BILLS REFERRED TODAY
FEBRUARY 5, 2003
SB 15 Madla/et al.
Relating to the use of appropriations in the Smart Jobs Fund as
business location incentives.
FINANCE
SB 231 Ellis, Rodney
Relating to establishing ethics and disclosure requirements for
certain persons, including financial consultants and advisors,
involved in the management or investment of state funds.
GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION
SB 232 Janek
Relating to the purchase of goods and services by county purchasing
agents.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SB 233 Fraser
Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 195 as
the Phantom Warriors Highway.
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY
SB 234 Fraser
Relating to the authority of certain counties bordering Lake
Buchanan to impose a hotel occupancy tax.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SB 235 Fraser
Relating to the contents of a receipt or other document issued for
payment by credit card.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
SB 236 Fraser
Relating to exempting landowners from the requirement of obtaining
a hunting license to hunt feral hogs on the landowners' property.
NATURAL RESOURCES
SB 237 Fraser
Relating to the regulation of drinking water at certain youth
camps.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
SB 238 Fraser
Relating to decreasing the maximum amount of the administrative
penalty for violations of the Texas Youth Camp Safety and Health
Act.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
SB 239 Fraser
Relating to allowing youth camps to correct violations during
inspections by the Texas Department of Health.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
SB 240 Averitt
Relating to the enrollment of certain children and recipients of
medical assistance in group health benefit plans.
STATE AFFAIRS
SB 241 Shapleigh
Relating to the regulation of licensed vocational nurses.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
SB 242 Shapleigh
Relating to indoor air quality in public school buildings.
EDUCATION
SB 243 Shapleigh
Relating to the regulation of mold assessors and remediators;
providing civil and administrative penalties.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
SB 244 West
Relating to the making of political contributions to or the
acceptance of political contributions by the governor during the
period in which the governor may veto a bill.
STATE AFFAIRS
SB 245 Zaffirini
Relating to the provision of respiratory therapy services under the
medical assistance program.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
SB 246 Averitt
Relating to providing temporary community-based therapeutic foster
care for certain children.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
SB 247 Zaffirini
Relating to a lifetime care task force for certain persons with
disabilities.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
SB 248 Janek
Relating to the composition and functions of the Texas State Board
of Medical Examiners.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
SB 249 Janek
Relating to the use of the Galveston-Port Bolivar ferry operated by
the Texas Department of Transportation.
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY
SB 250 Barrientos
Relating to recognizing March as Texas History Month.
STATE AFFAIRS
SB 251 Lucio
Relating to a school district policy concerning the use of school
counselors' work time.
EDUCATION
SB 252 Staples
Relating to certain exemptions from the regulation of mortgage
brokers.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
SB 253 Staples
Relating to applicability of the Texas Youth Camp Safety and Health
Act to facilities or programs operated by or on the campus of an
institution of higher education.
EDUCATION
SB 254 Bivins/et al.
Relating to representation of a person for compensation before an
executive state agency by a member of the legislature.
STATE AFFAIRS
SB 255 Averitt
Relating to compensatory time off for certain communications
service employees of the Department of Public Safety.
GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION
SB 256 Harris
Relating to contingent payment clauses in certain construction
contracts.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
SB 257 West
Relating to accountability for public school dropouts and students
at risk of dropping out of school.
EDUCATION
SB 258 West
Relating to the tuition charged by institutions of higher education
for high school students enrolled in college-level courses.
SUBCOMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION
SB 259 West
Relating to the state textbook depository and distribution and
handling of textbooks.
EDUCATION
SB 260 Shapleigh
Relating to continuation and functions of the Texas Board of
Professional Land Surveying.
GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION
SB 261 Shapleigh
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Council on
Purchasing from People with Disabilities.
GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION
SB 262 Carona
Relating to the continuation of the Texas Department on Aging.
GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION
SB 291 West
Relating to remedies for unequal appraisal of property by an
appraisal district.
FINANCE
SB 292 Brimer
Relating to the regulation of athlete agents.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
SB 293 Shapiro
Relating to special license plates benefiting the Texas Urban
Forestry Council.
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY
SB 294 Lindsay
Relating to the authority of the Harris County Commissioners Court
and the board of the Harris County Hospital District to take
certain actions relating to ad valorem taxes imposed for the
benefit of the Harris County Hospital District.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SB 295 Lindsay
Relating to limiting liability of emergency medical services
personnel in certain situations.
STATE AFFAIRS
SB 296 Lindsay
Relating to the content of public school campus improvement plans.
EDUCATION
SB 297 Janek
Relating to a firefighters' relief and retirement fund in certain
municipalities.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SB 298 Shapleigh
Relating to application of the no-call list provisions to
commercial mobile service providers and subscribers.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
SB 299 Shapleigh
Relating to certain privacy protections for consumer information
included in the Texas no-call list.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
SB 300 Shapleigh
Relating to regulation of perpetual care cemeteries.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
SB 301 Madla
Relating to creating the position of Native American liaison.
STATE AFFAIRS
SB 302 Brimer
Relating to the collection of the costs of providing certain notice
related to registered sex offenders.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SB 303 Brimer
Relating to the regulation of industrialized housing and buildings
by municipalities.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SB 304 Brimer
Relating to municipal officer and employee participation in state
travel services contracts.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SB 305 Barrientos
Relating to specialized license plates and parking placards for
vehicles of persons with disabilities.
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY
SB 306 Carona
Relating to the cremation of human remains; providing a penalty.
GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION
SB 307 Gallegos
Relating to the composition of the Commission on Law Enforcement
Officer Standards and Education.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SB 308 Gallegos
Relating to the administration of a retirement system for officers
and employees of certain municipalities.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SB 309 Gallegos
Relating to providing health care services without regard to a
person's immigration status.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND TRADE