(Wednesday, March 20, 2019)

The Senate met at 11:00 a.m. pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by the President.

The roll was called and the following Senators were present:  Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Buckingham, Campbell, Creighton, Fallon, Flores, Hall, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, Johnson, Kolkhorst, Lucio, Menéndez, Miles, Nelson, Nichols, Paxton, Perry, Powell, Rodríguez, Schwertner, Seliger, Taylor, Watson, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.

The President announced that a quorum of the Senate was present.

Father Chris Valka, Campus Ministries, University of St. Thomas, offered the invocation as follows:

O God, we come to You as we continue our work today. Inspire us to learn and act with a servant's heart and mind. Lead us to fearlessly encounter each other as we are the world as it is and as it might be. Guide us to value our potential more than our brokenness, reconciliation more than judgment, and the perspectives people might otherwise keep from us because we do not seek to understand them. Grant us the courage to share our ideas, even if still in progress, because while no one here is the Savior, together we have received all that is necessary to care for those and that which has been entrusted to us. May our gratitude remind us that all that we have is never ours but gifts that we have the privilege to steward, so that we might be a people pleasing to You and each other. All of this I pray, so that together we might say, amen.

Senator Whitmire moved that the reading of the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day be dispensed with and the Journal be approved as printed.

The motion prevailed without objection.

HOUSE CHAMBER

Austin, Texas

Wednesday, March 20, 2019 - 1

The Honorable President of the Senate

Senate Chamber

Austin, Texas

Mr. President:

I am directed by the house to inform the senate that the house has taken the following action:

THE HOUSE HAS PASSED THE FOLLOWING MEASURES:

Honoring Lettie England of Odessa for her contributions to the community.

Respectfully,

/s/Robert Haney, Chief Clerk

House of Representatives

Senator Buckingham was recognized and presented Dr. John Manning of Troy, accompanied by Tuyet Pham, as the Physician of the Day.

The Senate welcomed Dr. Manning and thanked him for his participation in the Physician of the Day program sponsored by the Texas Academy of Family Physicians.

Senator Birdwell was recognized and introduced to the Senate a Cleburne Chamber of Commerce delegation including Johnson County Commissioner Rick Bailey, Judy Patton, the Leadership Cleburne Class of 2019, and the Cleburne ISD Superintendent's Student Advisory Committee.

The Senate welcomed its guests.

Senator Alvarado offered the following resolution:

SR 444, Recognizing March 20, 2019, as Red Cross Day.

ALVARADO

CAMPBELL

HUFFMAN

LUCIO

ZAFFIRINI

The resolution was read and was adopted without objection.

Senator Alvarado, joined by Senators Zaffirini, Lucio, and Menéndez, was recognized and introduced to the Senate representatives of the American Red Cross including Henry Van de Putte III, CEO, Texas Gulf Coast Region.

The Senate welcomed its guests.

Senator West was recognized and introduced to the Senate a Dallas Baptist University delegation of students and faculty.

The Senate welcomed its guests.

Senator Fallon was recognized and introduced to the Senate representatives of the Sherman Chamber of Commerce including President Eddie Brown.

The Senate welcomed its guests.

Senator Buckingham was recognized and introduced to the Senate the 2019 Leadership Belton Class and the 2019 Leadership Killeen Class, accompainied by Martha Tyroch.

The Senate welcomed its guests.

Senator Creighton, joined by Senator Birdwell, offered the following resolution:

SR 348, Recognizing March 20, 2019, as Texas Anesthesiologists Day.

The resolution was read and was adopted without objection.

Senator Creighton was recognized and introduced to the Senate a Texas Society of Anesthesiologists delegation.

The Senate welcomed its guests.

Senator Miles offered the following resolution:

SR 454, Recognizing March 20, 2019, as HIV Advocacy Day.

The resolution was read and was adopted without objection.

Senator Miles was recognized and introduced to the Senate representatives of the Texas HIV/AIDS Coalition.

The Senate welcomed its guests.

The President acknowledged the presence of Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis.

The Senate welcomed its guest.

Senator Fallon was recognized and introduced to the Senate an East Parker County Chamber of Commerce delegation and members of the state champion Aledo High School football team.

The Senate welcomed its guests.

The following Messages from the Governor were read and were referred to the Committee on Nominations:

March 20, 2019

Austin, Texas

TO THE SENATE OF THE EIGHTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION:

I ask the advice, consent and confirmation of the Senate with respect to the following appointments:

To be members of the Lower Colorado River Authority for terms to expire February 1, 2025:

Michael L. "Mike" Allen

Ingram, Texas

Robert D. "Bobby" Lewis, D.V.M.

Bastrop, Texas

Thomas M. "Tom" Martine

Cypress Mill, Texas

Timothy T. "Tim" Timmerman

Austin, Texas

Margaret D. "Meg" Voelter

Austin, Texas

To be members of the Governing Board of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission for terms to expire February 1, 2021:

Alexander "Alex" Bunin

Houston, Texas

Gonzalo P. Rios, Jr.

San Angelo, Texas

To be members of the Texas Judicial Council for terms to expire June 30, 2023:

George M. "Kevin" Bryant

Dallas, Texas

Rachel A. Racz

Houston, Texas

To be members of the One-Call Board of Texas for terms to expire as indicated:

Christopher S. "Chris" Nowak

Cypress, Texas

Richard D. Tesson

Houston, Texas

Respectfully submitted,

/s/Greg Abbott

Governor

The President announced the time had arrived to consider executive appointments to agencies, boards, and commissions. Notice of submission of these names for consideration was given yesterday by Senator Buckingham.

Senator Buckingham moved confirmation of the nominees reported yesterday by the Committee on Nominations.

The President asked if there were requests to sever nominees.

There were no requests offered.

The following nominees, as reported by the Committee on Nominations, were confirmed by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.

Member, Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority:  Phillip Gause, Bexar County.

Member, Board, Texas Department of Motor Vehicles:  Brett Hillman Graham, Grayson County.

Members, Board of Directors, Brazos River Authority:  Jennifer Lee Henderson, Williamson County; Judy Ann Krohn, Williamson County; Traci Garrett LaChance, Brazoria County; Royce Lesley, Comanche County; Alan Keith Sandersen, Fort Bend County; Jarrod David Smith, Brazoria County; Roger Wilson, Robertson County.

Members, Correctional Managed Health Care Committee:  Rodney Dale Burrow, Camp County; John William Burruss, Collin County; Frank P. Hudson, Travis County; Preston Johnson, Fort Bend County; Erin Amanda Wyrick, Potter County.

Administrator, Nonresident Violator Compact:  Amanda Anna Arriaga, Travis County.

Members, Board of Regents, Stephen F. Austin State University:  Karen Gregory Gantt, Collin County; Michael Thomas Mason, Dallas County; Kenton Edward Schaefer, Cameron County.

Justice, Supreme Court of Texas:  Justin Busby, Harris County.

Members, Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation:  Gerald Raymond Callas, Jefferson County; Joel Salvador Garza, Brazoria County.

Members, Texas Commission on Law Enforcement:  Janna Ann Atkins, Taylor County; Ronald Eugene Hood, Hays County; Jack Wayne Taylor, Travis County.

Members, Texas Funeral Service Commission:  Dianne Walsh Hefley, Randall County; Kristin Deyon Tips, Bexar County.

Member, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board:  Donna Nelson Williams, Tarrant County.

Members, Board of Regents, Texas State Technical College System:  Antonio Abad, McLennan County; Curtis Charles Cleveland, McLennan County; Charles Patrick McDonald, Fort Bend County; Alejandro G. Meade, Hidalgo County; Tiffany Mary Tremont, Comal County.

Members, Texas Veterans Commission:  Kimberlee Paige Shaneyfelt, Denton County; Laura Grace Koerner, Bexar County.

Member, Board of Regents, Texas Woman's University:  Teresa Doggett, Travis County.

Members, Board of Directors, Upper Colorado River Authority:  Ronny Dale Alexander, Concho County; Erica Elizabeth Hall, Taylor County; Eva Waring Horton, Tom Green County; Wade T. Mahan, Menard County; Kathryn Ann Wright Mews, Menard County; Hugh Lamar Stone, Tom Green County.

The President announced that the introduction of bills and resolutions on first reading would be postponed until the end of today's session.

There was no objection.

The President at 11:39 a.m. announced the conclusion of morning call.

Senator Fallon was recognized and introduced to the Senate Brianna Royer and her mother, Melanie Royer.

The Senate welcomed its guests.

On motion of Senator Nelson and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration CSSB 65 at this time on its second reading:

CSSB 65, Relating to oversight of and requirements applicable to state agency contracting and procurement.

The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.

All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment.

Senator Nelson moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 65 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

The motion prevailed by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.

The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.

On motion of Senator Kolkhorst and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration CSSB 6 at this time on its second reading:

CSSB 6, Relating to emergency and disaster management, response, and recovery.

The bill was read second time.

Senator Kolkhorst offered the following amendment to the bill:

Amend CSSB 6 (senate committee printing) as follows:

(1)  In the recital to SECTION 2 of the bill (page 1, lines 29 and 30), strike "418.057, and 418.058" and substitute "and 418.057".

(2)  In SECTION 2 of the bill, strike added Section 418.056, Government Code (page 2, lines 14-37).

(3)  In SECTION 2 of the bill, in added Section 418.057, Government Code (page 2, line 38), strike "418.057" and substitute "418.056".

(4)  In SECTION 2 of the bill, in added Section 418.058, Government Code (page 2, line 64), strike "418.058" and substitute "418.057".

The amendment to CSSB 6 was read and was adopted by a viva voce vote.

All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 1.

Senator Lucio offered the following amendment to the bill:

Amend CSSB 6 (senate committee report) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:

SECTION ___.  (a) In this section:

(1)  "Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission.

(2)  "Division" means the Texas Division of Emergency Management.

(b)  The commission and the division shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of developing:

(1)  a single intake form that would compile all information needed to obtain disaster assistance from multiple state and federal programs for an individual who needs assistance as a result of a disaster; and

(2)  an automated intake system for collecting the information.

(c)  The commission and the division shall coordinate with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other appropriate state and federal agencies to conduct the study under Subsection (b) of this section. The commission and the division must determine whether the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other appropriate state and federal agencies will accept the single intake form.

(d)  Not later than September 1, 2020, the commission and the division shall prepare and submit a written report to the legislature containing the findings of the study conducted under Subsection (b) of this section and any recommendations to the legislature.

(e)  This section expires January 1, 2021.

The amendment to CSSB 6 was read and was adopted by a viva voce vote.

All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 2.

CSSB 6 as amended was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.

All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment.

Senator Kolkhorst moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 6 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

The motion prevailed by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.

The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.

On motion of Senator Creighton and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration CSSB 7 at this time on its second reading:

CSSB 7, Relating to flood control planning and the funding of flood planning, mitigation, and infrastructure projects.

The bill was read second time.

Senator Creighton offered the following amendment to the bill:

Amend CSSB 7 (senate committee printing) as follows:

(1)  In SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 16.451(3), Water Code (page 1, line 35), strike "and".

(2)  In SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 16.451(3), Water Code (page 1, line 37), between "infrastructure" and the underlined period insert the following:

The amendment to CSSB 7 was read and was adopted by a viva voce vote.

All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 1.

Senator Creighton offered the following amendment to the bill:

Amend CSSB 7 (senate committee printing) as follows:

(1)  In SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 16.454, Water Code (page 2, lines 12-35), strike Subsections (b) and (c) and substitute the following:

(2)  In SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 16.455(e)(2), Water Code (page 3, line 57), strike "and".

(3)  In SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 16.455(e), Water Code, (page 3, line 60), between "applicant" and the underlined period, insert the following:

The amendment to CSSB 7 was read and was adopted by a viva voce vote.

All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 2.

Senator Creighton offered the following amendment to the bill:

Amend CSSB 7 (senate committee printing) as follows:

(1)  In SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 16.452(c), Water Code (page 1, lines 47 and 48), strike "under Section 404.024, Government Code".

(2)  In SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 16.452, Water Code (page 1, between lines 48 and 49), insert the following:

The amendment to CSSB 7 was read and was adopted by a viva voce vote.

All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 3.

CSSB 7 as amended was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.

All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment.

Senator Creighton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 7 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

The motion prevailed by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.

The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.

On motion of Senator Perry and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration CSSB 8 at this time on its second reading:

CSSB 8, Relating to state and regional flood planning.

The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.

All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment.

Senator Perry moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 8 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

The motion prevailed by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.

The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.

On motion of Senator Watson and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration CSSB 363 at this time on its second reading:

CSSB 363, Relating to access to certain controlled substance prescription information.

The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.

All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment.

Senator Watson moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 363 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

The motion prevailed by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.

The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.

On motion of Senator Buckingham and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration SB 420 at this time on its second reading:

SB 420, Relating to dispenser requirements for refilling prescriptions for certain controlled substances.

The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.

All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment.

Senator Buckingham moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 420 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

The motion prevailed by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.

The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.

On motion of Senator Perry and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration SB 563 at this time on its second reading:

SB 563, Relating to the reporting of information about the use of federal money for flood research, planning, and mitigation projects.

The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.

All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment.

Senator Perry moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 563 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

The motion prevailed by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.

The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.

On motion of Senator West and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration CSSB 355 at this time on its second reading:

CSSB 355, Relating to developing a strategic plan to ensure that the provision of prevention and early intervention services complies with federal law.

The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.

All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment.

Senator West moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 355 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

The motion prevailed by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.

The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.

On motion of Senator Watson and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration CSSB 607 at this time on its second reading:

CSSB 607, Relating to the operations and functions of the Veterans' Land Board and the sunset review date for and programs administered by the board.

The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.

All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment.

Senator Watson moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 607 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

The motion prevailed by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.

The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.

On motion of Senator Huffman and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration CSSB 18 at this time on its second reading:

CSSB 18, Relating to the protection of expressive activities at public institutions of higher education.

The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.

All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment.

Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 18 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

The motion prevailed by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.

The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.

Senator Buckingham submitted the following Motion In Writing:

Mr. President:

I move that the nomination of William W. "Wade" Porter to the Red River Authority of Texas Board of Directors be withdrawn from the Committee on Nominations, and I further move that the nomination be returned to the Governor pursuant to his request.

BUCKINGHAM

The Motion In Writing was read and prevailed without objection.

Senator Lucio submitted a Motion In Writing requesting that SB 1114 be withdrawn from the Committee on Education and rereferred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Relations.

The Motion In Writing was read and prevailed without objection.

Senator Hughes submitted the following Motion In Writing:

Mr. President:

I move to suspend Senate Rule 11.13 so that committees may meet during the reading and referral of bills.

HUGHES

The Motion In Writing was read and prevailed without objection.

On motion of Senator Whitmire and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule 11.13 was suspended to grant the Committee on Criminal Justice permission to meet while the Senate was meeting today.

On motion of Senator Whitmire and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule 11.10(a) and Senate Rule 11.18(a) were suspended in order that the Committee on Criminal Justice might meet and consider SB 306 today.

On motion of Senator Lucio and by unanimous consent, the remarks by Senator Zaffirini regarding Joaquin G. Cigarroa Jr. were ordered reduced to writing and printed in the Senate Journal as follows:

Thank you, Mr. President. Mr. President and Members, it is with profound sadness that I move that the Senate adjourn today in memory of Dr. Joaquin Gonzalez Cigarroa Jr. of Laredo, who passed at 3:00 a.m. this morning, at the age of 94. Dr. Cigarroa's achievements and contributions to his profession and to our great state cannot be overstated. He was graduated first from The University of Texas at Austin and later from Harvard Medical School when he was only 22. Since then he practiced medicine for more than 70 years. His honors include being named Mr. South Texas, Laredoan of the Year twice, and a distinguished alumnus of The University of Texas at Austin. What's more, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio named a distinguished chair after him. He served extensively on numerous state boards and committees including on the Texas Board of Health and twice on the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. A determined advocate for access to health care and education, especially for low-income and minority students, he was President of the Laredo ISD Board, and later served on the Board of Trustees for Laredo College. Fittingly, he was the namesake of Laredo ISD's Dr. Joaquin G. Cigarroa Middle School and Laredo College's Joaquin G. Cigarroa Science Lab. Members, the greatest gift we can give society is to prepare our children to serve, to lead, to care, and to give with honesty and integrity, energy and commitment. That is the legacy of Dr. Cigarroa and his wife, Bobbie, who at my last count had 10 children, including former UT Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa, also 29 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Their emphasis on education has resulted in their children cumulatively earning 24 degrees. Believe me, they are well prepared to serve our society. We are consoled by knowing that Dr. Joaquin Gonzalez Cigarroa Jr. will live forever in the hearts and minds of all of us who always love and honor him. May he rest in peace. Thank you, Mr. President and Members.

On motion of Senator Bettencourt, Senator Alvarado will be shown as Co-author of SB 5.

On motion of Senator Kolkhorst, Senators Lucio and West will be shown as Co-authors of SB 6.

On motion of Senator Creighton, Senators Powell, Watson, West, Whitmire, and Zaffirini will be shown as Co-authors of SB 7.

On motion of Senator Huffman, Senator Menéndez will be shown as Co-author of SB 12.

On motion of Senator Huffman, Senators Bettencourt, Buckingham, Creighton, Fallon, Lucio, Schwertner, and Zaffirini will be shown as Co-authors of SB 18.

On motion of Senator Huffman, Senator Creighton will be shown as Co-author of SB 20.

On motion of Senator Nelson, Senators Bettencourt and Creighton will be shown as Co-authors of SB 65.

On motion of Senator Hall, Senator Creighton will be shown as Co-author of SB 89.

On motion of Senator Seliger, Senator West will be shown as Co-author of SB 213.

On motion of Senator West, Senators Lucio and Menéndez will be shown as Co-authors of SB 355.

On motion of Senator Huffman, Senator Menéndez will be shown as Co-author of SB 361.

On motion of Senator Huffman, Senator Johnson will be shown as Co-author of SB 387.

On motion of Senator Buckingham, Senator Powell will be shown as Co-author of SB 420.

On motion of Senator Watson, Senator Menéndez will be shown as Co-author of SB 481.

On motion of Senator Perry, Senators Creighton, Lucio, and West will be shown as Co-authors of SB 563.

On motion of Senator Watson, Senator Hall will be shown as Co-author of SB 607.

On motion of Senator Seliger, Senator Zaffirini will be shown as Co-author of SB 828.

On motion of Senator Huffman, Senator Bettencourt will be shown as Co-author of SB 923.

On motion of Senator Hughes, Senator Johnson will be shown as Co-author of SB 1050.

On motion of Senator Zaffirini, Senator Menéndez will be shown as Co-author of SB 1156.

On motion of Senator Watson, Senators Johnson and Zaffirini will be shown as Co-authors of SB 1640.

On motion of Senator Hughes, Senator Bettencourt will be shown as Co-author of SB 2373.

On motion of Senator Bettencourt, Senator Johnson will be shown as Co-author of SJR 59.

The following resolutions were adopted by the Senate:

SR 445 by Nichols, In memory of Baker Pattillo.

SR 458 by Rodríguez, In memory of Robert Donovan Newman.

SR 459 by Rodríguez, In memory of Catherine Ann Berry.

SR 448 by Schwertner, Recognizing Mazie Warren for his service as a member of the Tuskegee Airmen.

SR 450 by Birdwell, Recognizing the 2019 inductees of the Texas Sports Hall of Fame.

SR 451 by Birdwell, Recognizing the annual Covington Volunteer Fire Department BBQ Cook-off.

SR 452 by Hughes, Recognizing Steve Torrence for winning a 2018 Mello Yello National Hot Rod Association championship.

SR 457 by Whitmire, Congratulating the 2019 Profiles of Prominence honorees of the Houston Northwest Chapter of the National Women of Achievement, Incorporated.

SR 449 by Schwertner, Recognizing April 4, 2019, as Fairfield Day.

SR 453 by Miles, Recognizing September 2019 as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.

On motion of Senator Whitmire and by unanimous consent, the Senate at 1:44 p.m. agreed to recess until 2:00 p.m. tomorrow for the introduction of bills and resolutions on first reading.

The Senate further agreed to adjourn, in memory of Joaquin G. Cigarroa Jr., upon completion of the introduction of bills and resolutions on first reading, until 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 25, 2019.

The following committee reports were received by the Secretary of the Senate in the order listed:

WATER AND RURAL AFFAIRS — SB 872, SB 1041, CSSB 942

INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS — SB 385, SB 386, SB 428, SB 642, SB 857

STATE AFFAIRS — CSSB 22

TRANSPORTATION — SB 636, SB 1271, SB 1092, SB 1311

SB 41, SB 83, SB 401, SB 467, SB 476, SB 554, SB 743, SB 748, SB 752

SR 329, SR 351, SR 402, SR 404, SR 413, SR 414, SR 430, SR 431, SR 432, SR 433, SR 434, SR 435, SR 436, SR 437, SR 438, SR 439, SR 440, SR 441, SR 442, SR 443