.

HB 1771 Price/ Thompson, Senfronia/ Guillen/ Oliverson/ Jetton SP: Kolkhorst

Relating to rules regarding the provision by a health professional of a telemedicine medical service, teledentistry dental service, or telehealth service.

5-26House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26House conferees appointed: Price, Chair; King, Ken, Klick, Smith, Thierry.

HB 2026 Darby/ Raney/ González, Mary/ Stucky/ Rogers/ et al. SP: LaMantia/ et al.

Relating to the Rural Veterinarian Incentive Program.

5-23House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-23House conferees appointed: Darby, Chair; González, Mary, Kuempel, Rogers, Stucky.
5-25Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25Senate conferees appointed: LaMantia, Chair; Birdwell, Creighton, Parker, West.
5-26Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.

HB 2121 Paul/ Raymond/ Murr SP: Springer

Relating to the form of a rendition statement or property report used to render property for ad valorem tax purposes.

5-19House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-19House conferees appointed: Paul, Chair; Murr, Perez, Thompson, Ed, Turner.
5-25Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25Senate conferees appointed: Springer, Chair; Bettencourt, Middleton, Parker, West.

HB 2454 Guillen/ Plesa/ et al. SP: Huffman/ et al.

Relating to the unlawful acquisition of certain weapons; creating a criminal offense.

5-23House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-23House conferees appointed: Guillen, Chair; Harless, Holland, Lozano, Plesa.
5-25Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25Senate conferees appointed: Huffman, Chair; Bettencourt, Flores, King, Whitmire.

HB 2559 Vasut SP: Zaffirini

Relating to the persons authorized to administer an oath in this state.

5-23House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-23House conferees appointed: Vasut, Chair; Geren, Harris, Cody, Metcalf, Walle.
5-25Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25Senate conferees appointed: Zaffirini, Chair; Hinojosa, Hughes, Middleton, Nichols.
5-26Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.

HB 2729 Harris, Cody SP: Creighton

Relating to teacher requirements for high quality prekindergarten programs.

5-25House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25House conferees appointed: Harris, Cody, Chair; Buckley, Hefner, Martinez Fischer, Talarico.
5-26Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26Senate conferees appointed: Creighton, Chair; Campbell, King, Parker, West.

HB 2779 Leach SP: Huffman/ et al.

Relating to the compensation and retirement benefits of certain elected state officials.

5-26House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26House conferees appointed: Leach, Chair; Bonnen, Johnson, Julie, Moody, Murr.

HB 3059 King, Tracy O. SP: Perry/ et al.

Relating to the export fee charged for the transfer of groundwater from a groundwater conservation district.

5-23House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-23House conferees appointed: King, Tracy O., Chair; Kacal, Price, Rogers, Zwiener.
5-25Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25Senate conferees appointed: Perry, Chair; Flores, Johnson, Kolkhorst, Springer.
5-26Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.

HB 3104 Anderson SP: Parker/ et al.

Relating to the temporary exemption of certain tangible personal property related to certain connected data center projects from sales and use taxes.

5-23House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-23House conferees appointed: Anderson, Chair; Bowers, Gerdes, Harris, Cody, King, Tracy O..
5-25Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25Senate conferees appointed: Parker, Chair; Creighton, Huffman, Paxton, West.

HB 3297 Harris, Cody/ Harless/ Goldman/ Schaefer/ Cain/ et al. SP: Middleton/ et al.

Relating to the elimination of regular mandatory vehicle safety inspections for noncommercial vehicles and the imposition of replacement fees.

5-25House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25House conferees appointed: Harris, Cody, Chair; Bucy, Goldman, Moody, Vasut.
5-26Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26Senate conferees appointed: Middleton, Chair; Hall, Huffman, Hughes, Nichols.
5-26Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.

HB 3372 Thimesch/ Slawson/ Hayes/ DeAyala/ Capriglione/ et al. SP: Parker

Relating to the reporting of political contributions, including in-kind contributions, and expenditures made using a credit card.

5-25House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25House conferees appointed: Thimesch, Chair; Capriglione, Goldman, Morales, Eddie, Slawson.
5-26Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26Senate conferees appointed: Parker, Chair; Campbell, Creighton, Hughes, Zaffirini.

HB 3440 Canales SP: Hinojosa

Relating to posting and other requirements applicable to certain governmental bodies under the open meetings law.

5-25House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25House conferees appointed: Canales, Chair; Goldman, Holland, King, Tracy O., Lozano.
5-26Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26Senate conferees appointed: Hinojosa, Chair; Bettencourt, Birdwell, Johnson, Nichols.

HB 3447 Bonnen/ Paul/ Anderson/ Morales, Eddie/ et al. SP: Huffman/ et al.

Relating to the establishment and administration of the Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium and the Texas Space Commission.

5-23House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-23House conferees appointed: Bonnen, Chair; Canales, Metcalf, Paul, Walle.
5-25Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25Senate conferees appointed: Huffman, Chair; Bettencourt, Campbell, Creighton, Whitmire.
5-26Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.

HB 3452 Jetton SP: Huffman

Relating to the discipline of judges by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct and the legislature.

5-25House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25House conferees appointed: Jetton, Chair; Leach, Moody, Slawson, Vasut.
5-26Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26Senate conferees appointed: Huffman, Chair; Bettencourt, Creighton, Hinojosa, Hughes.

HB 3474 Leach/ et al. SP: Hughes/ et al.

Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures regarding proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including the service of process and delivery of documents related to the proceedings, the administration of oaths, and the management of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission, and the composition of certain juvenile boards; establishing a civil penalty; increasing certain court costs; authorizing fees.

5-25House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25House conferees appointed: Leach, Chair; Johnson, Julie, Moody, Murr, Vasut.
5-26Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26Senate conferees appointed: Hughes, Chair; Creighton, Hancock, Huffman, West.

HB 3697 Wilson SP: Bettencourt

Relating to county regulation of subdivisions and approval of subdivision plans or plats.

5-23House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-23House conferees appointed: Wilson, Chair; Bell, Cecil, Thierry, Thompson, Ed, Vasut.
5-25Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25Senate conferees appointed: Bettencourt, Chair; Hall, Huffman, Middleton, Springer.

HB 3699 Wilson SP: Bettencourt

Relating to municipal regulation of subdivisions and approval of subdivision plans or plats.

5-25House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25House conferees appointed: Wilson, Chair; Bell, Cecil, Thierry, Thompson, Ed, Vasut.
5-26Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26Senate conferees appointed: Bettencourt, Chair; Hall, Paxton, Springer, West.

HB 4227 Goldman SP: Hancock

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

5-23House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-23House conferees appointed: Goldman, Chair; Cunningham, Hernandez, Thimesch, Troxclair.
5-25Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25Senate conferees appointed: Hancock, Chair; Bettencourt, Johnson, Paxton, Springer.
5-26Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.

HB 4390 Button/ Burrows/ Schaefer/ Canales/ Dutton/ et al. SP: Bettencourt

Relating to the Texas Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs Grant Program.

5-25House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25House conferees appointed: Button, Chair; Bailes, Turner, Vasut, Walle.
5-26Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26Senate conferees appointed: Bettencourt, Chair; Birdwell, Hancock, Kolkhorst, Perry.

HB 4443 Cunningham/ Garcia/ Lujan SP: Kolkhorst

Relating to the allocation of certain federal money provided under the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act.

5-25House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25House conferees appointed: Cunningham, Chair; Garcia, Lozano, Lujan, Tepper.
5-26Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26Senate conferees appointed: Kolkhorst, Chair; Alvarado, Middleton, Nichols, Springer.

HB 4635 Guillen SP: Flores/ et al.

Relating to organized crime, racketeering activities, and collection of unlawful debts; providing a civil penalty; creating criminal offenses.

5-25House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25House conferees appointed: Guillen, Chair; Leach, Lozano, Martinez, Moody.
5-26Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26Senate conferees appointed: Flores, Chair; Birdwell, Blanco, Hinojosa, King.

HB 4843 Holland/ Guillen/ Harless/ et al. SP: Huffman

Relating to increasing the minimum term of imprisonment and changing the eligibility for community supervision and parole for certain felony offenses in which a firearm is used or exhibited, to certain consequences on conviction of certain of those offenses, and to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of unlawful possession of a firearm by a person convicted of a felony.

5-25House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-25House conferees appointed: Holland, Chair; Moody, Murr, Smith, Vasut.
5-26Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26Senate conferees appointed: Huffman, Chair; Bettencourt, Hughes, Middleton, Nichols.

HB 4888 Hefner SP: Perry

Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for non-opioid treatments.

5-26House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26House conferees appointed: Hefner, Chair; Campos, Frank, Shaheen, Thierry.
5-26Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26Senate conferees appointed: Perry, Chair; Blanco, Hall, Kolkhorst, Sparks.

HB 5344 Bell, Cecil SP: Creighton

Relating to the creation of the Deer Creek Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1 and the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 236; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

5-26House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26House conferees appointed: Bell, Cecil, Chair; Metcalf, Moody, Muñoz, Jr., Shine.
5-26Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26Senate conferees appointed: Creighton, Chair; Flores, LaMantia, Parker, Paxton.