SENATE FLOOR ACTION |
Wednesday April 13, 2011 |
The Senate suspended the necessary rules to consider and finally pass: |
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Relating to the establishment, operation, and funding of charter schools; providing administrative penalties. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to procedures in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship and the operation of the child protective services and foster care systems. |
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Relating to the punishment for the offense of evading arrest or detention. |
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Relating to governmental entities subject to the sunset review process. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to abolishing the Texas Youth Commission and the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission and transferring the powers and duties of those agencies to the newly created Texas Juvenile Justice Department and to the functions of the independent ombudsman for the Texas Youth Commission. |
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Relating to oyster beds and shells and an oyster shell recovery and replacement program. |
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Relating to providing a victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim with notice of a plea bargain agreement in certain criminal cases. |
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Relating to a task force for the development of a strategy to reduce child abuse and neglect and improve child welfare. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the lawful manufacture, distribution, and possession of and prescriptions for controlled substances under the Texas Controlled Substances Act. |
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Relating to manufacturers' inclusion of denatonium benzoate in certain products containing ethylene glycol. |
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Relating to the participation by a taxing unit in a suit to compel an appraisal review board to order a change in an appraisal roll. |
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Relating to the audit report exemption for certain general and special law districts. |
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Relating to the disposal of low-level radioactive waste at the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact waste disposal facility. 5 Floor Amendments |
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Relating to the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the monitoring, oversight, and funding of certain public retirement systems. |
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Relating to the regulation of residential appliance installation, including pool-related electrical devices, under the Texas Electrical Safety and Licensing Act. |
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Relating to organizations that are covered by the Charitable Immunity and Liability Act of 1987. |
The Senate suspended the regular order, read second time and passed to engrossment: |
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Relating to energy efficiency programs in institutions of higher education and certain governmental entities. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to ad valorem tax lien transfers. |
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Relating to emergency service districts. 1 Floor Amendment |
The Senate adopted the following resolutions: |
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Recognizing April 13, 2011, as Williamson County Day at the State Capitol. |
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Recognizing April 13, 2011, as County Government Day at the State Capitol. |
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Recognizing April 13, 2011, as Texas Bow Tie Day at the State Capitol. |
The Senate confirmed all nominees as reported by the Committee on Nominations. |
Committee referral on the following: |
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Designating the red drum as the official State Saltwater Fish of Texas. Administration |
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Relating to the flexibility of the board of trustees of a school district in the management and operation of public schools in the district. Education |
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Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 907 in Hidalgo County as Rudy Villarreal Boulevard. Transportation & Homeland Security |
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Relating to the creation of the Vintage Municipal Management District; providing authority to impose a tax, levy an assessment, and issue bonds. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the appointment of a conservator for and authorizing the dissolution of the Bexar Metropolitan Water District; providing a penalty. Natural Resources |
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Relating to compensation for services and reimbursement for expenses of a member of the board of directors of the Lake View Management and Development District. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District. Natural Resources |
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Relating to the Riverbend Water Resources District. Natural Resources |
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Relating to the dissolution of the Riverbend Water Resources District. Natural Resources |
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Relating to the appointment of a parenting coordinator or parenting facilitator in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship. Jurisprudence |
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Relating to the notification of the release of certain inmates given to certain courts and law enforcement agencies. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to discharging fines and costs assessed against certain juvenile defendants through community service or tutoring. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the agricultural advisory board of an appraisal district. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to certain oversize and overweight permits issued by the Texas Department of Transportation. Transportation & Homeland Security |
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Relating to the powers of a defense base development authority. Veteran Affairs & Military Installations |
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Relating to restrictions on the promotion and operation of charitable raffles. State Affairs |
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Relating to the assignment of special judges in county courts in certain counties. Jurisprudence |
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Relating to certain court costs associated with the offense of failing to secure a child passenger in a motor vehicle. Transportation & Homeland Security |
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Relating to the disposition of a decedent's remains. Jurisprudence |
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Relating to the requirement that certain water service providers ensure emergency operations during an extended power outage. Transportation & Homeland Security |
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Relating to an outreach campaign to promote fathers' involvement with their children before birth. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the use of electronic means for the delivery of ad valorem tax bills to certain property owners and agents. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to an agreement authorizing certain persons to make decisions regarding a child during an investigation of child abuse or neglect. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the operation and movement of a vehicle when certain traffic-control signals do not display an indication. Transportation & Homeland Security |
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Relating to court costs imposed on conviction and deposited to the municipal court building security fund. Jurisprudence |
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Relating to the admissibility of certain hearsay statements of a child in hearings on an application for a protective order. Jurisprudence |
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Relating to appointments made in and the appeal of certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship. Jurisprudence |
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Relating to agreements between contiguous municipalities regarding jurisdiction of cases in municipal courts. Jurisprudence |
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Relating to the closure of a road or highway by certain firefighters. Transportation & Homeland Security |
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Relating to the contracting authority of the Midland County Hospital District. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the election of the members of the Board of Port Commissioners of the Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County. Transportation & Homeland Security |
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Relating to adoption of rules by the University Interscholastic League. Education |
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Relating to the use of person first respectful language in reference to individuals with disabilities. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the power of the Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 to issue bonds. Natural Resources |
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Relating to the schedule for administration of state-administered assessment instruments in public schools. Education |
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Relating to storage of local government records by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Administration |
Committee re-referral on the following: |
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Relating to the regulation of off-premise signs in the unincorporated area of a county. Re-referred from Transportation & Homeland Security to Intergovernmental Relations |
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