Regular Order of Business for 5/12/2017

REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS



Friday

May 12, 2017




SENATE BILLS

(Calendar Order)



SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS

(Second Reading)



SJR 31 Kolkhorst

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to appropriations for the preservation and perpetuation of certain items of historical value; allowing the legislature and state agencies to accept on behalf of the state gifts of items of historical value and contributions to purchase such items.


SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

(Second Reading)



SCR 42 (LC)Garcia/ et al.

Directing the Texas Department of Transportation to adopt a Vision Zero strategy to reduce traffic fatalities and injuries.


SCR 5 (CS) (LC)Hall

Designating Rockwall as the official Live Music Capital of North Texas.


SENATE BILLS

(Third Reading)



SB 1786 Hall

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


SB 1151 (CS)Buckingham/ et al.

Relating to the protection of expressive activities at public institutions of higher education.


SENATE BILLS

(Second Reading)



SB 535 Kolkhorst

Relating to the creation, purpose, implementation, and funding of the County Park Beautification and Improvement Program.


SB 378 (LC)Perry/ et al.

Relating to the persons authorized to conduct an inquest in certain counties.


SB 31 Zaffirini/ et al.

Relating to the use of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle; creating a criminal offense; modifying existing criminal penalties.


SB 689 (LC)Seliger

Relating to the powers and election dates of the Hemphill County Underground Water Conservation District.


SB 278 Zaffirini/ et al.

Relating to the creation of an offense for failing to secure certain children in a rear-facing child passenger safety seat system.


SB 946 Bettencourt

Relating to deadlines for performing various functions in connection with the ad valorem tax system.


SB 870 Bettencourt

Relating to the scheduling by an appraisal review board of a hearing on a protest.


SB 947 (CS)Kolkhorst

Relating to liability of certain electric utilities that allow certain uses of land that the electric utility owns, occupies, or leases.


SB 361 Nichols/ et al.

Relating to transportation network companies.


SB 385 (CS)Burton

Relating to voter approval of local acceptance and use of federal funds for commuter rail projects.


SB 543 (CS)Seliger/ et al.

Relating to performance-based tuition limitations for certain public institutions of higher education and a temporary tuition limitation for those institutions.


SB 675 (LC)Seliger

Relating to the development of and contracting for reclaimed water facilities in certain municipalities.


SB 520 (LC)Creighton

Relating to provisional permits for certain insurance agents.


SB 1163 (CS)Garcia/ et al.

Relating to establishing and funding a grant program for testing evidence collected in relation to sexual assaults or other sex offenses; authorizing voluntary contributions.


SB 1046 Estes/ et al.

Relating to sources of funding for the Texas emissions reduction plan.


SB 1093 (CS) (LC)Hancock

Relating to the inspection of certain commercial motor vehicles that are not domiciled in this state.


SB 329 Creighton/ Bettencourt/ Birdwell/ Estes/ Lucio/ et al.

Relating to birth records of adopted persons.


SB 1362 Campbell/ Buckingham/ Kolkhorst/ Nelson/ Zaffirini/ et al.

Relating to notification and informational materials regarding mutual consent voluntary adoption registries.


SB 694 (CS)Buckingham/ Hinojosa

Relating to the creation of the National Museum of the Pacific War museum fund.


SB 275 (CS)Watson/ et al.

Relating to the retention and use of sales tax revenue collected by certain retailers to provide job training and placement services to certain persons.


SB 562 (LC)Hancock

Relating to the provision of surplus lines insurance to certain commercial insureds.


SB 788 (CS)Huffman

Relating to the administration of and benefits payable under the Texas Public School Retired Employees Group Benefits Act.


SB 981 Kolkhorst/ et al.

Relating to the compatibility of a high-speed rail facility with multiple types of train technology.


SB 430 (CS)Rodríguez/ et al.

Relating to the regulation of the practice of dental hygiene.


SB 1072 Hancock

Relating to confidentiality of reports and related information for a solvency examination of an insurance carrier.


SB 980 (CS)Schwertner

Relating to state money or credit or a state guarantee used or provided for high-speed rail owned by a private entity.


SB 1441 Creighton

Relating to the right of certain appellants to supersede a judgment or order on appeal.


SB 64 Zaffirini

Relating to recording of minutes for a local canvassing authority.


SB 665 (CS)Rodríguez

Relating to education requirements for a notary public appointment; authorizing a fee.


SB 876 (LC)Hancock

Relating to service and filing requirements for a party seeking judicial review in certain workers' compensation cases.


SB 1496 (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to certain workers' compensation reporting requirements.


SB 1495 (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to access by the division of workers' compensation to certain designated doctor contracts under the workers' compensation system.


SB 860 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to access to and benefits for mental health conditions and substance use disorders.


SB 599 (LC)Burton

Relating to the deferral and reduction or waiver of certain surcharges assessed under the driver responsibility program.


SB 779 (LC)Seliger

Relating to the indigent status of a person for the purposes of the driver responsibility program.


SB 859 (CS)Hughes

Relating to the membership of the Texas Racing Commission.


SB 2176 (CS) (LC)Hughes

Relating to the placement of certain substances in Penalty Groups 1 and 3 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act for the purposes of prosecution of criminal offenses involving those substances.


SB 350 (LC)Taylor, Van

Relating to the repeal of certain laws regulating the sale or transfer of secondhand watches.


SB 1493 (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to changing statutory references to hearing officer and hearings officer to administrative law judge under the workers' compensation system.


SB 1497 (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to the eligibility requirements for employment as an ombudsman of the Office of Injured Employee Counsel under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act.


SB 896 (CS)Seliger

Relating to the status, regulation, and taxation of powdered alcohol as an alcoholic beverage; creating an offense.


SB 1499 (CS)Zaffirini

Relating to the regulation of for-profit legal service contract companies.


SB 632 (LC)Buckingham

Relating to the repeal of certain state procurement advisory and approval procedures.


SB 1042 (LC)Taylor, Larry

Relating to the creation of the Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 69; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


SB 996 (LC)Creighton

Relating to the creation of the Trinity Lakes Municipal Utility District of Montgomery County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


SB 995 (LC)Creighton

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 154; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


SB 994 (LC)Creighton

Relating to providing road district powers to the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 130; providing authority to issue bonds.


SB 992 (LC)Creighton

Relating to providing road district powers to the Wood Trace Municipal Utility District No. 3 of Montgomery County, Texas; providing authority to issue bonds.


SB 993 (LC)Creighton

Relating to providing road district powers to the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 131; providing authority to issue bonds.


SB 991 (LC)Creighton

Relating to providing road powers to the Wood Trace Municipal Utility District No. 1, of Montgomery County, Texas; providing authority to issue bonds.


SB 1192 (LC)Buckingham/ et al.

Relating to an alert for a missing senior citizen or person with Alzheimer's disease.


SB 1334 Hinojosa

Relating to the allocation categories for state funding of public transportation.


SB 1545 (CS) (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to the definition of eligible central municipality for purposes of the municipal hotel occupancy tax.


SB 1830 (CS) (LC)Rodríguez

Relating to the use of connected braking systems to maintain distance between vehicles.


SB 2279 Hancock

Relating to the ownership, control, or operation of a franchised or nonfranchised dealer or dealership by certain manufacturers.


SB 1643 (CS)Watson

Relating to certain disclosures of electronic toll collection customer account information by a toll project entity.


SB 2119 (CS)Seliger/ Creighton/ et al.

Relating to the automatic admission of students to general academic teaching institutions.


SB 1092 (CS)Seliger

Relating to access to certain meetings and information of private or independent institutions of higher education.


SB 10 (CS)Hancock/ Birdwell/ Creighton/ Huffman/ Lucio/ et al.

Relating to actions on and liability associated with certain insurance claims.


SB 888 (CS) (LC)Seliger

Relating to the sale of lottery tickets by certain wine and beer retailers.


SB 1347 (CS) (LC)Watson

Relating to an expedited response by a governmental body to a request for public information.


SB 2261 (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to the powers and duties of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 50; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose a tax.


SB 2260 (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to the powers and duties of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 130; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose a tax.


SB 610 (CS)Huffines/ et al.

Relating to the state virtual school network.


SB 1353 (CS)Taylor, Larry

Relating to state financial assistance for a school district to which an academically unacceptable school district is annexed.


SB 1317 (CS)Uresti

Relating to the earliest day a public school teacher may be required to report for service.


SB 1639 (CS) (LC)Watson

Relating to allowing certain wholesalers and distributors to purchase beer, ale, and malt liquor from the holder of a brewpub license.


SB 2240 (CS)Taylor, Larry

Relating to notice of health benefit plan provider network status provided by certain freestanding emergency medical care facilities.


SB 1071 (CS) (LC)Hancock

Relating to the regulation of insurance holding company systems, including internationally active insurance groups; authorizing a fee.


SB 2250 (LC)Creighton/ Nichols

Relating to the board of directors of the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District.


SB 1945 (CS) (LC)Hughes

Relating to the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act.


SB 1369 (LC)Menéndez/ et al.

Relating to the prosecution for the offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.


SB 1267 Taylor, Larry

Relating to school district ad valorem tax rates.


SB 926 (CS) (LC)Rodríguez

Relating to durable powers of attorney.


SB 2257 (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 554; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


SB 2251 (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 224; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


SB 2170 (CS) (LC)Huffines/ et al.

Relating to the creation and operations of a health care provider participation program by the Dallas County Hospital District.


SB 2258 (CS) (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to the conversion of the Grand Northwest Municipal Utility District to the Grand Northwest Municipal Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.


SB 2259 (CS) (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Management District No. 2; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.


SB 517 (CS) (LC)Garcia

Relating to the compensation provided to the governing body of certain special districts.


SB 1331 (CS) (LC)Hughes

Relating to the powers of the TexAmericas Center.


SB 568 (CS)Rodríguez

Relating to the posting by the Railroad Commission of Texas on its Internet website of certain enforcement information.


SB 1804 (CS)Lucio

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


SB 850 (CS) (LC)Huffines/ et al.

Relating to the mandatory spinal screening of public and private school students.


SB 940 (CS)Campbell

Relating to the evaluation of and improvements to the quality of the Texas Workforce Commission's subsidized child care program.


SB 1572 (CS)Watson

Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle dealership by certain manufacturers or distributors.


SB 1074 (CS)Buckingham

Relating to the persons authorized to make an anatomical gift.


SB 322 Seliger

Relating to authorizing current and former members of the state legislature to conduct a marriage ceremony.


SB 2124 (CS)Perry/ et al.

Relating to a pilot program for assisting certain recipients of public benefits to gain permanent self-sufficiency.


SB 1971 (CS)Kolkhorst/ Buckingham

Relating to the deposit and allocation of certain funds to the Texas Racing Commission escrow account for purses.


SB 1972 (CS)Kolkhorst

Relating to the deposit and distribution by the Texas Racing Commission of certain pari-mutuel wagering funds to benefit the Texas-bred program.


SB 1682 (CS) (LC)Lucio

Relating to a building used as a prescribed pediatric extended care center.


SB 1881 (CS) (LC)Menéndez/ et al.

Relating to the appointment of foster parents and other qualified persons to serve as educational decision-makers for certain children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.


SB 886 (CS) (LC)Seliger

Relating to the Texas Educational Opportunity Grant Program.


SB 885 (CS) (LC)Seliger

Relating to the maximum number of semester credit hours allowed for and funding sources used to supplement a TEXAS grant and to the removal of obsolete references related to the Teach for Texas grant program.


SB 247 (CS)Zaffirini

Relating to funding sources for the repayment of certain speech-language pathologist and audiologist education loans.


SB 938 (CS) (LC)Taylor, Van

Relating to certain rental-purchase agreements.


SB 1263 (CS) (LC)Hughes

Relating to the regulation of a service contract.


SB 825 (LC)Taylor, Larry

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


SB 2247 (CS) (LC)Hughes

Relating to the Paris Junior College District.


SB 334 (LC)West

Relating to broker agreements for the leasing of real property owned by a county.


SB 1043 (LC)Taylor, Larry

Relating to the creation of the Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 70; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


SB 1990 Watson/ et al.

Relating to low income housing tax credits awarded for certain developments.


SB 2256 (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to the compensation of and reimbursement of expenses of the directors of the Aliana Management District.


SB 2272 (LC)Creighton

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


SB 1100 (CS) (LC)Taylor, Larry

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


SB 2248 (CS)Creighton

Relating to the powers of the Harris County Improvement District No. 17.


SB 880 (CS)Uresti

Relating to a documented member of the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas hunting certain deer.


SB 1031 (CS)Taylor, Larry/ et al.

Relating to a deduction under the franchise tax for certain contracts with the federal government.


SB 630 (LC)Buckingham

Relating to documentation regarding an arrest of a person without a warrant.


SB 1937 (LC)Hughes/ et al.

Relating to the participation of certain counties in the collection improvement program.


SB 462 Garcia/ Rodríguez/ et al.

Relating to a database of employers penalized for failure to pay wages or convicted of certain offenses involving wage theft.


SB 793 (CS)Miles

Relating to restrictions on the location and operation of concrete crushing facilities.


SB 908 (CS) (LC)Creighton/ et al.

Relating to the operation of medical supply transport vehicles during a declared state of disaster.


SB 444 (LC)Taylor, Van/ et al.

Relating to school marshals for private schools.


SB 727 (LC)Garcia/ et al.

Relating to excluding certain students from the computation of dropout and completion rates for purposes of public school accountability.


SB 1785 Uresti/ et al.

Relating to appraisal of public school teachers.


SB 1903 (LC)West

Relating to statewide goals for dual credit programs provided by school districts.


SB 2168 (LC)Huffines

Relating to the disclosure of records produced in the course of an investigation related to educator misconduct.


SB 1692 (CS)Lucio

Relating to the creation of a nutrition education task force.


SB 1696 (CS)Lucio

Relating to a periodic study on participation of public schools in a universal lunch program offered through the United States Department of Agriculture.


SB 2269 (CS) (LC)Creighton

Relating to creation of the Bolivar Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


SB 1737 (CS) (LC)Miles

Relating to the enforcement of conciliation agreements entered into under the Texas Fair Housing Act.


SB 1681 (CS)Lucio

Relating to the establishment of the Communicable Disease and Public Health Center.


SB 2103 (CS)Garcia

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to alter prima facie speed limits.


SB 1793 (CS) (LC)Menéndez

Relating to complaints filed against certain law enforcement officers, peace officers, detention officers, county jailers, and fire fighters.


SB 1790 (CS) (LC)Taylor, Van

Relating to the punishment for the offense of fraudulent destruction, removal, or concealment of a writing that is attached to tangible property.


SB 1631 (CS)Rodríguez

Relating to the child safety zone applicable to a person released on parole or to mandatory supervision.


SB 1322 (CS) (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to increasing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the offense of possession or promotion of child pornography.


SB 2285 (LC)Creighton

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


SB 2284 (CS) (LC)Creighton

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 2287 (LC)Creighton

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


SB 2286 (LC)Creighton

Relating to the powers, duties, and governance of the Westwood Magnolia Parkway Improvement District; authorizing assessments.


SB 1415 (CS)Hughes

Relating to the child protective service functions of the Department of Family and Protective Services.


SB 1683 Lucio

Relating to food allergen awareness in food service establishments.


SB 1505 (CS)Hinojosa/ Campbell

Relating to the application of certain taxes imposed on certain tobacco products and to the allocation of certain revenue from those taxes to increase funding for certain health care education programs.


SB 1964 (CS)Creighton

Relating to the use of land in the William Goodrich Jones State Forest.


SB 2005 (CS) (LC)Watson

Relating to the transfer of jurisdiction over and management of the property known as the French Legation to the Texas Historical Commission and to certain historic sites under the commission's jurisdiction.


SB 2084 (CS) (LC)Taylor, Larry

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


SB 959 Hughes/ et al.

Relating to the adoption of the Compact for a Balanced Budget.


SB 1382 (CS) (LC)Hughes

Relating to energy savings performance contracts.


SB 1994 (CS)Zaffirini/ Rodríguez/ Watson

Relating to residential mortgage loans, including the financing of residential real estate purchases by means of a wrap mortgage loan; providing licensing requirements; authorizing an administrative penalty.


SB 1838 (CS) (LC)Hughes/ et al.

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


SB 1801 (CS)Miles

Relating to reporting and disseminating information regarding public school disciplinary actions.


SB 1553 (CS)Menéndez/ et al.

Relating to the refusal of entry to or ejection from school district property.


SB 1605 (CS)Creighton

Relating to the availability of certain school district financial information on certain districts' Internet websites.


SB 370 (CS)Garcia/ et al.

Relating to the discipline and behavior management of a student enrolled in a grade level below grade three at a school district or open-enrollment charter school.


SB 2141 Taylor, Larry

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


SB 1963 Creighton

Relating to requirements for educator preparation program support for certain candidates for certification.


SB 1561 (A)Taylor, Van

Relating to a study by the State Board of Education on the instructional day and academic year requirements necessary to complete the required curriculum in public schools.


SB 506 (CS) (LC)West

Relating to certain voting systems.


SB 2283 (LC)Perry

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


SB 1587 (CS)Garcia

Relating to lead in drinking water at public schools.


SB 1392 (CS)Perry

Relating to groundwater conservation districts.


SB 2292 (LC)Campbell

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 2291 (LC)Lucio

Relating to the Texas Medal for the Defense of Freedom award.


SB 1405 (CS) (LC)Creighton

Relating to the public sale of real property under a power of sale in a security instrument.


SB 2149 (LC)Huffman

Relating to early in-person voting by voters who reside at a residential care facility.


SB 2280 (LC)Buckingham

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


SB 2210 (CS) (LC)Hancock

Relating to health benefit plan provider network listings and directories; authorizing an assessment.


SB 2276 (CS) (LC)Creighton

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 1117 (CS) (LC)Creighton

Relating to the offense of failure to comply with an order from a fire marshal and the authority of certain county employees to issue citations for certain violations.


SB 1609 (CS) (LC)Bettencourt/ Kolkhorst

Relating to regulation by a property owners' association of certain religious displays.


SB 2293 (CS) (LC)Creighton

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 2196 (CS)Buckingham

Relating to the requirements for annexation by a municipality of certain municipal utility districts.



HOUSE BILLS

(Calendar Order)




HOUSE BILLS

(Second Reading)



HB 256 (LC)Hernandez/ Murphy/ Bohac SP: Whitmire

Relating to the authority of a city attorney to seek an injunction to abate a common nuisance under the Alcoholic Beverage Code.


HB 1128 (LC)Wray SP: Taylor, Larry

Relating to the date and time for the public sale of real property.


HB 1432 (LC)Vo SP: Lucio

Relating to restrictions or conditions on certain payments to the Texas Workforce Commission.


HB 1433 (LC)Vo SP: Lucio

Relating to the statute of limitations applicable to the collection of a contribution, a penalty, or interest under the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act.


HB 1619 (LC)Shine SP: Buckingham

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain outdoor burning violations.


HB 1584 (LC)King, Tracy O. SP: Zaffirini

Relating to the implementation of county solid waste management programs in certain counties.


HB 1697 (CS) (LC)Price/ Burkett/ Sheffield/ Thompson, Senfronia/ Longoria/ et al. SP: Nelson

Relating to the establishment of a pediatric health tele-connectivity resource program for rural Texas.


HB 1761 (LC)Smithee SP: Hughes

Relating to jurisdiction of the Texas Supreme Court.


HB 1526 (LC)King, Phil/ Geren/ Romero, Jr./ Davis, Sarah/ Meyer/ et al. SP: Huffman

Relating to the provision of state death benefits to peace officers employed by certain private institutions of higher education located in this state.


HB 1428 (LC)Smithee SP: Huffman

Relating to mediation of the settlement of certain out-of-network health benefit claims involving balance billing for members of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.


HB 873 (LC)Pickett/ et al. SP: Hughes

Relating to prohibiting certain establishments serving the public from restricting a peace officer or special investigator from carrying a weapon on the premises.


HB 1709 (LC)Gooden/ Burkett SP: Hall

Relating to procedures for the dissolution of the Bois D'Arc Island Levee Improvement District of Dallas and Kaufman Counties.


HB 1197 (LC)Paul SP: Creighton

Relating to the training period for a temporary insurance agent's license.


HB 1227 (LC)Smithee SP: Seliger

Relating to the transparency of certain information related to prescription drug coverage provided by certain health benefit plans.


HB 2299 (LC)Thompson, Senfronia SP: Creighton

Relating to verification of alcohol content for prior approval of malt beverages.


HB 1073 (LC)Smithee SP: Creighton

Relating to provisional permits for certain insurance agents.


HB 1456 (LC)Smithee SP: Hughes

Relating to judicial review of certain decisions under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act.


HB 2056 (LC)Oliveira SP: Zaffirini

Relating to access by the division of workers' compensation to certain designated doctor contracts under the workers' compensation system.


HB 1116 (LC)Kacal SP: Buckingham

Relating to the repeal of certain state procurement advisory and approval procedures.


HB 728 Guerra/ Cook/ Bohac/ Parker/ Howard/ et al. SP: Hinojosa/ et al.

Relating to the establishment by the State Board of Education of an advanced computer science program for high school students.


HB 88 (LC)Martinez, "Mando"/ Guillen/ González, Mary/ Collier SP: Hinojosa/ et al.

Relating to an unlawful employment practice by an employer whose leave policy does not permit an employee to use leave to care for the employee's foster child.


HB 1406 (LC)Blanco SP: Hinojosa/ et al.

Relating to the authority of the asset management division of the General Land Office to sell real property to a federally recognized Indian tribe.


HB 1896 (LC)Bohac SP: Taylor, Larry

Relating to the application of and use of revenue from hotel occupancy taxes imposed by municipalities and counties.


HB 2580 (LC)Holland/ Longoria SP: Estes

Relating to criminal history record information obtained by the savings and mortgage lending commissioner.


HB 2582 (LC)Sheffield SP: Buckingham

Relating to an exemption for certain quarries from regulation as aggregate production operations.


HB 1625 (CS) (LC)Bonnen, Greg/ Bonnen, Dennis SP: Hinojosa

Relating to the procedures for the enforcement by the General Land Office of the Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act of 1991.


HB 791 (CS) (LC)Lozano/ Cain SP: Hinojosa

Relating to allowing individuals appointed to state office to file required financial statements by certified mail.


HB 1648 Price SP: Seliger

Relating to the designation of a water conservation coordinator by a retail public water utility to implement a water conservation plan.


HB 886 (LC)King, Ken SP: Seliger

Relating to the powers and election dates of the Hemphill County Underground Water Conservation District.


HB 294 (LC)Walle/ Bohac/ Dutton/ Oliverson/ Larson SP: Garcia

Relating to appointment of a receiver for a water or sewer utility.


HB 544 (LC)Anderson, Charles "Doc"/ Ashby/ Fallon/ et al. SP: Hinojosa

Relating to the use of the rural water assistance fund.


HB 2964 (LC)Meyer/ Button SP: Hancock

Relating to abandonment of shares of a mutual fund.


HB 635 (LC)Howard/ Oliverson/ Geren/ Cyrier SP: Watson

Relating to issuance of a vendor permit for the sale of goods during an authorized event held in the Texas mall area of the Capitol Complex.


HB 1555 (LC)Kuempel SP: Seliger

Relating to the sale of lottery tickets by certain wine and beer retailers.


HB 2027 (LC)Goldman SP: Taylor, Van

Relating to the repeal of certain laws regulating the sale or transfer of secondhand watches.


HB 2060 (LC)Oliveira SP: Zaffirini

Relating to the eligibility requirements for employment as an ombudsman of the Office of Injured Employee Counsel under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act.


HB 2113 (LC)Goldman/ et al. SP: Zaffirini

Relating to the regulation of for-profit legal service contract companies.


HB 2579 (LC)Holland/ Longoria SP: Buckingham

Relating to the bond and other coverages required to be maintained by or for the benefit of a savings bank.


HB 2823 (LC)Dean SP: Buckingham

Relating to the issuance and enforcement of a subpoena during the course of an investigation of a residential mortgage loan servicer.


HB 1701 (LC)Parker SP: Hancock

Relating to the presentation of the investment policy of certain governmental entities to a business organization that conducts investment transactions for the entity.


HB 2061 (LC)Oliveira SP: Hancock

Relating to service and filing requirements for a party seeking judicial review in certain workers' compensation cases.


HB 2437 Phillips SP: Hancock

Relating to confidentiality of reports and related information for a solvency examination of an insurance carrier.


HB 1699 (LC)Geren SP: Nichols

Relating to the participation by qualified persons in the Department of Public Safety's driver record monitoring pilot program.


HB 216 (LC)Springer SP: Estes

Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 380 in Young and Jack Counties as the Henry H. King Memorial Highway.


HB 263 (LC)Lozano SP: Zaffirini

Relating to the issuance of "Back the Blue" specialty license plates.


HB 516 (LC)Israel SP: Hinojosa

Relating to the requirement that drivers younger than a certain age complete and pass a driver education course.


HB 561 (LC)Murphy SP: Kolkhorst

Relating to the operation of certain vehicles used for package delivery; authorizing a fee.


HB 920 Kacal/ et al. SP: Creighton

Relating to the operation of all-terrain vehicles and recreational off-highway vehicles.


HB 979 (LC)Kacal/ et al. SP: Birdwell

Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for recipients of the Star of Texas Award.


HB 1221 (LC)Stephenson SP: Kolkhorst

Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 90 Alternate as the Johnnie David Hutchins Memorial Highway.


HB 1345 (LC)Dale SP: Birdwell

Relating to a photograph on a driver's license.


HB 1790 (LC)Pickett SP: Rodríguez

Relating to revoked disabled parking placards.


HB 1793 (LC)Pickett SP: Hancock

Relating to the inspection of certain commercial motor vehicles that are not domiciled in this state.


HB 2065 (LC)Phillips/ Isaac/ Burns/ Wray SP: Hancock

Relating to fines collected by a county or municipality from the enforcement of commercial motor vehicle safety standards.


HB 2968 (LC)Bonnen, Dennis SP: Kolkhorst

Relating to the operation of a golf cart or utility vehicle on a public highway in certain counties.


HB 3536 (LC)Ashby SP: Schwertner

Relating to the designation of a portion of Interstate Highway 45 as the Sergeant Wade Daniel Wilson Memorial Highway.


HB 4156 (LC)Bonnen, Dennis SP: Kolkhorst

Relating to the issuance of permits for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles in certain counties; authorizing an increase in the amount of a fee.


HB 1691 (CS) (LC)Smithee/ King, Ken/ Price/ Thompson, Senfronia/ Frullo/ et al. SP: Seliger/ et al.

Relating to the designation of certain rest areas on Interstate Highway 27 in Hale County as the Nelda M. Laney Safety Rest Areas.


HB 1774 Bonnen, Greg/ Lucio III/ Parker/ Frullo/ Phillips/ et al. SP: Hancock

Relating to actions on and liability associated with certain insurance claims.


HB 25 Simmons/ Larson/ Laubenberg/ Davis, Sarah/ Fallon/ et al. SP: Hancock

Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting.


HB 1117 (LC)Wray SP: Zaffirini

Relating to eligibility for the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.


HB 1655 (LC)King, Phil SP: Huffines

Relating to the reporting of certain offenses committed by members of the Texas military forces.


HB 2007 (LC)Cosper/ Oliverson/ Cortez/ Blanco/ Fallon/ et al. SP: Buckingham

Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain military dentists and dental hygienists who provide voluntary charity dental or dental hygiene care.


HB 2933 (LC)Bonnen, Dennis/ Cosper SP: Taylor, Larry

Relating to the licensing and regulation of military optometrists and therapeutic optometrists who provide voluntary charity care.


HB 3921 (LC)Parker/ Price/ Button/ Anderson, Charles "Doc"/ Thierry/ et al. SP: Hancock

Relating to the financial exploitation of certain vulnerable adults.


HB 3329 (LC)Paddie SP: Campbell

Relating to regulation of electricians by local governments.


HB 1586 (LC)King, Tracy O. SP: Estes

Relating to the services that require a structural pest control license; changing the applicability of an occupational license.


HB 2788 (LC)White SP: Nichols

Relating to the appointment of emergency services commissioners in certain districts located in more than one county.


HB 2995 (CS) (LC)Ashby SP: Nichols

Relating to the creation and operations of health care provider participation programs in certain counties.


HB 1468 (CS) (LC)Thompson, Senfronia SP: Hancock

Relating to the sanitation and safety requirements for certain artificial bodies of water maintained for public recreational purposes.


HB 3101 (CS) (LC)Kuempel SP: Birdwell

Relating to authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages on certain passenger buses; authorizing a fee.


HB 626 (LC)Workman/ et al. SP: Campbell

Relating to late applications for certain exemptions from ad valorem taxation.


HB 448 (LC)Guillen SP: Perry

Relating to the transfer of certain revenue into the state parks account.


HB 1101 (LC)Pickett/ Guillen SP: Rodríguez

Relating to the authority of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district to require a person to file a new application to confirm the person's current qualification for the exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of the residence homestead of a 100 percent disabled veteran.


HB 1186 (LC)Anderson, Rodney SP: Huffines

Relating to the procedure for claiming an exemption from ad valorem taxation by the Dallas County Utility and Reclamation District of certain property subject to a tax abatement agreement with the district and to the validation of certain actions of the district.


HB 1472 (LC)Capriglione/ Goldman/ Darby/ King, Phil/ Turner/ et al. SP: Nelson

Relating to investment by a public junior college district of public funds received from the management and development of mineral rights.


HB 2126 (LC)Button SP: Birdwell

Relating to the franchise tax rate applicable to certain taxable entities that sell telephone prepaid calling cards.


HB 2228 (LC)Murphy SP: Bettencourt

Relating to deadlines for performing various functions in connection with the ad valorem tax system.


HB 2989 (LC)Bonnen, Dennis SP: Taylor, Larry

Relating to payment of an ad valorem tax refund in the event of a tax roll correction that decreases a property owner's tax liability.


HB 4002 (LC)Bonnen, Dennis SP: Nelson

Relating to the definition of production used in determining the cost of goods sold for franchise tax purposes.


HB 268 (LC)Lozano SP: Zaffirini

Relating to venue in the prosecution of certain criminal conduct involving obstruction or retaliation.


HB 355 (LC)Raney/ Guillen/ Clardy/ Minjarez/ Button/ et al. SP: Buckingham

Relating to prohibiting certain sex offenders from residing on the campus of a public or private institution of higher education.


HB 932 (LC)Johnson, Jarvis/ Wu/ Giddings/ et al. SP: West

Relating to the collection of information concerning the number of juvenile offenders committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department who have been in foster care.


HB 1177 Murr/ Wilson SP: Buckingham

Relating to the release on personal bond of a person arrested for an out-of-county offense under certain circumstances.


HB 1257 (LC)Kacal SP: Birdwell

Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the offense of criminal mischief involving property used for flood control purposes or a dam.


HB 1264 (LC)Burkett/ Button SP: Huffines

Relating to the concurrent jurisdiction of certain municipal courts in certain criminal cases punishable by fine only.


HB 1729 Neave/ Thompson, Senfronia/ Davis, Sarah/ Price/ Moody/ et al. SP: Garcia

Relating to establishing and funding a grant program for testing evidence collected in relation to sexual assaults or other sex offenses; authorizing voluntary contributions.


HB 29 Thompson, Senfronia/ Huberty/ Collier/ Cook/ Frullo/ et al. SP: Huffman/ et al.

Relating to prostitution and the trafficking of persons, civil racketeering related to trafficking, the investigation and prosecution of and punishment for certain sexual offenses and offenses involving or related to trafficking, reimbursement of certain costs for criminal victims who are children, and the release and reporting of certain information relating to a child; increasing a criminal penalty; creating a criminal offense.


HB 2064 (LC)Anderson, Rodney/ Rinaldi SP: Huffines

Relating to quorum and voting requirements for the transaction of business by the board of the Irving Flood Control District Section III of Dallas County.


HB 2504 (LC)Hernandez/ Coleman SP: Garcia

Relating to the compensation provided to the governing body of certain special districts.


HB 4279 (LC)King, Tracy O. SP: Uresti

Relating to expansion of the territory of the Frio Hospital District and to the election of the board of directors of the district.


HB 2849 (LC)Burkett/ Bonnen, Greg SP: Perry

Relating to the procedures for removing certain persons' names from the child abuse and neglect central registry.


HB 2271 (LC)Wray SP: Rodríguez

Relating to decedents' estates and certain posthumous gifts.


HB 3481 (LC)Thierry SP: Huffman

Relating to the terms of district courts in Harris County.


HB 2927 (LC)Schofield SP: Huffman

Relating to certain powers of an associate judge under the Family Code.


HB 1735 (LC)Faircloth SP: Huffman

Relating to certain election officers.


HB 1704 (LC)Kuempel/ Workman SP: Huffman

Relating to the award of court costs and attorney's fees in actions to determine the applicability of certain local government regulations.


HB 834 (LC)Parker SP: Birdwell

Relating to regulating the custody transfer of an adopted child; creating a criminal offense.


HB 874 (LC)Kuempel SP: Kolkhorst

Relating to a charitable raffle ticket awarded as a bingo prize.


HB 999 (LC)Israel/ Laubenberg SP: Zaffirini

Relating to requiring the election of directors of certain districts to be held on a uniform election date.


HB 1043 (LC)Blanco SP: Zaffirini

Relating to a court order authorizing temporary care of a minor child.


HB 1501 (LC)Thompson, Senfronia SP: Rodríguez

Relating to child custody evaluations; creating an offense.


HB 1814 (LC)Murr SP: Zaffirini

Relating to application requirements for certain probate proceedings.


HB 1819 (LC)Springer/ Dale/ Canales/ Moody/ Capriglione/ et al. SP: Perry

Relating to the criminal consequences of engaging in certain conduct with respect to a firearm silencer.


HB 1877 (LC)Murr SP: Zaffirini

Relating to a penalty for independent executors who misrepresent in an affidavit in lieu of the inventory, appraisement, and list of claims that certain beneficiaries received the inventory and appraisement.


HB 2048 (LC)Dutton SP: Creighton

Relating to certain procedures for cases and orders relating to the Title IV-D agency.


HB 4284 (LC)Price SP: Seliger

Relating to the jurisdiction of the statutory county courts of Potter County in family law matters.


HB 100 Paddie/ Thompson, Senfronia/ Nevárez/ Kuempel/ Morrison, Geanie W./ et al. SP: Schwertner

Relating to the regulation of transportation network companies; requiring an occupational permit; authorizing a fee.


HB 2253 (CS)Darby SP: Hinojosa

Relating to the calculation of interest on an ad valorem tax refund resulting from the final determination of an appeal that decreases a property owner's liability.


HB 2999 (CS) (LC)Bonnen, Dennis SP: Huffman/ et al.

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain medical centers in certain counties.


HB 4054 (CS) (LC)Murphy SP: Bettencourt

Relating to the application of sales and use taxes to certain food items.


HB 655 (LC)Clardy/ Rodriguez, Justin/ et al. SP: Zaffirini

Relating to the filing of a degree plan by students at public junior colleges.


HB 2431 (LC)Deshotel SP: Creighton

Relating to the participation of public state colleges in the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program.


HB 2895 (LC)Price/ Turner/ Clardy/ Moody/ Burkett/ et al. SP: Seliger

Relating to the requirement that certain public institutions of higher education post mental health resources on the institution's Internet website.


HB 2002 (LC)Lozano SP: Seliger

Relating to the location of the Irma Rangel College of Pharmacy.


HB 1913 (LC)Geren SP: Nelson

Relating to the required qualifications for serving as president of the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth and to the prohibition against the award of certain degrees by the center's governing board.


HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

(Second Reading)



HCR 42 (CS) (LC)Holland/ Laubenberg/ Button/ Burkett/ Thompson, Senfronia SP: Hall

Designating the city of Rockwall as the official Live Music Capital of North Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2017.


HCR 31 (LC)Springer/ Stucky/ Gonzales, Larry SP: Perry

Urging Congress to encourage the U.S. Department of Agriculture to revise existing policies that promote the waste of water after an irrigated crop has been declared a failure.


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(CS)COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
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