REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS

Friday

May 13, 2011

SENATE BILLS

(Calendar Order)

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS

(Second Reading)

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to appropriations for the preservation and perpetuation of certain items of historical value; allowing the legislature and state agencies to accept on behalf of the state gifts of items of historical value and contributions to purchase such items.

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring certain tax bills to be approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house of the legislature.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a county to regulate land development if approved by a majority vote in a countywide election.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

(Second Reading)

Urging the United States Congress to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases for stationary sources.

Designating the red drum as the official State Saltwater Fish of Texas.

SENATE BILLS

(Third Reading)

Relating to the establishment of the judicial access and improvement account to provide funding for basic civil legal services, indigent defense, and judicial technical support through certain county service fees and court costs imposed to fund the account.

SENATE BILLS

(Second Reading)

Relating to the creation, purpose, implementation, and funding of the County Park Beautification and Improvement Program.

Relating to the designation of certain areas as banking development districts to encourage the establishment of financial institution branches in those areas.

Relating to the reorganization of powers and duties among agencies in this state that provide representation to indigent defendants in criminal cases and to the reorganization of funding sources for indigent defense.

Relating to the elimination of smoking in certain workplaces and public places; providing penalties.

Relating to creating the offense of continuous trafficking of persons; providing a penalty and other civil consequences.

Relating to persons authorized to control the disposition of the remains of certain members of the United States armed forces.

Relating to procedures for establishment, modification, and enforcement of child support obligations.

Relating to the territory and dissolution requirements of the Southern Trinity Groundwater Conservation District.

Relating to the designation of State Highway 121 in Tarrant and Johnson Counties as the Chisholm Trail Parkway.

Relating to the first day of instruction in certain school districts that provide additional days of instruction financed with local funds.

Relating to the continuation and operation of the Texas Department of Insurance and the operation of certain insurance programs; imposing administrative penalties.

Relating to the funding of port security, facility projects, and port studies.

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Commission on State Emergency Communications.

Relating to the purchasing and contracting authority of counties.

Relating to the minimum continuing legal education requirements for an attorney employed in the executive branch of state government.

Relating to requirements for businesses that offer plastic checkout bags to customers.

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Public Finance Authority.

Relating to the method of delivery of certain notices sent by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

Relating to the designation of a segment of State Highway 243 in Van Zandt County as the Veterans Memorial Parkway.

Relating to the prohibition of certain regulations by a municipality in its extraterritorial jurisdiction involving trees and vegetation.

Relating to repeal of authority for the establishment and operation of the Trans-Texas Corridor and to the operation of vehicles on certain Texas roadways.

Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the campuses of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education.

Relating to fishing tournament fraud; providing penalties.

Relating to the duties and responsibilities of certain county officials and the functions of county government.

Relating to the coordination of rural and small community initiatives.

Relating to county and municipal land development regulations; providing a penalty.

Relating to the collection of certain information on a birth certificate.

Relating to the provision of affordable housing in colonias, rural communities, and small municipalities.

Relating to practices and professions regulated by the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board.

Relating to the supervised reentry into the community of certain inmates nearing their date of discharge from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Relating to educational and training requirements for certain peace officers on ethical decision making.

Relating to unclaimed property.

Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain employees of fire protection sprinkler system contractors; providing a penalty.

Relating to the imposition by certain municipalities and municipal transit departments of the local sales and use tax in certain federal military installations.

Relating to smoke alarms and fire extinguishers in residential rental units.

Relating to license renewals by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Relating to certain extensions of credit to consumers.

Relating to the possession of fish in the tidal water of this state.

Relating to tree mitigation fees imposed by municipalities.

Relating to the waiver and release of a mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's lien or payment bond claim.

Relating to encouraging public participation by citizens by protecting a person's right to petition, right of free speech, and right of association from meritless lawsuits arising from actions taken in furtherance of those rights.

Relating to the organization, governance, duties, and functions of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.

Relating to the proof of an applicant's identity and age required for the issuance of a marriage license.

Relating to the expiration of a county burn ban.

Relating to the establishment of a system health center by a university system.

Relating to the investment of the permanent university fund and other funds under the management and control of the board of regents of The University of Texas System.

Relating to the calculation of interest on certain ad valorem tax refunds.

Relating to the flexibility of the board of trustees of a school district in the management and operation of public schools in the district.

Relating to prohibiting the sale and use of certain radar interference devices; creating an offense.

Relating to the processing fee charged for a dishonored payment device.

Relating to the Riverbend Water Resources District.

Relating to the establishment and operation of a motor-bus-only lane pilot program in certain counties.

Relating to the graduate medical training requirements for certain foreign medical school graduates applying for a license to practice medicine in this state.

Relating to ambulatory surgical centers and to the provision of services at those centers by certain designated physician groups.

Relating to the state virtual school network and virtual high schools.

Relating to retirement under public retirement systems for employees of certain municipalities.

Relating to public school finance and prekindergarten programs.

Relating to guaranteed student loans and alternative education loans.

Relating to higher education curriculum review teams to review public school curriculum standards for college readiness purposes.

Relating to the taking of a defendant's bail bond by county jailers.

Relating to the creation of the Terrell County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

Relating to the regulation of LP-gas utility companies.

Relating to the appeal of an indefinite suspension of a municipal firefighter.

Relating to authorizing the use of an image verification system to determine whether an applicant for a driver's license or personal identification certificate is a fugitive from justice.

Relating to duties and restrictions regarding the special Texas Rangers.

Relating to death benefits for eligible survivors of certain Texas National Guard members.

Relating to establishing veterans resource centers at certain institutions of higher education.

Relating to the determination of incompetency in criminal cases.

Relating to penalties for engaging in organized criminal activity.

Relating to reporting concerning inmates who are confined in county jails and subject to federal immigration detainers.

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

Relating to information subject to the public information law.

Relating to the authority of a general-law municipality to annex territory receiving water and sewer services from a municipal utility district.

Relating to the creation of an automatic license plate reader pilot program.

Relating to the administration of the universal service fund.

Relating to certain election practices and procedures.

Relating to the consideration of applications for permits for certain commercial solid waste processing or treatment facilities.

Relating to the reapportionment of congressional districts and the creation, function, and duties of the Texas Congressional Redistricting Commission.

Relating to transferring adult education and literacy programs to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board from the Texas Education Agency.

Relating to the right of a person exempt from registration as a property tax consultant who files a protest with the appraisal review board on behalf of a property owner to receive notices from the board regarding the property subject to the protest.

Relating to consent to certain medical treatments by a surrogate decision-maker on behalf of certain inmates.

Relating to the issuance of cease and desist orders by the Texas Medical Board.

Relating to consent for treatment for chemical dependency in a treatment facility and required training for the facility's intake personnel.

Relating to the women's health program.

Relating to the use of certain professional titles by psychologists.

Relating to the authority of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas to invest in hedge funds.

Relating to the provision of information by tax officials related to ad valorem tax rates.

Relating to the requirement to prepay ad valorem taxes as a prerequisite to determining certain motions or protests and the authority of an appraisal review board to determine compliance with the requirement.

Relating to conditions on the receipt of tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education.

Relating to the definition in the open meetings law of the term "deliberation."

Relating to the authority to create and operate a defense adjustment management authority.

Relating to the authority of a school district to implement a school bus monitoring system that records images, including images of vehicles that pass a stopped school bus; providing for the imposition of penalties.

Relating to rate adjustments by gas utilities.

Relating to certain investments in certain Texas businesses by insurance companies and related organizations.

Relating to electronically transmitting a warrant for emergency detention.

Relating to the duties of and investigations conducted by the Texas Forensic Science Commission, the administrative attachment of the Texas Forensic Science Commission to Sam Houston State University, and the accreditation of criminal laboratories by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.

Relating to the use of money in a tax increment fund to pay costs related to public improvements used for social services programs that promote the development or redevelopment of a reinvestment zone.

Relating to the implementation of new processes for the purposes of budget transparency, fiscal responsibility, and open government.

Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 271 as the Sergeant Jay M. Hoskins Memorial Highway.

Relating to an account for construction retainage; providing a civil penalty.

Relating to energy savings performance contracts.

Relating to the composition of the 444th Judicial District.

Relating to creating a branch winery permit.

Relating to procedures regarding certain criminal defendants who are or may be persons with mental illness or mental retardation.

Relating to exemptions for disabled peace officers from the payment of tuition and fees at public institutions of higher education.

Relating to compensation under the Crime Victims' Compensation Act for forensic medical examinations performed with respect to victims of family violence.

Relating to a contracted services program for certain students with a severe pervasive developmental disorder or a severe intellectual disability.

Relating to the creation of the Southeast Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

Relating to the creation of the Southeast Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 2; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

Relating to the creation of the Southeast Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 4; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

Relating to the creation of the Southeast Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 3; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

Relating to the substitution by a pharmacist of certain opioid analgesic drugs.

Relating to certain examination requirements for physicians.

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

HOUSE BILLS

(Calendar Order)

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS

(Second Reading)

Meeting requirements of the United States Department of Education concerning federal student aid by naming private institutions of higher education in the State of Texas that are authorized to operate educational programs beyond secondary education, including programs leading to a degree or certificate.

HOUSE BILLS

(Second Reading)

Relating to storage of local government records by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Relating to the powers of a defense base development authority.

Relating to making supplemental appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding appropriations.

Relating to the repeal of the partial tax exemption for certain beer.

Relating to importation and shipment of alcoholic beverages for personal consumption.

Relating to the electronic distribution of information to legislators by state agencies.

Relating to the expiration of a county burn ban.

Relating to the appointment of a court reporter by a criminal law magistrate in Bexar County.

Relating to the administration of district courts in Bexar County.

Relating to the location of board meetings of certain economic development corporations.

Relating to the powers, duties, and financing of certain facilities finance corporations.

Relating to the use of address-matching software by certain state agencies.

Relating to information provided to a person applying for a state tax permit or license.

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Commission on State Emergency Communications.

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Public Finance Authority.

Relating to the electronic submission of certain documents to the attorney general and the submission of certain documents by the attorney general; imposing certain fees.

Relating to property held by certain junior colleges and presumed abandoned.

Relating to the advanced research program.

Relating to information provided by the Texas Education Agency to school districts regarding placement of students receiving special education services.

Relating to participation in state travel service contracts by open-enrollment charter schools.

Relating to the board of directors of the Trinity Memorial Hospital District.

Relating to examinations for hiring in certain municipal fire departments.

Relating to a tenant's remedies regarding a local government's revocation of a certificate of occupancy due to a landlord's failure to maintain the premises.

Relating to local governments that may consider a bidder's principal place of business when awarding a contract.

Relating to extending a local behavioral health intervention pilot project.

Relating to requiring the provision of notice by certain hospitals regarding patients' medical records.

Relating to the minimum standards for licensed child-care facilities and registered family homes.

Relating to an agreement authorizing certain persons to make decisions regarding a child during an investigation of child abuse or neglect.

Relating to indigent health care services that may be provided by a county.

Relating to reporting requirements concerning missing persons, including missing children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Relating to notice of staff leasing services company workers' compensation claim and payment information; providing an administrative violation.

Relating to the authority of certain political subdivisions to change the date of their general elections.

Relating to validating certain acts and proceedings of Harris County Improvement District No. 5 and to the boundaries of the district.

Relating to the creation of the Hunt County Municipal Utility District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Relating to change order approval requirements for certain political subdivisions of the state.

Relating to the authority of the Bexar County Hospital District to employ physicians.

Relating to the foundation curriculum, the establishment of the instructional materials allotment, and the adoption, review, and purchase of instructional materials and technological equipment for public schools.

Relating to requiring an election authority to provide notice to certain county chairs regarding certain election activities.

Relating to the closure of a road or highway by certain firefighters.

Relating to the operation and movement of a vehicle when certain traffic-control signals do not display an indication.

Relating to naming a segment of Interstate Highway 10 in Kendall County the Trooper Kurt David Knapp Memorial Highway.

Relating to the payment of fines and costs by defendants who are unable to pay the fines and costs in misdemeanor cases.

Relating to creating the offense of continuous trafficking of persons; providing a penalty and other civil consequences.

Relating to an exemption from private security regulation for social workers engaged in the practice of social work.

Relating to the payment of temporary housing costs for certain inmates released or eligible for release on parole or to mandatory supervision.

Relating to the authority of certain counties to appoint, contract for, or employ physicians, dentists, or other health care providers for county jails.

Relating to the authority of counties to appoint, contract for, or employ physicians, dentists, or other health care providers for county jails.

Relating to compensatory time accrued by a correctional officer employed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Relating to certain pretrial and post-trial procedures in a criminal case.

Relating to certain defenses to prosecution for the offense of sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor.

Relating to the cancellation of a special election to fill a vacancy in the legislature.

Relating to the qualifications to serve as a special peace officer at a polling place.

Relating to training for deputy voter registrars.

Relating to the payment of state funds directly to an entity that conducts a primary election under contract in certain counties.

Relating to the use of uniform election dates by newly incorporated municipalities.

Relating to the sale, exchange, or replacement of life insurance and annuity contracts.

Relating to the authority of a governing body of a Type C General Law City to adopt an ordinance to determine the manner of when commissioners run for elected office.

Relating to the creation of guidelines for the Office of the State Demographer to encourage the inclusion of a broad variety of racial/ethnic groups in estimates and projections.

Relating to limitations on awards in an adjudication brought against a local governmental entity for breach of contract.

Relating to certain continuing education requirements for agents who sell annuities.

Relating to the required transfer of records to a new county chair of a political party; providing a penalty.

Relating to consideration of the consolidation of school district employment of peace officers and security personnel in certain counties.

Relating to the county ethics commission for certain counties.

Relating to certain criminal and civil consequences of trafficking of persons, compelling prostitution, and certain other related criminal offenses and to the prevention, prosecution, and punishment of those offenses.

Relating to the preservation and maintenance of the Alamo by the General Land Office.

Relating to the registration and protection of trademarks.

Relating to prepaid funeral benefits contracts and the prepaid funeral contract guaranty fund.

Relating to insurance coverage requirements for certain amusement rides.

Relating to who may participate in certain local option elections to prohibit or authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages.

Relating to cemeteries and perpetual care cemetery corporations; providing a penalty.

Relating to regulations concerning certain service animals; providing a criminal penalty.

Relating to a seller's disclosure of natural or liquid propane gas on residential real property.

Relating to retainage under certain construction contracts.

Relating to the regulation by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation of the application of eyelash extensions and private beauty culture schools; providing a criminal penalty.

Relating to the listing of a business location of certain businesses in print advertisements or on Internet websites.

Relating to the separate statement of the mixed beverage tax for informational purposes.

Relating to the regulation of the practice of engineering by individuals engaged in the evaluation of oil and gas resources.

Relating to providing a patron of a pay-to-park or valet parking service with certain information; providing a civil penalty.

Relating to the provision of information on financial literacy resources to the public.

Relating to certain violations of and offenses under The Securities Act; providing penalties.

Relating to the regulation of slaughterers by certain counties.

Relating to the confidentiality of certain information held by a veterinarian.

Relating to certain right-of-way easements on land owned by the Parks and Wildlife Department.

Relating to a study regarding tort liability arising from a volunteer's operation of a Parks and Wildlife Department vehicle.

Relating to the creation and functions of the Texas Grain Producer Indemnity Board.

Relating to electronic filing and rerecording of livestock marks and brands by county clerks.

Relating to the imposition by certain municipalities and municipal transit departments of the local sales and use tax in certain federal military installations.

Relating to the requirements for an application for a tax warrant authorizing the seizure of personal property for the payment of ad valorem taxes.

Relating to certification requirements for certain property tax professionals.

Relating to retailers engaged in business in this state for purposes of sales and use taxes.

Relating to the Texas Enterprise Fund and the Texas emerging technology fund.

Relating to the requirements for an insurance adjuster license.

Relating to prohibiting school districts from requiring or coercing school district employees to make charitable contributions.

Relating to adoption of rules by the University Interscholastic League.

Relating to including in the public high school curriculum instruction in methods of paying for postsecondary education and training.

Relating to the Interstate Health Care Compact.

Relating to the protection of children by ensuring reports of abuse or neglect, protecting children from abuse and neglect, ensuring that births are reported, and prosecuting the offense of bigamy; providing criminal penalties.

Relating to an outreach campaign to promote fathers' involvement with their children before birth.

Relating to the expansion of faith- and community-based health and human services initiatives.

Relating to assisting a foster child in obtaining the child's credit report.

Relating to the creation of the Texas HIV Medication Advisory Committee.

Relating to physician incentive programs to reduce hospital emergency room use for non-emergent conditions by Medicaid recipients.

Relating to the use and transferability of certain state property transferred from the state to Spindletop MHMR Services.

Relating to the requirement that certain food service establishments post a sign depicting the Heimlich maneuver.

Relating to the prioritization of requests to release certain case records maintained by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of certain dealer's heavy equipment inventory; providing penalties.

Relating to requiring the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to adopt rules preventing access to on-site sewage disposal systems.

Relating to the creation of a Don't Mess with Texas Water program to prevent illegal dumping that affects the surface waters of this state.

Relating to the powers of the Central Harris County Regional Water Authority.

Relating to the idling of motor vehicles; providing a criminal penalty.

Relating to the authority of a gas corporation to use a public right-of-way along a railroad, a railroad right-of-way, an interurban railroad, or a street railroad.

Relating to the territory, board of directors, and powers of the North Harris County Regional Water Authority.

Relating to the creation of the Terrell County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

Relating to the Riverbend Water Resources District.

Relating to the regulation of athlete agents; providing administrative and criminal penalties.

Relating to the registration and regulation of appraisal management companies; providing penalties.

Relating to the reorganization of powers and duties among agencies in this state that provide representation to indigent defendants in criminal cases and to the reorganization of funding sources for indigent defense.

Relating to the determination of incompetency in criminal cases.

Relating to photograph and live lineup identification procedures in criminal cases.

Relating to the issuance and duration of certain protective orders for victims of sexual assault.

Relating to the issuance of a warrant or summons by a magistrate.

Relating to certain contact between a criminal defendant and the victim of the offense of which the defendant is convicted or a member of the victim's family.

Relating to providing certain information to a criminal defendant at the time the defendant is placed on deferred adjudication community supervision and at the time of the dismissal of certain proceedings against the defendant.

Relating to the creation of the offense of unauthorized acquisition or transfer of certain financial information.

Relating to the service of civil process on an inmate of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Relating to the offense of fraudulent use or possession of identifying information.

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of online impersonation.

Relating to the installation and use of a pen register, ESN reader, trap and trace device, mobile tracking device, or similar equipment in a correctional facility operated by or under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Relating to the DNA database at the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth.

Relating to the office of inspector general of the Texas Youth Commission.

Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for certain offenses involving theft.

Relating to the disposition of a decedent's remains.

Relating to a fee collected by a district clerk for certain certified copies.

Relating to spousal maintenance.

Relating to an exemption for school districts from security for court costs and appeal bond.

Relating to rules regarding return of service.

Relating to the terms of the 102nd District Court in Red River County.

Relating to the collection of court costs, fees, fines, and other money by the commissioners courts of certain counties.

Relating to the retention, storage, and destruction of certain court documents.

Relating to fees for process server certification.

Relating to a person's ability to read and write in English as a qualification for service as a petit juror.

Relating to the stay of recognition or enforcement of a foreign country judgment to allow for de novo review of a contract or agreement for a sale, offer for sale, or sell under The Securities Act.

Relating to the notification of the release of certain inmates given to certain courts, law enforcement agencies, and the United States Social Security Administration.

Relating to discharging fines and costs assessed against certain juvenile defendants through community service or tutoring.

Relating to access to a child's medical records by the child's attorney ad litem, guardian ad litem, or amicus attorney.

Relating to stationary tow trucks on a highway; providing a penalty.

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Department of Information Resources and the transfer of certain department functions to the comptroller of public accounts.

Relating to making an appropriation of money from the economic stabilization fund for expenditure during the current state fiscal biennium.

Relating to an analysis by the adjutant general of facility needs of state military forces before grants or conveyances of real property.

Relating to the issuance to veterans of specially marked driver's licenses.

Relating to the notification requirements regarding certain land use regulations in an area near military facilities.

Relating to procedures applicable in circumstances involving family violence or other criminal conduct and military personnel.

Relating to deferral of certain surcharge payments for military personnel deployed outside of the continental United States.

Relating to privileged parking for recipients of the Silver Star Medal.

Relating to contributions to the fund for veterans' assistance.

Relating to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.

Relating to access to the criminal history record information of certain individuals by public or private institutions of higher education and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Relating to providing graduate medical education positions for Texas medical school graduates.

Relating to priority consideration and eligibility for Texas Educational Opportunity Grants, TEXAS grants, and other state financial aid.

Relating to requiring general academic teaching institutions to offer personal financial literacy training.

Relating to the requirements for and procedures governing tuition equalization grants.

Relating to the provision of water and certain equipment by water supply or sewer service corporations for use in fire suppression and the liability of those corporations.

Relating to rainwater harvesting systems that are connected to public water supply systems.

Relating to eligibility for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of a person.

Relating to the exemption from sales and use taxes, including the motor vehicle sales and use tax, for timber and certain items used in or on a farm, ranch, timber operation, or agricultural aircraft operation.

Relating to the rendition of property for ad valorem tax purposes and to the protest of a penalty imposed for a failure to timely file a rendition statement or property report.

Relating to smoke alarms and fire extinguishers in residential rental units.

Relating to the confidentiality of certain home address information in ad valorem tax appraisal records.

Relating to student loan repayment assistance for certain providers of correctional health care.

Relating to business leave time for certain municipal firefighters and police officers.

Relating to condominiums in certain municipalities, including the exercise of eminent domain authority by those municipalities with respect to certain condominiums.

Relating to the election of directors of the board of the Ector County Hospital District.

Relating to the contracting authority of the Midland County Hospital District.

Relating to the purchasing and contracting authority of certain governmental entities.

Relating to payment by the Benbrook Water Authority for certain damages caused by the authority's operation of a sanitary sewer system.

Relating to the territory of the El Paso County Water Control and Improvement District No. 4.

Relating to the purchasing of a firearm from the county by an honorably retired law enforcement officer.

Relating to the Hopkins County Hospital District.

Relating to the power of the Cibolo Creek Municipal Authority to issue bonds.

Relating to fees charged for the management and preservation of the county clerk's records.

Relating to regulation of outdoor lighting in certain areas; providing a criminal penalty and for injunctive relief.

Relating to a system for monitoring prescriptions of certain drugs under the Medicaid program for children in foster care.

Relating to certain homestead preservation reinvestment zones.

Relating to employment protection for members of the state military forces.

Relating to the repeal of the authorization to establish a super collider facility research authority.

Relating to the duration of a development agreement governing land in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of certain municipalities.

Relating to relief for certain employers from penalties and sanctions under the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act.

Relating to the authority of certain Type A economic development corporations to undertake certain categories of projects.

Relating to the period for which a school district's participation in certain tax increment financing reinvestment zones may be taken into account in determining the total taxable value of property in the school district.

Relating to tax increment financing.

Relating to disaster remediation contracts.

Relating to convictions barring employment at or by certain facilities serving the elderly or persons with disabilities.

Relating to creation of a study committee for the Interstate Health Care Compact.

Relating to the confidentiality of certain identifying information regarding students of career schools or colleges and other educational entities; providing a criminal penalty.

Relating to the applicability of open meetings requirements to certain meetings of the governing board of a county hospital or county hospital authority.

Relating to the regulation of certain benefit plans.

Relating to the list of candidates compiled by a state or county party chair for a primary election.

Relating to the employment of an elections administrator.

Relating to an application to run for political office.

Relating to an adult diabetes education program in certain county hospital systems and hospital districts.

Relating to the use of person first respectful language in reference to individuals with disabilities.

Relating to certain arrangements to provide care for a child during an investigation of abuse or neglect.

Relating to certain childbirths occurring before the 39th week of gestation.

Relating to the reporting of certain information to the director of the bureau of vital statistics.

Relating to the authority of a pharmacist to dispense up to a 90-day supply of dangerous drugs and accelerate refills.

Relating to the duties of a funeral director or an agent at the interment or entombment of a human body.

Relating to the creation of a sickle cell disease program.

Relating to certain notice to applicants to provide care under the permanency care assistance program.

Relating to the provision of child care by certain facilities exempt from child-care licensing requirements.

Relating to consent for treatment for chemical dependency in a treatment facility and required training for the facility's intake personnel.

Relating to information regarding pertussis for parents of newborn children.

Relating to enforcement by a local government of fire safety standards at certain child-care facilities.

Relating to notice of relief available to certain members of the military required to be provided in certain real property documentation.

Relating to retirement under public retirement systems for employees of certain municipalities.

Relating to the low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement program.

Relating to eligibility to participate in the low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement program.

Relating to the issuance of a certificate for a municipal setting designation.

Relating to a limitation on production fees on groundwater withdrawals assessed by the Northern Trinity Groundwater Conservation District.

Relating to the composition of the permanent advisory committee to advise the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regarding the implementation of the ad valorem tax exemption for pollution control property.

Relating to the powers of rural and urban transit districts.

Relating to reportable boating accidents and the penalties for certain boating accidents.

Relating to speed limits.

Relating to the designation of a segment of U.S. Highway 80 in the town of Sunnyvale as a Blue Star Memorial Highway.

Relating to an exemption for certain disabled veterans from the payment of a fee for the issuance of a personal identification certificate.

Relating to the powers and duties of certain master mixed-use property owners' associations.

Relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the Texas House of Representatives.

Relating to the continuation and functions of the office of injured employee counsel under the workers' compensation program.

Relating to the application of the Information Resources Management Act to public junior colleges and public junior college districts.

Relating to the lease of space by or for a state agency.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

(Second Reading)

Authorizing the burial of Susana I. Aleman in the State Cemetery.

Directing the Texas Facilities Commission to name the Department of State Health Services Laboratory Services Section building in Austin in honor of former state representative Dr. Bob Glaze.

Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives to create a joint interim committee to study human trafficking in Texas.

Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states an amendment to the United States Constitution providing for a federal balanced budget.