REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS

Wednesday

May 20, 2015

HOUSE BILLS

(Calendar Order)

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS

(Second Reading)

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran who died before the law authorizing a residence homestead exemption for such a veteran took effect.

HOUSE BILLS

(Third Reading)

Relating to planning for the use of and liability resulting from prescribed burns by the Parks and Wildlife Department.

HOUSE BILLS

(Second Reading)

Relating to certain criminal and civil consequences of trafficking of persons, compelling prostitution, and certain other related criminal offenses; to the prevention, prosecution, and punishment of those offenses, and to compensation paid to victims of those offenses.

Relating to the operations of a municipally owned utility or municipal power agency; affecting a provision that is subject to criminal penalties; providing authority to issue bonds.

Relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages to customers of a package store during certain hours.

Relating to the powers of a public facility corporation.

Relating to authority to establish, operate, and maintain a foreign trade zone at or adjacent to the Pharr port of entry.

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

Relating to the Fisher County Hospital District.

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

Relating to the designation of Farm-to-Market Road 1293 in Hardin County as the Game Warden Wesley W. Wagstaff Memorial Highway.

Relating to the designation of a segment of Farm-to-Market Road 1301 in Wharton County as the Master Sergeant Mike C. Peña Memorial Highway.

Relating to the designation of a segment of State Highway 21 in Nacogdoches County as the Bob Luman Memorial Highway.

Relating to certain holders of motor home manufacturer's and dealer's licenses.

Relating to the designation of the Route 66 Historic Corridor.

Relating to agreements of certain counties to acquire, construct, maintain, or operate a toll bridge.

Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 87 as the Texas Game Warden Michael C. Pauling Memorial Highway.

Relating to the initial inspection period for motor vehicles purchased by certain commercial fleet buyers.

Relating to designating the Interstate Highway 45 causeway to Galveston the George and Cynthia Mitchell Memorial Causeway.

Relating to the designation of Westside Drive in El Paso County as the Don Juan de Onate Trail.

Relating to the use of a portable wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle; creating a criminal offense; modifying existing criminal penalties.

Relating to storage of flammable liquids at retail service stations in unincorporated areas and certain municipalities.

Relating to the annexation of certain territory by the Wise County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1.

Relating to the date for the election of directors of the Hill Country Underground Water Conservation District.

Relating to persons who may operate a public water supply system.

Relating to fees charged by the Coastal Plains Groundwater Conservation District.

Relating to the requirement that a person or laboratory that performs an official equine infectious anemia test be approved by the Texas Animal Health Commission.

Relating to Parks and Wildlife Department procedures for the transfer of ownership of boats or outboard motors; providing penalties; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to the applicability of certain provisions concerning invasive species.

Relating to hearings that concern the issuance of permits by a groundwater conservation district.

Relating to the powers, duties, and administration of groundwater conservation districts; amending provisions that authorize fees.

Relating to the authority of a retail public water utility to require an operator of a correctional facility to comply with water conservation measures.

Relating to the issuance of "In God We Trust" specialty license plates.

Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 207 in Armstrong County as the William Hamblen Memorial Highway.

Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for antique buses.

Relating to the appointment of counsel in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

Relating to compliance with federal voting system standards.

Relating to voter information provided by a voter registrar to the secretary of state.

Relating to the composition of local boards of the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System.

Relating to the methods by which a political subdivision may submit contributions to the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System.

Relating to investment options for property recovered in a suit by a next friend or guardian ad litem on behalf of a minor or incapacitated person.

Relating to certain temporary orders in a suit for modification of an order in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

Relating to the liability of certain sports officials and organizations.

Relating to civil liability of shareholders and members of certain legal entities that engage in the trafficking of persons.

Relating to the provision of information relating to the modification of a child support order in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

Relating to the purchase of food and beverages by the Texas Division of Emergency Management for certain division personnel.

Relating to the rates of sales and use taxes imposed by municipalities; authorizing an increase or decrease in the rate of those taxes.

Relating to the procedure for claiming an exemption from ad valorem taxation of property on which a solar or wind-powered energy device is installed or constructed.

Relating to the deadline for counties and municipalities to provide notice of a proposed property tax rate.

Relating to training and education for state agency administrators and employees.

Relating to the amount that may be donated by contract by certain populous counties to crime stoppers or crime prevention organizations.

Relating to the appointment by insurers, health maintenance organizations, and their agents of holders of a temporary agent's license.

Relating to certain administrative procedures and enforcement authority relating to state banks, state trust companies, and bank holding companies.

Relating to standards for elevators, escalators, and related equipment; authorizing a fee.

Relating to the appointment of the commissioners of certain financial regulatory agencies by the Finance Commission of Texas.

Relating to consumption of alcoholic beverages in public entertainment facilities.

Relating to the donation of sick leave by state employees.

Relating to loss damage waivers in connection with the rental of certain heavy equipment; providing penalties.

Relating to the practice of barbering and cosmetology at certain events.

Relating to the confidentiality of certain information stored as part of the preparation of reports and personal financial statements required to be filed with the Texas Ethics Commission.

Relating to the regulation and use of graywater and alternative onsite water.

Relating to interstate cooperation to address regional water issues.

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

Relating to assessments for water and energy improvements in municipalities and counties; changing a fee.

Relating to the ability of certain county assistance districts to annex roads.

Relating to certain hospital districts and to certain corporations or organizations formed by those districts.

Relating to the powers and duties of the Canyon Falls Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Denton County; providing authority to issue bonds and impose a tax.

Relating to expenditures made by emergency services districts and the sale of district property.

Relating to legal representation for certain emergency services districts.

Relating to the establishment of stormwater control and recapture planning authorities in certain counties.

Relating to the Hunt Memorial Hospital District; authorizing the issuance of bonds.

Relating to the enforcement of municipal rules, ordinances, or police regulations prohibiting illegal dumping; increasing a penalty.

Relating to the administration of housing funds set aside for persons with disabilities through the homebuyer assistance program.

Relating to establishment or use of cemeteries in certain municipalities.

Relating to the Jobs and Education for Texans Grant Program.

Relating to qualified nonprofit corporations acting for and on behalf of two or more cities.

Relating to the development and alignment by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board of curricula for certain educational programs.

Relating to suits brought by local governments for violations of certain laws under the jurisdiction of, or rules adopted or orders or permits issued by, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; affecting civil penalties.

Relating to the treatment and recycling for beneficial use of certain waste arising out of or incidental to the drilling for or production of oil or gas.

Relating to the applicability of the law governing saltwater pipeline facilities located in the vicinity of public roads.

Relating to the abolishment of certain programs administered by the Texas Economic Development Bank.

Relating to the foreclosure sale of property subject to an oil or gas lease.

Relating to the regulation of medical waste; adding and amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.

Relating to building energy efficiency performance standards.

Relating to the acceptance of employment applications through the online system for listing state agency employment openings maintained by the Texas Workforce Commission.

Relating to designating May 24 as Lung Cancer Awareness Day.

Relating to designating September as Hydrocephalus Awareness Month.

Relating to the designation of a segment of U.S. Highway 287 in Midlothian as the Chris Kyle Memorial Highway.

Relating to the preservation of toxicological evidence collected in connection with certain intoxication offenses.

Relating to the creation of the Cotton Center 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.

Relating to the adoption of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act of 2008.

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

Relating to allowing the holder of a brewpub license to sell beer, ale, and malt liquor to certain wholesalers, distributors, and qualified persons outside the state.

Relating to training requirements for peace officers appointed to supervisory positions.

Relating to a prohibition on the sale or transfer of certain law enforcement vehicles before removal of certain equipment and insignia.

Relating to the transfer of certain inmates to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice following pronouncement of the inmate's sentence.

Relating to peace officer identification cards.

Relating to an alternative means of payment of certain past due criminal fines and court costs.

Relating to the verification of the veteran status of inmates and prisoners.

Relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of victims of stalking; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to a developmentally disabled offender program established by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Relating to the adoption of a policy allowing a grace period after the exhaustion of the balance of a meal card or account used by students to purchase meals in public schools.

Relating to certification requirements for teachers in bilingual education.

Relating to requiring certain public institutions of higher education to post information regarding mental health resources on the institution's Internet website.

Relating to the granting of undergraduate course credit by advanced placement examination at public institutions of higher education.

Relating to the creation of an advisory committee to recommend a uniform pre-nursing curriculum for undergraduate professional nursing programs offered by public institutions of higher education.

Relating to the establishment of a task force to promote uniformity in the collection and reporting of information relating to family violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking.

Relating to the confinement of pregnant prisoners in county jails.

Relating to funding to counties for transportation infrastructure projects located in areas of the state affected by increased oil and gas production, including money from county energy transportation reinvestment zones.

Relating to the transfer of compensation experience for purposes of the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act.

Relating to the use of a court order as an occupational license.

Relating to the certification of certain peace officers to enforce commercial motor vehicle safety standards.

Relating to the installation of solar-powered stop signs by a property owners' association.

Relating to uniform weighing procedures requirements for motor vehicle weight enforcement officers.

Relating to the term for a lease of land owned by certain navigation districts.

Relating to the online renewal of driver's licenses of certain active duty military personnel and relatives.

Relating to information required of an applicant for a driver's license.

Relating to a report to the legislature regarding the elimination of toll roads.

Relating to the transfer or termination of certain timeshare interests.

Relating to the municipal sales and use tax for street maintenance.

Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for certain equipment used for digital audio broadcasting.

Relating to the certification by the comptroller to the commissioner of education of the taxable value of property in each school district.

Relating to the comptroller's report on the effect of certain tax provisions.

Relating to the eligibility for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of certain persons with a life estate in the homestead property.

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran.

Relating to strategic fiscal reviews of state agencies and programs.

Relating to the hunting or fishing license fee waiver for certain disabled veterans.

Relating to pay, benefits and requirements for state active duty service members.

Relating to creating a recognition day in honor of Gold Star Mothers.

Relating to providing notice of the availability of paid leave for military service to public officers and employees.

Relating to the Texas military forces oath of affirmation.

Relating to the creation of a health care advocacy program for veterans.

Relating to recovery of covered unemployment compensation debt through participation in the federal Treasury Offset Program.

Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to authorize an injection well used for oil and gas waste disposal to be used for the disposal of nonhazardous brine produced by a desalination operation or nonhazardous drinking water treatment residuals.

Relating to the closing, abandoning, and vacating of a public road by a county; authorizing the imposition of a fee.

Relating to the determination of an experience-rated employer's eligibility for a surplus credit rate under the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act.

Relating to rates of and certificates of convenience and necessity for certain non-ERCOT electric utilities; authorizing a surcharge.

Relating to the storage of certain hazardous chemicals; transferring enforcement of certain reporting requirements, including the imposition of criminal, civil, and administrative penalties, from the Department of State Health Services to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty; reenacting a criminal offense.

Relating to the provision of habilitation and certain health care services by a home and community support services agency; authorizing a fee, providing penalties, and requiring an occupational license.

Relating to rate-setting and data collection processes under the program of all-inclusive care for the elderly.

Relating to food and beverage consumption in certain public swimming pools.

Relating to the designation of May as Postpartum Depression Awareness Month.

Relating to the administration of epinephrine by pharmacists.

Relating to the notification of certain legislators of the death of a child in foster care.

Relating to reporting information for certain foster children who are missing or are victims of sex trafficking.

Relating to the definition of a public health nuisance; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.

Relating to transfer of the regional emergency medical dispatch resource centers program to the Commission on State Emergency Communications.

Relating to fees paid to the Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority.

Relating to the exemption from certain registration and licensing requirements and taxes for certain businesses and employees who enter this state in response to a disaster or emergency.

Relating to the approval of certain alcoholic beverages by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.

Relating to the purchase of certain insurance coverage and the performance of related risk management services for the Texas State University System and the component institutions of that system.

Relating to disclosure of home mortgage information to a surviving spouse.

Relating to the operation of certain managed care plans with respect to certain physicians and health care providers; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.

Relating to regulation by a municipality of the possession of an open container or the public consumption of alcoholic beverages.

Relating to the development and implementation of a statewide strategy for legacy system modernization.

Relating to the removal of a tenant's personal property after a writ of possession has been issued in an eviction suit.

Relating to the deregulation of hair braiding.

Relating to eligibility requirements to act as a financial adviser or investment adviser in relation to certain public securities.

Relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages in certain areas annexed by a municipality.

Relating to the creation of a safety reimbursement program for employers participating in the workers' compensation system.

Relating to changing the name of the Medical Advisory Committee appointed by the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation to the Combative Sports Advisory Board and allowing the board to address a broader range of issues.

Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation to determine applicant eligibility for a license.

Relating to the tasting of alcoholic beverages by students enrolled in certain courses.

Relating to the standards for boiler inspection agencies.

Relating to employment activities of certain emergency response personnel for purposes of the Texas Workers' Compensation Act.

Relating to the procedure for canceling an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of an individual who is 65 years of age or older.

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property used to collect, process, and deliver landfill-generated gas.

Relating to the selection of directors to the board of directors for the Viridian Municipal Management District.

Relating to the compensation and per diem compensation of emergency services commissioners in certain counties.

Relating to authorizing a fee for county records technology and infrastructure costs in certain counties.

Relating to the validation of certain actions relating to municipal airport zoning regulations.

Relating to appeals regarding dangerous dogs.

Relating to abatement of public nuisances on certain undeveloped land; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.

Relating to job performance on behalf of a fire fighter or police officer who is recovering from an off-duty injury.

Relating to the powers and duties of the Hidalgo County Water Control and Improvement District No. 18; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees and taxes.

Relating to the investment of funds by certain municipal hospital authorities.

Relating to the amounts, availability, and use of certain statutorily dedicated revenue and accounts; providing for the dedication and use of certain state revenue; reducing or affecting the amounts or rates of certain statutorily dedicated fees and assessments.

Relating to transactions involving oil, gas, or condensate; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to the powers, operations, and boundaries of The Woodlands Township; authorizing a fee.

Relating to the creation of the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 20; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the creation of the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 23; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the operations of and transportation planning and expenditures by the Texas Department of Transportation and planning organizations.

Relating to categories of and funding allocation for transportation projects by the Texas Department of Transportation and local transportation entities.

Relating to the administration of "pay for success" contracts for state agencies.

Relating to the rescission of nonjudicial foreclosure sales.

Relating to the licensing and regulation of auctioneers, associate auctioneers, and auctions; requiring an occupational license; requiring a fee.

Relating to interstate compacts and cooperative agreements relating to state purchasing.

Relating to licensing requirements, including continuing education requirements for insurance agents, insurance adjusters, and public adjusters.

Relating to employment of a statewide data coordinator in the Department of Information Resources.

Relating to property that is or may be presumed abandoned.

Relating to indemnification and duties of engineers and architects under certain governmental contracts.

Relating to the production of public information under the public information law.

Relating to an executory contract for the conveyance of real property; providing a civil penalty.

Relating to participation of certain school districts in the three-year high school diploma plan pilot program.

Relating to the provision of telemedicine medical services in a school-based setting, including the reimbursement of providers under the Medicaid program for those services.

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain offenses under the Texas Controlled Substances Act and the regulation and scheduling of certain substances; creating criminal offenses.

Relating to the continuation of the functions of the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services and certain other functions.

Relating to the allocation of costs and attorney's fees incurred by a Court of Inquiry.

Relating to the sealing of certain court documents filed electronically in a child protection suit.

Relating to the duration of protective orders issued in cases of family violence against persons who are subsequently confined or imprisoned.

Relating to the eligibility of a person to be a candidate for or holder of certain public elective offices.

Relating to birth records of adopted persons; authorizing a fee.

Relating to liability of food donors.

Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate churches that provide overnight shelter for children.

Relating to the disclosure in certain judicial proceedings of confidential communications between a physician and a patient and confidential patient records.

Relating to establishing precincts for elections held on a uniform election date by certain political subdivisions.

Relating to the redaction of personally identifiable information of victims from juvenile court records.

Relating to the notation on the precinct list of registered voters that a voter voted early.

Relating to the adoption of the Texas Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act.

Relating to automatic employee participation in and administration of a deferred compensation plan provided by certain hospital districts.

Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to honor recipients of the Commendation Medal.

Relating to privileged parking for Distinguished Flying Cross medal recipients.

Relating to the public transportation advisory committee.

Relating to the collection of information regarding the number of alternatively fueled vehicles registered in this state.

Relating to the designation of a segment of Farm-to-Market Road 423 in Denton County as the U.S. Army Sergeant Enrique Mondragon Memorial Highway.

Relating to route designation for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles in certain counties.

Relating to the issuance of the Texas Airport Directory; eliminating a fee.

Relating to route designation for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles in certain counties.

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

Relating to the qualifications for teaching a driver education course.

Relating to the extension of the portion of U.S. Highway 290 in Harris County designated as the Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway.

Relating to a program to provide a free or reduced-price breakfast to eligible students attending a public school and the method of determining the number of educationally disadvantaged students.

Relating to health insurance identification cards issued by qualified health plan issuers.

Relating to authorizing certain private schools to charge fees for processing or handling certain payments or payment transactions.

Relating to regulation of certain conduct by discount health care program operators, or concerning discount health care programs, that relates to prescription drugs or prescription drug benefits; authorizing administrative and civil penalties.

Relating to the rights of an owner of groundwater.

Relating to the diversion, treatment, and use of marine seawater and the discharge of treated marine seawater and waste resulting from the desalination of marine seawater; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty.

Relating to the enforcement of permit requirements for the operation of a domestic wastewater treatment facility.

Relating to notice of water level fluctuations to purchasers of real property adjoining an impoundment of water.

Relating to certain military specialty license plates.

Relating to the issuance of Texas Juneteenth specialty license plates.

Relating to the issuance of Alamo specialty license plates.

Relating to the collection and refunding of certain fees and deposits by a county clerk or district clerk; increasing certain fees.

Relating to liability of persons who lease dwellings to persons with criminal records.

Relating to the right to a de novo hearing before the referring court regarding a temporary order rendered by an associate judge in certain family law proceedings.

Relating to the issuance of a concealed handgun license to certain retired judicial officers.

Relating to the doctrine of forum non conveniens.

Relating to an exception to the period of filing an application for the grant of letters testamentary or of administration of a decedent's estate.

Relating to the elections for which federal postcard applicant voters may be sent ballots by e-mail.

Relating to qualifications to serve as a petit juror.

Relating to consideration of asbestos or silica trust claims in certain actions asserting asbestos- or silica-related injuries.

Relating to changing the date of the May uniform election.

Relating to the residence address of a person for purposes of a response to a confirmation notice sent by the registrar.

Relating to the office of a public defender appointed by the Commissioners Court of Randall County.

Relating to the distribution of certain civil penalties, payments, and civil restitution received by the attorney general.

Relating to the applicability of a wage and salary presumption to an incarcerated person for purposes of determining child support obligations.

Relating to member contributions to the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

Relating to the authority of a person who is licensed to carry a handgun to openly carry a holstered handgun; creating criminal offenses.

Relating to the information in ad valorem tax appraisal records that may not be posted on the Internet by an appraisal district.

Relating to a petition to a state agency for adoption of rules.

Relating to the forms of payment that the operator of a vehicle storage facility must accept.

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

Relating to the classification of licensed massage therapy programs as postsecondary education programs.

Relating to the use of digital message display systems in certain public facilities.

Relating to the purchase of certain commodity items by an entity other than a state agency.

Relating to regulation by certain alcohol-related businesses based on the amount of alcohol sold.

Relating to the repeal of an offense prohibiting offensive noise on a premises covered by an alcoholic beverage license or permit.

Relating to certain premium discounts and rating programs for certain residential property insurance policies.

Relating to coordination of dental benefits under certain insurance policies.

Relating to the right of a public employee to express breast milk in the workplace.

Relating to the regulation of amusement redemption machine game rooms.

Relating to quarterly reporting of political contributions and expenditures by certain candidates, officeholders, and political committees; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty.

Relating to the dissolution of the Rebecca Creek Municipal Utility District.

Relating to the powers and duties of the Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 23; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees and taxes.

Relating to fees of office for the Velasco Drainage District.

Relating to the powers of the Crosswinds Municipal Utility District; providing authority to issue bonds for road projects.

Relating to functions of a municipal building and standards commission panel.

Relating to competitive bidding procedures and election requirements for the Westchase District.

Relating to the board of directors of the Fulshear Town Center Management District.

Relating to a deceptive trade practice related to the use of certain words to imply that a person who is not an attorney is authorized to practice law and the prosecution of a cause of action arising from that practice.

Relating to notice of and consent to an abortion for a minor and associated requirements; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.

Relating to level of care designations for hospitals that provide neonatal and maternal care.

Relating to regulation of prescribed pediatric extended care centers; amending a provision subject to a criminal penalty.

Relating to transparency in the rate-setting processes for the Medicaid managed care and child health plan programs.

Relating to the establishment of the Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council.

Relating to the use, collection, and security of health care data collected by the Department of State Health Services.

Relating to the disposition of fetal remains.

Relating to a study on the benefits of prenatal surgical procedures to treat birth defects.

Relating to child victims of trafficking who are placed in secure foster homes.

Relating to requiring personnel of abortion facilities and certain other facilities performing abortions to complete training on human trafficking.

Relating to the efficiency and consolidation of powers and duties within the health and human services system.

Relating to state and local planning for and responses to drought.

Relating to seawater desalination projects.

Relating to a study of the feasibility of establishing a visitors center at Hueco Tanks State Park in El Paso County.

Relating to the territory, jurisdiction, board composition, elections, and powers of the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District, including its authority to regulate certain wells for the production of groundwater; imposing a cap on certain fees.

Relating to the determination of eligible costs and expenses for purposes of the franchise tax credit for the rehabilitation of historic structures.

Relating to the eligibility of certain property located in multiple school districts for a limitation on appraised value for school district maintenance and operations ad valorem tax purposes under the Texas Economic Development Act.

Relating to the procedure for determining that certain land is no longer eligible for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as agricultural or open-space land.

Relating to the naming by the Texas Historical Commission of certain areas without historical value that are on historic sites.

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

Relating to a limitation on the authority to curtail groundwater production from wells used for power generation or mining.

Relating to the regulation of metal recycling entities; imposing an administrative penalty; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.

Relating to the allocation of state hotel occupancy tax revenue to certain barrier island coastal municipalities.

Relating to application and notification requirements for a permit to drill an oil or gas well in or near an easement held by the Texas Department of Transportation.

Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy taxes by certain municipalities for ecological and space exploration-related tourism.

Relating to completion of continuing education requirements for insurance agents and adjusters.

Relating to the management and oversight of state contracts, including contracts for information technology commodity items.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

(Second Reading)

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

Designating the western honey bee as the official State Pollinator of Texas.

Designating the city of Jasper as the official Butterfly Capital of Texas.

Authorizing the State Preservation Board to approve and permit the construction of a monument at the state Capitol Complex, at a site outside the historic Capitol grounds, honoring veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Petitioning Congress to provide funding for repairs to the Battleship Texas.

Designating the cowboy hat as the official State Hat of Texas.

In memory of Roy Houston Moore of Austin.

SENATE BILLS

(Calendar Order)

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS

(Second Reading)

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to appropriations for the preservation and perpetuation of certain items of historical value; allowing the legislature and state agencies to accept on behalf of the state gifts of items of historical value and contributions to purchase such items.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit professional sports team charitable foundations to conduct charitable raffles.

Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the limitation on the rate of growth in appropriations.

Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating certain revenue sources to be used for the acquisition of rights-of-way for and the construction and maintenance of public roadways.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of additional obligations to provide financial assistance to counties for roadways to serve border colonias.

SENATE RESOLUTIONS

Expressing support for the study and regulation of modern agricultural technologies.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

(Second Reading)

Directing the governor of the State of Texas to posthumously award the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to Cleto L. Rodriguez in recognition of his valiant service during World War II.

Directing the governor of the State of Texas to posthumously award the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to Marcelino Serna.

SENATE BILLS

(Third Reading)

Relating to procedures for complaints filed with the Texas Medical Board against physicians.

Relating to the establishment and administration of the Texas Safe Home Demonstration Program.

Relating to the procedures for municipal annexations.

SENATE BILLS

(Second Reading)

Relating to the creation, purpose, implementation, and funding of the County Park Beautification and Improvement Program.

Relating to the eligibility of presidential general election debates for distributions from a Major Events trust fund.

Relating to the criteria for awarding the Texas Purple Heart Medal to members of the armed forces wounded or killed at Fort Hood on November 5, 2009.

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Workforce Investment Council, including assumption of the duties of the Texas Skill Standards Board.

Relating to the designation of a segment of U.S. Highway 287 in Midlothian as the Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield Memorial Highway.

Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education in this state.

Relating to the express preemption of regulation of oil and gas operations and the exclusive jurisdiction of those operations by the state.

Relating to the creation of a campus of the Texas State Technical College System in Ellis County.

Relating to the Texas Identification Number system.

Relating to charitable raffles conducted by certain professional sports team charitable foundations; providing penalties.

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

Relating to the transfer of certain inmates to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice following pronouncement of the inmate's sentence.

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.

Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to fund capital projects at public institutions of higher education.

Relating to the issuance of obligations payable from and secured by the Texas Mobility Fund.

Relating to the standards for boiler inspection agencies.

Relating to standards for elevators, escalators, and related equipment; authorizing a fee.

Relating to the continuation and duties of the Red River Boundary Commission.

Relating to the creation of DNA records for the DNA database system.

Relating to the regulation of motor vehicles by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles and the Department of Public Safety; creating a criminal offense; providing a penalty; authorizing fees.

Relating to requirements for assisted living facility license applicants.

Relating to installment payments of ad valorem taxes.

Relating to consumption of alcoholic beverages in public entertainment facilities.

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

Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education.

Relating to railroads in this state.

Relating to reports issued by the comptroller on the effect of certain tax provisions.

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

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

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

Relating to authorizing certain private schools to charge fees for processing or handling certain payments or payment transactions.

Relating to the transfer of the Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program to the Parks and Wildlife Department.

Relating to the storage and recovery of water in aquifers; authorizing fees and surcharges; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty.

Relating to the designation of May as Postpartum Depression Awareness Month.

Relating to the application of the motor vehicle sales tax to the sale of a new motor vehicle to certain manufacturers or distributors.

Relating to electricity service provided by municipally owned utilities.

Relating to the amount that may be donated by contract by certain populous counties to crime stoppers or crime prevention organizations.

Relating to the operations of health care funding districts in certain counties located on the Texas-Mexico border.

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

Relating to certain trailer registration fees for veterans with disabilities.

Relating to employment of a statewide data coordinator in the Department of Information Resources.

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

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

Relating to the creation of the transnational and organized crime division within the office of the attorney general.

Relating to the establishment and operation of the Texas Women Veterans Program.

Relating to the deregulation of hair braiding.

Relating to leases and other agreements relating to real property entered into by certain hospital districts.

Relating to authorizing counties to require the submission of digital maps in connection with the county plat approval process.

Relating to the administration of rabies vaccine under a local rabies control program.

Relating to liability of certain electric utilities that allow certain uses of land that the electric utility owns, occupies, or leases.

Relating to changing the name of the Medical Advisory Committee appointed by the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation to the Combative Sports Advisory Board and allowing the board to address a broader range of issues.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Relating to legal representation for certain emergency services districts.

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

Relating to access to criminal history record information by a county tax assessor-collector.

Relating to the allocation and use of payments received under oil and gas leases of land owned by the state for a county road.

Relating to the state virtual school network.

Relating to automatic employee participation in and administration of a deferred compensation plan provided by certain hospital districts.