SENATE FLOOR ACTION

Wednesday

May 27, 2015

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

Relating to the creation and re-creation of funds and accounts, the dedication and rededication of revenue, and the exemption of unappropriated money from use for general governmental purposes.

2 Floor Amendments

Relating to categories of and funding allocation for transportation projects by the Texas Department of Transportation and local transportation entities.

2 Floor Amendments

Relating to the management and oversight of state contracts, including contracts for information technology commodity items.

5 Floor Amendments

Relating to college and career readiness training for certain public school counselors and postsecondary advisors.

5 Floor Amendments

Relating to the operations of and transportation planning and expenditures by the Texas Department of Transportation and planning organizations.

2 Floor Amendments

Relating to disclosure of certain relationships with local government officers and vendors; creating criminal offenses.

Relating to certain financial assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs in certain rural areas.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to requiring personnel of abortion facilities and certain other facilities performing abortions to complete training on human trafficking.

Relating to the ability to mow, bale, shred, or hoe material on a state highway right-of-way.

Relating to requiring public institutions of higher education to establish a policy on campus sexual assault.

Relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages to customers of a package store during certain hours.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the reinstatement of eligibility of certain children released from a juvenile facility for benefits under the medical assistance and child health plan programs.

Relating to water well drillers and pump installers; authorizing fees.

Relating to the display of notice of federal and state tax rates for motor fuel sold at retail.

Relating to state support for general academic teaching institutions in this state.

Relating to the applicability to open-enrollment charter schools of certain laws regarding local governments and political subdivisions.

Relating to the applicability of certain immunity and liability laws to open-enrollment charter schools.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the authority of the board of directors of certain hospital districts to take certain actions.

Relating to the construction of certain statutes and rules that create or define criminal offenses and penalties and a review of certain penal laws of this state.

3 Floor Amendments

Relating to public school interventions for truancy and eliminating a criminal penalty and authorizing a civil penalty for truancy.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the sale and purchase of shark fins or products derived from shark fins; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to certain limitations on settlement agreements with a governmental unit.

2 Floor Amendments

Relating to the territory included in, the composition of the board of directors of, and the method of assessment of the Harris County Improvement District No. 10 and to clarifying the law to reflect the prior division of the district.

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.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to strategic planning for the operation of community supervision and corrections departments.

Relating to the annexation of county roads.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to municipal regulation of the use of alarm systems; authorizing a municipal fee.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the Driftwood Economic Development Municipal Management District; removing conditions to imposing a tax on residential property; providing authority to issue bonds.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the amount that may be used to guarantee loans under the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority's agricultural loan guarantee program.

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.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to certain filing and reporting requirements for certain taxable entities.

Relating to the Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the systems and programs administered by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the establishment, operation, and funding of victim-offender mediation programs; authorizing fees.

Relating to the qualifications of directors and the use of project funds of certain municipal development districts.

Relating to highway landscaping projects.

Relating to a central database containing information about certain individuals under guardianship.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to issues affecting counties and other governmental entities.

32 Floor Amendments

Relating to certain criminal history record information; authorizing a fee.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by the National Hispanic Institute.

Relating to the repossession of an aircraft.

Relating to the creation of the Grand Lake Estates Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

2 Floor Amendments

Relating to the composition of the board of directors and the powers of the Gulf Coast Water Authority.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to eminent domain powers of certain conservation and reclamation districts.

4 Floor Amendments

Relating to renaming the Corn Hill Regional Water Authority as the Lone Star Regional Water Authority; altering the governing body's membership.

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

Relating to the creation of a model training curriculum and to the required training for certain school district peace officers and school resource officers.

1 Floor Amendment

The Senate reconsidered final passage, amended and again finally passed:

Relating to application and notification requirements for a permit to drill an oil or gas well in or near an easement held by the Texas Department of Transportation.

1 Floor Amendment

The Senate adopted the following resolutions:

Relating to the preservation of the present definition of marriage.

The Senate concurred in House amendments to the following:

Relating to the transparent and equitable application of ad valorem tax procedures.

The Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee on the following:

Relating to the sunset review of river authorities.

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

Relating to a study of the Dallas Men Against Abuse program and other activities in the Dallas community addressing family violence.

Relating to a requirement that a peace officer obtain a search warrant before conducting a body cavity search during a traffic stop.

Relating to donations to certain local veteran's charities ordered as a condition of community supervision.

Relating to the creation of the offense of unlawful disclosure or promotion of intimate visual material.

Relating to the termination of a volunteer deputy registrar appointment.

Relating to the exemption from jury service of a person who is the primary caretaker of another person.

Relating to state and local planning for and responses to drought.

Relating to the sale by package stores of containers of liquor with a capacity of less than six fluid ounces.

Relating to the sale of fireworks on and before certain holidays; affecting a provision subject to a criminal penalty.

Relating to sexual harassment protection for unpaid interns.

Relating to the compensation of property owners whose property is damaged as a result of a pursuit involving a federal law enforcement agency.

Relating to a deceptive act or practice involving a solicitation in connection with a good or service or involving the production, sale, distribution, or promotion of certain synthetic substances.

Relating to the reimbursement of expenses incurred by court reporters in judicial districts composed of more than one county.

Relating to a report on laws, standards, and policies regarding parking for persons with disabilities to be prepared by the Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities.

Relating to the appeal of a residential eviction suit.

Relating to the application of certain concealed handgun license laws to community supervision and corrections department officers and juvenile probation officers; reducing a fee.

Relating to increasing penalties for defendants convicted of the manufacture or delivery of certain controlled substances.

Relating to protective orders for certain victims of sexual assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking.

Relating to the publication of confidential criminal and juvenile justice records of certain juveniles; providing civil penalties.

Relating to block scheduling for certain associate degree and certificate programs at public junior colleges.

Relating to utilization review and notice and appeal of certain adverse determinations by utilization review agents.

Relating to transparency of certain information related to certain health benefit plan coverage.

Relating to the liability of certain persons for damages arising from training exercises to prepare the persons to respond to certain emergencies.

Relating to an identifying number assigned to a notary public by the secretary of state.

Relating to reducing paperwork and duplicate reports required of a school district.

Relating to protective orders against certain persons who are convicted of or placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for an offense involving family violence.

Relating to qualifications of special judges.

Relating to the issuance of certain permits for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles on certain highways.

Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Department of Transportation to the University of Houston.

Relating to the scope of duties of an emergency medical technician-paramedic and a licensed paramedic.

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.

Relating to the creation of the Fulshear Municipal Utility Districts Nos. 4, 5, and 6; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the release of election judges' and clerks' contact information.

Relating to suicide prevention training for educators in public schools.

Relating to the offense of leaving a motor vehicle unattended.

Relating to the restriction of certain intoxication offenders to the operation of a motor vehicle with an ignition interlock device in lieu of a license suspension.

Relating to the regulation of plumbing.

Relating to certain emergency services districts that are exempted from filing an audit report.

Relating to authorizing certain current and retired associate judges to conduct a marriage ceremony.

Relating to a landowner's liability for injuries incurred during certain recreational activities.

Relating to public school assessment, performance standards, and course requirements.

Relating to the appointment and duties of election officers.

Relating to the transfer of a plumber's license on the retirement or death of the plumber.

Relating to the creation of the human trafficking prevention business partnership.

Relating to access to criminal history record information by a county sheriff.

Relating to the minimum number of minutes of instruction for students to be provided by public school districts and the scheduling of the last day of school for students by public school districts.

Relating to services provided by continuing care facilities.

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.

Relating to public notice of the time for voting during an early voting period.

Relating to the qualifications for a coronal polishing certificate.

Relating to the addition of territory to a crime control and prevention district and to a fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services district.

Relating to the licensing and regulation of a journeyman lineman.

Relating to the disposition of remains.

Relating to fire protection sprinkler systems in certain residential high-rise buildings in certain counties; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to the effect of municipal annexation of the Venable Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Denton County; affecting the authority to impose a tax.

Relating to the enforcement of orders in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

Relating to the use of a small estate affidavit to distribute certain intestate estates.

Relating to notice of cancellation of elections.

Relating to civil suits filed against board members of a groundwater conservation district and the liability of a member for certain actions taken by the board.

Relating to the authority of certain persons to direct, consent to, or disapprove a trustee's decisions.

Relating to consideration of location of an offeror's principal place of business in awarding certain municipal contracts.

Relating to peace officer identification cards.

Relating to authorizing broker agreements for the sale of real property held in trust by home-rule municipalities.

Relating to the funding policies, actuarial valuations, and reporting requirements of certain public retirement systems.

Relating to the appeal of a judgment in an eviction suit.

Relating to a written agreement concerning a projectile discharged from a firearm that travels across a property line; amending a provision subject to a criminal penalty.

Relating to the contents of financial statements filed by certain persons; adding a provision subject to criminal penalties.

Relating to lobbying activities and the registration of lobbyists.

Relating to access to certain confidential information provided in an application for an exemption from ad valorem taxation.

Relating to the creation of the Joshua Farms Municipal Management District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments or fees.

Relating to the creation of the Joshua Farms Municipal Management District No. 2; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments or fees.

Relating to the definition of peace officer for purposes of intercepting or collecting information in relation to certain communications in an investigation conducted by an arson investigating unit.

Relating to the electronic filing of personal financial statements with the Texas Ethics Commission.

Relating to interim studies on real property owned by the state.

Relating to the provision of recordings of certain interactions with a peace officer relating to intoxication offenses.

Relating to the creation of the Barrett Management District.

Relating to the eligibility of persons to participate in an ad valorem tax sale of real property; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to programs in public schools designed to facilitate planning and saving for higher education and facilitate personal financial literacy instruction.

Relating to limitations on annexation by and extraterritorial jurisdiction of certain municipalities.

Relating to the issuance of K9s4COPs specialty license plates.

Relating to oaths and affirmations of certain judges of municipal courts.

Relating to the qualifications and method of electing directors of the Jonah Water Special Utility District.

Relating to the creation of the Vineyard Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

Relating to the creation of Missouri City Management District No. 2; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

Relating to the creation of the Bell County Municipal Utility District No. 3; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the creation of the Burnet County Municipal Utility District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the territory, board, and operation of the Lake Cities Municipal Utility Authority.

Relating to the creation of the Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 31; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the creation of the Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 32; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the conversion of the Harris-Fort Bend Counties Municipal Utility District No. 4 to the Katy Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

Relating to the Hays County Development District No. 1.

Relating to the powers and duties of the Headwaters Municipal Utility District; providing authority to issue bonds and impose taxes.

Relating to the creation of Simonton Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

Relating to the powers and duties of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 65 of Fort Bend County, Texas; providing authority to issue bonds payable from taxes.

Relating to the substitution of land within the boundaries of the Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 157 after the approval or issuance of district bonds payable wholly or partly from taxes.

Relating to the substitution of land within the boundaries of the Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 159 after the approval or issuance of district bonds payable wholly or partly from taxes.

Relating to the creation of the Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 33; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the powers and duties of the Dowdell Public Utility District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees and taxes.

Relating to the creation of the Mineola Area Medical District; granting the authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.

Designating "the Lone Star State" as the official nickname of Texas.

Requesting the speaker of the house of representatives and the lieutenant governor to create a joint interim committee to study the issue of advertising public notices.

Designating #txlege as the official hashtag of the Texas Legislature.

Designating #Texas as the official hashtag of Texas.

Designating #TexasToDo as the official state hashtag of Texas Tourism.

Designating September as Valley Voter Awareness Month for a 10-year period beginning in 2015.

Designating the Texas Gulf shrimp as the Official State Crustacean of Texas.

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

Relating to birth records of adopted persons; authorizing a fee.

Relating to the regulation of certain motor vehicle auctions.

Relating to a defendant's payment of costs associated with a court-appointed counsel.

Relating to the appointment of counsel to represent indigent defendants in criminal cases.

Relating to judicial review of final orders arising out of nutritional programs administrated by the Texas Department of Agriculture.

Relating to the creation of the Grand Lake Estates Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.