STATUS OF BILLS IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
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.
5-31 Conference Committee report filed with the
Secretary of the Senate.
SB 86 Wentworth/et al. SP: Morrison
Relating to the eligibility of a high school graduate for automatic
admission to an institution of higher education.
5-30 Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30 Senate conferees appointed. Wentworth, Chair; Shapiro,
Janek, West, Madla.
5-31 House granted the request for the appointment of a
Conference Committee.
5-31 House conferees appointed. Morrison, Chair; Brown, Fred,
Gallego, Goolsby, Nixon.
5-31 Conference Committee report filed with the
Secretary of the Senate.
SB 270 Jackson SP: Wilson
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Lottery
Commission.
5-30 Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30 Senate conferees appointed. Jackson, Chair; Armbrister,
Lucio, Ratliff, Bivins.
5-31 House granted the request for the appointment of a
Conference Committee.
5-31 House conferees appointed. Wilson, Chair; Davis, Yvonne,
Hamric, Luna, Wohlgemuth.
SB 600 West SP: Talton
Relating to the reimbursement of compensation and expenses of
certain appointed counsel filing an application for a writ of
habeas corpus in a capital case.
5-31 Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-31 Senate conferees appointed. West, Chair; Ellis,
Whitmire, Staples, Williams.
5-31 House granted the request for the appointment of a
Conference Committee.
5-31 House conferees appointed. Talton, Chair; Ellis, Gattis,
Keel, Stick.
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.
SB 1262 Armbrister SP: Hegar
Relating to the use of certain incentives by municipalities for
certain economic development.
5-30 Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30 Senate conferees appointed. Armbrister, Chair; Madla,
Ratliff, Brimer, Lucio.
5-30 House granted the request for the appointment of a
Conference Committee.
5-30 House conferees appointed. Hegar, Chair; Hamilton,
Harper-Brown, Laubenberg, Paxton.
SB 1387 Armbrister SP: Homer/et al.
Relating to the regulation of racing.
5-31 Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-31 Senate conferees appointed. Armbrister, Chair; Harris,
Nelson, Wentworth, Duncan.
5-31 House granted the request for the appointment of a
Conference Committee.
5-31 House conferees appointed. Homer, Chair; Crownover,
Flores, Hupp, Riddle.
5-31 Conference Committee report filed with the
Secretary of the Senate.
6-01 Conference Committee report adopted on the part of
the House.
SB 1678 Whitmire SP: Allen
Relating to the organization and duties of the Board of Pardons and
Paroles.
5-31 Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-31 Senate conferees appointed. Whitmire, Chair; Ellis,
Ratliff, Ogden, Williams.
5-31 House granted the request for the appointment of a
Conference Committee.
5-31 House conferees appointed. Allen, Chair; Ellis, Hodge,
Kolkhorst, Talton.
SB 1952 Ellis, Rodney SP: Swinford/et al.
Relating to the reorganization of, efficiency in, and other reform
measures applying to state government.
5-30 Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30 Senate conferees appointed. Ellis, Chair; Harris,
Armbrister, Nelson, Whitmire.
5-30 House granted the request for the appointment of a
Conference Committee.
5-30 House conferees appointed. Swinford, Chair; Allen,
Casteel, Chisum, Gallego.
HB 1606 (CS) Wolens SP: Ellis, Rodney
Relating to ethics of public servants, including the functions and
duties of the Texas Ethics Commission; the regulation of political
contributions, political advertising, lobbying, and conduct of
public servants; the reporting of political contributions and
personal financial information; and the misuse of certain
confidential information by governmental officers and employees;
providing civil and criminal penalties.
5-30 House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30 House conferees appointed: Wolens, Chair; Denny, Keel,
Madden, Wilson.
5-30 Senate granted the request for the appointment of a
Conference Committee.
5-30 Senate conferees appointed. Ellis, Chair; Brimer, Ogden,
Whitmire, Ratliff.
6-01 Conference Committee report filed with the
Secretary of the Senate.
6--1 Conference Committee report adopted on the part of
the Senate.
HB 1695 Denny/ Madden/ Howard SP: Nelson
Relating to certain election processes and procedures.
5-30 House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30 House conferees appointed: Denny, Chair; Bohac,
Harper-Brown, Howard, Uresti.
5-30 Senate granted the request for the appointment of a
Conference Committee.
5-30 Senate conferees appointed. Nelson, Chair; Ellis,
Shapiro, Armbrister, Staples.
5-31 Conference Committee report filed with the
Secretary of the Senate.
6-01 Conference Committee report adopted on the part of
the House.
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.
5-30 Senate granted the request for the appointment of a
Conference Committee.
5-30 Senate conferees appointed. Ogden, Shapleigh, Madla,
Wentworth, Barrientos.
HB 2020 Farabee/ West, George "Buddy"/ Keffer, Jim/
Chisum / Canales/et al. SP: Duncan
Relating to financial security requirements for certain persons
performing operations within the jurisdiction of the Railroad
Commission of Texas.
5-30 House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30 House conferees appointed: Farabee, Chair; Canales,
Keffer, Bil, Keffer, Jim, West, George "Buddy".
5-30 Senate granted the request for the appointment of a
Conference Committee.
5-30 Senate conferees appointed. Duncan, Chair; Armbrister,
Bivins, Estes, Barrientos.
5-316 Conference Committee report filed with the
Secretary of the Senate.
HB 2292 Wohlgemuth/ Heflin SP: Nelson
Relating to the provision of health and human services in this
state, including the powers and duties of the Health and Human
Services Commission and other state agencies; providing penalties.
5-30 House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30 House conferees appointed: Wohlgemuth, Chair; Davis,
John, Ellis, Gutierrez, Truitt.
5-30 Senate granted the request for the appointment of a
Conference Committee.
5-30 Senate conferees appointed. Nelson, Chair; Janek,
Barrientos, Zaffirini, Bivins.
5-31 Conference Committee report filed with the
Secretary of the Senate.
6-01 Conference Committee report adopted on the part of
the Senate.
HB 2359 Ritter SP: Armbrister
Relating to the programs and systems administered by the Employees
Retirement System of Texas.
5-30 House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30 House conferees appointed: Ritter, Chair; Delisi,
Grusendorf, Hill, King.
5-31 Senate granted the request for the appointment of a
Conference Committee.
5-31 Senate conferees appointed. Armbrister, Chair; Duncan,
Williams, Ogden, Zaffirini.
6-01 Conference Committee report filed with the
Secretary of the Senate.
6-01 Conference Committee report adopted on the part of
the Senate.
HB 3035 Cook, Robby SP: Armbrister
Relating to the power of groundwater conservation districts to
regulate the spacing of water wells and the production of
groundwater.
5-30 House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30 House conferees appointed: Cook, Robby, Chair; Campbell,
Hilderbran, Hope, Puente.
5-31 Senate granted the request for the appointment of a
Conference Committee.
5-31 Senate conferees appointed. Armbrister, Chair; Bivinis,
Madla, Duncan, Staples.
5-31 Conference Committee report filed with the
Secretary of the Senate.
HB 3441 Pickett SP: Staples
Relating to a reduction in expenditures of certain state
governmental entities, including changes affecting the Commission
on Human Rights, attorney general's office, management of certain
accounts and funds, and certain election-related forms.
5-30 House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30 House conferees appointed: Pickett, Chair; Davis, John,
Hupp, Isett, McClendon.
HB 3459 Pitts/ McCall SP: Bivins
Relating to fiscal matters involving certain governmental
educational entities, including public school finance, program
compliance monitoring by the Texas Education Agency, amounts
withheld from compensatory education allotments, the public school
technology allotment, the composition of and accounting for the
permanent school fund and the available school fund, health
insurance coverage provided by certain educational entities, and
the uses of the telecommunications infrastructure fund.
5-30 House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30 House conferees appointed: Pitts, Chair; Grusendorf,
Gutierrez, Heflin, McCall.
5-30 Senate granted the request for the appointment of a
Conference Committee.
5-30 Senate conferees appointed. Bivins, Chair; Ogden,
Shapiro, Zaffirini, Duncan.
5-31 Conference Committee report filed with the
Senate.
6-01 Conference Committee report adopted on the part of
the Senate.
HB 3578 Wong SP: Ellis, Rodney
Relating to powers, duties, and name of the Upper Kirby Management
District.
5-30 House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested
the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-30 House conferees appointed: Wong, Chair; Hunter,
Menendez, Talton, Van Arsdale.
5-31 Senate granted the request for the appointment of a
Conference Committee.
5-31 Senate conferees appointed. Ellis, Chair; Gallegos,
Wentworth, Lindsay, Brimer.
5-31 Conference Committee report filed with the
Secretary of the Senate.
6-01 Conference Committee report adopted on the part of
the Senate.