SENATE FLOOR ACTION
Thursday
October 2, 2003
THE SENATE ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS:
SR 30 (A) Harris
Amending the Rules of the Senate, 78th Legislature.
1 FLOOR AMENDMENT
SR 90 Ogden
Congratulating the Williamson County Emergency Medical Services for
receiving the 2003 Paramedic Emergency Medical Service of the Year
award.
HCR 3 Harper-Brown SP: Shapiro
Honoring the members of the Irving Rat Pack.
HCR 4 Smith, Wayne/ Talton SP: Jackson
Honoring BP Solvay Polyethylene North America as the 2003 Industry of the
Year.
HCR 6 Hopson SP: Ratliff
Designating Kilgore as the official Texas City of Stars.
HCR 11 Corte SP: Ogden
Urging U.S. Department of Homeland Security to designate a
university-based center for homeland security in the State of
Texas.
HCR 13 Van Arsdale SP: Lindsay
Congratulating Mike and Kristy Eanes of Houston on the birth of
their daughter, Kaitlyn Lora Eanes.
HCR 23 Garza SP: Zaffirini
Honoring Luis Saenz on his appointment as Texas assistant secretary
of state.
HCR 24 Craddick SP: Bivins
Congratulating General Tommy Franks on his receipt of the
Distinguished Citizen Award from the Buffalo Trail Council of the
Boy Scouts of America.
HCR 25 Kuempel SP: Zaffirini
Honoring Lieutenant Colonel Charles Victor Manes, Sr., of San
Antonio.
THE SENATE GRANTED THE REQUEST FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A CONFERENCE
COMMITTEE ON THE FOLLOWING:
HB 1 Denny/ Madden/ Howard SP: Nelson
Relating to the dates of certain elections, the procedures for
canvassing the ballots for an election, and the counting of certain
ballots voted by mail.
THE FOLLOWING BILLS WERE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE INDICATED:
SB 29 Armbrister
Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties,
operation, and financing of the Ranch at Clear Fork Creek Municipal
Utility District No. 1; granting the authority to impose taxes and
issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
NATURAL RESOURCES
HB 31 Pitts/ Luna/ McClendon
Relating to certain provisions regarding teachers and retired
teachers.
FINANCE