SENATE FLOOR ACTION |
Wednesday February 22, 2017 |
The Senate adopted the following resolutions: |
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Recognizing February 22 and 23, 2017, as El Paso Days. |
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Recognizing Project Vida on the occasion of its 25th anniversary. |
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Recognizing February 22, 2017, as Lubbock Day. |
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Recognizing February 22, 2017, as Pearland Day. |
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Recognizing February 22, 2017, as Mission Day. |
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Recognizing February 22, 2017, as Literacy Education Day. |
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Recognizing February 22, 2017, as Texas BOMA Advocacy Day. |
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Recognizing February 22, 2017, as Kinney County Day. |
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Recognizing February 22, 2017, as Irving Day. |
The Senate confirmed all nominees as reported by the Committee on Nominations. |
Committee referral on the following: |
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Relating to requiring a voter to present proof of identification; providing a criminal penalty. State Affairs |
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Relating to the confidentiality of certain information of and the abolishment date of the military base realignment and closure task force. Veteran Affairs & Border Security |
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Relating to the overseas military e-mail ballot program. State Affairs |
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Relating to financial accounting and reporting requirements for this state and political subdivisions of this state. State Affairs |
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Relating to the extension and modification of a public school district depository contract. Education |
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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 |
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Relating to required coverage for obesity under group health benefit plans. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to creating a voluntary program to recognize licensed before-school and after-school programs that promote healthy eating and physical activity. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to bill payment assistance programs offered by certain municipalities. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the designation of Remember the Alamo Day as a state holiday. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to county authority to regulate fireworks. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the punishment for certain intoxication offenses and the eligibility for deferred adjudication community supervision of defendants who committed certain intoxication offenses. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the prosecution of offenses involving cruelty to animals and to the inclusion of related conduct in the definition of family violence; increasing a criminal penalty. State Affairs |
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Relating to the composition of the Texas Historical Commission. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to accounting for costs incurred by this state as a result of the presence of persons who are not lawfully present in the United States. Finance |
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Relating to providing the financial cost incurred by the Texas Education Agency as a result of providing educational services to persons who are not lawfully present in the United States. Finance |
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Relating to accounting for costs incurred by the health and human services system as a result of the presence in this state of persons who are not lawfully present in the United States. Finance |
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Relating to accounting for costs incurred by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice as a result of the presence in this state of persons who are not lawfully present in the United States. Finance |
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Relating to the Texas emissions reduction plan, including the eligibility for grants for natural gas fueling stations under the Texas natural gas vehicle grant program. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for recipients of the Combat Medical Badge. Transportation |
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Relating to a specialty certification for insurance agents who have completed certain training regarding self-insured health benefit plans. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to deferred payment of ad valorem taxes for certain persons serving in the United States armed forces. Veteran Affairs & Border Security |
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Relating to the authority of a code enforcement officer when performing official duties to possess or carry an instrument used for deterring the bite of an animal. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the authority of a judge to compel a criminal defendant who lacks capacity to take psychoactive medication. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to extensions of an expired permit for the transfer of groundwater from a groundwater conservation district. Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs |
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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 including in the minimum attendance requirement of a public school student any absence of the student to participate in an extracurricular activity. Education |
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Relating to the availability of school counselors at public middle, junior high, and high school campuses. Education |
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Relating to the appointment of school marshals by public schools and the ammunition approved for use by a school marshal serving a public school or a public junior college. Education |
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Relating to the indigent status of a person for the purposes of the driver responsibility program. Transportation |
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Relating to monetary assistance provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to certain relatives and designated caregivers. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to a limitation on the location of solid waste facilities. Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to the ownership and local regulation of trees and timber. Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to the disclosure restrictions on personnel files of police officers of municipalities that have adopted certain civil service laws. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the waiver of certain fees for an assumed name certificate or a statement of abandonment of use of an assumed name filed by a military veteran. Veteran Affairs & Border Security |
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Relating to the use of the rural water assistance fund. Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to prohibiting the use of eminent domain to take private property for recreational purposes. State Affairs |
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Relating to the award of court costs and attorney's fees in actions to determine the applicability of certain local government regulations. State Affairs |
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Relating to the administration of and benefits payable under the Texas Public School Retired Employees Group Benefits Act. State Affairs |
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Relating to the administration of and benefits payable under the Texas School Employees Uniform Group Health Coverage Act. State Affairs |
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Relating to the continuation of the women's health advisory committee. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the financial abuse of elderly persons, including requiring financial institutions to report suspected financial abuse of elderly persons; providing a civil penalty; creating criminal offenses. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to requiring financial institutions to report the suspected financial abuse of elderly persons; providing a civil and criminal penalty. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to restrictions on the location and operation of concrete crushing facilities. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to the biennial report to the legislature on grants made to entities under the Texas Enterprise Fund. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to use of the money from the Texas Enterprise Fund to benefit certain historically underutilized businesses. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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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. Criminal Justice |
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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 |
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Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to the authority of an independent school district to contract with a county for the design, improvement, or construction of an instructional facility or stadium or other athletic facility. Education |
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Relating to the instructional material list and supplemental instructional materials adopted by the State Board of Education. Education |
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Relating to a study and report regarding best practices in the provision of dual credit courses by public institutions of higher education and the transfer of course credit between those institutions. Higher Education |
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Relating to a study on the feasibility of requiring certain researchers to make research papers available to the public. Higher Education |
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Relating to the eligibility of a person to serve on an appraisal review board. Finance |
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Relating to the duties of the Texas Women Veterans Program. Veteran Affairs & Border Security |
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Relating to a report concerning, and actions by certain state officers regarding, federal money provided to this state that is subject to a coercive federal condition. Finance |
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Relating to choice of law and venue for certain construction contracts. State Affairs |
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Relating to coverage for certain services related to maternal depression under the Medicaid and child health plan programs. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the automatic enrollment of certain women in the Texas women's health program. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the use of open educational resources. Higher Education |