Senate Floor Action for 5/4/2023

SENATE FLOOR ACTION



Thursday

May 4, 2023




The Senate suspended the necessary rules to consider and finally pass:


SJR 93 Schwertner

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

1 Floor Amendment


SB 252 (CS) (LC)Alvarado/ et al.

Relating to the licensing of certain veterans by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement and the hiring of those veterans by political subdivisions.


SB 629 (CS) (LC)Menéndez/ et al.

Relating to the use of opioid antagonists on public and private school campuses and at or in transit to or from off-campus school events and to the permissible uses of money appropriated to a state agency from the opioid abatement account.


SB 887 (LC)Zaffirini

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


SB 1370 (CS)Paxton

Relating to information contained in the annual financial audit of certain regional transportation authorities.


SB 1664 West/ et al.

Relating to the establishment of the school safety technical advisory committee and the school safety accountability program.

1 Floor Amendment


SB 1677 (CS) (LC)Perry

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


SB 1781 (CS)Hughes

Relating to health coverage for school district and open-enrollment charter school employees under interlocal contracts.


SB 1850 (LC)Flores/ et al.

Relating to the presiding officer of the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.


SB 1853 (CS)Kolkhorst/ et al.

Relating to certain procedures in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship for a child placed in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services and the provision of community-based foster care.

1 Floor Amendment


SB 2460 (CS)Hall

Relating to the provision of certain electricity services.


SB 2599 (LC)Bettencourt

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 594; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


SB 2600 (LC)Bettencourt

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


SB 2627 Schwertner/ et al.

Relating to funding mechanisms to support the construction, maintenance, and modernization of dispatchable electric generating facilities.

2 Floor Amendments


HJR 126 Burns/ Burrows/ González, Mary/ Ashby/ Bernal/ et al. SP: Perry/ et al.

Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting the right to engage in farming, ranching, timber production, horticulture, and wildlife management.


HB 998 Paul SP: Middleton

Relating to the provision of property owners' association insurance by the FAIR Plan Association in certain areas.


HB 1315 (CS) (LC)Herrero SP: Hinojosa/ et al.

Relating to the creation of the open burn pit registry fund and the issuance of specialty license plates to honor members of the United States armed forces exposed to open burn pits.


HB 1565 Canales/ Holland/ Goldman/ Bell, Keith/ Clardy SP: Perry/ et al.

Relating to the functions of the Texas Water Development Board and continuation and functions of the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas Advisory Committee.


HB 2308 Ashby/ Bailes/ Rogers/ Kitzman/ Cain/ et al. SP: Perry/ et al.

Relating to nuisance actions and other actions against agricultural operations.

1 Floor Amendment


The Senate suspended the regular order, read third time and finally passed:


SB 2037 (LC)Bettencourt

Relating to the regulation of platting and subdivisions of land by a municipality or county.


The Senate suspended the regular order, read second time and passed to engrossment:


SB 1557 (CS)Parker/ et al.

Relating to providing for an election by the parent of a student who was victimized by a public school employee to transfer the student to another public school campus or receive funding for the student to attend private school.


The Senate adopted the following resolutions:


SR 514 Eckhardt/ Miles

Recognizing Mt. Zion Baptist Church on the occasion of its 150th anniversary.


SR 515 Kolkhorst/ Creighton/ Huffman/ Schwertner

Recognizing Blinn College on the occasion of its 140th anniversary.


SR 520 Bettencourt

In memory of Alan Vera.


The Senate concurred in House amendments to the following:


SB 423 (CS) (LC)Paxton SP: Wilson/ et al.

Relating to the use of unmanned aircraft by the Texas military forces.


SB 1509 (LC)Huffman/ et al. SP: Bonnen

Relating to the service retirement eligibility and benefits of certain members of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.


SB 1523 (LC)Blanco SP: Anderson/ Oliverson/ et al.

Relating to the dismissal of a baseless or unfounded complaint filed with the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.


The Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee on the following:


SB 10 (CS)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.


SB 1238 (CS) (LC)Nichols/ et al. SP: Ashby/ Anderson/ et al.

Relating to broadband development.


Committee referral on the following:


SCR 48 Hall

Directing the Texas Facilities Commission to name the new transit amenity center at 207 W. 14th Street in the Capitol Complex the "Lead On! Transit Amenity" in honor of Justin Dart.

Administration


SCR 49 Flores

Designating September 24 as Captain Henry T. Waskow Day for a 10-year period ending in 2033.

Administration


SB 2629 Creighton

Relating to the authority of the Roman Forest Public Utility District No. 4 for road projects; providing authority to issue bonds.

Local Government


HJR 27 Craddick/ Darby/ Hunter/ Guillen/ Raymond/ et al.

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of and use of money in the Grow Texas fund and allocating certain general revenues to that fund, the economic stabilization fund, and the state highway fund.

Finance


HJR 111 Landgraf/ Guillen/ Dean/ Murr/ Hunter/ et al.

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund, dedicating the money in that fund to benefit areas of the state significantly affected by oil and gas production, and providing for the transfer of certain general revenues to that fund, the economic stabilization fund, the state highway fund, the oil and gas regulation and cleanup account, the Texas emissions reduction plan fund, and the property tax relief fund.

Finance


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

Relating to the protection of minors from harmful, deceptive, or unfair trade practices in connection with the use of certain digital services.

State Affairs


HB 19 Murr/ Leach/ Landgraf/ Meyer/ Lujan/ et al.

Relating to the creation of a specialty trial court to hear certain cases; authorizing fees.

Jurisprudence


HB 59 Goodwin/ Guerra/ Jetton/ Troxclair/ et al.

Relating to child water safety requirements for certain organizations; authorizing disciplinary action, including an administrative penalty.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


HB 71 Canales/ Capriglione/ Longoria/ Cain/ Tinderholt/ et al.

Relating to the establishment of a program for the issuance of digital identification.

Transportation


HB 73 Murr/ King, Tracy O./ Price/ Bailes/ Darby/ et al.

Relating to limitation of certain liability of owners, lessees, and occupants of land in connection with livestock and agricultural land.

State Affairs


HB 108 Cortez/ et al.

Relating to privileged parking and the issuance of specialty license plates for certain classroom teachers and retired classroom teachers; imposing a fee.

Transportation


HB 158 Noble/ Buckley/ Slawson/ Cook/ Lopez, Janie/ et al.

Relating to the confidentiality of certain information held by the Texas Education Agency.

Business & Commerce


HB 229 Cortez/ et al.

Relating to the issuance of Central Catholic High School specialty license plates.

Transportation


HB 376 Rogers/ Bell, Keith/ Bailes/ Bell, Cecil/ et al.

Relating to a landowner's bill of rights statement in connection with the acquisition of real property through eminent domain.

State Affairs


HB 433 VanDeaver

Relating to the definition of a commercial fleet.

Transportation


HB 438 Schofield/ Leach/ Johnson, Julie/ Cook/ Vasut/ et al.

Relating to the annual base salary from the state of a district judge.

Finance


HB 621 Shaheen

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

Education


HB 625 Harris, Cody/ Johnson, Julie/ Cain/ Harris, Caroline/ Cortez/ et al.

Relating to copayments required by a health maintenance organization or preferred provider benefit plan for visiting physical therapists.

Health & Human Services


HB 660 Cook

Relating to the enforcement and administration of certain protective orders.

Jurisprudence


HB 718 Goldman/ Turner/ Sherman, Sr./ Leach/ González, Jessica/ et al.

Relating to the issuance of certain tags, permits, and license plates authorizing the movement of vehicles.

Transportation


HB 730 Frank/ Wu/ Noble/ Garcia

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

Health & Human Services


HB 755 Johnson, Julie/ Lalani/ Harless/ Jones, Venton/ et al.

Relating to prior authorization for prescription drug benefits related to the treatment of autoimmune diseases and certain blood disorders.

Health & Human Services


HB 875 Harrison

Relating to a campus of the Texas State Technical College System located in Ellis County.

Subcommittee on Higher Education


HB 1039 Thompson, Ed

Relating to coverage of additional living expenses under a residential property insurance policy.

Business & Commerce


HB 1361 Morales Shaw/ Raney/ Talarico/ Johnson, Julie/ VanDeaver/ et al.

Relating to the designation of liaison officers to assist certain students at public institutions of higher education who are parents.

Subcommittee on Higher Education


HB 1392 Craddick/ Guillen/ Hunter/ Raymond/ Darby/ et al.

Relating to the allocation of certain constitutional transfers of money to the economic stabilization fund, the state highway fund, and the Grow Texas fund and to the permissible uses of money deposited to the Grow Texas fund.

Finance


HB 1455 Anchía/ Lambert/ Bhojani/ Rose/ Garcia/ et al.

Relating to health care benefits of persons wrongfully imprisoned.

Jurisprudence


HB 1552 Guillen/ Lopez, Janie

Relating to the limitation of liability of a financial institution acquiring a trustee financial institution.

State Affairs


HB 1578 Allison/ Plesa/ Jones, Venton/ Bucy/ et al.

Relating to a health literacy plan developed by the statewide health coordinating council and the inclusion of health literacy in the state health plan.

Health & Human Services


HB 1588 Oliverson/ Herrero/ Paul/ et al.

Relating to funding of excess losses and operating expenses of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association; authorizing an assessment; authorizing a surcharge.

Business & Commerce


HB 1603 Guillen

Relating to the procedures governing the prosecution of misdemeanor offenses in the jurisdiction of the justice and municipal courts.

Criminal Justice


HB 1605 Buckley/ Dutton/ Bonnen/ King, Ken/ Bell, Keith/ et al.

Relating to instructional material and technology, the adoption of essential knowledge and skills for certain public school foundation curriculum subjects, and the extension of additional state aid to school districts for the provision of certain instructional materials; authorizing a fee.

Education


HB 1634 Walle/ Garcia/ Gates

Relating to requirements for beneficial tax treatment related to a leasehold or other possessory interest in a public facility used to provide multifamily housing.

Local Government


HB 1683 Walle/ Bonnen/ Buckley/ Garcia

Relating to the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact; authorizing fees.

Health & Human Services


HB 1709 Canales

Relating to a special bill of review to reform a final judgment of forfeiture of a bail bond.

Criminal Justice


HB 1718 Ashby/ Button/ Shine/ Clardy/ et al.

Relating to rural development funds and insurance tax credits for certain investments in those funds; authorizing fees.

Finance


HB 1745 Leach

Relating to vicarious liability of a transportation network company for acts of a driver using the company's digital network.

State Affairs


HB 1747 Leach/ Jones, Venton

Relating to the consequences of a criminal conviction on a person's eligibility for an occupational license.

Business & Commerce


HB 1766 Darby

Relating to the issuance of private activity bonds for qualified residential rental projects.

Local Government


HB 1876 Guillen

Relating to the Rita Littlefield Chronic Kidney Disease Centralized Resource Center established within the Health and Human Services Commission.

Health & Human Services


HB 1890 Jetton

Relating to the operation of a hospital at home program by certain hospitals; authorizing a fee.

Health & Human Services


HB 1971 Ashby/ et al.

Relating to the procedures for acting on a permit or permit amendment application by a groundwater conservation district and the disqualification of board members of groundwater conservation districts.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


HB 2014 Leach/ et al.

Relating to reimbursement for jury service.

Jurisprudence


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

Relating to the Rural Veterinarian Incentive Program.

Subcommittee on Higher Education


HB 2073 Price/ Metcalf/ Hefner/ Dean

Relating to the recovery of fuel and purchased power costs by electric utilities.

Business & Commerce


HB 2087 Perez

Relating to the financial crimes intelligence center.

Criminal Justice


HB 2108 Allison/ et al.

Relating to eligibility for tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Subcommittee on Higher Education


HB 2134 Thimesch

Relating to regulation of massage therapists and massage establishments by political subdivisions.

Business & Commerce


HB 2154 Morales, Eddie

Relating to the adoption of physical fitness programs and standards for law enforcement officers employed by the office of the attorney general.

Criminal Justice


HB 2177 Stucky

Relating to establishing a digital course materials pilot program.

Subcommittee on Higher Education


HB 2207 Landgraf/ Guillen/ Dean/ Murr/ Hunter/ et al.

Relating to the allocation of certain constitutional transfers of money to the economic stabilization fund, the state highway fund, the oil and gas regulation and cleanup account, the Texas emissions reduction plan fund, the property tax relief fund, and the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund and to the permissible uses of money deposited to the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund.

Finance


HB 2334 Burns/ Button/ Shine/ Buckley

Relating to an exemption from the plumbing licensing law for certain work performed on certain private property.

Business & Commerce


HB 2508 Jetton

Relating to the disbursement of money by a levee improvement district.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


HB 2557 Buckley/ Raney/ Plesa/ Burns/ et al.

Relating to the Licensed Professional Counselors Compact; authorizing fees.

Health & Human Services


HB 2620 Geren/ Herrero/ Toth/ Darby/ Buckley/ et al.

Relating to the confinement in a county jail of a person pending a transfer to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to compensation to a county for certain costs of confinement.

Criminal Justice


HB 2701 Guillen

Relating to public utility agencies; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments.

Local Government


HB 2741 Smith

Relating to the duties and composition of the Specialty Courts Advisory Council.

Criminal Justice


HB 2746 Thompson, Ed

Relating to requirements related to refunds and credit provided under terminated debt cancellation agreements.

Business & Commerce


HB 2818 Cain/ Rosenthal/ King, Tracy O./ Toth/ Bernal/ et al.

Relating to the production and regulation of hemp; providing an administrative penalty; requiring a permit to conduct certain research involving hemp; authorizing a fee; creating a criminal offense.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


HB 2926 Turner/ Patterson/ Neave Criado/ Frazier

Relating to certain claims for benefits or compensation by certain public safety employees and survivors of certain public safety employees.

Business & Commerce


HB 3216 Klick

Relating to the use of hotel occupancy tax revenue by certain municipalities.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


HB 3301 Oliverson

Relating to the dissolution of the Green Tree Park Municipal Utility District.

Local Government


HB 3390 Hunter

Relating to the provision of information regarding distributed generation and certain electrical loads.

Business & Commerce


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

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

Finance


HB 3453 Jetton

Relating to authorizing certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax, the applicability and rates of that tax in certain counties, and the use of revenue from that tax.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


HB 3456 Ashby

Relating to the continuation and operation of certain health care provider participation programs in this state.

Health & Human Services


HB 3524 Johnson, Ann

Relating to health benefit coverage for general anesthesia in connection with certain pediatric dental services.

Health & Human Services


HB 3668 Holland

Relating to the expiration and extension of certain provisions relating to engaging outside council for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission matters.

Business & Commerce


HB 3698 Landgraf

Relating to expanding access to the protective order registry and the inclusion of certain information regarding a person who is the subject of a protective order in that registry.

Jurisprudence


HB 3741 Canales

Relating to the operation of a program by the Texas Department of Transportation to allow a real property owner to plant or replace vegetation in a right-of-way.

Transportation


HB 3772 Thompson, Senfronia/ et al.

Relating to combating human trafficking by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Business & Commerce


HB 3849 Bell, Cecil/ Toth/ Bailes

Relating to the eligibility of certain retired firefighters, police officers, and emergency medical services providers to purchase continued health benefits coverage.

Local Government


HB 3852 Perez

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of fraudulent use or possession of credit card or debit card information.

Criminal Justice


HB 3899 Troxclair/ Burrows/ Bonnen/ Raymond/ Meyer/ et al.

Relating to the issuance of bonds by certain local government corporations.

Local Government


HB 4034 Johnson, Julie/ Rose/ Bryant/ González, Jessica/ Frazier/ et al.

Relating to certain disability and death benefits payable by the public retirement systems for police and fire fighters in certain municipalities.

Finance


HB 4128 Murr/ Spiller/ Morales, Eddie

Relating to associate judges for guardianship proceedings and protective services proceedings in certain courts.

Jurisprudence


HB 4141 Guillen/ et al.

Relating to a study conducted by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas on the feasibility of offering alternative service retirement benefits to peace officers who are members of the retirement system.

Finance


HB 4375 VanDeaver/ Kuempel

Relating to instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator in public schools.

Education


HB 4381 DeAyala

Relating to the suspension of a money judgment pending appeal in a civil action.

Finance


HB 4390 Button/ Burrows/ Schaefer/ Canales/ Dutton/ et al.

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

Natural Resources & Economic Development


HB 4451 Bhojani/ Morales, Christina/ Ordaz/ Bumgarner/ Clardy

Relating to a report by the Texas Workforce Commission regarding apprenticeship opportunities in this state for emerging and high-demand industries.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


HB 4520 Harris, Cody/ Shaheen/ Cook/ et al.

Relating to employment and retirement consequences for an educator convicted of or placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for the sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor.

Finance


HB 4550 Cunningham

Relating to the qualified allocation plan and manual adopted for the allocation of low income housing tax credits.

Local Government


HB 4553 Longoria

Relating to the eligibility of certain entities for services and commodity items provided by the Department of Information Resources and statewide technology centers.

Business & Commerce


HB 4563 Longoria

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to authorize and finance certain venue projects and to use municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue for certain of those projects; authorizing the imposition of a tax.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


HB 4565 Longoria

Relating to the use of the revenue derived from the municipal hotel occupancy tax by certain municipalities and to the rate at which that tax is imposed by those municipalities.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


HB 4660 Isaac

Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue in certain municipalities.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


HB 4700 Clardy

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

Local Government


HB 4885 Landgraf/ Lozano/ Morales Shaw/ et al.

Relating to programs established and funded under the Texas emissions reduction plan.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


HB 4972 Garcia/ Frank/ Lopez, Ray/ Bumgarner/ Dorazio/ et al.

Relating to a study on mental health services provided to veterans through the Texas Veterans Commission.

Veteran Affairs


HB 5016 Kitzman

Relating to the establishment and administration of the Water Technical Assistance Consortium by the Texas Water Development Board.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


HB 5146 Raney/ González, Mary

Relating to the establishment of the Building Better Futures Program to support educational and occupational skills training opportunities and support services for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Subcommittee on Higher Education


HB 5148 Raney/ Lalani

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Students with Disabilities Scholarship Program for certain students at public institutions of higher education.

Subcommittee on Higher Education


HB 5291 Dutton

Relating to an agreed divorce order in a suit for dissolution of marriage.

Jurisprudence


HB 5318 Metcalf

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Water Control and Improvement District No. 6; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Local Government


HB 5320 Metcalf

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 227; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Local Government


HB 5339 Metcalf

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 223; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Local Government


HB 5347 Oliverson

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 597; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Local Government


HB 5348 Kitzman

Relating to the creation of the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 49; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Local Government


HB 5350 Kitzman

Relating to the creation of the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 48; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Local Government


HB 5355 Price

Relating to the creation of the Prairie View Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Local Government


HB 5362 Kitzman

Relating to the creation of the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 57; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Local Government


HB 5366 Kacal

Relating to the creation of the Grimes County Municipal Utility District No. 3; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Local Government


HCR 42 Leo-Wilson

Designating Winnie as the official Rice Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2033.

Administration


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