SENATE FLOOR ACTION |
Monday April 18, 2011 |
The Senate suspended the necessary rules to consider and finally pass: |
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Relating to notice required in connection with possessory liens on motor vehicles. |
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Relating to the prosecution of the offense of failure to identify. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the designation of program costs for providing bill payment assistance to certain military veterans as a necessary operating expense that is a first lien against revenue of certain electric and gas utilities' revenue securing certain public securities or obligations. |
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Relating to critical incident stress management and crisis response services. |
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Relating to the water rights permits issued to the Texas Water Development Board for the Allens Creek Reservoir. |
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Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Transportation; providing penalties. 2 Floor Amendments |
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Relating to shareholder standing after a merger. |
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Relating to the discretionary transfer from a juvenile court to a criminal court of certain alleged offenses arising out of a single criminal transaction. |
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Relating to reporting requirements of state agencies and school districts. |
The Senate suspended the regular order, read second time and passed to engrossment: |
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Relating to the admissibility of evidence of other similar offenses in the prosecution of certain sexual offenses. 3 Floor Amendments |
The Senate adopted the following resolutions: |
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Recognizing Service Learning Adventures in North Texas. |
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Recognizing April 18, 2011, as Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi Day at the State Capitol. |
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Recognizing the 2011 class of Governor William P. Clements, Jr. Scholars, for their commitment to public service and public policy. |
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In memory of H. William Card of Harlingen. |
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Recognizing Ronnie G. Jung on the occasion of his retirement as executive director of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. |
Committee referral on the following: |
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Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to determination of the market value of the permanent school fund and providing for certain transfers from the permanent school fund to the available school fund. Finance |
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Relating to certain economic and workforce development programs through which employers may receive grants and subsidies. Economic Development |
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Relating to the ability to exclude certain territory from the Hamlin Hospital District. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to certain notice requirements for municipalities and counties under the open meetings law. Open Government, Select |
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Relating to access to certain archaic information. Open Government, Select |
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Relating to the authority of a general-law municipality to annex territory receiving water and sewer services from a municipal utility district. International Relations & Trade |
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Relating to The University of Texas at Brownsville, including its partnership agreement with the Texas Southmost College District. Higher Education |
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