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Senate Floor Action for 5/6/2019

SENATE FLOOR ACTION



Monday

May 6, 2019




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


HB 3 (CS)Huberty/ Bernal/ Zerwas/ King, Ken/ Allen/ et al. SP: Taylor

Relating to public school finance and public education; authorizing the imposition of a fee.

49 Floor Amendments

 

 


Committee referral on the following:


HB 103 Martinez/ Guillen/ Canales/ Muñoz, Jr./ Anchia

Relating to the establishment of a public law school in the Rio Grande Valley.

Higher Education


HB 332 Nevárez

Relating to the eligibility of a retired or former judge for assignment in certain proceedings.

State Affairs


HB 487 Deshotel/ King, Ken/ Springer

Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for justices of the peace.

Transportation


HB 639 Springer SP: Nichols

Relating to the eligibility of land used as an ecological laboratory for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land.

Property Tax


HB 643 Raney SP: Menéndez

Relating to the location at which an application for a disabled parking placard may be made.

Transportation


HB 888 Landgraf/ Phelan/ Cyrier/ Burns/ et al. SP: Perry

Relating to creating the criminal offense of misrepresenting a child as a family member at a port of entry and providing certain benefits to the misrepresented child.

State Affairs


HB 1191 Johnson, Jarvis/ Wu/ Ramos/ Morales

Relating to an annual report concerning the number of inmates who have been in the conservatorship of a state agency responsible for providing child protective services.

Criminal Justice


HB 1239 Parker/ Stucky/ et al.

Relating to a study by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas regarding the use of health reimbursement accounts in conjunction with certain Medicare plans to provide health benefit coverage for certain retired school employees.

State Affairs


HB 1243 Ashby/ Price/ et al. SP: Zaffirini

Relating to the allocation of certain revenue from mixed beverage gross receipts and sales taxes.

Finance


HB 1273 Zedler

Relating to denial of payment for preauthorized health care or dental care services.

Business & Commerce


HB 1543 Springer/ Frank/ Flynn/ Schaefer/ Paddie

Relating to methods to enhance the enforcement of the collection of the use tax due on certain off-highway vehicles purchased outside this state; providing a civil penalty.

Transportation


HB 1548 Springer/ Middleton SP: Kolkhorst

Relating to the operation of golf carts, neighborhood electric vehicles, and off-highway vehicles; authorizing fees.

Transportation


HB 1614 Oliverson/ Springer/ Darby/ Rodriguez SP: Creighton

Relating to the operation of the Texas Title Insurance Guaranty Association.

Business & Commerce


HB 1652 Huberty SP: Bettencourt

Relating to the public resale by means of a public auction using online bidding and sale of property purchased by a taxing unit at an ad valorem tax sale.

Property Tax


HB 1683 Shaheen

Relating to abolishing the regulation of orthotic and prosthetic technicians.

Business & Commerce


HB 1684 Shaheen

Relating to the posting of a boiler's certificate of operation.

Business & Commerce


HB 1749 Wray/ Harris/ Rodriguez/ Oliverson/ Howard/ et al.

Relating to the requirements for a junior college district to receive approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to offer baccalaureate degree programs.

Higher Education


HB 1789 Tinderholt

Relating to the authority of certain local governmental entities to enter into an agreement to create a mutual aid law enforcement task force.

Criminal Justice


HB 1833 Wray SP: Hughes

Relating to the authority to transfer real property in the name of an entity.

Business & Commerce


HB 2048 Zerwas/ Darby/ Krause/ Davis, Sarah/ Howard/ et al. SP: Huffman/ et al.

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

Finance


HB 2065 Lucio III/ et al. SP: Lucio

Relating to the use of general revenue appropriations for the artificial reef program.

Finance


HB 2091 Ortega

Relating to the use of promotoras and community health workers in Medicaid managed care.

Health & Human Services


HB 2102 Capriglione/ et al. SP: Zaffirini

Relating to the payment of insurance deductibles related to property insurance policies; creating criminal offenses.

Business & Commerce


HB 2166 Kacal/ Raymond SP: Flores

Relating to the administration of seed and plant certification in this state by the State Seed and Plant Certification Council and the Texas Crop Improvement Association.

Agriculture


HB 2240 Murphy/ Cain SP: Hinojosa

Relating to the payment of wages by an employer through a payroll card account.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


HB 2256 Sanford SP: Perry

Relating to procedures for tax auditing, determining amounts of overpayments, and obtaining reimbursements of overpayments of gas production taxes.

Finance


HB 2321 Morrison SP: Hinojosa

Relating to the regulation of oyster harvesting; increasing a criminal penalty.

Agriculture


HB 2531 Romero, Jr.

Relating to the powers of certain regional transportation authorities.

Transportation


HB 2631 Johnson, Julie/ Oliverson/ Moody/ et al.

Relating to physician and health care practitioner credentialing by managed care plan issuers.

Business & Commerce


HB 2632 Johnson, Julie/ Oliverson/ Guillen/ et al.

Relating to notice by certain managed care entities of changes related to reimbursements applicable to certain physicians and health care providers.

Business & Commerce


HB 2660 Calanni SP: Kolkhorst

Relating to the creation of the Richfield Ranch Water Control and Improvement District of Harris 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 2771 Lozano/ Guillen SP: 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.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


HB 2787 Springer/ Raymond/ Kacal

Relating to certain confidential or privileged information related to veterinary care or treatment and to the liability of volunteer certified veterinary assistants, licensed veterinary technicians, or veterinarians who provide medical assistance to an injured animal in certain situations.

Business & Commerce


HB 2818 Lucio III

Relating to an Internet online dropout recovery education program for students at risk of dropping out of school.

Education


HB 2856 Morrison SP: Kolkhorst

Relating to restrictions under disaster remediation contracts; creating a criminal offense.

Business & Commerce


HB 2859 Capriglione SP: Fallon

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of precious metal held in a precious metal depository located in this state.

Property Tax


HB 2910 Klick

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

State Affairs


HB 2977 Howard SP: Watson

Relating to the transfer, sale, or exchange of real property or an interest in real property between the City of Austin and a state agency.

Business & Commerce


HB 3044 Klick/ Burrows/ et al. SP: Hughes

Relating to political expenditures made by a corporation to finance the solicitation of political contributions to a political committee.

State Affairs


HB 3082 Murphy

Relating to investigating and prosecuting the criminal offense of operating an unmanned aircraft over or near certain facilities.

Criminal Justice


HB 3117 Schaefer

Relating to developing the proposed plan on long-term care for persons with an intellectual disability.

Health & Human Services


HB 3167 Oliverson/ Goldman/ Thierry SP: Hughes

Relating to county and municipal approval procedure for land development applications.

Business & Commerce


HB 3209 Bell, Cecil SP: Kolkhorst

Relating to the creation of the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 35; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 3211 Bell, Cecil SP: Kolkhorst

Relating to the creation of the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 34; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 3214 Bell, Cecil SP: Kolkhorst

Relating to the creation of the Waller County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 3228 Muñoz, Jr./ Raymond/ Hunter SP: Hancock

Relating to certain hearings concerning title insurance rates and other matters relating to regulating the business of title insurance.

Business & Commerce


HB 3306 Smithee SP: Zaffirini

Relating to the disclosure of information concerning the corporate governance structure of certain insurers and related entities; providing an administrative penalty.

Business & Commerce


HB 3339 Dominguez SP: Creighton

Relating to requirements for programs of water conservation and water conservation plans.

Water & Rural Affairs


HB 3436 Sanford SP: Fallon

Relating to the creation of the Celina Municipal Management District No. 3; providing authority to issue bonds and impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 3510 VanDeaver

Relating to the intermodal shipping container permit in North Texas.

Transportation


HB 3512 Pacheco/ Sherman, Sr./ Lopez/ González, Jessica/ Krause

Relating to conditions of community supervision and procedures applicable to the reduction or termination of a defendant's period of community supervision.

Criminal Justice


HB 3522 Murphy

Relating to assignment of certain death benefits payable by the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

State Affairs


HB 3655 Turner, Chris SP: Buckingham

Relating to the administration and operation of the state's programs for paying, prepaying, or saving toward the costs of attending an institution of higher education, including the powers and duties of the Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board.

Higher Education


HB 3668 Walle/ Darby/ Hernandez/ Rosenthal/ Zerwas/ et al.

Relating to grants for disaster response by nonprofit food banks.

Water & Rural Affairs


HB 3768 Burrows/ Springer/ Goldman/ Cain SP: West

Relating to authorizing tastings by certain alcoholic beverage manufacturers at certain events.

Business & Commerce


HB 3871 Krause

Relating to the process for establishing speed limits on roads near certain schools.

Transportation


HB 3934 Frank SP: Perry

Relating to the authority of rural hospitals to establish a health care collaborative.

Business & Commerce


HB 3965 Bohac SP: Huffman

Relating to the countywide polling place program.

State Affairs


HB 4090 Noble

Relating to the licensing of certain school-age programs that provide child-care services.

Health & Human Services


HB 4150 Paddie/ Dean/ Raymond/ Ashby/ Clardy/ et al. SP: Hughes

Relating to safety and inspection requirements for certain utilities that provide electricity.

Business & Commerce


HB 4195 Burns

Relating to photographs on certain state-issued identification cards.

Criminal Justice


HB 4222 Reynolds

Relating to health coverage for employees of a municipal school district.

State Affairs


HB 4260 Cortez

Relating to the possession and administration of an epinephrine auto-injector by certain entities.

Health & Human Services


HB 4505 Metcalf SP: Nichols

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 178; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 4520 Bell, Cecil SP: Kolkhorst

Relating to the creation of the Harris-Waller Counties Municipal Utility District No. 4; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 4559 Fierro

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

Criminal Justice


HB 4584 Hefner

Relating to sale of returnable containers; creating a criminal offense.

Business & Commerce


HB 4631 Smith SP: Fallon

Relating to the creation of the Grayson County Municipal Utility District No. 2; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 4635 Zerwas SP: Kolkhorst

Relating to the creation of the Orchard Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 4636 Zerwas SP: Kolkhorst

Relating to the creation of the Orchard 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 4637 Bonnen, Greg SP: Taylor

Relating to the creation of the City of Kemah Municipal Management District No. 1; providing a limited authority of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds and impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 4642 King, Phil SP: Fallon

Relating to the powers and duties of the Rolling V Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Wise County.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 4643 Bell, Cecil SP: Creighton

Relating to the creation of the Wood Trace Water Control and Improvement District 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 4644 Bell, Cecil SP: Creighton

Relating to the creation of the Wood Trace Management District of Montgomery County, Texas; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 4646 Harless SP: Bettencourt

Relating to the powers and duties of the Cy-Champ Public Utility District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose a tax.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 4653 Bailes

Relating to the creation of Tarkington Management District No. 1 of Liberty County; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 4655 Thompson, Ed

Relating to the powers and duties of the Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 43; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose a tax.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 4657 Bell, Cecil SP: Creighton

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 4661 Bailes

Relating to the creation of Plum Creek Management District No. 1 of Liberty County; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 4666 Deshotel SP: Creighton

Relating to the modernization of the law governing the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas.

Texas Ports, Select


HB 4667 Hernandez

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

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 4672 Sanford SP: Fallon

Relating to the powers and duties of the Collin County Municipal Utility District No. 2; providing authority to issue bonds and impose fees and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 4675 Zerwas SP: Kolkhorst

Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 222; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 4676 Stephenson/ Zerwas/ Miller/ Reynolds SP: Huffman

Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Management District No. 3; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 4677 Bell, Cecil SP: Creighton

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 161; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 4678 Bell, Cecil SP: Creighton

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 162; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 4679 Bell, Cecil SP: Creighton

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 163; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 4680 Stephenson SP: Kolkhorst

Relating to the creation of the Gateway Park Municipal Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 4682 Bell, Cecil SP: Creighton

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 166; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 4684 Oliverson SP: Kolkhorst

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 570; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 4686 Oliverson SP: Kolkhorst

Relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 478; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 4687 Bell, Cecil SP: Creighton

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 174; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 4688 Bell, Cecil SP: Creighton

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 175; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 4690 Thompson, Ed SP: Taylor

Relating to the territory, powers, and administration of the Gulf Coast Water Authority.

Water & Rural Affairs


HB 4691 Goodwin SP: Watson

Relating to the creation of the Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 25; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 4692 Oliverson SP: Bettencourt

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 572; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 4694 Cole SP: Watson

Relating to the creation of the SH130 Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 4696 Zerwas SP: Kolkhorst

Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 240; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 4697 Wilson SP: Schwertner

Relating to the powers and duties of the Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 29; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose a tax.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 4698 Wilson SP: Schwertner

Relating to the powers and duties of the Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 28; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose a tax.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 4699 Wilson SP: Schwertner

Relating to the powers and duties of the Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 21; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose a tax.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 4702 Metcalf SP: Nichols

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 179; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 4703 Coleman

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Improvement District No. 28; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 4704 Smith SP: Fallon

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

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 4705 Murr SP: Perry

Relating to the territory of the Sutton County Underground Water Conservation District.

Water & Rural Affairs


HB 4709 Smith SP: Fallon

Relating to the creation of the Grayson County 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 4710 Bell, Cecil SP: Nichols

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 180; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 4718 Thompson, Ed SP: Taylor

Relating to the creation of the Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 77; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


HB 4729 Stephenson SP: Kolkhorst

Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 242; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Intergovernmental Relations


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