SENATE FLOOR ACTION |
Thursday May 14, 2015 |
The Senate suspended the necessary rules to consider and finally pass: |
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Relating to the transfer of certain occupational regulatory programs and the deregulation of certain activities and occupations. |
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Relating to required disclosures in and to the length of ballot proposition language authorizing political subdivisions to issue bonds or impose or change a tax. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the regulation of public insurance adjusters. |
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Relating to positive behavioral interventions and supports for students enrolled in public school who receive special education services. |
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Relating to the creation of the Rose City Municipal Utility District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments and fees. |
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Relating to the exemption from vehicle registration for certain farm vehicles owned by a farmers' cooperative society or marketing association. |
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Relating to license plates issued to retired members of the military. |
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Relating to the requirements of certain minors applying for a hunting or fishing license. |
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Relating to the issuance of 36th Infantry Division specialty license plates. |
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Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board of the hydrology and geology of the confined and unconfined aquifers in this state. |
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Relating to a voluntary donation to the fund for veterans' assistance when applying for a hunting or fishing license. |
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Relating to charitable organizations, including charitable organizations that may conduct prescribed burning. |
The Senate suspended the regular order, read second time and passed to engrossment: |
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Relating to the procedures for municipal annexations. |
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Relating to procedures for complaints filed with the Texas Medical Board against physicians. 4 Floor Amendments |
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Relating to the establishment and administration of the Texas Safe Home Demonstration Program. |
The Senate adopted the following resolutions: |
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Directing the governor to award the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor posthumously to Lieutenant Colonel Ed Dyess. |
The Senate concurred in House amendments to the following: |
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Relating to the imposition of the student centers fee at Texas Woman's University. |
The Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee on the following: |
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Relating to the authority of certain political subdivisions to change the date of their general elections. |
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Relating to the creation of the offense of cargo theft. |
The Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee on the following: |
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Relating to the prescription and pharmaceutical substitution of biological products; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty. |
Committee referral on the following: |
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Relating to a preventive services program and mental health programs for veterans and military families. Veteran Affairs & Military Installations |
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Relating to the development of seawater and brackish groundwater. Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to the research, collection, and use of adult stem cells. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to creating the offense of voyeurism; providing a penalty. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to a study on the feasibility and potential costs and benefits of implementing a pay-for-performance contract program for certain juvenile justice programs and services. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to an optometry career program at the University of Houston. Higher Education |
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Relating to the issuance of a search warrant for taking a blood specimen from certain persons suspected of committing certain intoxication offenses. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to retaining a reserve investigator by a prosecuting attorney. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the contents of a search warrant and to the offense of tampering with a governmental record consisting of a search warrant. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the compatibility of state agency websites with certain devices and Internet browsers. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the director and assistant director of the Texas Military Preparedness Commission. Veteran Affairs & Military Installations |
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Relating to state support for general academic teaching institutions in this state. Finance |
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Relating to allowing judges to use juror identification numbers when polling the jury. State Affairs |
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Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for recipients of the Combat Action Badge, Medal, or Ribbon. Transportation |
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Relating to financial assistance paid to the survivors of certain law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other public employees killed in the line of duty. State Affairs |
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Relating to eligibility requirements for admission of certain persons to educator preparation programs. Higher Education |
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Relating to the reimbursement of expenses incurred by court reporters in judicial districts composed of more than one county. State Affairs |
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Relating to the establishment and operation of a motor-bus-only lane pilot program in certain counties. Transportation |
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Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to honor recipients of the Defense Meritorious Service Medal and the Meritorious Service Medal. Transportation |
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Relating to the definition of health care liability claim for the purposes of certain laws governing those claims. State Affairs |
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Relating to quarterly reporting of political contributions and expenditures by certain candidates, officeholders, and political committees; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to nonsubstantive corrections in statutes to references to the Texas Youth Commission and Texas Juvenile Probation Commission. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to public school Internet website information concerning local programs and services available to assist homeless students. Education |
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Relating to authorizing a credit union or other financial institution to conduct savings promotion raffles. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the possession and removal of a placenta from a hospital or birthing center. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to automobile liability insurance for transportation network company drivers. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the right of a school employee to report a crime and persons subject to the prohibition on coercing another into suppressing or failing to report information to a law enforcement agency; creating a criminal offense. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to authorizing certain private schools to charge fees for processing or handling certain payments or payment transactions. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the authority to modify an ad valorem tax abatement agreement to extend the abatement period if a disaster prevents the property owner from complying with the agreement. Finance |
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Relating to the rescission or waiver of an acceleration of the maturity date of certain debt secured by a lien on real property. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to notice requirements and other procedures relating to the possession or sale of a motor vehicle, motorboat, vessel, or outboard motor by a possessory lienholder. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the execution of a search warrant for taking a DNA specimen. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the repeal of certain state taxes; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty. Finance |
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Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 154 in Wood and Hopkins Counties as the Sgt. Tanner Stone Higgins Memorial Highway. Transportation |
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Relating to the procedures for protests and appeals of certain ad valorem tax determinations. Finance |
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Relating to the liability of first responders who provide roadside assistance. State Affairs |
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Relating to the establishment of judicial donation trust funds to assist needy children and families appearing before justice and municipal courts, dismissal of charges related to school attendance, and expunction of truancy records. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to establishing a grant program in the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to assist certain organizations that make residential mortgage loans to residents of certain neighborhoods. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the right of a person to enter the person's residence or former residence accompanied by a peace officer to recover certain personal property; creating an offense. State Affairs |
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Relating to a compact with other states regarding the licensure of emergency medical services personnel and the authority of those personnel to perform job duties in this state and other states. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to legal services provided by a district or county attorney to county and precinct officials. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the designation of Spur 63 in Gregg County as the Texas Ranger Glenn Elliott Memorial Highway. Transportation |
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Relating to the efficiency and consolidation of powers and duties within the health and human services system. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the consideration of steel slag as solid waste by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to the duty of an attorney ad litem to locate and represent a defendant in a suit to collect a delinquent ad valorem tax. State Affairs |
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Relating to prohibition of the operation and sale of certain motor vehicles resembling authorized emergency vehicles; creating a criminal offense. Transportation |
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Relating to the use of a concealed handgun license as valid proof of personal identification. State Affairs |
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Relating to the frequency restrictions on charitable raffles. State Affairs |
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Relating to the authority of certain economic development corporations to undertake and operate transportation-related projects. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to certain filing and reporting requirements for certain taxable entities. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to regulation of certain conduct by discount health care program operators, or concerning discount health care programs, that relates to prescription drugs or prescription drug benefits; authorizing administrative and civil penalties. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to ballots counted by the early voting ballot board. State Affairs |
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Relating to the governing bodies of certain local planning organizations. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the qualifications of directors and the use of project funds of certain municipal development districts. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to procedures and fees for the safekeeping of wills and other fees collected by court clerks in probate matters; authorizing and increasing fees. State Affairs |
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Relating to the appeal of a judgment in an eviction suit. State Affairs |
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Relating to the authority of a venue district to act as an endorsing municipality or endorsing county for purposes of games or event trust funds; authorizing a fee. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to a central database containing information about certain individuals under guardianship. State Affairs |
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Relating to the transfer of surplus or salvage state agency property. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to a postsecondary distance learning feasibility study conducted by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Higher Education |
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Relating to the provision and reimbursement of, or benefits for, home telemonitoring services, telemedicine medical services, and telehealth services under Medicaid and certain health benefit plans provided to certain retired public employees. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the distribution of funds under the Texas Educational Opportunity Grant Program. Higher Education |
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Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue in certain municipalities. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to conflicts of interest by members of state agency governing boards and governing officers; creating a criminal offense. State Affairs |
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Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue to construct, enhance, upgrade, and maintain arenas, sports facilities, and fields in certain municipalities. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to notice provided to persons with disabilities regarding the eligibility of persons with disabilities to use certain public transportation services. Transportation |
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Relating to single premium term life insurance offered in connection with certain consumer loans. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to judicial review of final orders arising out of nutritional programs administrated by the Texas Department of Agriculture. Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to seawater desalination projects. Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to oaths and affirmations of certain judges of municipal courts. State Affairs |
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Relating to the disposition of fines and costs imposed on an appeal of a misdemeanor case from municipal court. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the qualifications and method of electing directors of the Jonah Water Special Utility District. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the creation of Missouri City Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Declaring Israel a major strategic ally of Texas. State Affairs |
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Directing the governor of the State of Texas to posthumously award the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to Chief Petty Officer Christopher Scott Kyle. Veteran Affairs & Military Installations |
Committee re-referral on the following: |
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Relating to the creation of the Hays County Municipal Utility District No. 7; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. Re-referred from Intergovernmental Relations to Administration |
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