BILLS REFERRED TODAY
MARCH 24, 2003
SB 1742 Zaffirini
Relating to the transfer of money appropriated to provide care for
certain persons in nursing facilities to provide community-based
services to those persons.
FINANCE
SB 1743 Zaffirini
Relating to medical assistance in certain alternative
community-based care settings.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
SB 1744 Zaffirini
Relating to a fee for preserving vital statistics records.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
SB 1745 Zaffirini
Relating to entitlement of certain sexual assault victims to
forensic medical examinations
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SB 1746 Zaffirini
Relating to pharmacy benefit managers.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
SB 1747 Lucio
Relating to minimum personal leave for faculty members at public
institutions of higher education.
SUBCOMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION
SB 1748 Lucio
Relating to the continuation of the law authorizing the issuance of
oversize or overweight vehicle permits by certain port authorities.
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY
SB 1749 Lucio
Relating to the assessment of the need and demand for adult
education programs.
EDUCATION
SB 1750 Lucio
Relating to the establishment of a task force to study adult
education programs.
EDUCATION
SB 1751 Lucio
Relating to the right of a foreign national to contact a foreign
consular official.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND TRADE
SB 1752 Estes
Relating to the use of the reverse auction procedure by state
agencies.
STATE AFFAIRS
SB 1753 Estes
Relating to creating an interagency work group on rural issues.
STATE AFFAIRS
SB 1754 Estes
Relating to the clarification of certain requirements regarding
pipeline assessment, testing, and safety.
NATURAL RESOURCES
SB 1755 Jackson
Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for The
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston to finance
biomedical research facilities and exempting the facilities
financed by the bonds from prior approval by the Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board.
FINANCE
SB 1756 Jackson
Relating to Medicaid incentive payments for direct nursing care
provided by nursing homes.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
SB 1757 Jackson
Relating to the training required for a health care professional to
safely perform spinal manipulation; providing a criminal penalty.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
SB 1758 Jackson
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property
owned by a political subdivision of this state that is rented or
leased for certain purposes.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SB 1759 Jackson
Relating to the scheduling of spring break in public school
districts.
EDUCATION
SB 1760 Jackson
Relating to the leasing of real property owned or controlled by a
county to an elected state official.
STATE AFFAIRS
SB 1761 Jackson
Relating to the potability of and requirements for removing
contaminants from groundwater.
NATURAL RESOURCES
SB 1762 Estes
Relating to funding for the Texas Academy of Mathematics and
Science.
EDUCATION
SB 1763 Ogden
Relating to vehicle weights.
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY
SB 1764 Deuell
Relating to releasing personal information for grave markers at
TDMHMR cemeteries.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
SB 1765 Deuell
Relating to zoning around Lake Ralph Hall.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SB 1766 Deuell
Relating to the adoption of state agency rules that impose certain
costs on local governments or persons.
GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION
SB 1767 Carona
Relating to the payment, reimbursement, and dispute resolution of
workers' compensation medical claims; providing administrative
violations.
STATE AFFAIRS
SB 1768 Lindsay
Relating to the display of a motor home at a show, exhibition, or
rally in this state.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
SB 1769 Lindsay
Relating to jurisdiction of a sheriff's department civil service
commission.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SB 1770 Lindsay
Relating to the 334th Civil District Court of Harris County.
JURISPRUDENCE
SB 1771 Brimer
Relating to creation of the Texas Enterprise Fund.
GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION
SB 1772 Williams
Relating to licensing and regulation of certain pilots, pilotage
rates, and pilot service.
NATURAL RESOURCES
SB 1773 Hinojosa
Relating to exempting certain local nonprofit organizations from ad
valorem taxation.
FINANCE
SB 1774 Estes
Relating to the designation of part of Interstate Highway 35 as the
Purple Heart Trail.
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY
SB 1775 Estes
Relating to the licensing of marine manufacturers, dealers, and
distributors.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
SB 1776 Gallegos
Relating to creating a recognition day in honor of Texas
firefighters.
STATE AFFAIRS
SB 1777 Gallegos
Relating to fire control, prevention, and emergency medical
services districts by certain municipalities.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SB 1778 Ogden/et al.
Relating to the authority of a higher education authority or
nonprofit organization exercising the powers of a higher education
authority to acquire, construct, improve, or finance facilities.
EDUCATION
SB 1779 Ogden
Relating to the authority of the Public Utility Commission of Texas
to resolve certain disputes relating to the rates and terms of
transmission service.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
SB 1780 Ogden
Relating to claiming a franchise tax credit for certain qualified
capital investments.
FINANCE
SB 1781 Ogden
Relating to the supplemental salaries of judges of the district
courts having jurisdiction in certain counties.
JURISPRUDENCE
SB 1782 Lindsay
Relating to the precedence of highway access rules and ordinances
of certain highly populated cities and counties over highway access
management orders of the Texas Transportation Commission.
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY
SB 1783 Lucio
Relating to requiring a person responsible for closing a real
estate transaction to assist a purchaser in applying for a
residence homestead exemption for ad valorem tax purposes.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
SB 1784 Lucio
Relating to eligible general-law coastal municipalities imposition
of an additional Hotel Occupancy Tax.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SB 1785 Lucio
Relating to resolution of disputes arising under construction
contracts.
STATE AFFAIRS
SB 1786 Lucio
Relating to time management and other duties required of classroom
teachers in public schools.
EDUCATION
SB 1787 Zaffirini
Relating to exempting certain persons in transitional living
programs from the payment of tuition and fees at public
institutions of higher education.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
SB 1788 Zaffirini
Relating to a pilot program to promote and facilitate the operation
of diabetes groups.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
SB 1789 Williams
Relating to curbing the practice of teaching to the test in public
schools.
EDUCATION
SB 1790 Lindsay
Relating to prohibiting the use of certain live bait in saltwater
fishing; providing a penalty.
NATURAL RESOURCES
SB 1791 Barrientos
Relating to the property tax rate levied by a hospital district, the
appointment of boards of directors or certain hospital districts, and the
transfer of municipal and county hospital property and funds and related
obligations to a hospital district.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SB 1792 Barrientos
Relating to the price to beat fuel factor adjustment.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
SB 1793 Barrientos
Relating to the permitting of Type I landfills.
NATURAL RESOURCES
SB 1794 Barrientos
Relating to the criminal law magistrates in Travis County.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SB 1795 Barrientos
Relating to the operation of remote control locomotives.
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY
SB 1796 Barrientos
Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties,
operation, and financing of the Central Texas Health Care District;
authorizing the imposition of taxes, the issuance of bonds, and the
exercise of the power of eminent domain.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SB 1797 Barrientos
Relating to the compensation of district judges in Travis County.
JURISPRUDENCE
SB 1798 Lucio
Relating to the payment of court costs in an asset forfeiture case.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SB 1799 Lucio
Relating to the filing of a notice of seizure and intended
forfeiture in an asset forfeiture case.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SB 1800 Van de Putte
Relating to state employee military leave.
VETERAN AFFAIRS & MILITARY INSTALLATIONS
SB 1801 Gallegos
Relating to the authority of certain counties to enact noise
regulations; providing a criminal penalty.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SB 1802 Fraser
Relating to the creation, operation, administration, powers,
duties, and financing of the Temple Health and Biosciences Economic
Development District and Authority.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SB 1803 Duncan
Relating to licensing food manufacturers, food wholesalers, and
warehouse operators under the Texas Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
SB 1804 Harris
Relating to the resolution of certain medical disputes in
connection with workers' compensation benefits.
STATE AFFAIRS
SB 1805 Harris
Relating to the enforcement of child support obligations, including
interstate enforcement.
JURISPRUDENCE
SB 1806 Harris
Relating to notice to an employer of a court order requiring an
employee to provide medical support for the employee's child;
providing penalties.
JURISPRUDENCE
SB 1807 Harris
Relating to the establishment and adjudication of certain
parent-child relationships.
JURISPRUDENCE
SB 1808 Harris
Relating to the establishment of paternity and the establishment and
enforcement of child support and medical support for a child.
JURISPRUDENCE
SB 1809 Whitmire
Relating to a promotion and development fund of a sports and
community venue district located in a populous county.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SB 1810 Whitmire
Relating to the powers of a sports and community venue district
located in a populous county.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SB 1811 Whitmire
Relating to service of process of a sports and community venue
district located in a populous county.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SB 1812 Whitmire
Relating to the right to severance for offenses under the
Transportation Code where the maximum punishment is by fine only.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SB 1813 Gallegos
Relating to admissibility of evidence from unaccredited crime
laboratories.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SB 1814 Gallegos
Relating to post conviction DNA review in criminal cases; providing
a fee.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SB 1815 Barrientos
Relating to composite scoring of exit-level assessments for high
school graduation.
EDUCATION
SB 1816 Van de Putte
Relating to a Texas Department of Public Safety approved driver
education course.
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY
SB 1817 Van de Putte
Relating to the creation of a grocery certificate for the sale of
alcoholic beverages.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
SB 1818 Van de Putte
Relating to the awarding of contracts for Lottery Commission
equipment, supplies, services and advertising.
GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION
SB 1819 Van de Putte
Relating to the awarding of contracts for Lottery Commission
equipment, supplies, services and advertising.
GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION
SB 1820 Van de Putte
Relating to district accreditation standards
EDUCATION
SB 1821 Van de Putte
Relating to the use of credit scoring and credit history by certain
telecommunications and electric service providers.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
SB 1822 Van de Putte
Relating to a study of an existing education voucher pilot program.
EDUCATION
SB 1823 Van de Putte
Relating to reducing Medicaid fraud.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
SB 1824 Van de Putte
Relating to the vendor drug program.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
SB 1825 Van de Putte
Relating to the regulation of certain assisted living facilities,
convalescent and nursing homes, and related institutions; providing
a penalty.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
SB 1826 Van de Putte
Relating to the relabeling of food and providing false information
under the Texas Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; providing penalties.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
SB 1827 Lucio
Relating to misrepresentation concerning political activity of a
tax-exempt organization; providing a civil penalty.
STATE AFFAIRS
SB 1828 Averitt
Relating to the transfer of the State Soil and Water Conservation
Board to the Department of Agriculture.
NATURAL RESOURCES
SB 1829 Averitt
Relating to the designation and obligations of a telecommunications
provider of last resort for defined geographic areas, and recovery
of certain costs from the universal service fund incurred in
transitioning to a successor utility.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
SB 1830 Van de Putte
Relating to the grade point average of and imposition of a fee on a
student who repeats a course at a public institution of higher
education.
EDUCATION
SB 1831 Staples
Relating to required activities and limits on the amounts of state
financial assistance for which regional planning commissions may be
eligible.
FINANCE
SB 1832 Staples
Relating to flood insurance notice to residential tenants.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
SB 1833 Staples
Relating to the use of electronic means for certain interactions
between taxpayers and appraisal districts, taxing units, or other
tax officials.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SB 1834 Staples
Relating to civil commitment.
JURISPRUDENCE
SB 1835 Staples
Relating to testing for communicable diseases of certain persons
who are arrested.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SB 1836 Staples
Relating to the eligibility of nonborder areas for certain state
assistance.
STATE AFFAIRS
SB 1837 Staples
Relating to hunting and fishing stamps issued by the Parks and
Wildlife Department; providing a penalty.
NATURAL RESOURCES
SB 1838 Staples
Relating to medical information on a driver's license.
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY
SB 1839 Staples
Relating to religious speech on a public school campus.
EDUCATION
SB 1840 Staples
Relating to creating a recognition day in remembrance of the Texian
Navy.
STATE AFFAIRS
SB 1841 Staples
Relating to the creation of an additional county court at law in
Henderson County.
JURISPRUDENCE
SB 1842 Staples
Relating to the creation of an office of inspector general.
GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION
SB 1843 Staples
Relating to the purposes for which state water may be appropriated.
NATURAL RESOURCES
SB 1844 Staples
Relating to the liability insurance and security requirements for
wood treaters and other persons engaged in the business of
structural pest control.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
SB 1845 Averitt
Relating to license eligibility for certain law enforcement
officers.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SB 1846 Nelson
Relating to the prompt payment of certain claims by health
maintenance organizations and preferred provider benefit plans.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
SB 1847 Lucio
Relating to the authorization and regulation of casino gambling and
to the creation, powers, and duties of the Texas Gaming Commission;
authorizing taxes, establishing scholarships for Texas Students in
public colleges and universities providing civil and criminal
penalties.
STATE AFFAIRS
SB 1848 Shapiro
Relating to certain early voting by mail procedures and to the
prevention of voting fraud generally; providing criminal penalties.
STATE AFFAIRS
SB 1849 Staples
Relating to school district purchasing contracts.
EDUCATION
SB 1850 Staples
Relating to civil penalties for violations of certain reporting
requirements relating to political contributions and expenditures.
STATE AFFAIRS
SB 1851 Gallegos
Relating to the annexation by certain junior college districts of
remaining territory in a political subdivision.
EDUCATION
SB 1852 Shapiro
Relating to the authorized review by municipalities of a
certificated telecommunications provider's business records
regarding payment of right of way fees.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
SB 1853 Van de Putte
Relating to the qualification of a disabled person for an exemption
from ad valorem taxation on the person's residence homestead.
FINANCE
SB 1854 Barrientos
Relating to the disposal of exhibits in a capital case.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SB 1855 Duncan
Relating to the establishment of the research development fund to
promote research at certain institutions of higher education and to
the abolition of the Texas excellence fund and the university
research fund.
FINANCE
SB 1856 Duncan
Relating to the applicability of laws relating to conflicts of
interest to regional education service centers.
EDUCATION
SB 1857 Duncan
Relating to regional education service centers.
EDUCATION
SB 1858 Van de Putte
Relating to limiting the amount of school district ad valorem taxes
that may be imposed on the residence homestead of a disabled
person.
FINANCE
SB 1859 Barrientos
Relating to the creation of an offense intended to increase firearm
safety.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SB 1874 Lucio/et al.
Relating to the Irma Rangel School of Pharmacy of Texas A&M
University--Kingsville.
EDUCATION
SB 1875 Ratliff
Relating to the application of the open meetings law and the public
information law to deliberations and information regarding the
safety, security, or integrity of public wholesale water and
sewerage supplies and public water and sewerage systems.
STATE AFFAIRS
SB 1876 Ratliff
Relating to the conditional grant program administered by the Texas
Department of Transportation.
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY
SB 1877 Madla
Relating to the election of directors and validation of acts of the
governing board of the Real-Edwards Conservation and Reclamation
District.
NATURAL RESOURCES
SB 1878 Hinojosa
Relating to the relationship between the amount of an
administrative penalty imposed by the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality and the economic benefit of the violation to
the alleged violator.
NATURAL RESOURCES
SR 373 Wentworth
Memorializing Congress to prohibit federal courts from ordering or
instructing any state or political subdivision thereof to levy or
increase taxes.
STATE AFFAIRS