SENATE FLOOR ACTION

Thursday

April 9, 2015

The Senate suspended the necessary rules to consider and finally pass:

Relating to the constitutional limit on the rate of growth of appropriations.

2 Floor Amendments

Relating to alternative fuel fleets of certain governmental entities, including funding for motor vehicles, infrastructure, and equipment.

2 Floor Amendments

Relating to the creation of a grant program to support community mental health programs for veterans with mental illness.

Relating to certain assessments for children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Relating to prescriptions for certain controlled substances, access to information about those prescriptions, and the duties of prescribers and other entities registered with the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration; authorizing fees; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.

1 Floor Amendment

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

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.

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

Relating to trusts and certain other forms of asset protection.

Relating to consideration of a bidder's principal place of business in awarding certain county contracts.

Relating to continuation of an additional fee for filing civil cases in certain Dallas County courts.

Relating to titling and registration of an autocycle.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the recovery of costs and fees in connection with certain eminent domain proceedings.

Relating to notice and availability of mediation for balance billing by a facility-based physician.

Relating to the sunset review of river authorities.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to own risk and solvency assessment by insurers and insurance groups; providing a penalty.

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

1 Floor Amendment

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.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the procedures applicable to the revocation of a person's release on parole or to mandatory supervision.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to increasing the punishment for the offense of fraudulent or fictitious military record.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the amount of temporary income benefits to which an injured employee is entitled under the workers' compensation system.

Relating to the eligibility for grants for natural gas fueling stations under the Texas natural gas vehicle grant program.

Relating to the abolition of the equine incentive program.

Relating to the failure to handle certain animals in accordance with rules of the Texas Animal Health Commission; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.

Relating to the regulation of dangerous wild animals.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the protection and use of certain products, information, and technology of the Parks and Wildlife Department.

Relating to the amount and allocation of the annual constitutional appropriation to certain agencies and institutions of higher education.

Relating to the perfection and priority of an agricultural lien on an agricultural crop.

Relating to the definition of medical schools for medical residency programs.

The Senate suspended the regular order, read third time and finally passed:

Relating to the investigation and prosecution of offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses, and offenses involving insurance fraud or the imposition of the motor fuels tax.

1 Floor Amendment

The Senate adopted the following resolutions:

Recognizing April 10, 2015, as Texas Ending Modern Slavery Day.

Recognizing April 2015 as Autism Awareness Month.

The following bills were passed on the Local and Uncontested Bills Calendar:

Relating to information collected by a regional tollway authority, regional transportation authority, or coordinated county transportation authority.

Relating to exempting the procurement of services for victims of family violence from competitive bidding requirements.

Relating to video recordings made by children's advocacy centers.

Relating to certain fees charged for the adjudication of pharmacy benefit claims.

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Health Services Authority as a quasi-governmental entity and the electronic exchange of health care information.

Relating to the abolition of certain health-related task forces and advisory committees.

Relating to the elimination of certain court fees and costs.

Relating to the jurisdiction of a county court at law in Tarrant County.

Relating to a request for a waiver of the waiting period before human remains may be cremated.

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

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

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

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

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.

Relating to authorizing a revocable deed that transfers real property at the transferor's death.

Relating to the restructuring of certain fund accounts of the Texas County and District Retirement System.

Relating to the eligibility of a landman for unemployment compensation.

Relating to the licensing of vehicles for hire by certain airport governing boards; authorizing the imposition of fees.

Relating to the hours during which a holder of a retail dealer's on-premise late hours license may sell beer.

Relating to the duty of the Water Conservation Advisory Council to submit a report and recommendations regarding water conservation in this state.

Relating to the presumption of abandonment of certain tangible personal property held by a county.

Relating to certain title insurance policy liability and reinsurance requirements.

Relating to providing inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice with information regarding reentry and reintegration resources.

Relating to education and training programs for food handlers; eliminating the authority of a local health jurisdiction to require certain fees.

Relating to the indexing of correction instruments in a county index to real property records.

Relating to the imposition of the student centers fee at Texas Woman's University.

Relating to the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan.

Relating to the physician assistant board.

Relating to a Pan American Games reimbursement fund, an Olympic Games reimbursement fund, a Major Events reimbursement fund, a Motor Sports Racing reimbursement fund, an Events reimbursement fund for sporting and non-sporting events, and a special event trust fund.

Relating to proceedings held in auxiliary facilities outside certain county seats.

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

Relating to regional coordinators within the veteran entrepreneur program.

Relating to reinsurance, distributions, and pooling arrangements by captive insurance companies.

Relating to public meetings of joint airport boards.

Relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages in areas annexed or owned by certain municipalities.

Relating to the use of electronic processes by and electronic information submitted to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission; authorizing a fee.

Relating to the setting of annual interest rates for utility deposits by the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

Relating to the issuance of Texas Medical Center specialty license plates.

Relating to studies on the rates of electric utilities.

Relating to the repeal of the goal for natural gas use.

Relating to the investigation by the commissioner of insurance of acts of insurance fraud.

Relating to the development of antifraud educational programs by the Texas Department of Insurance and acceptance of gifts, grants, and donations for the department's fraud unit.

Relating to collection and use of certain information reported to and by the Texas Department of Insurance and certain approval authority and hearings held in connection with reported information.

Relating to the appointment of an associate judge in a family law proceeding involving a name change.

Relating to waivers of citation in certain family law suits.

Relating to a temporary restraining order for preservation of property and protection of the parties in a suit for the dissolution of marriage.

Relating to the applicability of certain definitions and certain laws governing attorneys ad litem, guardians ad litem, and amicus attorneys in family law proceedings.

Relating to the expiration of licenses for insurance agents and adjusters.

Relating to the territory and board of the Canyon Regional Water Authority.

Relating to license holders authorized to obtain label approval for beer, ale, and malt liquor.

Relating to partnerships and limited liability companies.

Relating to corporations and fundamental business transactions.

Relating to the regulation of state trust companies.

Relating to the licensing of insurance agents and adjusters; providing a penalty.

Relating to certain committees and programs to develop the wine industry in this state through the Department of Agriculture.

Relating to the regulation of money services businesses; affecting the prosecution of a criminal offense.

Relating to the authority of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to retain assistance for federal proceedings affecting certain electric utilities and consumers.

Relating to individual indemnity health insurance.

Relating to the powers and duties of the North Fort Bend Water Authority.

Relating to the definition of "person" under the Uniform Commercial Code.

Relating to the operation and functions of the Texas Grain Producer Indemnity Board.

Relating to improvement projects of the Sabine-Neches Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas; providing authority to issue anticipation notes and time warrants.

Relating to a waiver of fees by the Department of Agriculture and the Parks and Wildlife Department for certain educational programs involving aquaculture and hydroponics.

Relating to the regulation of certain industrialized housing and industrialized buildings.

Relating to the governance and administration of the Texas Water Resources Finance Authority.

Relating to encouraging age-appropriate normalcy activities for children in the managing conservatorship of the state.

Relating to the powers and duties of the West Harris County Regional Water Authority.

Relating to the deadlines for certain processes and procedures involving an election.

Relating to the sealing of certain juvenile records.

Relating to deferred maintenance funding for state facilities.

The following bills were removed from the Local and Uncontested Bills Calendar:

Relating to the Texas Identification Number system.

Committee referral on the following:

Relating to the election date of the North Plains Groundwater Conservation District.

Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 546; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 544; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations

Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 191 in Midland County as the Sergeant Michael Naylor Memorial Highway.

Transportation

Committee re-referral on the following:

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

Re-referred from Health & Human Services to Intergovernmental Relations