SENATE FLOOR ACTION

Monday

May 20, 2019

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

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation precious metal held in a precious metal depository located in this state.

Relating to the criminal statute of limitations for certain sex offenses and the collection, analysis, and preservation of evidence of sexual assault and other sex offenses.

2 Floor Amendments

Relating to the provision of Medicaid benefits to certain children formerly in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Relating to cardiac assessments of high school participants in extracurricular athletic activities sponsored or sanctioned by the University Interscholastic League.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the creation of an offense for failing to secure certain children in a rear-facing child passenger safety seat system.

Relating to reporting certain information through the Public Education Information Management System.

Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Workforce Commission and local workforce development boards regarding the provision of child care.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to exemptions for disabled peace officers and fire fighters from payment of tuition and fees at public institutions of higher education.

2 Floor Amendments

Relating to the placement of warning signs in areas where the use of a wireless communication device is prohibited.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to pipeline incidents; clarifying changes to related administrative penalties.

Relating to the regulation of aggregate production operations by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; increasing a fee; increasing administrative penalties.

Relating to the membership and training course requirements of a public school concussion oversight team and the removal of a public school student from an interscholastic athletic activity on the basis of a suspected concussion.

Relating to instruction in positive character traits in public schools.

Relating to the issuance of Register to Vote specialty license plates.

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

Relating to the confidentiality of certain information concerning service members of the United States armed forces and the state military forces.

Relating to training and development activities for persons who may interact with an individual with autism or other pervasive developmental disorder.

Relating to the continuation of the regulation of land surveyors and the transfer of the regulation to the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, following the recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; changing fees.

Relating to a deduction under the franchise tax for certain contracts with the federal government.

Relating to limitations on food regulations at farms, farmers' markets, and cottage food production operations.

Relating to the information provided to relative and other designated caregivers of children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Relating to replacement cost coverage in policies issued by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.

2 Floor Amendments

Relating to the disclosure of certain mental health records of deceased state hospital patients.

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

1 Floor Amendment

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

Relating to a report by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation concerning license applicants who are military service members, military veterans, or military spouses.

Relating to the physician education loan repayment program.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to an exemption from licensing requirements for physicians associated with certain sports teams.

Relating to the prohibition of certain employment discrimination regarding an employee who is a volunteer emergency responder.

Relating to disposal of controlled substance prescription drugs by hospice service providers.

Relating to the fiscal year of certain political subdivisions.

Relating to the allocation of expenses of a joint election to certain school districts.

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

Relating to the essential knowledge and skills of the technology applications curriculum.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to provide to a school district certain information used in determining academic accountability ratings for the district.

Relating to the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the issuance of sickle cell disease awareness specialty license plates.

Relating to firearms training for county jailers.

Relating to civil and criminal liability for engaging in certain conduct involving a critical infrastructure facility; creating criminal offenses.

1 Floor Amendment

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

Relating to permitting the viewing of certain body worn camera recordings.

Relating to the grant program distributing money from the transportation infrastructure fund.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the rights and treatment of and services provided to certain adult sexual assault survivors.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the system redesign for delivery of Medicaid acute care services and long-term services and supports to persons with an intellectual or developmental disability or with similar functional needs.

2 Floor Amendments

Relating to the authority of the Parker County Hospital District to employ physicians.

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

1 Floor Amendment

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

Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of an individual income tax.

Relating to voter registration.

2 Floor Amendments

The Senate adopted the following resolutions:

Directing the governor of the State of Texas to posthumously award the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to George Benton Turner.

The Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee on the following:

Relating to the protection of expressive activities at public institutions of higher education.

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

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.

Relating to the transfer of the regulation of plumbing to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; requiring an occupational license; authorizing a fee.

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

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

Relating to the operation of a public school transportation system in certain counties.

Relating to the public information law.

Relating to certain benefits provided through the Medicaid managed care program, including pharmacy benefits.

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

Relating to the operation of the Battleship "Texas."

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

The Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee on the following:

Relating to the use of the skills development fund by certain entities.

Relating to the establishment of rates for certain non-ERCOT utilities.