BILLS REFERRED TODAY




                              APRIL 14, 2003


HB 54             Wolens/ Denny/ Madden/et al.
Relating to certain early voting by mail procedures and to the
prevention of voting fraud generally; providing criminal penalties.
STATE AFFAIRS

HB 207             Puente
Relating to the appearance by a defendant in certain misdemeanor
cases.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE

HB 538             Hope/et al.
Relating to the funding of alternative dispute resolution systems.
JURISPRUDENCE

HB 575             Miller/ Riddle/ Callegari/ Mercer/et al.
Relating to displaying or reading from certain historical texts in
public schools.
EDUCATION

HB 583             Lewis
Relating to the method of selecting and to terms of trustees of
independent school districts.
EDUCATION

HB 651             Pitts/ Campbell/ Branch/et al.
Relating to the creation of a savings incentive program for state
agencies.
FINANCE

HB 673             Madden
Relating to parental notification of public school teacher
qualifications.
EDUCATION

HB 678             Eissler/et al.
Relating to erecting an off-premise sign adjacent to and visible
from certain roads.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

HB 804             Geren/ Seaman
Relating to the minimum wage.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE

HB 849             Talton
Relating to the regulation of tow truck lights by political
subdivisions.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE

HB 886             Dutton/et al.
Relating to attorney's fees in a proceeding to enforce an order for
the possession of or access to a child.
JURISPRUDENCE

HB 898             Hamilton/ Giddings/ Menendez
Relating to the use of state travel services by public junior
colleges and school districts.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

HB 912             Madden
Relating to the distribution of school district employment policies
to teachers employed under term contracts.
EDUCATION

HB 1020             Villarreal
Relating to the promotion of dependent care benefits for employees.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE

HB 1022             Eissler/et al.
Relating to employment status and contract entitlements of public
school educators who fail to obtain appropriate certification.
EDUCATION

HB 1042             Talton/ Keel
Relating to the use of excess money in the compensation to victims
of crime fund.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE

HB 1088             Hill
Relating to sales tax information provided by the comptroller to
certain municipalities.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

HB 1131             Flores/ Marchant/ Driver/ Ritter/ Hardcastle/
                      et al.
Relating to insurer interests in certain motor vehicle repair
facilities.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE

HB 1169             Madden
Relating to evaluations of public school counselors.
EDUCATION

HB 1171             Madden
Relating to the notice required to be given to a governmental
entity to recover in a suit on a payment bond.
STATE AFFAIRS

HB 1193             West, George "Buddy"
Relating to the annual gas utility report made by the Railroad
Commission of Texas to the governor.
NATURAL RESOURCES

HB 1364             Dukes
Relating to emergency shelter and care for minors.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

HB 1510             Flores
Relating to package store tasting permits.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE

HB 1592             Nixon/et al.
Relating to the establishment of the offense of performing surgery
while intoxicated.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE

HB 1883             Baxter/ Naishtat/ Krusee/ Keel/ Stick
Relating to the appointment of a voting proxy by members of certain
policy boards of metropolitan planning organizations.
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY

HCR 56             Delisi
Urging the secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human
Services to authorize any section 1115 demonstration waivers.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

HCR 57             Delisi
Urging congress to enact the Children First SCHIP Improvement Act of 2003
and enact legislation further extending the availability of 2000 and 2001
SCHIP allotments until 2005.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

HCR 82             Campbell/et al.
Memorializing Congress to increase Texas' share of revenue from the
federal fuel tax to 95 percent.
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY

HJR 23             Hochberg/ Solomons
Proposing a constitutional amendment permitting refinancing of a
home equity loan with a reverse mortgage.
BUSINESS & COMMERCE

HJR 61             McReynolds/et al.
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing municipalities to
donate surplus fire-fighting equipment or supplies for the benefit
of rural volunteer fire departments.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

SB 3             Armbrister
Relating to the management of deer and land with deer populations
under management plans approved by the Parks and Wildlife
Department.
NATURAL RESOURCES

SB 5             Averitt
Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties,
functions, operations, and financing of the Johnson County Special
Utility District.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

SCR 41             Armbrister
Directing the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, and Texas Water Development Board to
exclude consideration of recreational fishing restrictions in any
study of Texas bays and estuaries.
NATURAL RESOURCES

SB 1414             Deuell
Relating to certain diseases or illnesses suffered by certain
emergency first responders.
REREFERRED FROM STATE AFFAIRS TO INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

SB 1523             Deuell/et al.
Relating to health care coverage and services and other
infrastructures for employed persons with disabilities.
REREFERRED FROM STATE AFFAIRS TO HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES