Senate Floor Action for 5/23/2017

SENATE FLOOR ACTION



Tuesday

May 23, 2017




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


HJR 21 (LC)Bell/ Metcalf/ Guillen/ Shine/ Blanco/ et al. SP: Creighton/ et al.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the market value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of a partially disabled veteran if the residence homestead was donated to the disabled veteran by a charitable organization for less than the market value of the residence homestead and harmonizing certain related provisions of the Texas Constitution.


HB 2 (CS)Zerwas SP: Nelson

Relating to making supplemental appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding appropriations.


HB 13 (CS)Price/ Turner/ White/ Clardy/ Moody/ et al. SP: Schwertner/ et al.

Relating to the creation of a matching grant program to support community mental health programs for individuals experiencing mental illness.

2 Floor Amendments


HB 34 (CS)Smithee/ Moody/ Canales/ et al. SP: Perry

Relating to measures to prevent wrongful convictions.

4 Floor Amendments


HB 61 (LC)Guillen/ et al. SP: Uresti

Relating to consideration under the public school accountability system of performance on assessment instruments by certain students formerly receiving special education services.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 91 (CS)White/ et al. SP: Huffman/ et al.

Relating to a review of occupational licensing requirements and an applicant's criminal history.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 108 Alvarado/ Button/ Bernal/ Paddie/ Gonzales, Larry/ et al. SP: Taylor, Larry/ et al.

Relating to the use of the skills development fund to facilitate the relocation to or expansion in this state of employers offering complex or high-skilled employment opportunities.


HB 150 (LC)Bell/ Alonzo/ Guillen/ Shine/ Blanco/ et al. SP: Creighton/ et al.

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of a partially disabled veteran if the residence homestead was donated to the disabled veteran by a charitable organization for less than the market value of the residence homestead.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 214 (CS) (LC)Canales SP: Burton

Relating to a recording of certain proceedings of the Texas Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeals and the publication of the recordings.


HB 238 (LC)Hernandez/ Romero, Jr./ Faircloth SP: Perry

Relating to the creation of records of the DNA of certain defendants for inclusion in the DNA database system.


HB 245 (CS) (LC)Johnson, Eric/ Price/ Thompson, Senfronia/ White/ Phillips SP: Whitmire

Relating to certain reporting requirements for law enforcement agencies and to the creation of a criminal justice web portal by the office of the attorney general; providing a civil penalty.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 280 Howard/ Klick/ Coleman/ King, Ken/ et al. SP: Buckingham

Relating to a grant program for reducing workplace violence against nurses.


HB 298 (CS) (LC)Larson/ et al. SP: Campbell

Relating to a parent's right to view the body of a deceased child before an autopsy is performed.


HB 478 (CS)Israel/ Laubenberg/ Rinaldi/ Gutierrez/ Neave/ et al. SP: Uresti

Relating to civil liability for removing certain individuals from a motor vehicle.


HB 550 (LC)Guillen SP: Perry/ et al.

Relating to sound-producing devices on vessels.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 590 (LC)Bohac/ Fallon/ Springer SP: Huffines

Relating to the liability of first responders who provide roadside assistance.


HB 674 (CS)Johnson, Eric/ Giddings/ Anchia SP: Garcia/ et al.

Relating to the suspension of a student enrolled in a grade level below grade three from public school and to a positive behavior program for public schools.


HB 681 (LC)Wu/ Thompson, Senfronia/ Moody SP: Zaffirini/ et al.

Relating to restricting access to certain information that relates to a person convicted of or granted a dismissal after deferral of disposition for a fine-only misdemeanor offense.

2 Floor Amendments


HB 867 (A) (LC)Villalba/ Leach/ et al. SP: Taylor, Van/ et al.

Relating to school marshals for private schools.

1 Committee Amendment


HB 912 Romero, Jr./ Springer/ Frullo SP: Taylor, Van

Relating to the licensing and regulation of providers of driver and traffic safety education.


HB 928 (LC)White/ Rose/ Giddings/ Neave/ et al. SP: Uresti

Relating to assisting certain children who are in foster care in the process of applying to institutions of higher education.


HB 931 (LC)Miller/ Bonnen, Greg/ Zerwas/ Thompson, Senfronia/ Fallon/ et al. SP: Kolkhorst

Relating to liability of certain electric utilities and political subdivisions that contract for certain uses of land that the electric utility owns, occupies, or leases.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 1036 (CS) (LC)Thompson, Senfronia/ Hernandez/ Laubenberg/ Collier/ Sheffield/ et al. SP: Whitmire

Relating to coverage for certain breast cancer screening procedures under certain health benefit plans.


HB 1151 (LC)Schofield SP: Bettencourt

Relating to the deadline for returning a ballot voted by mail.


HB 1284 (LC)Thompson, Senfronia SP: Garcia

Relating to the licensing and regulation of a journeyman lineman.


HB 1290 Roberts/ Button/ Parker/ Kacal/ et al. SP: Kolkhorst/ et al.

Relating to the required repeal of a state agency rule before adoption of a new state agency rule.

3 Floor Amendments


HB 1296 (LC)Frullo/ Oliverson/ Larson/ Zerwas/ et al. SP: Buckingham

Relating to health benefit coverage for prescription drug synchronization.


HB 1298 (LC)Frullo SP: Hancock

Relating to the definition of commercial property insurance for purposes of certain provisions governing insurance rates and policy forms.


HB 1407 (CS)Sheffield/ Paddie/ Darby/ Price/ Bernal/ et al. SP: Seliger

Relating to the establishment of the emergency medical services assistance program.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 1424 (LC)Murphy/ Workman SP: Birdwell

Relating to the operation of an unmanned aircraft over certain facilities or sports venues; creating a criminal offense.

2 Floor Amendments


HB 1426 (CS)Allen/ White SP: Burton/ et al.

Relating to the issuance of a certificate of relief from collateral consequences to certain persons placed on community supervision, including deferred adjudication community supervision, for certain criminal offenses.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 1507 (LC)Giddings/ Hernandez SP: West

Relating to the rights of certain defendants who successfully complete a term of community supervision.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 1542 (LC)Price/ Frullo/ Romero, Jr./ Bernal/ Klick/ et al. SP: Birdwell/ et al.

Relating to the definition of the least restrictive environment for the placement of children in foster care.


HB 1549 (CS) (LC)Burkett/ Raymond/ Thompson, Senfronia/ Price/ Zerwas/ et al. SP: Kolkhorst/ et al.

Relating to the provision of services by the Department of Family and Protective Services, including child protective services and prevention and early intervention services.

2 Floor Amendments


HB 1553 (LC)Lozano SP: Hinojosa

Relating to permitting a school district that has failed to satisfy performance standards to partner with an institution of higher education to improve district performance.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 1556 (CS) (LC)González, Mary/ Frank/ Cook/ Giddings/ Simmons SP: Menéndez

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.


HB 1661 (LC)Phelan/ Fallon SP: Nichols

Relating to a withdrawal of a candidate.


HB 1735 (LC)Faircloth/ Raney SP: Huffman

Relating to certain election officers.

2 Floor Amendments


HB 1787 (LC)Wray SP: Rodríguez

Relating to the execution of a declaration for mental health treatment.


HB 1814 (LC)Murr SP: Zaffirini

Relating to application requirements for certain probate proceedings.


HB 1823 (CS) (LC)Canales SP: Zaffirini/ et al.

Relating to properly recorded diacritical marks in vital statistics records, driver's licenses, commercial driver's licenses, and personal identification certificates.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 1866 (LC)Geren SP: Campbell

Relating to compensation and restitution to crime victims and the disposition of unclaimed restitution payments; providing for an administrative penalty; authorizing a fee.


HB 1944 Murphy/ Capriglione/ et al. SP: Hughes

Relating to captive insurance companies.


HB 1978 (LC)Sheffield SP: Buckingham

Relating to physician assistant services performed as volunteer care.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 1983 (LC)Wray/ Martinez, "Mando"/ Phillips/ Guerra/ Geren/ et al. SP: Whitmire

Relating to the eligibility of a first responder for workers' compensation benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder.


HB 2062 (CS)Phillips SP: Estes

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


HB 2070 (LC)Smithee SP: Watson

Relating to the enforcement of certain warranties for a new motor vehicle.


HB 2119 Kacal/ et al. SP: West

Relating to workers' compensation death benefit eligibility for certain spouses of first responders killed in the line of duty.


HB 2121 Cyrier/ Anderson, Charles "Doc" SP: Hughes

Relating to damages in certain contract claims against the state.


HB 2157 (LC)Miller SP: Bettencourt

Relating to the requirements for a candidate's application or petition for a place on the ballot.


HB 2174 (CS) (LC)Darby/ et al. SP: Nichols

Relating to the regulation of motor fuel quality and motor fuel metering devices; authorizing fees.


HB 2304 (CS) (LC)Guillen SP: Schwertner

Relating to the regulation of barbering and cosmetology.


HB 2319 (LC)Paddie/ Stephenson SP: Creighton

Relating to weight limitations for natural gas motor vehicles.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 2334 Oliverson/ Wu/ Davis, Sarah/ Alvarado SP: Garcia

Relating to the imposition of a criminal penalty for the violation of a rule adopted or order issued under the Flood Control and Insurance Act in certain counties.


HB 2369 (LC)Nevárez SP: Lucio

Relating to municipal fees charged to public school districts for water and sewer service.


HB 2445 Stucky SP: Estes

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

7 Floor Amendments


HB 2466 Davis, Sarah/ Thompson, Senfronia/ Price/ Zerwas/ Collier/ et al. SP: Huffman/ et al.

Relating to coverage for certain services related to maternal depression under the Medicaid and child health plan programs.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 2523 (CS)Davis, Sarah/ Raymond/ Gooden/ Fallon SP: Taylor, Van

Relating to the investigation of fraud, waste, and abuse in certain public benefits programs by the office of inspector general for the Health and Human Services Commission.


HB 2529 (LC)Meyer/ Thompson, Senfronia/ Parker/ Burkett/ et al. SP: Huffman

Relating to the definition of coercion for purposes of the offense of trafficking of persons.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 2565 (LC)Stucky SP: Estes

Relating to the powers and duties of the Big Sky Municipal Utility District of Denton County; providing authority to issue bonds and impose fees and taxes.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 2662 (CS)Landgraf SP: Seliger

Relating to the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact waste disposal facility; reducing a surcharge; eliminating a fee.


HB 2776 (CS)Smithee SP: Creighton

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


HB 2792 (CS)González, Mary SP: Rodríguez

Relating to housing authorities established by municipalities and counties.


HB 2908 Hunter/ King, Phil/ Villalba/ Herrero/ Fallon/ et al. SP: Huffman/ et al.

Relating to the punishment for a criminal offense committed against a person because of bias or prejudice on the basis of status as a peace officer or judge; increasing a criminal penalty.


HB 3021 (LC)Phelan/ Fallon/ Simmons/ Cain SP: Hughes

Relating to indemnification and duties of engineers and architects under certain governmental contracts.


HB 3024 (LC)Price/ Raymond SP: Birdwell

Relating to the removal of a public school student from an interscholastic athletic activity on the basis of a suspected concussion.


HB 3046 Dale SP: Schwertner

Relating to combined municipal sales tax ballot propositions.


HB 3052 (LC)Herrero SP: Watson

Relating to an authorization agreement between a parent and a nonparent relative of the child.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 3069 (LC)White SP: Campbell/ et al.

Relating to the administration of and eligibility for participation in a veterans treatment court program and the issuance of orders of nondisclosure for certain participants who successfully complete that program.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 3107 (CS) (LC)Ashby SP: Nichols

Relating to the production of public information under the public information law.


HB 3158 (CS)Flynn/ Villalba/ Koop/ Alonzo/ Meyer/ et al. SP: West

Relating to the retirement systems for and the provision of other benefits to police and fire fighters in certain municipalities; creating a criminal offense.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 3165 (CS) (LC)Moody SP: Rodríguez

Relating to certain pretrial procedures in criminal cases.

2 Floor Amendments


HB 3218 (LC)Phillips SP: Schwertner

Relating to health maintenance organization contracts with certain entities to provide health care services.


HB 3526 Howard SP: Taylor, Larry

Relating to renaming the instructional materials allotment as the technology and instructional materials allotment and making associated technical changes.

3 Floor Amendments


HB 3632 Moody SP: Rodríguez

Relating to extension of the timeline for a parent to request a special education impartial due process hearing in certain circumstances.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 3649 (CS) (LC)Herrero/ Guillen SP: Hinojosa

Relating to confidential communications of victims of certain family violence offenses.


HB 3690 Metcalf SP: Birdwell/ et al.

Relating to the Texas Crime Stoppers Council.

1 Floor Amendment


HB 3765 (LC)Longoria SP: Hinojosa

Relating to directing payment, after approval, of certain miscellaneous claims and judgments against the state out of funds designated by this Act; making appropriations.


HB 3808 Clardy SP: Menéndez

Relating to student loan repayment assistance for certain mental health professionals.

2 Floor Amendments


HB 3849 (CS)Zerwas SP: Nelson

Relating to the creation and re-creation of funds and accounts, the dedication and rededication of revenue, and the exemption of unappropriated money from use for general governmental purposes.


HB 3879 (CS)Goldman SP: Hancock

Relating to nonlawyer representation in an appeal of an eviction suit.


HB 4007 (CS) (LC)Kuempel SP: Zaffirini

Relating to the licensing and regulation of health-related occupations transferred to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.


HB 4029 (CS)Oliveira SP: Lucio

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


HB 4042 (CS) (LC)Paddie SP: Whitmire

Relating to the sale by certain alcoholic beverage permit holders of alcoholic beverages at auction.

1 Floor Amendment


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


HB 2962 Capriglione/ Sheffield/ Springer/ Laubenberg/ Burkett/ et al. SP: Campbell/ et al.

Relating to reporting requirements by certain physicians and health care facilities for abortion complications; authorizing a civil penalty.

2 Floor Amendments


HB 4180 (CS)Coleman SP: Kolkhorst

Relating to the creation, operations, functions, and regulatory authority of certain governmental entities and officials; changes in certain judicial procedures; imposing civil penalties.

48 Floor Amendments


The Senate adopted the following resolutions:


SR 712 Seliger

Urging Congress to enact legislation to expand and extend the current federal tax credit for carbon capture, utilization, and storage under Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code.


SCR 56 Watson

Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives to create a joint interim committee to examine all state open-government laws.


HCR 59 Bailes/ Isaac/ Lucio III/ Gonzales, Larry/ et al. SP: Creighton

Urging Congress to pass a budget.


The Senate adopted conference committee reports on the following bills:


SB 2190 (CS)Huffman SP: Flynn/ et al.

Relating to the public retirement systems of certain municipalities.


(A)AMENDED IN COMMITTEE
(CS)COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
(LC)RECOMMENDED FOR LOCAL CALENDAR