SENATE FLOOR ACTION |
Wednesday April 16, 2025 |
The Senate suspended the necessary rules to consider and finally pass: |
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Relating to the Texas moving image industry incentive program and the establishment and funding of the Texas moving image industry incentive fund. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to civil liability of a commercial motor vehicle owner or operator. |
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Relating to the resilience of the electric grid and certain municipalities. |
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Relating to inservice training on identifying abuse, neglect, and illegal, unprofessional, and unethical conduct in certain health care facilities. |
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Relating to certain practices of health benefit plan issuers to encourage the use of certain physicians and health care providers and rank physicians. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the revocation of an occupational license from certain license holders and the issuance of a provisional occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed by an illegal alien. |
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Relating to fire safety inspections at public and private schools. |
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Relating to the frequency with which the Board of Pardons and Paroles reconsiders inmates for release on parole. |
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Relating to the temporary sale of alcoholic beverages at certain racing facilities. |
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Relating to criminal conduct involving the theft or unauthorized possession of copper or brass and to the sale of copper or brass material to metal recycling entities; creating criminal offenses; providing an administrative penalty. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the inspection, purchase, sale, possession, storage, transportation, and disposal of petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, and oil and gas waste; creating criminal offenses and increasing the punishment for an existing criminal offense. |
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Relating to imposition of application fees for certain permits and permit amendments for the disposal of oil and gas waste. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to requirements for loans or grants provided by the Texas Transportation Commission to aviation facilities located in economically disadvantaged counties. |
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Relating to the transfer of the University of Houston--Victoria to The Texas A&M University System. 2 Floor Amendments |
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Relating to the regulation of platforms for the sale and distribution of software applications for mobile devices. 2 Floor Amendments |
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Relating to electronic device filters for certain obsene materials; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense. |
The Senate suspended the regular order, read second time and passed to engrossment: |
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Relating to recovery of damages in civil actions. 2 Floor Amendments |
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Relating to changing the eligibility of certain persons to receive community supervision, including deferred adjudication community supervision. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the appearance of a personal identification certificate or driver's license issued to a person who is not a citizen of the United States. |
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Relating to municipal regulation of the removal of an Ashe juniper tree. |
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Relating to the assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system. 4 Floor Amendments |
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Relating to the establishment of a grant program to support the disposition of deceased paupers' bodies. |
The Senate adopted the following resolutions: |
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Recognizing April 16, 2025, as Texas Juvenile Justice Professional Day at the State Capitol. |
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Recognizing April 16, 2025 as Whataburger Wednesday. |
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Recognizing St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church Day at the State Capitol on April 16, 2025. |
The Senate confirmed all nominees as reported by the Committee on Nominations. |
Committee referral on the following: |
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Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the market value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled. Local Government |
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Urging the Gulf Coast Protection District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to not compromise navigation safety or two-way traffic vessel movement when implementing a project. Natural Resources |
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Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue. Local Government |
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Relating to the creation of the Pura Vida Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain. Local Government |
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Relating to information and data regarding the incidence of veteran deaths in this state. Veteran Affairs |
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Relating to early registration for students in military-related programs at public institutions of higher education. Veteran Affairs |
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Relating to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program. Veteran Affairs |
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Relating to making supplemental appropriations and reductions in appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding appropriations. Finance |
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Relating to creation of the groundwater science, research, and innovation fund to be administered by the Texas Water Development Board. Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs |
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Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 1097 in Montgomery County as the Army Specialist Joey Lenz Memorial Highway. Transportation |
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Designating the first full week in April as Gifted and Talented Students Week for a 10-year period ending in 2035. Administration |
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Designating the tomahawk rib-eye steak as the official State Steak of Texas and directing the Texas Department of Agriculture to promote the tomahawk rib-eye steak as part of efforts to support Texas beef and agricultural products. Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs |
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