Status of Bills in Conference Committee for 5/21/2013

STATUS OF BILLS IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE



Tuesday

May 21, 2013




SB 1 Williams SP: Pitts

General Appropriations Bill.

4-18Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
4-18Senate conferees appointed: Williams, Chair; Duncan, Hinojosa, Nelson, Whitmire.
4-22House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
4-22House conferees appointed with instructions: Pitts, Chair; Crownover, Otto, Turner, Sylvester, Zerwas.

SB 2 Patrick/ et al. SP: Aycock

Relating to certain charter schools.

5-21Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-21Senate conferees appointed: Patrick, Chair; Campbell, Lucio, Taylor, West.

SB 64 Nelson/ et al. SP: Zerwas

Relating to a policy on vaccine-preventable diseases for licensed child-care facilities.

5-17Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-17Senate conferees appointed: Nelson, Chair; Deuell, Hinojosa, Huffman, Van de Putte.
5-21House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-21House conferees appointed: Zerwas, Chair; Davis, Sarah, Guerra, Rose, Sheffield, J. D..

SB 176 Carona SP: Flynn

Relating to contracts for certain professional services and the distribution of certain consultants' reports.

5-15Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-15Senate conferees appointed: Carona, Chair; Davis, Ellis, Nelson, Williams.
5-16House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-16House conferees appointed: Flynn, Chair; Elkins, Guillen, Pickett, Zedler.
5-21Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.

SB 200 Patrick/ Nichols SP: Anchia

Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Pension Review Board.

5-07Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-07Senate conferees appointed: Patrick, Chair; Duncan, Huffman, Nichols, Whitmire.
5-08House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-08House conferees appointed: Anchia, Chair; Callegari, Cook, Eiland, Martinez, "Mando".
5-21Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.

SB 211 Nichols/ et al. SP: Dutton

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Facilities Commission; authorizing fees.

5-21Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-21Senate conferees appointed: Nichols, Chair; Duncan, Eltife, Watson, Whitmire.

SB 213 Whitmire/ Nichols SP: Price

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the Windham School District and to the functions of the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee.

5-08Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-08Senate conferees appointed: Whitmire, Chair; Duncan, Hinojosa, Huffman, Nichols.
5-09House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-09House conferees appointed: Price, Chair; Anchia, Bonnen, Dennis, Larson, Parker.

SB 215 Birdwell/ Nichols SP: Anchia

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, including related changes to the status and functions of the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation.

5-20Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-20Senate conferees appointed: Birdwell, Chair; Duncan, Nichols, Seliger, Watson.
5-21House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-21House conferees appointed: Anchia, Chair; Bonnen, Dennis, Branch, Clardy, Darby.

SB 217 Patrick/ Nichols SP: Anchia

Relating to the continuation and functions of the state employee charitable campaign.

5-20Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-20Senate conferees appointed: Patrick, Chair; Birdwell, Garcia, Huffman, Whitmire.

SB 270 Seliger SP: Herrero

Relating to a limited exception to the prohibition on releasing personal information about a juror collected during the jury selection process in certain cases.

5-21Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-21Senate conferees appointed: Seliger, Chair; Duncan, Hinojosa, Huffman, Schwertner.

SB 281 Estes SP: Frank

Relating to the administration and powers of the Red River Authority of Texas.

5-21Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-21Senate conferees appointed: Estes, Chair; Eltife, Fraser, Hegar, Uresti.

SB 359 Hinojosa SP: Eiland

Relating to the selection of certain members of the board of directors of an appraisal district.

5-21Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-21Senate conferees appointed: Hinojosa, Chair; Garcia, Nichols, Taylor, Whitmire.

SB 690 Ellis SP: Dutton

Relating to certain management districts in Harris County, including the boundaries of the Near Northside Management District and the creation of Harris County Improvement District No. 23; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

5-21Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-21Senate conferees appointed: Ellis, Chair; Garcia, Hinojosa, Nichols, Taylor.

SB 700 Hegar SP: Kacal/ et al.

Relating to energy and water management planning and reporting by state agencies and institutions of higher education.

5-21Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-21Senate conferees appointed: Hegar, Chair; Birdwell, Rodríguez, Schwertner, Zaffirini.

SB 901 Fraser SP: Paddie

Relating to safety standards and practices applicable to the transportation by pipeline of certain substances.

5-08Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-08Senate conferees appointed: Fraser, Chair; Deuell, Eltife, Estes, Hinojosa.
5-09House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-09House conferees appointed: Paddie, Chair; Craddick, Crownover, Geren, Thompson, Senfronia.
5-21Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.

SB 971 Williams/ et al. SP: Deshotel

Relating to the purposes, designation, and funding of a transportation reinvestment zone for port projects; providing authority to issue bonds; authorizing an assessment.

5-17Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-17Senate conferees appointed: Williams, Chair; Ellis, Hinojosa, Nichols, Taylor.
5-21House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-21House conferees appointed: Deshotel, Chair; Collier, Eiland, Hunter, Ritter.

SB 1458 Duncan/ et al. SP: Callegari/ et al.

Relating to contributions to, benefits from, and the administration of systems and programs administered by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

5-21Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-21Senate conferees appointed: Duncan, Chair; Davis, Seliger, Watson, Williams.

SB 1546 Eltife SP: Guillen

Relating to the management and use of the Texas preservation trust fund.

5-13Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-13Senate conferees appointed: Eltife, Chair; Seliger, Taylor, Watson, Zaffirini.
5-14House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-14House conferees appointed: Guillen, Chair; Aycock, Dukes, Kuempel, Smith.
5-16Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-17Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

SB 1730 Nichols SP: Phillips

Relating to comprehensive development agreements of the Texas Department of Transportation or a regional mobility authority.

5-08Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-08Senate conferees appointed: Nichols, Chair; Patrick, Paxton, Uresti, Watson.
5-09House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-09House conferees appointed: Phillips, Chair; Fletcher, Harper-Brown, Martinez, "Mando", Pickett.
5-17Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-21Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the House.

HB 5 Aycock/ Deshotel/ Davis, John/ Villarreal/ Callegari/ et al. SP: Patrick/ et al.

Relating to public school accountability, assessment and curriculum requirements for high school graduation, and funding in support of certain curriculum authorized for graduation; providing a criminal penalty.

5-10House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-10House conferees appointed: Aycock, Chair; Deshotel, Gonzales, Larry, Huberty, Rodriguez, Eddie.
5-17Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-17Senate conferees appointed: Patrick, Chair; Duncan, Seliger, Van de Putte, Williams.

HB 396 Thompson, Senfronia SP: Huffman

Relating to providing a federal postcard applicant with a ballot for certain elections in which the applicant is eligible to vote.

5-20House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-20House conferees appointed: Thompson, Senfronia, Chair; Burnam, Davis, Sarah, Howard, Miller, Rick.
5-21Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-21Senate conferees appointed: Huffman, Chair; Fraser, Patrick, Uresti, Van de Putte.

HB 429 Guillen SP: Zaffirini

Relating to the definition of rural area for purposes of certain housing assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

5-20House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-20House conferees appointed: Guillen, Chair; Flynn, Larson, Lozano, Muñoz, Jr..
5-21Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-21Senate conferees appointed: Zaffirini, Chair; Carona, Hinojosa, Nichols, Taylor.

HB 630 Larson SP: Huffman

Relating to the filling of vacancies on a political party's county executive committee.

5-17House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-17House conferees appointed: Larson, Chair; Klick, Miller, Rick, Paddie, Springer.

HB 773 Farney/ Branch/ Thompson, Senfronia/ Smithee/ et al. SP: Schwertner

Relating to a requirement that students at an open-enrollment charter school recite the pledges of allegiance to the United States flag and the state flag.

5-20House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-20House conferees appointed: Farney, Chair; Aycock, Branch, Deshotel, Lucio III.
5-21Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-21Senate conferees appointed: Schwertner, Chair; Campbell, Lucio, Patrick, Paxton.

HB 912 Gooden/ Riddle/ Burnam/ Fallon/ Stickland/ et al. SP: Estes

Relating to images captured by unmanned vehicles and unmanned aircraft; providing penalties.

5-21House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-21House conferees appointed: Gooden, Chair; Burnam, Johnson, Moody, Stickland.

HB 1160 Geren SP: Nelson/ et al.

Relating to the transfer of a certificate of convenience and necessity in certain municipalities.

5-16House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-16House conferees appointed: Geren, Chair; Frullo, Kuempel, Paddie, Schaefer.
5-17Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-17Senate conferees appointed: Nelson, Chair; Deuell, Eltife, Nichols, Watson.
5-21Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.

HB 1534 Leach/ Phillips/ Craddick/ Dutton/ Laubenberg/ et al. SP: Paxton

Relating to the designation of a segment of U.S. Highway 75 in Collin County as the Prisoner of War Memorial Highway.

5-17House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-17House conferees appointed: Leach, Chair; Laubenberg, Sanford, Taylor, Van, Turner, Scott.

HB 1768 Canales SP: Hinojosa

Relating to identification requirements for certain fire hydrants and flush valves.

5-16House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-16House conferees appointed: Canales, Chair; Larson, Lucio III, Nevárez, Rodriguez, Justin.
5-17Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-17Senate conferees appointed: Hinojosa, Chair; Deuell, Seliger, Uresti, Whitmire.