SENATE FLOOR ACTION
Friday
April 25, 2003
THE SENATE SUSPENDED ALL NECESSARY RULES TO CONSIDER AND FINALLY PASS:
SB 110 Staples
Relating to the creation of the offense of failing to report the
commission of a felony.
SB 252 (CS) Staples
Relating to the registration of mortgage bankers.
1 FLOOR AMENDMENT
SB 463 (CS)(LC) Janek/et al.
Relating to structures that constitute insurable property under the
Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.
SB 853 (CS) Madla
Relating to the disclosure of certain information by persons
offering to aid homeowners in obtaining property tax refunds.
SB 930 (CS) Shapiro
Relating to the liability of school employees.
SB 943 (CS) Williams
Relating to an exemption from the private security law for persons
who furnish certain information regarding a business or
governmental entity.
SB 945 Ogden
Relating to the manner of issuance of, and use of information in an
application for, a driver's license or personal identification
certificate issued by the Department of Public Safety of the State
of Texas.
1 FLOOR AMENDMENT
SB 1012 (CS)(LC) West/et al.
Relating to the placement of electronic monitoring devices in the
rooms of certain residents in assisted living facilities.
SB 1073 (LC) West/et al.
Relating to convictions barring employment in certain facilities
serving the elderly or persons with disabilities.
SB 1074 (CS)(LC) West/et al.
Relating to reports and investigations of abuse and neglect in
nursing facilities.
SB 1184 (LC) Deuell
Relating to the enforcement of commercial motor vehicle safety
standards.
SB 1206 (CS) Lindsay
Relating to procedures in condemnation proceedings in a county
civil court at law in Harris County.
SB 1265 (CS) Armbrister
Relating to prosecution of environmental crimes.
SB 1272 (CS) Armbrister
Relating to the permitting process for the construction of certain
concrete plants.
SB 1317 (CS) Van de Putte
Relating to the regulation of tattooists, persons who perform body
piercing, tattoo studios, and certain body piercing studios;
providing criminal penalties.
SB 1409 (LC) Deuell/et al.
Relating to funding and extending the expiration date of the
regional emergency medical dispatch resource center pilot program.
1 FLOOR AMENDMENT
SB 1445 (CS) Averitt
Relating to electronically readable information on a driver's
license, commercial driver's license, or personal identification
certificate; providing a penalty.
1 FLOOR AMENDMENT
SB 1553 (CS) Janek
Relating to fees for copies of birth and death certificates.
SB 1605 (CS) Ellis, Rodney
Relating to a revenue bond program for, and to the operation of,
the Fair Plan Association.
THE SENATE SUSPENDED THE REGULAR ORDER, READ THIRD TIME, AND PASSED:
SB 1232 (A) Wentworth
Relating to school district job postings.
THE SENATE SUSPENDED THE REGULAR ORDER, READ SECOND TIME, AND PASSED
TO ENGROSSMENT:
SB 1701 (CS)(LC) Wentworth
Relating to the Department of Information Resources' management of
certain electronic and telecommunications projects.
2 FLOOR AMENDMENTS
THE SENATE ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS:
HCR 190 Dunnam SP: Averitt
In memory of B. R. Ralston "Boots" Douglas of Lacy-Lakeview.
HCR 191 Dunnam SP: Averitt
Honoring the First Baptist Church of Mart on its 125th anniversary.
THE SENATE CONCURRED IN HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING:
SB 263 Nelson SP: Gallego
Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Board of
Dental Examiners.
THE SENATE REFUSED TO CONCUR IN HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND REQUESTED
THE APPOINTMENT OF A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON THE FOLLOWING:
SB 104 Nelson/et al. SP: Allen/et al.
Relating to the regulation and enforcement of the practice of
medicine by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners.
THE FOLLOWING BILLS WERE PASSED ON THE LOCAL AND UNCONTESTED BILLS
CALENDAR:
HB 43 Chisum SP: Armbrister
Relating to the funding of and the making of grants by the Texas
Council on Environmental Technology.
HB 535 Cook, Robby SP: Armbrister
Relating to a name change for and a change in the terms of the
board of directors of the Colorado Valley Groundwater Conservation
District.
HB 1011 Hochberg/ Keel/ Pena/et al.
SP: Duncan
Relating to postconviction DNA testing.
HB 1236 Hopson SP: Whitmire
Relating to information required to be placed in a pen packet
accompanying a defendant on transfer from county jail to the Texas
Department of Criminal Justice.
HB 1508 Flores SP: Fraser
Relating to the regulation of certain occupations by the Texas Real
Estate Commission.
SB 185 Janek
Relating to standing water as a nuisance.
SB 233 Fraser/et al.
Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 195 as
the Phantom Warriors Highway.
SB 281 Nelson
Relating to the continuation of the Council on Workforce and
Economic Competitiveness as the Texas Workforce Investment Council
and to the functions performed by the council.
SB 283 Jackson
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Board of
Architectural Examiners, including functions affecting architects,
landscape architects, and interior designers; providing a criminal
penalty.
SB 285 Nelson
Relating to the administration and functions of the Texas
Department of Human Services.
SB 356 Janek
Relating to forensic anthropologists and to an inquest when a body
part is found.
SB 518 Duncan
Relating to the qualifications for service as a grand or petit
juror and challenges for cause.
SB 646 Wentworth
Relating to the security required to contest an application for
certain alcoholic beverage licenses.
SB 669 Ogden
Relating to the investigation of certain reports of child abuse or
neglect.
SB 692 Madla
Relating to emergency medical services providers reporting certain
information to the Texas Department of Health.
SB 828 Whitmire
Relating to the supplemental salaries of district judges in Harris
County.
SB 854 Madla
Relating to the sale, distribution, or importation of noxious
plants; providing a criminal penalty.
SB 864 Van de Putte
Relating to the promotion of breast-feeding.
SB 892 Bivins
Relating to the appointment of the board of managers of certain
emergency communication districts.
SB 896 Bivins
Relating to tax refunds and credits.
SB 898 Averitt
Relating to the applicability of provisions concerning bond
approval by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to
certain water districts.
SB 919 Whitmire
Relating to the kinds of mail service that may be used under the
public information law to send a notice or any other document to a
person.
SB 953 Madla
Relating to the regulation of stormwater management by certain
counties.
SB 995 Williams
Relating to certain changes to the uniform law on secured
transactions.
SB 1024 Madla
Relating to admission of certain nonresident patients to state
chest hospitals.
SB 1157 Averitt
Relating to the reporting duties of the attorney general.
SB 1165 Barrientos
Relating to authorized costs and fees in Title IV-D cases.
SB 1179 West
Relating to authorizing the governor to grant pardons to persons
who have received deferred adjudication.
SB 1182 Deuell/et al.
Relating to local area service planning by local mental health or
mental retardation authorities.
SB 1194 Carona
Relating to the regulation of certain facilities, homes, and
agencies that provide child-care services.
SB 1204 Lindsay
Relating to the inspection of, and enforcement of laws relating to,
nursing homes and intermediate care facilities.
SB 1225 Nelson
Relating to the removal of a body part or tissue from a decedent
who died under circumstances requiring an inquest.
SB 1251 Armbrister
Relating to agreements for the electronic processing of certain
licenses or permits.
SB 1261 Armbrister
Relating to notice of proposed construction and the marking and
location of certain wireless communication facilities.
SB 1271 Armbrister
Relating to incentives to encourage gas utilities to invest in new
infrastructure.
SB 1347 Jackson
Relating to rate changes for insurance coverage written through the
Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.
SB 1380 Armbrister
Relating to alcoholic beverage industry sponsorship at public
entertainment facilities.
SB 1400 Nelson
Relating to the labeling of certain drugs.
SB 1418 Ratliff
Relating to ex officio appointments of members of the Texas Senate
to boards and commissions.
SB 1419 Janek
Relating to anatomical specimens and donees of anatomical gifts.
SB 1449 Harris
Relating to conflicts of interest involving lobbyists.
SB 1501 Janek
Relating to the manner of payment of child support to a local
registry.
SB 1549 Nelson
Relating to requiring that certain individuals who provide nursing
services in a nursing institution receive annual training in caring
for people with dementia.
SB 1564 Madla
Relating to records and proceedings held in auxiliary facilities
outside certain county seats.
SB 1647 Staples
Relating to a timeshare developer's ability to complete certain
documents.
SB 1689 Gallegos
Relating to the relocation or replacement of a water or sanitation
sewer lateral on private property by a home-rule municipality.
SB 1694 Shapiro
Relating to state agency internal auditing.
SB 1696 Wentworth
Relating to the issuance of obligations by certain municipalities
to pay unfunded liabilities to public pension funds.
SB 1764 Deuell
Relating to releasing personal information of former residents of
mental health facilities for the purposes of preparing grave
markers.
SB 1803 Duncan/et al.
Relating to licensing food manufacturers, food wholesalers, and
warehouse operators under the Texas Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
SB 1829 Averitt
Relating to the designation and obligations of a telecommunications
provider of last resort and to the recovery of certain costs
incurred in transitioning to a successor utility.
SB 1889 Staples
Relating to the appointment of a bailiff for the 411th District
Court.
SB 1892 Hinojosa
Relating to the lease and use for economic development purposes of
certain property transferred by the State of Texas to the City of
Corpus Christi.
SB 1896 Whitmire
Relating to the authority of a peace officer to make a warrantless
arrest when a person confesses to committing a felony.
THE FOLLOWING BILL WERE REMOVED FROM THE LOCAL AND
UNCONTESTED BILLS CALENDAR:
SB 1156 (CS)(LC) Averitt
Relating to the postjudgment interest rate.
THE FOLLOWING BILLS WERE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE INDICATED:
HB 493 Jones, Jesse/ Olivo/et al.
Relating to the continuation of the Texas Department on Aging.
GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION
HB 897 Woolley/ Giddings/et al.
Relating to the operation of certain employer coalitions and
cooperatives established for the provision of health benefits
coverage.
STATE AFFAIRS
HB 1156 Giddings/ Elkins/ Oliveira/ Kolkhorst/ Solomons
Relating to adoption of the Business Organizations Code.
ADMINISTRATION
HB 1165 Solomons/ Elkins/ Giddings/ Kolkhorst/ Zedler
Relating to corporations.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
HB 1394 Elkins/ Edwards/ Bohac/ Giddings/ Solomons
Relating to a revision of the general provisions of the Uniform
Commercial Code.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
HB 1549 Denny/ Howard/ Uresti/ Jones, Jesse/ Heflin
Relating to changes required in election laws to implement the
federal Help America Vote Act of 2002.
STATE AFFAIRS
HB 1567 West, George "Buddy"/ Chisum/ Smith, Wayne
Relating to the disposal of low-level radioactive waste;
authorizing the exercise of the power of eminent domain.
NATURAL RESOURCES
HB 1637 Oliveira/ Giddings/ Solomons/ Elkins/ Kolkhorst
Relating to the formation, organization, management, and records of
certain business organizations.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
HB 1856 Allen
Relating to a review of the operations of the Windham School
District by the Sunset Advisory Commission.
GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION
HB 1882 Deshotel/et al.
Relating to incentives for certain high schools and high school
students to participate in the Early High School Graduation
Scholarship program.
EDUCATION
HB 1887 Morrison/ Chavez/ Mercer
Relating to funds received by institutions of higher education to
cover overhead expenses of conducting research.
SUBCOMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION
HB 1941 Woolley/ Hochberg/ Wong/ Edwards
Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for The
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston for recovery
from Tropical Storm Allison and exempting the property and projects
financed by the bonds from prior approval by the Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board.
FINANCE
SB 1919 Harris/et al.
Relating to the punishment for assaults committed against certain
sports participants.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SB 1920 West
Relating to the academic excellence indicators for public school
accountability.
EDUCATION