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Local, Consent, and Resolutions Calendar

Wednesday, May 24, 2017
9:00 AM

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********** SENATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS **********

SB 40               Zaffirini / et al.

SP: Murr

Relating to the bond required and the bond insurance obtained for certain judges.

SB 43               Zaffirini

SP: Murr

Relating to the Judicial Branch Certification Commission; authorizing fees; providing penalties.

SB 49               Zaffirini / et al.

SP: Guillen

Relating to the appointment by certain elected officials of students to receive a Texas Armed Services Scholarship.

SB 55               Zaffirini

SP: Sheffield

Relating to a study of the use of a patient-reported outcomes registry in conjunction with health coverage for certain governmental employees.

SB 79               Nelson

SP: Capriglione

Relating to the production of public information available on a publicly accessible website.

SB 82               Nelson / et al.

SP: Capriglione

Relating to prohibiting the temporary closure of segments of the state highway system on days that certain scheduled events are being held in certain municipalities.

SB 102              Hall / et al.

SP: White

Relating to general officers within the state military department.

SB 227              Huffman / et al.

SP: Clardy

Relating to certain substances listed in Penalty Group 2 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.

SB 239              Campbell

SP: Larson

Relating to a parent's right to view the body of a deceased child before an autopsy is performed.

SB 263              Perry

SP: Springer / White / Shaheen / Oliverson / Bell / et al.

Relating to the handgun proficiency required to obtain or renew a license to carry a handgun.

SB 323              Nelson / et al.

SP: Burkett

Relating to the offense of female genital mutilation.

SB 341              Perry / et al.

SP: Goldman

Relating to the consequences of the possession of illegal synthetic cannabinoids on a holder of or applicant for certain alcoholic beverage licenses and liability of a person who provides, sells, or serves a synthetic cannabinoid to another person.

SB 343              Perry

SP: Moody / White / Herrero / King, Phil / Hefner

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of improper sexual activity with a person under supervision.

SB 344              West / et al.

SP: Sheffield

Relating to the authority of emergency medical services personnel of certain emergency medical services providers to transport a person for emergency detention.

SB 364              Kolkhorst

SP: Schubert

Relating to the designation of a portion of Alternate United States Highway 90 in Lavaca County as the Sheriff Ronnie Dodds Memorial Highway.

SB 365              Kolkhorst

SP: Schubert

Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 95 in Lavaca County as the Sergeant David M. Furrh Memorial Highway.

SB 371              Watson

SP: Cyrier

Relating to the grounds for refusal, cancellation, or suspension of certain alcoholic beverage licenses.

SB 402              Zaffirini / et al.

SP: Allen

Relating to notice provided to persons with disabilities regarding the eligibility of persons with disabilities to use certain public transportation services.

SB 413              Taylor, Van

SP: Laubenberg

Relating to the maintenance of information entered into a fee record in certain counties.

SB 436              Rodríguez

SP: Uresti, Tomas

Relating to the operation of the special education continuing advisory committee.

SB 441              Rodríguez

SP: Blanco

Relating to eligibility of surviving spouses of disabled veterans for specialty license plates.

SB 526              Birdwell

SP: Capriglione / Shaheen

Relating to the abolishment of certain advisory committees and other state entities.

SB 544              Lucio

SP: Guillen

Relating to required training for veterans county service officers and assistant veterans county service officers.

SB 546              Kolkhorst / et al.

SP: Collier

Relating to the quality of water provided by public drinking water supply systems to state supported living centers.

SB 554              Kolkhorst

SP: Metcalf

Relating to notice requirements for certain special districts that hold board meetings outside the district.

SB 563              Hancock

SP: Frullo

Relating to the definition of commercial property insurance for purposes of certain provisions governing insurance rates and policy forms.

SB 564              Campbell / et al.

SP: Capriglione

Relating to the applicability of open meetings requirements to certain meetings of a governing body relating to information technology security practices.

SB 585              West

SP: Anderson, Charles "Doc"

Relating to the opportunity of certain patriotic societies to present information regarding the society to public school students during regular school hours.

SB 588              Lucio / et al.

SP: Blanco

Relating to information regarding private employers who have veteran's employment preference policies.

SB 591              Lucio / et al.

SP: Blanco

Relating to a community outreach campaign to increase awareness of veterans benefits and services.

SB 593              Rodríguez

SP: Blanco / Moody

Relating to the governance of certain housing authorities.

SB 631              Buckingham / et al.

SP: Wilson

Relating to venue for the disposition of stolen property.

SB 731              Bettencourt

SP: Bohac

Relating to the appeal through binding arbitration of certain appraisal review board orders.

SB 736              Hancock

SP: Clardy

Relating to a report on the sale of retail electric power by the General Land Office.

SB 738              Kolkhorst

SP: Schofield

Relating to the transfer of certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

SB 745              Kolkhorst

SP: Murphy

Relating to the exemption of certain services performed by certain employees from the sales and use tax.

SB 748              Zaffirini / et al.

SP: Allen

Relating to transition planning for a public school student enrolled in a special education program.

SB 749              Watson

SP: Cyrier

Relating to certain charges by the Bastrop County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2; authorizing an increase in a fee.

SB 751              Campbell / et al.

SP: Wilson

Relating to the confidentiality of certain information of and the abolishment date of the military base realignment and closure task force.

SB 769              Watson

SP: Israel

Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for recipients of the Combat Medical Badge.

SB 805              Lucio / et al.

SP: Thompson, Senfronia

Relating to the duties of the Texas Women Veterans Program.

SB 814              Hinojosa

SP: Canales

Relating to the board of directors of the Agua Special Utility District.

SB 825              Taylor, Larry

SP: Huberty

Relating to school district discretion to administer college preparation assessment instruments to public school students at state cost.

SB 848              Huffines

SP: Romero, Jr. / Frullo

Relating to the licensing and regulation of providers of driver and traffic safety education.

SB 865              Perry

SP: Burns

Relating to a groundwater conservation district's use of electronic fund transfers.

SB 905              Birdwell

SP: Burns

Relating to the creation of the Cresson Crossroads Municipal Utility District No. 2; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 914              Campbell

SP: Kuempel

Relating to the creation of the Kendall County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 928              Rodríguez / et al.

SP: Pickett

Relating to the establishment of the Tom Lea Trail.

SB 942              Hughes

SP: Paddie

Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue in certain municipalities.

SB 948              Kolkhorst

SP: Morrison, Geanie W.

Relating to certain information provided to prospective adoptive parents by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB 989              Watson / et al.

SP: Isaac

Relating to the maximum loan amount made to persons under the owner-builder loan program.

SB 990              Watson

SP: Arévalo

Relating to the requirements for an application for a low income housing tax credit allocation from the nonprofit set-aside.

SB 1006             Nichols

SP: Springer

Relating to the eligibility of land used as an ecological laboratory for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land.

SB 1014             Creighton

SP: Keough

Relating to The Woodlands Township.

SB 1015             Creighton

SP: Keough

Relating to procedures for incorporation or establishment of another form of local government for certain areas subject to a regional participation agreement.

SB 1024             Nelson

SP: Davis, Yvonne

Relating to the use of certain lighting equipment on airport security vehicles.

SB 1037             Perry

SP: Lang

Relating to the designation of the structure on State Highway 6 in Eastland County adjacent to Lake Cisco connecting the north and south banks of Sandy Creek as the Bedford-Carmichael Bridge.

SB 1047             Creighton / et al.

SP: Faircloth

Relating to installment payments of ad valorem taxes.

SB 1063             Perry / et al.

SP: Klick

Relating to the investigation of an anonymous report of suspected abuse or neglect of a child.

SB 1088             Schwertner

SP: Goldman

Relating to the regulation of cosmetology.

SB 1095             Taylor, Larry

SP: Cook

Relating to certain procedures for tax redeterminations and refund claims.

SB 1098             Zaffirini

SP: Anderson, Rodney

Relating to recordings, acknowledgments, and proofs of certain written instruments.

SB 1099             Perry

SP: Springer

Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 84 as the Trooper Jonathan Thomas McDonald Memorial Highway.

SB 1109             Birdwell

SP: Burns

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to change the date of the general election for officers.

SB 1118             Creighton

SP: Bell

Relating to the creation of the Blaketree Municipal Utility District No. 2 of Montgomery County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 1123             Zaffirini / et al.

SP: Clardy

Relating to conditions on the receipt of tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for adopted students formerly in foster or other residential care.

SB 1158             Miles

SP: Allen

Relating to food managers in food establishments in certain counties.

SB 1177             Hughes / et al.

SP: Koop

Relating to requirements for charter schools established for the benefit of certain juvenile offenders.

SB 1198             Zaffirini / et al.

SP: Isaac

Relating to the conversion of the Hays Caldwell Public Utility Agency to the Alliance Regional Water Authority; providing authority to issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain; providing authority to impose fees.

SB 1205             Nichols

SP: Holland

Relating to the sharing of death record information between the Department of State Health Services and the Department of Public Safety.

SB 1214             Perry / et al.

SP: Frullo

Relating to a succession plan for a regional public defender's office that primarily handles capital cases.

SB 1223             Hughes

SP: Clardy

Relating to suits against The University of Texas at Tyler.

SB 1249             West

SP: Schofield

Relating to adverse possession of real property by a cotenant heir against other cotenant heirs.

SB 1250             West / et al.

SP: Moody

Relating to the admissibility of certain evidence in the prosecution of certain offenses involving family violence.

SB 1261             Creighton

SP: Bell

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 157; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 1286             Bettencourt

SP: Murphy

Relating to the system for protesting or appealing certain ad valorem tax determinations.

SB 1298             Huffman / et al.

SP: Thompson, Ed

Relating to the selection and summons of prospective grand jurors.

SB 1314             Rodríguez

SP: Moody / Wu

Relating to the regulation of substance abuse facilities and programs for juveniles.

SB 1327             Seliger

SP: Phillips

Relating to the authority of a district engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation to temporarily lower speed limits.

SB 1345             Watson / et al.

SP: Darby

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by a charitable organization and used to provide tax return preparation and other financial services without regard to the beneficiaries' ability to pay.

SB 1371             Menéndez

SP: Arévalo

Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to honor recipients of the Commendation Medal with Valor and Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal.

SB 1384             Perry

SP: Burrows

Relating to the designation of certain legislation on contract carriers as the Justin Little Act.

SB 1398             Lucio / et al.

SP: Thompson, Senfronia

Relating to the placement and use of video cameras in certain self-contained classrooms or other settings providing special education services.

SB 1399             Whitmire

SP: White

Relating to confinement in a community corrections facility of a defendant participating in a pretrial intervention program.

SB 1400             Campbell

SP: Holland

Relating to state banks, state bank holding companies, and branches of foreign banks.

SB 1440             Campbell

SP: Larson

Relating to the attendance by a quorum of a governmental body at certain candidate events under the open meetings law.

SB 1483             Taylor, Larry

SP: Bohac

Relating to the creation of the Technology Lending Program to provide grants to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools.

SB 1484             Taylor, Larry / et al.

SP: Huberty

Relating to the creation of an instructional materials web portal by the commissioner of education.

SB 1489             Taylor, Larry / et al.

SP: Faircloth

Relating to the Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority.

SB 1522             Nichols

SP: Thompson, Ed

Relating to the composition of the aviation advisory committee.

SB 1526             Creighton

SP: Bell

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 158; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 1659             Taylor, Larry

SP: VanDeaver

Relating to the commissioner of education accepting contributions for the public school system, adopting rules regarding grant compliance, and establishing grants for high-quality educational programs.

SB 1666             Huffman

SP: Laubenberg

Relating to the conduct of primary elections and certain other election practices; increasing a criminal penalty; creating criminal offenses.

SB 1676             Lucio

SP: Gutierrez

Relating to the veterans county service office.

SB 1693             Lucio / et al.

SP: Raymond

Relating to a study of seniors with a visual impairment by the Aging Texas Well Advisory Committee.

SB 1727             Birdwell

SP: Cook

Relating to the procedure for an election to adopt a sales and use tax or to change the tax rate in an emergency services district.

SB 1735             Hughes

SP: Springer

Relating to the repeal of certain obsolete laws governing state pensions and other similar benefits.

SB 1764             Zaffirini / et al.

SP: Burkett

Relating to the investment of funds in, and operation of guardianships of the estate in relation to, accounts established under the Texas Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Program.

SB 1767             Buckingham / et al.

SP: Darby

Relating to hearings and protests before appraisal review boards involving ad valorem tax determinations.

SB 1799             West

SP: Clardy

Relating to the student loan default prevention and financial aid literacy pilot program.

SB 1843             Campbell

SP: Blanco

Relating to providing an opportunity for public high school students in grades 10 through 12 to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test or an alternative vocational aptitude test.

SB 1878             Menéndez

SP: Gutierrez

Relating to the service plan for the annexation by certain municipalities of territory included in an emergency services district.

SB 1936             Hughes

SP: Hefner

Relating to the issuance of specially marked driver's licenses and personal identification certificates to disabled veterans.

SB 1944             Hughes

SP: Price

Relating to the issuance of specialty plates to honor recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross medal with Valor.

SB 1968             Zaffirini

SP: Gutierrez

Relating to the state flag code.

SB 1969             Kolkhorst

SP: Cyrier

Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of the Texas Racing Act, including conforming amendments.

SB 1987             Lucio

SP: Murphy

Relating to the notice requirements for bills proposing the creation of or annexation of land to certain special purpose districts.

SB 1991             Watson / et al.

SP: Johnson, Jarvis

Relating to the administration of federal funds under the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act.

SB 1992             Watson

SP: Isaac

Relating to the allocation of housing tax credits to developments within proximate geographical areas.

SB 2014             Creighton

SP: Schubert

Relating to the administration of certain water districts.

SB 2039             Zaffirini

SP: Thompson, Senfronia

Relating to the development of instructional modules and training for public schools on the prevention of sexual abuse and sex trafficking and participation by the human trafficking prevention task force in that development.

SB 2056             Perry

SP: Burrows

Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue by certain municipalities.

SB 2068             Buckingham

SP: Murr

Relating to the plugging or capping of abandoned, deteriorated, open, or uncovered water wells in the Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District.

SB 2075             Rodríguez

SP: Pickett

Relating to vehicle registration.

SB 2084             Taylor, Larry

SP: Bohac / Workman

Relating to calculation of average daily attendance for public school students in blended learning programs.

SB 2141             Taylor, Larry

SP: Howard

Relating to requirements for a representative for a student in a special education due process hearing.

SB 2166             Creighton

SP: Keough

Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenues in certain municipalities.

SB 2174             Hughes

SP: VanDeaver

Relating to the appointment of a bailiff by district courts and county courts at law in Bowie County.

SB 2186             Zaffirini

SP: Guillen

Relating to the Live Oak Underground Water Conservation District.

SB 2244             West

SP: Giddings

Relating to the creation of the University Hills Municipal Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments or fees.

SB 2252             Nichols

SP: Metcalf

Relating to granting road powers to the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 100; providing authority to issue bonds.

SB 2253             Nichols

SP: Metcalf

Relating to providing road powers to the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 101; providing authority to issue bonds.

SB 2262             Perry

SP: Burns

Relating to the dissolution of the Central Colorado River Authority.

SB 2263             Campbell

SP: Kuempel

Relating to the powers and duties of the Lerin Hills Municipal Utility District of Kendall County; providing authority to issue bonds and impose fees and taxes.

SB 2267             Creighton

SP: Perez

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 555; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 2273             Campbell

SP: Kuempel

Relating to the creation of the Kendall County Water Control and Improvement District No. 4; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 2274             Creighton

SP: Perez

Relating to the creation of the Lakewood 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.

SB 2275             Creighton

SP: Perez

Relating to the creation of the Lakewood Municipal Utility District No. 2; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 2276             Creighton

SP: Perez

Relating to the creation of Lakewood Improvement District of Harris County; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

SB 2277             Creighton

SP: Perez

Relating to the creation of the Lakewood 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.

SB 2280             Buckingham

SP: Wilson

Relating to the name of the Burnet County Municipal Utility District No. 1.

SB 2283             Perry

SP: Springer

Relating to the regulation of dangerous dogs and dogs that attack persons in certain municipalities.

SB 2284             Creighton

SP: Huberty

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 544; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 2285             Creighton

SP: Huberty

Relating to the boundaries of the Harris County Fresh Water Supply District No. 58.

SB 2287             Creighton

SP: Perez

Relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 525.

SB 2290             Creighton

SP: Bell

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 557; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 2292             Campbell

SP: Kuempel

Relating to the powers and duties of the Meyer Ranch Municipal Utility District of Comal County; affecting an existing limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees and taxes.

SB 2293             Creighton

SP: Bell

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

SB 2295             Zaffirini

SP: Isaac

Relating to the temporary board of and financing of certain facilities and improvements by the LaSalle Municipal Utility District No. 1; providing authority to impose an assessment.

SB 2296             Zaffirini

SP: Isaac

Relating to the temporary board of and financing of certain facilities and improvements by the LaSalle Municipal Utility District No. 2; providing authority to impose an assessment.

SB 2297             Zaffirini

SP: Isaac

Relating to the temporary board of and financing of certain facilities and improvements by the LaSalle Municipal Utility District No. 3; providing authority to impose an assessment.

SB 2298             Zaffirini

SP: Isaac

Relating to the temporary board of and financing of certain facilities and improvements by the LaSalle Municipal Utility District No. 4; providing authority to impose an assessment.

SB 2299             Zaffirini

SP: Isaac

Relating to the temporary board of and financing of certain facilities and improvements by the LaSalle Municipal Utility District No. 5; providing authority to impose an assessment.

SCR 37              Hinojosa / et al.

SP: Martinez, "Mando"

Urging Congress to increase appropriations from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund to properly maintain ship channels.

SCR 41              Taylor, Larry / et al.

SP: Paul

Urging Congress to direct the Department of Defense to relocate the United States Africa Command to Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston.

SCR 51              Creighton

SP: Metcalf

Urging appropriate state agencies to support the establishment of a veterans memorial in Conroe.


********** HOUSE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS **********

HCR 140             Hunter

Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives to provide for a joint interim legislative study regarding the confidentiality of emergency calls.

HR 1833             Craddick

Urging Congress to enact legislation to expand and extend the current federal tax credit for carbon capture, utilization, and storage under Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code.

HR 2042             King, Tracy O.

Requesting the speaker to direct the House Agriculture and Livestock Committee to conduct an interim study reviewing the rules, regulations, and enforcement authority of the Texas Department of Agriculture's Structural Pest Control Service.