Senate Floor Action for 2/27/2013

SENATE FLOOR ACTION



Wednesday

February 27, 2013




The Senate adopted the following resolutions:


SR 18 Van de Putte

Recognizing February 27, 2013, as United Way Day at the State Capitol.


SR 240 Huffman

Recognizing February 27, 2013, as Mental Illness Awareness Day at the State Capitol.


SR 278 Watson

Recognizing the Mary Lee Foundation on its 50th Anniversary.


SR 281 Rodríguez

Recognizing February 27, 2013, as the Day of the Fallen at the State Capitol.


SR 293 Birdwell/ Hancock/ Paxton/ Taylor/ Watson

Recognizing February 27, 2013, as Baylor University Day at the State Capitol.


SR 304 Rodríguez

Recognizing February 27, 2013, as Hudspeth County Day at the State Capitol.


SR 305 Taylor

Recognizing February 27 and 28, 2013, as Pearland Days at the State Capitol.


SR 310 Lucio/ Hinojosa/ Zaffirini

Recognizing February 27, 2013, as Rio Grande Valley Day at the State Capitol.


SR 321 Deuell

Recognizing February 27, 2013, as National Multiple Sclerosis Society Texas Public Policy Conference Day at the State Capitol.


SR 327 Lucio

Recognizing February 27, 2013, as Mid-Valley Day at the State Capitol.


SR 328 Lucio

Paying tribute to the service of Pope Benedict XVI.


SCR 19 Whitmire

Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, February 27, 2013, and ending on Monday, March 4, 2013.


The Senate confirmed all nominees as reported by the Committee on Nominations.


Committee referral on the following:


SB 894 Whitmire/ Birdwell/ Campbell/ Carona/ Deuell/ et al.

Relating to exempting qualifying projects within the Capitol Complex from the public and private facilities and infrastructure contracting requirements.

Economic Development