SENATE FLOOR ACTION

Tuesday

May 9, 2023

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

Relating to the authority of certain special districts and corporations created by certain special districts to exercise certain rights and powers outside district boundaries.

Relating to the division of certain emergency services districts.

1 Floor Amendment

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

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.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the required filing and use of an affidavit containing the contact information of certain persons in a guardianship proceeding.

Relating to the delivery of certain notices or other communications in connection with guardianship proceedings.

Relating to the selection and reimbursement of certain persons providing services required under a service plan filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Relating to temporary vehicle tags and the offense of tampering with a governmental record.

Relating to the representation of a community supervision and corrections department in cases in which a person under the supervision of that department challenges the fact or duration of the supervision.

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.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of forgery.

Relating to the disposition of burial spaces and abandoned plots in certain cemeteries in the possession and control of a municipality.

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

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the workforce diploma pilot program.

Relating to the authority of the comptroller of public accounts to issue certain payments to persons who are indebted or delinquent in taxes owed to the state and to state agency reporting requirements regarding such persons.

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

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 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.

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

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

Relating to disannexation of certain areas that do not receive full municipal services.

3 Floor Amendments

The Senate adopted the following resolutions:

Recognizing May 2023 as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

Recognizing the members of the 12th class of the Senator Gregory Luna Legislative Scholars and Fellows Program.

The Senate concurred in House amendments to the following:

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

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

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

Committee referral on the following:

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

Business & Commerce

Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating oil and gas operations within the State of Texas.

Natural Resources & Economic Development

Relating to status offenses committed by a child, including the repeal of the status offense of a child voluntarily running away from home.

State Affairs

Relating to the terms and conditions of a standard possession order in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

State Affairs

Relating to inservice training on identifying abuse, neglect, and illegal, unprofessional, and unethical conduct in certain health care facilities.

Health & Human Services

Relating to the regulation by a property owners' association of the installation of solar roof tiles.

Business & Commerce

Relating to an application for an early voting ballot by mail.

State Affairs

Relating to the secretary of state posting on the secretary of state's Internet website databases containing certain information about elections.

State Affairs

Relating to a waiver of the requirement for the performance of an adoption evaluation in certain suits for adoption.

State Affairs

Relating to the designation of State Highway 356 in Irving as a historic highway.

Transportation

Relating to delivery of certain statutory county court, district court, or appellate court orders.

Jurisprudence

Relating to the designation of portions of the state highway system as memorial highways for veterans.

Transportation

Relating to the issuance of distinguishing license plates for farm and ranch vehicles.

Transportation

Relating to the applicability to election judges of a prohibition on the carrying of a concealed handgun at a polling place.

State Affairs

Relating to the remote participation of certain persons in a proceeding for the issuance or modification of a protective order.

State Affairs

Relating to the issuance of Coast Guard Lifesaving Medal specialty license plates.

Transportation

Relating to requirements to file a property owners' association assessment lien.

Local Government

Relating to the use of expert testimony in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

State Affairs

Relating to the designation of the Aaron M. Hicks Memorial Interchange.

Transportation

Relating to the designation of the portion of Interstate Highway 635 in Mesquite as the Officer Richard Houston II Memorial Highway.

Transportation

Relating to criminal history record information reviews of certain individuals providing services to individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability under Medicaid; providing an administrative penalty.

Health & Human Services

Relating to the contents of a petition in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

State Affairs

Relating to the reading and marking of a ballot by a person occupying a voting station or by the person's child.

State Affairs

Relating to the administration of and procedures relating to early voting by personal appearance.

State Affairs

Relating to the duty of an appraisal review board to determine a motion or protest filed by a property owner and the right of the owner to appeal the board's determination.

Local Government

Relating to the marketing and sale of catfish and similar fish by food service establishments; providing administrative and civil penalties.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Relating to documentation of proof of identification for voting.

State Affairs

Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 1960 in Harris County as the Deputy Constable Omar Ursin Memorial Highway.

Transportation

Relating to access to criminal history record information by county offices providing pretrial release services.

Criminal Justice

Relating to the regulation of certain continuing education programs.

Business & Commerce

Relating to personnel training requirements for nursing facilities and assisted living facilities that advertise an Alzheimer's care unit or memory care unit.

Health & Human Services

Relating to magistration proceedings for criminal defendants and the retention of related records, to services and representation provided to indigent criminal defendants and indigent juveniles, and to the governance and administration of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission.

State Affairs

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

Health & Human Services

Relating to the enforcement of an order to pay child support by contempt.

State Affairs

Relating to requiring the Department of Information Resources to conduct a study concerning the cybersecurity of small businesses.

Business & Commerce

Relating to the issuance of state parklands passports to and a waiver of certain state park fees for certain veterans, active duty armed forces members, and certain family members of a person who died while serving in the United States armed forces.

Veteran Affairs

Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to certain professional sports teams.

Transportation

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of criminal mischief involving a public power supply.

Criminal Justice

Relating to the provision of counseling services by certain providers under Medicaid and reimbursement for those services.

Health & Human Services

Relating to civil and criminal liability for the unlawful disclosure or promotion of intimate visual material.

State Affairs

Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for insider trading and other misuse of official information.

State Affairs

Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm to Market Road 2526 in Eastland County as the Sergeant Barbara Fenley Memorial Highway.

Transportation

Relating to the award of attorney's fees to a prevailing property owner in a judicial appeal of certain ad valorem tax determinations.

Local Government

Relating to the designation of a portion of Interstate Highway 35 in Williamson County as the Officer Charles Whites Memorial Highway.

Transportation

Relating to the issuance of Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Magnet Center specialty license plates; authorizing a fee.

Transportation

Relating to a merchant allowing a person suspected of committing or attempting to commit theft to complete a theft education program.

Jurisprudence

Relating to authorizing certain political subdivisions to change the date on which the general election for officers is held.

State Affairs

Relating to the eligibility of certain events for funding under the major events reimbursement program.

Natural Resources & Economic Development

Relating to county authority to cancel subdivisions in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality.

Local Government

Relating to required mental health awareness training for first responders.

Health & Human Services

Relating to gas utility alternative gas expenses and infrastructure investments.

Natural Resources & Economic Development

Relating to the award of compensatory damages caused by certain delays under governmental construction contracts.

Business & Commerce

Relating to the eligibility for grants for alternative fueling facilities.

Natural Resources & Economic Development

Relating to the carrying or possession of a handgun by certain retired judges and justices.

State Affairs

Relating to liens on aircraft for certain charges.

Business & Commerce

Relating to the issuance of general-issue license plates commemorating the 100th anniversary of the writing of the state song.

Transportation

Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 87 in Hale County as the Pete and Nelda Laney Highway.

Transportation

Relating to definitions for purposes of gambling criminal offenses and the prosecution of the criminal offenses of gambling, gambling promotion, and keeping a gambling place.

State Affairs

Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate certain activities.

Business & Commerce

Relating to credit toward payment of fines and costs for certain defendants.

Criminal Justice

Relating to the eligibility of certain property to continue to qualify for an ad valorem tax exemption or special appraisal following certain changes in ownership.

Local Government

Relating to the authority of certain persons to petition a groundwater conservation district to change certain rules.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Relating to transparency in certain contracts involving a school district.

Education

Relating to the confidentiality of working papers and electronic communications of administrative law judges and appeals judges under the workers' compensation system.

Business & Commerce

Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 40 in Lubbock County as The Maines Brothers Band Highway.

Transportation

Relating to the use by certain municipalities of certain tax revenue to fund convention center facilities, multipurpose arenas, venues, and related infrastructure.

Natural Resources & Economic Development

Relating to the operation of and lighting equipment for medical examiner vehicles and vehicles operated by justices of the peace in certain circumstances.

Transportation

Relating to the designation of a portion of Interstate Highway 35W in Fort Worth as the Atatiana Jefferson Memorial Highway.

Transportation

Relating to the powers of the Texas Historical Commission over historic sites in this state.

Natural Resources & Economic Development

Relating to security required before filing suit against a groundwater conservation district.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for retired peace officers.

Transportation

Relating to the sharing of controlled substance prescription monitoring information between the Texas State Board of Pharmacy and the Health and Human Services Commission for the state Medicaid program.

Health & Human Services

Relating to meetings of a county election board.

State Affairs

Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 144 in Hood and Somervell Counties as the Ed Shipman Memorial Highway.

Transportation

Relating to the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas over and a study of the production, pipeline transportation, and storage of hydrogen.

Natural Resources & Economic Development

Relating to discovery procedures for civil actions brought under the Family Code.

Jurisprudence

Relating to the date of dissolution of the Save Historic Muny District.

Local Government

Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for industrial firefighters; authorizing a fee.

Transportation

Relating to the regulation of private passenger vehicle rental companies.

Business & Commerce

Relating to the powers, duties, and use of funds of the Trinity Bay Conservation District.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Relating to the required number of minutes of instructional time to be provided by a juvenile justice alternative education program.

Education

Relating to the office hours of an election authority during an election period.

State Affairs

Relating to municipal annexation of an area adjacent to contiguous or connecting railroad rights-of-way.

Local Government

Relating to an elective course on firearms safety for public high school students and the designation of August as Firearm Safety Awareness Month.

Education

Relating to the enforcement of county traffic rules in certain private subdivisions.

Transportation

Relating to weight limitations for liquefied petroleum gas motor vehicles.

Transportation

Relating to a credit for prepayment of the amount required to be paid by a school district for the purchase of attendance credit under the public school finance system.

Education

Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 517 in Brazoria and Galveston Counties as the Ken Clark Memorial Highway.

Transportation

Relating to the issuance of anticipation notes or other obligations by issuers located along the Gulf Coast in an emergency.

Local Government

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

Finance

Relating to an optional designation on a driver's license or personal identification certificate indicating that a person is deaf or hard of hearing.

Transportation

Relating to the issuance by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs of certain federal forms for purposes of allocating low income housing tax credits; authorizing an administrative penalty.

Local Government

Relating to the refund of premiums on the cancellation of Texas Windstorm Insurance Association policies by insureds.

Business & Commerce

Relating to eligibility for a loan under the disaster recovery loan program.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Relating to emergency response management training for certain administrators and security personnel at public schools.

Education

Relating to the submission of certain reports by the Health and Human Services Commission.

Health & Human Services

Relating to prescription drug benefits under Medicaid and the child health plan program.

Health & Human Services

Relating to the sale of park land owned by certain municipalities.

Local Government

Relating to food system security and resiliency planning.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Relating to the implementation by the Texas Department of Transportation of a vehicle mileage user fee pilot program and a task force to assist in developing and evaluating the program.

Transportation

Relating to veterinary services performed on certain animals in the care of a releasing agency.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Relating to the classification of transportation districts by the Texas Transportation Commission.

Transportation

Relating to the creation, distribution, and posting of a veterans benefits and services poster in the workplace.

Veteran Affairs

Relating to weight limitations for hydrogen fueled motor vehicles.

Transportation

Relating to the establishment of an advisory committee to study suicide prevention and peer support programs in fire departments in this state.

Local Government

Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle at an intersection with a stop sign.

Transportation

Relating to the cleaning of a structure used to grow oysters for cultivated oyster mariculture.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Relating to the designation of portions of the state highway system as memorial highways for certain deceased peace officers.

Transportation

Relating to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; expanding authority to adopt fees.

Business & Commerce

Relating to the criminal penalty for the offense of the unauthorized reproduction, purchase, use, sale, or possession of a temporary tag; creating a criminal offense; increasing criminal penalties.

Transportation

Relating to the confidentiality of ballots and proxies in a property owners' association election or vote.

Local Government

Relating to the liability of county tax assessor-collectors for certain acts of deputies.

Local Government

Relating to the screening of students for dyslexia and related disorders and a student's eligibility for special education services provided by a school district, including services for dyslexia and related disorders.

Education

Relating to the criteria for media production development zone recognition.

Finance

Relating to creating an audiovisual recording of an interview of a child by a child custody evaluator in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

State Affairs

Relating to the procedure for qualifying for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of an elderly person.

Local Government

Relating to the procedure for resolving certain customer complaints before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Relating to motor vehicle windshield sunscreening devices.

Transportation

Relating to the operation and movement of motorcycles on a roadway laned for traffic.

Transportation

Relating to the eligibility of certain first responders for workers' compensation benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder.

Business & Commerce

Relating to liability related to a duty to retrofit certain rented or leased motor vehicles with safety devices.

State Affairs

Relating to training regarding runaway prevention for certain individuals who provide care for children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Health & Human Services

Relating to delivery of certain unclaimed money for scholarships for rural students, rural economic development, and energy efficiency assistance.

Business & Commerce

Relating to the right of a purchaser to terminate a contract of purchase and sale of real property for failure to provide notice that the property is located in a public improvement district.

Business & Commerce

Relating to enforceability of municipal prohibitions of outdoor signs in the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.

Local Government

Relating to the qualifications and term of the presiding officer of the Texas Funeral Service Commission.

Business & Commerce

Relating to regulation of residential service contract providers, sellers, and administrators.

Business & Commerce

Relating to the regulation of auctioneering by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; authorizing an administrative penalty.

Business & Commerce

Relating to the confidentiality of certain records containing applicant or student information that are held by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Education

Relating to the management of groundwater by certain districts and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Relating to impoundment, storage, and notification fees for vehicles stored at vehicle storage facilities; authorizing fee increases and decreases; requiring the adjustment of authorized fees.

Business & Commerce

Relating to the scheduling of University Interscholastic League competitions.

Education

Relating to the jurisdiction of county attorneys to prosecute the deceptive trade practice of price gouging during a declared disaster.

State Affairs

Relating to qualifications for participation in the moving image industry incentive program.

Finance

Relating to the consideration of water markets in the regional water planning process.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

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

Border Security

Relating to participation in a deferred retirement option plan by members of the retirement systems for police and fire fighters in certain municipalities.

Finance

Relating to peer support specialists for certain individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability and peer services for those individuals under Medicaid.

Health & Human Services

Relating to the referral of certain students receiving special education services to a local intellectual and developmental disability authority for services or public benefits.

Education

Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board of issues faced by communities with artificial drainage systems.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Relating to the creation of the Texas Energy Efficiency Council.

Business & Commerce

Relating to a review by a local law enforcement agency of a school district's multihazard emergency operations plan.

Education

Relating to the amount of foreign emissions of air contaminants in nonattainment areas and the revision of the state implementation plan to account for those emissions.

Natural Resources & Economic Development

Relating to law enforcement agency personnel records and the reporting of separations of license holders to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.

Criminal Justice

Relating to electricity service in areas of this state with a need for transmission projects.

Business & Commerce

Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to state and federal judges.

Transportation

Relating to the issuance of K9s4KIDs specialty license plates.

Transportation

Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 2090 in Montgomery County as the Lance Corporal Armando Hernandez Memorial Highway.

Transportation

Relating to the public inspection of election records.

State Affairs

Relating to the office of vehicle fleet management's plan for the state's vehicle fleet.

Business & Commerce

Relating to the creation of the Springs Hill Special Utility District; authorizing a fee; granting the power of eminent domain.

Local Government

Relating to the compensation of commissioners of the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas.

Transportation

Relating to the authority of the Aransas County Navigation District to enter into certain leases.

Transportation

Relating to the designation of a Texas Department of Transportation building in Starr County as the Eduardo "Eddie" Gracia, Jr., P.E. Area Engineer and Maintenance Facility.

Transportation

Relating to the creation of the Solana Ranch 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.

Local Government

Relating to the creation of the Sandow 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.

Local Government

Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District No. 11; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Local Government

Committee re-referral on the following:

Relating to innovation grant programs to support residency training programs in psychiatric specialty fields and recruitment, training, and retention programs in behavioral health fields.

Re-referred from Subcommittee on Higher Education to Health & Human Services