SENATE FLOOR ACTION |
Tuesday April 9, 2013 |
The Senate suspended the necessary rules to consider and finally pass: |
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Relating to notice requirements for gas utilities entering certain real property; providing an administrative penalty. |
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Relating to the regulation of certain child-care facilities and administrators of those facilities. |
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Relating to a prohibition on the issuance of certain capital appreciation bonds by local governments. |
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Relating to the applicability of certain laws to open-enrollment charter schools. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to an application filed with a county commissioners court to revise a subdivision plat; authorizing a fee. |
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Relating to the adoption of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act. |
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Relating to creation of the Judicial Branch Certification Commission and the consolidation of judicial profession regulation; imposing penalties; authorizing fees. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to reporting, standards, restrictions, and requirements regarding public school disciplinary actions. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to abolishing the Texas Health Insurance Pool. |
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Relating to authorizing certain persons to file documents electronically for recording with a county clerk. |
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Relating to the admission of undergraduate students to public institutions of higher education. |
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Relating to evaluating the performance, including computing dropout and completion rates, of public schools designated as dropout recovery schools. |
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Relating to the office of inspector general of the Health and Human Services Commission. 2 Floor Amendments |
The Senate suspended the regular order, read third time and finally passed: |
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Relating to prohibited retaliation against certain state or local public employees for reporting to certain persons violations of law. 1 Floor Amendment |
The Senate suspended the regular order, read second time and passed to engrossment: |
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Relating to economic development incentives for firearms manufacturers, firearms accessory manufacturers, and ammunition manufacturers. 1 Floor Amendment |
The Senate adopted the following resolutions: |
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Recognizing The John Cooper School on the occasion of its 25th anniversary. |
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In memory of Chad Hutson Littlefield. |
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Welcoming Mariela Hernandez, the reigning queen of Feria de las Flores, and the contestants of the 2013 Scholarship Pageant to the State Capitol. |
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Recognizing April 9, 2013, as Texas Realtor Appreciation Day. |
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Recognizing April 9, 2013, as Blue Ribbon Lobby Day. |
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Recognizing April 9, 2013, as Catholic Faith in Action Advocacy Day. |
Committee referral on the following: |
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Relating to the powers of the TexAmericas Center. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the County Court at Law of Lamar County. Jurisprudence |
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Relating to the composition of the 12th and 369th Judicial Districts, the redesignation of the district attorney for the 12th Judicial District as the district attorney for the 369th Judicial District, and the composition of the Leon County juvenile board. Jurisprudence |
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Relating to information for legislative purposes requested under the Texas Public Information Act. Open Government |
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Relating to the creation of the Leander TODD Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Williamson County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to a mental examination of a child subject to the juvenile justice system. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to creating American Indian Heritage Day. Administration |
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Relating to a public school student's eligibility for a public education grant to attend another public school. Education |
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Relating to the notice provided by the chief appraiser of an appraisal district of the availability of agreement forms authorizing certain electronic communications. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the requirement that certain ad valorem tax-related notices be delivered to a property owner by certified mail. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the right of one immediate family member of certain deceased peace officers to make an oral statement regarding the terms of a plea bargain agreement. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to a medal for certain members of the state military forces who served during the Cold War; authorizing a fee. Veteran Affairs & Military Installations |
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Relating to designating the first Friday in November as Texas Arbor Day. Administration |
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Relating to boater education and examinations on preventing the spread of exotic harmful or potentially harmful aquatic plants, fish, and shellfish. Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security |
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Relating to the Texas Racing Commission's ability to share investigatory information with other state regulatory agencies. State Affairs |
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Relating to the power of stewards or judges to impose penalties under the Texas Racing Act; providing penalties. State Affairs |
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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. Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security |
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Relating to the transfer of programs from the Texas Department of Rural Affairs to the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security |
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Relating to the use of legislatively produced audio or visual materials; providing penalties. Administration |
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