SENATE FLOOR ACTION |
Monday May 20, 2013 |
The Senate suspended the necessary rules to consider and finally pass: |
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Relating to electioneering conducted near a polling place. |
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Relating to certain offenses relating to carrying concealed handguns on property owned or leased by a governmental entity; providing a civil penalty. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to an exemption for land owned by a school from the additional tax imposed on the change of use of land appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land. |
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Relating to the requirements for issuance of certain barbering and cosmetology licenses and certificates for applicants holding licenses issued by other states; imposing fees. |
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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. |
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Relating to the filing of reports of political contributions and expenditures and of personal financial statements by certain officeholders and candidates. |
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Relating to procedural requirements for action by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on applications for production area authorizations. |
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Relating to a pilot program for a three-year high school diploma plan and cost-neutral expansion of full-day prekindergarten programs. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the contents of an application by certain persons for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the person's residence homestead. |
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Relating to information that may be requested by the Department of Public Safety from a person applying for or renewing a concealed handgun license. |
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Relating to customer notification of water loss by a retail public utility. |
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Relating to the regulation of banks, trust companies, and bank holding companies. |
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Relating to use of the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry in connection with the regulatory authority of the consumer credit commissioner; affecting fees. |
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Relating to the statute of limitations on municipal and county hotel occupancy taxes and interest on delinquent payments of municipal hotel occupancy taxes. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to a correction, clarification, or retraction of incorrect information published. |
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Relating to the state contracting duties of the quality assurance team and Contract Advisory Team. |
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Relating to the boundaries of the Near Northside Management District and to coordination by the district with other entities in providing projects and services. 2 Floor Amendments |
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Relating to the authority of the Near Northside Management District to undertake tax increment financing. |
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Relating to fees charged to certain recreational vehicle parks. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to notice of residential services available for persons with intellectual disabilities. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to an exemption from air conditioning and refrigeration contracting regulation for installation of a thermostat. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to requirements for open meetings held by videoconference call. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the sale and advertisement of portable fire extinguishers. 1 Floor Amendment |
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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. |
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Relating to taxes and bonds for a junior college district branch campus. |
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Relating to the collection, study, and reporting by the Texas Workforce Commission of certain information regarding shortages in high-wage, high-demand occupations. |
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Relating to the reimbursement of utilities for relocation of utility facilities following improvement or construction of certain tolled highways. |
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Relating to the Seminole Hospital District of Gaines County, Texas, and to the fiscal year of the Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to delinquent payment of an alcoholic beverage retailer's account for liquor. |
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Relating to the regulation of real estate inspectors; changing fees. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the power of the Railroad Commission of Texas to adopt and enforce safety standards applicable to the transportation by pipeline of hazardous liquids, carbon dioxide, and natural gas in rural locations. 2 Floor Amendments |
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Relating to the powers and duties of the Department of Information Resources and the Legislative Budget Board regarding information resources technologies of state agencies. 2 Floor Amendments |
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Relating to compensatory payments made in connection with the issuance of certain title insurance policies. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the appointment of a board member of a property owners' association to fill a vacancy. |
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Relating to the compensation of the members of the board of port commissioners of the Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County. |
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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. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to punishment for the offense of driving a commercial motor vehicle without a commercial driver's license. 2 Floor Amendments |
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Relating to an individual's responsibilities following an accident reasonably likely to result in injury to or death of a person; imposing criminal penalties. |
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Relating to the continued employment of municipal employees who become candidates for public office. 1 Committee Amendment 2 Floor Amendments |
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Relating to municipal fire suppression standards in certain municipalities. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Requesting the speaker and lieutenant governor to create a joint interim committee to study seawater desalination on the Texas coast. |
The Senate suspended the regular order, read the second time, and passed to third reading: |
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Relating to limits on prizes for bingo games. |
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Relating to the waiver of sovereign immunity in certain employment lawsuits by nurses and in certain employment discrimination actions in connection with a workers' compensation claim. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to authorizing an optional county fee on vehicles registered in certain counties to fund transportation projects. 1 Floor Amendment |
The Senate adopted the following resolutions: |
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Recognizing Hank Whitman, Jr., on the occasion of his retirement. |
The Senate concurred in House amendments to the following: |
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Relating to a requirement for and the contents of a declarations page required for certain standard insurance policy forms for residential property insurance. |
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Relating to the powers and duties of the Title IV-D agency regarding the establishment, collection, and enforcement of child support and in connection with an application for a marriage license or protective order; authorizing a surcharge. |
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Relating to the regulation of certain child-care facilities and administrators of those facilities. |
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Relating to specialty court programs in this state. |
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Relating to the regulation, registration, and certification of inspectors for elevators, escalators, and related equipment. |
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Relating to eligibility for support from the universal service fund. |
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Relating to assessment collection in certain public improvement districts. |
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Relating to the requirements for elevators, escalators, and related equipment; providing penalties. |
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Relating to the licensing of captive insurance companies; authorizing fees and authorizing and imposing taxes. |
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Relating to reports of missing children, missing persons, or attempted child abductions and to education and training for peace officers regarding missing or exploited children. |
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Relating to the purchase of plastic bulk merchandise containers by certain businesses; providing a civil penalty. |
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Relating to the composition and duties of and investigations conducted by the Texas Forensic Science Commission, the administrative attachment of the Texas Forensic Science Commission to Sam Houston State University, the accreditation of criminal laboratories by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas, and the status of certain local government corporations as criminal justice agencies for the purpose of engaging in criminal identification activities, including forensic analysis. |
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Relating to authorized charges and terms for certain consumer loans. |
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Relating to timeshare owners' associations. |
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Relating to addition of certain municipalities to the territory of a regional transportation authority. |
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Relating to the expedited processing of certain applications for permits under the Clean Air Act; authorizing a surcharge. |
The Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee on the following: |
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Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, including related changes to the status and functions of the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation. |
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Relating to the continuation and functions of the state employee charitable campaign. |
The Senate adopted conference committee reports on the following bills: |
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Relating to the administration and functions of the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds. |
The following bills were passed on the Local and Uncontested Bills Calendar: |
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Relating to alternative methods of dispute resolution in certain disputes between the Department of Aging and Disability Services and an assisted living facility licensed by the department. |
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Relating to the authority of a property owners' association to regulate the use of certain lots for residential purposes. |
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Relating to identification numbers on vessels. |
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Relating to eligibility to serve on the appraisal review board of an appraisal district. |
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Relating to the authority to propose the creation of a fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services district. |
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Relating to charitable contributions by state employees to assist domestic victims of human trafficking. |
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Relating to an optional procedure for the issuance of a permit by a certain regional mobility authority for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles carrying cargo; authorizing a fee. |
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Relating to a public hearing held on the issue of making a payment in excess of the compensation contracted for by a political subdivision. |
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Relating to the regulation of the practice of physical therapy; authorizing fees. |
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Relating to the requirements for members appointed to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists. |
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Relating to providing notice of certain proposed municipal zoning changes to a school district. |
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Relating to the regulation and enforcement of dam safety by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. |
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Relating to certain procedures for submitting legible and classifiable fingerprints with an application for a license to carry a concealed handgun. |
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Relating to the location of certain public sales of real property. |
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Relating to a plan to increase outcomes in the summer food service program. |
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Relating to the provision of certain opportunities to career and technical students by public school districts under the college credit program. |
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Relating to instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation in secondary education curriculum. |
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Relating to the assessment of an elderly or disabled person's psychological status for purposes of an emergency order authorizing protective services. |
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Relating to the deadlines by which provisional ballots must be processed and the state canvass must be conducted for certain elections. |
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Relating to the establishment of community partnerships and the development of policy recommendations for increasing physical activity and improving fitness among public school students. |
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Relating to the regulation of certain surety companies. |
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Relating to a study regarding the prohibition of dairy farming in certain areas of the state. |
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Relating to interruption of electric service by a residential landlord. |
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Relating to the composition of the Texas Private Security Board. |
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Relating to the amount of a fine for certain traffic offenses committed in a construction or maintenance work zone. |
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Relating to prohibited conduct by insurance adjusters, public insurance adjusters, and roofing contractors. |
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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. |
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Relating to procedures for certain audits of pharmacists and pharmacies. |
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Relating to the collection of surplus lines insurance premium taxes for insurance placed with a managing underwriter. |
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Relating to the authority of a county to deposit fees collected by a county bail bond board in a separate county fund. |
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Relating to the designation of U.S. Highway 175 in Kaufman County as the Veterans Memorial Highway. |
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Relating to the appointment of building contractors to certain trade advisory boards of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. |
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Relating to a study regarding the use of certain public transportation services by persons with disabilities. |
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Relating to fees of office for directors of groundwater conservation districts. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Relating to the establishment of a pilot program in Harris County to provide maternity care management to certain women enrolled in the Medicaid managed care program. |
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Relating to the authority of the commissioners court of a county to alter speed limits on county roads. |
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Relating to measures to prevent or control the entry into or spread in this state of certain communicable diseases; providing a penalty. |
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Relating to authorizing the board of regents of The University of Texas System to acquire certain property in the city of Arlington. |
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Relating to a study regarding the effects on international trade of wait times at points of entry between the United States and the United Mexican States. |
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Relating to the facilitation and operation of space flight activities in this state. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Relating to fever tick eradication; creating a penalty. |
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Relating to liability for injuring a trespassing sheep or goat. |
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Relating to low income housing tax credits awarded to at-risk developments. |
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Relating to the payment for liquor by a retailer. |
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Relating to the authority of certain municipalities and counties to regulate subdivisions in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality by agreement. |
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Relating to a pilot program conducted by the Department of Aging and Disability Services to authorize certain accreditation surveys of assisted living facilities. |
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Relating to interest on commercial loans. |
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Relating to the regulation of roadside vendors and solicitors in certain counties. |
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Relating to the transitional living services program for certain youth in foster care. |
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Relating to the regulation of money services businesses. |
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Relating to eligibility of certain dependents for coverage under the state employee group benefits program. |
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Relating to the membership of and the beef marketing, education, research, and promotion programs of the Texas Beef Council. |
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Relating to public school educator preparation and alternative certification programs. |
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Relating to the designation of a portion of Recreational Road 255 in Jasper County as Sam Rayburn Parkway. |
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Relating to the business leave time account for a police officer employee organization in certain municipalities. |
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Relating to the disclosure of certain information to the secretary of state for use in voter registration or the administration of elections. |
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Relating to the periodic review and revision of college and career readiness standards in public education. |
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Relating to the issuance of interest-bearing time warrants and certain notes by school districts. |
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Relating to the issuance of remedial plans to resolve complaints filed with the Texas Optometry Board; authorizing a fee. |
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Relating to the punishment for violating certain rules or permit terms under a permit to trap, transport, and transplant certain animals. |
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Relating to a personal financial literacy credit for high school programs. |
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Relating to the protection and care of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. |
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Relating to the development of a model contract management process for use with low-risk state procurements. |
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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. |
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Relating to determination of the amount of certain child support obligations. |
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Relating to the election of directors of the board of the Ector County Hospital District. |
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Relating to political parties' governance and conventions. |
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Relating to limiting the amount of a fee or assessment imposed by the Rio Grande Regional Water Authority. |
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Relating to the Texas Statewide Mutual Aid System. |
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Relating to the practice of dentistry; imposing surcharges and fees. |
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Relating to the Red River Boundary Compact and the creation of the Red River Boundary Commission. |
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Relating to the notation of death on a birth certificate and the release of birth certificate information for certain purposes. |
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Relating to the uprooting of seagrass plants; creating an offense. |
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Relating to the reporting of health care associated infections. |
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Relating to the manufacture of malt beverages, including under alternating brewery proprietorship and contract brewing arrangements. |
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Relating to junior college district territory annexation and program approval in certain counties. |
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Relating to cable operators' attachments on distribution poles owned or controlled by electric cooperatives. |
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Relating to the qualifications for certain positions with the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas. |
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Relating to the composition of the structural pest control advisory committee. |
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Relating to the application of restrictions on drivers under 18 years of age. |
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Relating to the creation of a county assistance district. |
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Relating to the recording and indexing of property owners' association management certificates in the county real property records. |
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Relating to the Jack County Hospital District; authorizing the imposition of a tax. |
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Relating to the Angleton-Danbury Hospital District of Brazoria County, Texas. |
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Designating Jewett as the Sculpture Capital of Texas and commemorating the third annual Leon County Art Trail. |
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Encouraging school districts to adopt policies that promote the use of technology and technological devices in classrooms. |
The following bills were removed from the Local and Uncontested Bills Calendar: |
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Relating to a pilot program for a three-year high school diploma plan and cost-neutral expansion of full-day prekindergarten programs. |
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Relating to the regulation of banks, trust companies, and bank holding companies. |
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Relating to compensatory payments made in connection with the issuance of certain title insurance policies. |
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Directing the Texas Facilities Commission to rename the State Insurance Building Annex in the Capitol Complex the John G. Tower State Office Building. |
Committee referral on the following: |
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Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives to create a joint interim committee to study the effects on international trade of wait times at points of entry between the United States and Mexico. Business & Commerce |
Committee re-referral on the following: |
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Relating to the licensing and regulation of telecommunicators; providing a criminal penalty. Re-referred from Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security to Business & Commerce |
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