Senate Floor Action for 2/2/2015

SENATE FLOOR ACTION



Monday

February 2, 2015




Committee referral on the following:


SJR 9 Taylor, Van

Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for review or approval of state agency rules by the elected members of the legislature.

Business & Commerce


SJR 10 Campbell

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to an individual's or religious organization's freedom of religion.

State Affairs


SJR 11 Perry

Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the maximum amount of appropriations for a state fiscal biennium.

Finance


SJR 12 Perry

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

Finance


SJR 13 Rodríguez/ Hinojosa

Proposing a constitutional amendment to repeal the constitutional provision providing that marriage in this state consists only of the union of one man and one woman and prohibiting this state or a political subdivision of this state from creating or recognizing any legal status identical or similar to marriage.

State Affairs


SJR 14 Nichols

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes to 105 percent or less of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year and to permit the voters of a county to establish a higher limitation not to exceed 110 percent on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead in the county.

Finance


SJR 15 Schwertner

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

Finance


SJR 16 Campbell

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the rights of individuals to choose or decline to choose to purchase health insurance coverage.

Business & Commerce


SJR 17 Perry

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to private road work by certain counties.

Transportation


SJR 18 Estes

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the appropriation of the net revenue received from the imposition of the state sales and use tax on sporting goods.

Finance


SJR 19 Perry

Proposing a constitutional amendment limiting appropriations from the economic stabilization fund to a total amount that the comptroller of public accounts estimates will not result at any time in a fund balance of less than a prescribed minimum amount, other than in an emergency if certain requirements are met.

Finance


SJR 20 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.

Finance


SJR 21 Watson

Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes, providing for the increase of the exemption amount in subsequent years to reflect inflation, and providing for a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for those purposes on the homestead of a disabled or elderly person to reflect the increased exemption amounts.

Finance


SJR 22 Creighton

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife.

Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs


SJR 23 Creighton

Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the use of unencumbered surplus state revenues to provide for a rebate of state franchise taxes.

Finance


SJR 24 Eltife

Proposing a constitutional amendment limiting to two the number of consecutive terms for which a person may be elected or appointed to hold certain state offices.

State Affairs


SJR 25 Nelson

Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate certain money to the purpose of retiring state debt early.

Finance


SCR 5 Estes/ et al.

Urging Congress to reimburse the State of Texas for bearing the financial burden of the federal government's responsibility to secure the Texas-Mexico international border.

Veteran Affairs & Military Installations-S/C Border Security


SB 301 Taylor, Van

Relating to school marshals for private schools.

Education


SB 302 Hinojosa

Relating to the operation of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association; affecting surcharges.

Business & Commerce


SB 303 Hancock

Relating to the effect of certain agreements with a collective bargaining organization on certain state-funded public work contracts.

Business & Commerce


SB 304 Schwertner

Relating to the abuse and neglect of residents of certain facilities.

Health & Human Services


SB 305 Zaffirini

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.

Intergovernmental Relations


SB 306 Zaffirini

Relating to the information included in the annual report of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.

State Affairs


SB 307 Hancock

Relating to dedicating certain state revenue to the purpose of retiring state general obligation debt.

Finance


SB 308 Whitmire

Relating to the application of public information laws to campus police departments at private institutions of higher education.

Criminal Justice


SB 309 Campbell

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

Finance


SB 310 Campbell

Relating to procedures and requirements for the issuance of certificates of obligation.

Intergovernmental Relations


SB 311 Campbell

Relating to certain offenses involving the carrying of concealed handguns by license holders and to defenses and exceptions to the prosecution of those offenses.

State Affairs


SB 312 Seliger

Relating to a required report made to a public school student, parent, and teacher regarding the student's performance on certain state-adopted or state-developed assessment instruments.

Education


SB 313 Seliger

Relating to review and modification of the essential knowledge and skills of the required public school curriculum.

Education


SB 314 West

Relating to appointment of a nonparent as managing conservator of a child.

State Affairs


SB 315 Hinojosa

Relating to the issuance of tax-supported bonds by certain school districts and increasing the tax rate limitation on the issuance of those bonds.

Education


SB 316 Hinojosa

Relating to the prioritization of certain available legal defense services when appointing representation for an indigent defendant in a criminal case.

Criminal Justice


SB 317 Hinojosa/ Lucio/ Zaffirini

Relating to The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Higher Education


SB 318 Hinojosa

Relating to the amount the Texas Military Preparedness Commission may grant to local governmental entities for certain purposes.

Veteran Affairs & Military Installations


SB 319 Taylor, Van

Relating to lobbying by former members of the legislature; creating an offense.

State Affairs


SB 320 Zaffirini

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

Transportation


SB 321 Hinojosa

Relating to the amount of money transferred monthly from the state highway fund to the Texas emissions reduction plan fund.

Transportation


SB 322 Schwertner

Relating to access to pharmacists, pharmacies, and pharmaceutical care under certain health benefit plans.

Business & Commerce


SB 323 Nichols

Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for a multipurpose education building at Lamar State College--Orange.

Higher Education


SB 324 Nichols

Relating to the small-sized district adjustment under the Foundation School Program.

Education


SB 325 Rodríguez

Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to fund a college of business administration complex at The University of Texas at El Paso.

Higher Education


SB 326 Estes

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

Business & Commerce


SB 327 Hinojosa

Relating to the authority of a county to adopt a fire code.

Intergovernmental Relations


SB 328 Hinojosa

Relating to the numbering of local and state propositions on the ballot.

State Affairs


SB 329 Hinojosa

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

Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs


SB 330 Creighton

Relating to the computation of the franchise tax.

Finance


SB 331 Creighton

Relating to the use of certain surplus state revenue to provide for a rebate of state franchise taxes.

Finance


SB 332 Schwertner

Relating to the use of maximum allowable cost lists related to pharmacy benefits.

Business & Commerce


SB 333 Nichols

Relating to the Montgomery County Hospital District.

Intergovernmental Relations


SB 334 Watson

Relating to the rules of the road regarding red signals at certain traffic control signals.

Transportation


SB 335 Taylor, Van

Relating to the right of officers of counties, county boards of school trustees, and county boards of education to obtain information, documents, and records.

Business & Commerce


SB 336 Taylor, Van

Relating to the right of municipal officers to obtain information, documents, and records.

Business & Commerce


SB 337 Taylor, Van

Relating to the right of directors of special districts to obtain district information, documents, and records.

Business & Commerce


SB 338 Ellis

Relating to duties of prosecutors.

State Affairs


SB 339 Eltife

Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis and the regulation of related organizations and individuals; requiring a dispensing organization to obtain a license to dispense low-THC cannabis and any employee of a dispensing organization to obtain a registration; authorizing fees.

State Affairs


SB 340 Huffines

Relating to prohibiting the use of photographic traffic signal enforcement systems.

Transportation


SB 341 Huffines

Relating to the allocation of certain motor vehicle sales tax revenue to the state highway fund and to the uses of that revenue.

Transportation


SB 342 Huffines

Relating to providing for the open and concealed carrying of handguns without a license and to related offenses and penalties.

State Affairs


SB 343 Huffines

Relating to the conformity of local law with state law.

State Affairs


SB 344 Huffman

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of online solicitation of a minor.

Criminal Justice


SB 345 Huffman

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of breach of computer security.

Criminal Justice


SB 346 Estes/ et al.

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

State Affairs


SB 347 Nichols

Relating to the governing board of the Trinity Valley Community College District.

Higher Education


SB 348 Ellis

Relating to the designation of certain election days as state holidays.

State Affairs


SB 349 Ellis

Relating to the authority of the secretary of state to enforce election laws.

State Affairs


SB 350 Birdwell

Relating to the duties of the General Land Office and other state agencies with regard to the accounting for and management of real property owned by the state.

Business & Commerce


SB 351 Birdwell

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

State Affairs


SB 352 Birdwell

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

Criminal Justice


SB 353 Nelson/ et al.

Relating to state agency contracting.

Business & Commerce


SB 354 Nelson

Relating to the transfer to the Health and Human Services Commission of contracting authority for children's advocacy centers and volunteer advocate programs.

Health & Human Services


SB 355 Nelson

Relating to control measures for an individual exposed to a communicable disease.

Health & Human Services


SB 357 Schwertner

Relating to the adoption of a training manual and code of conduct for members of the State Board of Dental Examiners.

Health & Human Services


SB 358 West

Relating to student loan repayment assistance for certain employees of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Health & Human Services


SB 359 West

Relating to the authority of a peace officer to apprehend a person for emergency detention and the authority of certain facilities to temporarily detain a person with mental illness.

Health & Human Services


SB 360 Estes

Relating to regulatory takings.

State Affairs


SB 361 Estes

Relating to limitations on the rate of growth of appropriations.

Finance


SB 362 Estes

Relating to the repeal of the additional ad valorem taxes imposed as a result of certain changes in the use of open-space land appraised as agricultural land.

Finance


SB 363 Fraser

Relating to election dates for directors of the Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District.

Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs


SB 364 Estes

Relating to the abolishment of the Texas Racing Commission and the transfer of its powers and duties to the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation; providing penalties; authorizing fees.

State Affairs


SB 365 Eltife

Relating to the methods of recovery of stranded environmental compliance costs by certain non-ERCOT electric utilities.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 366 Garcia

Relating to the regulation of automotive wrecking and salvage yards in certain counties; increasing the civil penalty.

Transportation


SB 367 Garcia

Relating to the unauthorized use of an alcoholic beverage permit or license; providing a criminal penalty.

Business & Commerce


SB 368 Garcia

Relating to the right of a public employee to representation in certain internal investigatory interviews.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 369 Ellis

Relating to jury instructions regarding the insanity defense in a criminal case.

Criminal Justice


SB 370 Ellis

Relating to the insanity defense in a criminal case.

Criminal Justice


SB 371 Ellis

Relating to issuance of a receipt for a voter registration applicant.

State Affairs


SB 372 Nichols

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

State Affairs


SB 373 West

Relating to increased oversight by the Department of State Health Services of hospitals that commit certain violations.

Health & Human Services


SB 374 Schwertner

Relating to requiring state agencies to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.

Business & Commerce


SB 375 Rodríguez

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

State Affairs


SB 376 Rodríguez

Relating to the consideration of criminal history record information regarding applicants for employment.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 377 Rodríguez

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of prostitution.

Criminal Justice


SB 378 Rodríguez

Relating to the liability of certain social workers who provide volunteer health care services to charitable organizations.

State Affairs


SB 379 Rodríguez

Relating to the classification of exotic and nongame animals.

Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs


SB 380 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.

Criminal Justice


SB 381 Uresti

Relating to tort liability arising from a volunteer's operation of a Parks and Wildlife Department motor-driven vehicle or motor-driven equipment.

State Affairs


SB 382 Uresti

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

Education


SB 383 Uresti

Relating to the time of delivery to the early voting ballot board for ballots voted by mail in certain counties.

State Affairs


SB 384 Uresti

Relating to the electronic submission of an application to vote by mail.

State Affairs


SB 385 Uresti

Relating to electronic voter registration.

State Affairs


SB 386 Taylor, Van

Relating to the appointment of school marshals by public junior colleges.

Higher Education


SB 387 Rodríguez

Relating to trusts.

State Affairs


SB 388 Rodríguez

Relating to the establishment of the Advisory Committee on Suicide Prevention.

Health & Human Services


SB 389 Rodríguez

Relating to the placement of military occupational specialty codes on certain notices of state agency employment openings.

Veteran Affairs & Military Installations


SB 390 Burton

Relating to docket preference for trials in which the alleged victim is younger than 14 years of age.

Criminal Justice


SB 391 Burton

Relating to equal opportunity for access by home-schooled students to University Interscholastic League sponsored activities; authorizing a fee.

Education


SB 392 Burton

Relating to posting notice of a meeting of a governmental body on the Internet instead of in a newspaper.

Business & Commerce


SB 393 Burton/ Rodríguez

Relating to the punishment for certain offenses against property or against public administration.

Criminal Justice


SB 394 Perry

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

Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs


SB 395 Perry

Relating to the first day of instruction in certain school districts.

Education


SB 396 Burton

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

Business & Commerce


SB 397 Rodríguez

Relating to the marketing and advertising of the veterans' assistance lottery game.

Veteran Affairs & Military Installations


SB 398 Schwertner

Relating to fingerprints collected by the Texas Department of Public Safety from an applicant for a driver's license or personal identification certificate and used for the department's image verification system.

Transportation


SB 399 Campbell

Relating to ballot propositions authorizing certain political subdivisions to issue debt obligations.

State Affairs


SB 400 Campbell

Relating to procedural requirements for adopting and filing a school district budget.

Education