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Notice of Intent for 4/28/2015

NOTICE OF INTENT



Tuesday

April 28, 2015




SJR 12 (LC)Perry

Proposing a constitutional amendment prescribing the purposes for which revenue from motor vehicle registration fees, certain motor vehicle-related taxes, and certain revenues received from the federal government may be used.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:21 AM, 04/22/15


SJR 20 (CS)Watson

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governing body of a political subdivision other than a school district to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the market value of an individual's residence homestead.

Committee report printed and distributed 02:10 PM, 04/27/15


SJR 30 Taylor, Larry

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation real property leased to certain schools organized and operated primarily for the purpose of engaging in educational functions.

Committee report printed and distributed 05:10 PM, 04/22/15


SJR 60 Campbell

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governing body of a political subdivision to adopt a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the market value of real property of a business that employs honorably discharged veterans.

Committee report printed and distributed 06:03 PM, 04/13/15


SCR 32 (LC)Bettencourt

Urging Congress to expedite natural gas exports.

Committee report printed and distributed 03:22 PM, 04/22/15


SB 19 (CS)Taylor, Van

Relating to the ethics of public officers and related requirements; creating criminal offenses.

Committee report printed and distributed 02:34 PM, 04/22/15


SB 139 (LC)Perry

Relating to use of money in the state highway fund.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:19 AM, 04/22/15


SB 185 (CS)Perry/ et al.

Relating to the enforcement of state and federal laws governing immigration by certain governmental entities.

Committee report printed and distributed 02:11 PM, 04/13/15


SB 228 (CS)Creighton/ et al.

Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for firearms and hunting supplies for a limited period.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:08 AM, 04/23/15


SB 251 (CS)Ellis

Relating to eligibility to serve as an interpreter in an election.

Committee report printed and distributed 03:13 PM, 04/15/15


SB 279 (CS)Watson

Relating to the authority of the governing body of a taxing unit other than a school district to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the appraised value of an individual's residence homestead.

Committee report printed and distributed 02:10 PM, 04/27/15


SB 326 (CS)Estes/ et al.

Relating to the amount of wine certain wineries may sell directly to consumers.

Committee report printed and distributed 05:04 PM, 04/23/15


SB 380 (CS)Rodríguez/ Burton/ Hinojosa/ Perry

Relating to procedures for certain persons charged with a violation of a condition of release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on parole or to mandatory supervision.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:26 AM, 04/07/15


SB 545 Taylor, Larry

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of real property leased to and used by certain schools.

Committee report printed and distributed 05:17 PM, 04/22/15


SB 589 Rodríguez/ Hinojosa

Relating to the award of diligent participation credit to defendants confined in a state jail felony facility.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:23 AM, 04/07/15


SB 593 (CS)Watson

Relating to the award of attorney's fees in a judicial appeal of certain ad valorem tax determinations.

Committee report printed and distributed 02:12 PM, 04/27/15


SB 624 (CS) (LC)Hinojosa/ Bettencourt

Relating to installment payments of ad valorem taxes.

Committee report printed and distributed 12:09 PM, 04/09/15


SB 626 Hinojosa/ Lucio

Relating to the Hidalgo County Healthcare District; decreasing the possible maximum rate of a tax.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:08 AM, 04/23/15


SB 677 (CS) (LC)Creighton

Relating to the savings incentive program for state agencies.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:57 AM, 04/23/15


SB 715 (LC)Hall

Relating to sworn statements and other documentation provided to support the issuance of a search warrant.

Committee report printed and distributed 03:22 PM, 04/23/15


SB 716 (LC)Hall

Relating to the methods of delivery for required financial statement forms sent to certain municipal officeholders and candidates for municipal office.

Committee report printed and distributed 05:13 PM, 04/20/15


SB 723 (CS)Perry/ et al.

Relating to mandatory participation in certain TANF employment and other programs by certain persons.

Committee report printed and distributed 02:26 PM, 04/20/15


SB 735 (CS)Fraser

Relating to discovery of evidence of the net worth of a defendant in connection with a claim for exemplary damages.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:21 AM, 04/22/15


SB 762 (LC)Bettencourt/ Hall/ Huffines/ Kolkhorst/ Taylor, Van/ et al.

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of income-producing tangible personal property having a value of less than a certain amount.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:22 AM, 04/22/15


SB 778 (CS)Seliger

Relating to performance-based tuition limitations for certain public institutions of higher education.

Committee report printed and distributed 02:52 PM, 04/13/15


SB 837 Watson

Relating to a common characteristic or use project in a public improvement district in certain municipalities.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:07 AM, 04/23/15


SB 854 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to the renewal or amendment of certain permits issued by groundwater conservation districts.

Committee report printed and distributed 04:26 PM, 04/22/15


SB 900 (CS)Taylor, Larry/ Creighton/ Kolkhorst/ Lucio/ et al.

Relating to the operation of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association and the renaming of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association as the Texas Coastal Insurance Association.

Committee report printed and distributed 02:19 PM, 04/20/15

(On Third Reading)


SB 918 (LC)Nichols

Relating to the procedure for claiming an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the property of a veteran's organization.

Committee report printed and distributed 12:01 PM, 04/09/15


SB 945 (CS)Taylor, Larry/ et al.

Relating to funding under the public school finance system for a school district with a compressed tax rate below the state maximum compressed tax rate.

Committee report printed and distributed 05:28 PM, 04/16/15


SB 995 (CS) (LC)Rodríguez

Relating to decedents' estates.

Committee report printed and distributed 12:26 PM, 04/22/15


SB 1003 (CS) (LC)Bettencourt

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

Committee report printed and distributed 05:46 PM, 04/16/15


SB 1049 (LC)Campbell

Relating to an exemption from the franchise tax and certain filing fees for certain businesses owned by veterans during an initial period of operation in the state.

Committee report printed and distributed 04:41 PM, 04/22/15


SB 1086 (LC)Campbell

Relating to a parent's right to view the body of a deceased child before an autopsy is performed.

Committee report printed and distributed 03:33 PM, 04/23/15


SB 1116 (CS) (LC)West

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

Committee report printed and distributed 12:29 PM, 04/22/15


SB 1133 (LC)Taylor, Van

Relating to the repossession of an aircraft.

Committee report printed and distributed 05:45 PM, 04/15/15


SB 1171 (CS) (LC)Nichols

Relating to the operation of certain oversize or overweight vehicles transporting timber, timber products, or forestry equipment on certain public roadways.

Committee report printed and distributed 12:55 PM, 04/07/15


SB 1181 (CS) (LC)Huffines

Relating to an interim study concerning this state's noncommercial hunting and fishing license systems.

Committee report printed and distributed 04:10 PM, 04/22/15


SB 1193 (LC)West/ Eltife/ et al.

Relating to the deregulation of hair braiding.

Committee report printed and distributed 04:46 PM, 04/21/15


SB 1205 (CS)Rodríguez

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

Committee report printed and distributed 05:19 PM, 04/20/15


SB 1241 Taylor, Larry

Relating to authority of school districts, home-rule school districts, and open-enrollment charter schools to establish innovation zones and the authority of school districts to obtain designation as districts of innovation.

Committee report printed and distributed 04:00 PM, 04/23/15


SB 1280 (CS) (LC)Huffman

Relating to directing payment, after approval, of certain miscellaneous claims and judgments against the state out of funds designated by this Act; making appropriations.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:59 AM, 04/15/15


SB 1294 (CS)Nichols

Relating to certain limitations on design-build contracts for transportation infrastructure projects.

Committee report printed and distributed 02:11 PM, 04/20/15


SB 1330 (LC)Campbell

Relating to injury leave for certain peace officers.

Committee report printed and distributed 03:19 PM, 04/23/15


SB 1387 (CS) (LC)Creighton

Relating to the creation and operations of health care provider participation programs in certain municipalities.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:08 AM, 04/23/15


SB 1422 (CS) (LC)Lucio

Relating to the establishment of an infrastructure improvement council by the Rio Grande Regional Water Authority; providing authority to impose a voluntary assessment.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:07 AM, 04/23/15


SB 1467 (CS) (LC)Watson

Relating to authorizing the collection of a service charge on certain electronic toll collection customer account payments.

Committee report printed and distributed 02:13 PM, 04/13/15


SB 1474 (CS) (LC)Garcia/ et al.

Relating to the eligibility for participation in veterans court programs.

Committee report printed and distributed 02:10 PM, 04/20/15


SB 1494 (CS) (LC)Uresti

Relating to the educational needs of homeless students.

Committee report printed and distributed 05:53 PM, 04/16/15


SB 1502 (CS)Garcia

Relating to county regulation of the removal and storage in certain counties of unlawfully stopped motor vehicles.

Committee report printed and distributed 03:13 PM, 04/23/15


SB 1517 (CS) (LC)Seliger/ West

Relating to the appointment of counsel to represent indigent defendants in criminal cases.

Committee report printed and distributed 04:25 PM, 04/23/15


SB 1530 (CS)Burton

Relating to the offense of leaving a motor vehicle unattended.

Committee report printed and distributed 03:13 PM, 04/23/15


SB 1576 (CS) (LC)Hinojosa

Relating to the compensatory time and overtime pay for commissioned officers of the Department of Public Safety.

Committee report printed and distributed 04:13 PM, 04/23/15


SB 1626 (CS) (LC)Rodríguez

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

Committee report printed and distributed 02:07 PM, 04/16/15


SB 1638 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to training for state employees, including procurement and contract management training; authorizing fees.

Committee report printed and distributed 04:41 PM, 04/21/15


SB 1641 (CS) (LC)West

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.

Committee report printed and distributed 12:28 PM, 04/23/15


SB 1655 (LC)West

Relating to Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board fees for the administration of certificates of authorization and certificates of authority issued to certain postsecondary educational institutions; authorizing fees.

Committee report printed and distributed 04:43 PM, 04/22/15


SB 1706 (LC)Huffman/ et al.

Relating to a grant program to fund domestic violence high risk teams.

Committee report printed and distributed 06:08 PM, 04/14/15


SB 1708 (LC)Huffman

Relating to the creation of a governor's program for victims of child sex trafficking.

Committee report printed and distributed 02:20 PM, 04/20/15


SB 1734 Uresti

Relating to the eradication of Carrizo cane along the Rio Grande River.

Committee report printed and distributed 05:19 PM, 04/22/15


SB 1738 (CS)Hinojosa

Relating to the diversion and use of marine seawater, including the development of marine seawater desalination projects, integrated marine seawater desalination and power projects, and facilities for the storage, conveyance, and delivery of desalinated marine seawater.

Committee report printed and distributed 04:55 PM, 04/22/15


SB 1756 (LC)Taylor, Van

Relating to agreements between the Department of Public Safety and counties for the provision of renewal and duplicate driver's license and other identification certificate services; authorizing a fee.

Committee report printed and distributed 04:57 PM, 04/16/15


SB 1820 (CS) (LC)Taylor, Van

Relating to the exemption of certain vehicles from towing regulations.

Committee report printed and distributed 03:24 PM, 04/22/15


SB 1821 Campbell

Relating to a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of real property of a business that employs honorably discharged veterans.

Committee report printed and distributed 06:21 PM, 04/13/15


SB 1828 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to the creation of the offense of cargo theft.

Committee report printed and distributed 04:10 PM, 04/23/15


SB 1864 Burton/ Bettencourt/ Birdwell/ Campbell/ Creighton/ et al.

Relating to requiring a peace officer to obtain a warrant to search a cellular telephone or other wireless communications device.

Committee report printed and distributed 03:38 PM, 04/23/15


SB 1880 (CS)Zaffirini

Relating to the authority of the Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate abuse, neglect, or exploitation of individuals receiving services from certain providers.

Committee report printed and distributed 01:00 PM, 04/23/15


SB 1889 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini/ et al.

Relating to the definition of neglect of a child, the exclusion of certain information from the Department of Family and Protective Services central registry of child abuse or neglect cases, and the report of certain information regarding those cases to the legislature.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:44 AM, 04/23/15


SB 1907 Perry

Relating to a study conducted by the Texas Water Development Board regarding the development of a market and conveyance network for water in this state.

Committee report printed and distributed 05:08 PM, 04/22/15


SB 1928 (CS) (LC)Seliger

Relating to the rulemaking authority of the Health and Human Services Commission to provide for the placement of refugees in this state.

Committee report printed and distributed 03:12 PM, 04/23/15


SB 1929 (CS) (LC)Garcia

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.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:34 AM, 04/22/15


SB 1931 (CS) (LC)Garcia

Relating to the appointment of an attorney ad litem for a parent in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

Committee report printed and distributed 12:09 PM, 04/22/15


SB 1964 (CS) (LC)Hinojosa

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

Committee report printed and distributed 04:28 PM, 04/23/15


SB 1968 (CS)Huffman/ et al.

Relating to the organization of public employees.

Committee report printed and distributed 03:11 PM, 04/15/15


SB 2019 (LC)Uresti

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

Committee report printed and distributed 02:30 PM, 04/20/15


SB 2041 (CS) (LC)Seliger

Relating to the designation of the portion of State Highway 191 in Midland County as the Sergeant Michael Naylor Memorial Highway.

Committee report printed and distributed 03:13 PM, 04/23/15


SB 2048 (CS)Huffman/ et al.

Relating to a privilege from disclosure to governmental units for certain evidence concerning sermons delivered by a religious leader.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:36 AM, 04/22/15


SB 2049 (LC)Nichols/ Creighton

Relating to qualifications of members of the board of directors of the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District.

Committee report printed and distributed 04:58 PM, 04/22/15


SB 2054 (LC)Birdwell

Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Juvenile Justice Department to the State Orphans Home Alumni Association.

Committee report printed and distributed 03:41 PM, 04/23/15


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