REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS

Thursday

May 21, 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 the creation and operations of health care provider participation programs in certain counties.

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

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

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

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

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 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 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 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 creation of a health care advocacy program for veterans.

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

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

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

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 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 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 of 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.

Relating to public junior college district branch campuses, including a requirement that the South Texas Community College District establish an extension facility in a certain location.

Relating to a study on the feasibility and potential costs and benefits of implementing a pay-for-performance contract program for certain criminal justice programs and services.

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.

Relating to a mental health assessment of certain inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of interference with public duties.

Relating to notice provided to a court regarding certain defendants placed on state jail felony community supervision.

Relating to the reactivation of a peace officer license; authorizing fees.

Relating to an alcohol awareness program or drug education program for certain minors convicted of or adjudicated to have engaged in, or placed on deferred disposition or community supervision for, certain drug or alcohol related offenses; authorizing a fee.

Relating to the rights of a guardian of a person in the criminal justice system.

Relating to certain waivers by a defendant regarding a community supervision revocation hearing.

Relating to disclosure of certain information about expert witnesses in a criminal case.

Relating to authorizing certain real property transactions involving the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.

Relating to testing certain defendants or confined persons for communicable diseases.

Relating to the prohibition of more than one counsel appearing in a misdemeanor case.

Relating to the confidentiality of personal information concerning certain employees currently or formerly involved in the Texas juvenile justice system.

Relating to the frequency with which the Board of Pardons and Paroles considers the eligibility of certain inmates for release on parole.

Relating to reports of certain missing children and to the administration of missing or exploited children prevention grants.

Relating to a defendant's payment of costs associated with a court-appointed counsel.

Relating to compensation and leave for certain peace officers.

Relating to access to criminal history record information by a county sheriff.

Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to Fort Bend County.

Relating to the electronic filing of bail bonds.

Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to obtain criminal history record information for certain persons, including employees, independent contractors, and volunteers.

Relating to the use of the juvenile case manager fund.

Relating to the consideration of certain scientific evidence constituting the basis for an application for a writ of habeas corpus.

Relating to inclusion of family members of veterans court program participants in the treatment and services provided to the participants under the program.

Relating to applications for and certain information regarding an applicant for registration or endorsement under the Private Security Act.

Relating to certain county bail bond boards.

Relating to the monitoring of the Internet access of certain sex offenders placed on community supervision or released on parole or to mandatory supervision.

Relating to training for peace officers and first responders on certain persons affected by trauma.

Relating to the purchasing of a firearm of an honorably retired or deceased peace officer.

Relating to reporting requirements for certain injuries or deaths caused by peace officers and for certain injuries or deaths of peace officers.

Relating to powers of private toll project entities.

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

Relating to the definition of a state judge for purposes of state driver's license and personal identification laws.

Relating to a study assessing the statewide need for the replacement of mile markers on certain highways.

Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for recipients of the Combat Action Badge, Medal, or Ribbon.

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

Relating to the exemption of certain vehicles from registration fees.

Relating to the composition, governance, and authority of a regional tollway authority that has or proposes to have projects located in counties that are not part of the authority.

Relating to the elimination of the fee for the Gold Star mother, father, spouse, or family member specialty license plate.

Relating to certain laws governing the intersections of railroad tracks and public roadways.

Relating to the repeal of obsolete laws governing county road systems in certain counties.

Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 154 in Wood and Hopkins Counties as the Sgt. Tanner Stone Higgins Memorial Highway.

Relating to the authority and operation of regional tollway authorities.

Relating to lane restrictions for certain motor vehicles in highway construction or maintenance work zones.

Relating to contributions and registrations for an anatomical gift registry; authorizing a fee.

Relating to the protection of certain children who may be subject to child abuse or neglect through the operation of the child safety check alert list and training for law enforcement officers relating to the child safety check alert list.

Relating to disclosures by nursing facilities and assisted living facilities regarding certification or classification to provide specialized care, treatment, or personal care services to residents with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders and the authority of the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission to adopt rules defining those conditions; adding requirements for an occupational license.

Relating to a program to allow faith- and community-based organizations to offer supplemental assistance to certain recipients of public assistance.

Relating to caregiver screening and training by substitute care providers for children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Relating to trauma-informed care training for certain employees of state supported living centers and intermediate care facilities.

Relating to authorizing patients with certain terminal illnesses to access certain investigational drugs, biological products, and devices that are in clinical trials.

Relating to the Texas emissions reduction plan.

Relating to a limitation on the expansion of certain landfills.

Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax.

Relating to the authority of military personnel to obtain certification to teach career and technology education classes in public schools.

Relating to a medal for certain members of the military forces who served during the Cold War.

Relating to the creation of regional military sustainability commissions for certain military installations.

Relating to the qualifications for appointment as a veterans county service officer.

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

Relating to a preventive services program and mental health programs for veterans and military families.

Relating to the compatibility of certain defense community regulations and structures with military operations.

Relating to the definition of homeland security activity.

Relating to the donation of juror reimbursements.

Relating to a voluntary veteran's employment preference for private employers.

Relating to a study on providing care to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Relating to the disposition of certain surplus motor vehicles and other law enforcement equipment by the Texas Facilities Commission.

Relating to the procedures for applying for a ballot to be voted by mail; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to authorizing certain utility cost savings and alternative fuel programs as eligible for local government energy savings performance contracts.

Relating to eliminating requirements that certain public institutions of higher education set aside portions of tuition for student loan repayment programs for certain physicians and state attorneys.

Relating to authorizing a student center fee at the University of Houston-Victoria.

Relating to the board of trustees of the Blinn Junior College District.

Relating to a requirement that each state university's Internet website include a link to certain employment data.

Relating to the repeal of the Texas B-On-time student loan program.

Relating to eligibility requirements for admission of certain persons to educator preparation programs.

Relating to requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to maintain an inventory of postsecondary educational programs and services for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Relating to the coordination of educational support services for and information regarding students who are currently or were formerly placed in foster care.

Relating to the limit on junior college courses that a high school student may enroll in for dual credit.

Relating to unauthorized persons at public or private institutions of higher education in this state and to trespass, damage, or defacement occurring on the grounds of those institutions; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty and creating offenses.

Relating to the automatic admission of undergraduate students to The University of Texas at Austin.

Relating to authorizing a recreation and wellness facility fee at the University of Houston-Clear Lake.

Relating to developmental education programs under the Texas Success Initiative for public institutions of higher education.

Relating to the requirements for and confidentiality of state agency continuity of operations plans.

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

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 145; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the Harrison County Court at Law.

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 the creation of the Hays County Municipal Utility District No. 7; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the organization of a grand jury.

Relating to the creation of the Comal Trinity Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or surcharges.

Relating to designating January as Human Trafficking Prevention Month.

Relating to the period of time allowed for appointment of a board of managers for a school district.

Relating to public school Internet website information concerning local programs and services available to assist homeless students.

Relating to the minimum number of minutes of instruction for students to be provided by public school districts and the scheduling of the last day of school for students by public school districts.

Relating to Foundation School Program funding for students enrolled in an optional flexible school day program.

Relating to reducing paperwork and duplicate reports required of a school district.

Relating to the placement of money in the state instructional materials fund and payment of the instructional materials allotment.

Relating to funding for the Texas Academy of Leadership in the Humanities.

Relating to extending the period over which the balance of the system benefit fund is to be eliminated.

Relating to an exemption from the sales and use tax for items sold by certain nonprofit organizations through a vending machine; adding a provision subject to a criminal offense.

Relating to the temporary exemption of certain tangible personal property related to large data center projects from the sales and use tax.

Relating to state support for general academic teaching institutions in this state.

Relating to money distributed by the School Land Board to the available school fund or to the State Board of Education for investment in the permanent school fund.

Relating to the procedures for protests and appeals of certain ad valorem tax determinations.

Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs.

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

Relating to low income housing tax credits awarded for certain developments.

Relating to legal services provided by a district or county attorney to county and precinct officials.

Relating to the applicability to open-enrollment charter schools of certain laws regarding local governments and political subdivisions.

Relating to the computation and rates of the franchise tax; decreasing tax rates.

Relating to the issuance of certain capital appreciation bonds by political subdivisions.

Relating to the confidentiality of student records.

Relating to the allocation of funds to eligible institutions under the Texas Educational Opportunity Grant Program.

Relating to annuity payments to surviving spouses and designated beneficiaries of persons wrongfully imprisoned.

Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of possessing or carrying a weapon in or into the secured area of an airport.

Relating to the retirement benefits for certain elected state officials.

Relating to a judge's or justice's significant interest in a business entity that owns, manages, or operates a private correctional or rehabilitation facility.

Relating to liability of an owner, lessee, or occupant of land that allows land to be used as a community garden.

Relating to a voluntary contribution to the fund for veterans' assistance when applying for a concealed handgun license.

Relating to the abolishment of the Orange County child support office and to the divorce and contempt fees paid in Orange County.

Relating to procedures for identifying any Native American heritage of children in certain hearings in suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

Relating to civil liability arising from an employee wellness program.

Relating to access by a sibling of a child separated from the sibling due to an action by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Relating to an identifying number assigned to a notary public by the secretary of state.

Relating to procedures required before certain condominium associations file a suit or initiate an arbitration proceeding for a defect or design claim.

Relating to child custody evaluations and adoption evaluations conducted and testimony provided in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship; providing penalties; creating an offense; authorizing fees.

Relating to the payment of costs incurred by the involuntary commitment of persons with mental illness.

Relating to the compensation of property owners whose property is damaged as a result of a pursuit involving a federal law enforcement agency.

Relating to the authority with whom certain political committees must file reports of political contributions and expenditures.

Relating to eligibility for appointment as a tabulation supervisor in an election.

Relating to the authority of the Employees Retirement System of Texas to make available a TRICARE Military Health System supplemental plan.

Relating to the limitation on the liability of the nonprofit corporation established by the Texas Public Finance Authority to issue revenue bonds for open-enrollment charter schools to provide educational facilities.

Relating to access to and receipt of certain information regarding a ward by certain relatives of the ward.

Relating to lobbying activities and the registration of lobbyists.

Relating to requirements governing registration and authorized activities of certain lobbyists; expanding the applicability of an occupational registration.

Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for assaulting a disabled individual; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to the regulation of knives by a municipality or county.

Relating to allocation of money from the law enforcement officer standards and education fund.

Relating to retaining a reserve investigator by a prosecuting attorney.

Relating to creating the offense of voyeurism; providing a penalty.

Relating to the provision of recordings of certain interactions with a peace officer relating to intoxication offenses.

Relating to the elimination of the statute of limitations for the offenses of sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault.

Relating to information provided by electronic means in support of the issuance of a search warrant.

Relating to the contents of a search warrant and to the offense of tampering with a governmental record consisting of a search warrant.

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 time credits awarded against the cumulative period of commitment or treatment of certain defendants determined to be incompetent to stand trial.

Relating to training, continuing education, and weapons proficiency standards for correctional officers employed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of certain laws concerning community supervision granted in criminal cases, including conforming amendments.

Relating to nonsubstantive corrections in statutes to references to the Texas Youth Commission and Texas Juvenile Probation Commission.

Relating to eliminating telegraph transmission as a method to communicate certain information in a criminal case.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

(Second Reading)

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.

Directing the governor of the State of Texas to posthumously award the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to Chief Petty Officer Christopher Scott Kyle.

Urging Congress to require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to provide VA services to incarcerated veterans detained in state hospitals and to consider expanding such services to all incarcerated veterans.

Designating Nocona as the official Classic Car Capital of Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2015.

Designating Poteet as the official Strawberry Capital of Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2015.

Redesignating Jim Hogg County as the official Vaquero Capital of Texas.

Expressing support for the placement of a monument to Lorenzo de Zavala on the grounds of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission building.

Designating Abilene as the official Storybook Capital of Texas.

Urging the U.S. Congress to designate the Chisholm Trail and the Great Western Trail as National Historic Trails.

Designating #TexasToDo as the official state hashtag of Texas Tourism.

Designating #txlege as the official hashtag of the Texas Legislature.

Designating #Texas as the official hashtag of Texas.

Designating "the Lone Star State" as the official nickname of Texas.

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.

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.

Relating to the issuance of interest-bearing time warrants by school districts.

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.