SENATE FLOOR ACTION Friday May 16, 2003 THE SENATE SUSPENDED ALL NECESSARY RULES TO CONSIDER AND FINALLY PASS: SB 503 (LC) Ogden Relating to the provision of certain higher education information to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and to the public. SB 1127 (CS)(LC) Van de Putte Relating to the creation of a coaching education program by the San Antonio Life Sciences Institute. SB 1176 (CS)(LC) Harris/et al. Relating to the regulation of roofing contractors; providing penalties. 2 FLOOR AMENDMENTS SB 1192 (CS) Carona Relating to the operation of the Texas Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association. SB 1275 (CS) Armbrister Relating to the revocation of permits for certain landfill facilities. SB 1414 (CS) Deuell/et al. Relating to certain diseases or illnesses suffered by certain emergency first responders. 3 FLOOR AMENDMENTS SB 1708 (A)(LC) Wentworth Relating to the repurchase of real property acquired by a governmental entity through eminent domain. 1 FLOOR AMENDMENT SB 1778 (CS) Ogden/et al. Relating to the authority of a higher education authority or nonprofit instrumentality exercising the powers of a higher education authority to acquire, own, and operate facilities, to issue and execute bonds and other obligations, and to use the proceeds of those obligations for authorized purposes. HB 4 (CS) Nixon/ Allen/ Capelo/ Woolley/ Cook, Robby/et al. SP: Ratliff Relating to reform of certain procedures and remedies in civil actions. 8 FLOOR AMENDMENTS THE SENATE SUSPENDED THE REGULAR ORDER, READ SECOND TIME, AND PASSED TO ENGROSSMENT: HJR 3 Nixon/et al. SP: Nelson Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning civil lawsuits against doctors and health care providers, and other actions, authorizing the legislature to determine limitations on non-economic damages. THE FOLLOWING BILLS WERE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE INDICATED: HB 397 Mowery Relating to the procedure for the issuance by a municipality or county of certain certificates of obligation. INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS HB 796 Delisi/ West, George "Buddy"/ Castro Relating to repealing the Texas Academic Skills Program and establishing the Success Initiative. EDUCATION HB 2554 Smith, Wayne/ Eiland/et al. Relating to the application of new requirements for commercial nonhazardous industrial solid waste landfill facilities to be adopted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. NATURAL RESOURCES HB 3546 Hamric/ Davis, Yvonne/ Luna/ Gutierrez/ Mowery/ et al. Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property used to provide low-income or moderate-income housing. INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS SB 1953 Van de Putte/et al. Relating to the criminal consequences of conduct that involves the trafficking of persons; providing penalties. CRIMINAL JUSTICE SB 1954 Ratliff Relating to a requirement that the Bureau of Economic Geology of The University of Texas at Austin conduct a study of the East Texas Oil Field. NATURAL RESOURCES SB 1955 Ratliff Relating to the Red River Redevelopment Authority; providing the power of eminent domain and the power to issue bonds. INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS THE FOLLOWING BILL WAS REREFERRED: HB 2004 Marchant/et al. Relating to allowing the commissioners court of certain counties to deliberate in a closed meeting regarding business and financial considerations of a contract being negotiated. REREFERRED FROM STATE AFFAIRS TO INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS