SENATE FLOOR ACTION
Thursday
April 24, 2003
THE SENATE SUSPENDED ALL NECESSARY RULES TO CONSIDER AND FINALLY PASS:
SB 122 (CS) Lindsay
Relating to jury service in certain counties by persons removed
from a jury panel.
1 FLOOR AMENDMENT
SB 340 (CS) Staples/et al.
Relating to the rendition of property for ad valorem tax purposes;
providing civil penalties.
2 FLOOR AMENDMENTS
SB 396 (CS) Shapleigh/et al.
Relating to a technology immersion pilot project in public schools.
SB 409 Lucio/et al.
Relating to the membership of the Texas Transportation Commission.
1 FLOOR AMENDMENT
SB 470 (LC) Lindsay
Relating to prohibition of signs and designation of scenic route on
Spring-Cypress Road.
SB 699 (CS) Shapleigh/et al.
Relating to establishment of a public education Internet portal.
1 FLOOR AMENDMENT
SB 1489 (CS)(LC) Ogden
Relating to recruiting foster parents from certain organizations
and immunity from liability of those organizations.
THE SENATE SUSPENDED THE REGULAR ORDER, READ THIRD TIME, AND PASSED:
SB 155 (CS) Zaffirini/et al.
Relating to the protection and use of public freshwater areas;
providing a penalty.
5 FLOOR AMENDMENTS
SB 275 (CS)(LC) Nelson
Relating to the abolition of the Texas Department of Economic
Development and the transfer of certain of its functions and the
functions of the Texas Aerospace Commission to the Texas Economic
Development Office.
2 FLOOR AMENDMENTS
SB 331 Brimer/et al.
Relating to statistical information concerning certain judicial
proceedings to bypass parental notice of a minor's abortion.
THE SENATE SUSPENDED THE REGULAR ORDER, READ SECOND TIME, AND PASSED
TO ENGROSSMENT:
SJR 33 Duncan/et al.
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for appointment to
fill vacancies in certain judicial offices and for nonpartisan
retention elections for those offices.
1 FLOOR AMENDMENT
SB 794 Duncan/et al.
Relating to the appointment of certain judicial offices and a
nonpartisan election for the retention or rejection of a person
appointed to those offices.
SB 1232 (A) Wentworth
Relating to school district job postings.
1 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
THE SENATE ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS:
SCR 46 Zaffirini
Designating April of 2003 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
HCR 159 Hamric/ Woolley SP: Gallegos
Honoring the life of Jay Jahnke of Houston.
HCR 203 Wise SP: Zaffirini
Designating April 2003 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Texas.
HCR 205 Wise SP: Van de Putte
Designating April 20-26, 2003, as Minority Cancer Awareness Week in
Texas.
THE FOLLOWING BILLS WERE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE INDICATED:
SB 1913 Staples
Relating to the creation of the Southwest Montgomery County
Improvement District; providing authority to impose taxes and issue
bonds.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SB 1914 Wentworth
Relating to powers and duties of the Edwards Aquifer Authority to manage
and protect the Edwards Aquifer including groundwater withdrawals,
permitting, aquifer management fees, recharge projects, demand management
and transfers, the board of directors of the Edwards Aquifer Authority and
revenue bonding authority.
NATURAL RESOURCES
SB 1915 Armbrister
Relating to the terms of court of the 9th Judicial District.
JURISPRUDENCE
SB 1916 Armbrister
Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties,
operation, and financing of the Colony Municipal Utility District
No. 1.
NATURAL RESOURCES
SB 1917 Armbrister
Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties,
operation, and financing of the Elgin Municipal Utility District
No. 1.
NATURAL RESOURCES
SB 1918 Armbrister
Relating to the creation of the Katy Towne Centre Development
District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
THE FOLLOWING BILL WAS REREFERRED:
SB 675 Estes
Relating to status as an employer under a workers' compensation
insurance policy or certificate of authority to self-insure.
REREFERRED FROM STATE AFFAIRS TO BUSINESS & COMMERCE