Senate Floor Action for 2/21/2017

SENATE FLOOR ACTION



Tuesday

February 21, 2017




The Senate adopted the following resolutions:


SR 59 Seliger

Recognizing February 21, 2017, as Panhandle Day.


SR 197 Hinojosa

Recognizing February 21, 2017, as Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi Day.


SR 230 Perry

Recognizing February 21, 2017, as Small and Rural Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers Day.


SR 243 Hinojosa

Recognizing February 21, 2017, as Texas State Aquarium Day.


SR 256 Uresti

Recognizing February 21, 2017, as Zavala County Day at the State Capitol.


SR 261 Hughes

Recognizing February 21, 2017, as Texas FFA Day.


SCR 23 Whitmire

Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, and ending on Monday, February 27, 2017.


Committee referral on the following:


SJR 37 Nichols

Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing an amendment to the constitution to impose term limits for justices of the United States Supreme Court and to allow the states to overturn a decision of the United States Supreme Court.

State Affairs


SB 701 Huffines

Relating to the election date for the authorization of the issuance of bonds.

Intergovernmental Relations


SB 702 Huffines

Relating to a minimum voter turnout requirement for an election authorizing the issuance of bonds issued by a political subdivision.

Intergovernmental Relations


SB 703 Huffines

Relating to prohibiting movable early voting polling places.

State Affairs


SB 704 Rodríguez

Relating to the public school finance system.

Education


SB 705 Birdwell

Relating to an exception from disclosure under the public information law for certain personal information of an applicant for an appointment by the governor.

Nominations


SB 706 Birdwell

Relating to the abolishment of the State Council on Competitive Government and the transfer of its functions to the comptroller.

Business & Commerce


SB 707 Birdwell

Relating to the admissibility of certain recorded statements made by child abuse victims.

Criminal Justice


SB 708 Birdwell

Relating to an exemption from numbering for certain vessels propelled by trolling motors.

Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs


SB 709 Birdwell

Relating to the applicability of the electronic filing requirement for personal financial statements to certain appointed officers.

State Affairs


SB 710 Birdwell

Relating to a photograph on a driver's license.

Transportation


SB 711 Taylor, Van

Relating to the date for prepayment of taxes on a dealer's heavy equipment inventory.

Finance


SB 712 Hinojosa/ et al.

Relating to the duration of certain protective orders against family violence.

State Affairs


SB 713 Hinojosa

Relating to investigative and laboratory tests and processes conducted with respect to unidentified human remains.

Criminal Justice


SB 714 Seliger

Relating to certain account disclosures provided by a financial institution to a customer.

Business & Commerce


SB 715 Campbell/ Bettencourt/ Birdwell/ Buckingham/ Creighton/ et al.

Relating to municipal annexation.

Intergovernmental Relations


SB 716 Bettencourt

Relating to the sheriff's department civil service system in certain counties.

Criminal Justice


SB 717 Taylor, Van

Relating to the reappraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of property damaged in a disaster.

Finance


SB 718 Creighton

Relating to the regulation of insurance adjusters.

Business & Commerce


SB 719 Zaffirini

Relating to requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to collect and study data on the participation of persons with intellectual disabilities in workforce education programs.

Higher Education


SB 720 Perry

Relating to rules regarding the carcasses of certain birds or animals.

Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs


SB 721 Perry/ et al.

Relating to treatment and care provided by licensed medical professionals to animals in certain facilities.

Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs


SB 722 Perry

Relating to a fee for participation in the Managed Lands Deer Program of the Parks and Wildlife Department.

Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs


SB 723 Miles

Relating to the establishment of a community development grocery store and healthy corner store revolving loan fund program.

Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs


SB 724 Miles

Relating to limits on the size of prekindergarten classes in public schools.

Education


SB 725 Miles

Relating to the authority of a school district to donate food to a nonprofit organization to be served to students of the district.

Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs


SB 727 Garcia

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

Education


SB 728 Taylor, Van

Relating to the regulation of the practice of physical therapy.

Business & Commerce


SB 729 Buckingham

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to hotel projects.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 730 Bettencourt

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of income-producing tangible personal property having a value of less than a certain amount.

Finance


SB 731 Bettencourt

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

Finance


SB 732 Campbell

Relating to the authority of public junior colleges to offer certain courses and programs, including under agreements with independent school districts.

Education


SB 733 Hancock

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

Business & Commerce


SB 734 Hancock/ et al.

Relating to the sale of distilled spirits to ultimate consumers by the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit.

Business & Commerce


SB 735 Hancock

Relating to periodic rate adjustment by electric utilities.

Business & Commerce


SB 736 Hancock

Relating to the authority of the General Land Office to sell retail electric power.

Business & Commerce


SB 737 Hancock

Relating to requirements for new or increased municipal fees.

Intergovernmental Relations


SB 738 Kolkhorst

Relating to a filing requirement for certain petitions for the termination of the parent-child relationship.

Health & Human Services


SB 739 Kolkhorst

Relating to the postponement of certain hearings in suits affecting the parent-child relationship involving the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Health & Human Services


SB 740 Kolkhorst/ et al.

Relating to the acquisition of property by an entity with eminent domain authority.

State Affairs


SB 741 Kolkhorst/ et al.

Relating to compensation to a property owner for property acquired by an entity with eminent domain authority.

State Affairs


SB 742 Kolkhorst/ et al.

Relating to requirements for a bona fide offer for the acquisition of property by an entity with eminent domain authority.

State Affairs


SB 743 Kolkhorst

Relating to the abolition of the fee established by the commissioner of the General Land Office for processing applications for terminal facility discharge prevention and response certificates.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 744 Kolkhorst

Relating to a tree planting credit to offset tree mitigation fees imposed by a municipality.

Intergovernmental Relations


SB 745 Kolkhorst

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

Finance


SB 746 Kolkhorst

Relating to a prohibition of the land application of grit or grease trap waste.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 747 Kolkhorst

Relating to a prohibition on the issuance by the Railroad Commission of Texas of a permit for a commercial surface disposal facility located near a municipality.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 748 Zaffirini

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

Education


SB 749 Watson

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

Intergovernmental Relations


SB 750 Birdwell/ Huffines/ Rodríguez

Relating to restrictions on holders of package store permits.

Business & Commerce


SB 798 Huffines/ Bettencourt/ Birdwell/ Buckingham/ Burton/ et al.

Relating to designating July 7 as Fallen Law Enforcement Officer Day.

Criminal Justice