*************************************************************************** LOCAL, CONSENT, AND RESOLUTIONS CALENDAR Friday, May 20, 2005 9:00 A.M. *************************************************************************** **********HOUSE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS********** HB 925 Chavez Relating to creating an interagency work group on border issues. HB 2214 Otto / McReynolds Relating to the creation of the Lower Trinity Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds. HB 2445 Leibowitz Relating to service by water and sewer utilities. HB 2601 Guillen Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Duval County Groundwater Conservation District. HB 2602 Guillen Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Starr County Groundwater Conservation District. HB 2815 Campbell Relating to the Concho River Watermaster Program. HB 3482 Hegar / Callegari / Olivo / Howard Relating to the creation of the North Fort Bend Water Authority; providing authority to issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain; providing an administrative penalty. HB 3488 Hegar Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 167; providing authority to impose taxes and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. HB 3491 Quintanilla Relating to the dissolution of the Homestead Municipal Utility District, the provision of water supply services to the residents of the district's service area after dissolution, and the rates charged for water service by the City of El Paso. HB 3492 Dawson / Allen, Alma Relating to the creation of the Pearland Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to impose an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds. HB 3496 Gonzalez Toureilles Relating to the powers and duties of the Bee Groundwater Conservation District. HB 3498 Brown, Betty Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, functions, operations, and financing of the Rose Hill Special Utility District. HB 3499 Eiland Relating to the creation of the Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 53; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. HB 3500 Eiland Relating to the creation of the Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 63; providing authority to impose taxes and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. HB 3501 Eiland Relating to the creation of the Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 61; providing authority to impose taxes and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. HB 3502 Turner Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 406; providing authority to impose taxes and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. HB 3504 Eiland Relating to the creation of the Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 54; providing authority to impose taxes and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. HB 3505 Eiland Relating to the creation of the Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 60; providing authority to impose taxes and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. HB 3506 Eiland Relating to the creation of the Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 62; providing authority to impose taxes and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. HB 3507 Eiland Relating to the creation of the Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 64; providing authority to impose taxes and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. HB 3510 Coleman Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 460; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. HB 3521 Taylor Relating to the powers of the Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 51, including powers related to the construction, maintenance, operation, and financing of roads or turnpikes. HB 3522 Taylor Relating to the creation of the West Ranch Management District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue a bond or similar obligation. HB 3523 Denny Relating to the creation of the Smiley Road Water Control and Improvement District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds. HB 3530 Geren Relating to the creation of the City of Fort Worth Municipal Utility District No. 2 of Tarrant County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. HB 3531 Jackson, Jim Relating to the Dallas County district and county courts administration and court services. HB 3532 Strama Relating to the creation of the Pflugerville Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds. HB 3534 Denny Relating to the creation of the Denton County Municipal Utility District No. 6; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. HB 3535 Denny Relating to the creation of the City of Fort Worth Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Denton County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. HB 3539 Hupp Relating to the composition of the board of directors of the Saratoga Underground Water Conservation District. HB 3546 Otto Relating to the creation of the East Montgomery County Municipal Utility Districts Nos. 5, 6, and 7; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. HB 3548 Gattis Relating to the creation of the Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 16; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds. HB 3549 Gattis Relating to the creation of the Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 21; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds. HB 3551 Howard Relating to the addition of road district powers to the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 134. HB 3554 Howard Relating to the creation of the Imperial Redevelopment District; providing authority to impose taxes and issue bonds. HB 3556 Brown, Betty Relating to the creation of Las Lomas Municipal Utility District No. 4 of Kaufman County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. HB 3557 Talton Relating to statutory probate court associate judges in certain courts in Harris County. HB 3558 Taylor Relating to the creation of the Galveston County Management District No. 1; providing authority to levy an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds. HB 3559 Laubenberg Relating to the creation of the Rockwall County Municipal Utility Districts Nos. 6, 7, 8, and 9; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. HB 3561 King, Tracy Relating to the expansion of the East Medina County Special Utility District and the composition of the district's board of directors. HB 3566 Flores Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, functions, operations, and financing of the La Joya Special Utility District; providing authority to issue bonds. HB 3568 Seaman Relating to the creation of the San Patricio County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to impose a tax. HB 3569 Guillen Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Zapata County Municipal Utility District No. 2. HB 3574 Giddings Relating to the creation of the Dallas County Municipal Utility District No. 3; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. HB 3576 Mowery Relating to the powers, duties, administration, governance, and functions of the Benbrook Water and Sewer Authority. HB 3577 Eiland Relating to the creation of the Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 67; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. HB 3578 Hegar Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 178; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. HB 3579 Hegar Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 182; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. HB 3580 Hegar Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 181; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. HB 3582 Brown, Betty Relating to the Kingsborough Municipal Utility District Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of Kaufman County. HB 3583 Van Arsdale Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 464; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. HB 3584 Van Arsdale Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 465; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. HB 3586 Krusee Relating to the creation of the Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 22; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. HB 3589 Brown, Fred Relating to the creation of the Research Valley Innovation District. **********SENATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS********** SB 50 Nelson SP: Smithee Relating to contracts between health care providers and certain health benefit plan issuers. SB 53 Nelson SP: Smithee Relating to the use of genetic testing information by insurers. SB 114 Van de Putte SP: McClendon Relating to the removal of a member of a junior college district board of trustees for failure to attend board meetings. SB 143 Wentworth SP: McClendon Relating to the extension of certain deadlines for certain professionals serving on active duty in the military. SB 144 Wentworth SP: McClendon Relating to trustees of military reservation school districts. SB 150 Wentworth SP: Puente Relating to authorizing measures to support efforts to attract major motor sports racing events to this state. SB 171 Harris SP: Geren Relating to the emergency service fee rate in certain 9-1-1 emergency communication districts. SB 200 Gallegos SP: Smith, Wayne Relating to county authority to regulate vehicular or pedestrian gates to gated communities. SB 212 Shapleigh SP: Noriega, Melissa Relating to the provision of employment services by the Texas Workforce Commission to the families of military personnel stationed in this state. SB 241 Wentworth SP: Keel Relating to the creation of an appellate judicial system for the Third Court of Appeals District. SB 255 Carona SP: Uresti Relating to the removal of data from data processing equipment disposed of or transferred by state agencies. SB 261 Williams SP: Keffer, Bill Relating to the creation of a program to educate the public on the value of health coverage and to increase public awareness of health coverage options. SB 264 Williams SP: Eissler Relating to the authority of the Montgomery County Hospital District to issue certain bonds or incur or assume other debt. SB 276 Staples / et al. SP: Berman Relating to authorizing The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler to offer courses and degree programs in allied health and related fields. SB 293 Zaffirini / et al. SP: Guillen Relating to meetings between representatives of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas and Mexican states on transportation and truck inspection issues. SB 318 Staples SP: Hopson Relating to creating a recognition day in remembrance of the Texian Navy. SB 347 Wentworth SP: Hartnett Relating to the appointment of an appraiser to appraise the property of a decedent's or ward's estate. SB 381 Staples SP: Geren Relating to the regulation of real estate appraisers. SB 382 Staples SP: Geren Relating to disciplinary proceedings and contested cases involving real estate appraisers and appraiser trainees. SB 399 Madla SP: Bohac Relating to liability of certain individuals for certain governmental fines or penalties. SB 433 Wentworth SP: Casteel Relating to the authorization of airport districts and the issuance of bonds and the exercise of eminent domain by the districts. SB 436 Gallegos SP: Solis Relating to the records of a justice of the peace. SB 439 Gallegos SP: Solis Relating to eviction suits in justice courts. SB 443 Staples SP: Blake Relating to the regulation of industrialized buildings. SB 468 Deuell SP: Flynn Relating to the depository designated by the Hunt Memorial Hospital District. SB 480 Hinojosa / et al. SP: West, George "Buddy" Relating to the authority of a city to take certain actions with regard to certain pipelines. SB 500 West, Royce SP: Taylor / Martinez Fischer Relating to prices charged for the provision of health care services. SB 555 Janek SP: Uresti Relating to requirements for certain medical treatment consent forms. SB 569 Zaffirini / et al. SP: Guillen / Chavez Relating to meetings between representatives of the Texas Department of Transportation and Mexican states on transportation and truck inspection issues. SB 619 Staples SP: Flores Relating to the enforcement of certain standards for commercial motor vehicles. SB 665 Barrientos SP: Naishtat Relating to work-related exposure to a reportable disease. SB 668 Seliger SP: Smithee Relating to the authority of the board of directors of the South Randall County Hospital District to invest district funds. SB 672 Seliger SP: Smithee Relating to the Randall County Juvenile Board. SB 678 Van de Putte SP: Noriega, Melissa / Escobar Relating to the designation of part of Interstate Highway 35 as the Purple Heart Trail. SB 690 Zaffirini SP: Swinford Relating to the requirement to post meetings of a governmental body under the open meetings law in certain circumstances. SB 737 Brimer SP: Driver Relating to the prosecution of offenses involving the operating or loading of an overweight vehicle in violation of certain laws. SB 781 Fraser SP: Taylor Relating to the prosecution of certain acts that constitute the unauthorized business of insurance. SB 784 Shapleigh SP: Haggerty Relating to the acceptance by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of certain emissions reductions in exchange for other emissions reductions. SB 792 Staples SP: Hope Relating to the duties of the county attorney in Montgomery County. SB 804 Averitt SP: Hilderbran Relating to the liability of license deputies for sales money held in trust for the Parks and Wildlife Department. SB 828 Janek SP: Eiland Relating to the eligibility of certain property owners to file a late notice of protest with an appraisal review board. SB 833 Barrientos SP: Dukes Relating to the required use of tax increment financing to provide affordable housing in certain reinvestment zones. SB 839 Wentworth SP: Casteel Relating to the authority of the Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District to impose fees on certain wells. SB 863 Van de Putte SP: Corte Relating to the administration of promotional examinations to certain firefighters and police officers who are members of the armed forces on active duty. SB 883 Williams SP: Otto Relating to the creation of the East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 8; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. SB 884 Williams SP: Otto Relating to the creation of the East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 9; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. SB 885 Williams SP: Otto Relating to the creation of the East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 10; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. SB 886 Williams SP: Otto Relating to the creation of the East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 11; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. SB 887 Williams SP: Otto Relating to the creation of the East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 12; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. SB 889 Williams SP: Otto Relating to the creation of the East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 13; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. SB 891 Williams SP: Otto Relating to the creation of the East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 14; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain. SB 1018 Staples SP: Brown, Betty Relating to the extension or modification of residential restrictive covenants in certain counties. SB 1026 Madla SP: King, Tracy Relating to hospital and medical care required to be provided by the Maverick County Hospital District. SB 1032 Ellis SP: Swinford Relating to the elimination of certain alternative fuels programs of this state. SB 1118 Ellis SP: Coleman Relating to the authority to change the name of component institutions of The Texas A&M University System. SB 1193 Wentworth SP: Kuempel Relating to the service areas of the Alamo Community College District and the Austin Community College District. SB 1205 Madla SP: Menendez Relating to allowing the creation of multi-jurisdictional library districts; authorizing taxes and bonds. SB 1214 Barrientos SP: Naishtat Relating to the selection and retention of an insurance broker by certain counties; imposing an administrative penalty. SB 1258 Lindsay SP: Callegari Relating to the issuance or renewal of a commercial driver's license and the expiration of a commercial driver's license or commercial driver learner's permit. SB 1424 Gallegos SP: Solis Relating to filing fees in a civil matter in a justice court or small claims court. SB 1425 Gallegos SP: Solis Relating to the filing of an affidavit of inability to pay in appealing a small claims court judgement. SB 1434 Madla SP: Puente Relating to use of money of an advanced transportation district to finance advanced transportation or mobility enhancement by a county, municipality, or local government corporation. SB 1435 Madla SP: Hamric Relating to the numbering of emergency services districts converted from rural fire prevention districts. SB 1437 Madla SP: Hamric Relating to emergency services district boards in districts located in more than one county. SB 1480 Shapleigh SP: Uresti Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Veterans Commission. SB 1485 Williams SP: Wong Relating to providing that the social security number of a living person is excepted from required disclosure under the public information law and may be redacted without the necessity of requesting a decision from the attorney general. SB 1518 Deuell SP: Laubenberg Relating to validation of the creation of and certain acts taken by the Rockwall County Public Safety and Fire Assistance District. SB 1555 Gallegos SP: Noriega, Melissa Relating to taxes, assessments, and impact fees imposed on residential property by the Greater East End Management District. SB 1587 Carona SP: Paxton Relating to certain foreclosure notice requirements. SB 1655 Staples SP: Puente Relating to settlement and discovery in property tax appeals. SB 1713 Staples SP: Krusee Relating to the creation of a study commission on transportation financing. SB 1786 Gallegos SP: Hamric Relating to the powers and duties of a navigation district or port authority. SB 1792 Wentworth SP: Rose Relating to the South Buda Water Control and Improvement District No. 1. SCR 2 Staples SP: Berman Memorializing Congress to enact legislation to provide for federal deployment of the Strategic National Stockpile within Mexico to protect United States border states. SCR 6 Fraser SP: West, George "Buddy" Memoralizing Congress to establish a domestic energy policy to ensure an adequate supply of natural gas, the appropriate infrastructure, promote greater energy efficiency, and open new areas for environmentally responsible natural gas production. SCR 8 Seliger / et al. SP: Chisum Designating the chuck wagon as the official vehicle of Texas. SCR 9 Armbrister / et al. SP: Jones, Jesse Designating the cast iron Dutch oven as the official State Cooking Implement. SCR 22 Wentworth SP: Hilderbran Recognizing April as Jazz Appreciation Month and honoring Jim Cullum as one of the outstanding advocates of jazz in Texas.