STATUS OF BILLS IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
SB 277 Ellis, Rodney SP: Chisum/et al.
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Board of
Professional Engineers and to the regulation of the practice of
engineering.
5-21 Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-21 Senate conferees appointed. Ellis, Chair; Wentworth,
Ratliff, Nelson, Shapleigh.
5-23 House granted the request for the appointment of a
Conference Committee.
5-23 House conferees appointed. Chisum, Chair; Driver,
Edwards, Hamilton, Smith, Wayne.
SB 279 Jackson SP: Solomons/et al.
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department
of Licensing and Regulation, including certain functions
transferred to the department from the Texas Department of
Insurance and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and
including certain functions transferred from the department to the
Department of Public Safety.
5-21 Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-21 Senate conferees appointed. Jackson, Chair; Duncan,
Armbrister, Ellis, Whitmire.
5-23 House granted the request for the appointment of a
Conference Committee.
5-23 House conferees appointed. Solomons, Chair; Allen,
Cook, Robby, Hartnett, Swinford.
SB 280 Nelson SP: Solomons/et al.
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Workforce
Commission.
5-23 Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-23 Senate conferees appointed. Nelson, Chair; Shapleigh,
Wentworth, Ellis, Brimer.
SB 283 Jackson SP: Chisum/et al.
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Board of
Architectural Examiners, including functions affecting architects,
landscape architects, and interior designers; providing a criminal
penalty.
5-24 Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-24 Senate conferees appointed. Jackson, Chair; Nelson,
Ellis, Whitmire, Brimer.
SB 287 Ellis, Rodney SP: Chisum
Relating to changing the composition of certain state agency
governing bodies with an even number of members to comply with the
changes made to Section 30a, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
5-15 Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-15 Senate conferees appointed. Ellis, Chair; Ratliff
Nelson, Wentworth, Jackson.
5-21 House granted the request for the appointment of a
Conference Committee.
5-21 House conferees appointed. Chisum, Chair; Cook, Byron,
Marchant, Solomons, Villarreal.
SB 340 Staples/et al. SP: Hill
Relating to the rendition of property for ad valorem tax purposes;
providing civil penalties.
5-21 Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-21 Senate conferees appointed. Staples, Chair; Averitt,
Janek, Barrientos, West.
5-23 House granted the request for the appointment of a
Conference Committee.
5-23 House conferees appointed. Hill, Chair; Hegar,
Laubenberg, Mowery, Puente.
SB 418 Nelson/et al. SP: Smithee/et al.
Relating to the regulation and prompt payment of health care
providers; providing penalties.
5-15 Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-15 Senate conferees appointed. Nelson, Chair;
Van de Putte, Janek, Ellis, Deuell.
5-20 House granted the request for the appointment of a
Conference Committee.
5-20 House conferees appointed. Smithee, Chair; Eiland,
Isett, Jones, Elizabeth, Truitt.
SB 504 Ogden/et al. SP: Kolkhorst/et al.
Relating to a lien on a cause of action or claim of an individual
who receives emergency medical services.
5-15 Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-15 Senate conferees appointed. Ogden, Chair; Duncan,
Williams, Lucio, Armbrister.
5-22 House granted the request for the appointment of a
Conference Committee.
5-22 House conferees appointed. Kolkhorst, Chair; Bohac,
Elkins, Ellis, Solomons.
SB 521 Staples/et al. SP: Hardcastle/et al.
Relating to the acquisition and regulation of manufactured homes;
providing penalties.
5-09 Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-09 Senate conferees appointed. Staples, Chair; Estes,
Armbrister, Lucio, Brimer.
5-20 House granted the request for the appointment of a
Conference Committee.
5-20 House conferees appointed. Hardcastle, Chair; Flores,
Grusendorf, Haggerty, Marchant.
5-22 Conference Committee report filed with the
Secretary of the Senate.
SB 716 Lindsay SP: Eiland
Relating to causeways, bridges, tunnels, turnpikes, and highways in
certain counties bordering the Gulf of Mexico and in adjacent
counties.
5-09 Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-09 Senate conferees appointed. Lindsay, Chair; Ogden,
Janek, Ellis, Madla.
5-20 House granted the request for the appointment of a
Conference Committee.
5-20 House conferees appointed. Krusee, Chair; Callegari,
Eiland, Eissler, Hamric.
SB 718 Madla SP: McReynolds
Relating to the practice and regulatory environment for registered
nurses and licensed vocational nurses.
5-09 Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-09 Senate conferees appointed. Madla, Chair; Harris,
Lindsay, Lucio, Deuell.
5-22 House granted the request for the appointment of a
Conference Committee.
5-22 House conferees appointed. McReynolds, Chair;
Laubenberg, Taylor, Truitt, Zedler.
5-24 Conference Committee report filed with the
Secretary of the Senate.
SB 827 Whitmire SP: Keel
Relating to creating offenses for abandoning or endangering an
elderly individual or disabled individual and for failing to
provide certain care for a child, elderly individual, or disabled
individual.
5-21 Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-21 Senate conferees appointed. Whitmire, Chair; Wentworth,
Gallegos, Williams, Nelson.
5-23 House granted the request for the appointment of a
Conference Committee.
5-23 House conferees appointed. Keel, Chair; Gattis, Hodge,
Pena, Stick.
SB 880 Whitmire SP: Capelo
Relating to the time allowed for disposition of certain charges
regarding a violation of parole or other forms of release from
prison.
5-09 Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-09 Senate conferees appointed. Whitmire, Chair; Ellis,
Hinojosa, Williams, Gallegos.
5-22 House granted the request for the appointment of a
Conference Committee.
5-22 House conferees appointed. Capelo, Chair; Allen,
Haggerty, Stick, Talton.
SB 894 Bivins SP: Grusendorf
Relating to the reporting and auditing requirements relating to
school dropouts and to the use of compensatory education funds.
5-24 Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-24 Senate conferees appointed. Bivins, Chair; Shapiro,
Staples, Barrientos, Williams.
SB 1010 West SP: Giddings/et al.
Relating to public and common nuisances; providing a penalty.
5-21 Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-21 Senate conferees appointed. West, Chair; Harris,
Armbrister, Lindsay, Duncan.
5-23 House granted the request for the appointment of a
Conference Committee.
5-23 House conferees appointed. Giddings, Chair; Geren,
Gutierrez, Hartnett, Woolley.
SB 1224 Ellis, Rodney/et al. SP: Keel
Relating to the appointment of counsel for an indigent applicant
for a writ of habeas corpus in a capital case.
5-15 Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-15 Senate conferees appointed. Ellis, Chair; Williams,
Duncan, Ratliff, Whitmire.
5-20 House granted the request for the appointment of a
Conference Committee.
5-20 House conferees appointed. Keel, Chair; Garza, Lewis,
Stick, Talton.
HB 1 Heflin SP: Bivins
General Appropriations Bill.
5-01 House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-01 House conferees appointed: Heflin, Chair;
Luna, Pitts, Turner, Wohlgemuth.
5-02 Senate granted the request for the appointment of a
Conference Committee.
5-02 Senate conferees appointed. Bivins, Chair; Zaffirini,
Whitmire, Duncan, Ogden.
HB 4 Nixon/ Allen/ Capelo/ Woolley/ Cook, Robby/et al.
SP: Ratliff
Relating to reform of certain procedures and remedies in civil
actions.
5-22 House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-22 House conferees appointed: Nixon, Chair; Gattis, King,
Luna, Woolley.
HB 9 Flores/ Corte/ Isett/ Allen/ Puente/et al.
SP: Shapiro
Relating to homeland security.
5-24 House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-24 House conferees appointed: Flores, Chair; Allen,
Berman, Corte, Marchant.
HB 11 Keel/ Gallego/ Jones, Elizabeth/ Berman/ Chavez/
et al. SP: Shapiro
Relating to the offense of terroristic threat and to the punishment
as a capital offense of murder occurring during the commission or
attempted commission of terroristic threat.
5-24 House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-24 House conferees appointed: Keel, Chair; Berman,
Dutton, Gallego, Jones, Elizabeth.
HB 555 Chisum SP: Armbrister
Relating to notice requirements for certain portable facilities
under the Clean Air Act.
5-20 House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-20 House conferees appointed: Chisum, Chair; Gutierrez,
Hardcastle, Kuempel, Smith, Wayne.
5-24 Senate granted the request for the appointment of a
Conference Committee.
5-24 Senate conferees appointed. Armbrister, Chair; Fraser,
Harris, Staples, Lindsay.
HB 638 Chisum SP: Armbrister
Relating to emissions reductions incentives and the emissions
reductions incentives account.
5-23 House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-23 House conferees appointed: Chisum, Chair; Bonnen,
Capelo, McCall, Wilson.
HB 1365 Bonnen/ Ritter/ Chisum/ Luna/ Hochberg/et al.
SP: Harris
Relating to the Texas emissions reduction plan.
5-07 House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-07 House conferees appointed: Bonnen, Chair; Capelo,
Chisum, McCall, Wilson.
5-09 Senate granted the request for the appointment of a
Conference Committee.
5-09 Senate conferees appointed. Harris, Chair; Armbrister,
Ogden, Averitt, Jackson
HB 1567 West, George "Buddy"/ Chisum/ Smith, Wayne
SP: Bivins
Relating to the disposal of low-level radioactive waste;
authorizing the exercise of the power of eminent domain.
5-09 House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-09 House conferees appointed: West, George "Buddy", Chair;
Bonnen, Chisum, Kuempel, Smith, Wayne.
5-15 Senate granted the request for the appointment of a
Conference Committee.
5-15 Senate conferees appointed. Bivins, Chair; Staples,
Duncan, Whitmire, Armbrister.
5-21 Conference Committee report filed with the
Secretary of the Senate.
5-24 Conference Committee report adopted on the part of
the House.
HB 1702 Taylor SP: Jackson
Relating to the sale and subsequent lease of property by certain
counties.
5-22 House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-22 House conferees appointed: Taylor, Chair; Davis, John,
Geren, Miller, Smith, Wayne.
5-24 Senate granted the request for the appointment of a
Conference Committee.
5-24 Senate conferees appointed. Jackson, Chair; Fraser,
Van de Putte, Brimer, Armbrister.