SENATE FLOOR ACTION |
Monday April 8, 2013 |
The Senate suspended the necessary rules to consider and finally pass: |
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Relating to the operation of special student recovery programs by certain school districts. |
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Relating to the management, operation, rulemaking authority, and oversight of groundwater conservation districts. |
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Relating to the transfer of adult education and literacy programs from the Texas Education Agency to the Texas Workforce Commission. |
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Relating to an exemption from the licensing requirement for certain persons who measure or fit orthoses under the supervision of a physician. |
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Relating to the peace officers authorized to operate an authorized emergency service vehicle used to conduct a police escort. |
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Relating to the irrigation powers and functions of certain water districts. 2 Floor Amendments |
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Relating to certain obligations of and limitations on residential landlords. |
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Relating to own risk and solvency assessment by insurers and insurance groups; providing a penalty. |
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Relating to the McMullen Groundwater Conservation District. |
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Relating to examination requirements for certain applicants for a license to practice medicine. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to suspending public school accountability ratings and certain interventions and sanctions for the 2012-2013 school year. |
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Relating to conditions on the receipt of tuition and fee exemptions and waivers at public institutions of higher education. 3 Floor Amendments |
The Senate suspended the regular order, read third time and finally passed: |
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Relating to the regulation of energy efficiency professionals; providing penalties. |
The Senate suspended the regular order, read second time and passed to engrossment: |
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Relating to prohibited retaliation against certain state or local public employees for reporting to certain persons violations of law. |
The Senate adopted the following resolutions: |
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Recognizing April 8 through 12, 2013, as Healthy Texas Week. |
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Congratulating Captain Ken Baker on the occasion of his retirement from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. |
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In memory of Kevin Khoi Signo. |
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Congratulating Paul Qui of Austin on his achievements as a chef and restaurateur. |
Committee referral on the following: |
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Relating to the creation of Onion Creek Metro Park District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the authority to issue bonds of the Mustang Special Utility District. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the dissolution of the Parker County Utility District No. 1. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the Jack County Hospital District; authorizing the imposition of a tax. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the election of members of the board of directors of the Pecan Valley Groundwater Conservation District. Natural Resources |
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Relating to the creation of the Venable Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Denton County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the creation of Highway 380 Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the funding of certain water-related projects by the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds. Natural Resources |
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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. Jurisprudence |
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Relating to liability of certain persons assisting in man-made or natural disasters. State Affairs |
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Relating to the responsibility for keeping fire-fighting equipment furnished to a volunteer fire department by a county in good working order. Intergovernmental Relations |
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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. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the duties of the Texas Crime Stoppers Council to encourage individuals to report criminal activity related to trafficking of persons. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the view of the State Capitol. Economic Development |
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Relating to the continuation and functions of the Department of Information Resources and certain procurement functions of the comptroller of public accounts. Government Organization |
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