SENATE FLOOR ACTION

Monday

April 14, 2025

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

Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the membership of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct and the authority of the commission and the Texas Supreme Court to more effectively sanction judges and justices for judicial misconduct.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the procedure for determining whether a student's violation of a public school's or public institution of higher education's student code of conduct was motivated by antisemitism.

Relating to the establishment of a new open-enrollment charter school campus by certain charter holders and to the expansion of an open-enrollment charter school.

Relating to the establishment of the organized oilfield theft prevention unit within the Texas Department of Public Safety.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the authority of home-rule municipalities to regulate the occupancy of dwelling units.

Relating to annual statistical reports for fixing title insurance premium rates.

1 Floor Amendment

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

Relating to the display of flags in public schools; providing a civil penalty.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.

The Senate adopted the following resolutions:

In memory of Patricia Jung Williams of Willow Park.

Recognizing April 14, 2025, as Red and White Day.

Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, and ending on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.

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

General Appropriations Bill.

Committee referral on the following:

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of the appraised value of an improvement to a residence homestead that is completely destroyed by a fire.

Local Government

Relating to the creation of the Craver Ranch Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments and fees; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Local Government

Relating to the composition of the board of directors and the powers of the Presidio County Underground Water Conservation District.

Local Government

Relating to the creation of the Hills of Walnut Creek Municipal Utility District of Parker County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Local Government

Relating to air quality permits for certain concrete plants and crushing facilities.

Natural Resources

Relating to the review and audit of certain state agency operations.

Business & Commerce

Relating to the removal of certain restrictions imposed on driver's licenses; authorizing a fee.

Transportation

Relating to compliance with the public information law by governmental bodies and the imposition of charges for providing copies of public information under that law; providing a civil penalty.

Business & Commerce

Relating to the compensation of a distributed renewable generation owner in certain areas outside of ERCOT.

Business & Commerce

Relating to the regulation of transportation protection agreements.

Business & Commerce

Relating to an exemption from certain motor fuel taxes for counties in this state.

Finance

Relating to notice of a meeting held under the open meetings law.

Business & Commerce

Urging Congress to amend the Internal Revenue Code to make spaceports eligible for tax-exempt private activity bonds.

Administration