SENATE FLOOR ACTION

Monday

April 3, 2023

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

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

2 Floor Amendments

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

2 Floor Amendments

Relating to catalytic converters, including criminal conduct involving catalytic converters; providing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty; increasing a fee.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the composition of districts for the election of members of the Texas Senate.

Relating to the grounds for terminating and reinstating a person's parental rights and the adoption of certain children.

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

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the temporary regulation of the practice of veterinary medicine by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Relating to the composition of the Homeland Security Council.

The Senate reconsidered passage to engrossment, amended and once again passed to engrossment:

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.

1 Floor Amendment

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

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.

The Senate adopted the following resolutions:

In memory of Darren Almendarez.

Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Thursday, April 6, 2023, and ending on Tuesday, April 11, 2023.