BILLS REFERRED TODAY |
Tuesday April 30, 2013 |
Committee referral on the following: |
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Relating to a justice or judge having an interest in a business entity that owns, manages, or operates a private correctional or rehabilitation facility. Jurisprudence |
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Relating to the exercise of urban renewal powers by certain counties. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to aid provided to certain voters; providing criminal penalties. State Affairs |
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Relating to requiring notice of a hotel's firearms policy and other guest policies; providing a criminal penalty. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the definition of rural area for purposes of certain housing assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the use of sick leave by state employees who are attending educational activities of their children. State Affairs |
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Relating to the ability of a tenant representative to serve as a commissioner of a local housing authority. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the duties of and the application of the professional prosecutors law to the county attorney in Gonzales County and to the duties of the district attorney for the 25th Judicial District. Jurisprudence |
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Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a county hotel occupancy tax. Economic Development |
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Relating to the duty of certain professionals to report child abuse or neglect. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to restrictions on disaster remediation contracts following a locally declared disaster. Economic Development |
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Relating to certain written information the Windham School District must provide to a person before the person enrolls in a district vocational training program. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to certain actions taken by certain licensing authorities regarding a license holder or applicant who has been convicted of a Class C misdemeanor. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the frequency of water audits by certain retail public utilities. Natural Resources |
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Relating to the amount of a chargeback for unemployment compensation benefits paid to a person who is partially unemployed. Economic Development |
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Relating to the creation of a task force to investigate and make recommendations regarding mental health workforce shortages. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the creation of Texas Task Force 1 Type 3 Rio Grande Valley. Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security |
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Relating to a study conducted by the Texas Department of Transportation regarding the production of and use of native seeds. Transportation |
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Relating to limiting the liability of persons who employ persons with criminal convictions. State Affairs |
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Relating to certain information about housing for persons with mental illness provided through the Texas Information and Referral Network Internet site. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the appointment of bailiffs for certain district courts. Jurisprudence |
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Relating to designating October 1 as Influenza Awareness Day. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the duties of a law enforcement agency regarding certain children who are reported to be missing. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the punishment of the offense of failing to secure a child in a child passenger safety seat system and to procedures for dismissal of charges for that offense. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the sunset review of certain powers and duties performed by the Department of State Health Services. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the exemption of registered dental laboratories from certain distributing and manufacturing licensing requirements. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the collection of surplus lines insurance premium taxes for insurance placed with a managing underwriter. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to certain notices, reports, and descriptions provided by or filed with court and county clerks. Jurisprudence |
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Relating to the searchable state expenditure database maintained by the comptroller. Finance |
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Relating to the appointment of building contractors to certain trade advisory boards of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the authority of a county clerk or district clerk to collect certain fees; imposing certain court fees. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the eligibility of persons with disabilities to use certain public transportation services. Transportation |
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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. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the authority of the commissioners court of a county to alter speed limits on county roads. Transportation |
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Relating to the assumed name of a series limited liability company. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the use of an unsworn declaration, the disposition of certain court exhibits, and the seal of a constitutional county court or county clerk. Jurisprudence |
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Relating to the administration of psychoactive medications to persons receiving services in certain facilities. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to liability for injuring a trespassing sheep or goat. Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security |
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Relating to alcoholic beverage advertising on the outside of certain vehicles. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the payment for liquor by a retailer. Business & Commerce |
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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. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the provision of water by a public utility or water supply or sewer service corporation for use in fire suppression. Natural Resources |
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Relating to the administration of a high school equivalency examination. Education |
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Relating to education research centers and the sharing of educational data between state agencies; redesignating certain fees as charges. Higher Education |
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Relating to eligibility of certain persons for enrollment in school district summer school courses. Education |
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Relating to the creation of the Willacy County Drainage District No. 3; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to eligibility of charitable organizations to participate in a state employee charitable campaign. Government Organization |
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Relating to requesting a replacement voter registration certificate by telephone or electronically. State Affairs |
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Relating to the mental health program for veterans. Veteran Affairs & Military Installations |
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Relating to the limitation on the amount that may be charged for certain debt cancellation agreements. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the oath taken by a person who assists a voter. State Affairs |
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Relating to the composition of certain regional transportation authority subregional boards. Transportation |
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Relating to the issuance of remedial plans to resolve complaints filed with the Texas Optometry Board; authorizing a fee. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the protection and care of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the authority of the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System to dispose of real property and mineral interests under its jurisdiction. Higher Education |
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Relating to lobbying expenditures that are made jointly. State Affairs |
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Relating to fare enforcement officers for metropolitan rapid transit authorities. Transportation |
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Relating to the content of photographic traffic monitoring system signs. Transportation |
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Relating to the notation of death on a birth certificate. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to instruction and continuing education requirements for certain court clerks. Jurisprudence |
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Relating to junior college district territory annexation and program approval in certain counties. Higher Education |
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Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a county hotel occupancy tax. Economic Development |
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Relating to an annual term for the 47th District Court. Jurisprudence |
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Relating to incentives for using supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits to purchase nutritious foods. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the Texas Peace Officers' Memorial Monument. Administration |
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Relating to the proceedings of certain municipal courts held in the corporate limits of a contiguous incorporated municipality. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the application of restrictions on drivers under 18 years of age. Transportation |
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Relating to the board of directors of the Tarrant Regional Water District. Natural Resources |