SENATE FLOOR ACTION
Wednesday
January 29, 2003
THE SENATE ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS:
HCR 31 Isett SP: Duncan
Honoring Al and Shirley Bendick of Lubbock on their 25th wedding
anniversary.
HCR 32 Brown, Fred SP: Bivins
Honoring Wanda Mills on the occasion of her retirement as executive
director of the Council of Public University Presidents and
Chancellors.
THE FOLLOWING BILLS WERE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE INDICATED:
SB 101 Van de Putte
Relating to a prohibition on certain employment or representation
by members or employees of the Texas Workers' Compensation
Commission and the State Office of Administrative Hearings.
STATE AFFAIRS
SB 102 Van de Putte
Relating to procedures and standards for providing health care
services in public schools.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
SB 103 Van de Putte
Relating to the carrying of weapons by peace officers and by
special investigators.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SB 104 Nelson
Relating to the regulation and enforcement of the practice of
medicine by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
SB 105 Averitt
Relating to the abolition of the County Court at Law of Navarro
County.
JURISPRUDENCE
SB 106 Averitt
Relating to the creation of a judicial district composed of Johnson
County.
JURISPRUDENCE
SB 107 Averitt
Relating to the creation of a judicial district composed of
McLennan County.
JURISPRUDENCE
SB 108 Staples
Relating to a tax impact statement for certain legislation
affecting state taxes.
ADMINISTRATION
SB 109 Averitt
Relating to policy forms for certain residential property insurance
policies.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
SB 110 Staples
Relating to the creation of the offense of failing to report the
commission of a felony.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SB 111 Barrientos
Relating to a voting student member on the board of regents of The
University of Texas System.
SUBCOMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION
SB 112 Van de Putte
Relating to career and technology education and training.
EDUCATION
SB 113 Van de Putte
Relating to premium discounts for certain residential property
insurance policies.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
SB 114 Van de Putte
Relating to insurance issues regarding the use of mold, fire, and
water resistant materials in residential building and repairs.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
SB 115 Van de Putte
Relating to notice of certain changes in residential property
insurance coverage on renewal.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
SB 116 Van de Putte
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain mental
disorders in children.
STATE AFFAIRS
SB 117 Staples
Relating to the authority of certain retired peace officers to
carry certain weapons.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SB 118 Zaffirini
Relating to establishing child fatality review teams.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SB 119 Lindsay
Relating to the appointment of the governing body of certain
metropolitan rapid transit authorities.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SB 120 Lindsay
Relating to a sheriff's appeal to a district court of a decision by
a civil service commission.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SB 121 Lindsay
Relating to the application of the open meetings law to certain
health maintenance organizations.
STATE AFFAIRS
SB 122 Lindsay
Relating to jury service in certain counties by persons removed
from a jury panel for cause.
JURISPRUDENCE
SB 123 Lindsay
Relating to the regulation of fireworks by certain counties;
providing a criminal penalty.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SB 124 Shapleigh
Relating to the continuance of the Telecommunications
Infrastructure Fund Board and the limitation on deposits to the
telecommunications infrastructure fund.
FINANCE
SB 125 Fraser/et al.
Relating to insurance withdrawal and restriction plans; providing
civil penalties.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
SB 126 Fraser/et al.
Relating to the definition of unfair methods of competition and
unfair and deceptive acts or practices in the business of
insurance.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
SB 127 Fraser/et al.
Relating to procedures by insurers for handling water damage
claims.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
SB 128 Fraser/et al.
Relating to the licensing of public insurance adjusters; providing
administrative and criminal penalties.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
SB 129 Fraser/et al.
Relating to the regulation of mold remediation and other
mold-related activities; providing civil, administrative, and
criminal penalties.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
SB 130 Fraser/et al.
Relating to the use of credit scoring by insurers of residential
properties and personal automobiles; providing a civil penalty.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
SB 131 Fraser/et al.
Relating to policy forms and endorsements for personal automobile
and residential property insurance.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
SB 132 Zaffirini
Relating to the replacement and repair of existing cattle guards on
county roads.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SB 133 Zaffirini
Relating to employment by the Texas School for the Blind and
Visually Impaired and the Texas School for the Deaf of persons who
hold school district teaching permits.
EDUCATION
SB 134 Estes
Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district in
Parker County.
JURISPRUDENCE
SB 135 Barrientos
Relating to the use of preferential voting in certain elections.
STATE AFFAIRS
SB 136 Ellis, Rodney
Relating to the disclosure of personal information by an Internet
service provider.
STATE AFFAIRS
SB 137 Ellis, Rodney
Relating to certain life insurance policies insuring the life of an
employee or other third parties.
STATE AFFAIRS
SB 138 Ellis, Rodney
Relating to the amount of an administrative penalty imposed by the
Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
SB 139 Lucio
Relating to designation of the structure between Port Isabel and
Padre Island as the Queen Isabella Memorial Bridge.
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY
SB 140 Ellis, Rodney
Relating to prohibiting the promotion of certain improper
photographs or visual recordings; providing a penalty.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SB 141 Ellis, Rodney
Relating to authorizing certain state agencies to share information
for investigative purposes.
JURISPRUDENCE
SB 142 Ellis, Rodney
Relating to improvement of science instruction and student
performance in public schools.
EDUCATION
SB 143 Ellis, Rodney
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of failure to report
child abuse.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SB 144 Averitt
Relating to the requirement that certain information be provided to
health care practitioners regarding the use and abuse of certain
drugs.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
SB 145 Ellis, Rodney
Relating to the creation of the corporate integrity unit within the
office of the attorney general.
JURISPRUDENCE
SB 146 Estes/et al.
Relating to procedural and registration requirements for certain
sex offenders who seek to change their names.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SB 147 Barrientos
Relating to the adoption by state agencies of risk management and
control strategies.
GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION
SB 148 Barrientos
Relating to requiring state agencies to create subcommittees on
strategic planning, auditing, and operations.
GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION
SB 149 Barrientos
Relating to a leave of absence for certain state employees who are
donating an organ, tissue, bone marrow, or blood.
GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION
SB 150 Zaffirini
Relating to school district student codes of conduct provisions
addressing the prevention of and education concerning bullying.
EDUCATION
SB 310 Fraser/et al.
Relating to rate information to be filed by certain insurers of
residential property; providing an administrative penalty.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE