SENATE FLOOR ACTION
Thursday
February 27, 2003
THE SENATE SUSPENDED ALL NECESSARY RULES TO CONSIDER AND FINALLY PASS:
SB 43 (LC) Zaffirini
Relating to certain immunization programs.
SB 74 (LC) Zaffirini/et al.
Relating to a study regarding certain child-care initiatives.
SB 121 (CS) Lindsay
Relating to the application of the open meetings law to certain
health maintenance organizations.
SB 164 Lindsay/et al.
Relating to the recording of jury deliberations in civil and
criminal proceedings.
SB 330 Nelson
Relating to access to certain private medical information.
THE SENATE SUSPENDED THE REGULAR ORDER, READ THIRD TIME, AND PASSED:
SB 191 (CS)(LC) Carona
Relating to the fee for reinstatement or issuance of a driver's
license following a license suspension or denial for failure to
pass a test for intoxication.
SB 193 Barrientos/et al.
Relating to vehicles passing certain stationary emergency vehicles
on a highway; providing a penalty.
1 FLOOR AMENDMENT
THE SENATE ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS:
HCR 66 Smith, Todd SP: Duncan
Providing for a joint session to hear the state of the judiciary
address.
HCR 67 Dunnam SP: Averitt
Recognizing GENCO Federal Credit Union on its 50th anniversary.
THE FOLLOWING BILLS WERE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE INDICATED:
SB 274 Nelson
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Board
of Public Accountancy; providing penalties.
GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION
SB 275 Nelson
Relating to the abolition of the Texas Department of Economic
Development and the transfer of certain of its functions to the
Texas Economic Development Office; and the consolidation of tourism
promotion functions by agencies of this state.
GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION
SB 625 Shapleigh
Relating to the amount of deposits that a financial institution may
control.
STATE AFFAIRS
SB 626 Shapleigh
Relating to requirements for considering a financial institution
for selection as a depository of public funds.
STATE AFFAIRS
SB 627 Shapleigh
Relating to financial literacy programs for consumers.
STATE AFFAIRS
SB 628 Wentworth
Relating to the time allowed for execution of a search warrant
issued to obtain a specimen for DNA analysis.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SB 629 Wentworth
Relating to the creation of magistrates in Comal County.
JURISPRUDENCE
SB 630 Wentworth/et al.
Relating to the recognition of a same-sex marriage or civil union.
STATE AFFAIRS
SB 631 Harris
Relating to the suspension of sentence and the deferral of
adjudication in cases involving certain misdemeanor traffic
offenses.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SB 632 Barrientos
Relating to a statewide survey to obtain public school dropout
data.
EDUCATION
SB 633 Gallegos
Relating to investigation of fire fighters and police officers in
certain cities.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SB 634 Gallegos
Relating to appointment of fire protection personnel.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SB 635 Gallegos
Relating to educational incentive pay under the municipal civil
service law in certain cities.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SB 636 Nelson
Relating to eligibility of school districts for state assistance
with payment of existing debt.
EDUCATION
SB 637 Nelson
Relating to elimination of the state payment for certain national
insurance database fees.
STATE AFFAIRS
SB 638 Nelson
Relating to the new instructional facilities allotment for public
schools.
EDUCATION
SB 639 Nelson
Relating to public school district eligibility for state assistance
under the existing debt allotment.
EDUCATION
SB 640 West
Relating to notice to the State of Texas of a claim against the
School Land Board.
NATURAL RESOURCES
SB 641 West
Relating to presumptions for state land records.
NATURAL RESOURCES
SB 642 Madla
Relating to the retirement system for fire fighters and police
officers in certain municipalities.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SB 643 Wentworth
Relating to the dissolution of the Southeast Trinity Groundwater
Conservation District.
NATURAL RESOURCES
SB 644 Wentworth
Relating to prohibiting a governmental entity from disclosing
personal information relating to certain persons who hold a private
pesticide applicator license.
NATURAL RESOURCES
SB 645 Wentworth
Relating to the permissible size of certain recreational vehicles
operated on a public highway.
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY
SB 646 Wentworth
Relating to the security required to contest an application for
certain alcoholic beverage licenses.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
SB 647 Wentworth
Relating to excepting from required public disclosure under the
public information law the assessments of a utility's vulnerability
to intentional acts of harm.
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY
SB 648 Wentworth
Relating to the regulation of the practice of professional
engineering.
GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION
SB 649 Shapleigh
Relating to the reporting of political contributions and
expenditures.
STATE AFFAIRS
SB 650 Shapleigh
Relating to requiring state investment funds to post certain
information on the Internet.
GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION
SB 651 Zaffirini
Relating to the effective date of a driver's license suspension for
failure to pass a test for intoxication.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SB 652 Shapleigh
Relating to economic development, strategic planning, and other
issues regarding military facilities, and the merger of certain
state agencies with aerospace or military responsibilities;
granting authority to issue bonds.
VETERAN AFFAIRS & MILITARY INSTALLATIONS
SB 653 Wentworth
Relating to the charges that may be imposed under the public
information law for providing a copy of public information.
STATE AFFAIRS
SB 654 Shapleigh
Relating to access to capital and other funds by individuals and
new businesses in this state.
STATE AFFAIRS
SB 655 Shapleigh
Relating to members and veterans of the armed forces.
VETERAN AFFAIRS & MILITARY INSTALLATIONS
SB 656 Brimer
Relating to the removal of certain on-premise signs in a
municipality.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SB 657 Brimer
Relating to the treatment of captured appraised value and tax
increment in the calculation of ad valorem tax rates for a taxing
unit.
FINANCE
SB 658 Brimer
Relating to making permanent the exemption from ad valorem taxation
of motor vehicles leased for personal use.
FINANCE
SB 659 Brimer/et al.
Relating to the creation of the economic development coordinator;
the abolition of the Texas Department of Economic Development and
the transfer of its functions to the economic development
coordinator; and the establishment of economic and business
development programs to be administered by the economic development
coordinator.
GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION
SB 660 Ogden
Relating to the penalty for certain speeding offenses.
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY
SB 661 Ogden
Relating to the definition of a highway emergency for purposes of
expedited contracting.
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY
SB 662 Ogden
Relating to speed limits on certain highways.
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY
SB 663 Ogden
Relating to an additional cost on conviction of an offense for
roadway safety and traffic enforcement.
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY
SB 664 Ogden
Relating to the admissibility of the use or nonuse of a safety belt
in a civil trial.
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY
SB 665 Ogden
Relating to the authority of certain institutions of higher
education to charge tuition and student fees.
EDUCATION
SB 666 Ogden
Relating to the establishment of the matching excellence fund to
promote research and develop excellence at certain institutions of
higher education and to the abolition of the Texas excellence fund
and the university research fund.
EDUCATION
SB 667 Ogden
Relating to the establishment or use of certain cemeteries.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SB 668 Ogden
Relating to the issuance of Knights of Columbus license plates.
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY
SB 669 Ogden
Relating to the investigation of certain reports of child abuse or
neglect.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
SB 670 Deuell
Relating to the creation of a county court at law in Rockwall
County.
JURISPRUDENCE
SB 671 Staples
Relating to the determination of school district property values
and the accountability of appraisal district operations.
EDUCATION
SB 672 Gallegos
Relating to the conditions of employment for certain fire fighters.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SB 673 Estes
Relating to the application of the sales tax to certain electric
lawn mowers.
FINANCE
SB 674 Estes
Relating to compensatory time off for certain persons who are
employed by the state as peace officers.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SB 675 Estes
Relating to status as an employer under a workers' compensation
insurance policy or certificate of authority to self-insure.
STATE AFFAIRS
SB 676 Estes
Relating to the service area of the Weatherford College District.
EDUCATION
SB 677 Estes
Relating to the number of license plates to be issued for and
displayed on certain motor vehicles.
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY
SB 678 Nelson
Relating to the collection and distribution of delinquent ad
valorem taxes imposed by county education districts.
EDUCATION
SJR 29 Madla
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the maximum tax
rate that may be imposed on property in an emergency services
district.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SJR 30 Lindsay
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the provision of
parks and recreational facilities by certain conservation and
reclamation districts.
NATURAL RESOURCES
SJR 31 Wentworth
Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing the expenditure of
motor vehicle fuel taxes and registration fees for rights-of-way
for railroads and utilities.
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY