Senate Floor Action for 5/21/2013

SENATE FLOOR ACTION



Tuesday

May 21, 2013




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


HJR 62 Turner, Chris/ Moody/ Flynn/ Isaac/ Hilderbran/ et al. SP: Van de Putte/ et al.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a member of the armed services of the United States who is killed in action.


HJR 87 Muñoz, Jr. SP: Hinojosa

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a home-rule municipality to provide in its charter the procedure to fill a vacancy on its governing body for which the unexpired term is 12 months or less.


HJR 133 (LC)Harper-Brown/ Hilderbran/ Flynn SP: Deuell/ et al.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize a political subdivision of this state to extend the number of days that aircraft parts that are exempt from ad valorem taxation due to their location in this state for a temporary period may be located in this state for purposes of qualifying for the tax exemption.


HB 6 (CS)Otto/ Anchia/ Harless/ Howard/ et al. SP: Williams

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.

3 Floor Amendments


HB 7 (CS)Darby/ Pitts/ Gonzales, Larry/ Menéndez/ Turner, Sylvester/ et al. SP: Williams

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.

2 Floor Amendments


HB 8 (CS) (LC)Thompson, Senfronia/ Hunter/ Muñoz, Jr./ Burkett/ Gonzalez, Naomi/ et al. SP: Van de Putte/ et al.

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of offenses related to trafficking of persons and to certain protections for victims of trafficking of persons.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 12 (CS) (LC)Flynn/ Alvarado/ Perry/ Martinez Fischer/ et al. SP: Zaffirini

Relating to gifts and other consideration made to state agencies for state employee salary supplement or other purposes, and to publication by state agencies of staff compensation and related information.


HB 29 (CS)Branch/ Bonnen, Dennis/ Alvarado/ Herrero/ et al. SP: Seliger

Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education in this state.

2 Floor Amendments


HB 48 Flynn/ Guillen/ Gonzales, Larry/ Phillips/ Lavender/ et al. SP: Patrick/ et al.

Relating to the procedure under which a person may renew a license to carry a concealed handgun.


HB 124 (LC)Anderson/ Stephenson/ Price/ Flynn/ et al. SP: Campbell

Relating to the addition of Salvia divinorum and its derivatives and extracts to Penalty Group 3 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.


HB 148 Burkett/ et al. SP: Paxton/ et al.

Relating to aid provided to certain voters; providing criminal penalties.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 217 (LC)Alvarado/ Zerwas/ King, Susan/ Lucio III/ Cortez/ et al. SP: Uresti/ et al.

Relating to the types of beverages that may be sold to students on public school campuses.


HB 346 (CS) (LC)Deshotel SP: Carona

Relating to the accessing and use of electronically readable personal identification information obtained from driver's licenses or personal identification certificates.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 462 (CS)Huberty/ Creighton/ Pitts/ Harless/ White/ et al. SP: Patrick/ et al.

Relating to state control of teacher appraisal criteria, curriculum standards, and assessment instruments.


HB 500 (CS)Hilderbran/ Thompson, Senfronia/ Creighton/ Button/ Turner, Scott/ et al. SP: Hegar/ et al.

Relating to the $1 million total revenue exemption for the franchise tax; temporarily decreasing the rates of the franchise tax.

7 Floor Amendments


HB 506 (CS)Lozano/ Hughes SP: Hinojosa

Relating to the location of early voting polling places for elections held on the November uniform election date by a political subdivision.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 705 (LC)Howard/ Schaefer/ Hughes/ Moody/ Toth/ et al. SP: Schwertner

Relating to the definition of emergency services personnel for purposes of the enhanced penalty prescribed for an assault committed against a person providing services in that capacity.


HB 724 (LC)Guillen/ Herrero/ Lozano/ Alonzo/ Cortez SP: Zaffirini/ et al.

Relating to the creation of a commission to study unclaimed land grant mineral proceeds.


HB 789 (LC)King, Phil SP: Rodríguez

Relating to the allowance in lieu of exempt property in the administration of a decedent's estate.


HB 800 Murphy/ Alvarado/ Hilderbran/ Button/ Davis, John/ et al. SP: Deuell/ et al.

Relating to a sales and use tax exemption and a franchise tax credit related to certain research and development activities.


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

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

1 Floor Amendment


HB 870 (CS) (LC)Bell/ White/ Allen/ Dukes/ Turner, Sylvester/ et al. SP: Hegar/ et al.

Relating to Prairie View A&M University's eligibility to participate in the research development fund.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 899 (CS)Perry/ King, Phil/ et al. SP: Paxton

Relating to certain rights of victims, guardians of victims, and close relatives of deceased victims in the criminal justice system.


HB 1129 (CS)White/ Menéndez/ Schaefer/ Sanford/ et al. SP: Van de Putte/ et al.

Relating to a program allowing certain military voters on active duty overseas to cast a ballot electronically.


HB 1133 Otto/ Harless/ Toth/ Hilderbran/ et al. SP: Estes

Relating to a sales and use tax refund for tangible personal property used to provide cable television service, Internet access service, or telecommunications services and to the exclusion of that property in certain economic development agreements.


HB 1228 (LC)Dukes/ Thompson, Senfronia/ Raymond/ Harless/ Zerwas/ et al. SP: Davis/ et al.

Relating to consideration by the court of sexual abuse and conduct that constitutes sexual assault in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.


HB 1302 Clardy/ Springer/ Paddie/ King, Ken/ Toth/ et al. SP: Nichols

Relating to the imposition of a sentence of life without parole on certain repeat sex offenders and to certain restrictions on employment for certain sex offenders.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 1366 (LC)Lucio III SP: Rodríguez

Relating to certain procedures in family or juvenile law proceedings.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 1513 (CS)Lewis SP: West

Relating to temporary increases in the records archive fees and the records management and preservation fees charged by district and county clerks.


HB 1573 (CS)McClendon/ Gutierrez SP: Van de Putte

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


HB 1675 (CS)Bonnen, Dennis SP: Nichols

Relating to the sunset review process and certain governmental entities subject to that process.

8 Floor Amendments


HB 1712 (LC)Lozano/ Villalba SP: Zaffirini

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem and sales and use taxes for property used in connection with an offshore spill response containment system.


HB 1741 (CS)Naishtat SP: West/ et al.

Relating to requiring child safety alarms in certain vehicles used by child-care facilities to transport children.


HB 1775 (LC)Thompson, Ed/ Larson/ Ritter/ Bonnen, Dennis/ Raymond/ et al. SP: Hancock

Relating to the authority of the University Interscholastic League regarding activities involving sports officials.


HB 1843 (LC)Branch SP: Seliger

Relating to limitations on the automatic admission of undergraduate students to general academic teaching institutions.


HB 1897 Eiland SP: Carona

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of pollution control property.

2 Floor Amendments


HB 1931 (LC)Guillen/ Flynn/ Lozano/ et al. SP: Estes

Relating to compensation of property owners whose property is damaged as a result of a pursuit involving a law enforcement agency.


HB 2099 (CS) (LC)Guillen SP: Hinojosa/ et al.

Relating to improving access to nursing education programs.


HB 2100 Thompson, Senfronia/ Price/ Workman/ White/ Longoria/ et al. SP: Williams

Relating to the salary for certain employees of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 2123 Guillen SP: Lucio

Relating to the regulation of game rooms in certain counties; providing penalties; authorizing a fee.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 2201 (A)Farney/ Sheffield, Ralph/ Huberty/ Paddie/ Fallon/ et al. SP: Lucio

Relating to increasing the courses offered in the career and technology education curriculum.

1 Committee Amendment

2 Floor Amendments


HB 2304 (LC)Rodriguez, Eddie SP: Watson/ et al.

Relating to the certification of sheriffs and deputy sheriffs to enforce commercial motor vehicle safety standards in certain counties.


HB 2305 (LC)Rodriguez, Eddie SP: Watson

Relating to motor vehicle inspection requirements for vehicles equipped with compressed natural gas containers.

2 Floor Amendments


HB 2362 (CS)Keffer SP: Birdwell

Relating to the efficiency review of river authorities.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 2383 (CS)Eiland/ Goldman/ Toth/ Price SP: Duncan

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


HB 2448 (CS) (LC)Turner, Sylvester SP: Whitmire/ et al.

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


HB 2500 Bohac/ Strama/ Button/ Anchia SP: Watson/ et al.

Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of solar energy property.


HB 2532 (CS)Workman/ Isaac SP: Fraser

Relating to the regulation of propane distribution system retailers; authorizing a fee.


HB 2636 Frullo/ Perry SP: Duncan

Relating to the transfer of money from the tax increment fund established for a tax increment financing reinvestment zone to the fund established for an adjacent zone.


HB 2690 (CS)Elkins SP: Ellis

Relating to the sale of a vehicle by an unlicensed seller; creating an offense.


HB 2712 (LC)Perez/ Hernandez Luna/ Strama/ Walle/ Isaac SP: Taylor

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of energy storage systems used for the control of air pollution in a nonattainment area.


HB 2766 (LC)Hunter SP: Whitmire/ et al.

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


HB 2792 (LC)Elkins SP: Hegar

Relating to the circumstances under which an appraisal review board hearing shall be closed to the public.


HB 2818 (CS) (LC)Sheffield, Ralph SP: Carona

Relating to certain local option elections and the permits and licenses that can be issued in areas that approved the sale of certain alcoholic beverages in a local option election.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 2824 (LC)Ratliff/ Branch/ Simpson/ Turner, Sylvester/ Kacal/ et al. SP: Paxton/ et al.

Relating to the Texas High Performance Schools Consortium.


HB 2836 (CS) (LC)Ratliff/ Farney/ King, Ken/ Patrick, Diane/ Huberty/ et al. SP: Patrick/ et al.

Relating to the administration of certain state assessment instruments to public school students and to a study of the essential knowledge and skills of the required public school curriculum and of certain state assessment instruments.

2 Floor Amendments


HB 2912 (A)Thompson, Senfronia SP: Rodríguez

Relating to decedents' estates.

2 Committee Amendments


HB 2913 Thompson, Senfronia SP: Rodríguez

Relating to trusts.


HB 3086 (LC)Darby SP: Huffman

Relating to an optional exemption from the diesel fuel tax for materials blended with taxable diesel fuel.


HB 3105 Morrison/ Carter SP: Deuell

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


HB 3116 (LC)Cook SP: Schwertner

Relating to the recovery of uniform statewide accounting project costs from state agencies and vendors.


HB 3126 Lucio III SP: Lucio

Relating to the authorization by referendum election of an increase in optional fees imposed on vehicles registered in certain counties to fund transportation projects.


HB 3142 (LC)Bell SP: Estes/ et al.

Relating to handguns used to demonstrate proficiency in handgun use for purposes of obtaining a concealed handgun license.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 3153 (CS)Lewis/ Guillen/ Pitts/ Crownover SP: West/ et al.

Relating to the operation and administration of, and practice in courts in, the judicial branch of state government and the composition of certain juvenile boards; imposing a fee.


HB 3169 (LC)Bohac SP: Lucio

Relating to the imposition of the sales and use tax on taxable items sold or provided under certain contracts.

3 Floor Amendments


HB 3233 (LC)Ritter/ Johnson/ Taylor, Van SP: Fraser

Relating to interbasin transfers of state water.


HB 3276 Simmons/ Bonnen, Greg/ Eiland/ et al. SP: Deuell/ et al.

Relating to the coverage by certain health benefit plans for the screening and treatment of autism spectrum disorder.


HB 3309 (LC)Crownover SP: Estes

Relating to the composition and use of money in the oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 3370 (CS) (LC)Craddick SP: Patrick

Relating to the authority of certain retired peace officers and former reserve law enforcement officers to carry certain firearms.


HB 3390 (CS)Hilderbran/ Murphy/ Eiland/ Davis, John/ Oliveira SP: Deuell

Relating to the Texas Economic Development Act.

10 Floor Amendments


HB 3436 (CS) (LC)Cook SP: Whitmire

Relating to the use and development of state property, including real property within the Capitol complex.


HB 3447 (LC)Gutierrez SP: Uresti

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

1 Floor Amendment


HB 3459 (CS)Eiland SP: Taylor

Relating to the determination of the boundaries of, and the enforcement of the law governing access to, public beaches.


HB 3536 (CS)Otto/ Kolkhorst/ Turner, Sylvester/ Howard/ Zerwas/ et al. SP: Hinojosa

Relating to imposing a fee on the sale of cigarettes and cigarette tobacco products manufactured by certain companies; providing penalties.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 3572 (CS) (LC)Hilderbran/ Eiland/ Otto/ Bohac/ Alvarado/ et al. SP: Williams

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.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 3605 (CS) (LC)Burnam/ Lucio III/ Callegari SP: Hegar

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

2 Floor Amendments


HB 3643 (LC)Harper-Brown SP: Carona

Relating to the allocation of revenue from the municipal hotel occupancy tax by certain municipalities.


HB 3648 (CS) (LC)Harper-Brown SP: Paxton

Relating to the award and performance of certain state contracts.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 3660 (LC)Simmons SP: Hegar

Relating to requiring the Texas Commission on Fire Protection to conduct a study and prepare a report on administrative attachment.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 3714 Guerra/ Muñoz, Jr. SP: Hinojosa

Relating to the creation of the Office of Small Business Assistance Advisory Task Force.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 3805 Gonzales, Larry SP: Schwertner

Relating to the discharge of an officer or employee of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.


HB 3838 (CS) (LC)Phillips SP: Hancock

Relating to motorcycle equipment and training and the license requirements for a three-wheeled motorcycle; creating an offense.


HB 3903 (LC)Isaac SP: Campbell

Relating to the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to increase certain fees; authorizing a fee.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 3914 (CS) (LC)Sanford SP: Estes

Relating to the creation of the Old Celina Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to impose an assessment or fee.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 3941 Miller, Doug SP: Campbell

Relating to the creation of the Comal County Water Improvement District No. 3; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.


The Senate suspended the regular order, read third time and finally passed:


HB 394 Thompson, Senfronia SP: Van de Putte

Relating to limits on prizes for bingo games.


HB 581 Howard/ King, Susan/ King, Ken/ Naishtat SP: Lucio/ et al.

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.


HB 1198 (CS) (LC)Raymond/ et al. SP: Zaffirini

Relating to authorizing an optional county fee on vehicles registered in certain counties to fund transportation projects.


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


HB 742 (CS)Strama/ Villarreal/ Otto/ Anchia/ Villalba SP: Watson/ et al.

Relating to a grant program for certain school districts to provide summer instruction primarily for students who are educationally disadvantaged and summer teaching opportunities for high-performing, new, and student teachers.


HB 950 (LC)Thompson, Senfronia/ Collier/ Davis, Sarah/ Alvarado/ Isaac/ et al. SP: Davis/ et al.

Relating to unlawful employment practices regarding discrimination in payment of compensation.

1 Floor Amendment


The Senate adopted the following resolutions:


SR 1022 Lucio

Congratulating Fred Farias III for being named president-elect of the Texas Optometric Association.


The Senate concurred in House amendments to the following:


SB 123 Rodríguez SP: Márquez/ et al.

Relating to the authority of the commissioner of education to issue subpoenas and conduct accreditation investigations.


SB 209 Huffman/ Nichols SP: Dutton

Relating to the functions and operation of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.


SB 495 (CS) (LC)Huffman/ et al. SP: Walle/ et al.

Relating to the creation of a task force to study maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity.


SB 1367 (CS) (LC)Duncan SP: Smithee

Relating to abolishing the Texas Health Insurance Pool.


SB 1556 (CS) (LC)Seliger SP: Davis, John

Relating to the establishment of a school safety certification program and the School Safety Task Force.


SB 1803 (CS)Huffman SP: Kolkhorst/ et al.

Relating to investigations of and payment holds relating to allegations of fraud or abuse and investigations of and hearings on overpayments and other amounts owed by providers in connection with the Medicaid program or other health and human services programs.


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


SB 2 (CS)Patrick/ et al. SP: Aycock

Relating to certain charter schools.


SB 211 Nichols/ et al. SP: Dutton

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Facilities Commission; authorizing fees.


SB 270 (LC)Seliger SP: Herrero

Relating to a limited exception to the prohibition on releasing personal information about a juror collected during the jury selection process in certain cases.


SB 281 (LC)Estes SP: Frank

Relating to the administration and powers of the Red River Authority of Texas.


SB 359 (LC)Hinojosa SP: Eiland

Relating to the selection of certain members of the board of directors of an appraisal district.


SB 690 (CS)Ellis SP: Dutton

Relating to certain management districts in Harris County, including the boundaries of the Near Northside Management District and the creation of Harris County Improvement District No. 23; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.


SB 700 (CS) (LC)Hegar SP: Kacal/ et al.

Relating to energy and water management planning and reporting by state agencies and institutions of higher education.


SB 1458 (CS)Duncan/ et al. SP: Callegari/ et al.

Relating to contributions to, benefits from, and the administration of systems and programs administered by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.


The Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee on the following:


HB 396 (LC)Thompson, Senfronia SP: Huffman

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


HB 429 (LC)Guillen SP: Zaffirini

Relating to the definition of rural area for purposes of certain housing assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.


HB 773 (LC)Farney/ Branch/ Thompson, Senfronia/ Smithee/ et al. SP: Schwertner

Relating to a requirement that students at an open-enrollment charter school recite the pledges of allegiance to the United States flag and the state flag.


Committee referral on the following:


HB 3942 Parker

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

Intergovernmental Relations


(A)AMENDED IN COMMITTEE
(CS)COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
(LC)RECOMMENDED FOR LOCAL CALENDAR