SENATE FLOOR ACTION |
Wednesday February 25, 2015 |
The Senate adopted the following resolutions: |
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Recognizing February 25, 2015, as the Day of the Fallen. |
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Recognizing February 25, 2015, as Garland Chamber of Commerce Day. |
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Recognizing February 25, 2015, as Pearland Day. |
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Recognizing February 25, 2015, as Coastal Bend Day. |
Committee referral on the following: |
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Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation by one or more political subdivisions tangible personal property used by the owner of the property to manufacture, process, or fabricate tangible personal property for ultimate sale. Finance |
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Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation income-producing tangible personal property valued at less than $50,000. Finance |
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Relating to the continuation and functions of the Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the mathematics and science teacher investment fund for the Math and Science Scholars Loan Repayment Program. Higher Education |
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Relating to the exclusion from total revenue of certain payments received by health care providers for purposes of computing the franchise tax. Finance |
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Relating to the continuation and functions of the Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to a refund of overpayments of the motor vehicle sales tax computed based on standard presumptive value. Finance |
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Relating to the applicability of certain insurance laws to certain farm mutual insurance companies. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to tuition and fee exemptions for certain students enrolled in fire science courses at public institutions of higher education. Higher Education |
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Relating to the admission policy of an open-enrollment charter school. Education |
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Relating to the municipal sales and use tax for street maintenance. Finance |
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Relating to authorizing patients with certain terminal illnesses to access certain investigational drugs, biological products, and devices that are in clinical trials. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to a study of the feasibility and desirability of creating and maintaining a coastal barrier system. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to increasing the fee on conviction paid by a defendant for a peace officer committing or releasing the defendant. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the definition of urban transit district. Transportation |
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Relating to increasing the maximum amount of a fee for verification or monitoring of an ignition interlock device as a condition of bond for certain intoxication offenders. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the Texas Real Estate Commission and the regulation of certain real estate professionals; increasing a fee; authorizing a fee. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the use of electronic processes by and electronic information submitted to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission; authorizing a fee. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the elimination of the statute of limitations for the offense of sexual performance by a child. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to reimbursement for ambulance services provided to persons enrolled in the Medicaid managed care program. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the tow rotation list in certain counties. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to dedicating certain state revenue to the purpose of retiring state debt for transportation improvements. Transportation |
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Relating to the review of and notifications regarding certain state contracts. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to classification of a liquid substance used to fill an electronic cigarette as a hazardous substance. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to access to certain preventive health and family planning services. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to regulation of public nuisance, aggressive, and dangerous dogs; authorizing fees and creating offenses. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of farm products. Finance |
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Relating to the allocation of certain surplus state revenue for periodic reductions in the state sales tax rate. Finance |
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Relating to the form of a motion to adopt an ordinance, resolution, or order setting an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the effective tax rate. Finance |
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Relating to the repeal of the inheritance tax and the tax on combative sports events. Finance |
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Relating to the application of the sales and use tax to certain computer program transactions. Finance |
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Relating to the determination of cost of goods sold for purposes of computing the franchise tax. Finance |
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Relating to the repeal of the production taxes on crude petroleum and sulphur. Finance |
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Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain tangible personal property used by the owner of the property to manufacture, process, or fabricate tangible personal property for ultimate sale. Finance |
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Relating to the repeal of certain state taxes. Finance |
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Relating to the taxation of fireworks. Finance |
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Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of income-producing tangible personal property having a value of less than a certain amount. Finance |
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Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain income-producing tangible personal property. Finance |
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Relating to the repeal of certain occupational license fees and taxes. Finance |
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Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates of a taxing unit. Finance |
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Relating to the procedure for the adoption of an ad valorem tax rate. Finance |