SENATE FLOOR ACTION
Monday
April 14, 2003
THE SENATE SUSPENDED ALL NECESSARY RULES TO CONSIDER AND FINALLY PASS:
SJR 19 Williams
Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow current and retired
college professors to receive compensation for serving on the
governing bodies of school districts, cities, towns, or other local
governmental districts, including water districts.
SB 244 (CS) West/et al.
Relating to the making of political contributions to or the
acceptance of political contributions by statewide officeholders
and members of the legislature during the period in which the
governor may veto a bill.
SB 493 (CS) Shapleigh/et al.
Relating to mental health and substance abuse services provided
through certain state health benefit programs.
SB 641 (CS) West
Relating to presumptions for state land records.
SB 903 (CS)(LC) Lindsay/et al.
Relating to the use of toll projects by military vehicles; creating
an offense.
SB 1082 (CS) Ogden
Relating to loans from the permanent school fund for the
acquisition of rights-of-way for the state highway system.
1 FLOOR AMENDMENT
SB 1083 (CS) Ogden/et al.
Relating to the issuance of bonds and other public securities
secured by the state highway fund and the financing and
construction of highway improvement projects.
1 FLOOR AMENDMENT
SB 1240 (CS) Shapiro
Relating to voluntary school district consolidation.
THE SENATE SUSPENDED THE REGULAR ORDER, READ SECOND TIME, AND PASSED
TO ENGROSSMENT:
SB 7 (CS) Wentworth/et al.
Relating to the recognition of a same-sex marriage or a civil
union.
THE SENATE REFUSED TO SUSPEND THE REGULAR ORDER TO CONSIDER:
SB 342 (CS)(LC) Shapleigh/et al.
Relating to health care for certain Texans.
THE SENATE ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS:
SCR 40 Fraser
Commending the founder and members of the board of directors of the
National D-Day Museum for their important work and extending best wishes to
all associated with the museum on the effort to organize the "We're All In
This Together" exhibit.
HCR 40 Talton/et al. SP: Jackson
In memory of Deotis Gay, Sr., of La Porte.
THE FOLLOWING BILLS WERE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE INDICATED:
HB 54 Wolens/ Denny/ Madden/et al.
Relating to certain early voting by mail procedures and to the
prevention of voting fraud generally; providing criminal penalties.
STATE AFFAIRS
HB 207 Puente
Relating to the appearance by a defendant in certain misdemeanor
cases.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
HB 538 Hope/et al.
Relating to the funding of alternative dispute resolution systems.
JURISPRUDENCE
HB 575 Miller/ Riddle/ Callegari/ Mercer/et al.
Relating to displaying or reading from certain historical texts in
public schools.
EDUCATION
HB 583 Lewis
Relating to the method of selecting and to terms of trustees of
independent school districts.
EDUCATION
HB 651 Pitts/ Campbell/ Branch/et al.
Relating to the creation of a savings incentive program for state
agencies.
FINANCE
HB 673 Madden
Relating to parental notification of public school teacher
qualifications.
EDUCATION
HB 678 Eissler/et al.
Relating to erecting an off-premise sign adjacent to and visible
from certain roads.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
HB 804 Geren/ Seaman
Relating to the minimum wage.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
HB 849 Talton
Relating to the regulation of tow truck lights by political
subdivisions.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
HB 886 Dutton/et al.
Relating to attorney's fees in a proceeding to enforce an order for
the possession of or access to a child.
JURISPRUDENCE
HB 898 Hamilton/ Giddings/ Menendez
Relating to the use of state travel services by public junior
colleges and school districts.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
HB 912 Madden
Relating to the distribution of school district employment policies
to teachers employed under term contracts.
EDUCATION
HB 1020 Villarreal
Relating to the promotion of dependent care benefits for employees.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
HB 1022 Eissler/et al.
Relating to employment status and contract entitlements of public
school educators who fail to obtain appropriate certification.
EDUCATION
HB 1042 Talton/ Keel
Relating to the use of excess money in the compensation to victims
of crime fund.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
HB 1088 Hill
Relating to sales tax information provided by the comptroller to
certain municipalities.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
HB 1131 Flores/ Marchant/ Driver/ Ritter/ Hardcastle/
et al.
Relating to insurer interests in certain motor vehicle repair
facilities.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
HB 1169 Madden
Relating to evaluations of public school counselors.
EDUCATION
HB 1171 Madden
Relating to the notice required to be given to a governmental
entity to recover in a suit on a payment bond.
STATE AFFAIRS
HB 1193 West, George "Buddy"
Relating to the annual gas utility report made by the Railroad
Commission of Texas to the governor.
NATURAL RESOURCES
HB 1364 Dukes
Relating to emergency shelter and care for minors.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 1510 Flores
Relating to package store tasting permits.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
HB 1592 Nixon/et al.
Relating to the establishment of the offense of performing surgery
while intoxicated.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
HB 1883 Baxter/ Naishtat/ Krusee/ Keel/ Stick
Relating to the appointment of a voting proxy by members of certain
policy boards of metropolitan planning organizations.
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY
HCR 56 Delisi
Urging the secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human
Services to authorize any section 1115 demonstration waivers.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HCR 57 Delisi
Urging congress to enact the Children First SCHIP Improvement Act of 2003
and enact legislation further extending the availability of 2000 and 2001
SCHIP allotments until 2005.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HCR 82 Campbell/et al.
Memorializing Congress to increase Texas' share of revenue from the
federal fuel tax to 95 percent.
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY
HJR 23 Hochberg/ Solomons
Proposing a constitutional amendment permitting refinancing of a
home equity loan with a reverse mortgage.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
HJR 61 McReynolds/et al.
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing municipalities to
donate surplus fire-fighting equipment or supplies for the benefit
of rural volunteer fire departments.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SB 3 Armbrister
Relating to the management of deer and land with deer populations
under management plans approved by the Parks and Wildlife
Department.
NATURAL RESOURCES
SB 5 Averitt
Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties,
functions, operations, and financing of the Johnson County Special
Utility District.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SCR 41 Armbrister
Directing the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, and Texas Water Development Board to
exclude consideration of recreational fishing restrictions in any
study of Texas bays and estuaries.
NATURAL RESOURCES
THE FOLLOWING BILLS WERE REREFERRED:
SB 1414 Deuell
Relating to certain diseases or illnesses suffered by certain
emergency first responders.
REREFERRED FROM STATE AFFAIRS TO INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SB 1523 Deuell/et al.
Relating to health care coverage and services and other
infrastructures for employed persons with disabilities.
REREFERRED FROM STATE AFFAIRS TO HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES