Status of Bills in Conference Committee for 5/19/2017

STATUS OF BILLS IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE



Friday

May 19, 2017




SB 1 Nelson SP: Zerwas

General Appropriations Bill.

4-18Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
4-18Senate conferees appointed: Nelson, Chair; Hinojosa, Huffman, Kolkhorst, Schwertner.
4-20House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
4-20House conferees appointed with instructions: Zerwas, Chair; Ashby, Davis, Sarah, Gonzales, Larry, Longoria.

SB 21 Birdwell/ Bettencourt/ Campbell/ Creighton/ Hancock/ et al. SP: King, Phil/ et al.

Relating to the qualifications, duties, and limitations of Texas delegates to a convention called under Article V of the United States Constitution.

5-10Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-10Senate conferees appointed: Birdwell, Chair; Bettencourt, Buckingham, Hughes, Lucio.
5-19House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-19House conferees appointed: King, Phil, Chair; Darby, Gonzales, Larry, King, Ken, Thompson, Senfronia.

SB 179 Menéndez/ Zaffirini/ et al. SP: Minjarez/ et al.

Relating to harassment, bullying, and cyberbullying of a public school student or minor and certain mental health programs for public school students.

5-17Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-17Senate conferees appointed: Menéndez, Chair; Creighton, Huffman, Nelson, Zaffirini.
5-19House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-19House conferees appointed: Minjarez, Chair; Bernal, Faircloth, Huberty, Moody.

SB 301 Watson/ Hinojosa/ Taylor, Van SP: Flynn

Relating to the operations and functions of the Employees Retirement System of Texas and the sunset review date for, financial management of, and programs administered by the agency.

5-11Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-11Senate conferees appointed: Watson, Chair; Hinojosa, Hughes, Schwertner, Taylor, Van.
5-16House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-16House conferees appointed: Flynn, Chair; Alonzo, Capriglione, Gonzales, Larry, Paul.
5-19Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.

SB 312 Nichols/ Taylor, Van/ et al. SP: Gonzales, Larry/ et al.

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Transportation; authorizing an increase in rates charged for the use of state aircraft to provide for the acquisition of replacement aircraft.

5-19Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-19Senate conferees appointed: Nichols, Chair; Hancock, Hinojosa, Taylor, Van, Watson.

SB 527 Birdwell SP: Cook

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

5-15Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-15Senate conferees appointed: Birdwell, Chair; Burton, Huffman, Uresti, Whitmire.
5-19House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-19House conferees appointed: Cook, Chair; Burns, Kacal, Moody, Rodriguez, Justin.

SB 533 Nelson SP: Geren

Relating to state agency contracting and procurement.

5-19Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-19Senate conferees appointed: Nelson, Chair; Hinojosa, Huffman, Nichols, Schwertner.

SB 1070 Hancock SP: Frullo

Relating to authorized reinsurance and financial statement credit and accounting for reinsurance.

5-11Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-11Senate conferees appointed: Hancock, Chair; Creighton, Nichols, Taylor, Larry, Whitmire.
5-19House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-19House conferees appointed: Frullo, Chair; Muñoz, Jr., Phillips, Smithee, Turner.

SB 1289 Creighton/ et al. SP: Paddie/ et al.

Relating to the purchase of iron and steel products made in the United States for certain governmental entity projects.

5-17Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-17Senate conferees appointed: Creighton, Chair; Lucio, Menéndez, Nichols, Perry.
5-19House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-19House conferees appointed: Paddie, Chair; Ashby, Darby, Lucio III, Phelan.

SB 2190 Huffman SP: Flynn/ et al.

Relating to the public retirement systems of certain municipalities.

5-10Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-10Senate conferees appointed: Huffman, Chair; Hancock, Nelson, Schwertner, Uresti.
5-16House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-16House conferees appointed: Flynn, Chair; Coleman, Metcalf, Murphy, Walle.