SENATE FLOOR ACTION |
Tuesday April 29, 2025 |
The Senate suspended the necessary rules to consider and finally pass: |
|
Relating to exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment. |
|
Relating to 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. |
|
Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for the offenses of assault and harassment committed against certain employees or agents of a utility and committed in a disaster area or evacuated area. 1 Floor Amendment |
|
Relating to the filing or recording of documents or instruments conveying or purporting to convey an interest in real or personal property. |
|
Relating to required generators or other power sources for certain housing developments that receive an allocation of low income housing tax credits. 1 Floor Amendment |
|
Relating to authorizing the disclosure of certain electronic customer data by a provider of an electronic communications service or a remote computing service in certain immediate life-threatening situations. 1 Floor Amendment |
|
Relating to permit fees for groundwater wells imposed by the Southeast Texas Groundwater Conservation District. |
|
Relating to group home consultant referrals; creating a criminal offense. |
|
Relating to the provision of water or sewer service by public entities operating jointly or concurrently. |
|
Relating to the eligibility of the INDYCAR Grand Prix of Arlington for funding under the major events reimbursement program. 1 Floor Amendment |
|
Relating to the certification of public school educators, including financial and other assistance provided to public schools by the Texas Education Agency. 4 Floor Amendments |
|
Relating to disbursement of initial funds under the Texas energy fund. 2 Floor Amendments |
|
Relating to the creation of an electronic platform and submission portal, known as My Texas Future, to facilitate public high school students' awareness of and application to institutions of higher education using the electronic common admission application form. |
|
Relating to the construction of certain concrete plants under a standard permit. |
|
Relating to skimmers on electronic terminals; authorizing a civil penalty; creating criminal offenses. |
|
Relating to establishment and enforcement of school safety zones; providing a civil penalty. 4 Floor Amendments |
|
Relating to the use of certain tolls and charges imposed by certain counties; authorizing a civil penalty. 3 Floor Amendments |
|
Relating to the allocation and use of certain hotel occupancy tax revenues. |
|
Relating to the regulation of steroid use by students participating in athletic competitions sponsored or sanctioned by the University Interscholastic League. |
|
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the enactment of a law imposing an occupation tax on certain entities that enter into transactions conveying securities or imposing a tax on certain securities transactions. |
The Senate suspended the regular order, read third time and finally passed: |
|
Relating to a health care facility's required policy for vaccine preventable diseases. |
|
Relating to the membership of a school district's local school health advisory council. |
|
Relating to the assertion of legislative privilege by the attorney general in certain legal challenges to the constitutionality of state statutes. |
|
Relating to the eligibility of the National Rifle Association's Annual Meetings and Exhibits or another annual event of the National Rifle Association for funding under the major events reimbursement program. |
|
Relating to the findings required to be made by the comptroller of public accounts in order to recommend for approval an application for a limitation on the taxable value of eligible property for school district maintenance and operations ad valorem tax purposes under the Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation Act. |
|
Relating to the penalty for the crime of election fraud; increasing a criminal penalty. |
The Senate suspended the regular order, read second time and passed to engrossment: |
|
Relating to protection of persons from participation in a health care service for reasons of conscience; providing a civil remedy; authorizing disciplinary action. |
|
Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans. |
|
Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state. 1 Floor Amendment |
|
Relating to the enforcement of electioneering prohibitions and the unlawful use of public funds for political advertising; imposing civil penalties. |
|
Relating to abortion, including civil liability for distribution of abortion-inducing drugs; making conforming changes and harmonizing conforming provisions; authorizing a private civil right of action. |
The Senate adopted the following resolutions: |
|
Recognizing April 29, 2025, as Jack County Day at the State Capitol. |
|
Recognizing April 29, 2025, as County Government Day. |
|
Honoring the Texas chapters of Blue Star Mothers of America. |
|
Recognizing April 29, 2025, as Crockett County Day at the State Capitol. |
|
Recognizing April 29, 2025 as Donate Life Texas Day. |
|
Expressing support for renaming the New York strip steak as the Texas strip steak and directing the Texas Department of Agriculture to promote the Texas strip steak as part of efforts to support Texas beef and agricultural products. |
The Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee on the following: |
|
Relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program. |
Committee referral on the following: |
|
Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 315 in Panola County as the Hamby-Webb Memorial Highway. Transportation |
|
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas nuclear development fund to support the development, construction, and operation of advanced nuclear reactor projects for dispatchable electric generation. Business & Commerce |
|
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to define certain terms for purposes of the exemption from ad valorem taxation of farm products in the hands of the producer. Local Government |
|
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the market value of a property that is the primary residence of an adult who has an intellectual or developmental disability and who must be related to the owner or trustee of the property within a certain degree by consanguinity. Local Government |
|
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail. Local Government |
|
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a veteran who died as a result of a condition or disease that is presumed under federal law to have been service-connected. Local Government |
|
Relating to water losses reported by certain municipally owned utilities to the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing administrative penalties. Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs |
|
Relating to active shooter incidents at primary and secondary school facilities and other emergencies, including certain accreditations of law enforcement agencies that respond to such emergencies. Criminal Justice |
|
Relating to informed consent for certain screening tests. Health & Human Services |
|
Relating to the establishment of the sickle cell disease registry. Health & Human Services |
|
Relating to grounds for the involuntary termination of the parent-child relationship. Health & Human Services |
|
Relating to the creation of the Tarleton State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Education K-16 |
|
Relating to the creation of the child and adult protective investigations advisory committee in the Department of Family and Protective Services. Health & Human Services |
|
Relating to the adoption of the revised Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children by the State of Texas; making conforming changes. Health & Human Services |
|
Relating to the confidentiality of certain autopsy records. Criminal Justice |
|
Relating to the certificate of medical examination for chemical dependency and the duration of court-ordered treatment for a person with a chemical dependency. Criminal Justice |
|
Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 521 in Brazoria County as the Clarence "BB" Sasser Medal of Honor Highway. Transportation |
|
Relating to the definitions of certain terms for purposes of the exemption from ad valorem taxation of farm products in the hands of the producer. Local Government |
|
Relating to the filing with the county clerk of certain counties of a draft of a petition requesting the creation of a municipal utility district. Local Government |
|
Relating to a prohibition on remotely controlling electronic devices of certain individuals and to the criminal prosecution of that conduct. Criminal Justice |
|
Relating to certain civil penalties collected for violations of laws regulating massage therapy. Business & Commerce |
|
Relating to the cleaning of a structure used to grow oysters for cultivated oyster mariculture. Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs |
|
Relating to certificates of title for certain outboard motors. Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs |
|
Relating to an exemption from jury service for certain crime victims or close relatives of deceased crime victims. Criminal Justice |
|
Relating to the designation of the portion of State Highway 249 in Montgomery County as the Paul P. Mendes Memorial Parkway. Transportation |
|
Relating to certain state hospital names and the management of state hospitals. Health & Human Services |
|
Relating to a district or county attorney participating as counsel in certain proceedings. Jurisprudence |
|
Relating to temporary vehicle tags and the offense of tampering with a governmental record. Administration |
|
Relating to the provision of information regarding a local intellectual and developmental disability authority to the parents or guardians of certain special education students. Education K-16 |
|
Relating to the inspection of the location of a proposed Class I injection well. Natural Resources |
|
Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 281 as the Ernesto Soliz Cantu Memorial Highway. Transportation |
|
Relating to the disposition of abandoned or unclaimed property seized by a peace officer. Criminal Justice |
|
Relating to a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide water or sewer service in an area incorporated or annexed by a municipality. Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs |
|
Relating to the designation of County Road 1250 in Navarro County as part of the state highway system. Transportation |
|
Relating to the prohibited release of personal information collected during the jury selection process. Jurisprudence |
|
Relating to tuition and fee exemptions for firefighters enrolled in certain courses at public institutions of higher education. Education K-16 |
|
Relating to notice provided to a retail electric customer of the procedure for requesting vegetation management near a transmission or distribution line. Business & Commerce |
|
Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 302 in Ector County as the Trooper Kevin Ramirez Vasquez Memorial Highway. Transportation |
|
Relating to the appointment of spoken language interpreters for certain court proceedings. State Affairs |
|
Relating to the disposition of certain surplus motor vehicles and other law enforcement equipment by the Texas Facilities Commission to certain school districts. Economic Development |
|
Relating to the accrual of a cause of action for purposes of certain laws governing certain construction liability claims. Business & Commerce |
|
Relating to the eligibility of an organization to receive surplus agricultural products under certain grants awarded by the Department of Agriculture. Economic Development |
|
Relating to provision to the Texas Department of Transportation of information regarding certain high-speed rail projects. Transportation |
|
Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 34 in Kaufman County as the Officer Jacob Candanoza Memorial Highway. Transportation |
|
Relating to the disclosure or release of certain information received by the attorney general regarding an application for compensation from the crime victims' compensation fund. Criminal Justice |
|
Relating to training required or offered by the Health and Human Services Commission for long-term care facility surveyors, personnel, and providers and ICF-IID program providers. Health & Human Services |
|
Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 969 in Travis County as the Senior Police Officer Lewis "Andy" Traylor Memorial Highway. Transportation |
|
Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 287 in Wilbarger County as the Molly Mullens Mile. Transportation |
|
Relating to certain rights of the sole managing conservator of a child in relation to the child's enrollment in school. Jurisprudence |
|
Relating to vehicles eligible for replacement under the clean school bus program. Business & Commerce |
|
Relating to the practice and procedures for summoning prospective grand jurors and petit jurors and the exemption of certain persons from grand jury and petit jury service. Criminal Justice |
|
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 Rural Economic Development and Investment Program and the Texas economic development fund. Economic Development |
|
Relating to disclosures and other requirements concerning virtual currency kiosk transactions; authorizing a fee. Business & Commerce |
|
Relating to the artificial intelligence division within the Department of Information Resources. Business & Commerce |
|
Relating to the inclusion of recycling or disposal provisions in certain lease agreements of wind or solar power facilities. Business & Commerce |
|
Relating to the continuing education required in order for a person to renew the person's agreement with the comptroller of public accounts to serve as an arbitrator in an appeal through binding arbitration of an appraisal review board order determining a protest. Local Government |
|
Relating to information made available to a relative or other designated caregiver. Health & Human Services |
|
Designating April as Counseling Awareness Month for a 10-year period ending in 2035. Administration |
Recommitted to committee on the following: |
|
Relating to renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. State Affairs |
| |||
|