SENATE FLOOR ACTION |
Monday May 6, 2013 |
The Senate suspended the necessary rules to consider and finally pass: |
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Relating to leave for reserve law enforcement officers for required training. |
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Relating to the motor vehicle inspection program; creating an offense; changing the collection method for certain fees. 2 Floor Amendments |
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Relating to demand-side electric energy resources in the competitive electric market. |
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Relating to the determination of whether a use of force against another is justified. |
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Relating to clinical initiatives to improve the quality of care and cost-effectiveness of the Medicaid program. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to coverage of certain persons under an automobile insurance policy. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to distributed renewable generation of electricity. |
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Relating to the creation of the Chisholm Trails Municipal Utility District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes. |
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Relating to a study conducted by the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System and the repeal of certain court fees and costs. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the authority of the Dallas County Hospital District or a nonprofit corporation formed by the district regarding certain technology or intellectual property developed or in development by or for the district or corporation. |
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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. 26 Floor Amendments |
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Relating to the purchase of certain commodity items by a state agency. |
The Senate refused to suspend the regular order to consider: |
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Relating to inclusion in school district improvement plans of policies to prevent dating violence and bullying. |
The Senate adopted the following resolutions: |
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Recognizing May of 2013 as Elder Abuse Prevention Month. |
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In memory of Ralph Harris Poteet. |
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Recognizing Press Women of Texas on the occasion of its 120th anniversary. |
Committee referral on the following: |
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Relating to the creation of the Hidalgo County Hospital District; granting the authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to requiring certain general academic teaching institutions to offer a four-year fixed tuition price plan to undergraduate students. Higher Education |
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Relating to the addition of Salvia divinorum and its derivatives and extracts to Penalty Group 3 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by a charitable organization and used in providing housing and related services to certain homeless individuals. Finance |
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Relating to the authority of a water and sewer utility to collect voluntary contributions on behalf of a local library. Natural Resources |
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Relating to a sales and use tax exemption and a franchise tax credit related to certain research and development activities. Finance |
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Relating to the sunset review of the board of trustees of the Employees Retirement System of Texas. State Affairs |
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Relating to persons entitled to notice of and to participation in certain hearings regarding a child in the conservatorship of the state. Jurisprudence |
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Relating to the penalty for the offense of reckless driving. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the operation of all-terrain vehicles and recreational off-highway vehicles; creating an offense. Transportation |
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Relating to the procedural requirements for action by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on applications for production area authorizations. Natural Resources |
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Relating to advertising by certain facilities that provide emergency services; providing an administrative penalty. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the use of money deposited to a justice court technology fund in certain counties. Jurisprudence |
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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. Intergovernmental Relations |
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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. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the liability of certain persons for damages arising from training exercises to prepare the persons to respond to certain emergencies. State Affairs |
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Relating to fees of office for directors of groundwater conservation districts. Natural Resources |
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Relating to municipal consent provisions applicable to the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 126. Intergovernmental Relations |
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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. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the renewal of a controlled substance registration by physicians; changing the payment schedule for a fee. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to financial disclosure reports made by a member of a county planning commission. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the use of certain types of steel slag in road construction by the Texas Department of Transportation. Transportation |
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Relating to restoration of a person's right to purchase a firearm on termination of a guardianship. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to a court administrator hired by a statutory probate court. Jurisprudence |
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Relating to the designation of the part of U.S. Highway 83 Business in Hidalgo and Cameron Counties as a portion of the national Purple Heart Trail. Transportation |
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Relating to reimbursement of health care services rendered by a health care provider for an inmate of a county jail or another county correctional facility. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the business leave time account for a police officer employee organization in certain municipalities. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the periodic review and revision of college and career readiness standards in public education. Education |
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Relating to the consolidation of the Higher Education Enrollment Assistance Program and the Higher Education Assistance Plan and the transfer of certain enrollment assistance duties to institutions of higher education. Higher Education |
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Relating to the designation by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles of the registration year for certain vehicles sold by a dealer. Transportation |
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Relating to statutory durable powers of attorney. Jurisprudence |
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Relating to the notice provided by a purchaser of a motor vehicle of the designated county of title issuance. Transportation |
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Relating to the designation of U.S. Highway 80 as a historic highway. Transportation |
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Relating to compensatory payments made in connection with the issuance of certain title insurance policies. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the recovery of uniform statewide accounting project costs from state agencies and vendors. Government Organization |
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Relating to the designation of May 9 as Willie Velasquez Day. Administration |
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Relating to the Red River Boundary Compact and the creation of the Red River Boundary Commission. Natural Resources |
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Relating to the operation and movement of authorized emergency vehicles. Transportation |
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Relating to the composition of the structural pest control advisory committee. Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security |
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Relating to the Houston Community College System District service area. Higher Education |
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Relating to the issuance of Foundation School Program license plates. Transportation |
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Relating to the costs associated with proceedings regarding cruelly treated animals; authorizing fees and costs. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 358 as the Peace Officers Memorial Highway. Transportation |
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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. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the territory of the East Aldine Management District. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Designating Jewett as the Sculpture Capital of Texas and commemorating the third annual Leon County Art Trail. Administration |
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Designating March 5 as Charles Goodnight Day for a 10-year period beginning in 2013. Administration |
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Designating October 2 as "Come and Take It" Day for a 10-year period beginning in 2013. Administration |
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Designating the first full week of May as Texas Teacher Appreciation Week for a 10-year period beginning in 2013. Administration |
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Urging the United States Congress to request that the U.S. Postmaster General designate a ZIP code that includes all properties within the city of Prairie View. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Requesting the creation of a joint interim committee to study education policy as it relates to developing a skilled workforce. Economic Development |
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Designating Floydada as the Pumpkin Capital of Texas. Administration |
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Designating the pumpkin as the official State Squash of Texas. Administration |
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Requesting the creation of a joint interim committee to study recruiting firearms and ammunition manufacturers to Texas. Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security |
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Designating Garland as the Cowboy Hat Capital of Texas. Administration |
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