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Local, Consent, and Resolutions Calendar

Tuesday, May 12, 2015
9:00 AM

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********** HOUSE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS **********

HB 480              Bell / Bonnen, Greg

Relating to retaining a reserve investigator by a prosecuting attorney.

HB 584              Pickett / Márquez / Springer

Relating to designating the fourth Saturday in July as National Day of the Cowboy.

HB 753              Muñoz, Jr. / Oliveira / Martinez, "Mando" / Lucio III / Guillen / et al.

Relating to The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

HB 855              Sanford / et al.

Relating to the compatibility of state agency websites with certain devices and Internet browsers.

HB 884              Phelan

Relating to the abolishment of the Orange County child support office and to the divorce and contempt fees paid in Orange County.

HB 1128             Fletcher

Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for recipients of the Combat Action Badge, Medal, or Ribbon.

HB 1306             Hughes

Relating to the reimbursement of expenses incurred by court reporters in judicial districts composed of more than one county.

HB 1364             Miller, Rick

Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to honor recipients of the Defense Meritorious Service Medal and the Meritorious Service Medal.

HB 1480             Thompson, Senfronia

Relating to the definitions of dating violence and family violence for purposes of the issuance of a protective order.

HB 1549             McClendon

Relating to nonsubstantive corrections in statutes to references to the Texas Youth Commission and Texas Juvenile Probation Commission.

HB 1628             Johnson

Relating to authorizing a credit union or other financial institution to conduct savings promotion raffles.

HB 1807             Naishtat

Relating to requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to maintain an inventory of postsecondary educational programs and services for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

HB 1923             Naishtat

Relating to qualifications of special judges.

HB 1981             Oliveira

Relating to reporting requirements for certain unclaimed property.

HB 2076             Oliveira / Harless

Relating to notice requirements and other procedures relating to the possession or sale of a motor vehicle, motorboat, vessel, or outboard motor by a possessory lienholder.

HB 2265             Hughes

Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 154 in Wood and Hopkins Counties as the Sgt. Tanner Stone Higgins Memorial Highway.

HB 2343             Dutton

Relating to the Generation Park Management District.

HB 2345             Dutton

Relating to the boundaries and territory of the Near Northside Management District.

HB 2379             Bohac / Springer

Relating to the liability of first responders who provide roadside assistance.

HB 2529             Lucio III / Schaefer / Isaac

Relating to regulation of the sale of fireworks by certain municipalities.

HB 2540             Simpson

Relating to the designation of Spur 63 in Gregg County as the Texas Ranger Glenn Elliott Memorial Highway.

HB 2598             Kuempel / Ashby / Wray

Relating to the consideration of steel slag as solid waste by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

HB 2710             Thompson, Senfronia

Relating to the duty of an attorney ad litem to locate and represent a defendant in a suit to collect a delinquent ad valorem tax.

HB 2722             Goldman / Israel / Simmons

Relating to prohibition of the operation and sale of certain motor vehicles resembling authorized emergency vehicles; creating a criminal offense.

HB 2756             Burkett

Relating to making a voluntary contribution to the Special Olympics Texas fund when registering a motor vehicle or renewing a motor vehicle registration.

HB 2763             Thompson, Ed

Relating to a study of the current and potential economic impacts of recycling.

HB 2985             Israel

Relating to requiring the election of directors of certain districts to be held on a uniform election date.

HB 3098             Kuempel

Relating to the exemption of certain vehicles from towing regulations.

HB 3117             Rodriguez, Eddie

Relating to the removal of a precinct or county chair for abandonment of office.

HB 3122             Faircloth

Relating to ballots counted by the early voting ballot board.

HB 3167             Simmons

Relating to the governing bodies of certain local planning organizations.

HB 3186             Farney

Relating to the qualifications of directors and the use of project funds of certain municipal development districts.

HB 3367             Raney

Relating to the establishment of state authorization reciprocity agreements for postsecondary distance learning courses.

HB 3423             Raney / Capriglione

Relating to the disputed payment by a credit card or debit card of a vehicle registration fee.

HB 3424             Smithee

Relating to a central database containing information about certain individuals under guardianship.

HB 3434             Parker

Relating to the definition of "person" under the Uniform Commercial Code.

HB 3438             Riddle

Relating to the transfer of surplus or salvage state agency property.

HB 3479             Oliveira

Relating to authorizing certain distributions of income from a nonprofit corporation to members of the corporation who are certain nonprofit corporations.

HB 3539             Dukes

Relating to the regulation by a developer of the installation of solar energy devices in a residential subdivision.

HB 3577             Howard / Deshotel / Keffer / Phelan / Anderson, Charles "Doc"

Relating to the distribution of funds under the Texas Educational Opportunity Grant Program.

HB 3651             Coleman

Relating to the manufacture, sale, distribution, possession, and use of drugs not approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration and the false representation that a substance is a drug approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration or intended for the prevention or treatment of diseases in humans; creating criminal offenses.

HB 3772             Nevárez / Guillen

Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue to construct, enhance, upgrade, and maintain arenas, sports facilities, and fields in certain municipalities.

HB 3836             Giddings / Koop / Anchia / Anderson, Rodney / Meyer / et al.

Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer early childhood education baccalaureate degree programs.

HB 3866             Isaac / Springer / Guillen

Relating to the authority of a municipality to impose certain requirements for gun show promoters who lease municipal facilities.

HB 3929             Fletcher

Relating to the use of automatic license plate reader systems; creating a criminal offense.

HB 4046             Alvarado / Flynn / Martinez Fischer / Larson / Johnson

Relating to the confidentiality of student records.

HB 4059             Oliveira

Relating to limitations on annexation by and extraterritorial jurisdiction of certain municipalities.

HB 4103             Guillen

Relating to oaths and affirmations of certain judges of municipal courts.

HB 4104             Guillen

Relating to the disposition of fines and costs imposed on an appeal of a misdemeanor case from municipal court.

HB 4130             Gonzales, Larry

Relating to the qualifications and method of electing directors of the Jonah Water Special Utility District.

HB 4139             Bell

Relating to the powers and duties of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 141; providing authority to issue bonds and impose taxes.

HB 4141             Stephenson

Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 191; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HB 4147             Reynolds

Relating to the creation of Missouri City Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

HB 4153             Bell

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery-Grimes Counties Municipal Utility District No. 146; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HB 4154             Bell

Relating to the creation of the Grand Lake Estates Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

HB 4173             Howard / Zerwas / Oliveira / Martinez, "Mando" / Naishtat / et al.

Relating to the date for publication of the factors considered for admission to a new graduate and professional program.

HB 4183             Isaac

Relating to the creation of the Hays County Municipal Utility District No. 7; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HCR 66              Simmons / Goldman / King, Phil / Naishtat / Anchia / et al.

Declaring Israel a major strategic ally of Texas.