Senate Floor Action for 2/21/2019

SENATE FLOOR ACTION



Thursday

February 21, 2019




Committee referral on the following:


SJR 36 Buckingham

Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit an appraisal district or the appraisal review board for an appraisal district from requiring a property owner to pay a fee in connection with a protest filed by the owner with the board.

Property Tax


SCR 17 Hughes

Authorizing the lieutenant governor and speaker to appoint joint committees.

Administration


SCR 18 Campbell

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

Administration


SB 526 Kolkhorst/ et al.

Relating to the allocation to and use by the Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas Historical Commission of certain proceeds from the imposition of state sales and use taxes on sporting goods.

Finance


SB 527 Rodríguez

Relating to voter registration application form distribution information reported through the Public Education Information Management System.

State Affairs


SB 528 Seliger

Relating to the limitation on the maintenance and operation tax of the North Plains Groundwater Conservation District.

Water & Rural Affairs


SB 529 Birdwell

Relating to public access to juvenile court proceedings.

Criminal Justice


SB 530 Birdwell

Relating to civil and administrative penalties assessed or imposed for violations of laws protecting drinking water, public water supplies, and bodies of water.

Water & Rural Affairs


SB 531 Birdwell

Relating to sources of funding for the Texas emissions reduction plan.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 532 Birdwell

Relating to the licensure and registration of persons engaged in certain activities pertaining to compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas containers and systems.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 533 Birdwell

Relating to the severance tax exemption for oil and gas produced from certain inactive wells.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 534 Birdwell

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

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 535 Campbell

Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the offense of unlawfully carrying a handgun by a license holder.

State Affairs


SB 536 Zaffirini

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

State Affairs


SB 537 Kolkhorst

Relating to the purchase of food and beverages by the Texas Department of Transportation for certain employees responding to emergencies or disasters.

Transportation


SB 538 Johnson

Relating to the issuance of a driver's license or personal identification certificate to a youth experiencing homelessness.

Transportation


SB 539 Johnson

Relating to a study on the state certification of music therapists.

Business & Commerce


SB 540 Kolkhorst

Relating to the period for which a property owner may receive a residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for property that is rendered uninhabitable or unusable as a result of a disaster.

Property Tax


SB 541 Alvarado

Relating to the designation of an emergency management planner by state agencies.

Business & Commerce


SB 542 Watson

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

Intergovernmental Relations


SB 543 Watson

Relating to prohibiting the allocation of low income housing tax credits to certain applicants.

Intergovernmental Relations


SB 544 Watson

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

Intergovernmental Relations


SB 545 Watson

Relating to the evaluation of applications for certain financial assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

Intergovernmental Relations


SB 546 Watson

Relating to the governance of public housing authorities.

Intergovernmental Relations


SB 547 Watson

Relating to the period for which certain property acquired by a charitable organization to provide low-income housing may be exempted from ad valorem taxation.

Property Tax


SB 548 Birdwell/ Bettencourt/ Campbell/ Creighton/ Flores/ et al.

Relating to complaints filed with and certain other filings submitted to the Texas Ethics Commission.

State Affairs


SB 549 West

Relating to the operation of motor-assisted scooters.

Transportation


SB 550 West

Relating to the eligibility of certain criminal defendants for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.

Criminal Justice


SB 551 Kolkhorst/ Zaffirini

Relating to inaccurate or incomplete permit applications for solid waste facilities.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 552 Schwertner/ Birdwell/ Buckingham/ Campbell/ Fallon/ et al.

Relating to notice of a property owner's rights relating to the examination or survey of property by an entity with eminent domain authority.

State Affairs


SB 553 Schwertner/ Birdwell/ Buckingham/ Campbell/ Fallon/ et al.

Relating to the acquisition of certain real property in conjunction with the acquisition of real property for a public use through eminent domain procedures.

State Affairs


SB 554 Schwertner/ Birdwell/ Buckingham/ Campbell/ Fallon/ et al.

Relating to establishing actual progress for the purposes of determining the right to repurchase real property from a condemning entity.

State Affairs


SB 555 Schwertner/ Birdwell/ Buckingham/ Campbell/ Fallon/ et al.

Relating to liability for the additional tax imposed on land appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as agricultural land if the use of the land changes as a result of a condemnation.

Property Tax


SB 556 Kolkhorst

Relating to Medicaid reimbursement for dental services provided to adults with disabilities.

Health & Human Services


SB 557 Kolkhorst

Relating to use of the electronic funds transfer system operated by the comptroller.

State Affairs


SB 558 Huffman

Relating to the creation of a central database containing information about defendants required to have an ignition interlock device installed on a motor vehicle and submission of information to and access to information in that database.

Criminal Justice


SB 559 Miles

Relating to patient medical records regarding maternal death.

Health & Human Services


SB 560 Kolkhorst

Relating to a plan and report on court-ordered representation for certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

Health & Human Services


SB 561 Zaffirini

Relating to the jurisdiction of, and qualifications of judges and justices of the peace for, certain courts.

State Affairs


SB 562 Zaffirini

Relating to the delivery of certain mental health information regarding a defendant transferred from a county to the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the commitment of certain defendants for competency restoration, and the use of telepsychiatry in determining whether a defendant is manifestly dangerous before commitment.

Criminal Justice


SB 563 Perry

Relating to the reporting of information about the use of federal money for flood research, planning, and mitigation projects.

Water & Rural Affairs


SB 564 Rodríguez/ Alvarado

Relating to collecting data regarding unaccompanied minors in certain child-care facilities.

Health & Human Services


SB 565 Campbell

Relating to the authority of the governing body of a school district to waive the new jobs creation requirement for the purpose of eligibility for a limitation on the appraised value of property for school district maintenance and operations ad valorem tax purposes under the Texas Economic Development Act.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 566 Perry

Relating to the deployment of advanced metering and meter information networks by certain non-ERCOT utilities.

Business & Commerce


SB 567 Kolkhorst

Relating to the duration of a bingo occasion.

State Affairs


SB 568 Huffman

Relating to the regulation of child-care facilities and family homes; providing administrative penalties.

Health & Human Services


SB 569 Huffman

Relating to the regulation of listed family homes.

Health & Human Services


SB 570 Creighton

Relating to a franchise tax credit for entities that employ certain students in certain paid internship or similar programs.

Finance


SB 571 Rodríguez

Relating to the authority of a municipality to lower speed limits on certain highways.

Transportation


SB 572 Kolkhorst

Relating to foods produced by a cottage food production operation and a cottage food industry study.

Health & Human Services


SB 573 Miles

Relating to the definition of "affected person" for purposes of a contested case hearing held by or for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regarding certain environmental permit applications.

Water & Rural Affairs


SB 574 Miles

Relating to a franchise tax credit for entities that establish a grocery store or healthy corner store in a food desert.

Finance


SB 575 Perry

Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 84 in Lubbock County as the Trooper Jerry Don Davis Memorial Highway.

Transportation


SB 576 Fallon

Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education.

State Affairs


SB 577 Hall

Relating to the repeal of the driver responsibility program and the amount and allocation of state traffic fine funds; increasing a criminal fine.

Transportation


SB 579 Hughes

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

Property Tax


SB 580 Campbell

Relating to modification of certain prescription drug benefits and coverage offered by certain health benefit plans.

Business & Commerce


SB 581 Perry

Relating to the exemption of certain commercial weighing or measuring devices from registration and inspection requirements.

Agriculture


SB 582 Perry

Relating to the distribution of benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

Health & Human Services


SB 583 Hinojosa

Relating to the appointment of a local public defender's office to represent indigent defendants in criminal cases.

Criminal Justice


SB 584 Watson

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.

Criminal Justice


SB 585 Watson

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

Higher Education


SB 586 Watson/ et al.

Relating to the training of peace officers for family violence and sexual assault assignments.

Criminal Justice


SB 587 Watson

Relating to the collection and reporting of information relating to the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault offenses.

Criminal Justice


SB 588 Watson

Relating to the collection, storage, and analysis of sexual assault evidence and evidence of other sex offenses.

Criminal Justice


SB 589 Watson

Relating to the prohibition of certain required nondisclosure and arbitration agreements.

State Affairs


SB 590 Watson

Relating to the cancellation and nonrenewal of certain liability and commercial property insurance policies.

Business & Commerce


SB 591 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 the dropout status of certain students.

Education


SB 592 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.

Intergovernmental Relations


SB 593 Rodríguez

Relating to access to a county jail prisoner's health benefits coverage information for mental health service providers.

Criminal Justice


SB 594 Kolkhorst

Relating to the creation of a business advisory council on disaster recovery and mitigation.

Business & Commerce


SB 595 Kolkhorst

Relating to an annual audit by the state auditor regarding certain community development block grant disaster recovery program money.

Intergovernmental Relations


SB 596 Buckingham

Relating to protests before appraisal review boards.

Property Tax


SB 597 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.

Property Tax


SB 598 Buckingham

Relating to the authority of an appraisal review board to determine the appraised value of property that is the subject of a protest to be an amount greater than the appraised value as shown in the appraisal records.

Property Tax


SB 599 Buckingham

Relating to the use of information concerning the value of certain comparable properties in determining the value of property in an ad valorem tax protest.

Property Tax


SB 600 Buckingham

Relating to voter approval of a proposed ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the rollback tax rate, including the date for holding the election to approve the tax rate; making conforming changes.

Property Tax


SB 601 Hall/ Birdwell/ Buckingham/ Nichols/ Watson

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Veterans Commission.

Veteran Affairs & Border Security


SB 602 Hall/ Birdwell/ Buckingham/ Nichols/ Watson

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Military Department.

Veteran Affairs & Border Security


SB 603 Hall/ Birdwell/ Buckingham/ Nichols

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner and the licensing and registration of persons regulated by that state agency.

Business & Commerce


SB 604 Buckingham/ Birdwell

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles and to the operations of certain other entities performing functions associated with the department.

Transportation


SB 605 Buckingham/ Birdwell

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Historical Commission.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


SB 606 Watson/ Birdwell/ Buckingham/ Nichols

Relating to the Lower Colorado River Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission.

Water & Rural Affairs


SB 607 Watson/ Birdwell/ Buckingham/ Nichols

Relating to the operations and functions of the Veterans' Land Board and the sunset review date for and programs administered by the board.

Veteran Affairs & Border Security


SB 608 Watson/ Birdwell/ Buckingham/ Nichols

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

Education


SB 609 Watson/ Birdwell/ Buckingham/ Nichols

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists.

Business & Commerce


SB 610 Nichols/ Birdwell

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Medical Board; authorizing a fee.

Health & Human Services


SB 611 Nichols/ Birdwell/ Buckingham/ Hall/ Watson

Relating to the creation of the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council and to the continuation and transfer of the regulation of psychologists, marriage and family therapists, professional counselors, and social workers to the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council; providing civil and administrative penalties; authorizing a fee.

Health & Human Services


SB 612 Hall/ Birdwell/ Buckingham/ Nichols/ Watson

Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Office of Risk Management.

Business & Commerce


SB 613 Watson/ Birdwell/ Buckingham/ Hall/ Nichols

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.

Business & Commerce


SB 614 Nichols/ Birdwell/ Buckingham/ Hall

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Finance Commission of Texas, the Texas Department of Banking, and the Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending and to the regulation of certain financial institutions and businesses.

Business & Commerce


SB 615 Buckingham/ Birdwell/ Hall/ Nichols/ Watson

Relating to the operations and functions of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association and the sunset review date for and programs administered by the association; authorizing a fee.

Business & Commerce