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Local, Consent, and Resolutions Calendar

Friday, May 15, 2015
9:00 AM

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

HB 85               Craddick / Springer / Burrows

Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for telecommunications services used for the navigation of certain farm and ranch machinery and equipment.

HB 249              Leach

Relating to the reporting of proceeds and property forfeited under criminal asset forfeiture proceedings.

HB 302              Wu

Relating to the creation of a certificate program to promote travel to and throughout this state; authorizing fees.

HB 323              Guillen

Relating to tort liability arising from a volunteer's operation of a Parks and Wildlife Department motor-driven vehicle or motor-driven equipment.

HB 397              Sheffield / Keffer / Springer

Relating to the use of fireworks at certain Texas Department of Transportation rest areas; providing a penalty.

HB 731              Lucio III

Relating to a pilot program under the foundation school program for funding prekindergarten programs provided by certain school districts with early high school graduation programs.

HB 790              Burkett / Villalba / et al.

Relating to a study on the implementation and effectiveness of sound mitigation measures on certain highways.

HB 873              Sanford

Relating to the publication of certain information regarding the vocational rehabilitation program on the Internet.

HB 913              Israel / Thompson, Senfronia / Minjarez / Laubenberg

Relating to the requirements pertaining to a ballot to be voted by mail and materials accompanying the official carrier envelope.

HB 1017             Flynn

Relating to a public duty justification for conduct of a service member of the Texas military forces.

HB 1021             Farias

Relating to the allocation of certain grants from the fund for veterans' assistance.

HB 1090             Herrero

Relating to exemption of certain firefighters and police officers from jury service.

HB 1144             Dukes

Relating to establishing a task force to examine the adjudication, disposition, and registration of juvenile sex offenders.

HB 1206             Huberty / Workman

Relating to the disclosure of certain information under a consolidated insurance program.

HB 1237             Tinderholt / Isaac / et al.

Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 290 in Hays and Travis Counties as the Lieutenant Clay Crabb Memorial Highway.

HB 1313             Fletcher

Relating to ensuring the removal of the names of deceased persons from the jury wheel.

HB 1332             Schofield

Relating to the notice to vacate required to be given by a landlord to a tenant before filing an eviction suit.

HB 1391             Burkett / et al.

Relating to appointment of a nonparent as managing conservator of a child.

HB 1438             Thompson, Senfronia

Relating to probate matters, including guardianships and other matters related to incapacitated persons.

HB 1491             McClendon

Relating to the publication of confidential criminal and juvenile justice records of certain juveniles; providing civil penalties.

HB 1585             Paul

Relating to the use of hotel occupancy tax revenue in certain municipalities.

HB 1612             Guillen

Relating to a requirement that public institutions of higher education provide certain information to students and school districts regarding student performance on Texas Success Initiative assessment instruments.

HB 1687             Faircloth / Thompson, Ed / Deshotel / Hunter / Thompson, Senfronia / et al.

Relating to a study of the feasibility and desirability of creating and maintaining a coastal barrier system.

HB 1695             Capriglione

Relating to Internet access to certain district court family dockets.

HB 1755             Keffer

Relating to the designation of Loop 567 in Granbury as the Deputy Sergeant Lance McLean Memorial Highway.

HB 1766             Hunter / Clardy

Relating to certain defenses to libel actions.

HB 1782             Bonnen, Greg

Relating to protective orders against certain persons who are convicted of or placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for an offense involving family violence.

HB 1826             Lucio III

Relating to waivers of citation in certain family law suits.

HB 1849             King, Susan

Relating to occupational licenses for military service members, military veterans, and military spouses.

HB 1908             Naishtat

Relating to the continuity of care for offenders with mental impairments.

HB 1943             Simmons

Relating to the indexing of correction instruments in a county index to real property records.

HB 2048             Naishtat

Relating to the delivery of mental health services and supports under a system of care framework to minors who have or are at risk of developing a serious emotional disturbance or who are at risk of being removed from the minor's home.

HB 2141             King, Susan

Relating to the coordinating workgroups of the Texas Coordinating Council for Veterans Services.

HB 2159             Moody

Relating to requiring the payment of restitution as a condition of community supervision for offenses involving family violence committed in the presence of certain children.

HB 2160             Paul

Relating to the release of election judges' and clerks' contact information.

HB 2206             Crownover

Relating to transfer of the oversight of the Texas State Cemetery to the State Preservation Board.

HB 2235             Anderson, Rodney

Relating to the eligibility requirements of a notary public.

HB 2251             Anchia

Relating to an established schedule of payments from the foundation school fund of the yearly entitlement of certain open-enrollment charter schools.

HB 2343             Dutton

Relating to the Generation Park Management District.

HB 2353             Davis, Sarah

Relating to the creation of Saint George Place Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments.

HB 2369             Rodriguez, Justin

Relating to the county courts at law in Bexar County.

HB 2381             Reynolds

Relating to the appointment and duties of election officers.

HB 2404             Anderson, Rodney

Relating to certain security devices for residential tenancies.

HB 2411             Lucio III

Relating to the appointment of an associate judge in a family law proceeding involving a name change.

HB 2586             Smithee

Relating to contingent deferred annuity contracts.

HB 2593             Price

Relating to the sparsity adjustment for certain school districts under the Foundation School Program.

HB 2596             Leach / Dale

Relating to the date by which certain protective order information must be entered by a local law enforcement agency into the statewide law enforcement information system.

HB 2720             Goldman

Relating to abolishing shampoo apprentice permits and shampoo specialty certificates.

HB 2721             Blanco

Relating to public notice of the time for voting during an early voting period.

HB 2744             Capriglione

Relating to the use of automatic license plate readers by a law enforcement agency or municipal parking enforcement authority.

HB 2775             Rodriguez, Eddie

Relating to a petition filed in connection with an application for a place on the ballot.

HB 2818             Nevárez

Relating to the designation of portions of State Highway 17 and United States Highway 67 as the Alfred Q. Valenzuela Memorial Highway.

HB 2822             Smithee

Relating to a notice or document sent by mail or electronic mail by a court, justice, judge, magistrate, or clerk of a judicial court.

HB 2840             Cyrier

Relating to the eligibility of certain citizens residing outside the United States to vote a full ballot.

HB 3002             Martinez, "Mando" / Muñoz, Jr.

Relating to the fee imposed on certain property owners by a county for the establishment of street lights along a county road.

HB 3012             Parker

Relating to appraisal review boards; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.

HB 3128             Dale

Relating to service of a temporary ex parte order issued in response to an application for a protective order in circumstances involving family violence.

HB 3144             Lozano

Relating to expanding the memorial sign program for motorcyclists to include bicyclists.

HB 3157             Faircloth

Relating to notice of cancellation of elections.

HB 3159             Fallon

Relating to a contract with a county for election services.

HB 3297             Parker

Relating to pretrial settlement discussions during ad valorem tax appeals.

HB 3369             Paul / Miller, Rick / Schofield / Cyrier / et al.

Relating to supervision of the conduct of a primary election; creating an offense.

HB 3395             Phillips

Relating to the requirement that a candidate appoint a campaign treasurer before making certain expenditures.

HB 3456             Paul / Miller, Rick

Relating to the composition of a district executive committee of a political party.

HB 3484             Bonnen, Dennis

Relating to the application of sales and use taxes to certain food items; adding a provision subject to a criminal penalty.

HB 3530             Dukes / Naishtat / Riddle / Burkett

Relating to encouraging age-appropriate normalcy activities for children in the managing conservatorship of the state.

HB 3532             Herrero

Relating to access to certain confidential information provided in an application for an exemption from ad valorem taxation.

HB 3573             Alonzo

Relating to the composition of the board of trustees of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

HB 3575             Turner, Sylvester

Relating to eligibility for supplemental financial assistance provided to certain grandparents.

HB 3657             Blanco

Relating to a study of the use of regional rating for health coverage provided under the uniform group coverage program for certain active school employees and their dependents.

HB 3662             Hughes

Relating to recovery of damages, attorney's fees, and costs related to frivolous regulatory actions by state agencies.

HB 3666             Workman

Relating to the withdrawal of the territory of an emergency services district from the territory of a metropolitan rapid transit authority.

HB 3670             Naishtat

Relating to an environmental service fee charged by an institution of higher education.

HB 3672             Naishtat / Raymond

Relating to expedited credentialing for certain licensed clinical social workers under the Medicaid managed care program.

HB 3722             Herrero

Relating to the issuance of certain permits for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles.

HB 3739             Vo

Relating to preferred qualifications for serving on an appraisal review board or panel of the board that hears ad valorem tax protests concerning commercial real property in certain appraisal districts.

HB 3756             Otto

Relating to the methods and procedures used by the comptroller to determine the total taxable value of property in each school district.

HB 3778             Koop

Relating to procedures of a county tax assessor-collector for collection of dishonored checks and invoices; authorizing a fee.

HB 3884             Dutton

Relating to the carrying of knives.

HB 3906             Thompson, Senfronia

Relating to the transfer of jurisdiction and the appointment of an attorney ad litem or guardian ad litem in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

HB 3920             Guerra / Parker

Relating to financing arrangements between political subdivisions and private entities for the implementation of pay for success initiatives.

HB 3940             Meyer

Relating to extending claim-handling deadlines after certain emergency declarations.

HB 3951             Huberty

Relating to the eligibility of persons to participate in an ad valorem tax sale of real property; creating a criminal offense.

HB 3996             Blanco

Relating to the donation of juror reimbursements.

HB 4032             Gonzales, Larry

Relating to erecting certain signs on private property before an election.

HB 4037             Guillen

Relating to the rate of the hotel occupancy taxes in certain counties and the use of revenue from the hotel occupancy tax by certain counties; authorizing an increase in the rate of a tax.

HB 4049             Isaac

Relating to authorizing a production fee on certain non-exempt wells in the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District.

HB 4099             Fletcher

Relating to the issuance of K9s4COPs specialty license plates.

HB 4136             Vo

Relating to the board of directors, authority to impose assessments, and territory of the International Management District.

HB 4148             Morrison

Relating to compensation and reimbursement of expenses for the board of directors of the Refugio County Drainage District No. 1.

HB 4174             Reynolds

Relating to the creation of a defined area in the Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HB 4176             Crownover

Relating to the territory, board, and operation of the Lake Cities Municipal Utility Authority.

HB 4180             Zerwas

Relating to the conversion of the Harris-Fort Bend Counties Municipal Utility District No. 4 to the Katy Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

HB 4184             Isaac

Relating to the Hays County Development District No. 1.

HB 4186             Smith

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

HB 4187             Farney

Relating to renaming the Corn Hill Regional Water Authority as the Lone Star Regional Water Authority; altering the governing body's membership.

HB 4192             Zerwas

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

HB 4199             Paddie

Relating to the Harrison County Court at Law.

HB 4207             Morrison

Relating to the creation of the Aransas County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds and impose a tax; providing general law authority to impose fees and surcharges.

HCR 108             Hunter

Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker to create a joint interim committee to study the development and potential economic impact of a cruise industry on the Texas coast between Calhoun and Cameron Counties.

HCR 111             Guerra / Muñoz, Jr. / Martinez, "Mando" / Canales / Longoria

Urging Hidalgo County to reduce its tax rate upon establishment of the Hidalgo County Healthcare District.

HR 940              Parker

Expressing support for Military Brat pins honoring those who grew up as dependents of military personnel.