Senate Floor Action for 5/22/2017

SENATE FLOOR ACTION



Monday

May 22, 2017




The Senate suspended the necessary rules to consider and finally pass:


HJR 100 Kuempel/ Gutierrez SP: Hinojosa

Proposing a constitutional amendment on professional sports team charitable foundations conducting charitable raffles.


HB 4 (CS)Burkett/ Raymond/ Frank/ Klick/ Davis, Sarah/ et al. SP: Schwertner/ et al.

Relating to monetary assistance provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to certain relative or designated caregivers; creating a criminal offense; creating a civil penalty.

4 Floor Amendments


HB 5 (CS)Frank/ Raymond/ Burkett/ Keough/ Minjarez/ et al. SP: Schwertner/ et al.

Relating to the powers and duties of the Department of Family and Protective Services and the transfer of certain powers and duties from the Health and Human Services Commission.

8 Floor Amendments


HB 10 (LC)Price/ Bonnen, Greg/ Rose/ Muñoz, Jr./ Coleman/ et al. SP: Zaffirini/ et al.

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


HB 45 Flynn/ Leach/ Burkett/ Parker/ Laubenberg/ et al. SP: Huffman/ et al.

Relating to requiring the Texas Supreme Court to adopt rules and provide judicial instruction regarding the application of foreign laws in certain family law cases.


HB 136 Bell/ Koop/ Johnson, Jarvis/ Israel/ Villalba/ et al. SP: Uresti

Relating to inclusion of career and technology education and workforce training in the mission of public education.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 273 (LC)Gonzales, Larry/ Laubenberg/ Hinojosa, Gina/ Geren/ Rose SP: Campbell/ et al.

Relating to the content of local and state propositions on the ballot.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 284 Springer SP: Buckingham

Relating to authorization for certain health care facilities to secure residents with wheelchair self-release seat belts.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 490 (LC)Anderson, Rodney/ Davis, Sarah/ Howard/ Oliverson/ Bernal/ et al. SP: Kolkhorst/ et al.

Relating to health benefit plan coverage of hearing aids and cochlear implants for certain individuals.


HB 501 (CS)Capriglione/ Button/ González, Mary/ Fallon SP: Taylor, Van

Relating to the disclosure of certain contracts, services, and compensation in personal financial statements filed by public officers and candidates.


HB 555 (LC)Springer/ Frank/ King, Ken/ Phillips/ VanDeaver SP: Hughes

Relating to an additional fee for issuing a marriage license to applicants who are not residents of this state.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 658 (LC)Bernal/ Rodriguez, Justin/ Cortez/ Uresti, Tomas SP: Hughes/ et al.

Relating to priority voting for voters with certain disabilities substantially impairing mobility.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 785 (LC)Raney/ Zerwas/ Sheffield/ Burkett/ Klick/ et al. SP: Perry

Relating to the provision of embryo donation information.


HB 1003 (CS) (LC)Capriglione/ Parker/ Simmons/ Button/ Fallon SP: West

Relating to investment of public funds.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 1075 Thompson, Ed SP: Hancock

Relating to the frequency of criminal background checks for sports officials registered with the University Interscholastic League.


HB 1099 (LC)Canales/ Turner/ Faircloth/ Longoria/ Metcalf SP: Lucio

Relating to a residential tenant's right to summon police or other emergency assistance.


HB 1207 (CS) (LC)Gooden SP: Hall

Relating to the powers and duties of the Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-A; providing authority to issue bonds and levy assessments.


HB 1208 (CS) (LC)Gooden SP: Hall

Relating to the powers and duties of the Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-D; providing authority to issue bonds and levy assessments.


HB 1217 (LC)Parker SP: Creighton

Relating to appointment of and performance of notarial acts by an online notary public and online acknowledgment and proof of written instruments; authorizing a fee and creating a criminal offense.


HB 1260 (LC)Phelan SP: Creighton/ et al.

Relating to the regulation of commercial shrimp unloading; requiring an occupational license; authorizing a fee.


HB 1455 (LC)Bohac SP: Whitmire

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 552; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


HB 1486 (CS)Price/ Bonnen, Greg/ Coleman/ Collier/ Sheffield/ et al. SP: Schwertner

Relating to peer specialists, peer services, and the provision of those services under the medical assistance program.


HB 1608 (CS) (LC)Minjarez SP: Uresti

Relating to creating a pilot program to provide summer internships for foster youth.


HB 1644 (LC)Springer SP: Birdwell

Relating to transferring charge and control of a painting entitled "The Spirit of the Alamo Lives On."


HB 1724 (LC)Guillen SP: Rodríguez

Relating to the establishment of the commercial license buyback account managed by the Parks and Wildlife Department.


HB 1764 (CS) (LC)Israel SP: Watson

Relating to the operation of metropolitan rapid transit authorities.


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 1884 Anderson, Charles "Doc" SP: Kolkhorst

Relating to the penalties for certain littering offenses.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 1904 (LC)Capriglione SP: Burton

Relating to the powers and compensation of criminal law magistrates in Tarrant County.


HB 2004 (CS) (LC)Anderson, Charles "Doc" SP: Perry

Relating to the Texas economic development fund for the Department of Agriculture.


HB 2015 (LC)Paul/ Faircloth/ et al. SP: Taylor, Larry

Relating to the disclosure of certain registration information by the voter registrar.


HB 2087 (LC)VanDeaver/ Fallon/ Springer SP: Taylor, Larry

Relating to restricting the use of covered information, including student personally identifiable information, by an operator of a website, online service, online application, or mobile application for a school purpose.


HB 2098 (CS) (LC)Geren SP: Watson

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

1 Floor Amendment


HB 2220 (LC)Elkins SP: Whitmire

Relating to the powers and duties of the West Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 21; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees and taxes.


HB 2252 (LC)Faircloth/ Paul/ Perez/ Bonnen, Greg/ Deshotel/ et al. SP: Taylor, Larry/ et al.

Relating to the feasibility of creating and maintaining a coastal barrier system.


HB 2279 (CS) (LC)Goldman SP: Hancock

Relating to the regulation of residential service contracts.


HB 2533 (CS)Geren/ Fallon SP: Estes

Relating to civil suits brought by local governments or certain other persons for violations of certain laws under the jurisdiction of, or rules adopted or orders or permits issued by, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 2552 (LC)Thompson, Senfronia/ Dukes SP: Huffman/ et al.

Relating to measures to address and deter certain criminal or other unlawful activity, including trafficking of persons, sexual offenses, prostitution, and activity that may constitute a public nuisance; increasing criminal penalties; creating a criminal offense.

2 Floor Amendments


HB 2559 (LC)Reynolds SP: Burton

Relating to public inspection of mail ballot applications.


HB 2578 (LC)Thompson, Senfronia SP: Zaffirini

Relating to the elimination of certain fees for licensure and the disposition of certain fees collected by the Texas Lottery Commission under the Bingo Enabling Act.


HB 2610 (LC)Guillen SP: Lucio

Relating to the term for a lease of land owned by certain navigation districts.


HB 2671 (CS) (LC)Dean/ Price/ Clardy/ Moody/ Oliverson/ et al. SP: 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.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 2762 Workman SP: Campbell/ et al.

Relating to broker agreements for the sale of certain surplus property by a county.

2 Floor Amendments


HB 2774 (CS)Phelan SP: Rodríguez

Relating to the installation of unsafe motor vehicle tires; creating a criminal offense.


HB 2825 (CS) (LC)Gooden SP: Hall

Relating to the dissolution of a levee improvement district by a commissioners court.


HB 2848 (CS)Burkett/ Bonnen, Greg SP: Perry

Relating to consultations with contracted physician networks and physician systems during certain investigations of child abuse and neglect.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 2994 (CS)Ashby/ Clardy/ Phillips/ Stephenson/ Blanco/ et al. SP: Hinojosa

Relating to workforce continuing education offered by public junior colleges.

2 Floor Amendments


HB 3016 (CS)Thompson, Senfronia/ Alonzo/ Workman/ Collier SP: Hughes/ et al.

Relating to the eligibility of a criminal defendant for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 3019 (LC)Burkett/ Button SP: Menéndez

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


HB 3055 (LC)Guillen SP: Lucio

Relating to the restrictions on political activities for a county elections administrator.


HB 3056 (LC)Meyer/ Flynn SP: Huffines

Relating to the participation in the Texas Municipal Retirement System of certain employees of certain municipalities subject to the Texas Local Fire Fighters Retirement Act.


HB 3066 (LC)Guillen SP: Menéndez

Relating to certain benefits and protections for service members of the Texas military forces ordered to state active duty or to state training and other duty.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 3125 Kuempel/ Gutierrez/ Raymond/ Dale/ Herrero SP: Hinojosa

Relating to charitable raffles conducted by the charitable foundations of certain professional sports teams.


HB 3178 (CS) (LC)Anchia SP: Huffines

Relating to the use of a broker for the sale or lease of real property by the Dallas County Hospital District.


HB 3198 (CS)Darby SP: Estes

Relating to the eligibility of land to continue to be appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land if the land begins to be used for oil and gas operations.


HB 3287 (CS)Goldman/ Geren/ Guillen/ et al. SP: Seliger

Relating to the sale of ale and beer by certain brewers and manufacturers.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 3294 Parker/ Moody/ Simmons/ Stucky/ Collier SP: Estes

Relating to the eligibility of certain NASCAR events to receive funding through the Major Events Reimbursement Program.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 3391 Geren SP: Birdwell

Relating to the creation of a specialty court for certain public safety employees who commit a criminal offense; imposing fees for participation and testing, counseling, and treatment.


HB 3423 (LC)Lambert SP: Uresti

Relating to the recording by a county clerk of certain documents relating to the sale or lease of public school land.


HB 3442 Cook SP: Schwertner

Relating to the Fairfield Hospital District.


HB 3496 (LC)Shine SP: Kolkhorst

Relating to voting procedures for policyholders of farm mutual insurance companies.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 3521 (LC)Lambert/ Thompson, Ed/ Miller/ Bonnen, Dennis SP: Buckingham

Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for certain veterans.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 3647 (CS) (LC)Dale/ Moody/ Pickett/ Meyer SP: Watson/ et al.

Relating to the Texas Peace Officers' Memorial Monument and Ceremony.


HB 3784 (LC)Holland/ King, Phil/ Price/ Wray/ et al. SP: Taylor, Van/ et al.

Relating to persons approved by the Department of Public Safety to administer online the classroom instruction part of the handgun proficiency course.

2 Floor Amendments


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

Relating to the financial exploitation of certain vulnerable adults.


HB 3952 (LC)Phillips SP: Perry

Relating to suspension of the activities of the Texas Grain Producer Indemnity Board.


HB 4064 (LC)Bohac SP: Taylor, Larry/ et al.

Relating to staff development and continuing education requirements for public school educators regarding digital education methods.

5 Floor Amendments


HB 4147 (LC)Kacal SP: Birdwell

Relating to a defendant's right to appeal from a judgment or conviction in a municipal court of record.


The Senate suspended the regular order, read third time and finally passed:


HB 21 (CS)Huberty/ Zerwas/ Turner/ King, Ken/ Dutton/ et al. SP: Taylor, Larry/ et al.

Relating to the funding of primary and secondary education.


HB 2691 (CS)Bonnen, Greg/ Oliverson/ Reynolds/ et al. SP: Huffman

Relating to certain election practices and procedures.


HB 3859 Frank/ Cook/ Dale/ Bonnen, Greg/ Sanford/ et al. SP: Perry/ et al.

Relating to protection of the rights of conscience for child welfare services providers.


The Senate suspended the regular order, read the second time, and passed to third reading:


HB 3124 (LC)Gooden SP: Creighton

Relating to certain physician-specific comparison data compiled by a health benefit plan issuer, including the release of that data to physicians participating in certain physician-led organizations.

3 Floor Amendments


The Senate adopted the following resolutions:


HCR 136 Gutierrez

Convening a joint memorial session to honor Texans killed in combat while serving in the United States military.


The Senate concurred in House amendments to the following:


SB 42 (CS)Zaffirini/ et al. SP: Smithee

Relating to the security of courts and judges in the state; establishing a fee.


SB 74 (LC)Nelson/ et al. SP: Price

Relating to the provision of certain behavioral health services to children, adolescents, and their families under a contract with a managed care organization.


SB 291 (CS)Whitmire SP: Alvarado

Relating to the issuance of a writ of attachment for certain witnesses.


SB 304 Taylor, Van/ Hinojosa/ Nichols/ Schwertner/ Watson SP: Raymond

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners; authorizing a reduction in fees.


SB 313 (CS)Schwertner/ Hinojosa/ Nichols/ Taylor, Van/ Watson SP: Burkett/ et al.

Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Board of Dental Examiners; imposing fees.


SB 500 Taylor, Van/ et al. SP: Geren/ et al.

Relating to the effect of certain felony convictions of public elected officers.


SB 826 (LC)Taylor, Larry SP: Huberty

Relating to the sequencing of required English language arts courses and mathematics courses in schools and conforming changes.


SB 944 (LC)Hughes SP: Clardy

Relating to the adoption of the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act.


SB 957 (LC)Campbell/ Hinojosa SP: Laubenberg/ et al.

Relating to the content and numbering of propositions on the ballot.


SB 1758 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini/ et al. SP: Turner

Relating to requirements for the court in permanency hearings for children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services who are receiving transitional living services.


SB 2087 (LC)Hancock SP: Phillips

Relating to the creation of a temporary health insurance risk pool.


Committee referral on the following:


HB 63 Davis, Sarah/ Zerwas

Relating to the operations of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas; authorizing a fee.

Health & Human Services


HB 279 Howard/ Alvarado/ Minjarez/ Davis, Sarah/ Blanco

Relating to the continuation of the women's health advisory committee.

Health & Human Services


HB 654 Clardy/ et al.

Relating to the elimination of certain formula funding and dropped course restrictions for returning adult students at public institutions of higher education and to the tuition rate that may be charged to those students for certain excessive undergraduate hours.

Higher Education


HB 902 Nevárez

Relating to the use by certain municipalities of hotel occupancy tax revenue to improve or expand certain airports.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


HB 1640 Vo/ Bernal

Relating to ensuring continuity of education for homeless children and foster care youth and access to higher education, career information, and skills certification for foster care youth and former foster care youth.

Education


HB 3042 Meyer/ Burkett/ Button/ Koop/ Giddings/ et al.

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

Administration


HB 3306 Kuempel

Relating to the regulation of motor vehicle towing, booting, and storage and to the elimination of required state licensing for vehicle booting companies and operators.

Business & Commerce


HB 3746 Phelan/ Wu/ Walle/ Rodriguez, Eddie/ Workman

Relating to the permissible uses of the floodplain management account.

Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs


HB 4114 Coleman

Relating to county approval for the locations at which a junkyard or automotive wrecking and salvage yard may be operated.

Administration


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