SENATE FLOOR ACTION |
Wednesday February 11, 2015 |
The Senate adopted the following resolutions: |
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Commending the members of the Hood County Long Term Recovery Committee. |
Committee referral on the following: |
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Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes 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 an elderly or disabled person to reflect the increased exemption amount. Finance |
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Proposing a constitutional amendment to extend the number of days that certain tangible personal property to be transported outside of this state is exempt from ad valorem taxation. Finance |
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Urging Congress to reduce the amount of paperwork required of teachers by federal law. Education |
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Relating to evidence or testimony given by certain witnesses in a criminal case based on the trafficking of persons. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the availability of certain property and casualty insurance forms on the Internet. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the service areas of certain junior college districts. Higher Education |
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Relating to Foundation School Program funding for students enrolled in an optional flexible school day program. Education |
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Relating to the use of money in a tax increment fund to pay costs related to public improvements used for social services programs and permanent supportive housing that promotes the development or redevelopment of a reinvestment zone. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to building code requirements for residential property insured by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to a requirement that a student's postsecondary transcript include the average or median grade awarded in each class. Higher Education |
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Relating to self-settled asset protection trusts. State Affairs |
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Relating to availability of professional liability insurance under a self-insurance trust for health care. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to reducing paperwork and duplicate reports required of a school district. Education |
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Relating to financial assistance to local governmental entities affected by the realignment of defense jobs or facilities. Veteran Affairs & Military Installations |
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Relating to the application of the professional prosecutors law to the district attorney for the 132nd Judicial District. State Affairs |
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Relating to painting and marking requirements for certain towers; creating an offense. Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to the authority of a political subdivision of this state to execute certain contracts for the use or acquisition of personal property. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the placement of video cameras in self-contained classrooms providing special education services. Education |
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Relating to the employment of veterans by a public entity or public work of this state. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the prosecution of certain offenses committed against a person in custody. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to a criminal penalty for violating a condition of bond, condition of community supervision, or court order requiring installation of an ignition interlock device. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the termination of a volunteer deputy registrar appointment. State Affairs |
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Relating to the promulgation of certain forms for use in probate matters. State Affairs |
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Relating to the regulation of metal recycling entities; imposing an administrative penalty. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to a deduction under the franchise tax for certain contracts with the federal government. Finance |
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Relating to an increase in the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district, a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed by a school district on the homestead of an elderly or disabled person to reflect the increased exemption amount, and the protection of school districts against the resulting loss in local revenue. Finance |
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Relating to increasing the period of time for exempting freeport goods from ad valorem taxation. Finance |