BILLS REFERRED TODAY

Monday

March 20, 2023

Committee referral on the following:

Expressing support for the strengthening of our partnership with Taiwan and for the expansion of Taiwan's role on the global stage.

State Affairs

Relating to the regulation and tax treatment of facilities in the ERCOT power region that demand a large load of interruptible power.

Business & Commerce

Relating to the generation and transmission of electricity.

Business & Commerce

Relating to the prohibition of certain public health mandates by governmental entities and businesses in this state.

State Affairs

Relating to certain restrictions on the use of personally identifiable information pertaining to a public school student by an operator or educational entity.

Education

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

Health & Human Services

Relating to public school system accountability.

Education

Relating to the treatment of and education on sickle cell disease and the sickle cell task force.

Health & Human Services

Relating to the use of certain land by The University of Texas System.

Subcommittee on Higher Education

Relating to the creation of a Texas history grant program.

Natural Resources & Economic Development

Relating to a public school classroom safety review and referral program for students who engage in violent criminal conduct; creating a criminal offense.

Education

Relating to infrastructure planning and lot frontages in the unincorporated area of certain counties.

Local Government

Relating to a priority system for consideration by state governmental entities of oral or written public comments received from certain persons.

Business & Commerce

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

Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs

Relating to the use of certain weapons in or on the bed or bank of a navigable river or stream.

Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs

Relating to network adequacy standards and other requirements for preferred provider benefit plans.

Health & Human Services

Relating to indemnification and duties of real property appraisers under certain governmental contracts.

Business & Commerce

Relating to organization of, meetings of, and voting by condominium unit owners' associations and property owners' associations.

Business & Commerce

Relating to the correction or removal of certain obsolete provisions of the Property Code.

State Affairs

Relating to the maximum allowable cost of certain items eligible for a sales tax exemption for a limited period.

Finance

Relating to an exception to required disclosure under the public information law for certain electronic information held by a prosecutor, law enforcement agency, or corrections agency.

Criminal Justice

Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of property owned by certain electric cooperatives.

Local Government

Relating to certain student records concerning a threat assessment of a child required on the child's enrollment in a public school or on the child's transfer from one school district to another school district.

Education

Relating to an annual adjustment for inflation to the monthly amount of longevity pay for state employees.

Finance

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of real property owned by certain charitable organizations.

Local Government

Relating to on-site identification requirements for certain contractors and subcontractors of the Texas Department of Transportation.

Transportation

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

Business & Commerce

Relating to simultaneous translation from Spanish to English of public testimony heard by a committee of the legislature.

Administration

Relating to the process for initiating, transferring, or terminating water or sewer service.

Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs

Relating to the adoption of the Uniform Electronic Estate Planning Documents Act.

Jurisprudence

Relating to online notarizations.

Jurisprudence

Relating to health coverage for school district and open-enrollment charter school employees under interlocal contracts or the uniform group coverage program for active school employees.

Health & Human Services

Relating to the approval of open-enrollment charter schools.

Education

Relating to airports.

Finance

Relating to use of the name, image, or likeness of a student athlete participating in an intercollegiate athletic program at an institution of higher education.

Subcommittee on Higher Education

Relating to the dissemination of criminal history record information by the Department of Public Safety.

Business & Commerce

Relating to approval procedures for property development review by a municipality.

Local Government

Relating to size and density requirements for residential lots in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee.

Local Government

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

Criminal Justice

Relating to the exemption of tangible personal property from ad valorem taxation; making conforming changes.

Local Government

Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals to purchase Medicare supplement benefit plans.

Health & Human Services

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

Local Government

Relating to the administration of a grant program to support community mental health programs for veterans and their families.

Veteran Affairs

Relating to payments associated with certain medical examinations under the workers' compensation system; imposing a fee.

Business & Commerce

Relating to conditions imposed on an emergency services district that includes territory in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of certain municipalities.

Local Government

Relating to additional requirements for individualized education programs developed for children with autism or other pervasive developmental disorders.

Education

Relating to establishing a social work recruitment and retention program administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Subcommittee on Higher Education

Relating to the employment of a behavior specialist by regional education service centers.

Education

Relating to the permissible uses of the bilingual education allotment provided under the Foundation School Program.

Education

Relating to a restriction on an employment contract entered into by the governing board of a junior college district.

Subcommittee on Higher Education

Relating to the deadline for certain officials of an appraisal district to take certain actions.

Local Government

Relating to a requirement that each appraisal district periodically confirm that recipients of residence homestead exemptions qualify for those exemptions.

Local Government

Relating to administrative procedures in the architectural barriers program at the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Business & Commerce

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

Local Government

Relating to standardizing definitions of homelessness.

Local Government

Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of indecent assault; increasing a criminal penalty.

Criminal Justice

Relating to the exemption of miniature boilers that are integrated as a component of a medical device regulated by the United States Food and Drug Administration and unfired pressure vessels contained within an autoclave from boiler inspection requirements.

Business & Commerce

Relating to unlawful altering of election procedures.

State Affairs

Relating to the sale of certain alcoholic beverages to ultimate consumers.

State Affairs

Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax.

Natural Resources & Economic Development

Relating to the issuance of certain anticipation notes and certificates of obligation.

Local Government

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

Natural Resources & Economic Development

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 approval of equivalent educational programs for persons whose driver's license is suspended following conviction of certain drug offenses.

Criminal Justice

Relating to the definition of current debt service for the purpose of calculating the current debt rate of a taxing unit for ad valorem tax purposes.

Local Government

Relating to an application for emergency detention and procedures regarding court-ordered mental health services.

Criminal Justice

Relating to procedures regarding court-ordered mental health services.

Criminal Justice

Relating to investments in certain companies doing business in the Russian Federation.

State Affairs

Relating to the Texas Lottery Commission prohibiting the order, purchase, and sale of lottery tickets.

State Affairs

Relating to certain documents required to be attached to legislation proposing the creation or expansion of an occupational license.

Business & Commerce

Relating to the confidentiality of residential eviction case information.

Business & Commerce

Relating to the provision by the Texas Water Development Board of financial assistance for the development of residential drainage projects in economically distressed areas.

Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs

Relating to standards for and services provided by prescribed pediatric extended care centers.

Health & Human Services

Relating to required reportable disease training for certain health care practitioners.

Health & Human Services

Relating to consideration of certain students who are dependents of members of the United States military for purposes of a school district's dropout records.

Education

Relating to translation of a student's individualized education program into Spanish or another language other than English.

Education

Relating to the procurement by local governments of energy savings performance contracts for certain conservation measures; creating criminal offenses; authorizing a fee.

Business & Commerce

Relating to the dissolution of certain water control and improvement districts by a commissioners court.

Local Government

Relating to the dissolution of certain water districts located in urban areas.

Local Government

Relating to the purchase of goods and services by the Employees Retirement System of Texas to operate its home office.

Finance

Relating to individuals who may provide services as personal attendants under Medicaid and other public benefits programs administered by the Health and Human Services Commission.

Health & Human Services

Relating to the maximum allowable cost of certain items eligible for a sales and use tax exemption for a limited period.

Finance

Relating to disciplinary proceedings applicable to a crime laboratory or license holder investigated by the Texas Forensic Science Commission.

Criminal Justice

Relating to certain contract and notice requirements for the cancellation of a health spa membership.

Business & Commerce

Relating to the use of certain tax-exempt compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas refueling facilities under certain circumstances.

Finance

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

Natural Resources & Economic Development

Relating to the creation of the Alzheimer's Research Collaborative of Texas.

Health & Human Services

Relating to the offense of selling or purchasing shark fins or products containing shark fin.

Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs

Relating to donations ordered to be paid as a condition of community supervision.

Criminal Justice

Relating to family violence center services for victims of family violence.

Criminal Justice

Relating to a requirement that an appraisal district maintain and post certain information on an Internet website; making conforming changes.

Local Government

Relating to the award of attorney's fees in an action involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights.

State Affairs

Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Workforce Commission and local workforce development boards regarding the provision of child care.

Natural Resources & Economic Development

Relating to a franchise tax credit for certain large economic development projects, including certain electric generation facilities.

Finance

Relating to the manufacture of voting machines by certain foreign persons.

State Affairs

Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals for unemployment benefits and the validity of certain claims for unemployment benefits submitted to the Texas Workforce Commission.

Natural Resources & Economic Development

Relating to the dissolution by election of certain urban area water control and improvement districts.

Local Government

Relating to the establishment of an interagency child protection database.

Health & Human Services

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

Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs

Relating to the establishment and administration of a state ammunition manufacturing facility; granting rulemaking authority.

State Affairs

Relating to active shooter training for peace officers.

Criminal Justice

Relating to children placed in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services, including the provision of community-based foster care.

Health & Human Services

Relating to optional group benefits for dental and vision care under the Texas Public School Employees Group Insurance Program.

Finance

Relating to a location restriction exemption and requirements for funeral establishments to operate a columbarium.

Business & Commerce

Relating to prohibiting the distribution or sale of certain flavored consumable hemp products; creating a criminal offense.

Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs

Relating to the wearing of Native American tribal regalia or objects of cultural significance at certain public school events.

Education

Relating to the next generation 9-1-1 service fund.

Business & Commerce

Relating to benefits and services for veterans and certain other related benefits.

Veteran Affairs

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

Natural Resources & Economic Development

Relating to the creation of the office of inspector general at the Texas Education Agency to investigate the administration of public education.

Education

Relating to the authorization for and transfer of a charter for an adult high school charter school program.

Education

Relating to certain placements for children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Health & Human Services

Relating to the treatment of income tax expenses in rate proceedings for water and sewer utilities.

Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs

Relating to the use of customer-sited distributed generation facilities owned by certain non-ERCOT electric utilities.

Business & Commerce

Relating to the authority of a water or sewer utility to consolidate more than one system under a single tariff.

Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs

Relating to the powers and duties of the office of inspector general of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

Criminal Justice

Relating to the disposition of surplus real property no longer needed for state highway purposes.

Transportation

Relating to a child's eligibility for the Medicaid buy-in program for children or the medically dependent children (MDCP) waiver program.

Health & Human Services

Relating to the creation of the Texas Empowerment Account pilot program for assisting certain recipients of public benefits in achieving self-sufficiency.

Health & Human Services

Relating to confidentiality provisions of certain contracts for the sale, transportation, or gathering of natural gas.

Business & Commerce

Relating to the applicability of certain gas pipeline laws to an affiliate of a gas utility.

Business & Commerce

Relating to the operation of certain infrastructure during a weather emergency; authorizing administrative penalties.

Business & Commerce

Relating to the use of electronic devices to accept voters.

State Affairs

Relating to the transfer of course credit between public institutions of higher education.

Subcommittee on Higher Education

Relating to the timing of state financing for voter registration.

State Affairs

Relating to the eligibility of a firefighter or emergency medical technician for workers' compensation benefits for infertility.

Business & Commerce

Relating to preserving religious liberty from nativist jurisprudence.

State Affairs

Relating to the grievance procedure in public schools.

Education

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

Natural Resources & Economic Development

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

Criminal Justice

Relating to the delivery of alcoholic beverages from certain premises to the ultimate consumer.

State Affairs

Relating to identification of and sanctions against certain foreign nationals.

State Affairs

Relating to the pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome advisory council.

Health & Human Services

Relating to a biennial report on certain contingent appropriations.

Finance

Relating to the requirements for the early college education program and the transfer of course credit among public institutions of higher education.

Subcommittee on Higher Education

Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent and truant students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.

Education

Relating to the consideration of the proportion of long-term debt and equity capitalization in establishing the rates of electric utilities.

Business & Commerce

Relating to the elimination of school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes and the creation of a joint interim committee on the elimination of those taxes.

Finance

Relating to the eligibility of a person to serve on the appraisal review board of certain appraisal districts.

Local Government

Relating to the eligibility of land for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land based on its use to raise or keep bees.

Local Government

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

State Affairs

Relating to the operation of vehicles transporting iron or steel products; authorizing a fee.

Transportation

Relating to the inclusion of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps and Leadership Officer Training Corps programs as public school career and technology education programs and the indicator of achievement for military readiness under the public school accountability system.

Education

Relating to the investigation of the death of a person in county jail or in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Criminal Justice

Relating to requirements for notice advertising the sale of property to enforce a self-service storage facility lien.

Business & Commerce

Relating to emergency medical transport by fire fighters of certain patients.

Health & Human Services

Relating to a law enforcement agency's use of deadly force by means of a drone.

Criminal Justice

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

Business & Commerce

Relating to the submission of certain state agency rules for review by the regulatory compliance division in the office of the governor.

State Affairs

Relating to a grant program for technological enhancements at certain health care facilities that provide mental health care services.

Health & Human Services

Relating to the registration of a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer.

Transportation

Relating to media production development zone recognition.

Natural Resources & Economic Development

Relating to student loan repayment assistance for prosecutors and certain criminal lawyers practicing in rural counties.

Subcommittee on Higher Education

Relating to preparing and delivering precinct election returns; increasing a criminal penalty.

State Affairs

Relating to the concurrent jurisdiction of prosecuting attorneys in adjoining districts or counties to prosecute criminal offenses involving the election laws in this state.

State Affairs

Relating to the administration of a temporary restraining order under the Election Code.

State Affairs

Relating to access to certain election records under the public information law.

State Affairs

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses related to elections.

State Affairs

Relating to the review of ballot proposition language for certain political subdivision elections.

State Affairs

Relating to the accreditation of private or independent institutions of higher education.

Subcommittee on Higher Education

Relating to improvement projects of the Sabine-Neches Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas.

Transportation

Relating to the reimbursement of certain durable medical equipment providers participating in the Medicaid managed care program.

Health & Human Services

Relating to publication of public improvement district service plans and assessments on certain public Internet websites.

Local Government

Relating to the capture or use of a biometric identifier.

State Affairs

Relating to the regulation of accounts receivable purchase transaction actions

Business & Commerce

Relating to the employment of full-time registered nurses at public schools.

Education

Relating to the issuance of air quality permits for certain facilities located in a nonattainment area.

Natural Resources & Economic Development

Relating to the payment of certain fines and costs by a defendant.

Criminal Justice

Relating to notice to property owners regarding certain stationary LP-gas installations.

Natural Resources & Economic Development

Relating to the right of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district, the appraisal district, or the appraisal review board of the appraisal district to bring certain claims in an appeal of an order of the appraisal review board.

Local Government

Relating to the maximum period of community supervision in a misdemeanor case.

Criminal Justice

Relating to the allocation of low income housing tax credits.

Local Government

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Mircale Act (TMA), allowing for certain fees, authorizing certain ad valorem tax incentives for economic development, specifically certain tax relief from school district taxes for certain corporations and limited liability companies that make large investments that create jobs in this state, to authorizing the imposition of certain fees, and the repeal of Chapter 313 of Texas Tax Code and the Economic Development Act of the 77th Legislature.

Natural Resources & Economic Development

Relating to the jurisdiction of the state prosecuting attorney.

State Affairs

Relating to the authority of the attorney general to represent county officials in certain cases.

Local Government

Relating to the authority of an independent organization certified for the ERCOT power region to require information from and registration by certain facilities.

Business & Commerce

Relating to policies and procedures regarding children placed by the Department of Family and Protective Services in a residential treatment center or qualified residential treatment program.

Health & Human Services

Relating to a complaint filed with and sanctions issued by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.

State Affairs

Relating to authorizing secondary wine sales; requiring a registration; authorizing an administrative penalty; authorizing a fee and a tax.

State Affairs

Relating to the randomized audits of elections in certain counties.

State Affairs

Relating to the suspension or termination of a county elections administrator.

State Affairs

Relating to requiring counties to cooperate with the secretary of state in randomized election audits; providing an administrative penalty.

State Affairs

Relating to delivery of election records by an election clerk.

State Affairs

Relating to the composition of a county election board.

State Affairs

Relating to the failure of a voter registrar to comply with voter registration laws.

State Affairs

Relating to the allocation of proceeds from the issuance of general obligation bonds by political subdivisions.

Local Government

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office.

Natural Resources & Economic Development

Relating to legal representation of certain hospital districts in civil proceedings.

Local Government

Relating to the use of school buses and electricity by public schools.

Business & Commerce

Relating to emergency warning systems operated by municipalities and counties.

Local Government

Relating to the standard service retirement benefits for members of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

Finance

Relating to personal information entered on the carrier envelope of a ballot to be voted by mail.

State Affairs

Relating to action by the early voting clerk on receipt of a ballot voted by mail.

State Affairs

Relating to the legislative approval of settlements related to elections.

State Affairs

Relating to the residence address of an applicant for purposes of voter registration.

State Affairs

Relating to accepting an early voting ballot voted by mail; creating a criminal offense.

State Affairs

Relating to requiring a venue for sexually oriented performances to provide certain content warnings.

State Affairs

Committee re-referral on the following:

Relating to prohibiting institutions of higher education or entities receiving public funds from conducting gain of function research on potentially pandemic pathogens in this state; creating a civil penalty.

Re-referred from State Affairs to Health & Human Services