Notice of Intent for 4/29/2015

NOTICE OF INTENT



Wednesday

April 29, 2015




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/ et al.

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 142 (CS) (LC)Garcia

Relating to the appointment and training of volunteer deputy registrars.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:15 AM, 04/28/15


SB 164 Lucio

Relating to a notification requirement if a school counselor is not assigned to a public school campus.

Committee report printed and distributed 05:52 PM, 04/27/15


SB 183 (CS) (LC)Huffman

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

Committee report printed and distributed 01:41 PM, 04/07/15


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 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 309 (LC)Campbell

Relating to public access to boundary, financial, and tax rate information of certain political subdivisions.

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


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 455 (CS) (LC)Creighton

Relating to special three-judge district courts convened to hear certain cases.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:25 AM, 04/28/15


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 pretrial settlement discussions during a judicial appeal of certain ad valorem tax determinations and the effect of certain pretrial settlement offers on the calculation of an award of attorney's fees in such an appeal.

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


SB 632 (CS) (LC)Fraser/ et al.

Relating to the creation of the governor's university research initiative and to the abolishment of the Texas emerging technology fund.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:05 AM, 04/21/15


SB 638 (CS) (LC)Nichols

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.

Committee report printed and distributed 03:07 PM, 03/23/15


SB 668 (LC)Schwertner/ et al.

Relating to the adoption of a training manual for certain state officers.

Committee report printed and distributed 03:30 PM, 04/21/15


SB 681 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to a bailiff administering the selection of names of persons for jury service in certain counties.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:14 AM, 04/28/15


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 724 (CS) (LC)Perry

Relating to the motor vehicle sales tax applicable to motor vehicles used by transportation companies for certain purposes.

Committee report printed and distributed 12:02 PM, 04/23/15


SB 740 (LC)West

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

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


SB 750 (CS) (LC)Taylor, Larry

Relating to a report made by the Texas Education Agency regarding the property and casualty insurance costs of school districts and open-enrollment charter schools.

Committee report printed and distributed 04:54 PM, 04/23/15


SB 777 (CS) (LC)Fraser

Relating to the authority of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to restrict participation in the retail electric market for significant violations.

Committee report printed and distributed 03:59 PM, 03/30/15


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

(On Third Reading)


SB 894 (CS)Taylor, Larry

Relating to the state virtual school network.

Committee report printed and distributed 05:48 PM, 04/27/15


SB 955 (CS) (LC)Schwertner

Relating to permissible locations of open-enrollment charter schools created by certain institutions of higher education.

Committee report printed and distributed 05:14 PM, 04/27/15


SB 995 (CS) (LC)Rodríguez

Relating to decedents' estates.

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


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 1057 (CS) (LC)Hinojosa

Relating to the provision of funding for indigent defense services.

Committee report printed and distributed 03:54 PM, 04/23/15


SB 1059 (CS) (LC)Hinojosa

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

Committee report printed and distributed 02:11 PM, 04/27/15


SB 1072 (LC)Zaffirini

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

Committee report printed and distributed 11:16 AM, 04/28/15


SB 1108 (CS)Lucio

Relating to the creation of regional emergency communication districts; authorizing a fee.

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


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 1148 (LC)Watson/ et al.

Relating to the functions of the Public Utility Commission of Texas in relation to the economic regulation of water and sewer service.

Committee report printed and distributed 12:59 PM, 04/15/15


SB 1161 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to certain purchasing methods by state agencies and local governments.

Committee report printed and distributed 03:11 PM, 04/22/15


SB 1170 (CS) (LC)Garcia/ et al.

Relating to excluding certain students from the computation of dropout and completion rates for purposes of public school accountability.

Committee report printed and distributed 05:26 PM, 04/27/15


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 1184 (CS)Huffines

Relating to subjecting regional mobility authorities to audit by the state auditor.

Committee report printed and distributed 02:11 PM, 04/27/15


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 1215 (CS) (LC)Bettencourt

Relating to a study of the feasibility and benefits to this state of abolishing the property tax assistance division of the office of the comptroller of public accounts and transferring its powers and duties to an independent agency.

Committee report printed and distributed 02:09 PM, 04/27/15


SB 1222 (CS) (LC)Bettencourt

Relating to the authority of the commissioner of education to issue subpoenas during an investigation of educator misconduct.

Committee report printed and distributed 05:17 PM, 04/27/15


SB 1243 (CS)Burton

Relating to donation of unused prescription drugs.

Committee report printed and distributed 03:15 PM, 04/16/15


SB 1252 (CS)Hall/ et al.

Relating to an interstate compact on border security and immigration enforcement.

Committee report printed and distributed 03:09 PM, 04/27/15


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 1304 (LC)Menéndez

Relating to the creation of a women veterans mental health initiative within the mental health intervention program for veterans.

Committee report printed and distributed 10:10 AM, 04/08/15


SB 1305 (LC)Menéndez/ et al.

Relating to the creation of a rural veterans mental health initiative within the mental health intervention program for veterans.

Committee report printed and distributed 10:09 AM, 04/08/15


SB 1307 (LC)Menéndez/ et al.

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

Committee report printed and distributed 10:08 AM, 04/08/15


SB 1309 Menéndez

Relating to eligibility requirements for issuance of a teaching certificate to an applicant who holds a Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps instructor teaching certification.

Committee report printed and distributed 03:26 PM, 04/23/15


SB 1338 (CS) (LC)Perry

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

Committee report printed and distributed 02:42 PM, 04/23/15


SB 1351 (LC)Hinojosa

Relating to transferring to the Texas Workforce Commission certain duties of the comptroller related to the Jobs and Education for Texans Grant Program.

Committee report printed and distributed 04:30 PM, 04/22/15


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 1434 (LC)Taylor, Van

Relating to counting time spent by students participating in certain approved off-campus instructional programs in calculation of the average daily attendance for a school district or open-enrollment charter school.

Committee report printed and distributed 06:02 PM, 04/27/15


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 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 1628 (CS)Taylor, Larry

Relating to insurance claims and certain prohibited acts and practices in or in relation to the business of insurance; amending provisions that are or may be subject to a criminal penalty.

Committee report printed and distributed 02:16 PM, 04/20/15


SB 1641 (CS) (LC)West/ et al.

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 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 1726 (CS) (LC)Creighton

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

Committee report printed and distributed 11:23 AM, 04/28/15


SB 1760 (CS)Creighton

Relating to the transparent and equitable application of ad valorem taxation procedures.

Committee report printed and distributed 02:34 PM, 04/28/15


SB 1812 (CS) (LC)Kolkhorst

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

Committee report printed and distributed 05:02 PM, 04/23/15


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 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 1902 (CS)Perry

Relating to the eligibility of criminal defendants for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information; authorizing a fee.

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


SB 1925 West

Relating to the dedication of revenue received from certain court costs to the truancy prevention and diversion fund.

Committee report printed and distributed 11:16 AM, 04/28/15


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 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 1939 (CS) (LC)Huffman

Relating to contributions to, benefits from, membership in, and the administration of systems and programs administered by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

Committee report printed and distributed 04:56 PM, 04/15/15


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 1978 (LC)Lucio

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

Committee report printed and distributed 02:18 PM, 04/28/15


SB 1987 (CS) (LC)Menéndez

Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing and to deaf or hard of hearing driver training for peace officers; authorizing a fee.

Committee report printed and distributed 02:11 PM, 04/27/15


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 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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