Bills Referred Today for 4/16/2019

BILLS REFERRED TODAY



Tuesday

April 16, 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