ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR JANUARY 14, 2003
CALL TO ORDER--LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR BILL RATLIFF
INVOCATION--REVEREND RAYMOND ARMSTRONG, PARIS, TEXAS
ROLL CALL OF SENATORS-ELECT
OATH OF OFFICE ADMINISTERED TO SENATORS ELECT
BY CHIEF JUSTICE TOM PHILLIPS
CHIEF JUSTICE, TEXAS SUPREME COURT
ADOPTION OF SENATE RESOLUTION 1 (CAUCUS REPORT)
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT-TEMPORE
OATH OF OFFICE ADMINISTERED TO
PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE
BY LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR BILL RATLIFF
OTHER BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT
PRE-FILED BILLS
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS
SJR 6 Wentworth
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas
Redistricting Commission to establish legislative and congressional
districts and revising constitutional redistricting procedures.
SJR 7 Carona
Proposing a constitutional amendment permitting refinancing of a
home equity loan with a reverse mortgage.
SJR 8 Lindsay
Proposing a constitutional amendment to repeal the constitutional
provision that prohibits state employees, and other employees who
are compensated with state money, from receiving a salary for
serving on the governing body of a city, town, or district.
SJR 9 Gallegos
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring eight justice of the
peace precincts in Harris County, with at least two justices of the
peace and at least one constable to be elected in each of those
precincts.
SJR 10 Janek
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature
to set a lower limit on the maximum average annual percentage
increase in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad
valorem tax purposes.
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
SCR 1 Estes/et al.
Memorializing Congress to restore the federal income tax
deductibility of state and local sales taxes.
SENATE BILLS
SB 12 Nelson/et al.
Relating to health care liability claims.
SB 14 Jackson/et al.
Relating to automobile and residential property insurance rate
regulation.
SB 26 Zaffirini
Relating to the establishment of a pilot program for retention of
students in higher education.
SB 27 Zaffirini
Relating to the establishment of a no interest college loan program
to provide students who maintain a B average and graduate within
four years an incentive to pursue higher education in Texas.
SB 28 Zaffirini
Relating to the collection and maintenance of bacterial meningitis
immunization records by public institutions of higher education.
SB 29 Zaffirini
Relating to meetings of governing boards of public institutions of
higher education held outside this state and to the manner in which
certain meetings of those boards may be held.
SB 30 Zaffirini
Relating to mandatory kindergarten attendance in public schools.
SB 31 Zaffirini
Relating to eligibility for public school prekindergarten classes.
SB 32 Zaffirini
Relating to the Texas Teachers' Excellence Program.
SB 33 Zaffirini
Relating to the right of an employee to time off from work to
participate in certain activities of the employee's child.
SB 34 Zaffirini
Relating to the compensation of employees of the Texas School for
the Blind and Visually Impaired and the Texas School for the Deaf.
SB 35 Zaffirini
Relating to the financing of assessments performed by the Texas
School for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the Texas School for
the Deaf.
SB 36 Zaffirini
Relating to the compensation of summer school employees of the
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the Texas
School for the Deaf.
SB 37 Zaffirini
Relating to personal leave for employees of the Texas School for
the Deaf.
SB 38 Zaffirini
Relating to certain immunization programs.
SB 39 Zaffirini
Relating to the immunization registry.
SB 40 Zaffirini
Relating to an immunization education program established by the
Texas Department of Health.
SB 41 Zaffirini
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for immunizations.
SB 42 Zaffirini
Relating to the study of the feasibility of a universal vaccine
purchase plan.
SB 43 Zaffirini
Relating to certain immunization programs.
SB 44 Zaffirini
Relating to the authority of certain law enforcement agencies to
establish a checkpoint on a highway or street to determine whether
persons are driving while intoxicated.
SB 45 Zaffirini
Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated with
a child passenger in the vehicle; providing a penalty.
SB 46 Zaffirini
Relating to the taking of a specimen of a person's breath or blood
in connection with certain alcohol-related offenses.
SB 47 Zaffirini
Relating to creating a presumption regarding a person's alcohol
concentration level for purposes of the administrative suspension
of the person's driver's license.
SB 48 Zaffirini
Relating to permanency planning procedures for children residing in
state institutions.
SB 49 Zaffirini
Relating to the transfer of money appropriated for institutional
care for certain children to provide community-based services to
those children.
SB 50 Zaffirini
Relating to the victim's statement regarding the impact of an
offense in certain sexual assault cases.
SB 51 Zaffirini
Relating to a sexual assault program referral provided by a law
enforcement agency to certain victims.
SB 52 Zaffirini
Relating to the collection, analysis, and dissemination of
information relating to certain sexual offenses.
SB 53 Zaffirini
Relating to grand juror training regarding sexual assault issues.
SB 54 Zaffirini
Relating to training regarding sexual assault for a judge or
judicial officer.
SB 55 Zaffirini
Relating to forensic evidence training for students enrolled in
certain medical or nursing degree programs.
SB 56 Zaffirini
Relating to the creation of rural health centers.
SB 57 Zaffirini
Relating to the creation of a statewide alert system for abducted
children.
SB 58 Zaffirini
Relating to the creation of a relative caregiver placement program
for certain children for whom the Department of Protective and
Regulatory Services is appointed managing conservator.
SB 59 Zaffirini
Relating to the management of behavior of residents of certain
facilities.
SB 60 Zaffirini
Relating to the provision of public mental health and related
services for persons needing the services of more than one agency.
SB 61 Zaffirini
Relating to criminal history checks of employees and applicants for
employment in nursing homes.
SB 62 Zaffirini
Relating to the next of kin's or guardian's right to request an
autopsy on the death of a resident of a convalescent or nursing
home.
SB 63 Zaffirini
Relating to the provision of financial assistance and related
support services to certain legal immigrants.
SB 64 Zaffirini
Relating to the provision of financial assistance to certain legal
immigrants.
SB 65 Zaffirini
Relating to the provision of medical assistance to certain legal
immigrants.
SB 66 Zaffirini
Relating to addressing the transportation needs of certain
recipients of financial assistance.
SB 67 Zaffirini
Relating to the role of the Texas Workforce Commission in
addressing housing needs of certain recipients of financial
assistance.
SB 68 Zaffirini
Relating to providing postemployment strategies for certain
recipients of financial assistance to achieve self-sufficiency.
SB 69 Zaffirini
Relating to providing employment services to certain recipients of
financial assistance.
SB 70 Zaffirini
Relating to a state-funded financial assistance program for certain
persons.
SB 71 Zaffirini
Relating to the computation of time limits for receipt of financial
assistance for certain recipients.
SB 72 Zaffirini
Relating to an evaluation of the system of child care subsidy
programs under the Child Care and Development Block Grant.
SB 73 Zaffirini
Relating to a pilot program for early childhood teacher education
and retention.
SB 74 Zaffirini
Relating to a study regarding certain child-care initiatives.
SB 75 Zaffirini
Relating to child-care services for certain low-wage employees.
SB 76 Zaffirini
Relating to the provision of subsidized child-care services.
SB 77 Zaffirini
Relating to the development of child care quality improvement
strategies by the Texas Workforce Commission.
SB 78 Zaffirini
Relating to disbursements and expenditures for certain child-care
activities funded under the federal Child Care and Development
Block Grant.
SB 79 Zaffirini
Relating to the ability of a person to acquire title to certain
real property through adverse possession.
SB 80 Zaffirini
Relating to the punishment for the offense of reckless discharge of
a firearm in certain municipalities.
SB 81 Zaffirini
Relating to making a military discharge record recorded with the
county clerk a confidential document.
SB 82 Zaffirini
Relating to the priority given to the hearing by trial courts of
certain ad valorem tax matters.
SB 83 Wentworth
Relating to the observance of one minute of silence during the
school day in public schools.
SB 84 Wentworth
Relating to the prompt production of public information under the
public information law.
SB 85 Wentworth
Relating to excepting military discharge records from required
public disclosure and limiting the persons to whom the information
may be disclosed.
SB 86 Wentworth
Relating to the eligibility of a high school graduate for automatic
admission to an institution of higher education.
SB 87 Wentworth
Relating to the participation of institutions of higher education
in electronic government.
SB 88 Wentworth
Relating to the application of the professional prosecutors law to
the district attorney for the 25th Judicial District.
SB 89 Wentworth
Relating to compensatory time for persons governing state agencies.
SB 90 Wentworth
Relating to the reapportionment of state legislative,
congressional, and judicial districts and the creation, function,
and duties of the Texas Redistricting Commission.
SB 91 West
Relating to credit scoring in underwriting certain consumer lines
of insurance coverage; providing a penalty.
SB 92 West
Relating to a residential tenant's right to summon police or
emergency assistance.
SB 93 West
Relating to the modification of an order for emergency protection.
SB 94 West
Relating to the issuance of a temporary driving permit.
SB 95 West
Relating to requiring a state agency to consider legislative intent
during the process of adopting an agency rule.
SB 96 Barrientos
Relating to the punishment for the offense of failing to comply
with sex offender registration requirements.
SB 97 Barrientos
Relating to requiring sex offenders released on community
supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision to maintain a certain
distance from any premises where children frequently gather.
SB 98 Barrientos
Relating to the administration of certain state assessment
instruments in Spanish to Spanish-speaking students of limited
English proficiency who are in special education programs.
SB 99 Van de Putte
Relating to prohibiting the use of credit scoring in underwriting
certain consumer lines of insurance coverage; providing a penalty.
SB 100 Van de Putte
Relating to carbon monoxide detectors in certain child-care
facilities and family homes.
SB 101 Van de Putte
Relating to a prohibition on certain employment or representation
by members or employees of the Texas Workers' Compensation
Commission and the State Office of Administrative Hearings.
SB 102 Van de Putte
Relating to procedures and standards for providing health care
services in public schools.
SB 103 Van de Putte
Relating to the carrying of weapons by peace officers and by
special investigators.
SB 104 Nelson
Relating to the regulation and enforcement of the practice of
medicine by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners.
SB 105 Averitt
Relating to the abolition of the County Court at Law of Navarro
County.
SB 106 Averitt
Relating to the creation of a judicial district composed of Johnson
County.
SB 107 Averitt
Relating to the creation of a judicial district composed of
McLennan County.
SB 108 Staples
Relating to a tax impact statement for certain legislation
affecting state taxes.
SB 109 Averitt
Relating to policy forms for certain residential property insurance
policies.
SB 110 Staples
Relating to the creation of the offense of failing to report the
commission of a felony.
SB 111 Barrientos
Relating to a voting student member on the board of regents of The
University of Texas System.
SB 112 Van de Putte
Relating to career and technology education and training.
SB 113 Van de Putte
Relating to premium discounts for certain residential property
insurance policies.
SB 114 Van de Putte
Relating to insurance issues regarding the use of mold, fire, and
water resistant materials in residential building and repairs.
SB 115 Van de Putte
Relating to notice of certain changes in residential property
insurance coverage on renewal.
SB 116 Van de Putte
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain mental
disorders in children.
SB 117 Staples
Relating to the authority of certain retired peace officers to
carry certain weapons.
SB 118 Zaffirini
Relating to establishing child fatality review teams.
SB 119 Lindsay
Relating to the appointment of the governing body of certain
metropolitan rapid transit authorities.
SB 120 Lindsay
Relating to a sheriff's appeal to a district court of a decision by
a civil service commission.
SB 121 Lindsay
Relating to the application of the open meetings law to certain
health maintenance organizations.
SB 122 Lindsay
Relating to jury service in certain counties by persons removed
from a jury panel for cause.
SB 123 Lindsay
Relating to the regulation of fireworks by certain counties;
providing a criminal penalty.
SB 124 Shapleigh
Relating to the continuance of the Telecommunications
Infrastructure Fund Board and the limitation on deposits to the
telecommunications infrastructure fund.
SB 125 Fraser/et al.
Relating to insurance withdrawal and restriction plans; providing
civil penalties.
SB 126 Fraser/et al.
Relating to the definition of unfair methods of competition and
unfair and deceptive acts or practices in the business of
insurance.
SB 127 Fraser/et al.
Relating to procedures by insurers for handling water damage
claims.
SB 128 Fraser/et al.
Relating to the licensing of public insurance adjusters; providing
administrative and criminal penalties.
SB 129 Fraser/et al.
Relating to the regulation of mold remediation and other
mold-related activities; providing civil, administrative, and
criminal penalties.
SB 130 Fraser/et al.
Relating to the use of credit scoring by insurers of residential
properties and personal automobiles; providing a civil penalty.
SB 131 Fraser/et al.
Relating to policy forms and endorsements for personal automobile
and residential property insurance.
SB 132 Zaffirini
Relating to the replacement and repair of existing cattle guards on
county roads.
SB 133 Zaffirini
Relating to employment by the Texas School for the Blind and
Visually Impaired and the Texas School for the Deaf of persons who
hold school district teaching permits.
SB 134 Estes
Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district in
Parker County.
SB 135 Barrientos
Relating to the use of preferential voting in certain elections.
SB 136 Ellis, Rodney
Relating to the disclosure of personal information by an Internet
service provider.
SB 137 Ellis, Rodney
Relating to certain life insurance policies insuring the life of an
employee or other third parties.
SB 138 Ellis, Rodney
Relating to the amount of an administrative penalty imposed by the
Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.
SB 139 Lucio
Relating to designation of the structure between Port Isabel and
Padre Island as the Queen Isabella Memorial Bridge.
SB 140 Ellis, Rodney
Relating to prohibiting the promotion of certain improper
photographs or visual recordings; providing a penalty.
SB 141 Ellis, Rodney
Relating to authorizing certain state agencies to share information
for investigative purposes.
SB 142 Ellis, Rodney
Relating to improvement of science instruction and student
performance in public schools.
SB 143 Ellis, Rodney
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of failure to report
child abuse.
SB 144 Averitt
Relating to the requirement that certain information be provided to
health care practitioners regarding the use and abuse of certain
drugs.
SB 145 Ellis, Rodney
Relating to the creation of the corporate integrity unit within the
office of the attorney general.
SB 146 Estes/et al.
Relating to procedural and registration requirements for certain
sex offenders who seek to change their names.
SB 147 Barrientos
Relating to the adoption by state agencies of risk management and
control strategies.
SB 148 Barrientos
Relating to requiring state agencies to create subcommittees on
strategic planning, auditing, and operations.
SB 149 Barrientos
Relating to a leave of absence for certain state employees who are
donating an organ, tissue, bone marrow, or blood.
SB 150 Zaffirini
Relating to school district student codes of conduct provisions
addressing the prevention of and education concerning bullying.
SB 151 Jackson
Relating to the recognition of foreign adoptions and the issuance
of a supplementary birth certificate.
SB 152 Lindsay
Relating to the application of the open meetings law and the public
information law to meetings and information regarding certain
response plans of a municipal hospital or hospital district.
SB 153 Zaffirini
Relating to the name, composition, and continuation of the work
group created for implementation of the voucher payment program for
certain persons with disabilities.
SB 154 West
Relating to the funding of convention center hotel facilities in
certain municipalities.
SB 155 Zaffirini
Relating to the protection of public freshwater areas; providing a
penalty.
SB 156 Nelson
Relating to the regulation of cloning of human beings; providing
penalties.
SB 157 Gallegos
Relating to the sale or lease of certain school district real
property in certain school districts.
SB 158 Nelson
Relating to limiting liability of physicians and health care
providers for charitable care.
SB 159 Nelson
Relating to standard physician contract forms for use in managed
care plans.
SB 160 Nelson
Relating to human organ donation education and distribution.
SB 161 Nelson
Relating to the regulation and enforcement of certain licensing
programs by the Texas Department of Health; providing
administrative, civil, and criminal penalties.
SB 162 Nelson
Relating to sanctions imposed against certain facilities by the
Texas Department of Health.
SB 163 Ellis, Rodney
Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital
offense committed by a person with mental retardation.
SB 164 Lindsay
Relating to the recording of jury deliberations in civil and
criminal proceedings.
SB 165 Carona
Relating to the authority of certain law enforcement agencies to
remove certain personal property from a roadway or right-of-way.
SB 166 Shapiro
Relating to sex offender registration requirements imposed on
certain higher education workers or students and to immunity for
release of public information obtained as a result of those
requirements.
SB 167 Shapiro
Relating to the creation of an additional county court at law in
Collin County.
SB 168 Shapiro
Relating to electronic reporting of political contributions and
expenditures for certain candidates and officeholders.
SB 169 Shapiro
Relating to the creation of additional judicial districts composed
of Collin County.
SB 170 Barrientos
Relating to a uniform strategy to ensure that public institutions
of higher education employ faculty and staff who reflect the
population of Texas.
SB 171 Barrientos
Relating to restrictions on the imposition of the operating permit
fee under the Clean Air Act.
SB 172 Shapiro
Relating to the issuance of special license plates for persons who
served in Operation Enduring Freedom.
SB 173 Nelson
Relating to deferred payment of property taxes for certain persons
serving in the United States armed forces during a war or national
emergency.
SB 174 Nelson
Relating to the confidentiality of information in an application
for a marriage license.
SB 175 Barrientos
Relating to the rendition of property for ad valorem tax purposes
and to the consequences of a failure to render property.
SB 176 Nelson
Relating to the offense of interference with an emergency telephone
call.
SB 177 Shapiro
Relating to the criminal consequences for delivery of a controlled
substance causing death.
SB 178 West
Relating to the disposition of unclaimed prize money by the Texas
Lottery Commission.
SB 179 Zaffirini
Relating to the imposition of consecutive sentencing for certain
sex offenses.
SB 180 Janek
Relating to the limitation on the maximum average annual percentage
increase in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad
valorem tax purposes.
SB 181 Janek
Relating to liability for emergency care.
SB 182 Janek
Relating to joint and several liability in health care liability
claims.
SB 183 Janek
Relating to the liability of certain health care practitioners and
veterinarians for prescribing approved drugs or devices.
SB 184 Janek
Relating to the funding of alternative dispute resolution systems.
SB 185 Janek
Relating to standing water as a nuisance.