FORTY-THIRD DAY
(Continued)
(Friday, May 21, 2021)
AFTER RECESS
The Senate met at 10:58 a.m. and was called to order by President Pro Tempore Birdwell.
Senator Hancock offered the invocation as follows:
Heavenly Father, we do praise You as the almighty, the one that controls all things, that not only do You know how session will end, but You've already orchestrated it, but You allow us to walk through it. And there are no greater part of that than the staff that we stand with, that are in our offices, that don't get the fame or the glory or the attention, but we know that they do an enormous amount of work. So, we pray that You would give them strength, encouragement, perseverance. And when we leave this place, God, we pray that You would give them rest. We thank You for sending them to us to help us look good. We thank You for their commitment and their time to their offices and to this great state and how they provide such a vital and crucial role making Texas the great state that it is. We thank You for them. We pray that You would just protect them, encourage them, be with them in these final days. In Your name I pray. Amen.
SENATE RESOLUTION 408
Senator Powell offered the following resolution:
WHEREAS, The Texas Municipal Clerks Association is celebrating its 35th anniversary in 2021; and
WHEREAS, Incorporated on June 27, 1986, TMCA supports city secretaries and clerks as they strive to become leaders in their fields of governance; the group can trace its origins even further back to 1952, when its predecessor, the Association of City Clerks and Secretaries of Texas, was organized in Dallas at the annual meeting of what is now known as the International Institute of Municipal Clerks; and
WHEREAS, TMCA is headquartered at the University of North Texas and provides professional development through training, mentorship, and networking for novice and experienced clerks alike; its educational programs foster adherence to the highest ethical standards and promote superior performance; and
WHEREAS, The association administers the Texas Municipal Clerks Certification Program, the state's only university-level professional education program for city clerks and city secretaries; established by the legislature in 1985, it is one of the oldest such programs in the country; Texas Registered Municipal Clerks must obtain recertification every five years, and the program is recognized by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks; and
WHEREAS, Today, TMCA has 17 chapters and more than 1,000 members across the Lone Star State; the number of clerks holding TRMC designation is expected to exceed 1,000 in 2021; and
WHEREAS, Municipal clerks are problem-solvers who further continuity of purpose and policy while serving as a direct link between residents and local government, and TMCA plays a vital role in strengthening their effectiveness and commitment to excellence; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 87th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate the Texas Municipal Clerks Association on its 35th anniversary and extend to the organization and its members sincere best wishes for continued success in their important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the association as an expression of high regard by the Texas Senate.
The resolution was read and was adopted without objection.
GUESTS PRESENTED
Senator Powell was recognized and introduced to the Senate a delegation from the Texas Municipal Clerks Association including Aimee Nemer, Richardson; Amanda Campos, Burleson; Cara McPartland, Salado; Jeana Bellinger, Brenham; Alicia Richardson, North Richland Hills; Michelle Hicks, Lacy Lakeview; Shelley George, Allen; Leticia Vacek, Trophy Club; Amy Holt, Education Director; and Miriam Sheehan, Administrative Director.
The Senate welcomed its guests.
HOUSE BILL ON FIRST READING
The following bill received from the House was read first time and referred to the committee indicated:
HB 4509 to Committee on Education.
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 50
ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Campbell and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration SCR 50 at this time on its second reading:
SCR 50, Directing the governor of the State of Texas to award the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to U.S. Army Private Marcelino Serna and to U.S. Coast Guard Seaman Apprentice William Ray Flores.
The resolution was read second time and was adopted by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
HOUSE BILL 4202 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator West and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 4202 at this time on its second reading:
HB 4202, Relating to including work colleges in the TexShare library consortium.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.
HOUSE BILL 4202 ON THIRD READING
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 HB 4202 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.
HOUSE BILL 911 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Blanco and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 911 at this time on its second reading:
HB 911, Relating to the issuance of specially marked driver's licenses and personal identification certificates to veterans.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.
HOUSE BILL 911 ON THIRD READING
Senator Blanco moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 911 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.
HOUSE BILL 1616 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Huffman and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 1616 at this time on its second reading:
HB 1616, Relating to the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact; authorizing fees.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading except as follows:
Nays: Creighton.
HOUSE BILL 1616 ON THIRD READING
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 HB 1616 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 30, Nays 1.
Nays: Creighton.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 1371 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Lucio and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration CSHB 1371 at this time on its second reading:
CSHB 1371, Relating to the continuation of the Trade Agricultural Inspection Grant Program.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 1371 ON THIRD READING
Senator Lucio moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 1371 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.
(President in Chair)
GUEST PRESENTED
Senator Lucio was recognized and introduced to the Senate his grandson, Carlos Cisneros, and congratulated him on graduating from The University of Texas at Austin.
The Senate welcomed its guest.
(Senator Springer in Chair)
HOUSE BILL 1570 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Hall and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 1570 at this time on its second reading:
HB 1570, Relating to the Brazos River Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.
HOUSE BILL 1570 ON THIRD READING
Senator Hall moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1570 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.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 3476 ON SECOND READING
Senator Bettencourt moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSHB 3476 at this time on its second reading:
CSHB 3476, Relating to certificates of public convenience and necessity issued to water utilities inside the boundaries or extraterritorial jurisdiction of certain municipalities.
The motion prevailed.
Senators Eckhardt and Miles asked to be recorded as voting "Nay" on suspension of the regular order of business.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading except as follows:
Nays: Eckhardt, Miles.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 3476 ON THIRD READING
Senator Bettencourt moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 3476 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Buckingham, Campbell, Creighton, Gutierrez, Hall, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, Johnson, Kolkhorst, Lucio, Menéndez, Nelson, Nichols, Paxton, Perry, Powell, Schwertner, Seliger, Springer, Taylor, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Eckhardt, Miles.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2. (Same as previous roll call)
HOUSE BILL 3583 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Hinojosa and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 3583 at this time on its second reading:
HB 3583, Relating to energy savings performance contracts.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.
HOUSE BILL 3583 ON THIRD READING
Senator Hinojosa moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3583 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.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 115 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Seliger and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration CSHB 115 at this time on its second reading:
CSHB 115, Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by a charitable organization and used in providing housing and related services to certain homeless individuals.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 115 ON THIRD READING
Senator Seliger moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 115 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 Bettencourt in Chair)
HOUSE BILL 1920 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Springer and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 1920 at this time on its second reading:
HB 1920, Relating to the offense of possessing a weapon in a secured area of an airport.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading except as follows:
Nays: Creighton, Hall, Hughes, Perry.
HOUSE BILL 1920 ON THIRD READING
Senator Springer moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1920 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 27, Nays 4.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Buckingham, Campbell, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson, Kolkhorst, Lucio, Menéndez, Miles, Nelson, Nichols, Paxton, Powell, Schwertner, Seliger, Springer, Taylor, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Creighton, Hall, Hughes, Perry.
HOUSE BILL 3516 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Perry and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 3516 at this time on its second reading:
HB 3516, Relating to the regulation of the recycling of fluid oil and gas waste.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.
HOUSE BILL 3516 ON THIRD READING
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 HB 3516 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.
HOUSE BILL 2225 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Zaffirini and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 2225 at this time on its second reading:
HB 2225, Relating to the powers and duties of the Parks and Wildlife Department regarding the Texas Water Trust.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.
HOUSE BILL 2225 ON THIRD READING
Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2225 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.
HOUSE BILL 3069 ON SECOND READING
Senator Hughes moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration HB 3069 at this time on its second reading:
HB 3069, Relating to statutes of limitation and repose for certain claims involving the construction or repair of an improvement to real property or equipment attached to real property.
The motion prevailed.
Senators Eckhardt and Miles asked to be recorded as voting "Nay" on suspension of the regular order of business.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading except as follows:
Nays: Eckhardt, Miles.
HOUSE BILL 3069 ON THIRD READING
Senator Hughes moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3069 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Buckingham, Campbell, Creighton, Gutierrez, Hall, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, Johnson, Kolkhorst, Lucio, Menéndez, Nelson, Nichols, Paxton, Perry, Powell, Schwertner, Seliger, Springer, Taylor, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Eckhardt, Miles.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2. (Same as previous roll call)
HOUSE BILL 3319 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Hancock and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 3319 at this time on its second reading:
HB 3319, Relating to certain measures to promote compliance with and improve public awareness of the state's move over or slow down law concerning the passing of certain vehicles.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading except as follows:
Nays: Buckingham.
HOUSE BILL 3319 ON THIRD READING
Senator Hancock moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3319 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 30, Nays 1.
Nays: Buckingham.
(President in Chair)
SENATE RULES SUSPENDED
(Posting Rules)
On motion of Senator Hughes and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule 11.10(a) and Senate Rule 11.18(a) were suspended in order that the Committee on State Affairs might meet today in the Betty King Committee Room, 2E.20.
SENATE RULES SUSPENDED
(Posting Rules)
On motion of Senator Schwertner and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule 11.10(a) and Senate Rule 11.18(a) were suspended in order that the Committee on Administration might meet today in the press room, 2E.9.
SENATE RULE 5.14(a) SUSPENDED
(Intent Calendar)
On motion of Senator Schwertner and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule 5.14(a), requiring bills to be posted on the Intent Calendar by 3:00 p.m., was suspended and the time was extended to 6:00 p.m. today.
RECESS
On motion of Senator Whitmire, the Senate at 12:40 p.m. recessed until 2:30 p.m. today.
AFTER RECESS
The Senate met at 3:10 p.m. and was called to order by the President.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 1565 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Buckingham and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration CSHB 1565 at this time on its second reading:
CSHB 1565, Relating to the continuation and transfer of the regulation of willed body programs to the Texas Funeral Service Commission, the regulation of willed body programs and non-transplant anatomical donation organizations, and the creation of the State Anatomical Advisory Committee; authorizing a fee.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 1565 ON THIRD READING
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 CSHB 1565 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 Bettencourt in Chair)
HOUSE BILL 692 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Hancock and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 692 at this time on its second reading:
HB 692, Relating to retainage requirements for certain public works construction projects.
The bill was read second time.
Senator Hancock offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 1
Amend HB 692 (senate committee printing) in SECTION 3 of the bill, in added Section 2252.032(i), Government Code (page 3, line 12), between "Board" and the underlined period, by inserting, "or to a governmental entity that is a wholesale water supplier that supplies water to customers in 10 or more counties and is governed by Chapter 49, Water Code".
The amendment to HB 692 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 Hancock, on behalf of Senator Creighton, offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 2
Amend HB 692 (senate committee printing) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering the SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Section 2252.033, Government Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2252.033. EXEMPTIONS. This subchapter does not apply to:
(1) a public works contract executed before August 31, 1981;
(2) a public works contract in which the total contract price estimate at the time of execution of the contract is less than $400,000; or
(3) a public works contract made by the Texas Department of Transportation under [Subchapter A,] Chapter 223, Transportation Code.
The amendment to HB 692 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.
HB 692 as amended was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.
HOUSE BILL 692 ON THIRD READING
Senator Hancock moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 692 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.
HOUSE BILL 1153 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Birdwell and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 1153 at this time on its second reading:
HB 1153, Relating to the applicability of the Texas Fair Housing Act to certain sales and rentals.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.
HOUSE BILL 1153 ON THIRD READING
Senator Birdwell moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1153 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.
HOUSE BILL 458 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Zaffirini and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 458 at this time on its second reading:
HB 458, Relating to the collection and enforcement of withholding of income for the payment of child support.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.
HOUSE BILL 458 ON THIRD READING
Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 458 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.
HOUSE BILL 4346 ON SECOND READING
Senator Springer moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration HB 4346 at this time on its second reading:
HB 4346, Relating to the possession, carrying, or transportation of a firearm or alcoholic beverage by certain persons during the use of an easement.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 22, Nays 9.
Yeas: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Buckingham, Campbell, Creighton, Hall, Hancock, Huffman, Hughes, Kolkhorst, Lucio, Menéndez, Miles, Nelson, Nichols, Paxton, Schwertner, Seliger, Springer, Taylor, Zaffirini.
Nays: Alvarado, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hinojosa, Johnson, Perry, Powell, West, Whitmire.
The bill was read second time.
Senator Springer offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 1
Amend HB 4346 (senate committee report) in SECTION 1 of the bill, immediately after added Section 5.020(a), Property Code (page 1, between lines 31 and 32), by adding the following new Subsection (b) and relettering existing subsections of Section 5.020 accordingly:
(b) This section does not apply to a right-of-way easement for a pipeline, electric transmission line, or other utility.
The amendment to HB 4346 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.
HB 4346 as amended was passed to third reading by the following vote: Yeas 22, Nays 9.
Yeas: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Buckingham, Campbell, Creighton, Hall, Hancock, Huffman, Hughes, Kolkhorst, Lucio, Menéndez, Miles, Nelson, Nichols, Paxton, Schwertner, Seliger, Springer, Taylor, Zaffirini.
Nays: Alvarado, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hinojosa, Johnson, Perry, Powell, West, Whitmire.
HOUSE BILL 3481 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator West and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 3481 at this time on its second reading:
HB 3481, Relating to designating December 1 as Rosa Parks Day.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.
HOUSE BILL 3481 ON THIRD READING
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 HB 3481 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.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 3932 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Menéndez and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration CSHB 3932 at this time on its second reading:
CSHB 3932, Relating to the establishment of the State Advisory Council on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 3932 ON THIRD READING
Senator Menéndez moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 3932 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.
HOUSE BILL 1284 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Hancock and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 1284 at this time on its second reading:
HB 1284, Relating to the regulation of the injection and geologic storage of carbon dioxide in this state.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.
HOUSE BILL 1284 ON THIRD READING
Senator Hancock moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1284 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.
HOUSE BILL 3489 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Taylor and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 3489 at this time on its second reading:
HB 3489, Relating to development of guidelines for the use of digital devices in public schools and a school district or open-enrollment charter school policy for the effective integration of those devices.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.
HOUSE BILL 3489 ON THIRD READING
Senator Taylor moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3489 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.
HOUSE BILL 4621 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Hinojosa and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 4621 at this time on its second reading:
HB 4621, Relating to the number, terms, and compensation of the commissioners of the Nueces County Drainage and Conservation District Number 2.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.
HOUSE BILL 4621 ON THIRD READING
Senator Hinojosa moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4621 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.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 1239 ON SECOND READING
Senator Paxton moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSHB 1239 at this time on its second reading:
CSHB 1239, Relating to the prohibited suspension of laws protecting religious freedom and prohibited closure of places of worship.
The motion prevailed.
Senators Eckhardt, Johnson, and Miles asked to be recorded as voting "Nay" on suspension of the regular order of business.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading except as follows:
Nays: Eckhardt, Johnson, Miles.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 1239 ON THIRD READING
Senator Paxton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 1239 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 28, Nays 3.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Buckingham, Campbell, Creighton, Gutierrez, Hall, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, Kolkhorst, Lucio, Menéndez, Nelson, Nichols, Paxton, Perry, Powell, Schwertner, Seliger, Springer, Taylor, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Eckhardt, Johnson, Miles.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 28, Nays 3. (Same as previous roll call)
HOUSE BILL 2058 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Zaffirini and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 2058 at this time on its second reading:
HB 2058, Relating to age-appropriate normalcy activities for children in the managing conservatorship of the state.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.
HOUSE BILL 2058 ON THIRD READING
Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2058 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.
HOUSE BILL 1062 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Taylor and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 1062 at this time on its second reading:
HB 1062, Relating to the eligibility of certain 17-year-old persons to serve as members of the Texas State Guard.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.
HOUSE BILL 1062 ON THIRD READING
Senator Taylor moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1062 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.
HOUSE BILL 632 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Seliger and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 632 at this time on its second reading:
HB 632, Relating to the establishment of an advisory committee for the TexNet seismic monitoring program.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.
HOUSE BILL 632 ON THIRD READING
Senator Seliger moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 632 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.
HOUSE BILL 912 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Menéndez and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 912 at this time on its second reading:
HB 912, Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for recipients of the Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading except as follows:
Nays: Nichols.
HOUSE BILL 912 ON THIRD READING
Senator Menéndez moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 912 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 30, Nays 1.
Nays: Nichols.
HOUSE BILL ON FIRST READING
The following bill received from the House was read first time and referred to the committee indicated:
HB 492 to Committee on Jurisprudence.
(President in Chair)
HOUSE BILL 957 ON SECOND READING
Senator Springer moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration HB 957 at this time on its second reading:
HB 957, Relating to local, state, and federal regulation of firearm suppressors.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 18, Nays 13.
Yeas: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Buckingham, Campbell, Creighton, Hall, Hancock, Huffman, Hughes, Kolkhorst, Nelson, Nichols, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Seliger, Springer, Taylor.
Nays: Alvarado, Blanco, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hinojosa, Johnson, Lucio, Menéndez, Miles, Powell, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by the following vote: Yeas 18, Nays 13. (Same as previous roll call)
SENATE RULES SUSPENDED
(Posting Rules)
On motion of Senator Taylor and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule 11.10(a) and Senate Rule 11.18(a) were suspended in order that the Committee on Education might meet and consider the following bills today in the Capitol Extension Auditorium:
HB 2554, HB 4509.
SENATE RULES SUSPENDED
(Posting Rules)
On motion of Senator Bettencourt and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule 11.10(a) and Senate Rule 11.18(a) were suspended in order that the Committee on Local Government might meet and consider the following bills today:
HB 2242, HB 4583, HB 4590, HB 4591, HB 4623, HB 4628, HB 4630, HB 4665.
SENATE RULES SUSPENDED
(Posting Rules)
On motion of Senator Hancock and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule 11.10(a) and Senate Rule 11.18(a) were suspended in order that the Committee on Business and Commerce might meet and consider HB 2998 today in Room 3E.4.
SENATE RULES SUSPENDED
(Posting Rules)
On motion of Senator Perry and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule 11.10(a) and Senate Rule 11.18(a) were suspended in order that the Committee on Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs might meet today in the press room, 2E.9.
SENATE RULES SUSPENDED
(Posting Rules)
On motion of Senator Huffman and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule 11.10(a) and Senate Rule 11.18(a) were suspended in order that the Committee on Jurisprudence might meet and consider the following bills at 5:30 p.m. today:
HB 492, HB 834, HB 929.
SENATE RULE 5.14(a) SUSPENDED
(Intent Calendar)
On motion of Senator Schwertner and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule 5.14(a), requiring bills to be posted on the Intent Calendar by 3:00 p.m., was suspended and the time was extended to 8:00 p.m. today.
RECESS
On motion of Senator Whitmire, the Senate at 5:04 p.m. recessed until 7:00 p.m. today.
AFTER RECESS
The Senate met at 7:55 p.m. and was called to order by President Pro Tempore Birdwell.
SENATE RULE 11.13 SUSPENDED
(Consideration of Bills in Committees)
On motion of Senator Schwertner and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule 11.13 was suspended to grant the Committee on Education permission to meet while the Senate is meeting today.
SENATE RULE 5.14(a) SUSPENDED
(Intent Calendar)
On motion of Senator Schwertner and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule 5.14(a), requiring bills to be posted on the Intent Calendar by 3:00 p.m., was suspended and the time was extended to 10:00 p.m. today.
HOUSE BILL 963 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Zaffirini and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 963 at this time on its second reading:
HB 963, Relating to the Texas natural gas vehicle grant program.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading except as follows:
Nays: Creighton.
HOUSE BILL 963 ON THIRD READING
Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 963 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 30, Nays 1.
Nays: Creighton.
HOUSE BILL 1128 ON SECOND READING
Senator Kolkhorst moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration HB 1128 at this time on its second reading:
HB 1128, Relating to persons permitted to be in a polling place or a place where ballots are being counted.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 22, Nays 9.
Yeas: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Buckingham, Campbell, Creighton, Hall, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, Kolkhorst, Lucio, Menéndez, Nelson, Nichols, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Seliger, Springer, Taylor, West.
Nays: Alvarado, Blanco, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Johnson, Miles, Powell, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by the following vote: Yeas 22, Nays 9. (Same as previous roll call)
HOUSE BILL 1522 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Springer and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 1522 at this time on its second reading:
HB 1522, Relating to the transfer of Midwestern State University to the Texas Tech University System, to certain fees charged by that system's governing board, and to mandatory venue for actions brought against that system or its institutions, officers, or employees.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading except as follows:
Nays: Hancock.
HOUSE BILL 1522 ON THIRD READING
Senator Springer moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1522 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 30, Nays 1.
Nays: Hancock.
HOUSE BILL 3533 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Seliger and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 3533 at this time on its second reading:
HB 3533, Relating to the security requirement for the issuance or renewal of a motor vehicle dealer general distinguishing number or a wholesale motor vehicle auction general distinguishing number.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.
HOUSE BILL 3533 ON THIRD READING
Senator Seliger moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3533 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.
HOUSE BILL 1788 ON SECOND READING
Senator Hughes moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration HB 1788 at this time on its second reading:
HB 1788, Relating to immunity from liability of public and private schools and security personnel employed by those schools for certain actions of security personnel.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 18, Nays 13.
Yeas: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Buckingham, Campbell, Creighton, Hall, Hancock, Huffman, Hughes, Kolkhorst, Nelson, Nichols, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Seliger, Springer, Taylor.
Nays: Alvarado, Blanco, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hinojosa, Johnson, Lucio, Menéndez, Miles, Powell, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by the following vote: Yeas 18, Nays 13. (Same as previous roll call)
HOUSE BILL 872 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Menéndez and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 872 at this time on its second reading:
HB 872, Relating to the disclosure of certain utility customer information.
The bill was read second time.
Senator Menéndez offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 1
Amend HB 872 (senate committee printing) by striking all below the enacting clause and substituting the following:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 552, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 552.1331 to read as follows:
Sec. 552.1331. EXCEPTION: CERTAIN GOVERNMENT-OPERATED UTILITY CUSTOMER INFORMATION. (a) In this section:
(1) "Advanced metering system" means a utility metering system that collects data at regular intervals through the use of an automated wireless or radio network.
(2) "Government-operated utility" has the meaning assigned by Section 182.051, Utilities Code.
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c) of this section and Section 182.052, Utilities Code, information maintained by a government-operated utility is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 if it is information that:
(1) is collected as part of an advanced metering system for usage, services, and billing, including amounts billed or collected for utility usage; or
(2) reveals whether:
(A) an account is delinquent or eligible for disconnection; or
(B) services have been discontinued by the government-operated utility.
(c) A government-operated utility must disclose information described by Subsection (b)(1) to a customer of the utility or a representative of the customer if the information directly relates to utility services provided to the customer and is not confidential under law.
SECTION 2. The heading to Subchapter B, Chapter 182, Utilities Code, is amended to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER B. DISCLOSURE [CONFIDENTIALITY] OF CUSTOMER INFORMATION
SECTION 3. The heading to Section 182.052, Utilities Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 182.052. DISCLOSURE [CONFIDENTIALITY] OF PERSONAL INFORMATION.
SECTION 4. Sections 182.052(a), (b), (c), and (d), Utilities Code, are amended to read as follows:
(a) Except as provided by Section 182.054, a government-operated utility may not disclose personal information in a customer's account record, or any information relating to the volume or units of utility usage or the amounts billed to or collected from the individual for utility usage, unless [if] the customer requests that the government-operated utility disclose [keep] the information [confidential]. [However, a government-operated utility may disclose information related to the customer's volume or units of utility usage or amounts billed to or collected from the individual for utility usage if the primary source of water for such utility was a sole-source designated aquifer.]
(b) A customer may request disclosure of information described by Subsection (a) [confidentiality] by delivering to the government-operated utility an appropriately marked form provided under Subsection (c)(2) [(c)(3)] or any other written request for disclosure [confidentiality].
(c) A government-operated utility shall include with a bill sent to each customer or shall post on the utility's Internet website:
(1) a notice of the customer's right to request disclosure [confidentiality] under this section [subchapter]; and
(2) [a statement of the amount of any fee applicable to the request; and
[(3)] a form by which the customer may request disclosure [confidentiality] by marking an appropriate box on the form and returning it to the government-operated utility, either by mail or electronically.
(d) A customer may rescind a request for disclosure under this section [confidentiality] by providing the government-operated utility a written request to withhold the customer's [permission to disclose] personal information beginning on the date the utility receives the request.
SECTION 5. Section 13.043(b-2), Water Code, is amended to read as follows:
(b-2) Unless [If] a ratepayer has requested that a municipally owned utility disclose [keep] the ratepayer's personal information [confidential] under Section 182.052, Utilities Code, the municipally owned utility may not disclose the address of the ratepayer under Subsection (b-1)(2).
SECTION 6. Section 182.053, Utilities Code, is repealed.
SECTION 7. Section 552.1331, Government Code, as added by this Act, applies only to a request for public information received by a governmental body or officer for public information on or after the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 8. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
The amendment to HB 872 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.
HB 872 as amended was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.
HOUSE BILL 872 ON THIRD READING
Senator Menéndez moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 872 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.
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 25
ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Powell and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HCR 25 at this time on its second reading:
HCR 25, Expressing support for full funding of the U.S. Army's Future Vertical Lift program, including the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft and Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft.
The resolution was read second time and was adopted by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
HOUSE BILL 1012 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Zaffirini and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 1012 at this time on its second reading:
HB 1012, Relating to access to a residence or former residence to retrieve certain personal property.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.
HOUSE BILL 1012 ON THIRD READING
Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1012 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.
HOUSE BILL 2926 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Buckingham and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 2926 at this time on its second reading:
HB 2926, Relating to the reinstatement of the parent-child relationship with respect to a person whose parental rights have been involuntarily terminated and to certain requirements in relation to the termination of the parent-child relationship or placement of a child in substitute care.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.
HOUSE BILL 2926 ON THIRD READING
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 HB 2926 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.
HOUSE BILL 2593 ON SECOND READING
Senator Johnson moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration HB 2593 at this time on its second reading:
HB 2593, Relating to the criminal penalties for the possession of certain tetrahydrocannabinols under the Texas Controlled Substances Act.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 24, Nays 7.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Blanco, Buckingham, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hall, Hinojosa, Hughes, Johnson, Kolkhorst, Lucio, Menéndez, Miles, Nelson, Paxton, Perry, Powell, Schwertner, Seliger, Springer, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Birdwell, Campbell, Creighton, Hancock, Huffman, Nichols, Taylor.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by the following vote: Yeas 24, Nays 7. (Same as previous roll call)
(President in Chair)
HOUSE BILL 2593 ON THIRD READING
Senator Johnson moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2593 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 25, Nays 6.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Blanco, Buckingham, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hall, Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, Johnson, Kolkhorst, Lucio, Menéndez, Miles, Nelson, Paxton, Perry, Powell, Schwertner, Seliger, Springer, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Birdwell, Campbell, Creighton, Hancock, Nichols, Taylor.
The bill was read third time.
Senator Perry offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 1 on Third Reading
Amend HB 2593 (senate committee printing) on third reading in SECTION 1 of the bill, in amended Section 481.002(5), Health and Safety Code (page 1, line 13), between "in hemp" and the period by inserting ", except that the term includes a consumable hemp product, as defined by Section 443.001, if the sum of all tetrahydrocannabinol concentrations in the product is more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis".
The amendment to HB 2593 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 on Third Reading.
HB 2593 as amended was finally passed by the following vote: Yeas 24, Nays 7.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Blanco, Buckingham, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hall, Hinojosa, Hughes, Johnson, Kolkhorst, Lucio, Menéndez, Miles, Nelson, Paxton, Perry, Powell, Schwertner, Seliger, Springer, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Birdwell, Campbell, Creighton, Hancock, Huffman, Nichols, Taylor.
HOUSE BILL 1259 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Seliger and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 1259 at this time on its second reading:
HB 1259, Relating to the rural veterinarian incentive program.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading except as follows:
Nays: Creighton.
HOUSE BILL 1259 ON THIRD READING
Senator Seliger moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1259 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 30, Nays 1.
Nays: Creighton.
HOUSE BILL 750 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Perry and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 750 at this time on its second reading:
HB 750, Relating to requiring a school district to post the district's employment policy on the district's Internet website.
The bill was read second time.
Senator Perry offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 1
Amend HB 750 (senate committee printing) in SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 11.1513(k), Education Code, as follows:
(1) On page 1, line 29, strike "or forms".
(2) On page 1, line 30, immediately following the underlined period, insert the following:
A school district shall make available any forms referenced in the policy:
(1) on an intranet website that is maintained by the district and accessible to district employees; or
(2) if the district does not maintain an intranet website described by Subdivision (1), at a district administrative office designated by the district.
The amendment to HB 750 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.
HB 750 as amended was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.
HOUSE BILL 750 ON THIRD READING
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 HB 750 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.
VOTES RECONSIDERED ON
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 3476
On motion of Senator Bettencourt and by unanimous consent, the vote by which CSHB 3476 was finally passed was reconsidered:
CSHB 3476, Relating to certificates of public convenience and necessity issued to water utilities inside the boundaries or extraterritorial jurisdiction of certain municipalities.
Question: Shall CSHB 3476 be finally passed?
On motion of Senator Bettencourt and by unanimous consent, the vote by which the Three-day Rule was suspended for CSHB 3476 was reconsidered.
Question: Shall the Three-day Rule be suspended for CSHB 3476?
On motion of Senator Bettencourt and by unanimous consent, the vote by which CSHB 3476 was passed to third reading was reconsidered.
Question: Shall CSHB 3476 be passed to third reading?
Senator Bettencourt offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 1
Amend CSHB 3476 (senate committee printing) as follows:
(1) In SECTION 1 of the bill, in the recital for amended Section 13.245, Water Code (page 1, line 28), strike "Subsection (c-6)" and substitute "Subsections (c-6), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), and (k)".
(2) In SECTION 1 of the bill, immediately after added Section 13.245(c-6), Water Code (page 2, between lines 17 and 18), insert the following:
(f) A landowner may file with a municipality a petition described by Subsection (g) to facilitate the development or extension of water and sewer facilities and the provision of water and sewer services at reasonable rates to areas of the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction, including by a retail public utility through a certificate of convenience and necessity.
(g) An owner of land located in a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction may file a petition requesting the municipality to release the area. The petition must:
(1) describe the area, for which the boundaries are determined solely by the petitioners and which is not required to be contiguous;
(2) include the signatures of the owners of land that makes up at least 51 percent of the taxable value in the area, as indicated by the ad valorem tax records of the central appraisal district of the county in which the area is located;
(3) include a determination by the petitioners that:
(A) the release is necessary or convenient to facilitate the development or extension of water and sewer facilities and the provision of water and sewer services at reasonable rates to the area; or
(B) the municipality does not provide water or sewer services to the area; and
(4) if the area is located in a subdivision, request release of all land in the subdivision that is located in the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.
(h) A municipality shall release from the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction the land in the area described by a petition filed under Subsection (g) not later than the 30th day after the date the municipality receives the petition. The filing of the petition creates an irrebuttable presumption that the property is not a part of the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction and that the release is necessary or convenient as determined by the petitioners. The presumption may not be contested for any cause after the date the municipality receives the petition.
(i) If a municipality fails to release the land as required by Subsection (h), the landowner filing the petition may bring an action against the municipality to compel release of the land. If the landowner prevails, the landowner may recover attorney's fees and court costs resulting from bringing the action. Governmental immunity to suit and from liability of a municipality is waived to the extent of liability created by this subsection or Subsection (f), (g), or (h).
(j) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a petition under Subsection (g) may be filed only for an area:
(1) that is at least five acres and contains not more than five residents; and
(2) for which, as determined solely by the petitioners, the municipality has not:
(A) provided water and sewer services; or
(B) entered into a binding commitment under Subsection (c-1)(2) to provide the area with water and sewer services as evidenced by a written agreement with the landowners.
(k) Subsections (f) through (j) do not apply to an area:
(1) in a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction if the municipality has a population of more than 1.3 million;
(2) in an industrial district under Section 42.044, Local Government Code; or
(3) that is subject to a strategic partnership agreement under Section 43.0751, Local Government Code.
(3) Strike SECTION 2 of the bill, adding effective date language (page 2, line 18), and substitute the following:
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
The amendment to CSHB 3476 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.
CSHB 3476 as amended was again passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading except as follows:
Nays: Eckhardt, Miles.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 3476 ON THIRD READING
Senator Bettencourt moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 3476 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Buckingham, Campbell, Creighton, Gutierrez, Hall, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, Johnson, Kolkhorst, Lucio, Menéndez, Nelson, Nichols, Paxton, Perry, Powell, Schwertner, Seliger, Springer, Taylor, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Eckhardt, Miles.
The bill was again read third time and was again finally passed by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2. (Same as previous roll call)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 3979 ON SECOND READING
Senator Hughes, on behalf of Senator Creighton, moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSHB 3979 at this time on its second reading:
CSHB 3979, Relating to the social studies curriculum in public schools.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 18, Nays 13.
Yeas: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Buckingham, Campbell, Creighton, Hall, Hancock, Huffman, Hughes, Kolkhorst, Nelson, Nichols, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Seliger, Springer, Taylor.
Nays: Alvarado, Blanco, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hinojosa, Johnson, Lucio, Menéndez, Miles, Powell, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
The bill was read second time.
Senator Hughes, on behalf of Senator Creighton, offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 1
Amend CSHB 3979 (senate committee printing) by striking all below the enacting clause and substituting the following:
SECTION 1. Subchapter J, Chapter 21, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 21.4555 to read as follows:
Sec. 21.4555. CIVICS TRAINING PROGRAM. (a) To facilitate the teaching of curriculum consistent with Sections 28.002(h-2) and (h-3), the commissioner shall develop and make available civics training programs for teachers and administrators.
(b) A civics training program developed under this section must include training in:
(1) guided classroom discussion of current events, as appropriate for the grade level and consistent with the restrictions under Section 28.002(h-3);
(2) the essential knowledge and skills for the social studies curriculum related to civic knowledge adopted under Section 28.002(h-2);
(3) classroom simulations and models of governmental and democratic processes consistent with the requirements and restrictions of Sections 28.002(h-2) and (h-3);
(4) media literacy, including instruction on verifying information and sources and identifying propaganda, as appropriate for the grade level and consistent with the restrictions under Section 28.002(h-3); and
(5) strategies for incorporating civics instruction into subject areas other than social studies.
(c) The commissioner by rule shall establish the grade levels at which a teacher provides instruction to be eligible to participate in a civics training program. In making the determination, the commissioner shall include grade levels for which the State Board of Education makes significant revisions to the essential knowledge and skills for the social studies curriculum under Section 28.002(h-2).
(d) Each civics training program developed under Subsection (a) must be reviewed and approved by the State Board of Education. The board shall annually review each program.
(e) Each school district and open-enrollment charter school shall ensure that each district or school campus that offers a grade level described by Subsection (c) has at least one teacher and one principal or campus instructional leader who has attended a civics training program. The agency shall provide assistance to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools in complying with the requirements of this subsection.
(f) From funds available for that purpose, a teacher who attends a civics training program may receive a stipend in an amount determined by the commissioner. A stipend received under this section is not included in determining whether a district is paying the teacher the minimum monthly salary under Section 21.402.
(g) The commissioner may delay implementation of Subsection (e) to a school year not later than the 2025-2026 school year if the revision of the essential knowledge and skills for the social studies curriculum under Section 28.002(h-2) or the availability of civics training programs does not occur in a manner that reasonably affords public schools the ability to comply with that subsection by an earlier school year. This subsection expires September 1, 2026.
SECTION 2. Section 28.002, Education Code, is amended by adding Subsections (h-2), (h-3), (h-4), (h-5), (h-6), and (h-7) to read as follows:
(h-2) In adopting the essential knowledge and skills for the social studies curriculum for each grade level from kindergarten through grade 12, the State Board of Education shall adopt essential knowledge and skills that develop each student's civic knowledge, including:
(1) an understanding of:
(A) the fundamental moral, political, and intellectual foundations of the American experiment in self-government;
(B) the history, qualities, traditions, and features of civic engagement in the United States;
(C) the structure, function, and processes of government institutions at the federal, state, and local levels; and
(D) the founding documents of the United States, including:
(i) the Declaration of Independence;
(ii) the United States Constitution;
(iii) the Federalist Papers, including Essays 10 and 51;
(iv) excerpts from Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America;
(v) the transcript of the first Lincoln-Douglas debate; and
(vi) the writings of the founding fathers of the United States;
(2) the ability to:
(A) analyze and determine the reliability of information sources;
(B) formulate and articulate reasoned positions;
(C) understand the manner in which local, state, and federal government works and operates through the use of simulations and models of governmental and democratic processes;
(D) actively listen and engage in civil discourse, including discourse with those with different viewpoints;
(E) responsibly participate as a citizen in a constitutional democracy; and
(F) effectively engage with governmental institutions at the local, state, and federal levels; and
(3) an appreciation of:
(A) the importance and responsibility of participating in civic life;
(B) a commitment to the United States and its form of government; and
(C) a commitment to free speech and civil discourse.
(h-3) For any course or subject, including an innovative course, for a grade level from kindergarten through grade 12:
(1) a teacher may not be compelled to discuss a particular current event or widely debated and currently controversial issue of public policy or social affairs;
(2) a teacher who chooses to discuss a topic described by Subdivision (1) shall, to the best of the teacher's ability, strive to explore that topic from diverse and contending perspectives without giving deference to any one perspective;
(3) a school district, open-enrollment charter school, or teacher may not require, make part of a course, or award a grade or course credit, including extra credit, for a student's:
(A) work for, affiliation with, or service learning in association with any organization engaged in:
(i) lobbying for legislation at the federal, state, or local level; or
(ii) social policy advocacy or public policy advocacy;
(B) political activism, lobbying, or efforts to persuade members of the legislative or executive branch at the federal, state, or local level to take specific actions by direct communication; or
(C) participation in any practicum or similar activity involving social policy or public policy advocacy; and
(4) a teacher, administrator, or other employee of a state agency, school district, or open-enrollment charter school may not:
(A) require, or make part of a course, concepts that serve to inculcate;
(B) teach, instruct, or train any administrator, teacher, or staff member of a state agency, school district, or open-enrollment charter school to adopt the concept that:
(i) one race or sex is inherently superior to another race or sex;
(ii) an individual, by virtue of the individual's race or sex, is inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously;
(iii) an individual should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment solely or partly because of the individual's race or sex;
(iv) an individual's moral character is necessarily determined by the individual's race or sex;
(v) an individual, by virtue of the individual's race or sex, bears responsibility for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race or sex;
(vi) an individual should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress on account of the individual's race or sex;
(vii) meritocracy or traits such as a hard work ethic are racist or sexist or were created by members of a particular race to oppress members of another race;
(viii) the advent of slavery in the territory that is now the United States constituted the true founding of the United States; or
(ix) with respect to their relationship to American values, slavery and racism are anything other than deviations from, betrayals of, or failures to live up to, the authentic founding principles of the United States, which include liberty and equality; and
(C) require an understanding of The 1619 Project.
(h-4) A state agency, school district, or open-enrollment charter school may not accept private funding for the purpose of developing a curriculum, purchasing or selecting curriculum materials, or providing teacher training or professional development for a course described by Subsections (h-3)(3) and (4).
(h-5) Subsection (h-3)(3) may not be construed to apply to a student's participation in community charitable projects, such as building community gardens, volunteering at local food banks, or other service projects.
(h-6) A school district or open-enrollment charter school may not implement, interpret, or enforce any rules or student code of conduct in a manner that would result in the punishment of a student for discussing, or have a chilling effect on student discussion of, the concepts described by Subsection (h-3)(4).
(h-7) The agency shall ensure that each school district or open-enrollment charter school teaches civics education as part of the district's social studies curriculum in a manner consistent with the essential knowledge and skills adopted under Subsection (h-2).
SECTION 3. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this section, this Act applies beginning with the 2021-2022 school year.
(b) Section 28.002(h-2), Education Code, as added by this Act, applies beginning with the 2022-2023 school year.
SECTION 4. Not later than December 31, 2022, the State Board of Education shall review and revise, as needed, the essential knowledge and skills of the social studies curriculum as required by Section 28.002(h-2), Education Code, as added by this Act.
SECTION 5. If any provision of this Act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this Act that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Act are declared to be severable.
SECTION 6. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
The amendment to CSHB 3979 was read.
Senator Hughes offered the following amendment to Floor Amendment No. 1:
Floor Amendment No. 2
Amend Floor Amendment No. 1 to CSHB 3979, on page 5, line 23, between "policy" and "or", insert "advocacy".
The amendment to Floor Amendment No. 1 to CSHB 3979 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 West offered the following amendment to Floor Amendment No. 1:
Floor Amendment No. 3
Amend the proposed floor substitute to CSHB 3979 in SECTION 2 of the bill, in added Section 28.002 (h-2) (1) (D), Education Code, as follows:
(1) In Subparagraph (v) (page 4, line 4), strike "and".
(2) Immediatedly after Subparagraph (vi) (page 4, between lines 6 and 7), insert the following appropriately numbered subparagraphs and renumber subsequent subparagraphs of the paragraph accordingly:
( ) the Book of Negroes;
( ) the Fugitive Slave Acts of 1793 and 1850; and
( ) the Indian Removal Act
The amendment to Floor Amendment No. 1 to CSHB 3979 was read.
Senator West withdrew Floor Amendment No. 3.
Senator Menéndez offered the following amendment to Floor Amendment No. 1:
Floor Amendment No. 4
Amend Floor Amendment 1 to CSHB 3979 (senate committee printing) by in SECTION 2 of the bill, in added Section 28.002 (h-2), Education Code, As follows:
(1) In Subdivision (1) (page 4, line 4), strike "and".
(2) In Subdivision (1) (page 4, line 6), after "States" and the underlined, insert the following:
; and (vii) the history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, including the historical and current oppression of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
The amendment to Floor Amendment No. 1 to CSHB 3979 was read and failed of adoption by the following vote: Yeas 13, Nays 18.
Yeas: Alvarado, Blanco, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hinojosa, Johnson, Lucio, Menéndez, Miles, Powell, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Buckingham, Campbell, Creighton, Hall, Hancock, Huffman, Hughes, Kolkhorst, Nelson, Nichols, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Seliger, Springer, Taylor.
Senator Menéndez offered the following amendment to Floor Amendment No. 1:
Floor Amendment No. 5
Amend Floor Amendment 1 to CSHB 3979 (senate committee printing) by in SECTION 2 of the bill, in added Section 28.002(h-2), Education Code, As follows:
(1) In Subdivision (1) (page 4, line 4), strike "and".
(2) In Subdivision (1) (page 4, line 6), after "States" and the underlined, insert the following:
; and (vii) the Holocaust and the history surrounding the Holocaust
The amendment to Floor Amendment No. 1 to CSHB 3979 was read and failed of adoption by the following vote: Yeas 14, Nays 17.
Yeas: Alvarado, Blanco, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hinojosa, Johnson, Lucio, Menéndez, Miles, Powell, Seliger, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Buckingham, Campbell, Creighton, Hall, Hancock, Huffman, Hughes, Kolkhorst, Nelson, Nichols, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Springer, Taylor.
Senator Menéndez offered the following amendment to Floor Amendment No. 1:
Floor Amendment No. 6
Amend Floor Amendment 1 to CSHB 3979 (senate committee printing) by in SECTION 2 of the bill, in added Section 28.002(h-2), Education Code, As follows:
(1) In Subdivision (1) (page 4, line 4), strike "and".
(2) In Subdivision (1) (page 4, line 6), after "States" and the underlined, insert the following:
; and (vii) the history of Mexican Americans, including the historical and current oppression of Mexican Americans
The amendment to Floor Amendment No. 1 to CSHB 3979 was read and failed of adoption by the following vote: Yeas 14, Nays 17.
Yeas: Alvarado, Blanco, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hinojosa, Johnson, Lucio, Menéndez, Miles, Powell, Seliger, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Buckingham, Campbell, Creighton, Hall, Hancock, Huffman, Hughes, Kolkhorst, Nelson, Nichols, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Springer, Taylor.
Senator West offered the following amendment to Floor Amendment No. 1:
Floor Amendment No. 7
Amend Floor Amendment No. 1 to CSHB 3979, in added Section 28.002(h-2)(1) as follows:
(1) In Paragraph (C) (page 3, line 21), strike "and".
(2) In Paragraph (D) (iv) (page 4, line 6), between "States" and the underlined semicolon, insert the following appropriately lettered paragraph and reletter subsequent paragraphs of the subdivision accordingly:
; and
( ) the history and importance of events such as:
(i) the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 42 U.S.C. Section 2000a et seq.;
(ii) the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Nineteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution;
(iii) the complexity of the historic relationship between Texas and Mexico, and the diversity of the Hispanic population
WEST
HUGHES
ZAFFIRINI
The amendment to Floor Amendment 1 to CSHB 3979 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. 7.
Question recurring on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 1 to CSHB 3979, the amendment as amended was adopted by the following vote: Yeas 18, Nays 13.
Yeas: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Buckingham, Campbell, Creighton, Hall, Hancock, Huffman, Hughes, Kolkhorst, Nelson, Nichols, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Seliger, Springer, Taylor.
Nays: Alvarado, Blanco, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hinojosa, Johnson, Lucio, Menéndez, Miles, Powell, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
CSHB 3979 as amended was passed to third reading by the following vote: Yeas 18, Nays 13. (Same as previous roll call)
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON
HOUSE BILL 1927
Senator Schwertner submitted the following Conference Committee Report:
Austin, Texas
May 21, 2021
Honorable Dan Patrick
President of the Senate
Honorable Dade Phelan
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Sirs:
We, Your Conference Committee, appointed to adjust the differences between the Senate and the House of Representatives on HB 1927 have had the same under consideration, and beg to report it back with the recommendation that it do pass.
On the part of the Senate
On the part of the House
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The Conference Committee Report on HB 1927 was filed with the Secretary of the Senate.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 1914
On motion of Senator Blanco, Senator Alvarado will be shown as Co-author of SB 1914.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 115
On motion of Senator Seliger, Senator Powell will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 115.
CO-SPONSORS OF HOUSE BILL 290
On motion of Senator Kolkhorst, Senators Johnson, Miles, and Powell will be shown as Co-sponsors of HB 290.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 332
On motion of Senator Lucio, Senator West will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 332.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 558
On motion of Senator Hall, Senator Springer will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 558.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 572
On motion of Senator Lucio, Senator West will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 572.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 911
On motion of Senator Blanco, Senator Powell will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 911.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 912
On motion of Senator Menéndez, Senator Powell will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 912.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 957
On motion of Senator Springer, Senator Hall will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 957.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 999
On motion of Senator Menéndez, Senator West will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 999.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 1032
On motion of Senator Alvarado, Senator West will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 1032.
CO-SPONSORS OF HOUSE BILL 1239
On motion of Senator Paxton, Senators Bettencourt and Lucio will be shown as Co-sponsors of HB 1239.
CO-SPONSORS OF HOUSE BILL 1247
On motion of Senator Powell, Senators Alvarado and Hinojosa will be shown as Co-sponsors of HB 1247.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 1252
On motion of Senator Hall, Senator West will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 1252.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 1280
On motion of Senator Paxton, Senator Hall will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 1280.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 1284
On motion of Senator Hancock, Senator Zaffirini will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 1284.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 1371
On motion of Senator Lucio, Senator Hinojosa will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 1371.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 1461
On motion of Senator Creighton, Senator West will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 1461.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 1468
On motion of Senator Taylor, Senator West will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 1468.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 1504
On motion of Senator Alvarado, Senator West will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 1504.
CO-SPONSORS OF HOUSE BILL 1616
On motion of Senator Huffman, Senators Blanco and Hancock will be shown as Co-sponsors of HB 1616.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 1754
On motion of Senator Hinojosa, Senator West will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 1754.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 1788
On motion of Senator Hughes, Senator Springer will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 1788.
CO-SPONSORS OF HOUSE BILL 1802
On motion of Senator Campbell, Senators Blanco and Powell will be shown as Co-sponsors of HB 1802.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 1856
On motion of Senator Campbell, Senator Hall will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 1856.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 1919
On motion of Senator Schwertner, Senator Buckingham will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 1919.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 2030
On motion of Senator West, Senator Powell will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 2030.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 2136
On motion of Senator Alvarado, Senator Hinojosa will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 2136.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 2581
On motion of Senator Hancock, Senator Hinojosa will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 2581.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 2607
On motion of Senator Lucio, Senator Hinojosa will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 2607.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 2633
On motion of Senator Huffman, Senator Powell will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 2633.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 2667
On motion of Senator Perry, Senator Blanco will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 2667.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 2911
On motion of Senator Hancock, Senator Blanco will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 2911.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 3257
On motion of Senator Alvarado, Senator Hancock will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 3257.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 3379
On motion of Senator Kolkhorst, Senator Hall will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 3379.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 3449
On motion of Senator Perry, Senator West will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 3449.
CO-SPONSORS OF HOUSE BILL 3481
On motion of Senator West, Senators Alvarado, Bettencourt, Hinojosa, Hughes, Lucio, Menéndez, Miles, Powell, and Whitmire will be shown as Co-sponsors of HB 3481.
CO-SPONSORS OF HOUSE BILL 3932
On motion of Senator Menéndez, Senators Blanco and West will be shown as Co-sponsors of HB 3932.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 3938
On motion of Senator Powell, Senator Hinojosa will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 3938.
CO-SPONSORS OF HOUSE BILL 3959
On motion of Senator Perry, Senators Creighton, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Johnson, Kolkhorst, Lucio, and Powell will be shown as Co-sponsors of HB 3959.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 4107
On motion of Senator Kolkhorst, Senator Hall will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 4107.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 5
On motion of Senator West, Senator Miles will be shown as Co-sponsor of HCR 5.
CO-SPONSORS OF HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 51
On motion of Senator Alvarado, Senators Miles, Menéndez, Powell, West, Whitmire, and Zaffirini will be shown as Co-sponsors of HCR 51.
RESOLUTIONS OF RECOGNITION
The following resolutions were adopted by the Senate:
Memorial Resolutions
SR 461 by Zaffirini, In memory of George P. Kazen.
SR 462 by Zaffirini, In memory of Rosario Vasquez.
Congratulatory Resolutions
SR 457 by Nelson, Recognizing the Argyle High School girls' golf team for winning a state championship.
SR 459 by Powell, Recognizing Joan Trew on the occasion of her retirement.
SR 460 by Zaffirini, Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the election of Mike Munoz, Humberto Saenz Jr., and Santiago "Jimmy" Martinez to the Beeville City Council.
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Senator Whitmire, the Senate at 1:05 a.m. Saturday, May 22, 2021, adjourned, in memory of Angela Maria Farias, Stuart Samuel Klein, and Andrew Khoury, until 1:07 a.m. today.
APPENDIX
COMMITTEE REPORTS
The following committee reports were received by the Secretary of the Senate in the order listed:
May 21, 2021
FINANCE — HB 4068, HB 3375, HB 2696, HB 1256
LOCAL GOVERNMENT — HB 1564, HB 2272, CSHB 1301, CSHB 4245, CSHB 2382, CSHB 1456
VETERAN AFFAIRS AND BORDER SECURITY — CSHCR 51
JURISPRUDENCE — HB 193, HB 222, HB 451, HB 1159, HB 1685, HB 1706, HB 1758, HB 1900, HB 1906, HB 1938, HB 2295, HB 2430, HB 2448, HB 2709, HB 2730, HB 2803, HB 2950, HB 3360, HB 3521, HB 3564, HJR 4, HJR 165, HB 3354, HB 2656
HIGHER EDUCATION — CSHB 981
BUSINESS AND COMMERCE — CSHB 3571
HIGHER EDUCATION — CSHB 885, CSHB 1027, CSSB 54
BUSINESS AND COMMERCE — CSHB 3745, CSHB 2240
CRIMINAL JUSTICE — CSHB 2462
TRANSPORTATION — CSHB 1698, CSHB 3531
BUSINESS AND COMMERCE — CSHB 2205, CSHB 2274, CSHB 3752
FINANCE — HJR 140, HB 3702, HB 3610
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES — CSHB 149, CSHB 3240, CSHB 3821
NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT — HB 4242, HB 2361, HB 4279, HB 4056, HB 3682, HB 3584, HB 3416, HB 3257, HB 3217, HB 2708, HB 2345, HB 2209, HB 2136, HB 21
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES — CSHB 3366, CSHB 2658
BUSINESS AND COMMERCE — CSHB 1818, CSHB 2857, CSHB 3408
ADMINISTRATION — HCR 89, HCR 5
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES — CSHB 4272
ADMINISTRATION — HCR 46, HCR 29
FINANCE — CSHB 3898
HIGHER EDUCATION — CSHB 3767
WATER, AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS — CSHB 3948
LOCAL GOVERNMENT — CSHB 1410, CSHB 988, CSHB 3415, HB 4654, HB 4617, HB 4641, HB 4659, HB 4662, HB 4589, HB 4615, HB 4642, HB 4649, HB 4666, HB 4669, HB 4592, HB 4605, HB 4634, HB 4635, HB 2235, HB 3436, HB 4588
BUSINESS AND COMMERCE — CSHB 1659
ADMINISTRATION — CSHCR 62
BUSINESS AND COMMERCE — CSHB 3897
STATE AFFAIRS — HB 2179, HB 3906, HB 2197, HB 1135, HB 3868, HB 3433, HB 3385, HB 2183, HB 3216, HB 2182
BUSINESS AND COMMERCE — CSHB 4294, CSHB 4210, CSHB 2911, CSHB 2237
HIGHER EDUCATION — HB 2509, HB 3348, HB 4361
STATE AFFAIRS — HB 3503, HB 2675, HB 525, HB 3566, HB 3009, HB 2701, HB 2416, HB 3920, HB 1500, HB 368, HB 3162
WATER, AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS — HB 3289, HB 4650, HB 3006, HB 2850, HB 928, HB 3568, HB 3750, HB 3802, HB 3081, HB 3959, HB 2710
STATE AFFAIRS — HB 2116, SJR 58, HB 1280, HB 4107, CSHB 1262
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES — HB 3720, HB 3691
BUSINESS AND COMMERCE — HB 3131, HB 1852, HB 3271, HB 1993, CSHB 3617
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES — CSHB 1919
STATE AFFAIRS — HCR 1, CSHB 2757
BUSINESS AND COMMERCE — CSHB 1560
FINANCE — CSHB 3973, CSHB 2896
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES — HB 700, HB 3121, HB 2633, HB 4295, HB 3626, HB 3469, HB 2365, HB 1423, HB 1824
JURISPRUDENCE — HB 929, HB 1193
HIGHER EDUCATION — HB 2645, CSSB 1360, CSHB 2030
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES — HCR 54, HCR 86
JURISPRUDENCE — HB 2107
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ENROLLED
May 20, 2021
SB 231, SB 237, SB 516, SB 742, SB 851, SB 874, SB 903, SB 1129, SB 1202, SB 1245, SB 1449, SB 1525, SR 429, SR 439, SR 440, SR 445, SR 446, SR 447, SR 448, SR 449, SR 450, SR 451, SR 452, SR 453, SR 454, SR 455