Bills Referred Today for 5/10/2013

BILLS REFERRED TODAY



Friday

May 10, 2013





Committee referral on the following:


HJR 24 Perry/ Guillen/ et al.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the market value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of a partially disabled veteran if the residence homestead was donated to the disabled veteran by a charitable organization.

Finance


HJR 62 Turner, Chris/ Moody/ Flynn/ Isaac/ Hilderbran/ 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.

Finance


HB 12 Flynn/ Alvarado/ Perry/ Martinez Fischer/ et al.

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.

Government Organization


HB 30 Branch/ et al.

Relating to measures to facilitate the transfer, academic progress, and timely graduation of students in public higher education; authorizing a fee.

Higher Education


HB 217 Alvarado/ Zerwas/ King, Susan/ Lucio III/ Cortez/ et al.

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

Education


HB 503 Hernandez Luna

Relating to the ability of a property owners' association to contract with an association board member or certain other persons or entities associated with the board member.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 577 Guillen

Relating to the representation of certain applicants for writs of habeas corpus in cases involving the death penalty.

Criminal Justice


HB 581 Howard/ King, Susan/ King, Ken/ Naishtat

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.

State Affairs


HB 586 Workman/ Leach/ Callegari/ Menéndez/ Smithee/ et al.

Relating to the waiver of sovereign immunity for certain design and construction claims arising under written contracts with state agencies.

State Affairs


HB 619 Gonzalez, Naomi

Relating to the requirements for issuance of certain barbering and cosmetology licenses and certificates for applicants holding licenses issued by other states; imposing fees.

Business & Commerce


HB 628 Dale/ Márquez/ Nevárez/ Huberty/ Thompson, Ed/ et al.

Relating to the right of a member of the board of trustees of a school district to obtain information, documents, and records.

Open Government


HB 690 Lewis/ Naishtat

Relating to reimbursing public institutions of higher education for tuition and fee exemptions for certain military personnel and their dependents.

Higher Education


HB 694 Phillips

Relating to access by certain military personnel to juvenile and criminal history information.

Criminal Justice


HB 705 Howard/ Schaefer/ Hughes/ Moody/ Toth/ et al.

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.

Criminal Justice


HB 709 Isaac

Relating to ad valorem tax payments and refunds.

Finance


HB 710 Callegari

Relating to the use by a peace officer of the officer's rank or status to advertise or promote certain private businesses.

Criminal Justice


HB 714 Kuempel

Relating to an agreement between a county and the Department of Public Safety for the joint operation of certain fixed-site facilities.

Transportation


HB 724 Guillen/ Herrero/ Lozano/ Alonzo/ Cortez

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

State Affairs


HB 738 Crownover

Relating to the review of the creation of certain proposed municipal utility districts by county commissioners courts.

Natural Resources


HB 793 Lozano/ Zedler/ Sheffield, Ralph/ Dale/ Muñoz, Jr./ et al.

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the smuggling of persons.

Criminal Justice


HB 862 King, Susan

Relating to the transfer of the limitation on school district, county, municipal, or junior college district ad valorem taxes on the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled to a subsequent homestead of that person.

Finance


HB 868 Villarreal/ Burkett

Relating to exceptions to mental health information disclosure prohibitions.

Health & Human Services


HB 912 Gooden/ Riddle/ Burnam/ Fallon/ Stickland/ et al.

Relating to images captured by unmanned vehicles and unmanned aircraft; providing penalties.

Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security


HB 1021 Moody

Relating to venue for the offense of failure to attend school.

Jurisprudence


HB 1022 Moody

Relating to venue for the offense of a parent contributing to a child's failure to attend school.

Jurisprudence


HB 1125 Lavender

Relating to the rights of an accused person in and the written waiver of extradition proceedings.

Criminal Justice


HB 1143 Strama

Relating to certain assessments for children in the conservatorship of the state.

Health & Human Services


HB 1174 Fallon/ Farney/ Carter/ Ashby/ Raymond/ et al.

Relating to the penalties for illegally passing a stopped school bus.

Transportation


HB 1179 Lozano/ Canales

Relating to the payment of restitution for the taking of wildlife resources without the property owner's consent.

Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security


HB 1180 Cortez

Relating to foster care placement decisions made by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Health & Human Services


HB 1223 Hilderbran/ Murphy/ Sheets/ Harless

Relating to the temporary exemption of certain tangible personal property related to data centers from the sales and use tax.

Finance


HB 1289 Hilderbran

Relating to the exclusion of certain service costs in determining a taxable entity's taxable margin for purposes of the franchise tax.

Finance


HB 1318 Turner, Sylvester/ et al.

Relating to the appointment of counsel to represent certain youths and indigent defendants.

Criminal Justice


HB 1340 Rose/ Zerwas/ Sheffield, J. D.

Relating to consent to the immunization of certain children.

Health & Human Services


HB 1384 Bell/ et al.

Relating to the authority of a county road department to accept donations.

Transportation


HB 1396 King, Susan/ Miller, Doug

Relating to a study on alcohol and controlled substance statistics prepared by the Department of Family and Protective Services and the Department of State Health Services.

Health & Human Services


HB 1452 Gonzalez, Naomi

Relating to an exemption for certain facilities that provide shelter and care to child victims of human trafficking from child-care licensing requirements.

Health & Human Services


HB 1461 Aycock

Relating to customer notification of water loss by a retail public utility.

Natural Resources


HB 1468 Sheets/ Fallon

Relating to confidential communications between an insurance carrier and a covered employer under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act.

State Affairs


HB 1511 Larson

Relating to the rates of sales and use taxes imposed by municipalities; authorizing an increase or decrease in the rate of those taxes.

Finance


HB 1523 Guillen

Relating to the offense of money laundering.

Criminal Justice


HB 1633 Dukes/ et al.

Relating to creating an advisory committee to study child abuse and neglect fatalities.

Health & Human Services


HB 1650 Raymond

Relating to county and municipal land development regulation.

Administration


HB 1659 Thompson, Senfronia

Relating to certain actions taken by certain licensing authorities regarding a license holder or applicant who received deferred adjudication for certain offenses.

Criminal Justice


HB 1675 Bonnen, Dennis

Relating to governmental entities subject to the sunset review process.

Transportation


HB 1712 Lozano/ Villalba

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

Finance


HB 1734 Gutierrez

Relating to the authority of the mayors of certain municipalities to call a special meeting.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 1790 Longoria/ Thompson, Senfronia/ Burnam/ Hughes/ Rose

Relating to certain procedures for defendants who successfully complete a period of state jail felony community supervision.

Criminal Justice


HB 1843 Branch

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

Higher Education


HB 1878 McClendon/ Riddle/ Geren/ et al.

Relating to the allocation of certain revenue to the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund and the Texas emissions reduction plan fund and for congestion mitigation projects.

Transportation


HB 1966 Deshotel

Relating to a project that may be undertaken by certain development corporations in connection with infrastructure improvements necessary for municipal area development and revitalization.

Economic Development


HB 1975 Ritter

Relating to the revocation and reinstatement of an end user number for purposes of purchasing dyed diesel fuel.

Finance


HB 2006 Klick

Relating to eligibility for appointment as a central counting station manager.

State Affairs


HB 2021 Rodriguez, Eddie

Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to contract for the collection of certain amounts; authorizing a fee.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 2024 Rodriguez, Eddie

Relating to a tax lien.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 2036 Branch

Relating to the creation of a commission to identify future higher education and workforce needs of this state and make related recommendations to address those needs by the state's bicentennial.

Higher Education


HB 2038 Dukes/ Turner, Scott/ Coleman/ Taylor, Van

Relating to addressing disproportionality and disparities in the education, juvenile justice, child welfare, health, and mental health systems, the continuation and operation of the Interagency Council for Addressing Disproportionality, and the duties of the Center for Elimination of Disproportionality and Disparities.

Health & Human Services


HB 2075 Anchia

Relating to the operation of certain condominium unit owners' associations.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 2090 Canales

Relating to a written statement made by an accused as a result of custodial interrogation.

Criminal Justice


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

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

Finance


HB 2133 Larson/ Villalba

Relating to state policies and the evaluation of practices regarding water development and conservation.

Natural Resources


HB 2138 Dutton

Relating to the boundaries of the Near Northside Management District and to coordination by the district with other entities in providing projects and services.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 2145 Hilderbran

Relating to apportionment of certain receipts of a broadcaster under the franchise tax.

Finance


HB 2148 Hilderbran

Relating to the motor fuel tax on compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas; providing penalties; imposing a tax.

Finance


HB 2153 Callegari

Relating to the abolition of wind erosion conservation districts.

Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security


HB 2158 Goldman/ Callegari

Relating to the period of ineligibility from participation in the Medicaid program by providers found liable for certain unlawful acts under the program.

Health & Human Services


HB 2163 Eiland

Relating to an annual assessment on insurers for the examination of insurers; imposing an assessment.

Business & Commerce


HB 2201 Farney/ Sheffield, Ralph/ Huberty/ Paddie/ Fallon/ et al.

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

Education


HB 2224 Hilderbran

Relating to the qualifications of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district.

Finance


HB 2240 Turner, Sylvester/ Gonzalez, Naomi/ Alvarado/ et al.

Relating to a study on homeless youth.

Health & Human Services


HB 2269 Morrison

Relating to authorizing certain counties to impose a county hotel occupancy tax.

Economic Development


HB 2371 Leach/ Canales/ Hughes/ Carter/ Moody/ et al.

Relating to creating the offense of voyeurism; providing a penalty.

Criminal Justice


HB 2373 Klick

Relating to the use of an electronic device to capture a voter's signature for the signature roster.

State Affairs


HB 2385 Capriglione/ et al.

Relating to eliminating the requirement that a combined group include in its franchise tax report information about gross receipts of members who do not have nexus with this state.

Finance


HB 2396 Bonnen, Greg/ Moody/ Fallon/ et al.

Relating to the penalty for certain family violence committed in the presence of or in proximity to a child.

Criminal Justice


HB 2500 Bohac/ Strama/ Button/ Anchia

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

Finance


HB 2578 Larson/ Callegari/ Anderson/ Villalba

Relating to the development of brackish groundwater and the use of brackish water and seawater; providing a penalty.

Natural Resources


HB 2590 Keffer

Relating to the foreclosure sale of property subject to oil or gas lease.

Natural Resources


HB 2595 Parker

Relating to the value of personal property that is exempt from seizure to pay a crime victim under an order of restitution.

Criminal Justice


HB 2636 Frullo/ Perry

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.

Finance


HB 2648 Herrero

Relating to access to criminal history record information by a county tax assessor-collector.

Transportation


HB 2676 Davis, Yvonne

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

Open Government


HB 2690 Elkins

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

Transportation


HB 2707 Villarreal/ Cortez

Relating to the form of the ballot proposition to be used in an election to approve a school district tax rate that exceeds the rollback tax rate.

Finance


HB 2719 Guillen

Relating to collecting and reporting information concerning inmates who have been in the conservatorship of a state agency responsible for providing child protective services and concerning inmate parole, reentry, and integration.

Criminal Justice


HB 2765 Branch/ Otto/ Pitts/ Villalba

Relating to the creation of the Texas competitive knowledge fund to support excellence at qualifying institutions of higher education.

Higher Education


HB 2770 Branch/ Strama/ Ratliff/ Anchia/ Frank/ et al.

Relating to the investment of a portion of the economic stabilization fund balance.

Finance


HB 2780 Elkins/ Gonzalez, Naomi

Relating to the establishment of research technology corporations by institutions of higher education; providing for tax exemptions.

Higher Education


HB 2781 Fletcher

Relating to rainwater harvesting and other water conservation initiatives.

Natural Resources


HB 2792 Elkins

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

Finance


HB 2818 Sheffield, Ralph

Relating to changing the wet or dry status of a justice precinct.

Business & Commerce


HB 2869 Carter/ King, Susan

Relating to the provision of durable medical equipment and supplies under the Medicaid program.

Health & Human Services


HB 2924 Sheets/ Sanford

Relating to military leave time accounts for police and fire departments.

Veteran Affairs & Military Installations


HB 2952 Rodriguez, Justin/ Collier

Relating to the period of time allowed for issuance of decisions by the commissioner of education in certain appeals against school districts.

Administration


HB 2972 King, Ken

Relating to exempting premiums for certain insurance covering stored or in-transit baled cotton from surplus lines insurance premium taxes.

Finance


HB 2982 Keffer

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.

Natural Resources


HB 3005 Burkett/ Davis, John/ Branch/ Lucio III/ Crownover/ et al.

Relating to the authority of the Texas Workforce Commission to use certain unemployment compensation funds for reemployment activities.

Economic Development


HB 3013 Larson/ Anderson/ Villalba

Relating to the underground storage of water for later retrieval and beneficial use; authorizing the imposition of fees.

Natural Resources


HB 3015 Moody

Relating to a recall election for officials of certain general-law municipalities.

State Affairs


HB 3038 Anderson

Relating to licensing and regulation of auctioneers; authorizing a fee.

Business & Commerce


HB 3042 Oliveira/ Lucio III

Relating to the allocation of state hotel occupancy tax revenue to certain municipalities for cleaning and maintenance of and erosion control for public beaches.

Economic Development


HB 3065 Menéndez

Relating to the payment of state funds by the secretary of state directly to an entity conducting a primary election under contract.

State Affairs


HB 3077 Miller, Rick/ Zedler/ Harless/ Menéndez/ Riddle

Relating to display of the Honor and Remember flag.

Veteran Affairs & Military Installations


HB 3081 Wu

Relating to the requirements for a person who has recently moved to vote in the precinct of the person's former or current residence.

State Affairs


HB 3086 Darby

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

Finance


HB 3126 Lucio III

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

Transportation


HB 3142 Bell

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

Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security


HB 3159 Isaac

Relating to an agreement to allocate sales and use tax after a municipality annexes land in an emergency services district and to the provision of emergency services in that area.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 3240 Phillips/ Fallon

Relating to the penalty for delivery of certain miscellaneous substances under the Texas Controlled Substances Act.

Criminal Justice


HB 3276 Simmons/ Bonnen, Greg/ Eiland/ et al.

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

State Affairs


HB 3279 Morrison

Relating to the uprooting of seagrass plants; creating an offense.

Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security


HB 3327 Coleman/ Márquez/ Rose/ Burkett/ Davis, John

Relating to a list of mental health, substance abuse, and suicide prevention programs that may be selected for implementation by public schools.

Education


HB 3350 Rodriguez, Eddie

Relating to homestead preservation districts and reinvestment zones.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 3438 Otto/ Button

Relating to the eligibility of a person to serve on the appraisal review board of an appraisal district.

Finance


HB 3439 Otto/ Button

Relating to the representation of a property owner by an agent in a property tax matter.

Finance


HB 3440 Otto/ Button

Relating to the authority of a member of an appraisal review board of an appraisal district to perform the duties and functions of a member.

Finance


HB 3441 Otto/ Button

Relating to the deadline for filing certain appeals of certain appraisal review board orders.

Finance


HB 3443 Otto/ Button

Relating to the persons entitled to intervene in an appeal to a district court of an ad valorem tax-related matter.

Finance


HB 3454 Eiland

Relating to an exemption from the franchise tax for certain insurance entities.

Finance


HB 3498 Turner, Scott/ Fletcher/ Toth/ Strama/ Murphy/ et al.

Relating to a requirement that a student's postsecondary transcript include the average or median grade awarded in each class.

Higher Education


HB 3569 Kleinschmidt

Relating to activities conducted in connection with a state or federal disease control or eradication program for animals.

Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security


HB 3574 Orr/ Howard/ Otto/ Darby/ Turner, Sylvester

Relating to the authority of the School Land Board to designate certain revenue for deposit in the real estate special fund account of the permanent school fund.

Finance


HB 3593 Burnam/ Hernandez Luna/ et al.

Relating to the determination that a voter is deceased.

State Affairs


HB 3648 Harper-Brown

Relating to the awarding of governmental contracts.

Government Organization


HB 3669 Naishtat

Relating to the recusal or disqualification of a statutory probate judge or other judge authorized to hear probate, guardianship, or mental health matters, and the subsequent assignment of another judge.

Jurisprudence


HB 3686 Naishtat

Relating to the duties of the Council on Children and Families.

Health & Human Services


HB 3714 Guerra/ Muñoz, Jr.

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

Economic Development


HB 3731 Coleman

Relating to the date of a hearing on an application for an order to authorize psychoactive medication for a person receiving inpatient mental health services.

Health & Human Services


HB 3743 Wu

Relating to the authority of a prosecutor in a juvenile case to appeal certain judicial decisions.

Criminal Justice


HB 3750 Farrar

Relating to the destruction of the records of businesses, state and local governments, and nonprofit entities stored on copy machines; providing a civil penalty.

Business & Commerce


HB 3794 Coleman

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to impose term limits on the members of their governing bodies.

State Affairs


HB 3815 Carter/ Harless/ Fallon

Relating to the suspension of a person's driver's license or permit on conviction of a fifth offense relating to the operating of a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

Criminal Justice


HB 3838 Phillips

Relating to motorcycle equipment and training requirements.

Transportation