Bills Referred Today for 3/6/2017

BILLS REFERRED TODAY



Monday

March 6, 2017





Committee referral on the following:


SB 27 Campbell

Relating to the mental health program for veterans.

Veteran Affairs & Border Security


SB 28 Creighton

Relating to the financing of ports in the state.

Transportation


SB 304 Taylor, Van/ Hinojosa/ Nichols/ Schwertner/ Watson

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

Health & Human Services


SB 305 Hinojosa/ Nichols/ Schwertner/ Taylor, Van/ Watson

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Board of Nursing and to the regulation of the practice of nursing.

Health & Human Services


SB 306 Taylor, Van/ Hinojosa/ Nichols/ Schwertner/ Watson

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

Health & Human Services


SB 307 Nichols/ Taylor, Van

Relating to the functions and territory of the Upper Colorado River Authority, following the recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission.

Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs


SB 308 Nichols/ Taylor, Van

Relating to the Sulphur River Basin Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Committee.

Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs


SB 309 Nichols/ Taylor, Van

Relating to the Palo Duro River Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission.

Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs


SB 310 Taylor, Van

Relating to the sunset review process and certain governmental entities subject to that process.

Business & Commerce


SB 311 Hinojosa/ Nichols/ Schwertner/ Taylor, Van/ Watson

Relating to the creation of the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council and to the continuation and transfer of the regulation of sex offender treatment providers, psychologists, marriage and family therapists, professional counselors, chemical dependency counselors, and social workers to the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council; providing civil and administrative penalties; authorizing a fee.

Health & Human Services


SB 312 Nichols/ Taylor, Van

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Transportation; authorizing an increase in rates charged for the use of state aircraft to provide for the acquisition of replacement aircraft.

Transportation


SB 976 Birdwell

Relating to the dissolution of the Falls County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1.

Intergovernmental Relations


SB 977 Schwertner

Relating to the use of state money for high-speed rail operated by a private entity.

Transportation


SB 978 Schwertner

Relating to the filing of a bond by a private high-speed rail operator with the Texas Department of Transportation.

Transportation


SB 979 Schwertner

Relating to the acquisition and disposition of real property intended for high-speed rail projects.

Transportation


SB 980 Schwertner

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

Transportation


SB 981 Kolkhorst

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

Transportation


SB 982 Perry

Relating to a report by the Texas Department of Transportation and the Legislative Budget Board on high-speed rail projects.

Transportation


SB 983 Estes

Relating to the Texas Funeral Service Commission; authorizing fees.

Business & Commerce


SB 984 Perry

Relating to certain duties of a sheriff regarding a county jail prisoner's health benefits coverage information.

Criminal Justice


SB 986 Buckingham/ Perry

Relating to a grant program to support the enforcement of immigration law by a municipality or county.

State Affairs


SB 987 Buckingham

Relating to the authority of an appraisal review board to direct changes in the appraisal roll and related appraisal records if a residence homestead is sold for less than the appraised value.

Finance


SB 988 Zaffirini

Relating to the participation of a county judge in a meeting of a commissioners court conducted by videoconference call.

Business & Commerce


SB 989 Watson

Relating to the amount of money transferred to the owner-builder revolving loan fund and the maximum loan amount made to persons under the owner-builder loan program.

Intergovernmental Relations


SB 990 Watson

Relating to the requirements for an application for a low income housing tax credit allocation from the nonprofit set-aside.

Intergovernmental Relations


SB 991 Creighton

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

Intergovernmental Relations


SB 992 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.

Intergovernmental Relations


SB 993 Creighton

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

Intergovernmental Relations


SB 994 Creighton

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

Intergovernmental Relations


SB 995 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.

Intergovernmental Relations


SB 996 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.

Intergovernmental Relations


SB 997 Garcia/ Hinojosa/ Lucio/ Menéndez/ Miles/ et al.

Relating to peace officer enforcement of federal immigration law at places of worship, hospitals, public schools, and courthouses.

State Affairs


SB 998 West

Relating to the statute of limitations for the offense of exploitation of a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.

Criminal Justice


SB 999 West

Relating to procedures for taking possession of a child and for certain hearings in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship involving the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Health & Human Services


SB 1000 Taylor, Larry/ Bettencourt/ Creighton/ Garcia/ Hinojosa/ et al.

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

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1001 Taylor, Larry

Relating to vehicles exempt from vehicle safety inspections.

Transportation


SB 1002 Hancock

Relating to accounting principles applicable to pension and other postemployment benefit expenses for electric utilities.

Business & Commerce


SB 1003 Hancock

Relating to the participation of deregulated telecommunications companies in the lifeline program.

Business & Commerce


SB 1004 Hancock

Relating to the deployment of network nodes in public rights-of-way; authorizing fees.

Business & Commerce


SB 1005 Campbell

Relating to the use of the SAT or the ACT as a secondary exit-level assessment instrument to allow certain public school students to receive a high school diploma.

Education


SB 1006 Nichols

Relating to the eligibility of land used as an ecological laboratory for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land.

Finance


SB 1007 Nichols

Relating to the disclosure to public schools of certain records of students placed in residential facilities.

Education


SB 1008 Seliger

Relating to funding for the economic stabilization fund, including the rates of severance taxes on oil and gas production.

Finance


SB 1009 Perry

Relating to administrative completeness requirements for permit and permit amendment applications for groundwater conservation districts.

Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs


SB 1010 Seliger

Relating to requirements for and the transparency of epidemiological reports and immunization exemption information and reports.

Health & Human Services


SB 1011 Huffman

Relating to the establishment of an educational and vocational training pilot program for certain state jail felony defendants.

Criminal Justice


SB 1012 Creighton

Relating to notification by an insurer of certain disciplinary actions imposed on the insurer for a violation of the insurance laws of another state.

Business & Commerce


SB 1013 Kolkhorst

Relating to the disclosure of personal information contained in motor vehicle records; providing an administrative penalty.

Business & Commerce


SB 1014 Creighton

Relating to The Woodlands Township.

Intergovernmental Relations


SB 1015 Creighton

Relating to procedures for incorporation or establishment of another form of local government for certain areas subject to a regional participation agreement.

Intergovernmental Relations


SB 1016 Creighton

Relating to the appointment and duties of court investigators for certain courts in guardianship proceedings.

State Affairs


SB 1017 Rodríguez

Relating to decedents' estates and certain posthumous gifts.

State Affairs


SB 1018 Hughes/ Perry

Relating to the licensing of family residential centers by the Department of Family and Protective Services and the detention of certain juveniles.

Veteran Affairs & Border Security


SB 1019 Creighton

Relating to the dismissal of certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship in which the court has rendered a temporary order.

State Affairs


SB 1020 Taylor, Van

Relating to cybercrime; creating criminal offenses.

Criminal Justice


SB 1021 Nelson

Relating to a report on the consolidation of the health and human services system, including advisory committees within the system, and the re-creation of the Texas system of care framework.

Health & Human Services


SB 1022 Nelson

Relating to the transfer of the licensing and regulation of certain counseling professions to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Health & Human Services


SB 1023 Nelson

Relating to the confidentiality of personal identifying information collected by certain airport governing boards.

Business & Commerce


SB 1024 Nelson

Relating to the definition of an authorized emergency vehicle.

Transportation


SB 1025 Rodríguez/ Hinojosa

Relating to the regulation of migrant labor housing facilities.

Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs


SB 1026 Estes

Relating to the method for determining whether a property owner has created the number of new qualifying jobs required for eligibility for a limitation on the appraised value of property for school district maintenance and operations ad valorem tax purposes under the Texas Economic Development Act.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1027 Estes

Relating to the authority of the governing body of a school district to waive the new jobs creation requirement for the purpose of eligibility for a limitation on the appraised value of property for school district maintenance and operations ad valorem tax purposes under the Texas Economic Development Act.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1028 Estes

Relating to a periodic review of local government programs that award economic development incentives to business entities.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1029 Taylor, Larry

Relating to the powers and duties of the board of pilot commissioners for certain ports.

Transportation


SB 1030 Taylor, Larry

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of real property leased to and used by certain schools.

Finance


SB 1031 Taylor, Larry

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

Finance


SB 1032 Taylor, Larry

Relating to an exemption from and a limitation on the sales tax imposed on certain boats and boat motors.

Finance


SB 1033 Perry

Relating to authorization for the conveyance of certain real property from Texas Tech University to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

Higher Education


SB 1034 Perry

Relating to a study by the Texas Department of Transportation of the feasibility of certain improvements to Interstate Highway 27.

Transportation


SB 1035 Perry

Relating to medical causation narrative reports created under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act.

Business & Commerce


SB 1036 Perry

Relating to the designation of a liaison to assist first responders with workers' compensation claims.

Business & Commerce


SB 1037 Perry

Relating to the designation of the structure on State Highway 6 in Eastland County adjacent to Lake Cisco connecting the north and south banks of Sandy Creek as the Bedford-Carmichael Bridge.

Transportation


SB 1038 Lucio

Relating to evaluation of public schools based on academic achievement and financial resources.

Education


SB 1039 Uresti

Relating to the filing requirements for certain documents in mental health cases.

Health & Human Services


SB 1040 Buckingham

Relating to health benefit plan coverage for accelerated refills of certain prescription eye drops.

Business & Commerce


SB 1041 Buckingham

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

Criminal Justice


SB 1042 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.

Intergovernmental Relations


SB 1043 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.

Intergovernmental Relations


SB 1044 Hughes

Relating to the suspension of a driver's license issued to a person who fails to pay an administrative penalty imposed by the Texas Funeral Service Commission.

Business & Commerce


SB 1045 Estes

Relating to the consolidation of public notice requirements for certain air quality permit applications.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1046 Estes

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

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1047 Creighton

Relating to installment payments of ad valorem taxes.

Finance


SB 1048 Huffman

Relating to state contributions for health benefit plan coverage under the Texas Public School Retired Employees Group Benefits Act.

State Affairs


SB 1049 Uresti

Relating to safety requirements of assisted living facilities.

Health & Human Services


SB 1050 Watson

Relating to the sale of real property on which a state supported living center is located.

Health & Human Services


SB 1051 Watson

Relating to the accommodation of a deaf or hard of hearing student in driver education; authorizing a fee.

Transportation


SB 1052 Hughes

Relating to debt cancellation agreements offered in connection with certain loans and retail installment contracts and to amounts charged for certain agreements offered in connection with certain loans and retail installment contracts.

Business & Commerce


SB 1053 Perry

Relating to an appeal of a desired future condition in a groundwater management area.

Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs


SB 1054 Estes

Relating to increasing the punishment for certain offenses committed by a person who is unlawfully present in the United States; changing eligibility for parole and mandatory supervision.

State Affairs


SB 1055 Huffines

Relating to assistance provided to employees of state agencies abolished under the Texas Sunset Act.

Business & Commerce


SB 1056 Perry

Relating to venue for a proceeding to admit a will to probate or for the granting of letters testamentary or of administration.

State Affairs


SB 1057 West

Relating to inspection of certain vacant properties for abandoned animals; providing a civil penalty.

Business & Commerce


SB 1058 West

Relating to grand jury proceedings; providing a penalty.

Criminal Justice


SB 1059 West

Relating to the term of a parking permit issued to a residential tenant by a landlord.

Business & Commerce


SB 1060 West

Relating to requiring a public employer to give notice to new employees of the ability of certain employees to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Business & Commerce


SB 1061 Taylor, Van

Relating to the powers and duties of the commissioner of education regarding granting additional charters for open-enrollment charter schools.

Education


SB 1062 Perry

Relating to documentation for the transfer of a motor vehicle title.

Transportation


SB 1063 Perry

Relating to the investigation of an anonymous report of suspected abuse or neglect of a child.

Health & Human Services


SB 1064 Nichols

Relating to volunteer firefighter supervision of outdoor burning of waste consisting of plant growth.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 1065 Lucio

Relating to certain sentencing procedures in a capital case.

Criminal Justice


SB 1066 Schwertner/ Buckingham/ Campbell/ Huffman/ Nelson

Relating to meeting the graduate medical education needs of new medical degree programs offered by public institutions of higher education.

Higher Education


SB 1067 Schwertner

Relating to the dissolution of the Chisholm Trail Special Utility District.

Intergovernmental Relations


SB 1068 Hall

Relating to physical fitness assessment of public school students.

Education



Committee re-referral on the following:


SB 183 Uresti/ et al.

Relating to the distribution, possession, purchase, consumption, and receipt of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and tobacco products; providing penalties.

Re-referred from Health & Human Services to State Affairs