BILLS REFERRED TODAY |
Wednesday May 13, 2015 |
Committee referral on the following: |
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Relating to public junior college district branch campuses, including a requirement that the South Texas Community College District establish an extension facility in a certain location. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to pretrial hearings in criminal cases in certain courts. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the use of proceeds from criminal asset forfeiture to provide college scholarships to children of peace officers killed in the line of duty and to an annual report regarding the total value of forfeited property in this state. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to certain duties of the Commission on Jail Standards regarding visitation periods for county jail prisoners. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of possessing or carrying a weapon in or into the secured area of an airport. State Affairs |
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Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for certain health care supplies. Finance |
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Relating to the disposition of fetal remains. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to criminal liability for certain federal motor carrier safety regulation violations; increasing a criminal penalty. Transportation |
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Relating to eligibility for Medicaid and the child health plan program for certain children. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the abolishment of the Orange County child support office and to the divorce and contempt fees paid in Orange County. State Affairs |
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Relating to a study of the feasibility of establishing a visitors center at Hueco Tanks State Park in El Paso County. Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to the eligibility of certain persons to serve on the board of a property owners' association. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to a study assessing the statewide need for the replacement of mile markers on certain highways. Transportation |
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Relating to the eligibility of presidential general election debates for distributions from a Major Events trust fund. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to the exemption of certain vehicles from registration fees. Transportation |
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Relating to procedures required before certain condominium associations file a suit or initiate an arbitration proceeding for a defect or design claim. State Affairs |
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Relating to designation of an employee within certain state agencies as a veterans liaison. Veteran Affairs & Military Installations |
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Relating to crowdfunding portal regulations for small business development. Business & Commerce |
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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. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to the elimination of the fee for the Gold Star mother, father, spouse, or family member specialty license plate. Transportation |
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Relating to a report by the comptroller on wage theft. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to the adoption of the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act. State Affairs |
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Relating to requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to maintain an inventory of postsecondary educational programs and services for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Higher Education |
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Relating to qualifications of special judges. State Affairs |
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Relating to the annexation of county roads. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to municipal regulation of the use of alarm systems; authorizing a municipal fee. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to suicide prevention training for certain educators and other employees of a school district. Education |
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Relating to certain emergency services districts that are exempted from filing an audit report. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to an exemption from the sales and use tax for items sold by certain nonprofit organizations through a vending machine; adding a provision subject to a criminal offense. Finance |
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Relating to public school assessment, performance standards, and course requirements. Education |
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Relating to the electronic filing of bail bonds. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the creation of the human trafficking prevention business partnership. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the authority and operation of regional tollway authorities. Transportation |
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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. Education |
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Relating to Foundation School Program funding for students enrolled in an optional flexible school day program. Education |
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Relating to access to and receipt of certain information regarding a ward by certain relatives of the ward. State Affairs |
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Relating to a sales and use tax exemption and an oil and gas severance tax credit for the use of alternative base fluids in energized fracturing operations; imposing a civil penalty. Finance |
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Relating to the temporary exemption of certain tangible personal property related to large data center projects from the sales and use tax. Finance |
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Relating to a study of the current and potential economic impacts of recycling. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to a delayed birth certificate; creating a criminal offense. State Affairs |
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Relating to a revision of the essential knowledge and skills of the public school foundation curriculum, the instructional materials allotment, and proclamations for the production of instructional materials. Education |
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Relating to improvement projects of the Sabine-Neches Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas; providing authority to issue anticipation notes and time warrants. Administration |
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Relating to the election of certain county bail bond board members. Administration |
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Relating to authorizing a recreation and wellness facility fee at the University of Houston-Clear Lake. Higher Education |
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Relating to administrative support positions with the Texas Military Department. Veteran Affairs & Military Installations |
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Relating to the creation of a joint interim committee to undertake a study of health benefit plans administered by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. State Affairs |
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Relating to coordination of dental benefits under certain insurance policies. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the creation of a pilot program for the purpose of controlling certain predatory animals. Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to the disposition of remains. State Affairs |
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Relating to funding for trauma facilities, emergency medical services, and emergency medical air transportation. Finance |
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Relating to consideration of location of a bidder's or offeror's principal place of business in awarding certain municipal contracts. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to regulation of production of wells for retail public utilities by a groundwater conservation district. Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to sex offender treatment as a condition of parole or mandatory supervision for certain releasees. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the use of home telemonitoring services under Medicaid. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to low income housing tax credits awarded for certain developments. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to public school safety and security policies, procedures, and practices. Education |
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Relating to the payment of interest by state agencies. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the use of hotel occupancy tax revenues in certain municipalities. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to the adoption by the Department of Public Safety of rules governing the use of unmanned aircraft in the Capitol Complex; creating a criminal offense. Administration |
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Relating to the manufacture, sale, distribution, possession, and use of drugs not approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration and the false representation that a substance is a drug approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration or intended for the prevention or treatment of diseases in humans; creating criminal offenses. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the categorization and resolution of violations of laws enforced by the Texas Ethics Commission. State Affairs |
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Relating to the electronic filing of personal financial statements with the Texas Ethics Commission. State Affairs |
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Relating to the consideration of certain scientific evidence constituting the basis for an application for a writ of habeas corpus. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer early childhood education baccalaureate degree programs. Higher Education |
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Relating to providing a voter in a party primary notice of party conventions. State Affairs |
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Relating to solicitation of a person to buy drinks for consumption by an alcoholic beverage retailer or the retailer's employee; authorizing a civil penalty; amending a provision that is subject to a criminal penalty. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the confidentiality of student records. Higher Education |
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Relating to limitations on annexation by and extraterritorial jurisdiction of certain municipalities. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the regulation of barbering and cosmetology. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the powers and duties of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 141; providing authority to issue bonds and impose taxes. Administration |
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Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 191; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. Administration |
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Relating to the creation of the Montgomery-Grimes Counties Municipal Utility District No. 146; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. Administration |
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Relating to the creation of the Grand Lake Estates Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the creation of Missouri City Management District No. 2; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes. Intergovernmental Relations |
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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. Intergovernmental Relations |
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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. Intergovernmental Relations |
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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. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Designating the cowboy hat as the official State Hat of Texas. Administration |
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Requesting the lieutenant governor and speaker to provide for a joint interim study regarding economic development in the Texas coastal region. Natural Resources & Economic Development |