REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS

Friday

May 20, 2011

POSTPONED BUSINESS

Relating to the operation, powers, and duties of certain water districts.

Committee report printed and distributed 03:25 PM, 05/16/11

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.

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.

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 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 appeal of an indefinite suspension of a municipal firefighter.

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 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 administration of the universal service fund.

Relating to certain election practices and procedures.

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 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 rate adjustments by gas utilities.

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

Relating to energy savings performance contracts.

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

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 substitution by a pharmacist of certain opioid analgesic drugs.

Relating to the enforcement of the public information law; providing for the imposition of a civil penalty.

Relating to distributing or prescribing abortion-inducing drugs; providing an administrative penalty.

Relating to the accommodation of pedestrians, bicyclists, persons with disabilities, children, senior citizens, users of public transportation, movers of commercial goods, and motorists on streets and highways.

Relating to coordination of services provided by Medicaid managed care organizations and certain community centers and local mental health or mental retardation authorities.

Relating to the application of the professional prosecutors law to the district attorney for the 287th Judicial District.

Relating to exemptions to persons required to hold a limited property and casualty license.

Relating to the applicability of the Education Code to Head Start programs and the authority of the commissioner of education to make a certain determination regarding those programs.

HOUSE BILLS

(Calendar Order)

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS

(Second Reading)

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit a county to issue bonds or notes to finance the development or redevelopment of an unproductive, underdeveloped, or blighted area and to pledge for repayment of the bonds or notes increases in ad valorem taxes imposed by the county on property in the area.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to clarify references to the permanent school fund, to allow the General Land Office to distribute revenue derived from permanent school fund land or other properties to the available school fund, and to provide for an increase in the market value of the permanent school fund for the purpose of allowing increased distributions from the available school fund.

HOUSE BILLS

(Third Reading)

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

HOUSE BILLS

(Second Reading)

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

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

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 the Interstate Health Care Compact.

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

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

Relating to contributions to the fund for veterans' assistance.

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

Relating to the Hopkins County Hospital District.

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

Relating to certain homestead preservation reinvestment zones.

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

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

Relating to tax increment financing.

Relating to disaster remediation contracts.

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

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

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

Relating to information regarding pertussis for parents of newborn children.

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

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

Relating to a council to study neonatal intensive care units.

Relating to the validation of the creation of, and certain acts related to, a venue project, and the dissolution of certain venue districts.

Relating to the establishment and use of a private family cemetery by certain organizations in certain counties.

Relating to ballot language for a proposition to approve the imposition, increase, or reduction of a tax or the issuance of bonds.

Relating to certain notice requirements for municipalities and counties under the open meetings law.

Relating to the environmental review process for transportation projects.

Relating to statutory references to the common electronic infrastructure project formerly known as TexasOnline.

Relating to provision of bilingual election materials.

Relating to measuring, monitoring, and reporting emissions.

Relating to the operation, powers, and duties of certain water districts.

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

Relating to the creation of the Bureau for Economic Development of the Border Region.

Relating to the refund of a cash bond to a defendant in a criminal case.

Relating to certain conduct indicating a need for supervision and the sealing of records related to that conduct.

Relating to the prohibited use of discretionary clauses in certain health maintenance organization and insurance contracts.

Relating to the amendment of certain reports of political contributions and expenditures.

Relating to direct campaign expenditures.

Relating to the inclusion of a candidate's e-mail address on an official application for a place on the ballot.

Relating to the provision of pharmaceutical services through informal and voluntary networks in the workers' compensation system; providing an administrative violation.

Relating to the use of eminent domain authority by certain municipalities to take abandoned multi-family rental buildings.

Relating to certain conservation and reclamation districts exempted from filing a full audit.

Relating to amended sales tax reports and the reallocation of sales tax revenue.

Relating to the collection and enforcement of state and local hotel occupancy taxes.

Relating to the composition and appointment of the board of directors of a corporation to which the board of regents of The University of Texas System delegates investment authority for the permanent university fund or other funds under the control of the board of regents.

Relating to the imposition of state taxes, including the sales and use, motor vehicle sales and use, and hotel occupancy tax, on certain oilfield portable units.

Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of certain commercial aircraft that are temporarily located in this state for manufacturing or assembly purposes.

Relating to the requirement that certain impaired veterinarians participate in a peer assistance program.

Relating to disclaimers by certain entities promulgating lists of noxious or invasive terrestrial plant species.

Relating to fishing with certain archery equipment in certain counties.

Relating to the business of structural pest control.

Relating to the municipal regulation of the discharge of firearms and certain other weapons in certain counties.

Relating to limiting the civil liability of certain persons who obtain or provide medical care and treatment for certain animals.

Relating to the conducting of licensing examinations by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.

Relating to the requirement that certain water service providers ensure emergency operations during an extended power outage.

Relating to an alert for a missing person with an intellectual disability.

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

Relating to repeal of authority for the establishment and operation of the Trans-Texas Corridor.

Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Department of Transportation to the Parks and Wildlife Department.

Relating to the issuance of oversize or overweight vehicle permits by certain port authorities.

Relating to the authority to set maximum weights for state highways, roads, and bridges.

Relating to the regulation of certain motor vehicle auctions.

Relating to a memorial sign program for victims of motorcycle accidents.

Relating to the competitive bidding and notice requirements for contracts of certain mass transportation authorities.

Relating to the contracts of certain regional transportation authorities that are required to be competitively bid.

Relating to requirements for certain arrangements or agreements of certain regional transportation authorities.

Relating to tax administration of and procedures for property tax protests and appeals; changing the elements of an offense.

Relating to critical incident stress management and crisis response services.

Relating to the offense of transporting household goods without registration; providing a penalty.

Relating to the designation of the Scenic Loop Road--Boerne Stage Road--Toutant Beauregard Road Historic Corridor.

Relating to signs posted under the memorial sign program for victims of certain vehicle accidents.

Relating to the requirements to operate personal watercraft and certain boats.

Relating to the definition of a junked vehicle for purposes of abatement of a public nuisance.

Relating to abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, discarded, and inoperable aircraft and vessels.

Relating to offenses involving operating a motorboat in a circular course.

Relating to surcharges under the Driver Responsibility Program.

Relating to the fees for certain commercial vehicles.

Relating to the reporting and recording of a motor vehicle accident involving an official vehicle driven by a peace officer, firefighter, or an emergency medical services employee in the course of official duties.

Relating to life preserving devices on recreational vessels.

Relating to a report regarding the municipality or county of origin of certain tax revenue collected by the comptroller.

Relating to the designation of State Highway 20 as a historic highway.

Relating to limited purpose subsidiary life insurance companies.

Relating to the eligibility of certain children under group life insurance policies.

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

Relating to emergency prehospital care provided by emergency services personnel.

Relating to the recruitment and retention of certain caseworkers employed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Relating to improving health care provider accountability and efficiency under the child health plan and Medicaid programs.

Relating to a person's eligibility to obtain a license in social work.

Relating to prevention, treatment, and oversight of concussions affecting public school students participating in interscholastic athletics.

Relating to agency action concerning assisted living facilities, including regulation of inappropriate placement of residents at facilities; providing a penalty.

Relating to facilitating access to certain public assistance benefits programs and health care providers and services through a community-based navigator program and through promotoras and community health workers.

Relating to the regulation of orthotists and prosthetists.

Relating to the form of death certificates and fetal death certificates.

Relating to the period of a license for a freestanding medical emergency care facility.

Relating to the regulation of chemical dependency counselors.

Relating to the establishment and operation of perpetual care cemeteries by certain organized religious societies and sects in certain populous municipalities.

Relating to the registration of certain physical therapy facilities by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.

Relating to certain unclaimed property that is presumed abandoned.

Relating to the procedure for providing a copy of the final decree of dissolution of a marriage to a party who waived service of process.

Relating to the establishment of the Specialty Courts Advisory Council.

Relating to the method of delivery of certain notices sent by statutory probate court associate judges.

Relating to the creation of magistrates in certain counties.

Relating to the duty of an attorney ad litem appointed for a child to meet with the child or individual with whom the child resides before each court hearing.

Relating to a requirement that an attorney ad litem appointed for a child file a statement with the court regarding the attorney ad litem's meeting with the child or other specified person.

Relating to the composition of certain judicial districts.

Relating to the program of all-inclusive care for the elderly.

Relating to the establishment of an Adopt-A-Library program and state employee charitable contributions to the program.

Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Board of Criminal Justice to the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System for the use and benefit of the Texas Forest Service.

Relating to access to the criminal history record information of certain persons by the Texas Facilities Commission.

Relating to the authority of the Texas Facilities Commission regarding gifts, grants, and donations.

Relating to establishing a child care advisory committee to advise the Texas Facilities Commission.

Relating to rainwater harvesting and other water conservation initiatives.

Relating to the Public Utility Commission of Texas' authority to disgorge revenue obtained as a result of certain violations; providing an administrative penalty.

Relating to the requirements for grant programs funded through the Texas emissions reduction plan.

Relating to the de-annexation of land in Bastrop County by the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District.

Relating to exempting the intrastate manufacture of certain incandescent light bulbs from federal regulation.

Relating to a pilot program under the loanstar revolving loan program to promote the use of energy efficiency measures and renewable energy technology by certain nonprofit organizations.

Relating to the statutory county courts in Wise County.

Relating to the authority of the Texas Animal Health Commission to set and collect fees.

Relating to exempting certain fraternal and veterans organizations from certain bond requirements to obtain an alcoholic beverage permit or license.

Relating to title insurance coverage for minerals and surface damage resulting from mineral extraction and development.

Relating to the administration of the universal service fund.

Relating to notice required upon nonrenewal of property and casualty insurance policies.

Relating to a daily temporary private club permit for a nonprofit corporation.

Relating to limiting the disclosure of certain information regarding certain charitable organizations, trusts, private foundations, and grant-making organizations.

Relating to the managing underwriters for surplus lines insurance transactions and to the collection of surplus lines insurance premium taxes for those transactions.

Relating to the training and certification of state agency employees or contractors performing service work on pressure vessels.

Relating to the abolishment of the state regulation of talent agencies and personnel services.

Relating to appeal of the certification of an area's wet or dry status.

Relating to the consideration of a letter of credit issued by a federal home loan bank as an eligible security for collateral to secure public funds.

Relating to the cancellation of the voter registration and to the eligibility to vote of persons who are deceased or not citizens of the United States.

Relating to authorizing certain brewers and manufacturers to conduct tours of their premises after which beer or ale is provided to ultimate consumers for off-premises consumption.

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

Relating to emergency preparedness information about water facilities.

Relating to the holding of an interest in certain alcoholic beverage licenses, permits, or premises by certain persons whose alcoholic beverage license or permit has been revoked.

Relating to the composition of the Finance Commission of Texas.

Relating to obsolete or redundant reporting requirements applicable to state agencies.

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation; providing penalties.

Relating to the authority of the governor to order the disconnection of state computer networks from the Internet.

Relating to the eligibility of certain persons who have received deferred adjudication to vote.

Relating to participation in and contributions to the state employee charitable campaign by retired state employees.

Relating to contracts between dentists and health maintenance organizations or insurers.

Relating to the operation and regulation of certain consolidated insurance programs.

Relating to the composition of the board of trustees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

Relating to payment of claims to pharmacies and pharmacists.

Relating to the emergency medical services that give rise to an emergency medical services lien.

Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain dog and cat breeders; providing penalties.

Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain peace officers and firefighters.

Relating to the manner of payment of tuition and mandatory fees at public institutions of higher education.

Relating to mandatory emergency alert systems at institutions of higher education.

Relating to guaranteed student loans and alternative education loans.

Relating to clarification of the authorized uses for loans under public institution of higher education emergency loan programs.

Relating to repayment assistance for certain physician education loans.

Relating to certain election practices and procedures.

Relating to reporting of lobbying activities and changes in lobbying activities.

Relating to notification requirements concerning offenses committed by students and school district discretion over admission or placement of certain students.

Relating to the confidentiality of newborn screening information.

Relating to high school graduation requirements for a student who is unable to participate in physical activity due to disability or illness.

Relating to student information required to be provided at the time of enrollment in public schools.

Relating to facilitating the enrollment in or transfer to a public school district of a student in the conservatorship of the state.

Relating to expulsion from school or placement in a disciplinary alternative education program.

Relating to making a voluntary contribution to the Parks and Wildlife Department when registering a motor vehicle or renewing a motor vehicle registration.

Relating to the effect of a delay by the State Board for Educator Certification in renewing an educator's certification.

Relating to the administration of end-of-course and other assessment instruments to certain public school students enrolled below the high school level.

Relating to the authority of an open-enrollment charter school operated by a municipality to give a preference in admissions to children of employees of the municipality.

Relating to the confidentiality of documents evaluating the performance of public school teachers and administrators.

Relating to membership of the commissioner of education and the Texas Education Agency in certain advisory committees, commissions, task forces, and other similar entities.

Relating to the use of transportation allotment funds by school districts to provide bus passes or cards to certain students.

Relating to the reporting of political contributions, political expenditures, and personal financial information, and to complaints filed with the Texas Ethics Commission.

Relating to a tenant's failure to pay rent during an appeal of an eviction for nonpayment of rent after filing a pauper's affidavit.

Relating to guardianship matters and proceedings.

Relating to decedents' estates.

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

Relating to the extent of extraterritorial jurisdiction for certain municipalities.

Relating to the agricultural advisory board of an appraisal district.

Relating to the additional penalty for collection costs for certain delinquent ad valorem taxes.

Relating to the resale of property purchased by a taxing unit at a tax sale.

Relating to regulation by a property owners' association of certain religious displays.

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

Relating to the type of newspaper required for publication of notice in certain counties.

Relating to authorized investments for governmental entities.

Relating to the creation of Jefferson County Management District No. 1; providing authority to impose an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.

Relating to authorizing certain municipalities to donate surplus real property of negligible or negative value to certain private persons.

Relating to authorizing local governments to convey real property interests to other local governments for less than fair market value.

Relating to the authority of the board of the Greater Texoma Utility Authority to approve changes in a construction contract.

Relating to the municipal sales and use tax for street maintenance.

Relating to the issuance of an identification card to certain individuals to permit entrance into certain county buildings without passing through security services.

Relating to the authority of a county civil service commission to administer oaths and issue subpoenas; providing a penalty.

Relating to the civil service status of emergency medical services personnel in certain municipalities.

Relating to the validation of certain governmental acts and proceedings of certain municipalities relating to certain public improvement districts.

Relating to the authority of certain local governmental entities to borrow money for a public hospital.

Relating to the Rankin County Hospital District.

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

Relating to designating October as Persons with Disabilities History and Awareness Month.

Relating to the powers and duties of the Gunter Municipal Utility Districts Nos. 1 and 2.

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 524; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Relating to a requirement that certain bond issuers obtain an appraisal of property that is to be purchased with bond proceeds.

Relating to the sale or lease of property by certain municipalities owning land near the shoreline of certain lakes.

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 528; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Relating to the extension of deed restrictions in certain residential real estate subdivisions.

Relating to the dissolution of the Country Place Management District.

Relating to rights and remedies of certain residential tenants; providing civil penalties.

Relating to the board of directors of the Greater East End Management District.

Relating to the powers and duties of the Williamson-Liberty Hill Municipal Utility District.

Relating to the amount of the bond for county taxes required to be given by the county assessor-collector for certain counties.

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 the powers and duties of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 112.

Relating to the creation of the Bearpen Creek Municipal Utility District of Hunt County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Relating to the cancellation of a subdivision by a commissioners court.

Relating to fees to finance capital improvements in certain municipalities.

Relating to the creation of the Cottonwood Municipal Utility District No. 2 of Grayson County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Relating to the Hudson Ranch Fresh Water Supply District No. 1.

Relating to the extension of the deadline for holding the confirmation and initial directors' election of the Tradition Municipal Utility District No. 2 of Denton County.

Relating to the creation of the Bridgeland Management District; providing authority to levy an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.

Relating to the creation of the Near Northside Management District.

Relating to the effect of rules and standards adopted by the Railroad Commission of Texas relating to the liquefied petroleum gas industry on ordinances, orders, or rules adopted by political subdivisions relating to that industry.

Relating to the creation of the Calhoun County Groundwater Conservation District.

Relating to the containment of costs incurred in the correctional health care system.

Relating to activity that constitutes maintaining a common nuisance.

Relating to the definition of local law enforcement authority for purposes of the sex offender registration program.

Relating to the sealing of and restricting access to juvenile records of adjudications of delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision and to the confidentiality of records of certain misdemeanor convictions of a child.

Relating to the issuance of an identification card to certain honorably retired peace officers.

Relating to the transmission of records regarding over-the-counter sales of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and norpseudoephedrine and a person's civil liability for certain acts arising from the sale of those products.

Relating to the release on bond of certain persons arrested for a misdemeanor without a warrant in certain counties.

Relating to the procedures for reducing or terminating community supervision and the establishment of certain time credits through which a defendant's period of community supervision is reduced.

Relating to the applicability of the law on the consequences of a criminal conviction to law enforcement officer license holders and applicants.

Relating to the withdrawal of security by a bail bond surety.

Relating to the authority of certain persons to execute bail bonds and act as sureties.

Relating to the execution of a search warrant for data or information contained in or on certain devices.

Relating to the release of a photograph of a police officer and access to records maintained by internal investigative divisions in certain municipalities.

Relating to adding certain synthetic compounds to Penalty Group 2 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.

Relating to the expunction of records and files relating to a person's arrest.

Relating to certain information available to the public on a central database containing information about sex offenders.

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

Relating to the resolution of overpayment or underpayment of income benefits under the workers' compensation program

Relating to the sale of certain state property in Brazoria County by the Texas Board of Criminal Justice.

Relating to the authority of a state employee to authorize a deduction from the employee's salary or wage payment for a charitable contribution to certain entities.

Relating to state purchasing preferences for recycled products.

Relating to a study regarding the reenactment of the franchise tax credit or providing other incentives for certain research and development activities.

Relating to the authority of the governing body of a taxing unit to rescind a discount for early payment of ad valorem taxes.

Relating to confidentiality of information held by a public retirement system.

Relating to the duty imposed on the operator of a motor vehicle that strikes a structure adjacent to a highway.

Relating to the purchase of food and beverages by certain state law enforcement agencies for peace officer training functions.

Relating to the proper identification of boats and outboard motors; creating an offense.

Relating to the establishment of an emergency radio infrastructure account.

Relating to the production and use of an instructional video on recreational water safety.

Relating to the use of safety guards or flaps on certain vehicles or vehicle combinations.

Relating to the issuance of titles for certain motor vehicles that are the subject of insurance claims.

Relating to creating the offense of altering a disabled parking placard.

Relating to the prevention of automobile burglary and theft.

Relating to the installation of a speed feedback sign by a property owners' association.

Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation to lease and contract for the operation of rolling stock during certain emergencies.

Relating to the regulation of boat manufacturers, distributors, and dealers; providing a civil penalty.

Relating to requiring an interagency memorandum of understanding regarding the Public Assistance Reporting Information System and to the use of data from that system.

Relating to the Texas Code of Military Justice.

Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for surviving spouses of disabled veterans of the United States armed forces.

Relating to the distribution of universal service funds to certain small and rural local exchange companies.

Relating to notice of coverage reduction on renewal of a property/casualty insurance policy.

Relating to the regulation of certain metal dealers; providing criminal penalties.

Relating to unencumbered assets held by title agents.

Relating to certification of a person as eligible for disabled parking privileges.

Relating to the search for and rescue of victims of water-oriented accidents.

Relating to enforcement of laws related to water safety.

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

Relating to The University of Texas at Brownsville, including its partnership agreement with the Texas Southmost College District.

Relating to the distribution of money appropriated from the national research university fund; making an appropriation.

Relating to certain counties that are not required to operate a juvenile justice alternative education program.

Relating to the eligibility for unemployment benefits of a person receiving certain forms of remuneration.