BILLS REFERRED TODAY |
Monday May 18, 2015 |
Committee referral on the following: |
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Relating to the creation of a commission to review convictions after exoneration and to prevent wrongful convictions. State Affairs |
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Relating to the reporting of proceeds and property forfeited under criminal asset forfeiture proceedings. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the creation of a certificate program to promote travel to and throughout this state; authorizing fees. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to the eligibility for service retirement annuities of certain persons, including elected officials convicted of certain crimes. State Affairs |
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Relating to procedures for certain persons charged with a violation of a condition of release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on parole or to mandatory supervision. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to a pilot program under the foundation school program for funding prekindergarten programs provided by certain school districts with early high school graduation programs. Education |
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Relating to the punishment for the offense of indecent exposure. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to a study on the implementation and effectiveness of sound mitigation measures on certain highways. Transportation |
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Relating to a study conducted by the Legislative Budget Board on the impact to state agencies of federal regulations and mandates enacted by federal law. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the publication of certain information regarding the vocational rehabilitation program on the Internet. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to exemption of certain firefighters and police officers from jury service. State Affairs |
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Relating to establishing a task force to examine the adjudication, disposition, and registration of juvenile sex offenders. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the applicability of certain immunity and liability laws to open-enrollment charter schools. Education |
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Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 290 in Hays and Travis Counties as the Lieutenant Clay Crabb Memorial Highway. Transportation |
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Relating to ensuring the removal of the names of deceased persons from the jury wheel. State Affairs |
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Relating to the notice to vacate required to be given by a landlord to a tenant before filing an eviction suit. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to probate matters, including guardianships and other matters related to incapacitated persons. State Affairs |
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Relating to the publication of confidential criminal and juvenile justice records of certain juveniles; providing civil penalties. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the use of hotel occupancy tax revenue in certain municipalities. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to a requirement that public institutions of higher education provide certain information to students and school districts regarding student performance on Texas Success Initiative assessment instruments. Higher Education |
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Relating to transparency of certain information related to certain health benefit plan coverage. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to providing information to the public and to purchasers of real property regarding the impact of military installations. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to Internet access to certain district court family dockets. State Affairs |
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Relating to the conveyance of property by a municipality for the public purpose of economic development. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to protective orders against certain persons who are convicted of or placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for an offense involving family violence. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the continuity of care for offenders with mental impairments. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the delivery of mental health services and supports under a system of care framework to minors who have or are at risk of developing a serious emotional disturbance or who are at risk of being removed from the minor's home. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to developing a program to provide telemedicine medical services to certain children. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the designation of centers of excellence to achieve healthy fetal outcomes in this state. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the organization of a grand jury and qualifications for service as a grand juror. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to requiring the payment of restitution as a condition of community supervision for offenses involving family violence committed in the presence of certain children. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the release of election judges' and clerks' contact information. State Affairs |
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Relating to educator preparation programs and appointment to the State Board for Educator Certification, including the appointment of a nonvoting member with experience and knowledge of alternative educator preparation programs. Higher Education |
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Relating to transfer of the oversight of the Texas State Cemetery to the State Preservation Board. Administration |
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Relating to the eligibility requirements of a notary public. State Affairs |
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Relating to an established schedule of payments from the foundation school fund of the yearly entitlement of certain open-enrollment charter schools. Education |
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Relating to the Driftwood Economic Development Municipal Management District; removing conditions to imposing a tax on residential property; providing authority to issue bonds. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the eligibility of certain victims of trafficking of persons for an order of nondisclosure; authorizing a fee. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to a credit or refund for diesel fuel taxes paid on diesel fuel used in this state by auxiliary power units or power take-off equipment. Finance |
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Relating to the creation of Saint George Place Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the territory that may be included in a single county election precinct. State Affairs |
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Relating to the appointment and duties of election officers. State Affairs |
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Relating to certain security devices for residential tenancies. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the establishment of the center for alternative finance and procurement within the Texas Facilities Commission and to public and private partnerships; authorizing a fee. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to examination requirements for certain applicants for a license to practice medicine. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the length of a billing month for a propane gas customer. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to the sparsity adjustment for certain school districts under the Foundation School Program. Education |
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Relating to the date by which certain protective order information must be entered by a local law enforcement agency into the statewide law enforcement information system. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the exchange of health information in this state; creating a criminal offense. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the disclosure of information regarding communicable diseases to first responders and certain entities. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the establishment of the Texas Board of Behavior Analyst Examiners and the requirement to obtain a license to practice as a behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst; imposing fees; providing an administrative penalty. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to abolishing shampoo apprentice permits and shampoo specialty certificates. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to public notice of the time for voting during an early voting period. State Affairs |
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Relating to the use of automatic license plate readers by a law enforcement agency or municipal parking enforcement authority. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to a petition filed in connection with an application for a place on the ballot. State Affairs |
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Relating to evaluation of public school performance and to student physical fitness assessment. Education |
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Relating to the designation of portions of State Highway 17 and United States Highway 67 as the Alfred Q. Valenzuela Memorial Highway. Transportation |
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Relating to the eligibility of certain citizens residing outside the United States to vote a full ballot. State Affairs |
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Relating to appraisal review boards; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty. Finance |
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Relating to the provision of artificially administered nutrition and hydration and life-sustaining treatment. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to durable powers of attorney and advance directives. State Affairs |
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Relating to service of a temporary ex parte order issued in response to an application for a protective order in circumstances involving family violence. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to prompt action by certain holders of preferred debt and lien claims against secured property of a decedent's estate. State Affairs |
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Relating to expanding the memorial sign program for motorcyclists to include bicyclists. Transportation |
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Relating to notice of cancellation of elections. State Affairs |
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Relating to a contract with a county for election services. State Affairs |
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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. State Affairs |
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Relating to contributions and registrations for an anatomical gift registry; authorizing a fee. Transportation |
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Relating to pretrial settlement discussions during ad valorem tax appeals. Finance |
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Relating to the time for recording a durable power of attorney for certain real property transactions. State Affairs |
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Relating to supervision of the conduct of a primary election; creating an offense. State Affairs |
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Relating to information regarding Down syndrome. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the requirement that a candidate appoint a campaign treasurer before making certain expenditures. State Affairs |
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Relating to the composition of a district executive committee of a political party. State Affairs |
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Relating to a fishing license fee waiver for certain residents. Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to the application of sales and use taxes to certain food items; adding a provision subject to a criminal penalty. Finance |
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Relating to access to certain confidential information provided in an application for an exemption from ad valorem taxation. Finance |
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Relating to the composition of the board of trustees of the Employees Retirement System of Texas. State Affairs |
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Relating to eligibility for supplemental financial assistance provided to certain grandparents. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to a study of the use of regional rating for health coverage provided under the uniform group coverage program for certain active school employees and their dependents. State Affairs |
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Relating to recovery of damages, attorney's fees, and costs related to frivolous regulatory actions by state agencies. State Affairs |
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Relating to the withdrawal of the territory of an emergency services district from the territory of a metropolitan rapid transit authority. Transportation |
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Relating to an environmental service fee charged by an institution of higher education. Higher Education |
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Relating to expedited credentialing for certain licensed clinical social workers under the Medicaid managed care program. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to preferred qualifications for serving on an appraisal review board or panel of the board that hears ad valorem tax protests concerning commercial real property in certain appraisal districts. Finance |
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Relating to the methods and procedures used by the comptroller to determine the total taxable value of property in each school district. Finance |
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Relating to procedures of a county tax assessor-collector for collection of dishonored checks and invoices; authorizing a fee. Finance |
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Relating to the creation of the Texas Health Improvement Network. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the carrying of knives; creating a criminal offense. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to financing arrangements between political subdivisions and private entities for the implementation of pay for success initiatives. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to extending claim-handling deadlines after certain emergency declarations. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the eligibility of persons to participate in an ad valorem tax sale of real property; creating a criminal offense. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to increasing the penalty for causing injury to a child; changing the eligibility for community supervision. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the donation of juror reimbursements. Veteran Affairs & Military Installations |
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Relating to erecting certain signs on private property before an election. State Affairs |
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Relating to the rate of the hotel occupancy tax in certain counties and the use of revenue from the hotel occupancy tax by certain counties; authorizing an increase in the rate of a tax. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to authorizing a production fee on certain non-exempt wells in the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District. Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to the issuance of K9s4COPs specialty license plates. Transportation |
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Relating to the board of directors, authority to impose assessments, and territory of the International Management District. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to compensation and reimbursement of expenses for the board of directors of the Refugio County Drainage District No. 1. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the creation of a defined area in the Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to the territory, board, and operation of the Lake Cities Municipal Utility Authority. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the Hays County Development District No. 1. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the powers and duties of the Headwaters Municipal Utility District; providing authority to issue bonds and impose taxes. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the creation of the East Lake Houston Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to renaming the Corn Hill Regional Water Authority as the Lone Star Regional Water Authority; altering the governing body's membership. Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to the Harrison County Court at Law. Administration |
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Relating to the creation of the Aransas County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds and impose a tax; providing general law authority to impose fees and surcharges. Administration |
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Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker to create a joint interim committee to study the development and potential economic impact of a cruise industry on the Texas coast between Calhoun and Cameron Counties. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Urging Hidalgo County to reduce its tax rate upon establishment of the Hidalgo County Healthcare District. Intergovernmental Relations |
Committee re-referral on the following: |
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Relating to the calculation of taxable wages paid by a professional employer organization for purposes of the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act. Re-referred from Natural Resources & Economic Development to Business & Commerce |