SENATE FLOOR ACTION |
Thursday April 23, 2015 |
The Senate suspended the necessary rules to consider and finally pass: |
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Relating to a notification requirement if a public school campus or open-enrollment charter school does not have a nurse assigned to the campus during all instructional hours. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the designation of campus behavior coordinators to serve at public school campuses and issues to be considered when removing a student from class. |
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Relating to a body worn camera program for certain law enforcement agencies in this state; creating a criminal offense; authorizing a fee. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to tracking career information for graduates of Texas medical schools and persons completing medical residency programs in Texas. |
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Relating to the representation of certain indigent applicants for a writ of habeas corpus. |
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Relating to the civil commitment of sexually violent predators; amending provisions subject to criminal penalties. |
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Relating to establishing an interstate voter registration crosscheck program. |
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Relating to management services for the physical facilities of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the Texas School for the Deaf. |
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Relating to access to and fees associated with binding arbitration of appraisal review board orders. |
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Relating to the courts authorized to hear certain matters relating to a capias pro fine. |
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Relating to the appeal of waiver of jurisdiction and transfer to criminal court in juvenile cases. 2 Floor Amendments |
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Relating to providing training academies for public school teachers who provide reading instruction to students in kindergarten through grade three. 2 Floor Amendments |
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Relating to providing training academies for public school teachers who provide mathematics instruction to students in kindergarten through grade three. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the establishment of a reading excellence team pilot program. |
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Relating to training academies for public school teachers who provide reading comprehension instruction to students in grades four and five. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the prohibited disposition of a decedent's remains by a person charged with certain criminal conduct against the decedent; providing an administrative penalty. |
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Relating to the provision of a candidate's campaign mailing address and electronic mail address in the candidate's application for a place on the ballot. |
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Relating to the commitment of certain juveniles to local post-adjudication secure correctional facilities in certain counties and to the release under supervision of those juveniles. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the regulation of consumer credit transactions and the regulatory authority of the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty. |
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Relating to veterans services information provided to veterans who receive driver's licenses and personal identification certificates. |
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Relating to the provision and administration of indigent defense services. |
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Relating to emergency response employees or volunteers and others exposed or potentially exposed to certain diseases or parasites. |
The Senate adopted the following resolutions: |
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Recognizing H-E-B on the occasion of its 110th anniversary. |
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Recognizing April 23, 2015, as Texas Young Republican Federation and Texas Federation of College Republicans Legislative Day. |
The Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee on the following: |
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General Appropriations Bill. |
Committee referral on the following: |
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Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate certain money to the purpose of retiring state debt early. Finance |
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Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit professional sports team charitable foundations to conduct charitable raffles. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to a high quality prekindergarten program provided by public school districts. Education |
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Relating to the deposit of money received from the federal government. Finance |
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Relating to member contributions to the Employees Retirement System of Texas. State Affairs |
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Relating to the border prosecution unit. Veteran Affairs & Military Installations-S/C Border Security |
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Relating to guardianships for incapacitated persons. State Affairs |
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Relating to the exclusive jurisdiction of this state to regulate oil and gas operations in this state and the express preemption of local regulation of those operations. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to fund capital projects at public institutions of higher education. Higher Education |
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Relating to the Texas Mobility Fund. Transportation |
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Relating to the composition, duties, and continuation of the human trafficking prevention task force. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the designation of Farm-to-Market Road 1293 in Hardin County as the Game Warden Wesley W. Wagstaff Memorial Highway. Transportation |
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Relating to the Montgomery County Hospital District. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to canine encounter training for peace officers. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to a study on homeless youth. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to access to a financial institution account of a person who dies intestate. State Affairs |
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Relating to certain holders of motor home manufacturer's and dealer's licenses. Transportation |
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Relating to creating a criminal offense regarding the breach of computer security. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to an individual's eligibility to receive unemployment compensation benefits on the individual's waiting period claim. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to the obligation of certain retail public utilities to mitigate their system water loss. Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to charitable raffles conducted by certain professional sports team charitable foundations; creating a criminal offense. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to the membership of the Electrical Safety and Licensing Advisory Board. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to certain information included on a searchable database on the Department of Family and Protective Services' Internet website. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to seller's disclosures in connection with residential real property subject to groundwater regulation. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the purposes for which the assets of certain revolving funds administered by the Texas Water Development Board may be used. Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to the determination of an experience-rated employer's eligibility for a surplus credit rate under the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to requirements for assisted living facility license applicants. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the donation of sick leave by state employees. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the removal of a tenant's personal property after a writ of possession has been issued in an eviction suit. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the governance of certain municipal power agencies; providing authority to issue bonds. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to the provision of direct primary care. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the maximum capacity of a container of wine sold to a retail dealer; amending a provision subject to a criminal penalty. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to loss damage waivers in connection with the rental of certain heavy equipment; providing penalties. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to provisional authority for certain individual insurance license applicants to act as insurance agents; authorizing a fee; requiring an occupational provisional permit. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the powers of the Greater Greenspoint Management District of Harris County. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to a concealed handgun license application that is submitted by a peace officer or a member of the state military forces. State Affairs |
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Relating to a program to allow faith- and community-based organizations to offer supplemental assistance to certain recipients of public assistance. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to a grant program to fund domestic violence high risk teams. State Affairs |
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Relating to reimbursement for the costs of legal services provided to an indigent defendant in a criminal case. Criminal Justice |
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