Regular Order of Business for 4/17/2019

REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS



Wednesday

April 17, 2019





HOUSE BILLS

(Calendar Order)



HOUSE BILLS

(Second Reading)



HB 41 Metcalf/ Phelan/ Rodriguez/ Holland/ Hernandez/ et al. SP: Alvarado

Relating to paid leave for a state employee who is a search and rescue volunteer.


HB 540 (LC)Leach/ Button/ Ramos/ Canales SP: Paxton

Relating to the designation of U.S. Highway 75 in Richardson as the Officer David Sherrard Memorial Highway.


HB 61 (CS) (LC)White SP: Nichols

Relating to highway maintenance or construction vehicles, certain service vehicles, and escort flag vehicles, including the use of certain lighting equipment on those vehicles.


HB 1254 (LC)Murphy SP: Hancock

Relating to the eligibility of land secured by a home equity loan to be designated for agricultural use for ad valorem tax purposes.


HB 826 (LC)Zerwas/ Coleman/ Walle/ Allen/ Bonnen, Greg/ et al. SP: Huffman

Relating to the creation of the University of Houston College of Medicine at the University of Houston.


HB 2867 (CS)Metcalf/ Oliverson SP: Creighton

Relating to the creation of the Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine.



SENATE BILLS

(Calendar Order)



SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS

(Third Reading)



SJR 27 Huffman/ et al.

Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the use of state funds to pay for the obligations of a local public retirement system.


SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS

(Second Reading)



SJR 30 Hughes

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to appropriations for the preservation and perpetuation of certain items of historical value; allowing the legislature and state agencies to accept on behalf of the state gifts of items of historical value and contributions to purchase such items.


SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

(Second Reading)



SCR 5 (LC)Huffman/ et al.

Urging Congress to repeal the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision of the Social Security Act.


SCR 21 (CS) (LC)Kolkhorst

Approving the settlement agreement between the State of Texas and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights.


SCR 18 (LC)Campbell

Designating Kyle as the official Pie Capital of Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2019.


SCR 7 (LC)Seliger

Designating the second Saturday of September as Quanah Parker Day for a 10-year period beginning in 2019.


SCR 1 (CS)Creighton/ et al.

Claiming sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution, serving notice to the federal government to halt and reverse certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed.


SCR 2 (CS) (LC)Flores

Recognizing the game wardens of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department as the "Texas Navy" and commending them for their service to the Lone Star State.


SENATE BILLS

(Third Reading)



SB 851 Perry/ et al.

Relating to the award of attorney's fees and other costs in certain proceedings involving a groundwater conservation district.


SB 205 (CS)Perry/ Bettencourt/ Birdwell/ Hughes/ et al.

Relating to the use of information from the lists of noncitizens and nonresidents excused or disqualified from jury service.


SB 966 Bettencourt/ et al.

Relating to the location of certain temporary branch early voting polling places.


SB 29 (CS)Hall/ et al.

Relating to the use by a political subdivision of money for lobbying and certain other activities.


SB 811 (CS)Hughes/ et al.

Relating to immunity from liability of public and private schools and security personnel employed by those schools for certain actions of security personnel.


SB 2486 (CS)Creighton/ et al.

Relating to a prohibition against certain local regulation of the scheduling practices of private employers.


SB 2488 (CS)Creighton/ et al.

Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to adopt or enforce certain regulations regarding whether a private employer may obtain, consider, or take employment action based on an employment applicant's or employee's criminal history record information.


SENATE BILLS

(Second Reading)



SB 409 Hughes

Relating to the creation, purpose, implementation, and funding of the County Park Beautification and Improvement Program.


SB 15 (CS)Creighton/ Buckingham/ Campbell/ et al.

Relating to a prohibition against certain local regulation of private employers.


SB 177 (LC)Perry

Relating to a petition filed for a place on the ballot as a candidate for the board of directors of the Wilbarger County Hospital District.


SB 356 (LC)Nichols

Relating to the enforcement of commercial motor vehicle safety standards in certain municipalities.


SB 337 (LC)West

Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate construction and renovation of structures owned by certain counties.


SB 666 (LC)Huffman

Relating to the reporting, maintenance, and use of certain misdemeanor conviction information for purposes of the databases used in a federal firearm background check.


SB 365 (LC)Watson

Relating to bonds issued by certain metropolitan rapid transit authorities.


SB 1273 (CS) (LC)Bettencourt

Relating to the sales and use tax exemption for certain amusement services.


SB 315 (LC)Hughes

Relating to the prosecution of organized criminal activity involving the interception, use, or disclosure of certain communications.


SB 946 (CS) (LC)Watson/ et al.

Relating to the designation of a portion of State Loop 111 in Travis County as the Richard Overton Memorial Highway.


SB 330 (CS)Zaffirini/ et al.

Relating to the award of a grant under the Texas Educational Opportunity Grant Program to certain students enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program.


SB 34 (CS)Zaffirini

Relating to the maximum number of semester credit hours allowed for and funding sources used to supplement a TEXAS grant.


SB 423 (LC)Huffman

Relating to the authority of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas to invest in certain hedge funds.


SB 24 (CS)Lucio/ et al.

Relating to the provision of informational materials and certain other information to a pregnant woman before an abortion.


SB 1014 (LC)Perry

Relating to facilities of the hospital system of the Reagan Hospital District of Reagan County, Texas.


SB 1236 (CS) (LC)Hall

Relating to authority of the Hunt Memorial Hospital District to appoint, contract for, or employ physicians.


SB 1690 (CS) (LC)Perry

Relating to authority of the Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas, to employ physicians.


SB 645 (LC)Birdwell/ Hinojosa/ Rodríguez

Relating to restrictions on holders of package store permits.


SB 1184 (CS)Perry

Relating to eligible participants in the Texas Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Program.


SB 243 (CS)Creighton/ et al.

Relating to the carrying or storage of a handgun by a school marshal.


SB 316 (CS)Hughes

Relating to the attorney general's duty to defend public school teachers.


SB 1720 (LC)Lucio

Relating to the threshold contract amount at which a county is required to engage in a competitive purchasing procedure for certain purchases.


SB 1060 (LC)Hancock/ Johnson/ et al.

Relating to the continuation of a health care provider participation program by the Dallas County Hospital District.


SB 855 (CS)Fallon/ et al.

Relating to information a municipality may consider in determining the amount of certain building permit and inspection fees.


SB 424 (LC)West

Relating to determining appropriate disciplinary action to be taken against a public school student who is in foster care or who is homeless.


SB 19 (CS) (LC)Hughes/ et al.

Relating to the carrying, transporting, storage, or possession of a firearm or firearm ammunition by certain persons on certain residential property or manufactured home community property.


SB 520 (LC)Campbell/ Zaffirini

Relating to the storage and recovery of water in a portion of the Edwards Aquifer.


SB 483 (CS) (LC)Campbell

Relating to permits for certain injection wells that transect a portion of the Edwards Aquifer.


SB 297 Zaffirini

Relating to the disposition of fines for traffic violations collected by certain municipalities.


SB 982 (CS)Kolkhorst

Relating to awareness of and access to health care service programs available during a disaster or emergency.


SB 1402 (CS)Rodríguez

Relating to regulation by certain counties of lots in platted subdivisions that have remained undeveloped.


SB 1067 (CS) (LC)Nelson

Relating to notice and approval of the assignment of vendor's rights under state agency contracts for services.


SB 1757 Creighton/ et al.

Relating to student loan repayment assistance under the math and science scholars loan repayment program.


SB 1728 (CS)Huffman/ Lucio

Relating to an interim study by the Texas Commission on Judicial Selection regarding the method by which certain trial and appellate judges are selected.


SB 969 (CS) (LC)Hancock

Relating to the operation of personal delivery and mobile carrying devices.


SB 1001 (CS) (LC)Watson

Relating to the suspension of a student who is homeless from public school.


SB 1707 (CS) (LC)Lucio

Relating to the duties of school district peace officers, school resource officers, and security personnel.


SB 706 (CS)Watson

Relating to an investigation unit within the Health and Human Services Commission for certain illegally operating child-care facilities.


SB 705 (CS)Watson

Relating to certain investigation and evaluation information regarding certain child-care facilities, homes, and programs.


SB 322 (CS)Huffman/ et al.

Relating to the evaluation and reporting of investment practices and performance of certain public retirement systems.


SB 579 (LC)Hughes

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by the TexAmericas Center.


SB 1013 (LC)Hughes

Relating to the calculation of the penalty for filing a late application for certain ad valorem tax exemptions and allocations.


SB 1210 (CS) (LC)Hancock

Relating to the removal of certain alcoholic beverages that become unfit for consumption after a natural disaster.


SB 1450 (CS) (LC)Hancock

Relating to the delivery of alcoholic beverages from certain premises to ultimate consumers; authorizing a fee; creating an offense.


SB 2309 (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to the transfer of jurisdiction over and management of the Star of the Republic Museum to the Texas Historical Commission.


SB 320 (LC)Flores

Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue in certain municipalities.


SB 534 (LC)Birdwell

Relating to the notice of a hearing to adopt a proposed rule under the Texas Clean Air Act.


SB 1270 (LC)Watson

Relating to the eligibility of certain exhibitions and festivals to receive funding through the Major Events Reimbursement Program.


SB 1319 (LC)Birdwell/ Watson

Relating to an annual report submitted to the comptroller by a county that imposes certain hotel occupancy taxes.


SB 1467 (LC)Hughes

Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue in certain municipalities.


SB 2182 (LC)Nelson

Relating to the eligibility of certain events for funding under the Major Events Reimbursement Program.


SB 2208 (LC)Nichols

Relating to the use of hotel occupancy tax revenue by certain counties.


SB 69 (CS) (LC)Nelson

Relating to the allocations of money for transfer to the state highway fund and the economic stabilization fund and the investment of money in the economic stabilization fund.


SB 986 (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to contract management standards and information for contracts related to emergency management.


SB 2410 (LC)Menéndez

Relating to the definition of a public entertainment facility for purposes of certain alcoholic beverage-related activities.


SB 42 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to residential mortgage loans, including the financing of residential real estate purchases by means of a wrap mortgage loan; providing licensing and registration requirements; authorizing an administrative penalty.


SB 1532 (CS) (LC)Hancock

Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain occupations and activities; authorizing fees.


SB 787 (CS) (LC)Hancock

Relating to a reduced occupational licensing fee for certain former license holders.


SB 170 (CS)Perry/ et al.

Relating to reimbursement of rural hospitals under Medicaid.


SB 1431 (CS) (LC)Fallon

Relating to the eligibility of certain events to receive funding through the Major Events Reimbursement Program.


SB 1307 (CS) (LC)Taylor

Relating to the use of hotel occupancy tax revenue by certain municipalities.


SB 1393 (CS) (LC)Seliger

Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue in certain municipalities.


SB 1262 (CS) (LC)Johnson

Relating to the allocation of hotel occupancy tax revenue collected by certain municipalities.


SB 1719 (CS) (LC)Lucio

Relating to the allocation of certain state hotel occupancy tax revenue.


SB 1850 (CS) (LC)Rodríguez/ et al.

Relating to used and scrap tire handlers.


SB 1281 (CS)Birdwell

Relating to assessments for water and energy improvements in certain municipalities and counties.


SB 649 (CS)Zaffirini/ et al.

Relating to promotion of the use of recyclable materials as feedstock for processing and manufacturing.


SB 753 (CS) (LC)Huffman/ et al.

Relating to wage requirements for community rehabilitation programs participating in the purchasing from people with disabilities program.


SB 1021 (CS)Seliger/ et al.

Relating to the operations of the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact waste disposal facility.


SB 1702 (LC)Whitmire

Relating to the powers and duties of the office of independent ombudsman for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.


SB 1820 (LC)Huffman

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of impersonating a public servant.


SB 2100 (CS) (LC)Birdwell/ Nelson

Relating to the transfer of a retired law enforcement animal.


SB 799 (LC)Alvarado/ et al.

Relating to the creation of a business advisory council to provide advice on economic recovery following a disaster.


SB 1034 Hancock

Relating to an exemption from the plumbing licensing law for plumbing work performed on certain private property.


SB 54 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini/ et al.

Relating to a study regarding the appropriate methods and standards to evaluate certain students participating in regional day school programs for the deaf.


SB 251 (LC)Bettencourt

Relating to courses offered jointly by public junior colleges and independent school districts.


SB 676 (LC)Buckingham/ Campbell/ Hinojosa/ et al.

Relating to establishing residency for purposes of admission into public schools.


SB 1306 (CS) (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to requiring a school district to post on the district's Internet website the contact information of the school administrator primarily responsible for student discipline at a district campus.


SB 1679 (CS) (LC)West

Relating to eligibility of certain children for free prekindergarten programs in public schools.


SB 1731 (CS) (LC)Paxton

Relating to certain eligibility requirements for issuance of a teaching certificate.


SB 2073 (CS) (LC)Taylor/ et al.

Relating to a reduction in required days of service for educators in public schools under certain circumstances.


SB 370 (LC)Watson

Relating to employment protections for jury service.


SB 440 (LC)Hughes

Relating to a suit against The University of Texas at Tyler.


SB 466 Fallon

Relating to the eligibility of persons finally convicted of a felony to run for certain public offices.


SB 741 (LC)Hughes

Relating to restrictive covenants regarding firearms or firearm ammunition.


SB 751 (LC)Hughes

Relating to the creation of a criminal offense for fabricating a deceptive video with intent to influence the outcome of an election.


SB 772 (LC)Hughes

Relating to evidence in certain civil actions of a person's failure to forbid handguns on certain property.


SB 901 (LC)Hughes/ et al.

Relating to election integrity; increasing a criminal penalty.


SB 903 Hughes

Relating to the integrity of elections in this state; imposing a civil penalty; increasing a criminal penalty.


SB 905 (LC)Hughes

Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of certain persons obtained for the purposes of voting.


SB 974 (LC)Campbell/ et al.

Relating to policies and programs that permit the use of public money to finance political campaigns.


SB 1255 (LC)Bettencourt/ et al.

Relating to the location of countywide polling places within a county.


SB 1420 (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to recovery of the funds of an estate delivered to the comptroller.


SB 46 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to the prohibition against sexual harassment in the workplace.


SB 902 (CS) (LC)Hughes

Relating to public availability of election records; authorizing a fee.


SB 904 (CS)Hughes

Relating to the use of governmental communications systems to distribute political advertising; providing a civil penalty.


SB 1190 (CS) (LC)Bettencourt/ et al.

Relating to the residence address of a voter for purposes of a response to a confirmation notice sent by the voter registrar.


SB 1209 (CS) (LC)Hancock/ et al.

Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate certain activities.


SB 1229 (CS) (LC)Bettencourt

Relating to a county, city, or independent school district posting election results on an Internet website.


SB 1257 (CS) (LC)Huffman/ et al.

Relating to the investigation and prosecution of criminal offenses involving the trafficking of persons.


SB 1426 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to the establishment by a county of public guardians for certain incapacitated persons and funding for guardianships by public guardians and related services.


SB 1491 (CS) (LC)Perry

Relating to civil liability of a nursing facility resident's responsible payor for misappropriation of the resident's funds.


SB 1774 (CS) (LC)Bettencourt

Relating to uncollectible fees and costs in criminal actions and proceedings.


SB 1784 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to the deduction from applied income of compensation paid to guardians of certain Medicaid recipients.


SB 1792 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to the maintenance of information entered into a fee record.


SB 1801 (CS) (LC)Huffman

Relating to orders of nondisclosure for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.


SB 1975 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to probate and guardianship matters and proceedings and other matters involving probate courts.


SB 1995 (CS)Birdwell

Relating to the review of certain occupational licensing rules by the office of the governor.


SB 2128 (CS) (LC)Creighton

Relating to the recording by a county clerk of certain documents concerning real or personal property.


SB 2206 (CS) (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to the availability of certain information regarding the members of the governing body of an independent school district or a public junior college district on the district's Internet website.


SB 2342 (CS) (LC)Creighton

Relating to the jurisdiction of, and practices and procedures in civil cases before, justice courts, county courts, statutory county courts, and district courts.


SB 2390 (CS) (LC)Powell

Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of a person protected by a magistrate's order for emergency protection.


SB 2353 (CS)Hall

Relating to the creation of a fund to assist local governments with the acquisition of voting system equipment.


SB 1597 (LC)Hall

Relating to awarding certain medals for military service performed individually or as part of a crew.


SB 822 (LC)Nelson

Relating to the administration of a grant program to support community mental health programs for veterans and their families.


SB 2048 (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to the use of the fund for veterans' assistance to provide pro bono legal services to veterans and active duty service members.


SB 1638 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to early voting procedures.


SB 1802 (LC)Huffman

Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for certain trafficking and prostitution offenses and certain other consequences of those offenses; increasing criminal penalties.


SB 1682 (CS) (LC)Huffman

Relating to establishing a contingency reserve account under the Texas Public School Employees Group Insurance Program.


SB 1569 (CS)Fallon

Relating to the use of public money and resources by employees of an independent school district to distribute a communication that advocates for or opposes a political measure, candidate, or party; creating a criminal offense.


SB 1577 (CS) (LC)Alvarado

Relating to a prohibition against the appropriation of money to settle or pay a sexual harassment claim made against certain members of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government.


SB 2140 (LC)Hughes

Relating to the amount of civil penalties the attorney general may seek to recover under the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act.


SB 2299 (LC)Powell/ et al.

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of operation of an unmanned aircraft over certain facilities.


SB 2317 (LC)Campbell

Relating to the liability for unpaid tuition and fees at a public institution of higher education due to a misclassification of certain military personnel and their dependents.


SB 1819 (LC)Campbell

Relating to designating May 8 as Military Spouse Appreciation Day.


SB 1598 (LC)Hall

Relating to hazardous duty pay for security officers employed by the Texas Military Department.


SB 2047 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to pro bono legal services for veterans and service members.


SB 2104 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini/ et al.

Relating to the creation of the Texas Veterans County Service Officer Task Force.


SB 1349 (CS) (LC)Watson

Relating to authorizing the sale of certain real property by the Texas Facilities Commission on behalf of the state.


SB 1853 (LC)Paxton

Relating to certain workers' compensation reporting requirements.


SB 1852 (LC)Paxton

Relating to disclosures required in connection with the issuance of certain health benefit plans.


SB 2330 (CS) (LC)Creighton

Relating to the temporary authority of certain individuals to engage in business as a residential mortgage loan originator.


SB 1941 (CS) (LC)Hancock

Relating to use of electric energy storage facilities in the ERCOT power region.


SB 1938 (CS) (LC)Hancock

Relating to certificates of convenience and necessity for the construction of facilities for the transmission of electricity.


SB 2232 (CS)Hancock

Relating to a study of the elimination of the effects of federal renewable energy subsidies.


SB 895 (CS)Zaffirini

Relating to the language acquisition of children eight years of age or younger who are deaf or hard of hearing.


SB 933 (CS)Bettencourt/ Buckingham/ Campbell/ Creighton/ Fallon/ et al.

Relating to the creation of the office of inspector general at the Texas Education Agency to investigate the administration of public education.


SB 591 (CS)Watson/ et al.

Relating to an adult education program provided under an adult high school diploma and industry certification charter school program, eligibility of certain students for Foundation School Program benefits, and reporting requirements regarding certain students.


SB 494 (CS) (LC)Huffman

Relating to certain procedures applicable to meetings under the open meetings law and the disclosure of public information under the public information law in the event of an emergency, urgent public necessity, or catastrophic event.


SB 438 (LC)Nelson/ et al.

Relating to the repeal of certain time limitations on the award of grants by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Oversight Committee.


SB 346 (CS)Zaffirini/ et al.

Relating to the consolidation, allocation, classification, and repeal of certain criminal court costs and other court-related costs, fines, and fees; imposing certain court costs and fees and increasing and decreasing the amounts of certain other court costs and fees.


SB 1414 (CS)Hancock

Relating to fees regarding a residential tenant's failure to timely pay rent.


SB 442 (CS) (LC)Hancock/ et al.

Relating to a disclosure regarding flood coverage under a commercial or residential property insurance policy.


SB 2024 (LC)Buckingham

Relating to the designation of a portion of Interstate Highway 35 as the Trooper Tom Nipper Memorial Highway.


SB 2015 (LC)Fallon

Relating to the issuance of pediatric cancer research specialty license plates.


SB 1959 (LC)Creighton

Relating to the maritime port plans, reports, and programs prepared by the Port Authority Advisory Committee.


SB 2127 (CS)Creighton

Relating to a border volunteer training program for peace officers employed by local law enforcement agencies.


SB 1673 Perry

Relating to the creation of a grant program to assist certain counties with employing or contracting for a qualified emergency management coordinator.


SB 899 Fallon

Relating to prohibiting the sale and purchase of certain aquatic products; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.


SB 2322 Creighton

Relating to rates established by municipalities for water and sewer services.


SB 253 Rodríguez/ et al.

Relating to expedited proceedings in cases involving dangerously damaged or deteriorated or substandard buildings or improvements in a municipality.


SB 335 (LC)West

Relating to community land trusts.


SB 1000 Watson

Relating to the municipal regulation of housing for homeless individuals provided by a religious organization.


SB 1861 (LC)Menéndez

Relating to certain public facilities financed, owned, and operated by a public facility corporation.


SB 1950 (LC)Seliger

Relating to the Donley County Hospital District.


SB 2194 (LC)Lucio

Relating to the municipal hotel occupancy tax.


SB 2315 (LC)Hinojosa

Relating to the creation and operations of a health care provider participation program by the Nueces County Hospital District.


SB 2506 (LC)Creighton

Relating to the powers and authorities of municipal utility districts.


SB 1239 (CS) (LC)Johnson

Relating to continuing education requirements for surgical technologists.


SB 1056 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to the authority of physicians to delegate to certain pharmacists the implementation and modification of a patient's drug therapy.


SB 1283 (CS) (LC)Miles/ et al.

Relating to the availability under Medicaid of certain drugs used to treat human immunodeficiency virus or prevent acquired immune deficiency syndrome.


SB 1101 (CS) (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to the consolidation of ombudsman programs administered by the Health and Human Services Commission.


SB 572 (CS)Kolkhorst/ et al.

Relating to the regulation of cottage food production operations.


SB 932 (CS) (LC)Hughes

Relating to the regulation of certain direct sales of food to consumers and a limitation on the fee amount for certain permits.


SB 1445 (CS)Perry/ et al.

Relating to simplified certification and recertification requirements for certain persons under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.


SB 2480 (CS) (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to the establishment of the Medicaid Waiver Legislative Oversight Committee.


SB 1394 (CS) (LC)Seliger

Relating to the regulation of companies that prearrange barbering and cosmetology services outside of certain facilities.


SB 970 (CS)Creighton

Relating to the review and approval of contingent fee contracts for certain public agencies.


SB 1207 (CS)Perry

Relating to the coordination of private health benefits with Medicaid benefits.


SB 1140 (CS)Watson/ et al.

Relating to an independent medical review of certain determinations by the Health and Human Services Commission or a Medicaid managed care organization.


SB 493 (CS) (LC)Alvarado

Relating to the allocation of housing tax credits to developments within proximate geographical areas.


SB 542 (CS)Watson

Relating to the allocation of housing tax credits to developments within proximate geographical areas.


SB 544 (CS) (LC)Watson

Relating to the administration of federal funds under the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act.


SB 1196 (CS) (LC)Miles

Relating to automatic employee participation in and administration of a deferred compensation plan provided by certain hospital districts.


SB 2022 (CS) (LC)Miles/ Alvarado/ Taylor

Relating to the creation and operations of a health care provider participation program by the Harris County Hospital District.


SB 2448 (CS) (LC)Perry

Relating to the creation and operations of a health care provider participation program by the Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas.


SB 511 (CS)Rodríguez

Relating to the installation of unsafe motor vehicle tires; providing a civil penalty.


SB 1415 (CS) (LC)Hancock

Relating to the ownership, control, or operation of a franchised or nonfranchised dealer or dealership by certain motor vehicle manufacturers and distributors.


SB 1940 (CS) (LC)Hancock

Relating to the administration of a temporary health insurance risk pool.


SB 1336 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to the workers' compensation classification system and rate filings.


SB 991 (CS)Menéndez/ et al.

Relating to a study on the issuance of digital identification.


SB 437 (CS) (LC)Nelson

Relating to prohibited practices by a life insurance company relating to an individual's prescription for or obtainment of an opioid antagonist.


SB 446 (CS) (LC)West

Relating to requiring a public employer to give notice to new employees of the ability of certain employees to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.


SB 2156 (CS) (LC)Buckingham

Relating to the designation of the portion of Interstate Highway 14 in Bell County as the First Cavalry Veterans Highway.


SB 2244 (LC)Paxton

Relating to the state virtual school network and a study on digital learning.


SB 668 (LC)Hughes

Relating to data collection, reporting, and notice requirements for certain educational entities.


SB 820 (LC)Nelson/ et al.

Relating to a requirement that a school district develop and maintain a cybersecurity framework.


SB 2018 (CS) (LC)West

Relating to abolishing a dissolution committee established to abolish certain county boards of education or boards of county school trustees and appointing commissioners courts to assume the duties of the dissolution committee.


SB 2180 (CS)Nelson/ et al.

Relating to the essential knowledge and skills of the technology applications curriculum and the establishment of a computer science strategic advisory committee to increase computer science instruction and participation in public schools.


SB 1376 (CS)Paxton

Relating to eliminating certain requirements imposed on school districts and other educational entities.


SB 2409 (CS) (LC)Menéndez

Relating to the Internet domain name used by a website that sells tickets to events.


SB 390 (CS) (LC)Miles

Relating to the creation of the Northeast Houston Redevelopment District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.


SB 592 (LC)Watson

Relating to the creation of the Brickston Municipal Utility District; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


SB 1038 (LC)Taylor

Relating to the creation of the Brazoria-Fort Bend Counties Municipal Utility District No. 3; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


SB 1083 (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to compensation to be paid to an emergency services district for a municipality's annexation of the district's territory.


SB 1115 (CS)Lucio

Relating to the authority of a county to adopt a land bank program.


SB 1117 (CS)Lucio

Relating to the functions of certain urban land bank programs.


SB 1129 (CS) (LC)West

Relating to the operation of certain urban land bank demonstration programs.


SB 1132 West

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to annex an enclave.


SB 1367 (CS) (LC)Buckingham

Relating to use of project funds of municipal development districts.


SB 2449 (LC)Taylor

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 568; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


SB 2469 (LC)Taylor

Relating to the creation of the Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 76; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


SB 2502 (LC)Flores

Relating to the creation of the West Pecos Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


SB 502 (LC)Seliger/ et al.

Relating to requiring certain institutions of higher education to issue reports on the transferability of credit.


SB 945 (LC)Watson

Relating to drug or alcohol overdose awareness and response training for residential advisors and officers of student organizations at public or private institutions of higher education.


SB 1680 (LC)West

Relating to the approval of certain private or independent institutions of higher education to participate in the tuition equalization grant program.


SB 499 (LC)Seliger/ et al.

Relating to the requirement that certain participating institutions under the student loan program administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board provide loan debt information to students.


SB 1918 (CS) (LC)Alvarado

Relating to the creation of an urban land bank by certain municipalities; granting authority to issue bonds.


SB 76 Hall

Relating to the security of the electric grid.


SB 619 (CS)Birdwell/ Buckingham/ Hall/ Nichols/ Watson

Relating to the sunset review process and certain governmental entities subject to that process.


SB 1500 (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to repeal of the waiver of the right to judicial review of a wage claim.


SB 1585 (CS)Hughes

Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue permits for the discharge into water in this state of produced water, hydrostatic test water, and gas plant effluent resulting from certain oil and gas activities.


SB 2038 (LC)Rodríguez

Relating to a report by the Texas Workforce Commission regarding occupational skills training for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.


SB 2077 (LC)Paxton

Relating to a redetermination of a preliminary wage determination order by the Texas Workforce Commission.


SB 2152 (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to wage claim data.


SB 2296 (LC)Powell

Relating to definition of a common paymaster.


SB 1693 (LC)Fallon

Relating to designating November 7 as Victims of Communism Day.


SB 430 (LC)Lucio

Relating to designating June 13 as Blue Tie Day.


SB 1261 (LC)Bettencourt

Relating to the eligibility of a person to serve as the chief appraiser for an appraisal district.


SB 1329 (LC)Bettencourt/ et al.

Relating to bonds issued by and the dissolution of municipal management districts.


SB 1642 (LC)Miles

Relating to the authority of an owner of real property sold at a tax sale to transfer the owner's right of redemption to another person.


SB 347 (LC)Flores

Relating to eligibility for service on the board of directors of an appraisal district.


SB 2531 (LC)Creighton

Relating to the disposition of an ad valorem tax protest by means of an agreed order.


SB 1029 (LC)Hall

Relating to the eligibility of a person for appointment as an arbitrator in a binding arbitration of an appraisal review board order.


SB 597 (LC)Buckingham

Relating to a prohibition on the imposition by an appraisal district or the appraisal review board for an appraisal district of a fee in connection with a protest filed with the board.


SB 58 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of leased motor vehicles that are not held primarily for the production of income by the lessee.


SB 1225 (LC)Bettencourt

Relating to requirements for certain petitions requesting an election and ballot propositions.


SB 1007 (LC)Bettencourt/ Creighton/ Hancock/ Paxton/ et al.

Relating to the prepayment of ad valorem taxes.


SB 129 (CS) (LC)Hinojosa/ et al.

Relating to eligibility for the exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of certain first responders.


SB 1856 (LC)Paxton

Relating to the payment of certain ad valorem tax refunds.


SB 652 (CS) (LC)Campbell/ et al.

Relating to procedures and requirements for the issuance of certificates of obligation.


SB 1315 (LC)Bettencourt

Relating to periodic zero-based budgeting for certain political subdivisions.


SB 2223 (CS)Creighton

Relating to the safe and efficient provision of pilot services by the board of pilot commissioners for Harris County ports.


SB 2222 (CS)Creighton

Relating to the board of pilot commissioners for Harris County ports.


SB 1915 (CS)Alvarado

Relating to the board of pilot commissioners for Harris County ports.


SB 536 (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to associate judges for guardianship proceedings and protective services proceedings in certain courts.


SB 1899 (LC)Fallon

Relating to the dismissal of certain actions relating to Medicaid fraud.


SB 1928 (LC)Fallon

Relating to a certificate of merit in certain actions against certain licensed or registered professionals.


SB 339 (CS) (LC)Huffman/ et al.

Relating to a seller's disclosure notice for residential property regarding floodplains, flood pools, floodways, or reservoirs.


SB 1949 (CS) (LC)Watson/ Birdwell/ Buckingham

Relating to the applicability of laws of this state to certain consumer financial transactions.


SB 64 (CS) (LC)Nelson

Relating to cybersecurity for information resources.


SB 1769 (CS) (LC)Taylor

Relating to collection of taxes by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission at certain ports of entry.


SB 1845 (CS) (LC)Miles

Relating to the amendment of the dedicatory instruments of certain mixed-use real estate developments.


SB 819 (LC)Nelson

Relating to state agency electronic information and processes.


SB 662 (LC)Campbell

Relating to the availability of personal information of a statewide elected official or member of the legislature.


SB 281 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to the use of certain language regarding a person who is deaf or hard of hearing in statutes or resolutions.


SB 1776 Campbell

Relating to the inclusion of an elective course on the founding principles of the United States in the curriculum for public high school students and the posting of the founding documents of the United States in public school buildings.


SB 1455 (CS)Taylor/ et al.

Relating to the state virtual school network; changing a fee.


SB 2050 (LC)Schwertner/ et al.

Relating to the creation of the aviation development account.


SB 1824 (LC)Perry

Relating to the exclusion from total revenue of certain payments made by a performing rights society for purposes of computing the franchise tax.


SB 1674 (LC)Perry

Relating to the amount credited in a state fiscal year to the judicial fund to provide basic civil legal services.


SB 288 Miles

Relating to the authority of a county assistance district to impose a sales and use tax.


SB 1755 (LC)Creighton

Relating to the status of certain medical residents and fellows as governmental employees for purposes of the Texas Tort Claims Act.


SB 585 (CS)Watson/ et al.

Relating to sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking at public and private postsecondary educational institutions; providing an administrative penalty.


SB 2040 (LC)Rodríguez

Relating to a report regarding Medicaid reimbursement rates and access to care.


SB 1565 (LC)Fallon

Relating to the medical authorization required to release protected health information in a health care liability claim.


SB 1312 (LC)Lucio

Relating to certain programs to prevent vector-borne and zoonotic diseases in border counties; requiring an occupational license; authorizing a fee.


SB 1124 Lucio/ et al.

Relating to establishment of a border public health response team.


SB 2431 (CS)Taylor

Relating to the creation of a committee to recommend a framework to incorporate digital teaching and learning in public schools.


SB 1323 (CS)Taylor/ et al.

Relating to requiring certain students awarded dual credit by a public institution of higher education to complete and submit a financial aid application for higher education costs.


SB 608 (CS)Watson/ Birdwell/ Buckingham/ Nichols

Relating to the continuation and functions of the School Land Board.


SB 2042 (CS)Fallon

Relating to a study by the Texas Education Agency of career and technology education programs.


SB 1453 (CS) (LC)Taylor

Relating to the use of calculator applications in place of graphing calculators in public schools.


SB 1256 (CS)Bettencourt

Relating to employing, terminating, and reporting the misconduct of public school personnel and related entity personnel, including creating a registry of persons ineligible for hire; creating criminal offenses.


SB 1138 (CS) (LC)Watson

Relating to security instruments entered into by the Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company.


SB 1504 (CS)Zaffirini/ et al.

Relating to the abolition of the B-On-time student loan account and the allocation of funds remaining in that account.


SB 948 (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to release sites for breeder deer.


SB 25 (CS)West/ et al.

Relating to measures to facilitate the transfer, academic progress, and timely graduation of students in public higher education.


SB 2334 (CS)Creighton

Relating to grants for disaster response by nonprofit food banks.


SB 2195 (CS) (LC)Lucio

Relating to metering and billing requirements for certain apartment houses, manufactured homes, and recreational vehicles.


SB 1584 (CS) (LC)Hughes

Relating to satisfaction of continuing education requirements for certain insurance adjusters.


SB 1958 (CS) (LC)Creighton

Relating to fraternal benefit societies in a hazardous financial condition.


SB 1742 (CS) (LC)Menéndez/ et al.

Relating to physician and health care provider directories for certain health benefit plans.


SB 941 (CS) (LC)Johnson

Relating to the expiration of the municipal sales and use tax for street maintenance in certain municipalities.


SB 1525 (CS) (LC)Watson

Relating to the application of the sales and use tax to certain property and services.


SB 2272 (CS) (LC)Nichols/ Creighton

Relating to the procedure for amending or revoking certificates of public convenience and necessity issued to certain water utilities.


SB 1386 (CS) (LC)Watson

Relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to consider certain financial matters in a closed meeting.


SB 2364 (CS) (LC)Hughes

Relating to the collection of certain judgments through court proceeding.


SB 2373 (CS)Hughes/ et al.

Relating to a cause of action for political or religious censorship of speech by a social media website.


SB 2270 (CS) (LC)Miles

Relating to employment policies for certain health care providers employed by medical and dental units.


SB 1691 (CS)Fallon

Relating to expedited processing of certain applications for a license to carry a handgun; waiving a fee.


SB 1840 (CS)Hinojosa

Relating to the assistance and technology fund and use of money in the fund.


SB 2215 (CS) (LC)Perry

Relating to the 1st Multicounty Court at Law.


SB 806 (CS)Johnson

Relating to eligibility to serve as an interpreter in an election.


SB 1370 (CS) (LC)Nichols

Relating to invoices and payments under certain state contracts for outside legal services.


SB 1293 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to the authority of certain courts to employ attorneys as mental health public defenders and to the reimbursement of an attorney who represents an indigent proposed patient in certain mental health proceedings.


SB 13 (CS)Creighton

Relating to restrictions on lobbying; creating a criminal offense.


SB 2534 (LC)Bettencourt

Relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 441; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose a tax.


SB 2527 (LC)Nichols

Relating to the conversion of the Liberty Public Utility District to the Liberty County Municipal Utility District No. 7; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.


SB 2526 (LC)Bettencourt

Relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 379; providing authority to issue bonds.


SB 2525 (LC)Bettencourt

Relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 376; providing authority to issue bonds.


SB 2524 (LC)Bettencourt

Relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 375; providing authority to issue bonds.


SB 2521 (LC)Bettencourt

Relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 248; providing authority to issue bonds and impose fees and taxes.


SB 2517 (LC)Nichols

Relating to the conversion of the May Public Utility District to the Harris-Liberty Counties Municipal Utility District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.


SB 2505 (LC)Creighton

Relating to the powers, duties, and governance of the Westwood Magnolia Parkway Improvement District; providing authority to impose taxes and issue bonds.


SB 2481 (LC)Nichols

Relating to the powers and duties of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 164; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose a tax.


SB 2467 (LC)Creighton

Relating to the board of directors and powers and duties of the East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 12; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


SB 2286 (LC)Fallon

Relating to the creation and operations of health care provider participation programs in certain counties.


SB 2245 (LC)Paxton

Relating to the enforcement of traffic regulations on a public road that is owned, operated, and maintained by a special district.


SB 1763 (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to surety bonds for deputy clerks and other employees of county and district clerks.


SB 1805 (CS) (LC)Rodríguez

Relating to egg grading.


SB 1834 (CS)Alvarado

Relating to a study and pilot program regarding the use of incentives to purchase certain fruits or vegetables under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.


SB 470 (CS) (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to the powers and duties of county child welfare boards.


SB 1803 (CS) (LC)Huffman

Relating to changing the eligibility of persons charged with certain offenses to receive community supervision, including deferred adjudication community supervision.


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