SENATE FLOOR ACTION Tuesday May 20, 2003 THE SENATE SUSPENDED ALL NECESSARY RULES TO CONSIDER AND FINALLY PASS: SJR 3 West Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governor to grant pardons to persons who have received deferred adjudication. SB 722 (CS) Van de Putte Relating to providing education loan repayment assistance to encourage certain individuals to pursue careers in the faculty or administration of institutions of higher education. 1 FLOOR AMENDMENT SB 788 (CS) Carona Relating to the issuance of a limited license to practice medicine to certain applicants. 1 FLOOR AMENDMENT SB 1045 Ellis, Rodney/et al. Relating to the creation of a commission to investigate and prevent wrongful convictions. 1 FLOOR AMENDMENT SB 1116 (CS) Williams Relating to the criminal and civil consequences of conduct involving the theft of or tampering with certain communication or information services. 4 FLOOR AMENDMENTS SB 1160 (CS) Barrientos Relating to the development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures of state agencies. SB 1188 (CS)(LC) Van de Putte Relating to supplemental pay for certain officers of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas who are proficient in a second language. 1 FLOOR AMENDMENT SB 1477 (CS)(LC) West Relating to restrictions on the disclosure of certain criminal records and to the duty of law enforcement agencies regarding records associated with certain defendants receiving deferred adjudication; providing a civil penalty. 2 FLOOR AMENDMENTS SB 1862 (CS)(LC) Bivins Relating to health and human services. HJR 61 McReynolds/et al. SP: Armbrister Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing municipalities to donate surplus fire-fighting equipment or supplies for the benefit of rural volunteer fire departments. HB 1117 Keffer, Jim/ Seaman/et al. SP: Deuell Relating to the clarification by a county of the existence of a public interest in certain roads. HB 1822 Kuempel SP: Armbrister Relating to participation and credit in, contributions to, and benefits and administration of the Texas Municipal Retirement System. 1 FLOOR AMENDMENT THE SENATE SUSPENDED THE REGULAR ORDER, READ THIRD TIME, AND PASSED: SB 770 Madla Relating to the direct shipment of wine to consumers. SB 1200 (A) Lucio/et al. Relating to the creation of the TexasNextStep grant program to pay tuition and required fees and textbook costs of certain students enrolled in two-year public institutions of higher education in this state. 1 FLOOR AMENDMENT THE SENATE SUSPENDED THE REGULAR ORDER, READ SECOND TIME, AND PASSED TO ENGROSSMENT: SB 511 Nelson/et al. Relating to the adoption of a state scenic byways program. 2 FLOOR AMENDMENTS THE SENATE SUSPENDED THE REGULAR ORDER, READ SECOND TIME, AND PASSED TO THIRD READING: HB 15 (CS) Corte/ Wohlgemuth/ Laubenberg/et al. SP: Williams Relating to regulation of abortion; creating an offense. HB 510 (CS) Woolley SP: Ogden Relating to the issuance of special license plates for federal administrative law judges. THE SENATE ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS: SCR 52 Janek Paying tribute to the live oak champion in Texas located in the San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge. HCR 257 Homer SP: Deuell In memory of Jesse W. Orr of the Birthright community. THE SENATE CONCURRED IN HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING: SB 249 Janek SP: Eiland Relating to the use of the Galveston-Port Bolivar ferry operated by the Texas Department of Transportation. SB 464 Nelson SP: Delisi Relating to the appointment of a management team to manage and operate a community center for mental health or mental retardation services. SB 532 Williams SP: Ritter Relating to the acceptance of a referral fee or gift by certain judges; providing a criminal penalty. SB 656 Brimer SP: Truitt Relating to the removal of certain on-premise signs in a municipality. SB 1380 Armbrister SP: Driver/et al. Relating to alcoholic beverage industry sponsorship at public entertainment facilities. SB 1507 Harris SP: Marchant Relating to the use of powers of attorney in certain motor vehicle transfers. THE FOLLOWING BILLS WERE PASSED ON THE LOCAL AND UNCONTESTED BILLS CALENDAR: HCR 13 West, George "Buddy"/ Wise/ Allen/et al. SP: Shapiro Urging congress to enact the Protect Children From E-Mail Smut Act of 2001. HCR 14 West, George "Buddy"/ Wise/ Allen/et al. SP: Shapiro Urging congress to enact the Child Modeling Exploitation Prevention Act of 2002. HCR 151 Chavez SP: Lucio Urging Congress to reinstate funding for the Community Adjustment and Investment Program. HB 178 Ellis SP: Staples Relating to immunity for certain governmental employees for an act or omission committed while supervising an inmate or offender program or activity. HB 211 Brown, Fred SP: Ogden Relating to the purchase of insurance by certain municipalities through competitive bidding and proposal procedures. HB 258 Pickett/ McClendon/ Pena/ Moreno, Paul/ Dukes/ et al. SP: Madla Relating to correcting errors in the distribution of benefits by a public retirement system. HB 276 Goodman SP: Brimer Relating to the award of attorney's fees and costs in an action against a fraudulent transfer. HB 346 Dutton/ Rodriguez SP: Whitmire Relating to the period during which a person may be confined for contempt of court. HB 472 Pickett/ Seaman SP: Madla Relating to requirements for certain licensing programs administered by the state fire marshal. HB 543 Jones, Jesse SP: Lindsay Relating to certain restrictions on the delivery or installation of a new or used manufactured home in a flood-prone area. HB 545 Wohlgemuth/ Flores/ Hupp/ Uresti/ Berman/et al. SP: Wentworth Relating to military discharge records that are recorded with or otherwise in the possession of a governmental body. HB 591 Delisi/ Chavez/ Jones, Elizabeth/ Hupp/ Seaman SP: Fraser Relating to public school admission of military personnel and dependents under reciprocity agreements between states. HB 608 Denny SP: Nelson Relating to the selection of alternate public members to serve on the committee to review salaries and expenses of elected county or precinct officers. HB 627 Reyna/ Delisi/ Mabry/et al. SP: Deuell Relating to an area quarantine in response to the introduction of an environmental or toxic agent into the environment; providing a criminal penalty. HB 671 Lewis SP: Brimer Relating to the requirements for certain alcoholic beverage licenses. HB 681 Farrar/ Branch/ Griggs/ McReynolds/ Swinford SP: Lindsay Relating to the location of a jail or related facility operated by a private vendor or a county. HB 769 Solis/et al. SP: Averitt Relating to compensatory time off for certain communications service employees of the Department of Public Safety. HB 776 Naishtat/ Mabry/et al. SP: Nelson Relating to requiring that certain individuals who provide nursing services in a nursing institution receive annual training in caring for people with dementia. HB 821 Goodman SP: Harris Relating to the methods of providing notice of an associate judge's report in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship. HB 839 Howard SP: Armbrister Relating to a limitation on the future employment of a board member of certain water-related districts. HB 861 McReynolds SP: Madla Relating to the qualifications of a volunteer emergency care attendant. HB 873 Cook, Robby SP: Armbrister Relating to the rural volunteer fire department insurance program. HB 882 Christian SP: Staples Relating to student center fees at Stephen F. Austin State University. HB 883 Dutton SP: Lucio Relating to the powers of an associate judge under the Family Code. HB 886 Dutton/et al. SP: Averitt Relating to attorney's fees in a proceeding to enforce an order for the possession of or access to a child. HB 889 Dutton SP: Lucio Relating to the enforcement of an agreement concerning child support. HB 904 Mowery SP: Brimer Relating to certain nonprofit cemetery corporations. HB 940 Chisum SP: Bivins Relating to the Hemphill County Hospital District. HB 941 Chisum SP: Estes Relating to the export of certain beer, malt liquor, and ale. HB 980 Goodman/ McClendon SP: Harris Relating to the circumstances under which a child may be adopted. HB 1014 Cook, Robby SP: Armbrister Relating to the purposes for which a special utility district may be created. HB 1030 Hardcastle SP: Duncan Relating to the powers and duties of the Hardeman County Hospital District. HB 1032 Driver SP: Deuell Relating to expiration of a driving instruction permit. HB 1061 Griggs/et al. SP: Brimer Relating to municipal officer and employee participation in state travel services contracts. HB 1066 Goodman SP: Brimer Relating to the continuance of the municipal court technology fund and the purposes for which the fund may be used. HB 1076 McCall/ Raymond SP: Shapiro Relating to the ownership of a motor vehicle dealership. HB 1078 Chisum SP: Estes Relating to the election of directors of a soil and water conservation district. HB 1120 Phillips SP: Estes Relating to the competitive bidding requirement for the Greater Texoma Utility Authority. HB 1153 Puente SP: Madla Relating to the retirement system for fire fighters and police officers in certain municipalities. HB 1199 Krusee/ McCall/ Driver/ Denny/ Hamilton/et al. SP: Whitmire Relating to local option elections for the sale of alcoholic beverages; providing a criminal penalty. HB 1221 Telford/ Homer/ Merritt/ Mabry/ Hopson SP: Van de Putte Relating to an exclusion from unemployment compensation chargebacks based on a separation from employment resulting from an employer being called to active military duty. HB 1264 Cook, Robby SP: Ogden Relating to the sale of wine by holders of a winery permit. HB 1307 Marchant SP: Averitt Relating to the administration, operation, and regulation of credit unions. HB 1328 Phillips SP: Estes Relating to cooperative federal and state wildlife-restoration projects. HB 1344 Uresti SP: Van de Putte Relating to the election of an unopposed candidate for an office of a political subdivision and to omission of that candidate from the ballot. HB 1452 Hilderbran SP: Wentworth Relating to prohibiting a governmental entity from disclosing information relating to use of certain predator control devices. HB 1471 Hartnett SP: Harris Relating to the duties and removal of a trustee. HB 1472 Hartnett SP: Harris Relating to the exercise of powers of appointment. HB 1531 Cook, Robby SP: Armbrister Relating to the powers and duties of gas and electric corporations. HB 1631 Hilderbran SP: Fraser Relating to the Kimble County Hospital District. HB 1637 Oliveira/ Giddings/ Solomons/ Elkins/ Kolkhorst SP: Averitt Relating to the formation, organization, management, and records of certain business organizations. HB 1702 Taylor SP: Jackson Relating to the sale and subsequent lease of property by certain counties. HB 1730 Hamric SP: Armbrister Relating to the leasing and contracting powers of a port authority or navigation district. HB 1735 Delisi/ Capelo/et al. SP: Janek Relating to disease management services under certain state-funded or state-administered health plans. HB 1771 Keel/ Baxter SP: Wentworth Relating to use of certain 9 1 1 fees and surcharges in certain counties. HB 1832 Harper-Brown SP: Shapiro Relating to certain powers of the City of Irving with regard to and validating certain acts of the Dallas County Utility and Reclamation District. HB 1836 Hardcastle/et al. SP: Duncan Relating to the definition of livestock; providing a criminal penalty. HB 1875 Wise SP: Lucio Relating to the water infrastructure fund, rural water assistance fund, rural community water and wastewater loan fund, and colonia self-help account, and to certain notes and bonds of water districts. HB 1878 Dutton/ Hodge/ Chavez SP: Harris Relating to the establishment of paternity and the establishment and enforcement of child support and medical support for a child. HB 1937 Gallego SP: Gallegos Relating to designating September 11 as Texas First Responders Day and creating star of Texas awards for peace officers, firefighters, and emergency medical first responders who are killed or sustain serious or fatal injuries in the line of duty. HB 2012 Hardcastle SP: Estes Relating to the creation of an organic standards registration and certification program. HB 2021 Farabee SP: Armbrister Relating to the bankruptcy notice required to be filed by a regulated oil and gas entity. HB 2074 Hilderbran/ Gallego SP: Madla Relating to the election of directors and validation of acts of the governing board of the Real-Edwards Conservation and Reclamation District. HB 2126 Castro SP: Janek Relating to the manner of payment of child support to a local registry. HB 2132 Zedler/et al. SP: Madla Relating to the subpoena authority of the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists. HB 2334 Turner SP: Ellis, Rodney Relating to the right of residents of an area annexed for limited purposes to vote in certain municipal elections. HB 2385 Griggs/ Noriega/ Berman/ Eissler/ Smith, Wayne SP: Harris Relating to salary payments to municipal and county employees called to active military duty. HB 2396 Corte SP: Van de Putte Relating to the administration of and insurance requirements for certain Veterans' Land Board programs. HB 2415 Hopson SP: Averitt Relating to the postjudgment interest rate. HB 2498 Luna SP: Hinojosa Relating to the jurisdiction of the County Court at Law No. 5 of Nueces County. HB 2567 Geren SP: Armbrister Relating to the disposal of brine from desalination operations. HB 2582 Jones, Elizabeth/ Wilson/ Oliveira/ Hilderbran/ Hunter SP: Wentworth Relating to the development and implementation of a Texas music compact disc project by the Texas Commission on the Arts. HB 2676 Hughes SP: Averitt Relating to the reporting duties of the attorney general. HB 2679 Hartnett SP: Harris Relating to the authority of a guardian of the person of a ward to transport the ward to an inpatient mental health facility and file for emergency detention under certain circumstances and to consent to the administration of certain medication. HB 2922 Marchant SP: Harris Relating to a nonsubstantive revision of statutes relating to the Texas Department of Insurance, the business of insurance, and certain related businesses, including conforming amendments, repeals, and penalties. HB 2926 Geren SP: Estes Relating to the regulation of marine manufacturers, dealers, and distributors. HB 2952 Kuempel SP: Wentworth Relating to the authority of a joint county and municipal hospital to borrow money. HB 3126 Truitt/ Capelo/ McReynolds/ Zedler/ Christian/ et al. SP: Janek Relating to educating health professionals, the composition and authority of the statewide health coordinating council, and certain health planning data collected by the department of health. HB 3414 Marchant SP: Brimer Relating to the form used for filing a financing statement and certain other written records. HB 3484 Delisi/ Uresti SP: Deuell Relating to health care coverage and services and other infrastructures for employed persons with disabilities. HB 3491 Raymond/ Baxter SP: Zaffirini Relating to use of certain 9-1-1 fees and surcharges in certain counties. HB 3506 Marchant SP: Harris Relating to renumbering or relettering certain provisions of enacted codes. HB 3507 Marchant SP: Harris Relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted codes, to the nonsubstantive codification or disposition of various laws omitted from enacted codes, and to conforming codifications enacted by the 77th Legislature to other Acts of that legislature. HB 3508 Marchant SP: Harris Relating to the adoption of a nonsubstantive revision of local laws concerning special districts, including conforming amendments. THE FOLLOWING BILLS WERE REMOVED FROM THE LOCAL AND UNCONTESTED BILLS CALENDAR: HB 823 (LC) Goodman SP: Harris Relating to associate judges for certain family law matters. HB 3555 (LC) Thompson SP: Whitmire Relating to the creation of the Harris County Road Improvement District No. 2; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds. THE FOLLOWING BILLS WERE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE INDICATED: HB 124 Burnam Relating to property insurance coverage for certain jewelry. BUSINESS & COMMERCE HB 145 Solomons Relating to workers' compensation dispute resolution. STATE AFFAIRS HB 404 Madden/ Gattis Relating to the participation of a judge at a political party convention. STATE AFFAIRS HB 445 Talton Relating to the filing of a recusal motion in a proceeding involving a temporary guardianship. JURISPRUDENCE HB 461 Gallego Relating to the assignment of certain retired or former judges as visiting judges. JURISPRUDENCE HB 650 Campbell Relating to the expiration or reduction in value of a gift certificate. BUSINESS & COMMERCE HB 923 Eiland Relating to special license plates to aid the recovery, rehabilitation, and release of stranded marine mammals. INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY HB 926 Eiland Relating to special license plates benefiting the State of Texas Anniversary Remembrance (STAR) Day Foundation. INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY HB 1114 Moreno, Joe E. Relating to the criminal offense of selling an alcoholic beverage to certain persons. CRIMINAL JUSTICE HB 1230 Elkins Relating to risk management services for employees of community supervision and corrections departments. CRIMINAL JUSTICE HB 1251 Hope/et al. Relating to calling an election to dissolve the Montgomery County Hospital District. ADMINISTRATION HB 1432 Dukes Relating to the inspection of newly installed manufactured housing. INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS HB 1465 Hartnett Relating to a hearing on certain unclaimed property determinations. BUSINESS & COMMERCE HB 1497 Dutton Relating to the adoption of an adult. JURISPRUDENCE HB 1504 Rose Relating to notification provided by certain health care professionals to students and parents or guardians of students who participate in extracurricular sports activities sponsored or sanctioned by the University Interscholastic League. EDUCATION HB 1525 Thompson Relating to certain small face amount life insurance policies. STATE AFFAIRS HB 1660 Flores Relating to a report to the legislature regarding the installation and operation of video camera surveillance systems in county jails. CRIMINAL JUSTICE HB 1777 Dawson Relating to allowing a political subdivision other than a county to change the date of its general election. INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS HB 1823 Hamric Relating to financial assurance for certain solid waste processing facilities. NATURAL RESOURCES HB 1826 Hamric Relating to enforcement of the collection of certain tolls; providing a penalty. INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY HB 1828 Farabee Relating to the name and use of the graffiti eradication fund. CRIMINAL JUSTICE HB 1905 Farrar Relating to the records management and preservation fee collected by a district clerk. INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS HB 1913 Phillips Relating to the issuance of Smile Texas Style license plates to benefit the Texas Dental Association Financial Services. INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY HB 1930 Capelo Relating to certain fees and administrative penalties applicable to emergency medical services providers. HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES HB 2005 Moreno, Joe E. Relating to the requirements for certain alcoholic beverage licenses and permits. BUSINESS & COMMERCE HB 2075 Hilderbran Relating to regulating health and safety conditions at youth camps. HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES HB 2095 Cook, Robby Relating to provision of workers' compensation insurance coverage through a certified self-insurance group; providing penalties. STATE AFFAIRS HB 2117 Brown, Fred Relating to protecting students and employees at an institution of higher education from threatened acts of violence. EDUCATION HB 2150 Denny/ Howard/ Marchant/ Woolley/ Hope/et al. Relating to the date on which the period for early voting by personal appearance begins. STATE AFFAIRS HB 2180 Baxter Relating to the computation of charges assessed against a tenant in certain commercial leases. BUSINESS & COMMERCE HB 2198 Solomons Relating to the certification of maximum medical improvement and the impairment rating assigned to an employee in a claim for workers' compensation benefits. STATE AFFAIRS HB 2255 Flores Relating to the payment of deferred taxes on certain agricultural land. INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS HB 2323 McReynolds Relating to the transfer of certain suits regarding workers' compensation claims. STATE AFFAIRS HB 2424 McCall Relating to technical changes to taxes and fees administered by the comptroller; providing penalties. FINANCE HB 2428 Brown, Fred Relating to education requirements for vocational nurses. HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES HB 2444 West, George "Buddy" Relating to certain purchases by the Railroad Commission of Texas. NATURAL RESOURCES HB 2540 Menendez Relating to granting a defense base development authority the power of eminent domain. VETERAN AFFAIRS & MILITARY INSTALLATIONS HB 2544 Bonnen Relating to certain requirements imposed on a sex offender who enters the premises of a school. CRIMINAL JUSTICE HB 2562 Rose Relating to persons eligible for burial in the State Cemetery. STATE AFFAIRS HB 2579 Goolsby Relating to the extended hours of sale for mixed beverages and beer in certain counties. BUSINESS & COMMERCE HB 2599 Stick Relating to the creation of an appellate judicial system for the Third Court of Appeals District. JURISPRUDENCE HB 2677 Krusee Relating to the regulation of motor vehicle sales, the powers and duties of the Motor Vehicle Board of the Texas Department of Transportation, and the issuance of Texas Master Gardener license plates. ADMINISTRATION HB 2702 Keffer, Jim Relating to immunization programs. HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES HB 2751 Hegar Relating to changes in driving safety courses conducted through the Internet. INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY HB 2801 Giddings Relating to urban land bank demonstration programs. INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS HB 2819 Driver/ Reyna Relating to the confidentiality of certain home address information held by a tax appraisal district. INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS HB 2844 Casteel Relating to the exemption from the requirement that a person register as a property tax consultant to perform certain property tax consulting services. INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS HB 2856 Farrar Relating to certain fees collected by a domestic relations office. JURISPRUDENCE HB 2915 Wise Relating to the nonprofit organizations qualified to finance certain guaranteed student loans. EDUCATION HB 2923 Marchant Relating to jury service. JURISPRUDENCE HB 2930 Lewis Relating to the confidentiality of and access to certain personal information contained in instruments recorded with a county clerk. ADMINISTRATION HB 2951 Hope Relating to regulation of spacing of wells and production of groundwater from aquifers by a groundwater conservation district. ADMINISTRATION HB 3009 Capelo Relating to certain advance directives for medical treatment and medical treatment decisions. ADMINISTRATION HB 3035 Cook, Robby Relating to the power of groundwater conservation districts to regulate the spacing of water wells and the production of groundwater. NATURAL RESOURCES HB 3103 Garza Relating to duplicate driver's licenses, the suspension of driver's licenses, and the suspension of vehicle registrations following certain suspensions of driver's licenses. INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY HB 3139 Wilson Relating to delivery sales of cigarettes; providing penalties. BUSINESS & COMMERCE HB 3157 Bonnen Relating to the regulation of the disposal of solid waste. NATURAL RESOURCES HB 3167 Goolsby/et al. Relating to filing fees for certain types of actions. INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS HB 3209 Heflin/ Hunter/ Puente/ Giddings/ Wise Relating to the amount of financial assistance a student may receive under the TEXAS grant and tuition equalization grant programs. EDUCATION HB 3264 Hunter Relating to the prevention of childhood lead poisoning. HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES HB 3308 Capelo Relating to the payment of wages through a direct deposit plan. BUSINESS & COMMERCE HB 3552 Gallego/ Moreno, Paul/ Luna/ Solis/ Chavez/et al. Relating to naming the school of pharmacy at Texas A&M University--Kingsville after Irma Rangel. ADMINISTRATION HB 3565 Keel Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Lazy Nine Municipal Utility District. NATURAL RESOURCES HB 3567 Cook, Robby Relating to the number and method of electing directors of the Coastal Bend Groundwater Conservation District. NATURAL RESOURCES HB 3573 Davis, John Relating to the creation of the Baybrook Management District; providing the authority to impose taxes and issue bonds. INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS HB 3583 Goodman/ Smith, Todd Relating to the creation of the Great Southwest Improvement District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds. INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS HB 3584 Swinford Relating to the Moore County Juvenile Board. INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS HB 3612 Cook, Robby Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Garfield Municipal Utility District No. 1. NATURAL RESOURCES HCR 92 Quintanilla/ Haggerty Designating the sopaipilla as the official State Pastry of Texas. ADMINISTRATION HCR 101 Capelo Requesting that Congress enact a Medicare prescription drug benefit. HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES HCR 194 Miller/et al. Memorializing congress to limit the appellate jurisdiction of the federal courts regarding the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools. STATE AFFAIRS