Senate Floor Action for 5/7/2013

SENATE FLOOR ACTION



Tuesday

May 7, 2013




The Senate suspended the necessary rules to consider and finally pass:


SB 482 (LC)Williams

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 136; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds and impose a tax.


SB 628 (CS) (LC)Watson/ et al.

Relating to the creation of regional emergency communications districts; authorizing the issuance of bonds; authorizing a fee.


SB 807 (LC)Deuell

Relating to the authority of the Department of State Health Services to admit certain nonresident tuberculosis patients to a state chest hospital.


SB 930 (CS) (LC)Van de Putte

Relating to the sale and use of certain land used for a world exposition.


SB 1563 (CS) (LC)Ellis

Relating to the definition of and access to public information.


SB 1635 (LC)Deuell

Relating to the transfer of the assets of and the dissolution of the Dallas County Water Control and Improvement District No. 6.

1 Floor Amendment


SB 1873 (LC)Estes

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


SB 1899 (LC)Zaffirini/ Campbell

Relating to the creation of the LaSalle 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.


SB 1910 (LC)Hegar

Relating to the creation of the Fulshear Municipal Utility District No. 3; providing authority to impose taxes and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.


SB 1913 (LC)Nichols/ Williams

Relating to authorizing certain special districts in Montgomery County to enter into strategic partnership agreements.


HB 666 (LC)Miller, Rick/ Miles SP: Huffman

Relating to the elections to which certain applications for a ballot to be voted by mail are applicable.


HB 1016 Davis, Sarah SP: Williams

Relating to legal representation for civil suits against peace officers employed by a school district.


The Senate suspended the regular order, read the second time, and passed to third reading:


HB 535 (CS) (LC)Davis, Yvonne/ Reynolds/ Keffer/ Miles/ Naishtat/ et al. SP: Zaffirini

Relating to the preference given by state agencies to goods offered by bidders in this state or manufactured, produced, or grown in this state or in the United States.


The Senate adopted the following resolutions:


SR 149 Huffman

In memory of Jimmie DeVeril Norman.


SR 846 Zaffirini

Recognizing May 7, 2013, as Caldwell County Day.


The Senate concurred in House amendments to the following:


SB 120 (CS)Rodríguez/ et al. SP: Gonzalez, Naomi/ et al.

Relating to the creation of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso as a component institution of the Texas Tech University System.


SB 202 (LC)Huffman/ Nichols SP: Price/ et al.

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Commission on the Arts.


SB 307 (CS)Huffman/ et al. SP: Guillen/ et al.

Relating to the transfer of adult education and literacy programs from the Texas Education Agency to the Texas Workforce Commission.


SB 412 (LC)Seliger SP: Lewis

Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax for the maintenance, operation, and promotion of and improved access to a coliseum in the county; authorizing a tax.


SB 447 (LC)Fraser SP: King, Tracy O.

Relating to annual and special meetings of and election procedures for members of boards of directors for water supply or sewer service corporations.


SB 900 (CS) (LC)Fraser SP: Wu

Relating to the amounts of the administrative, civil, and criminal penalties for violating certain statutes under the jurisdiction of, rules or orders adopted by, or licenses, permits, or certificates issued by the Railroad Commission of Texas.


SB 945 (LC)Nelson SP: Davis, Sarah

Relating to the identification requirements of certain health care providers associated with a hospital.


SB 1110 (CS)Nichols SP: Pickett

Relating to the purposes and designation of a transportation reinvestment zone.


SB 1286 (CS) (LC)Williams SP: Hunter

Relating to the regulation of professional employer services; authorizing fees.


SB 1815 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini SP: Zerwas/ et al.

Relating to voluntary donations to the Glenda Dawson Donate Life-Texas Registry.


The Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee on the following:


SB 200 Patrick/ Nichols SP: Anchia

Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Pension Review Board.


SB 1312 (CS) (LC)Schwertner SP: Aycock

Relating to the regulation and practice of veterinary medicine; authorizing a fee.


Committee referral on the following:


HB 6 Otto/ Anchia/ Harless/ Howard/ et al.

Relating to the creation and re-creation of funds and accounts in the state treasury, the dedication and rededication of revenue, and the exemption of unappropriated money from use for general governmental purposes.

Finance


HB 7 Darby/ Pitts/ Gonzales, Larry/ Menéndez/ Turner, Sylvester/ et al.

Relating to the amounts, availability, and use of certain statutorily dedicated revenue and accounts; reducing or affecting the amounts or rates of certain statutorily dedicated fees and assessments; imposing certain court costs.

Finance


HB 21 Martinez Fischer/ Villalba/ Lucio III

Relating to a central database containing information about offenders who have committed certain offenses against children or offenses involving family or dating violence.

Criminal Justice


HB 31 Branch/ Vo/ et al.

Relating to certain requirements applicable to meetings of the governing board of a general academic teaching institution or a state university system.

Higher Education


HB 45 Flynn/ Moody/ Dale/ Sheffield, Ralph/ King, Phil/ et al.

Relating to the occupational licensing of spouses of members of the military and the eligibility requirements for certain occupational licenses issued to applicants with military experience.

Veteran Affairs & Military Installations


HB 78 Simpson/ Hilderbran/ Thompson, Senfronia/ Lucio III/ Canales/ et al.

Relating to the exemption from the sales and use tax for certain coins and precious metals.

Finance


HB 138 Raymond

Relating to funding for certain commercial service airport projects.

Transportation


HB 154 Taylor, Van/ Thompson, Senfronia

Relating to the termination of the parent-child relationship and the duty to pay child support in circumstances involving mistaken paternity.

Jurisprudence


HB 205 McClendon/ Kolkhorst/ Burkett/ Davis, John/ Rose/ et al.

Relating to the allocation of outpatient mental health services and beds in certain mental health facilities and the commitment of certain persons to receive mental health services.

Health & Human Services


HB 213 Hilderbran/ Villalba/ Workman/ Lozano/ Capriglione/ et al.

Relating to the $1 million total revenue exemption for the franchise tax.

Finance


HB 274 Alvarado/ Aycock/ Huberty/ Villarreal/ Farney/ et al.

Relating to reporting requirements related to school districts that obtain exceptions from class size limits.

Education


HB 316 Otto/ Guillen

Relating to the pilot program authorizing a property owner to appeal to the State Office of Administrative Hearings regarding certain appraisal review board determinations.

Finance


HB 318 Giddings

Relating to employer access to the personal accounts of certain employees and job applicants through electronic communication devices; establishing an unlawful employment practice.

Business & Commerce


HB 339 Laubenberg

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

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 343 Márquez/ Gonzalez, Naomi/ Moody/ Fallon/ Pickett

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

Education


HB 367 Martinez, "Mando"

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.

Open Government


HB 376 Strama/ Price/ Zerwas/ Gonzalez, Naomi/ Wu/ et al.

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

Health & Human Services


HB 396 Thompson, Senfronia

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

State Affairs


HB 438 Dutton

Relating to the courts authorized to issue an occupational driver's license.

Transportation


HB 439 Dutton

Relating to the restoration of certain rights to a criminal defendant.

Criminal Justice


HB 590 Naishtat

Relating to determining a child's eligibility for a school district's special education program on the basis of a visual impairment.

Education


HB 595 Kolkhorst

Relating to certain health programs and councils.

Health & Human Services


HB 658 Sheets/ Krause

Relating to postjudgment interest on damages subject to Medicare subrogation.

State Affairs


HB 698 Springer/ Hughes/ Flynn/ et al.

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

Criminal Justice


HB 699 Davis, John

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

Business & Commerce


HB 746 Ashby

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

Health & Human Services


HB 772 Howard/ Zerwas/ Callegari/ Sheffield, J. D./ Bonnen, Greg/ et al.

Relating to the immunization data included in and excluded from the immunization registry.

Health & Human Services


HB 776 Guillen

Relating to the McMullen Groundwater Conservation District; providing for the imposition of and limiting the rate at which the district may impose an ad valorem tax.

Natural Resources


HB 796 Thompson, Senfronia

Relating to the regulation of electrical contracting, including the licensing of a journeyman lineman.

Business & Commerce


HB 826 Harless

Relating to the definitions of certain terms for purposes of the ad valorem taxation of certain dealer's heavy equipment inventory.

Finance


HB 827 King, Ken/ Clardy/ Larson/ Raymond/ Ritter/ et al.

Relating to an agreement between the Department of Public Safety and certain counties for the provision of renewal and duplicate driver's license and other identification certificate services; authorizing a fee.

Transportation


HB 834 Davis, John/ Rodriguez, Eddie/ Deshotel/ Howard/ Anderson/ et al.

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Fast Start Program to promote rapid delivery of workforce education and development.

Economic Development


HB 842 Bell/ Turner, Sylvester/ Davis, John/ Reynolds/ Rodriguez, Eddie/ et al.

Relating to requiring public school districts to provide certain opportunities to career and technical students under the college credit program.

Education


HB 852 Lucio III/ Isaac/ Farrar/ Villarreal/ Herrero/ et al.

Relating to the sale and purchase of shark fins or products derived from shark fins; creating an offense.

Natural Resources


HB 866 Huberty/ Turner, Sylvester/ Cook/ Miles/ et al.

Relating to the administration to public school students in certain grades of state-administered assessment instruments.

Education


HB 894 Kolkhorst

Relating to the use of dealer's license plates on vehicles by independent motor vehicle dealers to transport vehicles to or from a point of sale.

Transportation


HB 932 Turner, Sylvester/ Rose

Relating to the notification of certain legislators of the death of a child in foster care.

Health & Human Services


HB 970 Rodriguez, Eddie/ Kolkhorst/ Stickland/ Muñoz, Jr./ Farrar/ et al.

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

Health & Human Services


HB 983 Elkins

Relating to the eligibility of temporary election officers for unemployment compensation.

Economic Development


HB 985 Elkins

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

State Affairs


HB 1010 King, Susan

Relating to the penalty for causing certain assaultive physical contact with a child.

Criminal Justice


HB 1018 Patrick, Diane/ Kolkhorst/ et al.

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

Health & Human Services


HB 1020 Reynolds

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

Criminal Justice


HB 1029 Bonnen, Greg/ et al.

Relating to a home loan program operated by the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 1047 Sheets

Relating to the regulation of certain surety companies.

Business & Commerce


HB 1081 González, Mary/ Nevárez

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

Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security


HB 1098 Zerwas

Relating to family cost share provisions in the early childhood intervention program.

Health & Human Services


HB 1134 Darby

Relating to performance and payment security for certain comprehensive development agreements.

Transportation


HB 1147 Gonzalez, Naomi/ Thompson, Senfronia/ Muñoz, Jr./ Burkett

Relating to the collection of information regarding trafficking of persons.

Criminal Justice


HB 1185 Thompson, Senfronia/ Longoria

Relating to the retention of certain records in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship by a child's attorney ad litem, guardian ad litem, or amicus attorney.

Jurisprudence


HB 1198 Raymond/ et al.

Relating to authorizing an optional county fee for vehicle registration in certain counties.

Transportation


HB 1268 Harper-Brown

Relating to the peace officers authorized to operate an authorized emergency service vehicle used to conduct a police escort.

Criminal Justice


HB 1278 Lozano

Relating to the application of the professional prosecutors law to the district attorney for the 79th Judicial District.

Jurisprudence


HB 1324 Davis, John/ et al.

Relating to exclusion of land from certain water districts that fail to provide service to the land; clarifying and limiting the authority of those districts with outstanding bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to impose taxes on excluded land.

Natural Resources


HB 1330 Goldman

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

Natural Resources


HB 1337 Bonnen, Dennis/ Riddle/ et al.

Relating to the release of an inmate on parole.

Criminal Justice


HB 1354 Farney

Relating to the creation of the Leander Hills Municipal Utility District of Williamson County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 1355 Farney

Relating to the creation of the North San Gabriel Municipal Utility District of Williamson County; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 1390 Harper-Brown

Relating to the electronic submission of a request for an attorney general opinion.

Jurisprudence


HB 1421 Perry/ et al.

Relating to the disposition of certain seized weapons.

Criminal Justice


HB 1442 Fletcher

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

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 1454 Gonzalez, Naomi

Relating to events to educate students about Type 2 diabetes in certain school districts.

Education


HB 1458 Gooden

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

Transportation


HB 1472 Rodriguez, Eddie

Relating to jurisdiction over the removal of remains.

Health & Human Services


HB 1501 Raymond

Relating to the commemoration of September 11, 2001, at public schools.

Education


HB 1544 Allen

Relating to the authority of a county to contract with a private vendor for the operation of a detention facility.

Criminal Justice


HB 1562 Harless/ Canales

Relating to notice provided when a bail bond surety is in default.

Criminal Justice


HB 1593 Huberty

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.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 1594 Huberty

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.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 1606 Moody

Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of harassment and stalking.

Criminal Justice


HB 1632 Fletcher

Relating to the confidentiality of certain identifying information of peace officers, county jailers, security officers, employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or a prosecutor's office, or judges and their spouses.

State Affairs


HB 1646 Flynn

Relating to revising provisions in certain laws governing certain banks and trust companies in this state to conform to changes in terminology made by the Business Organizations Code.

Business & Commerce


HB 1662 Price

Relating to the use of local hotel occupancy tax revenue to conduct an audit.

Economic Development


HB 1664 Villarreal

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

Business & Commerce


HB 1678 Frullo/ et al.

Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for surviving spouses of disabled veterans of the United States armed forces; authorizing a fee.

Veteran Affairs & Military Installations


HB 1692 Gutierrez

Relating to the regulation of motor vehicle dealers, manufacturers, and distributors.

Transportation


HB 1721 Villarreal

Relating to use of the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry in connection with the regulatory authority of the consumer credit commissioner; affecting fees.

Business & Commerce


HB 1751 Patrick, Diane/ Allen/ Ratliff/ Villalba/ Aycock

Relating to the public school educator excellence innovation program.

Education


HB 1759 Hunter/ Herrero/ Martinez Fischer/ Cook

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

State Affairs


HB 1801 Huberty

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.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 1846 Carter

Relating to suspension or denial of issuance or renewal of a license for failure to pay child support.

Jurisprudence


HB 1874 Lewis

Relating to an appeal from an interlocutory order of certain courts.

Jurisprudence


HB 1875 Lewis

Relating to a case transferred from one district court to another district court.

Jurisprudence


HB 1888 Anchia/ Alvarado

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

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 1895 King, Phil

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

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 1903 Eiland/ Harless/ Ritter

Relating to the allocation of amounts deposited into the oyster sales account and the abolishment of the oyster advisory committee.

Finance


HB 1913 Bohac/ Zedler

Relating to the waiver of penalties and interest on certain delinquent ad valorem taxes.

Finance


HB 1926 King, Ken/ Deshotel/ Allen/ Farney/ Ratliff/ et al.

Relating to the operation of the state virtual school network and courses provided through other distance learning arrangements.

Education


HB 1947 Burkett/ Naishtat/ Gonzalez, Naomi

Relating to the criteria for commitment of a person with mental illness.

Health & Human Services


HB 1967 Deshotel

Relating to use of sales and use tax proceeds by certain economic development corporations for certain job-related skills training.

Economic Development


HB 1971 Davis, John/ et al.

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

Health & Human Services


HB 1978 Villarreal

Relating to financing statements and other records under the secured transactions law.

Business & Commerce


HB 1979 Villarreal

Relating to interest on commercial loans.

Business & Commerce


HB 1982 Murphy

Relating to the enterprise zone program.

Economic Development


HB 2015 Davis, John

Relating to the proper classification of workers performing services in connection with governmental contracts; providing a penalty.

Economic Development


HB 2028 Turner, Chris/ Turner, Scott/ Farias/ et al.

Relating to the eligibility requirements for plumbing licenses issued to applicants with military service.

Veteran Affairs & Military Installations


HB 2029 Turner, Chris/ Turner, Scott/ Farias/ et al.

Relating to the eligibility requirements for electrician licenses issued to applicants with military service.

Veteran Affairs & Military Installations


HB 2049 Huberty/ Menéndez

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

Business & Commerce


HB 2055 Phillips

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

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 2062 Davis, John

Relating to the regulation of plumbing.

Business & Commerce


HB 2072 Rodriguez, Eddie/ Davis, John/ Naishtat

Relating to services for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing and licensing requirements for interpreters for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing; providing an administrative penalty; requiring a fee and changing the rate of a fee.

Health & Human Services


HB 2099 Guillen

Relating to improving access to nursing education programs.

Higher Education


HB 2111 Strama

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

Health & Human Services


HB 2127 Howard/ Stephenson/ Frullo

Relating to the eligibility of certain employees of public institutions of higher education to participate in a state group benefits program.

State Affairs


HB 2134 Villarreal

Relating to the regulation of money services businesses.

Business & Commerce


HB 2155 Callegari

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

State Affairs


HB 2202 Pickett/ McClendon

Relating to the disposition of fees collected by or on behalf of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles; authorizing fees.

Finance


HB 2204 Pickett

Relating to the authority of the Texas Transportation Commission to establish variable speed limits.

Transportation


HB 2267 Larson

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

Open Government


HB 2294 Kuempel/ Lucio III

Relating to an exemption from air conditioning and refrigeration contracting regulation for installation of a thermostat.

Business & Commerce


HB 2312 Kacal/ Cook/ King, Ken

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

Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security


HB 2318 Aycock

Relating to public school educator preparation and alternative certification programs.

Education


HB 2356 White

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

Transportation


HB 2380 Davis, Sarah

Relating to a provision in a will or trust that would cause a forfeiture of or void an interest for bringing any court action, including contesting the will or trust.

State Affairs


HB 2383 Eiland/ Goldman/ Toth/ Price

Relating to life settlement contracts for the payment of long-term care services under the medical assistance program and the consideration of a life insurance policy in determining eligibility for medical assistance.

Health & Human Services


HB 2414 Button/ Capriglione/ Harper-Brown/ Coleman/ Elkins/ et al.

Relating to requirements for open meetings held by videoconference call.

Open Government


HB 2448 Turner, Sylvester

Relating to tuition for certain students residing outside of a junior college district.

Higher Education


HB 2451 King, Tracy O.

Relating to the exclusion by taxable entities engaged in providing services as an agricultural aircraft operation of certain costs in determining total revenue for purposes of the franchise tax.

Finance


HB 2473 Deshotel

Relating to use of sales and use tax proceeds by economic development corporations in connection with housing facilities for certain institutions of higher education.

Economic Development


HB 2474 King, Phil

Relating to taxes and bonds for a junior college district branch campus.

Higher Education


HB 2478 Alvarado/ Davis, John

Relating to the collection, study, and reporting by the Texas Workforce Commission of certain information regarding shortages in high-wage, high-demand occupations.

Economic Development


HB 2503 Bohac

Relating to the territory that may be included in a single county election precinct.

State Affairs


HB 2512 Miller, Rick/ Fallon/ Capriglione/ Klick/ Krause/ et al.

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

State Affairs


HB 2537 Geren

Relating to production requirements for holders of winery permits.

Business & Commerce


HB 2562 Farias

Relating to an annual report on the Public Assistance Reporting Information System.

Veteran Affairs & Military Installations


HB 2580 Harper-Brown

Relating to the authority of municipalities to create freight rail districts that have the powers of rural rail transportation districts; granting the power of eminent domain.

Transportation


HB 2585 Harper-Brown/ et al.

Relating to the reimbursement of utilities for relocation of utility facilities following improvement or construction of certain tolled highways.

Business & Commerce


HB 2607 Huberty

Relating to the representation through a telephone conference call of a school district employee under a district grievance policy.

Education


HB 2615 Johnson

Relating to reporting and information availability requirements for persons impounding, diverting, or otherwise using state water; providing a penalty.

Natural Resources


HB 2619 Naishtat

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

Health & Human Services


HB 2620 Collier/ Cortez

Relating to the creation of a task force on domestic violence.

Health & Human Services


HB 2621 Creighton/ et al.

Relating to disclaimers of estate property by certain beneficiaries.

Jurisprudence


HB 2645 Turner, Chris

Relating to certification and operation of independent review organizations.

State Affairs


HB 2662 Farney/ Branch/ Patrick, Diane/ Raney/ Johnson/ et al.

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

Education


HB 2688 Perry

Relating to Seminole Hospital District of Gaines County, Texas.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 2704 Callegari

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

Natural Resources


HB 2718 Guillen

Relating to the cultural and fine arts district program administered by the Texas Commission on the Arts.

Government Organization


HB 2732 Workman

Relating to the authorization, regulation, and function of dedicated personal insurers; creating offenses; imposing a fee.

Business & Commerce


HB 2741 Phillips

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

Transportation


HB 2749 Parker

Relating to promulgation by the supreme court of standard forms for use in certain expedited foreclosure proceedings.

Jurisprudence


HB 2757 Bonnen, Dennis

Relating to authorizing a municipality to file a lien on homestead property for the costs incurred by the municipality related to a dangerous structure on the property.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 2758 Anderson

Relating to the business, supervision, and regulation of state savings and loan associations and state savings banks; providing a criminal penalty.

Business & Commerce


HB 2766 Hunter

Relating to the exclusion of certain flow-through funds in determining total revenue for purposes of the franchise tax.

Finance


HB 2782 Smithee

Relating to the authority of the commissioner of insurance to disapprove rate changes for certain health benefit plans.

State Affairs


HB 2806 Geren

Relating to delinquent payment of an alcoholic beverage retailer's account for liquor.

Business & Commerce


HB 2825 King, Ken/ et al.

Relating to the authority of a county to establish a centralized sex offender registration authority.

Criminal Justice


HB 2840 Giddings

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

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 2911 Kuempel

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

Business & Commerce


HB 2912 Thompson, Senfronia

Relating to decedents' estates.

Jurisprudence


HB 2913 Thompson, Senfronia

Relating to trusts.

Jurisprudence


HB 2935 Hunter

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

State Affairs


HB 2962 Harper-Brown

Relating to the use of a credit or charge card by certain state agencies to make certain purchases.

Business & Commerce


HB 2978 Parker

Relating to service of citation in connection with an expedited judicial foreclosure proceeding.

Jurisprudence


HB 3063 Menéndez

Relating to the qualification of an area inside a defense base development authority as an enterprise zone.

Veteran Affairs & Military Installations


HB 3066 Menéndez

Relating to the qualification of an area inside a base defense authority as an enterprise zone.

Veteran Affairs & Military Installations


HB 3067 Menéndez

Relating to the composition of an administrative authority for a defense economic readjustment zone.

Veteran Affairs & Military Installations


HB 3068 Menéndez

Relating to debit card surcharges.

Business & Commerce


HB 3096 Thompson, Senfronia

Relating to an exemption from the use of an emergency notification system by certain public service providers.

Business & Commerce


HB 3097 Lewis

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

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 3105 Morrison/ Carter

Relating to availability of certain benefits under individual accident and health insurance policies.

State Affairs


HB 3125 Lucio III

Relating to route designation for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles in certain counties.

Transportation


HB 3137 Lucio III

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

Natural Resources


HB 3201 Kolkhorst

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

Health & Human Services


HB 3241 Thompson, Senfronia/ Taylor, Van/ Davis, Yvonne/ Gooden/ Laubenberg/ et al.

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

Criminal Justice


HB 3256 Kacal/ Cook

Relating to the eligibility of certain vehicles to be operated as farm vehicles on a road or highway in this state.

Transportation


HB 3307 Geren

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

Business & Commerce


HB 3357 Callegari/ Murphy

Relating to the administration of and benefits payable by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

State Affairs


HB 3390 Hilderbran/ Murphy/ Eiland/ Davis, John/ Oliveira

Relating to the Texas Economic Development Act and the Tax Increment Financing Act; authorizing a fee.

Economic Development


HB 3422 Lavender

Relating to donations of landscape materials and services to the Texas Department of Transportation.

Transportation


HB 3447 Gutierrez

Relating to the establishment and functions of certain urban land bank demonstration programs.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 3483 Fletcher

Relating to requirements for a driver education course and the eligibility of persons under 18 years of age to operate a motor vehicle at certain times.

Transportation


HB 3556 Kolkhorst/ Raymond

Relating to the licensing and regulation of emergency medical services providers and a moratorium on the issuance of emergency medical services provider licenses.

Health & Human Services


HB 3572 Hilderbran/ Eiland/ Otto/ Bohac/ Alvarado/ et al.

Relating to the administration, collection, and enforcement of taxes on mixed beverages; imposing a tax on sales of mixed beverages; decreasing the rate of the current tax on mixed beverages.

Finance


HB 3604 Burnam/ Lucio III

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

Natural Resources


HB 3605 Burnam/ Lucio III/ Callegari

Relating to the evaluation by the Texas Water Development Board of applications for financial assistance for certain retail public utilities.

Natural Resources


HB 3729 Coleman

Relating to licensing requirements for newly constructed assisted living facilities.

Health & Human Services


HB 3756 Farrar

Relating to the construction of detention ponds by the Texas Department of Transportation.

Transportation


HB 3787 Perry

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

Health & Human Services


HB 3800 Coleman

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

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 3813 Howard

Relating to municipal fire suppression standards in certain municipalities.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 3874 Raney/ Kacal

Relating to the creation of Rock Prairie Management District No. 2; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 3875 Raney/ Kacal

Relating to the creation of Rock Prairie Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments or fees.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 3896 Springer

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

Intergovernmental Relations


HCR 59 Hunter/ Herrero/ Lozano/ Price/ et al.

Requesting the speaker and lieutenant governor to create a joint interim committee to study seawater desalination on the Texas coast.

Natural Resources


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