SENATE FLOOR ACTION

Monday

May 8, 2023

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

Relating to the medical transportation and care for certain inmates in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Relating to the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the authority of the governing body of a school district to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the district's voter-approval tax rate.

Relating to the payment of insurance deductibles for property insurance claims.

Relating to eligibility for coverage by the Fair Access to Insurance Requirements Plan in certain areas.

Relating to the effectiveness of state-funded homelessness programs at helping beneficiaries advance toward self-sufficiency.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the definitions of homeless, homelessness, and variations of those terms.

Relating to the dissolution of the SH130 Municipal Management District No. 1.

Relating to the creation of the Honey Creek Improvement District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments and fees.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the creation of the Jones Avenue Municipal Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the creation of the Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 27; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the limitations period for certain criminal offenses based on assaultive conduct.

Relating to the statute of limitations for tampering with certain physical evidence.

Relating to the temporary appointment of county jailers.

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

Relating to prohibiting the investment of the permanent university fund, the national research university fund, or money held by a public institution of higher education in financial companies that boycott certain energy companies.

Relating to the adoption of a climate policy in a municipal charter.

The Senate adopted the following resolutions:

Recognizing Goodwill Industries of Dallas on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.

The Senate concurred in House amendments to the following:

Relating to release of an area from a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction by petition or election.

Committee referral on the following:

Relating to the validation of certain acts of the Austin County Municipal Utility District No. 1.

Local Government

Relating to the appointment of a retired or former judge as a visiting judge in certain counties.

State Affairs

Relating to a veterans suicide prevention campaign.

Veteran Affairs

Relating to a highway toll exemption for public school buses.

Transportation

Relating to crime victims' compensation for criminally injurious conduct in connection with trafficking of persons.

Criminal Justice

Relating to certain health care services contract arrangements entered into by insurers and health care providers.

Health & Human Services

Relating to the regulation of certain senior retirement communities.

Health & Human Services

Relating to the use of body worn cameras by correctional officers.

State Affairs

Relating to the San Jacinto River Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

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

Local Government

Relating to the workforce development evaluation system administered by the Texas Workforce Commission, including the establishment of a workforce development career education and training evaluation pilot program.

Natural Resources & Economic Development

Relating to the repeal of the authority of political subdivisions to adopt or enforce juvenile curfews.

Jurisprudence

Relating to a parent's right to intervene in the apprehension by a peace officer of a child for an emergency detention and certain requirements and restrictions applicable to an emergency detention.

Criminal Justice

Relating to preferred provider benefit plan out-of-pocket expense credits for payments made by an insured directly to a physician or health care provider.

Health & Human Services

Relating to the protection of aquaculture operations.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

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

State Affairs

Relating to the regulation of combative sports by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and to immunity for ringside physicians assigned to combative sports events.

State Affairs

Relating to the establishment and administration of the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Consortium.

Finance