REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS

Wednesday

May 15, 2013

HOUSE BILLS

(Calendar Order)

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS

(Second Reading)

Proposing a constitutional amendment repealing the constitutional provision authorizing the creation of a hospital district in Hidalgo County.

HOUSE BILLS

(Second Reading)

Relating to the certification of sheriffs and deputy sheriffs to enforce commercial motor vehicle safety standards in certain counties.

Relating to the disposition of confiscated game, animal parts, and animal products.

Relating to the distribution of certain civil penalties and civil restitution received by the attorney general.

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

Relating to liability of certain certified municipal inspectors for services rendered during an emergency or disaster.

Relating to the use of sick leave by state employees who are attending educational activities of their children.

Relating to the allocation of the expenses of a joint election to certain school districts.

Relating to requesting a replacement voter registration certificate by telephone or electronically.

Relating to the oath taken by a person who assists a voter.

Relating to eligibility of charitable organizations to participate in a state employee charitable campaign.

Relating to the employment of an attorney by the Texas Funeral Service Commission.

Relating to the assumed name of a series limited liability company.

Relating to the provision of 9-1-1 services; providing criminal penalties.

Relating to the limitation on the amount that may be charged for certain debt cancellation agreements.

Relating to workers' compensation and other remedies available to an injured temporary employee.

Relating to the Texas Peace Officers' Memorial Monument.

Relating to information regarding the number of public school students with dyslexia.

Relating to professional development training for certain public school personnel regarding student disciplinary procedures.

Relating to the receipt or consideration of a petition requesting detachment and annexation by the board of trustees of a school district after adoption of consolidation resolutions.

Relating to the administration of a high school equivalency examination.

Relating to eligibility of certain persons for enrollment in school district summer school courses.

Relating to barratry.

Relating to an exemption from license requirements for a limited number of sales of manufactured housing.

Relating to alcoholic beverage advertising on the outside of certain vehicles.

Relating to automobile club memberships offered in connection with certain motor vehicle retail installment contracts.

Relating to the criteria for review by the Sunset Advisory Commission of an agency that licenses an occupation.

Relating to identification numbers on vessels.

Relating to the report by the General Land Office to the legislature on the effectiveness of the coastal management program.

Relating to the inspection of certain information regarding the production, transportation, sale, and marketing of oil and gas from state land; imposing an administrative penalty.

Relating to municipally owned utility systems; authorizing the imposition of fees by a utility board of trustees.

Relating to the filing with the state of electric logs by operators of oil-related or gas-related wells; providing a penalty.

Relating to the eligibility of certain terminally ill individuals to purchase a resident hunting license.

Relating to the San Jacinto Historical Advisory Board.

Relating to the board of directors of the Tarrant Regional Water District.

Relating to the view of the State Capitol.

Relating to unemployment compensation eligibility and chargebacks regarding certain persons who leave work to attend training.

Relating to the dissemination of information regarding employment opportunities in this state to secondary school students.

Relating to the application of the public and private facilities and infrastructure contracting requirements to technology facilities.

Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a county hotel occupancy tax.

Relating to the transfer of certain amounts from the employment and training investment holding fund and the training stabilization fund.

Relating to restrictions on disaster remediation contracts following a locally declared disaster.

Relating to the designation of a segment of Interstate Highway 35 as the Trooper Randy Vetter Memorial Highway.

Relating to the exclusion of certain mineral interests from the property interests that may be condemned by a regional tollway authority.

Relating to the recognition of a portion of U.S. Highway 83 as a memorial to Trooper Eduardo Chavez.

Relating to the registration of token trailers.

Relating to the definition of an authorized emergency vehicle.

Relating to the penalty for the operation of a vehicle without a license plate.

Relating to the use of El Paso Mission Valley specialty license plate fees for the preservation and rehabilitation of the Socorro, San Elizario, and Ysleta Missions.

Relating to the composition of certain regional transportation authority subregional boards.

Relating to fare enforcement officers for metropolitan rapid transit authorities.

Relating to the issuance of military specialty license plates; providing an exemption from a fee.

Relating to funding state highway markers.

Relating to the designation of a segment of Farm-to-Market Road 2348 in Titus County as the Army Staff Sergeant Chauncy Mays Memorial Highway.

Relating to a mental examination of a child subject to the juvenile justice system.

Relating to consecutive sentences for certain offenses involving injury to a child, an elderly individual, or a disabled individual and arising out of the same criminal episode.

Relating to requiring notice of a hotel's firearms policy and other guest policies; providing a criminal penalty.

Relating to the persons authorized to take a blood specimen from a vehicle operator to test for alcohol concentration or other intoxicating substances.

Relating to issuance of a magistrate's order for emergency protection.

Relating to the verification of an inmate's veteran status by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Relating to access to criminal history record information by certain hospitals and other facilities.

Relating to certain written information the Windham School District must provide to a person before the person enrolls in a district vocational training program.

Relating to vocational training programs provided by the Windham School District.

Relating to the offense of failure to report abuse or neglect of a child.

Relating to the fraudulent use of identifying information by certain sex offenders; providing criminal penalties.

Relating to the authority of a community center that provides mental health or mental retardation services to sell certain real property of the center.

Relating to the composition of the housing and health services coordination council.

Relating to a waiver allowing the Department of Family and Protective Services to use certain federal funds to test innovation strategies in child welfare programs.

Relating to the authority of a psychologist to delegate the provision of certain care to a person under the psychologist's supervision, including a person training to become a psychologist.

Relating to designating October 1 as Influenza Awareness Day.

Relating to the exemption of registered dental laboratories from certain distributing and manufacturing licensing requirements.

Relating to the temporary licensing of a dentist who performs voluntary charity care.

Relating to the confidentiality of certain information held by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Relating to the provision of services to certain individuals with developmental disabilities by a state supported living center.

Relating to certain actions taken by certain licensing authorities regarding a license holder or applicant who has been convicted of a Class C misdemeanor.

Relating to the dismissal of a charge for the offense of failing to secure a child in a child passenger safety seat system.

Relating to the composition of the El Paso County juvenile board.

Relating to the offense of the unauthorized duplication of certain recordings.

Relating to possession of or access to a child.

Relating to the administration and operation of the appellate judicial system for the Second Court of Appeals District; changing an appellate judicial system court costs fee in certain counties.

Relating to the enforcement of spousal maintenance agreements and property distribution agreements incident to divorce or annulment.

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

Relating to water shortage reporting by water utilities and providers of wholesale water service.

Relating to the creation of a new university in South Texas within The University of Texas System.

Relating to the authority of public institutions of higher education to make certain investments to support technology commercialization.

Relating to education research centers and the sharing of educational data between state agencies; redesignating certain fees as charges.

Relating to the authority of the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System to dispose of real property and mineral interests under its jurisdiction.

Relating to the regulation of automotive wrecking and salvage yards in certain counties.

Relating to the court in which a hearing regarding the towing of a motor vehicle may be held.

Relating to prohibiting using a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle on school property.

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

Relating to level of care designations for hospitals that provide neonatal and maternal services.

Relating to employment in certain consumer-directed services and by certain facilities and to the nurse aide registry and the employee misconduct registry.

Relating to permitting of greenhouse gas emissions by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; limiting the amount of a fee.

Relating to the display of flags at half-staff at the Capitol building to honor service members killed in action.

Relating to a medal for certain members of the state military forces who served during the Cold War; authorizing a fee.

Relating to privileged parking for veterans of World War II.

Relating to the awarding of the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor.

Relating to apprenticeship requirements for occupational licenses issued to applicants with military experience.

Relating to the disposition of unclaimed cremated remains of certain veterans.

Relating to the mental health program for veterans.

Relating to limiting the liability of persons who employ persons with criminal convictions.

Relating to providing information to state employees about insurance available to those employees under a group coverage plan.

Relating to the secretary of state providing information to voters regarding their voting status through an Internet website.

Relating to excused absences from public school for certain students.

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.

Relating to the administration and monitoring of health care provided to foster children.

Relating to the use of an Internet application to allow access by court-appointed volunteer advocates to child protective services case information.

Relating to the authority of a property owners' association to regulate the use of certain lots for residential purposes.

Relating to the liability of and the validation of certain acts of the Midland County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1.

Relating to the notice provided by the chief appraiser of an appraisal district of the availability of agreement forms authorizing certain electronic communications.

Relating to the requirement that certain ad valorem tax-related notices be delivered to a property owner by certified mail.

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

Relating to the authority to issue bonds of the Rockett Special Utility District.

Relating to the creation of the Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments and fees.

Relating to the ability of a tenant representative to serve as a commissioner of a local housing authority.

Relating to the responsibility for keeping fire-fighting equipment furnished to a volunteer fire department by a county in good working order.

Relating to the definition of an authorized emergency vehicle.

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 529; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

Relating to the powers and duties of the Hidalgo County Water Control and Improvement District No. 19; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees and taxes.

Relating to the Eastland Memorial Hospital District.

Relating to the authority of the board of directors of the Nacogdoches County Hospital District to employ physicians.

Relating to the dissolution of the Cisco Hospital District; authorizing the imposition of a tax.

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 139; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

Relating to the donation of surplus real property by certain municipalities.

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 140; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 106; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the election and authority of the board of directors of the McCulloch County Hospital District.

Relating to the McCamey County Hospital District; authorizing the issuance of bonds; authorizing the imposition of a tax.

Relating to the creation of the Willacy County Drainage District No. 3; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

Relating to the proceedings of certain municipal courts held in the corporate limits of a contiguous incorporated municipality.

Relating to the dissolution of the Lipan Creek Flood Control District.

Relating to the dissolution of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 213; the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 213-A; the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 213-B; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

Relating to the territory of the East Aldine Management District.

Relating to the exercise of urban renewal powers by certain counties.

Relating to eligibility to serve on the appraisal review board of an appraisal district.

Relating to the authority of municipalities to file a lien for the costs of abatement of a floodplain ordinance violation; providing a civil penalty.

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs; authorizing and otherwise affecting the application of certain fees.

Relating to information regarding postsecondary education and career opportunities and workforce needs in this state.

Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a county hotel occupancy tax.

Relating to excluding certain short-term employment from unemployment compensation chargebacks and grounds for benefit disqualification.

Relating to the facilitation and operation of space flight activities in this state.

Relating to the enterprise zone program.

Relating to restoring the jurisdiction of the constitutional county court in Glasscock County.

Relating to signing electronic or digital court documents, to the electronic filing system established by the Texas Supreme Court, to the statewide electronic filing system fund, to certain court fees and court costs, and to recovery of electronic filing fees by taxing units; imposing and authorizing certain fees.

Relating to alternative methods of dispute resolution in certain disputes between the Department of Aging and Disability Services and an assisted living facility licensed by the department.

Relating to the regulation of the practice of physical therapy; authorizing fees.

Relating to the requirements for members appointed to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.

Relating to the assessment of an elderly or disabled person's psychological status for purposes of an emergency order authorizing protective services.

Relating to the establishment of community partnerships and the development of policy recommendations for increasing physical activity and improving fitness among public school students.

Relating to the establishment of a pilot program in Harris County to provide maternity care management to certain women enrolled in the Medicaid managed care program.

Relating to measures to prevent or control the entry into or spread in this state of certain communicable diseases; providing a penalty.

Relating to the transitional living services program for certain youth in foster care.

Relating to notice of residential services available for persons with intellectual disabilities.

Relating to the issuance of remedial plans to resolve complaints filed with the Texas Optometry Board; authorizing a fee.

Relating to the protection and care of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Relating to the notation of death on a birth certificate and the release of birth certificate information for certain purposes.

Relating to the authority of the commissioners court of a county to alter speed limits on county roads.

Relating to the designation of a portion of Recreational Road 255 in Jasper County as Sam Rayburn Parkway.

Relating to the application of restrictions on drivers under 18 years of age.

Relating to the designation of U.S. Highway 175 in Kaufman County as the Veterans Memorial Highway.

Relating to aid provided to certain voters; providing criminal penalties.

Relating to the deadlines by which provisional ballots must be processed and the state canvass must be conducted for certain elections.

Relating to procedures for certain audits of pharmacists and pharmacies.

Relating to eligibility of certain dependents for coverage under the state employee group benefits program.

Relating to the disclosure of certain information to the secretary of state for use in voter registration or the administration of elections.

Relating to the interlocutory appeal of a denial of a motion to dismiss in an action involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights.

Relating to political parties' governance and conventions.

Relating to the review of certain skills development fund workforce training programs.

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

Relating to the adoption of wellness policies and programs by state agencies.

Relating to the Texas Economic Development Act.

Relating to an optional procedure for the issuance of a permit by a certain regional mobility authority for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles carrying cargo; authorizing a fee.

Relating to the operation of a golf cart or utility vehicle on a public highway in certain counties; authorizing a fee.

Relating to the amount of a fine for certain traffic offenses committed in a construction or maintenance work zone.

Relating to the regulation of motor vehicles by counties and the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles; authorizing a fee; creating an offense.

Relating to the designation by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles of the registration year for certain vehicles sold by a dealer.

Relating to the authority to propose the creation of a fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services district.

Relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 505; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees and taxes.

Relating to a study regarding the effects on international trade of wait times at points of entry between the United States and the United Mexican States.

Relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 423; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees and taxes.

Relating to the dissolution of the Parker County Utility District No. 1.

Relating to the regulation of roadside vendors and solicitors in certain counties.

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

Relating to the recording and indexing of property owners' association management certificates in the county real property records.

Relating to the authority of a county to deposit fees collected by a county bail bond board in a separate county fund.

Relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 504; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees and taxes.

Relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 422; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees and taxes.

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities and counties to regulate subdivisions in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality by agreement.

Relating to the business leave time account for a police officer employee organization in certain municipalities.

Relating to the creation of a county assistance district.

Relating to the Jack County Hospital District; authorizing the imposition of a tax.

Relating to the practice of dentistry; imposing surcharges and fees.

Relating to a study regarding the use of certain public transportation services by persons with disabilities.

Relating to a plan to increase outcomes in the summer food service program.

Relating to the Hispanic Heritage Center of Texas.

Relating to the development of a model contract management process for use with low-risk state procurements.

Relating to charitable contributions by state employees to assist domestic victims of human trafficking.

Relating to an interim study regarding the method by which certain judicial officers are selected.

Relating to a correction, clarification, or retraction of incorrect information published.

Relating to low income housing tax credits awarded to at-risk developments.

Relating to cable operators' attachments on distribution poles owned or controlled by electric cooperatives.

Relating to the manufacture of malt beverages, including under alternating brewery proprietorship and contract brewing arrangements.

Relating to compensatory payments made in connection with the issuance of certain title insurance policies.

Relating to the regulation of money services businesses.

Relating to interest on commercial loans.

Relating to the payment for liquor by a retailer.

Relating to the disconnection of electric or gas utility service.

Relating to the regulation of banks, trust companies, and bank holding companies.

Relating to the appointment of building contractors to certain trade advisory boards of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Relating to the collection of surplus lines insurance premium taxes for insurance placed with a managing underwriter.

Relating to prohibited conduct by insurance adjusters, public insurance adjusters, and roofing contractors.

Relating to interruption of electric service by a residential landlord.

Relating to the regulation of certain surety companies.

Relating to providing notice of certain proposed municipal zoning changes to a school district.

Relating to the urban land bank demonstration program in certain municipalities.

Relating to Seminole Hospital District of Gaines County, Texas.

Relating to the administration of primary elections, the nomination of candidates by convention, and voting by certain military and overseas voters.

Relating to a school district's recognition of and education regarding traditional winter celebrations.

Relating to the periodic review and revision of college and career readiness standards in public education.

Relating to a personal financial literacy credit for high school programs.

Relating to a pilot program for a three-year high school diploma plan and cost-neutral expansion of full-day prekindergarten programs.

Relating to the issuance of interest-bearing time warrants and certain notes by school districts.

Relating to the amount of the fees paid by certain peace officers, correctional officers, members of the state military forces, and veterans of the armed forces for a license to carry a concealed handgun and to the issuance of such a license to certain peace officers and members of the state military forces; authorizing a fee.

Relating to certain procedures for submitting legible and classifiable fingerprints with an application for a license to carry a concealed handgun.

Relating to the qualifications for certain positions with the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.

Relating to fever tick eradication; creating a penalty.

Relating to liability for injuring a trespassing sheep or goat.

Relating to compensation of property owners whose property is damaged as a result of a pursuit involving a law enforcement agency.

Relating to the membership of and the beef marketing, education, research, and promotion programs of the Texas Beef Council.

Relating to the punishment for violating certain rules or permit terms under a permit to trap, transport, and transplant certain animals.

Relating to the Texas Statewide Mutual Aid System.

Relating to the composition of the structural pest control advisory committee.

Relating to the uprooting of seagrass plants; creating an offense.

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

Relating to certain firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas; providing an exemption from federal regulation and providing penalties.

Relating to a study regarding the prohibition of dairy farming in certain areas of the state.

Relating to the adoption of rules by the Parks and Wildlife Commission to protect the public water of this state from the spread of aquatic invasive species.

Relating to the unlawful seizure of a firearm by a governmental officer or employee; providing penalties.

Relating to certain regulatory programs administered by the Department of Agriculture; providing penalties; imposing fees.

Relating to the accessing and use of electronically readable personal identification information obtained from driver's licenses or personal identification certificates.

Relating to the regulation of real estate inspectors; changing fees.

Relating to a qualifying cogeneration facility's ability to sell electric energy to multiple purchasers.

Relating to debit card or stored value card surcharges.

Relating to the period of time allowed for issuance of decisions by the commissioner of education in certain appeals against school districts.

Relating to the donation of office space owned by a legislator or a legislator's business for use as the legislator's district office.

Relating to the location of certain public sales of real property.

Relating to the composition of the Texas Private Security Board.

Relating to the disclosure by a member of the legislature or the lieutenant governor of certain information concerning a resident of this state to a governmental body.

Relating to a public hearing held on the issue of making a payment in excess of the compensation contracted for by a political subdivision.

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

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

Relating to continuing education requirements for certain educators.

Relating to the filing of financial disclosure statements by trustees of certain independent school districts; providing criminal and civil penalties.

Relating to the provision of certain opportunities to career and technical students by public school districts under the college credit program.

Relating to instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation in secondary education curriculum.

Relating to public school educator preparation and alternative certification programs.

Relating to the provision of credit by examination for public school students.

Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas.

Relating to limiting the amount of a fee or assessment imposed by the Rio Grande Regional Water Authority.

Relating to the authority of a water and sewer utility to collect voluntary contributions on behalf of a local library.

Relating to interbasin transfers of state water.

Relating to the implementation of a water conservation plan and drought contingency plan, as applicable, by certain entities.

Relating to the composition and use of money in the oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund.

Relating to the Red River Boundary Compact and the creation of the Red River Boundary Commission.

Relating to bids for construction contracts for certain conservation and reclamation districts.

Relating to the definitions of advanced clean energy projects and clean energy projects and to franchise tax credits for certain of those projects.

Relating to the transfer of territory, assets, liabilities, and duties of the former Cuadrilla Improvement Corporation to the Lower Valley Water District.

Relating to fees of office for directors of groundwater conservation districts.

Relating to the election of members of the board of directors of the Benbrook Water Authority.

Relating to the use for administrative costs of a portion of money received by certain entities to implement a supplemental environmental project.

Relating to junior college district territory annexation and program approval in certain counties.

Relating to partnerships between the Texas State Technical College System and public junior colleges.

Relating to the Houston Community College System District service area.

Relating to authorizing the board of regents of The University of Texas System to acquire certain property in the city of Arlington.

Relating to the sex offender status of a person who becomes a resident of certain group home facilities.

Relating to the confidentiality of certain records maintained by a victims of trafficking shelter center and the creation of minimum standards for certain facilities that provide services to victims of trafficking.

Relating to the regulation of child-care providers by the Texas Workforce Commission and local workforce development boards.

Relating to the registration of volunteer health practitioners and the services of volunteer health practitioners during disasters.

Relating to the practice of psychology; authorizing a fee.

Relating to regulation of cottage food products and cottage food production operations.

Relating to certain information about housing for persons with mental illness provided through the Texas Information and Referral Network Internet site.

Relating to advertising by certain facilities that provide emergency services; providing an administrative penalty.

Relating to information provided by the Department of State Health Services on food regulation.

Relating to the sunset review of certain powers and duties performed by the Department of State Health Services.

Relating to a study on alcohol and controlled substance statistics prepared by the Department of Family and Protective Services and the Department of State Health Services.

Relating to a pilot program conducted by the Department of Aging and Disability Services to authorize certain accreditation surveys of assisted living facilities.

Relating to the educational needs of children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Relating to licensing and certification requirements for certain health facilities and to the allocation of Medicaid beds in certain of those facilities; increasing fees.

Relating to the reporting of health care associated infections.

Relating to nutrition and wellness education for certain recipients of certain state benefits.

Relating to licensing requirements for newly constructed assisted living facilities.

Relating to the determination of an applicant's eligibility for any program administered by the Health and Human Services Commission.

Relating to the appointment of counsel to represent certain youths and indigent defendants.

Relating to the certification of alcohol awareness programs required for minors convicted of or receiving deferred disposition for certain alcohol offenses.

Relating to permitting an alternative plea for a defendant detained in jail pending trial for a Class C misdemeanor.

Relating to the civil prosecution of racketeering related to trafficking of persons; providing penalties.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

(Second Reading)

Urging the U.S. Department of State to take appropriate action to ensure that Mexico complies with the 1944 Treaty regarding shared water resources and that it make required water deliveries to the United States a priority.

Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives to provide for a joint interim legislative study regarding the development and potential economic impact of a cruise industry on the Texas coast between Calhoun and Cameron Counties.

Encouraging school districts to adopt policies that promote the use of technology and technological devices in classrooms.

Requesting the creation of a joint interim committee to study recruiting firearms and ammunition manufacturers to Texas.

Designating March 5 as Charles Goodnight Day for a 10-year period beginning in 2013.

Designating peach cobbler as the official cobbler of Texas.

Designating the first Saturday in May as Texas Academic College Scholarship Day for a 10-year period beginning in 2014.

Designating the first full week of May as Texas Teacher Appreciation Week for a 10-year period beginning in 2013.

Designating Floydada as the Pumpkin Capital of Texas.

Designating the pumpkin as the official State Squash of Texas.

Designating Garland as the Cowboy Hat Capital of Texas.

Directing the Texas Facilities Commission to rename the State Insurance Building Annex in the Capitol Complex the John G. Tower State Office Building.

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 to provide that the governor, and the lieutenant governor when acting as governor, retain executive authority unless unavailable as provided by law.

Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations of revenue.

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the reduction of amounts paid by Texans to provide health care to the uninsured if Medicaid eligibility is expanded in accordance with the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; requiring hospital district and county tax rate reductions.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

(Second Reading)

Urging Congress to reauthorize Section 5056 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 and to appropriate sufficient funds for the Rio Grande Environmental Management Program.

SENATE BILLS

(Third Reading)

Relating to an electric utility surcharge to assist owners of certain historic structures with electric bill payments and to promote energy conservation and efficiency.

Relating to development regulations for certain unincorporated areas located near the Tornillo-Guadalupe Port of Entry; providing a penalty.

Relating to the satisfaction of annual renewable energy requirements by certain utilities.

Relating to the establishment of a matching grant program for community development in certain municipalities and counties.

SENATE BILLS

(Second Reading)

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

Relating to public high school graduation, including curriculum and assessment requirements for graduation and funding in support of certain curriculum authorized for graduation.

Relating to the regulation of temporary common worker employers; providing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.

Relating to authorizing certain current and former members of the state legislature to conduct a marriage ceremony.

Relating to the delay in the implementation of the abolishment of small claims courts.

Relating to access to birth records of certain adopted children.

Relating to equal opportunity for access by private and parochial school students to certain University Interscholastic League sponsored activities.

Relating to the provision of and parental approval for a student's participation in human sexuality and family planning instruction in public schools.

Relating to the right of a person to enter the person's residence or former residence accompanied by a peace officer to recover certain personal property; providing penalties.

Relating to the period during which an employee may file a claim for unpaid wages with the Texas Workforce Commission.

Relating to liability of certain electric utilities that allow certain uses of land that the electric utility owns, occupies, or leases.

Relating to the development, hosting, and management of computer software for state agencies.

Relating to end-of-course assessment instruments administered to public high school students and other measures of secondary-level performance.

Relating to certain residential and other structures and mitigation of loss to those structures resulting from natural catastrophes; providing a criminal penalty.

Relating to building code standards for new residential construction in the unincorporated area of a county.

Relating to minimum standards for abortion facilities.

Relating to the governor's executive authority while traveling outside of the state.

Relating to the regulation and enforcement of dam safety by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

Relating to the authority of a statutory probate court in Collin County to hear and determine certain matters pending in a district or statutory county court.

Relating to unlawful employment practices regarding discrimination in payment of compensation.

Relating to distributing or prescribing abortion-inducing drugs; providing penalties.

Relating to the electronic filing system established by rule or order of the Texas Supreme Court; authorizing fees.

Relating to the creation of DNA records for the DNA database system.

Relating to the establishment of the statewide electronic filing system fund and to certain court fees and court costs to fund the account; imposing fees.

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.

Relating to the designation of a portion of Interstate Highway 35W as the Cesar Chavez Memorial Freeway.

Relating to the shared work unemployment compensation program.

Relating to the use by a medical examiner of certain medical waste and autopsy records.

Relating to public school performance ratings that reflect acceptable and unacceptable performance.

Relating to the recognition and validity of a license to carry a concealed handgun issued by another state.

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of indecency with a child.

Relating to the Corn Hill Regional Water Authority.

Relating to an animal identification program.

Relating to access to certain archaic information.

Relating to use of the money from the Texas Enterprise Fund and the Texas emerging technology fund to benefit certain historically underutilized businesses.

Relating to consumption of alcoholic beverages in certain public entertainment facilities.

Relating to attaining reserve capacity margins in power regions to meet expected peak demand.

Relating to the certification of sheriffs and deputy sheriffs to enforce commercial motor vehicle safety standards in certain counties.

Relating to the replatting of a subdivision without vacating the preceding plat in certain municipalities.

Relating to the authority of a county to advertise on leased vehicles.

Relating to the Weatherford College District service area.

Relating to the temporary licensing of a dentist who performs voluntary charity care.

Relating to the display of flags at half-staff at state buildings to honor service members killed in action.

Relating to the approval of certain alcoholic beverages by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.

Relating to the application of foreign laws and foreign forum selection in certain family law proceedings.

Relating to the provision of electronic courses in public schools, the state virtual school network, and school district digital capabilities.

Relating to the regulation of game rooms in certain counties; providing penalties; authorizing a fee.

Relating to water management planning by the Lower Colorado River Authority.

Relating to use of telemedicine in certain trauma facilities.

Relating to clarifying liability and damages for certain liens placed on and certain court records of real property.

Relating to the determination that a voter is deceased.

Relating to a school choice program for certain students with disabilities.

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Equal Opportunity Scholarship Program.

Relating to the fraudulent use of identifying information by certain sex offenders; providing criminal penalties.

Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct.

Relating to creating a disadvantaged business assistance program to be operated by the Texas Department of Transportation.

Relating to the Texas Economic Development Act.

Relating to the membership of and the beef marketing, education, research, and promotion programs of the Texas Beef Council.

Relating to the reformation of the sentences of juveniles convicted of capital felonies.