TWENTY-SIXTH DAY
(Continued)
(Thursday, March 21, 2019)
AFTER RECESS
The Senate met at 2:00 p.m. and was called to order by President Pro Tempore Watson.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
HOUSE CHAMBER
Austin, Texas
Thursday, March 21, 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:
Relating to paid leave for a state employee who is a search and rescue volunteer.
Relating to a public school campus's election under a campus turnaround plan to operate as a community school.
Relating to the operation of open-enrollment charter schools on Memorial Day.
Relating to public school policy and training for public school employees addressing the prevention of sexual abuse, sex trafficking, and other maltreatment of certain children.
Relating to the local regulation of the sale of lemonade or other beverages by children.
Relating to a requirement that online admission application forms for public institutions of higher education include a link to certain comparative gainful employment data.
Relating to excluding certain students from the computation of dropout and completion rates for purposes of public school accountability.
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Relating to training requirements for a member of the board of trustees and the superintendent of an independent school district regarding sexual abuse, human trafficking, and other maltreatment of children.
Relating to including a civics test in the graduation requirements for public high school students and to eliminating the United States history end-of-course assessment instrument.
Honoring the Objective Watchers of the Legal System organization for its work in South Texas.
Recognizing April 1 through 7, 2019, as Gifted and Talented Students Week.
Commending Johnnie LaPrade for her service as mayor of East Tawakoni.
In memory of Philip Wayne James of Arlington.
Congratulating former State Representative Ken Mercer on his retirement from USAA.
In memory of Officer Nathan "Hayden" Heidelberg of the Midland Police Department.
Respectfully,
/s/Robert Haney, Chief Clerk
House of Representatives
SENATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
The following bills and resolutions, filed on or before Friday, March 8, 2019, were introduced, read first time, and referred to the committees indicated:
SB 390 by Miles
Relating to the creation of the Northeast Houston Redevelopment District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.
To Committee on Intergovernmental Relations.
SB 578 by Hughes
Relating to the composition of the Riverbend Water Resources District and the terms of the board of directors of that district.
To Committee on Water and Rural Affairs.
SB 906 by Hughes
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public money for lobbying activities.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 907 by Hughes
Relating to the preservation and improvement of the Republic of Texas Granite Boundary Marker.
To Committee on Administration.
SB 908 by Hughes
Relating to a license to carry a handgun for active and retired railroad peace officers and special cattle rangers; authorizing a fee.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 909 by Hughes
Relating to the prosecution of certain criminal offenses involving fraud.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 910 by Hughes
Relating to the salary of judges in certain statutory county courts.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2001 by Alvarado
Relating to the creation of research technology corporations for the development and commercialization of technologies owned by institutions of higher education or by certain medical centers with members that are institutions of higher education; providing for tax exemptions; providing a penalty.
To Committee on Higher Education.
SB 2002 by Alvarado
Relating to the inclusion of affordable housing as a qualifying project for public-private partnerships.
To Committee on Intergovernmental Relations.
SB 2003 by Whitmire
Relating to the establishment of school-based behavioral health centers by school districts and a grant program administered by the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission for the operation of those centers.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2004 by Lucio
Relating to the amount of certain general obligation bonds authorized to be issued to provide financial assistance to counties for colonia access roadway projects to serve border colonias.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 2005 by Lucio
Relating to authorizing certain border counties and municipalities in those counties to address population growth and prevent the proliferation of substandard dwellings; creating a criminal offense; authorizing a fee.
To Committee on Intergovernmental Relations.
SB 2006 by Lucio
Relating to creating the criminal offense of possession of an animal by a person who has been previously convicted of an offense involving animal cruelty.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2007 by Lucio
Relating to the unlawful possession of a firearm by persons placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for certain felony offenses; creating a criminal offense.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2008 by Lucio
Relating to the prosecution of organized criminal activity involving a controlled substance or dangerous drug.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2009 by Lucio
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of smuggling of persons.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2010 by Buckingham
Relating to a limitation on the authority to arrest a person for certain misdemeanors punishable by fine only.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2011 by Buckingham
Relating to a study and report regarding streamlining physician licensing requirements for nurses.
To Committee on Higher Education.
SB 2012 by Buckingham
Relating to the creation of truancy masters for Bell County.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2013 by Fallon
Relating to the preemption of municipal and county regulatory authority.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2014 by Fallon
Relating to voluntary contributions to the cancer prevention and research fund for pediatric cancer research.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 2015 by Fallon
Relating to the issuance of pediatric cancer research specialty license plates.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 2016 by Bettencourt
Relating to voter registration on issuance or change of a driver's license or identification card by the Department of Public Safety.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2017 by Bettencourt
Relating to the countywide polling place program.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2018 by West
Relating to abolishing a dissolution committee established to abolish certain county boards of education or boards of county school trustees and appointing commissioners courts to assume the duties of the dissolution committee.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2019 by Miles
Relating to requiring female representation on the governing authorities of certain business entities; authorizing an administrative penalty.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2020 by Miles
Relating to the use of certain health risk information; authorizing administrative penalties and other sanctions.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2021 by Miles
Relating to providing access to local health departments and certain health service regional offices under the Medicaid managed care program.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2022 by Miles, Alvarado, Taylor
Relating to the creation and operations of health care provider participation programs in Harris County Hospital District.
To Committee on Intergovernmental Relations.
SB 2023 by West
Relating to service of a notice of an application for a protective order.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2024 by Buckingham
Relating to the designation of a portion of Interstate Highway 35 as the Trooper Tom Nipper Memorial Highway.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 2025 by Lucio
Relating to the expiration date of hunting and fishing licenses, stamps, permits, or tags.
To Committee on Water and Rural Affairs.
SB 2026 by Perry
Relating to regulation of the production of retail public utility wells by a groundwater conservation district.
To Committee on Water and Rural Affairs.
SB 2027 by Perry
Relating to the standard of judicial review for a suit involving a groundwater conservation district.
To Committee on Water and Rural Affairs.
SB 2028 by Hughes
Relating to participation in a local provider participation fund by certain counties.
To Committee on Intergovernmental Relations.
SB 2029 by Hughes
Relating to benefit payments for certain retirees in the Teacher Retirement System.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2030 by Hughes
Relating to developing the proposed plan on long-term care for persons with an intellectual disability participating in the home and community-based waiver program.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2031 by West
Relating to authorizing tastings by certain alcoholic beverage manufacturers at certain events.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2032 by Hall
Relating to payment card skimmers and the creation of a payment card fraud center; imposing a civil penalty; creating criminal offenses.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2033 by Hall
Relating to the development of a central filing system by the secretary of state for the filing of financing statements for certain security interests; authorizing fees; providing civil penalties.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2034 by Hall
Relating to certain images captured by an unmanned aircraft.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2035 by Hall
Relating to the advertising and labeling of certain meat food products.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2036 by Hall
Relating to the authority of a commodity producers board or a committee to hold meetings by telephone conference.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2037 by Hall
Relating to a study regarding the feasibility of implementing a central filing system for the filing of financing statements for agricultural liens.
To Committee on Agriculture.
SB 2038 by Rodríguez
Relating to a report by the Texas Workforce Commission regarding occupational skills training for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2039 by Rodríguez
Relating to the inclusion of certain health care providers in the provider network of a Medicaid managed care organization.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2040 by Rodríguez
Relating to a report regarding Medicaid reimbursement rates and access to care.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2042 by Fallon
Relating to a study by the Texas Education Agency of career and technology education programs.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2043 by Fallon
Relating to the filing of financial disclosure statements by trustees of certain independent school districts.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2044 by Fallon
Relating to the creation of a micro-credential certification program for public school educator continuing education.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2045 by Fallon
Relating to the authority of certain local governmental entities to enter into an agreement to create a mutual aid law enforcement task force.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2046 by Fallon
Relating to the photograph on certain forms of state issued identification.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2047 by Zaffirini
Relating to pro bono legal services for veterans and service members and an exemption from the state bar membership fee for attorneys providing those services.
To Committee on Veteran Affairs and Border Security.
SB 2048 by Zaffirini
Relating to the use of the fund for veterans' assistance to provide pro bono legal services to veterans and active duty service members.
To Committee on Veteran Affairs and Border Security.
SB 2049 by Schwertner
Relating to the authority of an insured to select a pharmacist under the insured's health insurance policy.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2050 by Schwertner
Relating to the creation of the aviation development account.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 2051 by Schwertner
Relating to the administration of a practical examination by a junior college or career school or college.
To Committee on Higher Education.
SB 2052 by Hinojosa
Relating to the requirement that a motor vehicle dealer obtain a general distinguishing number for a consignment location.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 2053 by Hinojosa
Relating to the use of comprehensive development agreements for certain highway projects in Cameron and Hidalgo Counties.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 2054 by Hinojosa
Relating to the authority of certain road districts to enter into contracts for and to contribute to transportation projects.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 2055 by Menéndez
Relating to funding for comprehensive school counseling programs.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2056 by Menéndez
Relating to the retirement eligibility of certain peace officers who are members of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2057 by Menéndez
Relating to eligibility for membership and funding of benefits for certain law enforcement, custodial, and other peace officers.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2058 by Menéndez
Relating to the enforcement of certain requirements regarding the transfer of course credit between public institutions of higher education.
To Committee on Higher Education.
SB 2059 by Menéndez
Relating to the confidentiality of certain home address information in ad valorem tax appraisal records.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2060 by Menéndez
Relating to the contents of a notice of appraised value sent to a property owner by the chief appraiser of an appraisal district.
To Committee on Property Tax.
SB 2061 by Menéndez
Relating to a prohibition on the application of certain pesticides at public school buildings and other facilities.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2062 by Menéndez
Relating to the publication of pathogen-related data from river basins by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
To Committee on Water and Rural Affairs.
SB 2063 by Menéndez
Relating to the use of green stormwater infrastructure in new state buildings.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2064 by Menéndez
Relating to methane gas reduction by The University of Texas System.
To Committee on Higher Education.
SB 2065 by Menéndez
Relating to affirmative defenses for a Texas Commission on Environmental Quality enforcement action for unauthorized emission or opacity events.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2066 by Menéndez
Relating to on-site distributed generation and energy storage resources.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2067 by Menéndez
Relating to the matters to be considered in developing the state water plan.
To Committee on Water and Rural Affairs.
SB 2068 by Menéndez
Relating to energy efficiency performance standards.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2069 by Menéndez
Relating to the development of a climate adaptation plan by certain entities.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2070 by Menéndez
Relating to a prohibition of the land application of grease or grit trap waste.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2071 by Zaffirini
Relating to the composition of the port commission of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 2072 by Taylor
Relating to the authority of a development corporation created by the Gulf Coast Authority to finance certain improvements.
To Committee on Intergovernmental Relations.
SB 2073 by Taylor
Relating to a reduction in required days of service for educators in public schools under certain circumstances.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2074 by Paxton
Relating to authorizing school districts to reimburse under the Foundation School Program private employers for paid internships provided to certain students in career and technology education programs in the district.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2075 by Paxton
Relating to public school compliance with dyslexia screening and testing requirements.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2076 by Paxton
Relating to the issuance of digital license plates; authorizing a fee.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 2077 by Paxton
Relating to a redetermination of a preliminary wage determination order by the Texas Workforce Commission.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2078 by Campbell
Relating to restrictions on municipal regulation in certain areas.
To Committee on Intergovernmental Relations.
SB 2079 by Perry
Relating to procedures for tax auditing and determining amounts of overpayments of gas production taxes.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 2080 by Hinojosa
Relating to directing payment, after approval, of certain miscellaneous claims and judgments against the state out of funds designated by this Act; making appropriations.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 2081 by Hinojosa
Relating to the cremation of human remains by alkaline hydrolysis.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2082 by Hinojosa
Relating to the Medicaid program, including the administration and operation of the Medicaid managed care program.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2083 by Hinojosa
Relating to the calculation of the ad valorem taxes imposed on property for the year in which the property is acquired by a governmental entity.
To Committee on Property Tax.
SB 2084 by Hinojosa
Relating to operating a motor vehicle while a person is occupying the trunk of the motor vehicle; creating a criminal offense.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 2085 by Hinojosa
Relating to Medicaid funding in this state, including the federal government's participation in that funding.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2086 by Hinojosa
Relating to a single Internet portal through which Medicaid providers may submit and receive information.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2087 by Hinojosa
Relating to traumatic injury response protocol and the use of bleeding control kits in public schools.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2088 by Flores
Relating to health insurance benefits for survivors of certain law enforcement officers, fire fighters, and other public employees.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2089 by Hughes
Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2090 by Hughes
Relating to inclusion of Bible instruction in the required English language arts curriculum for public school students.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2091 by Hughes
Relating to the procedures and grounds for terminating the parent-child relationship, for taking possession of a child, and for certain hearings in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship involving the Department of Family and Protective Services.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2092 by Hughes
Relating to county regulation of game rooms.
To Committee on Intergovernmental Relations.
SB 2093 by Hughes
Relating to subpoenas, orders, and warrants for the disclosure of location information, electronic customer communications records, and electronic customer data and for the use of pen registers, ESN readers, cell site simulators, and mobile tracking devices; creating a criminal offense.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2094 by Hughes
Relating to court reporters and shorthand reporting firms; imposing a fee; creating a criminal offense.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2095 by Hughes
Relating to the regulation of game rooms in certain counties.
To Committee on Intergovernmental Relations.
SB 2096 by Birdwell
Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 84 in McLennan County as the Waco Police Sergeant Bobby Vicha Memorial Highway.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 2097 by Birdwell
Relating to the fiscal transparency of special purpose districts and other political subdivisions.
To Committee on Intergovernmental Relations.
SB 2098 by Birdwell
Relating to the regulation of game rooms in certain counties.
To Committee on Intergovernmental Relations.
SB 2099 by Birdwell
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for burglary of a commercial building in which trade or commerce is conducted.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2100 by Birdwell, Nelson
Relating to the transfer of a retired county or municipal law enforcement animal.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2101 by Birdwell
Relating to the eligibility of the surviving spouse of an individual who is disabled to receive a limitation on the school district ad valorem taxes on the spouse's residence homestead.
To Committee on Property Tax.
SB 2102 by Birdwell
Relating to a common characteristic or use project in a public improvement district in certain municipalities.
To Committee on Intergovernmental Relations.
SB 2103 by Birdwell
Relating to the repeal of a provision governing the operation of jail commissaries in certain counties.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2104 by Zaffirini
Relating to the creation of the Texas Veterans County Service Officer Task Force.
To Committee on Veteran Affairs and Border Security.
SB 2105 by Zaffirini
Relating to the rendition of certain temporary orders in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in anticipation of a parent's military deployment, military mobilization, or temporary military duty.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2106 by Zaffirini
Relating to including referral of a student to a restorative justice or discipline program as part of a school district's system of graduated sanctions for certain school offenses.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2107 by Lucio
Relating to evaluating the performance of dropout recovery schools for purposes of the public school accountability system.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2108 by Lucio
Relating to the training and responsibilities of certain educational entities that have certain responsibilities regarding public school oversight.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2109 by Lucio
Relating to the state plan for career and technology education.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2110 by Watson
Relating to the process for determining the Medicaid eligibility of certain former foster care youth.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2111 by Watson
Relating to the Health and Human Services Commission developing a plan to contract with public institutions of higher education to operate state hospitals.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2112 by Watson
Relating to the classification of certain hospitals.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2113 by West
Relating to the expunction of records and files relating to a person's arrest.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2114 by West
Relating to certain duties of peace officers and law enforcement agencies concerning certain information subject to disclosure to a defendant.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2115 by West
Relating to the criminal offense of fraudulent securing of document execution.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2116 by Hancock
Relating to the sale of electric power to certain public customers.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2117 by Bettencourt
Relating to state funding and accountability provisions applicable to school district campuses and programs operated under school district and charter partnerships.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2118 by Bettencourt
Relating to governmental entities that may partner with a school district to operate a district campus.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2119 by Alvarado
Relating to the transfer of the regulation of motor fuel metering and motor fuel quality from the Texas Department of Agriculture to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2120 by Kolkhorst
Relating to the applicability of certain prompt payment requirements to health and accident coverage provided by certain risk pools.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2121 by Kolkhorst
Relating to requiring certain risk pools to conduct own risk and solvency assessments.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2122 by Zaffirini
Relating to the disclosure of information concerning the corporate governance structure of certain insurers and related entities; providing an administrative penalty.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2123 by Creighton, Buckingham
Relating to the penalty for failure to register certain aggregate production operations with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2124 by Creighton, Buckingham
Relating to best management practices for aggregate production operations.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2125 by Creighton, Buckingham
Relating to the regulation of aggregate production operation by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; increasing an administrative penalty.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2126 by Creighton, Buckingham
Relating to taking sand, gravel, marl, shell, and mudshell from Texas rivers.
To Committee on Water and Rural Affairs.
SB 2127 by Creighton
Relating to a border volunteer training program for peace officers employed by local law enforcement agencies.
To Committee on Veteran Affairs and Border Security.
SB 2128 by Creighton
Relating to the recording by a county clerk of certain documents concerning real or personal property.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2129 by Creighton
Relating to advance directives and health care and treatment decisions.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2130 by Powell
Relating to an exemption from the assessment requirements of the Texas Success Initiative for students who achieve certain scores on a high school equivalency examination.
To Committee on Higher Education.
SB 2131 by Powell
Relating to state assistance provided by the Texas Military Preparedness Commission to defense communities.
To Committee on Veteran Affairs and Border Security.
SB 2132 by Powell
Relating to the provision of information to certain women enrolled in the Healthy Texas Women program.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2133 by Powell
Relating to the implementation of a statewide case management system for judicial case information.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2134 by Powell
Relating to establishing supplemental payment programs for the reimbursement of certain ambulance providers under Medicaid.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2135 by Powell
Relating to information a law enforcement agency is required to share with a school district about a person who may be a student.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2136 by Powell
Relating to the admissibility of evidence in the prosecution of an offense committed against a member of the defendant's family or household or person in a dating relationship with the defendant.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2137 by Hinojosa
Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue by certain municipalities.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2138 by Hinojosa
Relating to authority of the Health and Human Services Commission to retain portion of appropriated funds to pay for implementation of certain health care programs under the Medicaid program.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2139 by Zaffirini
Relating to the deaf-blind with multiple disabilities waiver program.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2140 by Hughes
Relating to the amount of civil penalties the attorney general may seek to recover under the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2141 by Zaffirini
Relating to permitting the Texas Ethics Commission to provide seminars and charge an attendance fee for those seminars.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2142 by Zaffirini
Relating to a study on the use of forensic psychology in suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2143 by Flores
Relating to the authority of the Kickapoo Indian Tribe to commission peace officers.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2144 by Hall
Relating to creating the offense of causing an accident resulting in personal injury or death while operating a motor vehicle without a license; providing a penalty.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2145 by Hall
Relating to sonogram requirements for a pregnant woman seeking an abortion.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2146 by Hall
Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns by handgun license holders on the campus of a school district or open-enrollment charter school.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2147 by Zaffirini
Relating to the development of a method to determine the value of certain real property for purposes of eminent domain.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2148 by Zaffirini
Relating to the review of clemency applications from certain persons who were victims of human trafficking or family violence.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2149 by Zaffirini
Relating to the appeal of certain decisions concerning mining leases.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2150 by Kolkhorst
Relating to the reporting of certain information on maternal mortality to the Department of State Health Services.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2151 by Kolkhorst
Relating to the Texas Diabetes Council and the state plan for diabetes and obesity treatment and education.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2152 by Zaffirini
Relating to wage claim data.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2153 by Zaffirini
Relating to the adjudication of emergency evacuation discrimination complaints by the Texas Workforce Commission civil rights division.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2154 by Zaffirini
Relating to the administration of certain programs under the Texas emissions reduction plan.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2155 by Zaffirini
Relating to the retention of soil samples and records related to a permit for a municipal solid waste facility issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; creating an administrative penalty.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2156 by Buckingham
Relating to the designation of the part of Interstate Highway 14 in Bell County as a portion of the national Purple Heart Trail.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 2157 by Buckingham
Relating to excused absences from public school for the purpose of visiting an institution of higher education.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2158 by Buckingham
Relating to tactical medical officers; requiring an occupational certificate; authorizing fees.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2159 by Buckingham
Relating to allowing operators of motor vehicles to treat a stop sign as a yield sign at certain intersections.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 2160 by Paxton, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Campbell, Creighton, Fallon, Flores, Hughes, Kolkhorst, Lucio, Nelson, Perry, Schwertner
Relating to prohibition of abortion; creating a criminal offense.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2161 by Paxton
Relating to creating the criminal offenses of providing material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization and engaging in terrorist activities.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2162 by Paxton
Relating to civil actions involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2163 by Paxton
Relating to the survival of a mechanic's retainage lien after the foreclosure of a lien securing a construction loan.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2164 by Johnson
Relating to the licensing of certain school-age programs that provide child-care services.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2165 by Johnson
Relating to prima facie evidence of the intent to sell certain alcoholic beverages.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2166 by Kolkhorst
Relating to eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits, including transitional benefits.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2167 by Kolkhorst
Relating to implementation of the system redesign for the delivery of Medicaid benefits to persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2168 by Watson
Relating to relief from local matching funds requirement for certain counties.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 2169 by Watson
Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district composed of Travis County.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2170 by Rodríguez
Relating to pollinator health.
To Committee on Agriculture.
SB 2171 by Miles
Relating to the facilities that may be financed by a public facilities corporation.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2172 by Miles
Relating to the financing of certain grocery stores by a public facilities corporation.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2173 by Miles
Relating to establishing a program to assist small businesses by increasing access to capital.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2174 by Miles
Relating to prosecutorial transparency.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2175 by Miles
Relating to affirmative defenses for a Texas Commission on Environmental Quality enforcement action for unauthorized emission or opacity events.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2176 by Miles
Relating to qualifications of licensed court interpreters.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2177 by Kolkhorst
Relating to the operation of the juvenile boards of Goliad and Victoria Counties.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2178 by Nelson
Relating to state fiscal matters.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 2179 by Nelson
Relating to the creation and re-creation of funds and accounts, the dedication and rededication of revenue and allocation of accrued interest on dedicated revenue, and the exemption of unappropriated money from use for general governmental purposes.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 2180 by Nelson
Relating to the essential knowledge and skills of the technology applications curriculum and the establishment of a computer science strategic advisory committee.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2181 by Nelson
Relating to the eligibility of an injured employee for lifetime income benefits under the workers' compensation system.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2182 by Nelson
Relating to the eligibility of certain events for funding under the Major Events Reimbursement Program.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2183 by Perry
Relating to permitting a hunter education component as part of a school district's physical education curriculum offered to certain students.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2184 by Rodríguez
Relating to authorizing an increase in an optional county fee on vehicle registration in certain counties.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 2185 by Taylor
Relating to requiring a school district to notify certain parents or guardians of a program providing students with reading disabilities the ability to borrow audiobooks free of charge.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2186 by Whitmire
Relating to pretrial diversion programs funded by the community justice assistance division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the provision of training and technical assistance provided by the division.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2187 by Whitmire
Relating to the appointment of a compliance monitor to oversee certain county jails.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2188 by Whitmire
Relating to community supervision.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2189 by Whitmire
Relating to the administrative, civil, and criminal consequences imposed on persons arrested for, charged with, or convicted of certain criminal offenses, including certain conditions of suspension or renewal of a driver's license.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2190 by Whitmire
Relating to the confinement of juveniles in certain facilities.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2192 by Hinojosa
Relating to the confidentiality of the recording of certain emergency calls.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2193 by Lucio
Relating to polling place locations under the countywide polling place program.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2194 by Lucio
Relating to the municipal hotel occupancy tax.
To Committee on Intergovernmental Relations.
SB 2195 by Lucio
Relating to metering and billing requirements for certain apartment houses, manufactured homes, and recreational vehicles.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2196 by Lucio
Relating to authorizing a dropout recovery competency-based educational program provided through a campus or campus program charter or open-enrollment charter school.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2197 by Flores
Relating to alternative education loans and qualified student loan bonds.
To Committee on Higher Education.
SB 2198 by Rodríguez
Relating to the enforcement of a court order for possession of or access to a child.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2199 by Taylor
Relating to private spaces for diaper changing stations in restrooms in certain buildings.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2200 by Kolkhorst
Relating to conforming amendments to ensure that health and human services agencies may continue to obtain criminal history record information.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2201 by Fallon
Relating to local goals for public education and governance of local school districts.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2202 by Fallon
Relating to the administration of the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program.
To Committee on Higher Education.
SB 2203 by Fallon
Relating to equal parenting orders in suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2204 by Fallon
Relating to declarant control of a property owners' association board.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2205 by Rodríguez
Relating to programs established to eliminate injection-associated infectious diseases; providing certain civil and criminal immunity.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2206 by Kolkhorst
Relating to the availability of certain information regarding the members of the governing body of an independent school district or a public junior college district on the district's Internet website.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2207 by Kolkhorst
Relating to the requirement that a right-of-way agent obtain a license from the Texas Real Estate Commission; expanding an occupational regulation.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2208 by Nichols
Relating to the use of hotel occupancy tax revenue by certain counties.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2209 by Flores
Relating to enhancing the criminal penalty for causing bodily injury while resisting arrest, search, or transportation.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2210 by West
Relating to the use of certain tax revenue by certain municipalities for the payment of job training programs and the development of hotel and convention center projects.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2211 by West
Relating to the administration of the mixed beverage sales tax.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2212 by Taylor
Relating to the maintenance and operation of certain projects by certain drainage districts.
To Committee on Intergovernmental Relations.
SB 2213 by Schwertner
Relating to the operations of the Texas Crime Stoppers Council and crime stoppers organizations.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2214 by Lucio
Relating to the creation of a nutrition education task force.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2215 by Perry
Relating to the 1st Multicounty Court at Law.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2216 by Perry
Relating to the reimbursement to a county for the costs of confining a person arrested under an out-of-county warrant.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2217 by Zaffirini
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Students with Disabilities Scholarship Program for certain students at public institutions of higher education.
To Committee on Higher Education.
SB 2218 by Zaffirini
Relating to coverage for serious mental illness, other disorders, and chemical dependency under certain health benefit plans.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2219 by Bettencourt
Relating to ballot propositions authorizing political subdivisions to issue bonds or other debt or to impose or change a tax.
To Committee on Property Tax.
SB 2220 by Bettencourt
Relating to fees collected by the Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 2221 by Creighton
Relating to the powers and duties of the Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas.
To Committee on Texas Ports.
SB 2222 by Creighton
Relating to the board of pilot commissioners for Harris County ports.
To Committee on Texas Ports.
SB 2223 by Creighton
Relating to the safe and efficient provision of pilot services by the Board of Pilot Commissioners for Harris County Ports.
To Committee on Texas Ports.
SB 2224 by Huffman
Relating to requiring a public retirement system to adopt a written funding policy.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2225 by Zaffirini
Relating to early childhood intervention and rehabilitative and habilitative services.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2226 by Fallon
Relating to the time period for conducting early voting at a temporary branch early voting polling place.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2227 by Fallon
Relating to prohibiting a registered sex offender from residing within a certain distance of the residence of a victim of any offense committed by the offender for which the offender is subject to registration.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2228 by Fallon
Relating to creating a criminal offense for making certain telemarketing calls to a telephone number published on the Texas no-call list.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2229 by Fallon
Relating to criminal liability for engaging in certain conduct involving a critical infrastructure facility; increasing criminal penalties.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2230 by Fallon
Relating to a central database containing information about violent offenders.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2231 by Watson
Relating to the exemption of tuition and laboratory fees at public institutions of higher education for certain paramedics.
To Committee on Higher Education.
SB 2232 by Hancock
Relating to a study of the elimination of the effects of renewable energy subsidies.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2233 by Buckingham
Relating to monitoring emissions of air contaminants from certain mining-related facilities; imposing of a fee.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2234 by Buckingham
Relating to the establishment of the Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome Advisory Council.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2235 by Buckingham
Relating to changing the sales and use tax rate of a metropolitan rapid transit authority.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 2236 by Buckingham
Relating to the repeal of certain provisions affecting the electronic exchange of health information.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2237 by Zaffirini
Relating to elderly persons and persons with a disability who are survivors of sexual assault.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2238 by Kolkhorst
Relating to the reimbursement of certain urban teaching hospitals for the provision of inpatient hospital care under Medicaid.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2239 by Kolkhorst
Relating to the operation and administration of certain health and human services programs, including the Medicaid managed care program.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2240 by West
Relating to an exception to the titling requirement for certain vehicles; creating a criminal offense.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 2241 by Whitmire
Relating to the judges authorized to release on bail a defendant charged with certain offenses, and the considerations for setting the amount of bail.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2242 by Whitmire
Relating to youth diversion programs for children accused of certain fine-only offenses and related criminal justice matters; authorizing and imposing fees.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2243 by Paxton, Campbell, Hughes, Kolkhorst
Relating to required counseling before an abortion is performed.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2244 by Paxton
Relating to the state virtual school network and a study on digital learning.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2245 by Paxton
Relating to the enforcement of traffic regulations on a public road that is owned, operated, and maintained by a special district.
To Committee on Intergovernmental Relations.
SB 2246 by Paxton
Relating to the correction of an ad valorem tax appraisal roll.
To Committee on Property Tax.
SB 2247 by West
Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to fund capital projects at public institutions of higher education.
To Committee on Higher Education.
SB 2248 by Rodríguez
Relating to the ability of a governmental entity to contract for the development and operation of a transportation project.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 2249 by Miles
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to create sports and community venue districts and to authorize and finance certain sports and community venue projects; authorizing a tax.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2250 by Johnson
Relating to financial assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
To Committee on Intergovernmental Relations.
SB 2251 by Johnson
Relating to the establishment of a pilot program to create additional housing for certain individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability through a Medicaid waiver program.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2252 by Campbell, Buckingham
Relating to the examination by the commissioner of insurance of certain insurers' network quality and adequacy.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2253 by Miles
Relating to fees on persons who sell or purchase e-cigarettes, vapor products, or cannibidiol products to benefit the designated trauma facility and emergency medical services account; imposing fees; requiring occupational permits.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 2254 by Miles
Relating to the creation of magistrates in Fort Bend County
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2255 by Miles
Relating to health coverage for employees of a municipal school district.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2256 by Kolkhorst
Relating to the creation and operations of health care provider participation programs in local jurisdictions in this state.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2257 by Kolkhorst
Relating to the authority of certain entities to create and operate health care provider participation programs in counties not served by a hospital district or a public hospital.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2258 by Campbell
Relating to procedures for requiring an independent school district to conduct an efficiency audit.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2259 by Hughes
Relating to the creation of the business court and the Court of Business Appeals to hear certain cases; authorizing fees.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2260 by Flores
Relating to the grant program distributing money from the transportation infrastructure fund.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 2261 by Kolkhorst
Relating to the practices and operation of pharmacy benefit managers; providing administrative penalties.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2262 by Kolkhorst
Relating to delivery of outpatient prescription drug benefits under certain public benefit programs, including Medicaid and the child health plan program.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 2263 by Campbell
Relating to reporting of costs incurred by school districts in litigation or resolution of special education cases.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2264 by Taylor
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to multipurpose convention center facility projects.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2265 by Taylor
Relating to the assignment of performance ratings to school districts and school district campuses.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2266 by West
Relating to an application for a charter for an open-enrollment charter school and to the expansion of an open-enrollment charter school.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2267 by Kolkhorst
Relating to the provision of pharmacy benefits through Medicaid managed care.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 2268 by Zaffirini
Relating to allowing staff who work for or provide counseling under the auspices of a licensed outpatient chemical dependency care facility to provide services in satellite offices or facilities that do not require separate licensures, but operate instead under the license of the sponsoring organization.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2269 by Miles
Relating to preliminary examination periods for mental health protective custody.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2270 by Miles
Relating to employment policies for certain health care providers in medical and dental units.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2271 by Miles
Relating to compensation under the Crime Victims' Compensation Act for certain expenses.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2272 by Nichols, Creighton
Relating to the procedure for amending or revoking certificates of public convenience and necessity issued to certain water utilities.
To Committee on Water and Rural Affairs.
SB 2273 by Hinojosa
Relating to an optional county fee on vehicle registration in certain counties to be used for transportation projects.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 2274 by Hinojosa
Relating to the distribution to the Texas Racing Commission of certain money deducted from simulcast pari-mutuel pools.
To Committee on Water and Rural Affairs.
SB 2275 by Hinojosa
Relating to an amendment to the Medicaid state plan for certain entities.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2276 by Buckingham
Relating to the issuance of a permit by the Railroad Commission of Texas for the routing of certain oil or gas pipelines; establishing a fee.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2277 by Buckingham
Relating to increasing the interest rate and maximum reference base amount of certain consumer loans.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2278 by Buckingham
Relating to the regulation of certain aggregate production operations by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; authorizing an increase in the amount of a fee.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2279 by West
Relating to creating the criminal offense of financial abuse of an elderly individual.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2280 by West
Relating to automatic voter registration of students enrolled in public institutions of higher education.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2281 by West
Relating to the inclusion of instruction about mental health in the required curriculum for public school students.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2282 by West
Relating to providing mental health services and mental health education to public school students at school-based health centers.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2283 by Campbell
Relating to the eligibility of persons convicted of certain offenses to serve as a member of a board of trustees of a school district.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2284 by Schwertner
Relating to reimbursement under certain health benefit plans for certain services and procedures performed by pharmacists.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2285 by Fallon
Relating to challenges by school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to accountability determinations.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2286 by Fallon
Relating to the creation and operations of health care provider participation programs in certain counties.
To Committee on Intergovernmental Relations.
SB 2287 by Fallon
Relating to the random drug testing of members of the legislature during a legislative session.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2288 by Fallon
Relating to a prohibition against the knowing employment of persons not lawfully present in the United States and the suspension of licenses held by certain employers for the knowing employment of those persons; authorizing a fee.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2289 by Fallon
Relating to the drug testing of certain persons seeking benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2290 by Bettencourt
Relating to the allocation of certain general revenues to the economic stabilization fund, the state highway fund, and the education enrichment fund.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 2291 by Hughes
Relating to service by retirees under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2292 by Huffman
Relating to violations of certain conditions of parole; creating a criminal offense.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2293 by Fallon
Relating to the applicability of certain laws to open-enrollment charter schools.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2294 by Powell
Relating to a minimum wage and monthly stipend for municipal and county peace officers; making an appropriation.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 2295 by Powell
Relating to the provision of educational materials regarding disease prevention during a disaster.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2296 by Powell
Relating to definition of a common paymaster.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2297 by Powell
Relating to a review by the state auditor of certain assessment instruments administered to public school students.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2298 by Powell
Relating to school safety measures, including the authority of a school district to implement a school bus monitoring system that records images of vehicles that pass a stopped school bus; authorizing a civil penalty; imposing a surcharge.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 2299 by Powell
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of operation of an unmanned aircraft over certain facilities.
To Committee on Veteran Affairs and Border Security.
SB 2300 by Powell
Relating to student loan repayment assistance for certain nurses employed by a long-term care facility.
To Committee on Higher Education.
SB 2301 by Powell
Relating to the maternal peer support pilot program for perinatal mood disorder.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2302 by Powell
Relating to the inclusion of school climate in the indicators for evaluating the performance of public schools.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2303 by Taylor
Relating to the use of a Restatement of the Law published by the American Law Institute.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2304 by Taylor
Relating to eligibility to establish a multiple employer welfare arrangement.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2305 by Taylor
Relating to the certification of certain improvements by the Texas Department of Insurance in connection with the issuance of insurance by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association; authorizing a penalty.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2306 by Taylor
Relating to a presentation by the commissioner of insurance on the National Association of Insurance Commissioners accreditation process and participation in the National Conference of Insurance Legislators.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2307 by Taylor
Relating to the regulation of certain battery-charged fences by municipalities and counties.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2308 by Taylor
Relating to a study by the comptroller on the feasibility and desirability of implementing a recycling program that collects fees and issues rebates for certain materials.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2309 by Kolkhorst
Relating to the transfer of jurisdiction over and management of the Star of the Republic Museum to the Texas Historical Commission.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2310 by Campbell
Relating to the authority of certain counties to adopt and enforce park use rules.
To Committee on Water and Rural Affairs.
SB 2311 by Bettencourt
Relating to abolishing certain county boards of education, boards of county school trustees, and offices of county school superintendent.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2312 by Bettencourt
Relating to providing for the review of certain county departments of education by the Sunset Advisory Commission.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2313 by Zaffirini
Relating to the authority of certain counties to use an alternate work period for county peace officers.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2314 by West
Relating to the ownership, sale, lease, and disposition of property and management of assets of an open-enrollment charter school.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2315 by Hinojosa
Relating to the creation and operations of a health care provider participation program by the Nueces County Hospital District.
To Committee on Intergovernmental Relations.
SB 2316 by Hinojosa
Relating to controlled substance prescriptions under the Texas Controlled Substances Act; creating a criminal offense.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2317 by Campbell
Relating to the liability for unpaid tuition and fees at a public institution of higher education due to a misclassification of certain military personnel and their dependents.
To Committee on Veteran Affairs and Border Security.
SB 2318 by Campbell
Relating to the authority of a county to require a person to obtain a building permit from the county for certain portable structures.
To Committee on Intergovernmental Relations.
SB 2319 by Creighton
Relating to the prosecution of criminal offenses involving the trafficking of persons.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2320 by Creighton
Relating to authorizing county commissioners who hold a license to carry a handgun to carry the handgun on the premises of a government court or an office utilized by a court and the form of the handgun licenses issued to county commissioners.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2321 by Creighton
Relating to issues involving the administration or finances of state entities.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 2322 by Creighton
Relating to rates established by municipalities for water and sewer services.
To Committee on Water and Rural Affairs.
SB 2323 by Creighton
Relating to the payment in installments of ad valorem taxes by members or veterans of the United States armed forces.
To Committee on Property Tax.
SB 2324 by Creighton
Relating to a study of the best practices of river authorities.
To Committee on Water and Rural Affairs.
SB 2325 by Creighton
Relating to the protection of expressive activities at public institutions of higher education.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2326 by Creighton
Relating to the franchise tax and alternative revenue sources and spending priorities for this state; repealing the franchise tax.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 2327 by Creighton
Relating to the payment in installments of ad valorem taxes on property damaged in a disaster.
To Committee on Property Tax.
SB 2328 by Creighton
Relating to the confidentiality and disclosure of certain information relating to emergency management and governmental functions.
To Committee on Water and Rural Affairs.
SB 2329 by Creighton
Relating to the authorization of expenditures for lobbying activities by certain political subdivisions and other public entities.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2330 by Creighton
Relating to the temporary authority of certain individuals to engage in business as a residential mortgage loan originator.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2331 by Creighton
Relating to requirements for programs of water conservation and water conservation plans.
To Committee on Water and Rural Affairs.
SB 2332 by Creighton
Relating to reporting to the legislature by certain river authorities.
To Committee on Water and Rural Affairs.
SB 2333 by Creighton
Relating to the operation of the Texas Title Insurance Guaranty Association.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2334 by Creighton
Relating to grants awarded to nonprofit food banks for disaster response.
To Committee on Water and Rural Affairs.
SB 2335 by Creighton
Relating to reporting on and the enforcement of the use of E-cigarettes on school campuses
To Committee on Education.
SB 2336 by Creighton
Relating to the use of tax revenue by certain municipalities for the payment of certain hotel-related bonds or other obligations.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2337 by Bettencourt
Relating to the treatment of captured appraised value and tax increment in the calculation of ad valorem tax rates for a taxing unit.
To Committee on Property Tax.
SB 2339 by West
Relating to the requirements for an application for or a request for the revision of a charter for an open-enrollment charter school.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2340 by West
Relating to the administration of "pay for success" contracts for state agencies.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2341 by Kolkhorst
Relating to funding for counties for transportation infrastructure projects located in areas of the state affected by increased oil and gas production.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 2342 by Creighton
Relating to the jurisdiction of, and practices and procedures in civil cases before, justice courts, county courts, statutory county courts, and district courts.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2343 by Creighton
Relating to courses offered jointly by certain public junior colleges and independent school districts.
To Committee on Higher Education.
SB 2344 by Creighton
Relating to the annexation of territory by a junior college district.
To Committee on Higher Education.
SB 2345 by Creighton
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of real property leased to and used by certain schools.
To Committee on Property Tax.
SB 2346 by Creighton
Relating to the creation of the Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine.
To Committee on Higher Education.
SB 2347 by Creighton
Relating to eliminating resident tuition rates and fees charged to students residing outside of a junior college district.
To Committee on Higher Education.
SB 2348 by Creighton
Relating to the award of grants by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for innovative principal preparation programs.
To Committee on Higher Education.
SB 2349 by Campbell
Relating to the authority of an insured to select a pharmacist under the insured's health insurance policy.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2350 by Hall
Relating to the prohibited administration of certain vaccinations.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2351 by Hall
Relating to discrimination by a health care provider based on immunization status.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2352 by Hall
Relating to a statewide disaster alert system.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2353 by Hall
Relating to the creation of a fund to assist local governments with the acquisition of voting system equipment.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2354 by Zaffirini
Relating to judicial review of acts by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2355 by Lucio
Relating to conflicts of interest and discrimination policies for an ethics or medical committee review of an advance directive.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2356 by Lucio
Relating to reducing the limitation on the maximum amount of gross receipts taxes collected for combative sports events.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2357 by Lucio
Relating to issues affecting counties and other political subdivisions of the state.
To Committee on Intergovernmental Relations.
SB 2358 by Fallon
Relating to per capita funding by population of each local mental health authority.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2359 by Fallon
Relating to the operation of off-highway vehicles on a public street, road, or highway.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 2360 by Buckingham
Relating to the rate of interest on certain tax refunds.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 2361 by West
Relating to the eligibility of the children of public school educators for free prekindergarten programs in public schools.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2362 by West
Relating to the authority of the governing body of a taxing unit to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation of an individual's residence homestead.
To Committee on Property Tax.
SB 2363 by Hughes
Relating to state recognition of the Mount Tabor Indian Community.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2364 by Hughes
Relating to the collection of certain judgments through court proceeding.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2365 by Hughes
Relating to the protection of parental rights.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2366 by Hughes
Relating to the performance of nonsurgical medical cosmetic procedures at medical spas; providing a civil penalty.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2367 by Hughes
Relating to a controlled substance disposal program for pharmacies and certain health care facilities.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2368 by Hughes
Relating to election practices and procedures.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2369 by Hughes
Relating to consideration of a child's gender identity or expression in suits affecting the parent-child relationship and other proceedings involving children.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2370 by Hughes
Relating to the procedure for approval of certain land development applications by a political subdivision.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2371 by Hughes
Relating to judicial deference regarding an interpretation of law by a state agency.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2372 by Hughes
Relating to the punishment for the offense of fraudulent destruction, removal, or concealment of a writing that is attached to tangible property; enhancing a criminal penalty.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2373 by Hughes
Relating to a cause of action for political or religious censorship of speech by a social media website.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2374 by Hughes
Relating to immunity from liability of a court clerk and county for the disclosure or release of certain court documents and information contained in the court documents.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2375 by Hughes
Relating to safety and inspection reporting requirements for certain utilities.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2376 by Hughes
Relating to the collection of sales and use tax by providers of certain services.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 2377 by Hughes
Relating to the provision of pharmacy services through a telepharmacy system located at a remote dispensing site.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2378 by Hughes
Relating to the standard of proof in health care liability claims involving emergency medical care.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2379 by Hughes
Relating to the administration of anesthesia by a certified registered nurse anesthetist on the order of a dentist.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2380 by Hughes
Relating to the creation of certain pilot programs to encourage economic and educational opportunities in certain regions of this state.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2381 by Hughes
Relating to the places where certain knives are prohibited.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2382 by Hughes
Relating to sale of returnable containers; creating a criminal offense.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2383 by Hughes
Relating to statewide technology centers and cloud computing services.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2384 by Watson
Relating to the establishment of the Office for Sexual Assault Survivor Assistance within the criminal justice division of the governor's office.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2385 by Miles
Relating to the carcinogenic risk level used in the development of certain environmental remediation benchmarks.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2386 by Fallon
Relating to indicators of achievement under the public school accountability system.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2387 by Powell
Relating to the regulatory analysis of rules proposed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2388 by Powell
Relating to services provided to and collection of data regarding individuals with acquired brain injury.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2389 by Powell
Relating to the designation of liaison officers at public institutions of higher education to assist certain students who are parents.
To Committee on Higher Education.
SB 2390 by Powell
Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of a person protected by a magistrate's order for emergency protection.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2391 by Powell
Relating to use of compensatory education allotment funding to provide assistance to students at risk of dropping out of school who are pregnant or who are parents and to reporting through the Public Education Information Management System.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2392 by Zaffirini
Relating to the adoption of the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2393 by Zaffirini
Relating to limitations of the issuance of permits for municipal solid waste landfill facilities.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2394 by Taylor
Relating to reporting requirements for certain accidental discharges or spills.
To Committee on Water and Rural Affairs.
SB 2395 by Menéndez
Relating to the provision of on-campus mental health services by a school district and reimbursement under Medicaid for certain services provided to eligible students.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2396 by Menéndez
Relating to the operation of, participation in, and effects of successful completion of a mental health court program.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2397 by Menéndez
Relating to criminal history record information for applicants for employment with the ombudsman for children and youth in foster care.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2398 by Menéndez
Relating to establishment of the higher education pilot program for foster youth and former foster youth.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2399 by Menéndez
Relating to the appointment of a surrogate parent for certain children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2400 by Menéndez
Relating to the use of certain standardized tests in evaluating the performance of a school district or campus.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2401 by Menéndez
Relating to the administration of state assessments.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2402 by Menéndez
Relating to technical defects in instruments affecting real property.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2403 by Menéndez
Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of aggravated kidnapping.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2404 by Menéndez
Relating to the criminal offense of evading arrest or detention.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2405 by Menéndez
Relating to creating a criminal offense for the failure to procure goods or services from a community rehabilitation program.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2406 by Menéndez
Relating to a wage increase for certain state employees.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 2407 by Menéndez
Relating to the regulation of short-term limited-duration health insurance policies.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2408 by Menéndez
Relating to operating requirements for farm mutual insurance companies related to insurance in force on rural property.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2409 by Menéndez
Relating to the Internet domain name used by a website that sells tickets to events.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2410 by Menéndez
Relating to the definition of a public entertainment facility for purposes of certain alcoholic beverage-related activities.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2411 by Menéndez
Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs.
To Committee on Higher Education.
SB 2412 by Menéndez
Relating to certain requirements for the administration of the Coordinated Admission Program (CAP) at The University of Texas at Austin.
To Committee on Higher Education.
SB 2413 by Menéndez
Relating to state recognition of the Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan Nation.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2414 by Watson
Relating to the length of the term of an existing comprehensive development agreement for State Highway 130.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 2415 by Taylor
relating to the regulation of freestanding emergency medical care facilities.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2416 by Campbell
Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis and medical research cannabis.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2417 by Hughes
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.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2418 by Nichols
Relating to the determination of the sufficient balance within the economic stabilization fund and to the adjustment of allocations of amounts to be transferred to the economic stabilization fund and the state highway fund under Section 49-g, Article III, Texas Constitution.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 2419 by Fallon
Relating to trauma-informed care for children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services, trauma-informed care training for certain department employees, and the establishment of the Trauma-Informed Care Task Force.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2420 by Fallon
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to hotel projects.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2421 by Fallon
Relating to the use of tax revenue by certain municipalities for the payment of certain hotel-related bonds or other obligations.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2422 by Zaffirini
Relating to the issuance of a permit for a municipal solid waste facility located in a 100-year floodplain.
To Committee on Water and Rural Affairs.
SB 2423 by Birdwell
Relating to the creation and operations of health care provider participation programs in certain counties.
To Committee on Intergovernmental Relations.
SB 2424 by Miles
Relating to the creation of the Missouri City Redevelopment District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.
To Committee on Intergovernmental Relations.
SB 2425 by Menéndez
Relating to tuition and fees exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain dual credit students considering a teaching career.
To Committee on Higher Education.
SB 2426 by West
Relating to public school discipline and law and order issues regarding open-enrollment charter schools.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2427 by Bettencourt
Relating to the collection of delinquent ad valorem taxes.
To Committee on Property Tax.
SB 2428 by Bettencourt
Relating to authorizing the Employees Retirement System of Texas and the Teacher Retirement System of Texas to establish defined contribution plans or hybrid retirement plans to provide retirement benefits to certain employees.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2429 by Bettencourt
Relating to authorizing certain municipalities to establish defined contribution plans to provide retirement benefits to certain employees.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2430 by Bettencourt
Relating to the dissolution of a municipal management district by landowner petition.
To Committee on Intergovernmental Relations.
SB 2431 by Taylor
Relating to the creation of a committee to recommend a framework to incorporate digital teaching and learning in public schools.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2432 by Taylor
Relating to the mandatory removal of a public school student from the classroom following certain conduct.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2433 by Taylor
Relating to the career and technology education and technology applications allotment and the essential knowledge and skills of the career and technology education and technology applications curriculums.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2434 by Menéndez
Relating to authorizing an increase in an optional county fee on vehicle registration in certain counties.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 2435 by Menéndez
Relating to establishing the supporting medically fragile children program.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2436 by West
Relating to disclosure of a beneficiary to a funeral director under a life insurance policy.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2437 by Miles
Relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to establish, operate, and, through the issuance of general obligation bonds, finance a grant program to provide financial assistance to political subdivisions and the state for projects related to disaster recovery; disaster mitigation; or construct, repair, rehabilitate, or reconstruct state or local infrastructure.
To Committee on Water and Rural Affairs.
SB 2438 by Rodríguez
Relating to the authority of certain advanced practice registered nurses.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2439 by Taylor
Relating to the funding of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2440 by Taylor
Relating to the Texas school finance system, including the creation of the bicentennial education fund, the establishment of the Texas Education Investment Management Organization, and the management and investment of the permanent school fund.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2441 by Taylor
Relating to increasing the state sales and use tax rate, and requiring a reduction in school maintenance and operation ad valorem taxes; making and appropriation; increasing the rate of a tax.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 2442 by 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.
To Committee on Intergovernmental Relations.
SB 2443 by Taylor
Relating to the abolition of the Fair Access to Insurance Requirements Plan and transfer of the plan's assets, financial obligations, duties, and powers to the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SCR 24 by Creighton
Expressing support for a revised Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Feasibility Study.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SCR 25 by Taylor
Urging the Texas delegation to Congress to express to the U.S. Maritime Administration and the jurisdictional congressional committees the critical need to provide a national security multimission training vessel to the Texas A&M Maritime Academy.
To Committee on Higher Education.
SCR 26 by Taylor
Requesting the lieutenant governor and speaker to create a joint interim committee to study the use of incorporation by reference in the Texas Insurance Code.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SJR 64 by Alvarado
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by or leased to or by a university research technology corporation.
To Committee on Higher Education.
SJR 65 by Lucio
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of additional obligations to provide financial assistance to counties for roadways to serve border colonias.
To Committee on Transportation.
SJR 66 by Hinojosa
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the state or a municipality or county to donate certain property to the United States to promote border crossing security or international bridge trade corridors, to issue public securities to finance the acquisition or construction of that property, and to use public money to make certain payments related to public-private partnerships.
To Committee on Veteran Affairs and Border Security.
SJR 67 by Birdwell
Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the surviving spouse of a person who is disabled to receive a limitation on the school district ad valorem taxes on the spouse's residence homestead if the spouse is 55 years of age or older at the time of the person's death.
To Committee on Property Tax.
SJR 68 by Hall
Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting the right to earn a living free from unnecessary government interference.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SJR 69 by Paxton
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations and the use of surplus state revenue to provide for property tax relief and public school teacher compensation.
To Committee on Finance.
SJR 70 by Johnson
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds for conducting a program to create additional housing for individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SJR 71 by Bettencourt, Creighton, Flores, Hall, Hancock, Hinojosa, Menéndez, West
Proposing a constitutional amendment to use revenue attributable to oil and gas production taxes to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and reduce the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect the increased exemption amount.
To Committee on Property Tax.
SJR 72 by Bettencourt
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of and use of money in the education enrichment fund; allocating certain general revenues to that fund, the economic stabilization fund, and the state highway fund.
To Committee on Finance.
SJR 73 by West
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governing body of a political subdivision that adopts an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a percentage of the market value of an individual's residence homestead to set the minimum dollar amount of the exemption to which an individual is entitled in a tax year.
To Committee on Property Tax.
SJR 74 by Creighton
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation real property leased to certain schools organized and operated primarily for the purpose of engaging in educational functions.
To Committee on Property Tax.
SJR 75 by Miles
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of general obligation bonds to be paid out of the economic stabilization fund by the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance to political subdivisions for projects related to disaster recovery; disaster mitigation; disaster response; or construct, repair, rehabilitate, or reconstruct state or local infrastructure.
To Committee on Water and Rural Affairs.
SJR 76 by Taylor
Proposing a constitutional amendment to reduce school district ad valorem tax rates through an increase in the state sales and use tax rate.
To Committee on Finance.
SJR 77 by Taylor
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the dedication of certain severance tax collections for school district ad valorem tax compression.
To Committee on Finance.
SJR 78 by Taylor
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the permanent school fund.
To Committee on Education.
RESOLUTIONS OF RECOGNITION
The following resolutions were adopted by the Senate:
Memorial Resolutions
SR 465 by Creighton, In memory of Jerry Don Lambright.
SR 467 by Zaffirini, In memory of Joaquin G. Cigarroa Jr.
Congratulatory Resolutions
SR 461 by Watson, Recognizing Ruth Vaults on the occasion of her 70th birthday.
SR 462 by Watson, Recognizing Bob Wade for his mastery of oversized Texas symbols.
SR 466 by Nelson and Paxton, Recognizing Frisco as the headquarters of the Professional Golfers' Association of America.
Official Designation Resolution
SR 460 by Zaffirini, Recognizing March 27, 2019, as Texas Rural Water Day.
ADJOURNMENT
Pursuant to a previously adopted motion, the Senate at 2:58 p.m. adjourned, in memory of Joaquin G. Cigarroa Jr., until 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 25, 2019.
APPENDIX
COMMITTEE REPORTS
The following committee reports were received by the Secretary of the Senate in the order listed:
March 21, 2019
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES — SB 395, SB 683, SB 999
NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT — SB 530, SB 698, SB 1082, SB 1587
CRIMINAL JUSTICE — SB 194, SB 306, SB 315
FINANCE — CSSB 26, CSSJR 24
TRANSPORTATION — CSSB 946, CSSB 1091, CSSB 1134, CSSB 1219, CSSB 1363
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES — CSSB 670
HIGHER EDUCATION — SB 1324, SB 828
NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT — CSSB 1413
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES — CSSB 749
BUSINESS AND COMMERCE — SB 612, SB 621, SB 934, SB 726, SB 237
EDUCATION — SB 477, SB 244
BILLS ENGROSSED
March 20, 2019
SB 6, SB 7, SB 8, SB 18, SB 65, SB 355, SB 363, SB 420, SB 563, SB 607
RESOLUTIONS ENROLLED
March 20, 2019
SR 348, SR 444, SR 445, SR 448, SR 449, SR 450, SR 451, SR 452, SR 453, SR 454, SR 457, SR 458, SR 459
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
March 21, 2019
SCR 6, SCR 8, SCR 11, SCR 14