SENATE FLOOR ACTION




                                 Thursday
                             February 6, 2003

THE SENATE ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS:


SCR 9             Madla
Commending Lou Edna Musquiz and congratulating her on earning the
Skills USA-VICA Advisor of the Year award.

HCR 35             Marchant                   SP: Wentworth
Inviting the Governor to address a joint session of the legislature on
Tuesday, February 11, 2003, at 11:30 a.m.

THE FOLLOWING BILLS WERE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE INDICATED:


SB 311             Shapleigh
Relating to prohibiting certain foreign corporations from
participating in state contracts.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE

SB 312             Harris
Relating to civil liability of and liability insurance for certain
nursing institutions.
STATE AFFAIRS

SB 313             Harris
Relating to collection of civil damages awarded against certain
nursing institutions.
STATE AFFAIRS

SB 314             Janek
Relating to the medical transportation program.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

SB 315             Hinojosa
Relating to the annexation by certain junior college districts of
territory in a district's service area.
EDUCATION

SB 316             Hinojosa
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of burglary.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE

SB 317             Hinojosa
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of violation of a
protective order or magistrate's order.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE

SB 318             Hinojosa
Relating to a fee to fund women's athletic programs of The
University of Texas System.
EDUCATION

SB 319             Armbrister
Relating to the death of or injury to an unborn child; providing
penalties.
STATE AFFAIRS

SB 320             Armbrister
Relating to the prosecution of a capital murder involving the death
of a peace officer.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE

SB 321             Armbrister
Relating to the compensation of an election judge or clerk in a
general election.
STATE AFFAIRS

SB 322             Armbrister
Relating to persons who may administer oaths in Texas.
STATE AFFAIRS

SB 323             Armbrister
Relating to the additional penalty for costs associated with the
collection of delinquent ad valorem taxes by an attorney.
JURISPRUDENCE

SB 324             Armbrister
Relating to the exemption of certain persons from regulation as a
credit services organization.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE

SB 325             Armbrister
Relating to the implementation of a change in law imposing or
changing the amount of certain court costs and fees.
FINANCE

SB 326             Shapleigh
Relating to the regulation of certain sales of water to be
transported by pipeline.
NATURAL RESOURCES

SB 327             Janek
Relating to disease management programs for certain Medicaid
recipients.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

SB 328             West
Relating to the filing of certain information by arbitrators after
each arbitration.
JURISPRUDENCE

SB 329             Shapiro
Relating to public school finance.
EDUCATION

SB 330             Nelson
Relating to access to certain private medical information.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

SCR 1             Estes/et al.
Memorializing Congress to restore the federal income tax
deductibility of state and local sales taxes.
FINANCE

SCR 6             Averitt
Memorializing Congress to amend the International Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds not apply to bonds
for water and wastewater facilities.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

SCR 7             Shapleigh
Relating to the request that the Federal Bureau of Investigation be
directly involved in assisting the Mexican law enforcement authorities
in their investigation of the brutal murders of women in Juarez, Mexico.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND TRADE

SJR 6             Wentworth
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas
Redistricting Commission to establish legislative and congressional
districts and revising constitutional redistricting procedures.
JURISPRUDENCE

SJR 7             Carona
Proposing a constitutional amendment permitting refinancing of a
home equity loan with a reverse mortgage.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE

SJR 8             Lindsay
Proposing a constitutional amendment to repeal the constitutional
provision that prohibits state employees, and other employees who
are compensated with state money, from receiving a salary for
serving on the governing body of a city, town, or district.
STATE AFFAIRS

SJR 9             Gallegos
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring eight justice of the
peace precincts in Harris County, with at least two justices of the
peace and at least one constable to be elected in each of those
precincts.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

SJR 10             Janek
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature
to set a lower limit on the maximum average annual percentage
increase in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad
valorem tax purposes.
FINANCE

SJR 11             Janek
Proposing a constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds vote
of the membership of each house of the legislature to enact certain
tax bills.
FINANCE

SJR 12             Shapleigh
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to a moratorium on
the execution of persons convicted of capital offenses.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE

SJR 13             Ellis, Rodney
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the use of income
and appreciation of the permanent school fund.
EDUCATION

SJR 14             Lindsay
Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow election judges to
hold other civil offices.
JURISPRUDENCE