Senate Floor Action for 4/16/2019

SENATE FLOOR ACTION



Tuesday

April 16, 2019




The Senate suspended the necessary rules to consider and finally pass:


SJR 32 (CS)Birdwell/ Nelson/ et al.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the transfer of a law enforcement animal to a qualified caretaker in certain circumstances.


SJR 47 Campbell/ et al.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a member of the armed services of the United States who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty.


SJR 57 Bettencourt/ et al.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of certain property damaged by a disaster.


SB 16 (CS)Hancock/ et al.

Relating to a student loan repayment assistance program for certain full-time peace officers in this state.


SB 37 (CS)Zaffirini/ et al.

Relating to a prohibition on the use of student loan default or breach of a student loan repayment or scholarship contract as a ground for refusal to grant or renew an occupational license or other disciplinary action in relation to an occupational license.


SB 86 (CS)Hall/ et al.

Relating to the regulation of raising or keeping chickens by a municipality or a property owners' association.


SB 196 Campbell/ et al.

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a member of the armed services of the United States who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty.


SB 462 (CS) (LC)Campbell/ et al.

Relating to ballot propositions authorizing certain political subdivisions to issue debt obligations.


SB 569 (CS)Huffman

Relating to the regulation of listed family homes.


SB 616 (CS)Birdwell/ et al.

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas, the conditional transfer of the driver licensing program to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, the abolition of the Texas Private Security Board, the transfer of the motorcycle and off-highway vehicle operator training programs to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, and the regulation of other programs administered by the Department of Public Safety; imposing an administrative penalty; authorizing and repealing the authorization for fees.

5 Floor Amendments


SB 719 Fallon/ et al.

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of capital murder.


SB 746 (LC)Campbell/ Buckingham/ Fallon/ Schwertner/ et al.

Relating to certain procedures associated with voter approval of municipal annexation.


SB 750 (CS)Kolkhorst/ et al.

Relating to maternal and newborn health care and the quality of services provided to women in this state under certain health care programs.


SB 781 (CS)Kolkhorst

Relating to the regulation of child-care facilities.


SB 849 Fallon/ et al.

Relating to requirements for new or increased municipal fees.

1 Floor Amendment


SB 863 (CS)Watson/ et al.

Relating to a study of costs associated with dual credit courses offered at public high schools.


SB 891 (CS)Huffman/ et al.

Relating to the operation and administration of and practice in courts in the judicial branch of state government; imposing a fee; creating a criminal offense.

1 Floor Amendment


SB 1114 (CS) (LC)Lucio

Relating to the sale or donation of certain school district property for the development of affordable housing for school district personnel and other income-eligible persons.


SB 1154 (CS)Perry

Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Civil Commitment Office and to certain requirements regarding the payment of costs associated with civil commitment by persons civilly committed as sexually violent predators.


SB 1238 (CS)Johnson

Relating to the admission, examination, and discharge of a person for voluntary mental health services.


SB 1264 (CS)Hancock/ et al.

Relating to consumer protections against certain medical and health care billing by certain out-of-network providers; authorizing a fee.

3 Floor Amendments


SB 1474 (CS) (LC)Lucio/ et al.

Relating to private activity bonds.


SB 1512 (CS) (LC)Flores

Relating to payment of costs related to the relocation of certain political subdivision utility facilities for state highway projects.

1 Floor Amendment


SB 1516 Birdwell

Relating to liability for obtaining improper unemployment compensation benefits.

1 Floor Amendment


SB 1530 (CS)Hancock

Relating to the applicability of mediation requirements for balance billing to certain health benefit plans.


SB 1538 Menéndez

Relating to the establishment of a career mentoring pilot program for certain students who are veterans.


SB 1539 Menéndez

Relating to the establishment of a pilot program for certain students who are veterans.


SB 1568 (CS)Fallon/ et al.

Relating to organized election fraud activity; imposing a civil penalty.


SB 1575 (CS) (LC)Alvarado/ et al.

Relating to governmental immunity for and adjudication of claims arising from a local governmental entity's disaster recovery contract.


SB 1772 Bettencourt/ et al.

Relating to a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of certain property damaged by a disaster.


SB 2200 (CS)Kolkhorst

Relating to the authority of the Health and Human Services Commission to obtain criminal history record information.


SB 2212 Taylor

Relating to the maintenance and operation of certain projects by certain drainage districts.

1 Floor Amendment


The Senate suspended the regular order, read second time and passed to engrossment:


SB 29 (CS)Hall/ et al.

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


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 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 851 Perry/ et al.

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


SB 966 Bettencourt/ et al.

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


SB 2486 (CS)Creighton/ et al.

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

1 Floor Amendment


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.


The Senate adopted the following resolutions:


SR 591 Buckingham

Recognizing Kyle and Bernita Sheets for their philanthropic efforts.


HCR 9 Moody SP: Whitmire

Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, and ending on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

 


Committee referral on the following:


HJR 4 Phelan/ Metcalf/ Rodriguez/ Coleman/ Guillen/ et al.

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the flood infrastructure fund to assist in the financing of drainage, flood mitigation, and flood control projects.

Water & Rural Affairs


HJR 11 González, Mary/ Guillen/ Sheffield/ Murr/ Walle/ et al.

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of additional general obligation bonds by the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance for the development of certain projects in economically distressed areas.

Water & Rural Affairs


HB 5 Phelan/ Bonnen, Greg/ Harless/ Morrison/ Deshotel/ et al.

Relating to debris management and other disaster recovery efforts.

Water & Rural Affairs


HB 6 Morrison/ Zerwas/ Hunter/ Huberty/ Phelan/ et al.

Relating to developing a disaster recovery task force to assist with long-term disaster recovery.

Water & Rural Affairs


HB 13 Phelan/ Larson/ Longoria/ Guerra/ Zerwas/ et al.

Relating to flood planning, mitigation, and infrastructure projects; making an appropriation.

Water & Rural Affairs


HB 51 Canales

Relating to the creation and promulgation of certain standard forms for statewide use in criminal actions.

Criminal Justice


HB 53 Minjarez/ Miller/ Klick/ Clardy

Relating to the transitional living services program for certain youth in foster care.

Health & Human Services


HB 91 Martinez

Relating to establishment of the disaster identification system for a declared state of disaster.

Water & Rural Affairs


HB 162 White

Relating to the period of certain driver's license suspensions.

Transportation


HB 273 Swanson/ et al.

Relating to the time for providing a ballot to be voted by mail to a voter.

State Affairs


HB 278 Oliverson/ Price/ Coleman/ Springer/ Schaefer/ et al.

Relating to the frequency and location of certain meetings required by a prescriptive authority agreement.

Health & Human Services


HB 279 Craddick

Relating to authorizing the Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas, to impose a sales and use tax.

Health & Human Services


HB 347 King, Phil/ Huberty/ Bell, Cecil/ Larson/ et al.

Relating to consent annexation requirements.

State Affairs


HB 389 Bailes

Relating to the regulation of game rooms in certain counties.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 435 Shaheen/ Thierry/ Smith

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

State Affairs


HB 468 Springer

Relating to the authority of the Collingsworth County Hospital District to take certain actions regarding district property.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 558 Thompson, Senfronia

Relating to court-ordered support for a child with a disability.

Health & Human Services


HB 759 Wu/ Miller/ Klick/ Hinojosa/ Rose

Relating to the availability of personal information of a child protective services caseworker, adult protective services caseworker, or investigator.

Business & Commerce


HB 881 Bell, Cecil/ Larson

Relating to the right of a parent of a deceased person to view the person's body before an autopsy is performed.

Criminal Justice


HB 886 Springer

Relating to the Muenster Hospital District.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 965 González, Mary/ Moody

Relating to updating references to certain former health services state agencies and certain terms used to describe persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities in the Education Code.

Health & Human Services


HB 1031 Deshotel

Relating to the regulation of game rooms in certain counties.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 1064 Ashby/ Bell, Cecil/ Martinez/ Springer/ Lambert/ et al.

Relating to designating May 4 as Texas Firefighters Day.

Administration


HB 1065 Ashby/ Price/ Guillen/ Oliverson/ Clardy/ et al.

Relating to the establishment of a rural resident physician grant program.

Higher Education


HB 1181 Guillen

Relating to the regulation of commercial catfish fishing on Falcon Lake.

Water & Rural Affairs


HB 1225 Guillen

Relating to the re-creation of the Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force.

Health & Human Services


HB 1227 Flynn

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

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 1277 Perez

Relating to authorizing a wellness and success center fee at the University of Houston-Downtown.

Higher Education


HB 1279 Allen

Relating to jury instructions regarding parole eligibility.

Criminal Justice


HB 1404 Dean

Relating to the regulation of game rooms in certain counties.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 1476 Anderson, Charles "Doc"

Relating to the regulation of game rooms in certain counties.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 1480 VanDeaver/ Ashby/ Bernal/ Tinderholt/ Metcalf/ et al.

Relating to assessment of public school students, providing accelerated instruction, appropriately crediting certain student performance, and eliminating requirements based on performance on certain assessment instruments.

Education


HB 1488 Harless

Relating to financing of recreational facilities by the Charterwood Municipal Utility District of Harris County; providing authority to issue bonds.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 1508 Oliverson/ Miller/ Israel

Relating to designating March as Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month.

Administration


HB 1516 Coleman

Relating to the intercollegiate athletics fee at Texas Southern University; authorizing the continued imposition of a fee.

Higher Education


HB 1518 Coleman

Relating to the regulation of the sale of dextromethorphan to minors; providing civil penalties.

Health & Human Services


HB 1554 Smithee

Relating to the language of personal automobile or residential property insurance policy documents and related materials.

Business & Commerce


HB 1555 Smithee

Relating to the status of personal automobile or residential property insurance policy summary documents.

Business & Commerce


HB 1570 White

Relating to the board of directors of the Rayburn Country Municipal Utility District.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 1574 Paddie

Relating to the composition of the Riverbend Water Resources District and the terms of the board of directors of that district.

Water & Rural Affairs


HB 1579 Cain/ Guillen/ Romero, Jr./ Frank/ et al.

Relating to the definition of first responder for immunization purposes.

Veteran Affairs & Border Security


HB 1597 Lambert/ Buckley

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

Education


HB 1697 Bell, Cecil

Relating to the creation of the Wood Trace Municipal Utility District No. 4 of Montgomery County, Texas; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 1710 Ramos

Relating to discussing with a patient the risks of certain controlled substance prescriptions.

Health & Human Services


HB 1755 Thompson, Ed/ Wu/ VanDeaver/ Krause/ Flynn/ et al.

Relating to assembled vehicles and former military vehicles, including the titling and registration of those vehicles.

Transportation


HB 1767 Murphy/ King, Phil/ Deshotel/ Hernandez/ Darby

Relating to the consideration of employee compensation and benefits in establishing the rates of gas utilities.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


HB 1785 Capriglione/ Davis, Sarah

Relating to the information required to be disclosed in a registration form for lobbyists.

State Affairs


HB 1824 Murr

Relating to use of funds collected by the Parks and Wildlife Commission from the sale of certain materials.

Water & Rural Affairs


HB 1828 Martinez

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

Water & Rural Affairs


HB 1829 Stephenson

Relating to the powers and duties of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 225; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose a tax.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 1837 Hefner

Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 67 in Titus County as the Titus County World War II Veterans Memorial Highway.

Transportation


HB 1838 Hefner

Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 271 in Titus County as the Titus County Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway.

Transportation


HB 1902 Bonnen, Greg

Relating to maximum liability limits for windstorm and hail insurance coverage provided through the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.

Business & Commerce


HB 1934 Zerwas

Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 229; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 1935 Zerwas

Relating to the powers and duties of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 168; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose a tax.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 1940 Lucio III

Relating to eligibility of surplus lines insurers to provide windstorm and hail coverage.

Business & Commerce


HB 1944 Lucio III/ Wu

Relating to extension of deadlines for claims and related settlement and dispute resolution under the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Act.

Business & Commerce


HB 1965 Thompson, Senfronia/ Anderson, Charles "Doc"/ Bohac/ Farrar/ Allen

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

Finance


HB 2039 Shine/ Buckley/ Sheffield/ Cortez/ Miller/ et al.

Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to Master Army Aviators.

Transportation


HB 2060 Stephenson

Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 233; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 2103 Capriglione/ Bonnen, Greg

Relating to a prohibition on contractors acting as public insurance adjusters in certain circumstances.

Business & Commerce


HB 2318 Darby

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

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 2324 Geren

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

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 2425 Kacal

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

Health & Human Services


HB 2477 Coleman

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

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 2680 Schaefer

Relating to the student recreational facility fee at The University of Texas at Tyler.

Higher Education


HB 2900 Fierro/ Springer

Relating to the authority of a commodity producers board or a committee to hold meetings by telephone conference.

Business & Commerce


HB 2979 Bailes

Relating to the creation of the Liberty Grand Municipal Utility District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 3020 Zerwas

Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 238; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 3093 Zerwas

Relating to the powers and duties of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 195; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose a tax.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 3094 Zerwas

Relating to the powers and duties of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 198; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose a tax.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 3095 Zerwas

Relating to the board of directors and powers and duties of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 214; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 3122 Zerwas

Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 235; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 3463 Frullo

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

Intergovernmental Relations


HCR 19 Herrero/ Neave/ Capriglione/ Blanco/ Clardy/ et al.

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

State Affairs


Committee re-referral on the following:


HB 650 White/ Klick/ Howard/ Neave/ Meza/ et al.

Relating to inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Re-referred from State Affairs to Criminal Justice


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