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Local, Consent, and Resolutions Calendar

Wednesday, May 27, 2015
9:00 AM

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********** SENATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS **********

SB 27               Zaffirini

SP: Howard

Relating to the online broadcast of open meetings of institutions of higher education.

SB 58               Nelson / et al.

SP: Faircloth

Relating to the enforcement of commercial vehicle safety standards by certain municipalities and counties.

SB 107              Whitmire / et al.

SP: Thompson, Senfronia

Relating to the designation of campus behavior coordinators to serve at public school campuses and issues to be considered when removing a student from class.

SB 108              Whitmire / et al.

SP: Thompson, Senfronia

Relating to certain criminal procedures for misdemeanor offenses committed by children.

SB 142              Garcia / et al.

SP: Klick

Relating to the appointment and training of volunteer deputy registrars.

SB 147              Rodríguez / et al.

SP: Hernandez

Relating to the violation of certain court orders or conditions of bond in a family violence, sexual assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking case; providing penalties.

SB 168              Uresti

SP: Farias

Relating to temporary waiver of superintendent certification for employment of public school district superintendents.

SB 183              Huffman / et al.

SP: White, James

Relating to the offenses of the violation of civil rights of and improper sexual activity with individuals in custody; imposing a criminal penalty.

SB 189              Watson / et al.

SP: Muñoz, Jr.

Relating to certain practices in the business of personal automobile insurance.

SB 287              West

SP: Smithee

Relating to the elimination of certain court fees and costs.

SB 382              Uresti

SP: Huberty

Relating to public school educator continuing education credit for instruction on the use of an automated external defibrillator.

SB 394              Perry

SP: King, Phil / Springer

Relating to the use of supplemental environmental projects by a local government to come into compliance with environmental laws or remediate environmental harm caused by the local government.

SB 453              Seliger

SP: Clardy

Relating to minimum scores required for public school students to receive credit by an examination administered through the College-Level Examination Program.

SB 507              Lucio / et al.

SP: Thompson, Senfronia

Relating to the placement and use of video cameras in self-contained classrooms providing special education services.

SB 550              Uresti

SP: Rose

Relating to requiring dental support for a child subject to a child support order.

SB 551              Seliger

SP: Keffer

Relating to the duty of the Water Conservation Advisory Council to submit a report and recommendations regarding water conservation in this state.

SB 630              Rodríguez / et al.

SP: Dale

Relating to protective orders for certain victims of sexual assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking.

SB 638              Nichols

SP: Otto

Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Department of Transportation to the Shepherd Independent School District; requiring the payment of certain transaction fees.

SB 674              Campbell / et al.

SP: Coleman

Relating to instruction regarding mental health, substance abuse, and youth suicide in educator training programs.

SB 740              West

SP: Canales

Relating to the assessment of court costs and fees on conviction of multiple offenses or on conviction of multiple counts of the same offense.

SB 806              Campbell / et al.

SP: King, Susan

Relating to the College Credit for Heroes program.

SB 813              Rodríguez

SP: Lucio III

Relating to the use of digitized signatures in certain family law proceedings.

SB 821              Rodríguez

SP: Lucio III

Relating to references to school in the Family Code.

SB 825              Huffman / et al.

SP: Thompson, Senfronia

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of prostitution.

SB 830              Kolkhorst

SP: Dutton

Relating to the creation of an independent ombudsman for children and youth in foster care.

SB 833              Campbell / et al.

SP: King, Susan / et al.

Relating to the continuation of a residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation while the owner is temporarily absent because of military service.

SB 907              Perry

SP: Frullo

Relating to the powers and duties of the board of regents of the Texas Tech University System and to workers' compensation coverage for employees of the system's components.

SB 911              Zaffirini / et al.

SP: Morrison

Relating to the eligibility for grants for natural gas fueling stations.

SB 950              Uresti

SP: Thompson, Senfronia

Relating to certain procedural measures in a suit affecting a parent-child relationship to protect a child against child neglect or physical or sexual abuse.

SB 957              Eltife

SP: Longoria

Relating to the regulation of crafted precious metal dealers.

SB 965              Bettencourt

SP: Schofield

Relating to the filing of a copy of certain records related to the release of an accused person on personal bond.

SB 968              West

SP: Naishtat

Relating to a prescription drug misuse awareness component of the health curriculum used in public schools.

SB 995              Rodríguez

SP: Wray

Relating to decedents' estates.

SB 996              Taylor, Van / et al.

SP: Villalba

Relating to notifying a parent or guardian whether an employee of a school is appointed school marshal and the confidentiality of information submitted to or collected by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement in connection with a certification for appointment as school marshal.

SB 1001             Kolkhorst

SP: Schofield

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 545; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 1002             Kolkhorst

SP: Schofield

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 540; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 1003             Bettencourt

SP: Schaefer

Relating to the issuance of school district teaching permits to persons who teach career and technical education.

SB 1004             Bettencourt

SP: Thompson, Senfronia

Relating to courses and programs offered jointly by certain public junior colleges and independent school districts.

SB 1034             Rodríguez / et al.

SP: Miller, Rick

Relating to the applicability of canceling an annual application for a ballot to be voted by mail to subsequent elections.

SB 1060             Hinojosa / et al.

SP: Thompson, Ed

Relating to the regulation of public insurance adjusters.

SB 1073             Zaffirini

SP: Rodriguez, Eddie

Relating to the requirements for a candidate's application or nomination for a place on the ballot and related procedures.

SB 1132             Perry

SP: Murr

Relating to the protection and use of certain products, information, and technology of the Parks and Wildlife Department.

SB 1162             Hancock

SP: Keffer

Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of certain local laws concerning water and wastewater special districts, including conforming amendments.

SB 1174             Eltife

SP: Dutton

Relating to the insurance reporting program operated by the Title IV-D agency.

SB 1227             Seliger

SP: Workman

Relating to payment of covered claims based on assignment.

SB 1228             Seliger

SP: Hughes

Relating to authorizing children of Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission employees to be employed by holders of licenses or permits issued by the commission.

SB 1237             Taylor, Van / et al.

SP: Sanford

Relating to Internet broadcasts of open meetings held by the policy board of certain metropolitan planning organizations.

SB 1259             Rodríguez

SP: Allen

Relating to the development of an individualized education program for a child in public school.

SB 1282             Eltife

SP: Parker

Relating to the regulation of consumer credit transactions and the regulatory authority of the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner.

SB 1307             Menéndez / et al.

SP: King, Susan

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

SB 1309             Menéndez

SP: Deshotel

Relating to the establishment of a Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps teaching certificate and eligibility of such certified teacher for other educator certification.

SB 1313             Watson / et al.

SP: Villalba

Relating to the names of certain businesses.

SB 1315             Watson / et al.

SP: Anchia

Relating to low income housing tax credits awarded for at-risk developments.

SB 1316             Watson

SP: Alvarado

Relating to the system by which an application for a low income housing tax credit is scored.

SB 1317             Menéndez

SP: Miller, Doug

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of invasive visual recording.

SB 1338             Perry

SP: Springer

Relating to an exemption from length limitations for certain vehicles or combinations of vehicles used to transport harvest machines.

SB 1362             Kolkhorst

SP: Schofield

Relating to the powers and duties and composition of the board of directors of the Bridgeland Management District.

SB 1363             Kolkhorst

SP: Zerwas

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

SB 1364             Kolkhorst / et al.

SP: Burkett

Relating to electronic filing of certain reports.

SB 1365             Kolkhorst

SP: Schofield

Relating to the territory of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 465.

SB 1369             Zaffirini / et al.

SP: Smithee

Relating to reports on attorney ad litem, guardian ad litem, guardian, mediator, and competency evaluator appointments made by courts in this state and an interim study on a billing system for attorneys ad litem.

SB 1453             Zaffirini

SP: King, Tracy O.

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to propose a fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services district.

SB 1459             Bettencourt

SP: Bohac

Relating to the powers and duties of the West Harris County Regional Water Authority.

SB 1468             Watson

SP: Howard

Relating to certain communications regarding the appointment or conduct of certain appraisal review board members; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.

SB 1494             Uresti / et al.

SP: Turner, Chris

Relating to the educational needs of homeless students.

SB 1510             Hancock

SP: Zedler

Relating to authority of the county auditor to examine and audit the records of certain special districts.

SB 1540             Perry

SP: Keough

Relating to the authority of the Health and Human Services Commission and the Department of Aging and Disability Services to obtain criminal history record information regarding certain applicants for employment and current employees.

SB 1543             Perry / et al.

SP: Frank

Relating to the admission of undergraduate students with nontraditional secondary education to public institutions of higher education.

SB 1624             Rodríguez / et al.

SP: Márquez

Relating to a requirement that certain entering students at a general academic teaching institution receive information regarding mental health and suicide prevention services.

SB 1641             West / et al.

SP: Rose / Peña

Relating to the establishment of a pilot program to provide protective services to certain persons determined to be at risk of future harm from abuse, neglect, or exploitation.

SB 1707             Huffman

SP: Miles

Relating to the sealing of certain juvenile records.

SB 1716             Ellis

SP: Miles

Relating to the governance of certain housing authorities.

SB 1726             Creighton

SP: Riddle

Relating to suits affecting the parent-child relationship and the enforcement of child support.

SB 1727             Creighton

SP: Riddle

Relating to the duties of the Title IV-D agency regarding the establishment, collection, and enforcement of child support.

SB 1771             Taylor, Larry

SP: VanDeaver

Relating to the Texas High Performance Schools Consortium.

SB 1781             Menéndez / et al.

SP: Minjarez / Oliveira

Relating to the euthanasia of animals in animal shelters located in certain counties.

SB 1812             Kolkhorst / et al.

SP: Geren

Relating to transparency in the reporting and public availability of information regarding eminent domain authority; providing a civil penalty.

SB 1824             Campbell / et al.

SP: King, Susan

Relating to a study and report on the awarding of the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor.

SB 1838             Menéndez / et al.

SP: Workman

Relating to the definition of peace officer for purposes of intercepting or collecting information in relation to certain communications in an investigation conducted by an arson investigating unit.

SB 1852             Nichols

SP: White, James

Relating to the adoption of an amendment procedure for restrictive covenants affecting real property in certain residential subdivisions.

SB 1867             Zaffirini

SP: Aycock

Relating to excluding certain adult students receiving special education services from computation of completion rates for purposes of public school accountability.

SB 1881             Zaffirini / et al.

SP: Peña / Naishtat

Relating to authorizing supported decision-making agreements for certain adults with disabilities.

SB 1908             Perry

SP: Burrows

Relating to the issuance of general obligation bonds by the Lynn County Hospital District.

SB 1913             Perry

SP: Smithee

Relating to a court administrator in certain counties.

SB 1928             Seliger

SP: Price

Relating to ensuring local governmental and community input in any federal refugee resettlement program established in this state.

SB 1940             Huffman

SP: Flynn / Alonzo / Paul / Hernandez / Stephenson

Relating to the creation of a joint interim committee to undertake a study of health benefit plans administered by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

SB 1964             Hinojosa

SP: Martinez, "Mando"

Relating to the imposition of additional fees for filing civil cases and for recording certain documents in Hidalgo County and Cameron County.

SB 1978             Lucio / et al.

SP: Cyrier

Relating to a voluntary contribution to help feed hungry Texans when a person applies for a hunting license.

SB 1982             Kolkhorst

SP: Goldman

Relating to the regulation of certain motor vehicle auctions.

SB 1999             Menéndez

SP: Coleman

Relating to adult day services facilities.

SB 2002             Creighton

SP: Bell

Relating to the powers and duties of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 111; providing authority to issue bonds and impose fees and taxes.

SB 2007             Kolkhorst

SP: Zerwas

Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 219; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 2008             Kolkhorst

SP: Schofield

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 539; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 2009             Kolkhorst

SP: Schofield

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 541; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 2013             Kolkhorst

SP: Schofield

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 538; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 2015             Creighton

SP: Keough

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 152; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 2019             Uresti

SP: Guillen

Relating to the composition of the Texas Violent Gang Task Force.

SB 2026             Nichols

SP: Bell

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 150; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 2035             Kolkhorst

SP: 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.

SB 2037             Kolkhorst

SP: Schofield

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 543; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 2044             Nichols

SP: Bell

Relating to the creation of Valley Ranch Town Center Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

SB 2057             Taylor, Van

SP: Flynn

Relating to the creation of the Double R Municipal Utility Districts Nos. 1 and 2 of Hunt County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 2062             Watson / et al.

SP: Farney

Relating to authorizing certain charter holders to provide combined services for certain adult and high school dropout recovery programs.

SB 2064             Creighton

SP: Metcalf

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 153; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 2068             Eltife

SP: Paddie

Relating to the Harrison County Court at Law.

SB 2074             Campbell

SP: Isaac

Relating to the creation of the Legacy Municipal Utility District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 2075             Campbell

SP: Isaac

Relating to the annexation and eminent domain powers of and the development of certain wastewater projects by the Needmore Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1.

SCR 9               Hancock

SP: Geren / Alonzo

Authorizing the lieutenant governor and speaker to appoint interim joint committees.

SCR 22              Seliger

SP: King, Ken

Designating Quitaque as the official Bison Capital for a 10-year period beginning in 2015.

SCR 38              Fraser / et al.

SP: King, Susan

Designating Abilene as the official Storybook Capital of Texas.

SCR 40              Hancock

SP: Geren

Authorizing a portrait of Governor Rick Perry to be placed in the Texas Capitol.