STATUS OF BILLS IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
SJR 30 Lindsay SP: Callegari
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the provision of
parks and recreational facilities by certain conservation and
reclamation districts.
5-28 Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-28 Senate conferees appointed. Lindsay, Chair; Armbrister,
Barrientos, Lucio, Wentworth
SB 14 Jackson/et al. SP: Smithee/et al.
Relating to the regulation of residential property and commercial
and personal automobile insurance; providing a criminal penalty.
5-27 Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-27 Senate conferees appointed. Jackson, Chair; Armbrister,
Van de Putte, Averitt, Fraser.
5-28 House granted the request for the appointment of a
Conference Committee.
5-28 House conferees appointed. Smithee, Chair; Capelo,
Nixon, Seaman, Taylor.
SB 117 Staples SP: Hope
Relating to the authority of certain retired peace officers to
carry certain weapons.
5-28 Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-28 Senate conferees appointed. Staples, Chair; Gallegos,
Williams, Janek, Whitmire.
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.
5-26 House granted the request for the appointment of a
Conference Committee.
5-26 House conferees appointed. Solomons, Chair; Chavez,
Keffer, Jim, Phillips, Woolley.
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.
5-26 House granted the request for the appointment of a
Conference Committee.
5-26 House conferees appointed. Chisum, Chair; Driver,
Eissler, Guillen, Hamilton.
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.
5-28 Conference Committee report filed with the
Secretary of the Senate.
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.
5-28 Conference Committee report filed with the
Secretary of the Senate.
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.
5-26 Conference Committee report adopted on the part of
the House.
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.
5-26 Conference Committee report filed with the
Secretary of the Senate.
5-27 Conference Committee report adopted on the part of
the House.
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.
5-26 House granted the request for the appointment of a
Conference Committee.
5-26 House conferees appointed. Grusendorf, Chair; Branch,
Dutton, Eissler, Madden.
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 320 Grusendorf/ Brown, Betty/ Hupp/et al.
SP: Fraser
Relating to the refusal to administer or consent to the
administration of certain psychiatric or psychological treatment to
a child.
5-26 House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26 House conferees appointed: Grusendorf, Chair; Brown,
Betty, Dutton, Howard, Hupp.
HB 329 Naishtat/ Seaman/ Raymond/ Madden/ Menendez/et al.
SP: Fraser
Relating to the regulation of mold assessors and remediators, civil
liability for mold remediation, and insurance coverage on mold
claims; providing civil and administrative penalties.
5-28 House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-28 House conferees appointed: Naishtat, Chair; Madden,
Ritter, Seaman, Taylor.
HB 335 Hamric/et al. SP: Lindsay
Relating to the public sale of certain real property; providing
penalties.
5-28 House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-28 House conferees appointed: Hamric, Chair; Casteel,
Lewis, McCall, Pickett.
HB 411 Grusendorf SP: Ellis, Rodney
Relating to improvement of science instruction and student
performance in public schools.
5-26 House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26 House conferees appointed: Grusendorf, Chair; Deshotel,
Dutton, Eissler, Madden.
HB 425 Christian/ Miller/ Eissler/ Bonnen/ Ellis/et al.
SP: West
Relating to the procedures under which a state agency considers
legislative intent during the process of implementing certain
legislative enactments.
5-28 House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-28 House conferees appointed: Christian, Chair; Bonnen,
Eissler, Keffer, Jim, McClendon.
HB 547 Wohlgemuth SP: Averitt
Relating to the distance between certain pits that are part of
quarrying operations in certain counties and adjacent property.
5-26 House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26 House conferees appointed: Wohlgemuth, Chair; Brown,
Betty, Denny, Hochberg, Stick.
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.
5-26 Senate granted the request for the appointment of a
Conference Committee.
5-26 Senate conferees appointed. Armbrister, Chair; Harris,
Ogden, Jackson, Averitt.
HB 1165 Solomons/ Elkins/ Giddings/ Kolkhorst/ Zedler
SP: Janek
Relating to corporations.
5-26 House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26 House conferees appointed: Solomons, Chair; Elkins,
Keffer, Bill, Kolkhorst, Lewis.
5-28 Senate granted the request for the appointment of a
Conference Committee.
5-28 Senate conferees appointed. Janek, Chair; Fraser,
Brimer, Armbrister, Deuell.
5-28 Conference Committee report filed with the
Secretary of the Senate.
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 1454 Eiland SP: Janek
Relating to powers of a property owners' association relating to
restrictive covenants in certain subdivisions.
5-26 House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26 House conferees appointed: Eiland, Chair; Casteel,
Griggs, McCall, Thompson.
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.
5-26 Conference Committee report filed with the
Secretary of the Senate.
HB 1883 Baxter/ Naishtat/ Krusee/ Keel/ Stick
SP: Ogden
Relating to the appointment of a voting proxy by a policy board
member of a metropolitan planning organization.
5-26 House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26 House conferees appointed: Baxter, Chair; Gattis, Keel,
Krusee, Pickett.
HB 2415 Hopson SP: Averitt
Relating to the postjudgment interest rate.
5-26 House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26 House conferees appointed: Hopson, Chair; Flynn, Keffer,
Jim, Solomons, Wise.
HB 3184 Hill SP: Barrientos
Relating to the financing, construction, improvement, maintenance,
and operation of toll facilities by the Texas Department of
Transportation.
5-26 House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-26 House conferees appointed: Hill, Chair; Garza, Hamric,
Harper-Brown, Krusee.