REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS

Wednesday

March 22, 2023

SENATE BILLS

(Calendar Order)

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS

(Second Reading)

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to appropriations for the preservation and perpetuation of certain items of historical value; allowing the legislature and state agencies to accept on behalf of the state gifts of items of historical value and contributions to purchase such items.

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

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property that is held or used for the production of income, to increase the amount of certain exemptions 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 the exemption amounts, and to except certain appropriations to pay for school district ad valorem tax relief from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations.

Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the time during which the legislature may act on bills or resolutions during a regular session.

Proposing a constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen.

SENATE BILLS

(Second Reading)

Relating to death records maintained and provided by the vital statistics unit of the Department of State Health Services.

Relating to payment of certain court costs associated with interpreters.

Relating to the cash balance benefit under the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

Relating to certificates of title for certain outboard motors.

Relating to the civil penalty for certain signs placed on the right-of-way of a public road.

Relating to specialty license plates issued for honorary consuls.

Relating to the enforcement of commercial motor vehicle safety standards in certain counties.

Relating to the extension of a driver's license suspension or disqualification following certain convictions.

Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 87 in Concho County as the Deputy Samuel Leonard Memorial Highway.

Relating to the designation of the portion of Farm-to-Market Road 765 in Concho County as the Sergeant Stephen Jones Memorial Highway.

Relating to presumption for an offense to accessible parking.

Relating to the handling of bids on certain contracts for highway projects.

Relating to the establishment and posting of the maximum loads permitted on certain bridges.

Relating to the applicability of the mixed beverage gross receipts tax and the mixed beverage sales tax to items sold by certain nonprofit entity temporary event permittees.

Relating to the maximum compressed tax rate of a school district.

Relating to prohibitions in connection with the online sale of goods.

Relating to the definition of telephone call for purposes of regulating telephone solicitations.

Relating to meetings of the Family and Protective Services Council held using certain telecommunication devices.

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

Relating to the position of chief information security officer in the Department of Information Resources.

Relating to the maintenance of certain state buildings allocated for legislative use and their grounds.

Relating to workplace violence prevention in certain health facilities.

Relating to written notification provided by drug manufacturers regarding the cause of generic or biosimilar insulin prescription drug unavailability.

Relating to the sale, design, and manufacture of clear aligners.

Relating to continuing education requirements for physicians regarding the identification and assistance of trafficked persons.

Relating to the authorization for and approval of certain nursing programs offered by private postsecondary educational institutions or for-profit entities.

Relating to fraud prevention under certain health care programs.

Relating to the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium.

Relating to an increase in the amount of certain exemptions from ad valorem taxation by a school district applicable to residence homesteads, an adjustment in 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 the exemption amounts, and the protection of school districts against the resulting loss in local revenue.

Relating to prices charged by a medical staffing services agency during certain designated public health disaster periods; providing a civil penalty.

Relating to the powers and duties of the Health and Human Services Commission and the transfer to the commission of certain powers and duties from the Department of Family and Protective Services.

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

Relating to a mitigation program and fees for the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District.

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

Relating to the deadline for submitting certain recount petitions.

Relating to the determination of a majority vote in certain elections.

Relating to the compensation of an election judge or clerk.

Relating to repealing the ability to declare certain unopposed candidates for office as elected.

Relating to the disposition and removal of a decedent's remains.

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

Relating to mandatory arbitration for certain municipal fire departments and employee bargaining agents.

Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property that is held or used for the production of income and a franchise tax credit for the payment of certain related ad valorem taxes.

Relating to requiring public institution of higher education students who compete in intercollegiate athletic competitions to compete based on biological sex.

Relating to the withdrawal of a candidate in a runoff primary election.

Relating to the composition of the Homeland Security Council.

Relating to the operation of an unmanned aircraft over an airport or military installation; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to qualifications for certain individuals for veterans benefits.

Relating to an instruction guide for family members and caregivers of veterans who have mental health disorders.

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.

Relating to prohibitions on the provision to certain children of procedures and treatments for gender transitioning, gender reassignment, or gender dysphoria and on the use of public money or public assistance to provide those procedures and treatments.

Relating to certain prohibited transactions between an open-enrollment charter school and an abortion provider or affiliate of the provider.

Relating to venue and choice of law for certain actions involving censorship by social media platforms.

Relating to the issuance of a license to carry a handgun to certain active and retired judicial officers.

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.

Relating to arbitration provisions in surplus lines insurance contracts.

Relating to imposing an additional fee for the registration of an electric vehicle.

Relating to the disposition of real property interests by navigation districts and port authorities.

Relating to the titling, registration, and operation of an autocycle.

Relating to the administration of county roads in certain counties.

Relating to the funding of certain port projects.

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