FIFTEENTH DAY
(Continued)
(Friday, March 3, 2023)
AFTER RECESS
The Senate met at 10:00 a.m. and was called to order by Senator Hughes.
SENATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
The following bills and resolutions were introduced, read first time, and referred to the committees indicated:
SB 3 by Bettencourt, Alvarado, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Creighton, Eckhardt, Flores, Gutierrez, Hall, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, Johnson, King, Kolkhorst, LaMantia, Menéndez, Middleton, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini
Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district, an adjustment in the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect increases in the exemption amount, and the protection of school districts against the resulting loss in local revenue.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 30 by Huffman
Relating to supplemental appropriations and reductions in appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding appropriations.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 901 by Nichols
Relating to civil actions or arbitrations involving transportation network companies.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 902 by West
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Leadership Scholars Program to serve as a merit-based scholarship and leadership opportunity for high-achieving, emerging leaders with financial need.
To Subcommittee on Higher Education.
SB 903 by Springer
Relating to the definition of a motorcycle.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 904 by Springer
Relating to presumption for an offense to accessible parking.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 905 by Perry
Relating to the provision of certain intensive outpatient services and partial hospitalization services under Medicaid.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 906 by Johnson
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Do-Not-Sell Registry for firearms; creating a criminal offense.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 907 by Johnson
Relating to the employment of certified school counselors by school districts.
To Committee on Education.
SB 908 by West
Relating to monetary assistance provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to certain relative or designated caregivers.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 909 by Johnson
Relating to municipal civil service for fire fighters and police officers.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 910 by Menéndez, Gutierrez
Relating to requiring a thirty day waiting period before a person less than 21 years of age may purchase a firearm; creating a criminal offense.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 911 by Gutierrez, Johnson, Menéndez
Relating to the creation of a bulk ammunition database.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 912 by Gutierrez, Eckhardt, Menéndez
Relating to gun storage and safety measures; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 913 by Gutierrez, Eckhardt, Menéndez
Relating to liability insurance for firearm ownership.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 914 by Gutierrez, Menéndez
Relating to the requirements for the purchase of ammunition; creating an offense.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 915 by Hall
Relating to the procedure for closing a polling place.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 916 by Hall
Relating to vehicle monitoring technology installed on certain motor vehicles.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 917 by Hall
Relating to meetings of the board of directors of a municipal utility district.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 918 by Hall
Relating to the adoption and voidability of certain rules proposed by a state agency.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 919 by Hall
Relating to the training of and the provision of acupuncture services by an acudetox specialist.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 920 by Alvarado
Relating to the prohibited sale of flavored cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and tobacco products and administrative penalties for the prohibited sales.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 921 by Hughes
Relating to the determination of a majority vote in certain elections.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 922 by Hughes
Relating to legislative leave for certain peace officers commissioned by the Parks and Wildlife Department.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 923 by Springer
Relating to the admission to public schools of children unlawfully present in the United States and the eligibility of those children for the benefits of the available school fund and Foundation School Program.
To Committee on Education.
SB 924 by Springer
Relating to authorizing certain election precincts to consolidate.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 925 by Parker
Relating to the use of blockchain technology for financing statements and related records filed with the secretary of state.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 926 by Parker
Relating to certain temporary sales by a mixed beverage permit holder.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 927 by Parker
Relating to the self-directed and semi-independent status of the State Securities Board; authorizing fees.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 928 by Parker
Relating to the protection of personally identifiable student information and the use of covered information by an operator or educational entity; authorizing a civil and administrative penalty.
To Committee on Education.
SB 929 by Parker
Relating to the notice and compensation a municipality must provide before revoking the right to use property for a use that was allowed before the adoption of or change to a zoning regulation or boundary.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 930 by Middleton
Relating to the publication of opinions by a court.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 931 by Middleton
Relating to remote vehicle disabling technology capable of being activated or engaged by a motor vehicle manufacturer or governmental entity; creating criminal offenses.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 932 by Middleton
Relating to the declaration of a candidate's ineligibility and to the prohibition of the candidate's placement on the ballot.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 933 by Middleton
Relating to the definition of a governmental body for the purposes of the public information law.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 934 by Middleton
Relating to the eligibility of certain officers of a political subdivision authorized to impose a tax or issue bonds to hold at the same time certain other offices.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 935 by Perry
Relating to the retention by a managed care organization of certain money recovered as a result of a fraud or abuse investigation under Medicaid or the child health plan program.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 936 by Hancock
Relating to certain agreements with collective bargaining organizations related to certain publicly funded public work contracts.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 937 by Eckhardt
Relating to eligibility for tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
To Subcommittee on Higher Education.
SB 938 by Blanco
Relating to the issuance by certain conservation and reclamation districts of bonds for the development and maintenance of recreational facilities.
To Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
SB 939 by King
Relating to statutes of limitation and repose for certain claims arising out of residential construction.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 940 by LaMantia
Relating to the use of hotel occupancy tax revenue by certain municipalities and counties and the authority of certain municipalities to receive certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project and to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to the project.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 941 by LaMantia, Sparks
Relating to establishment of the disaster identification system for a declared state of disaster.
To Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
SB 942 by Hinojosa
Relating to an adjustment for certain school districts under the public school finance system for revenue lost due to the use of the state value of the district's taxable value of property determined by the comptroller of public accounts.
To Committee on Education.
SB 943 by Kolkhorst
Relating to publication of notices by a governmental entity on the Internet websites of a newspaper and the Texas Press Association.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 944 by Kolkhorst
Relating to the commitment order for individuals with intellectual disabilities who are committed to state supported living centers.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 945 by Kolkhorst
Relating to the disclosure of certain health care cost information by certain health care facilities; authorizing an administrative penalty.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 946 by Sparks
Relating to the election date for the authorization of the issuance of bonds or a tax increase.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 947 by King
Relating to creating a criminal offense for damaging certain critical infrastructure facilities and providing for the prosecution of that conduct as manslaughter in certain circumstances; increasing a criminal penalty.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 948 by West
Relating to the permissible uses of the school safety allotment and the creation of a mental health allotment under the Foundation School Program.
To Committee on Education.
SB 949 by West
Relating to the creation of a revolving loan program to fund the purchase by historically underutilized businesses of certain bonds required for public work contracts.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 950 by Kolkhorst
Relating to the attorney general's defense of a district or county attorney against certain lawsuits in federal court.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 951 by Perry
Relating to the award of scholarship money by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy to certain accounting students.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 952 by Perry
Relating to certain tax and fee collection procedures and taxpayer suits.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 953 by Perry
Relating to the determination of compensation and reporting requirements for the franchise tax.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 954 by Perry
Relating to a statewide standing order prescribing opioid antagonists.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 955 by Springer, Bettencourt, Parker, Whitmire
Relating to the release on parole of certain youthful offenders; changing parole eligibility.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 956 by LaMantia
Relating to repealing the coordinated strategic plan for health and human services in this state, including related conforming amendments.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 957 by Alvarado
Relating to the designation of a portion of United States Highway 59 in Harris County as the Deputy Sheriff Darren Almendarez Memorial Highway.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 958 by Campbell
Relating to the prohibited release by a public agency of personal affiliation information regarding the members, supporters, or volunteers of or donors to certain nonprofit organizations; creating a criminal offense.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 959 by Campbell
Relating to certain prohibited transactions between an open-enrollment charter school and an abortion provider or affiliate of the provider.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 960 by Campbell
Relating to state savings and government efficiency achieved through a taxpayer savings grant program administered by the comptroller of public accounts.
To Committee on Education.
SB 961 by Campbell
Relating to the authority of the board of trustees of a school district to exclude the use of district buildings as polling places and to the designation of days a school district campus is used as a polling place as staff development days.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 963 by Campbell
Relating to the distribution of the opioid abatement trust account.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 964 by Johnson
Relating to civil liability arising from a firearm hold agreement.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 965 by Johnson
Relating to maintenance and production of electronic public information under the public information law.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 966 by Johnson
Relating to paid leave by certain state employees for the birth or adoption of a child.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 967 by Johnson
Relating to the criminal and licensing consequences of certain offenses relating to the possession of marihuana, certain tetrahydrocannabinols, certain synthetic cannabinoids, and drug paraphernalia; imposing a fee.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 968 by Zaffirini
Relating to the affirmative defense to prosecution for a criminal offense for persons acting under duress.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 969 by Zaffirini
Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain correctional officers and jailers.
To Subcommittee on Higher Education.
SB 970 by Hall
Relating to a study and report by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute on replacing buyer's temporary tags with permanent license plates.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 971 by West
Relating to the compensation and professional representation of certain students participating in University Interscholastic League activities or in intercollegiate athletic programs at certain institutions of higher education.
To Committee on Education.
SB 972 by West
Relating to a poll watcher presenting proof of identification at the polling place.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 973 by West
Relating to increasing criminal penalties for the offense of criminal mischief involving certain damage to residential gas meters.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 974 by West
Relating to prohibiting the requirement of cable or Internet service in certain residential leases.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 975 by Menéndez
Relating to the procedures for the issuance of a personal identification certificate to a person whose driver's license is surrendered.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 976 by Middleton, Bettencourt
Relating to the procedure for the adoption of an ad valorem tax rate by a taxing unit.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 977 by Bettencourt, Middleton
Relating to the definition of debt for the purposes of calculating certain ad valorem tax rates of a taxing unit.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 978 by Bettencourt, Middleton
Relating to the repeal of provisions providing for the calculation and effect of a de minimis ad valorem tax rate.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 979 by Campbell
Relating to safety training for certain public school extracurricular activities.
To Committee on Education.
SB 980 by Paxton
Relating to a credit for prepayment of the amount required to be paid by a school district for the purchase of attendance credit under the public school finance system.
To Committee on Education.
SB 981 by Paxton
Relating to a handbook on parental rights in education and training requirements on parental rights in education for a member of the board of trustees of a school district.
To Committee on Education.
SB 982 by Paxton
Relating to parental access to public school instructional materials and tests.
To Committee on Education.
SB 983 by Paxton
Relating to disclosure under the public information law of information related to a competitive matter involving the provision of cable, Internet, or broadband services by a public power utility.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 984 by Paxton
Relating to the regulation of crafted precious metal.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 985 by Paxton
Relating to the method of providing notice for certain municipal zoning changes.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 986 by Creighton
Relating to the authority of a local government to regulate evictions.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 987 by Kolkhorst
Relating to reporting requirements regarding recovery audits of payments made to vendors by state agencies.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 988 by Perry
Relating to the establishment of the TexMesonet Hydrometeorology Network and creation of the TexMesonet Advisory Committee.
To Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
SB 989 by Huffman
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain biomarker testing.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 990 by Hall
Relating to elimination of the countywide polling place program.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 991 by Hinojosa
Relating to the establishment of a crime laboratory portal by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 992 by Hinojosa
Relating to establishing the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP) program and creating an allotment and outcomes bonus under the Foundation School Program to support the program.
To Committee on Education.
SB 993 by Schwertner
Relating to the process of applying for a place on a ballot.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 994 by Schwertner
Relating to the declaration of a candidate's ineligibility on the basis of failure to pay a filing fee or submit a petition in lieu of a filing fee.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 995 by Schwertner
Relating to a ballot proposition on the manner of election for members of the board of trustees of a school district.
To Committee on Education.
SB 996 by Johnson
Relating to a report on recidivism rates.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 997 by West
Relating to the publication of certain photographs of human remains by first responders, coroners, medical examiners, and certain other employees for a purpose other than an official purpose; creating a criminal offense.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 998 by West
Relating to requiring approved alcohol seller training programs to include training on recognizing and treating opioid-related drug overdoses.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 999 by West
Relating to the requirement that providers of active shooter training at public schools and institutions of higher education obtain a certificate issued by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
To Committee on Education.
SB 1000 by West
Relating to decreasing the state sales and use tax rate.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 1001 by Schwertner
Relating to the regulation of electric vehicle supply equipment; requiring an occupational registration; authorizing fees; authorizing an administrative penalty.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1002 by Schwertner
Relating to the operation of electric vehicle charging stations.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1003 by Johnson
Relating to disclosure requirements for health care provider directories maintained by certain health benefit plan issuers.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1005 by Flores
Relating to the adoption of physical fitness programs and standards for law enforcement officers employed by the office of the attorney general.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 1006 by Flores
Relating to the minimum instruction requirement for the boater education program and the disposition and use of money received by the Parks and Wildlife Department from the boater education program.
To Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
SB 1007 by Flores
Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain criminal offenses involving material or conduct that may be obscene or is otherwise harmful to children.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 1008 by Flores
Relating to establishing residency for purposes of admission into public schools.
To Committee on Education.
SB 1009 by Parker, Springer
Relating to regulation of massage therapists and massage establishments by political subdivisions.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1010 by Parker
Relating to requiring the denial of bail to a person accused of committing certain trafficking or sexual offenses against a child while released on bail for committing a similar offense.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 1011 by Parker
Relating to the punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 1012 by Parker
Relating to the eligibility of certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 1013 by Hughes
Relating to the franchise and insurance premium tax credit for the certified rehabilitation of certified historic structures.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 1014 by Hughes
Relating to restrictions on the use and disclosure of certain genetic material and genetic information; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1015 by King
Relating to periodic rate adjustments by electric utilities.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1016 by King
Relating to the consideration of employee compensation and benefits in establishing the rates of electric utilities.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1017 by Birdwell
Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate an energy source or engine.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1018 by Hughes
Relating to increasing the per person admission fee imposed on sexually oriented businesses.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 1019 by Hughes
Relating to a limitation on increases in the appraised value of real property other than a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1020 by King
Relating to the automatic expunction of arrest records and files for certain public safety employees who successfully complete a public safety employees treatment court program.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 1021 by Nichols
Relating to the handling of bids on certain contracts for highway projects.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 1022 by Nichols
Relating to the sales and use tax exemption for the repair, remodeling, or maintenance of aircraft.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 1023 by Nichols
Relating to the establishment and posting of the maximum loads permitted on certain bridges.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 1024 by Kolkhorst
Relating to preventative health care and public health; authorizing a civil penalty.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1025 by Kolkhorst
Relating to immunization requirements and documentation, including adverse event tracking following the administration of vaccines and booster doses.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1026 by Kolkhorst
Relating to prohibited COVID-19 vaccine mandates and vaccination status discrimination.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1027 by Middleton, Creighton
Relating to the adoption of rules concerning certain on-site sewage disposal systems.
To Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
SB 1028 by Perry
Relating to the required number of minutes of instructional time to be provided by a juvenile justice alternative education program.
To Committee on Education.
SB 1029 by Hall
Relating to civil liability for, governmental health plan coverage of, and public funding for gender modification procedures and treatments.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1030 by Hall
Relating to the regulation of bulk-power system equipment by the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1031 by Hall
Relating to studies or surveys on children's sexual behavior conducted at or by a public primary or secondary school, a public institution of higher education, a prescription drug manufacturer, a research entity, or another person; creating criminal offenses; imposing civil penalties.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1032 by Kolkhorst
Relating to oyster certificates of location and the closure of oyster beds; authorizing a fee.
To Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
SB 1033 by Perry
Relating to the eligibility of an injured employee for lifetime income benefits under the workers' compensation system.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1034 by Middleton
Relating to the tort of public nuisance.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1035 by Menéndez
Relating to the temperature at which a facility operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is maintained.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 1036 by Blanco
Relating to the authorization by referendum of an optional county fee on vehicle registration in certain counties.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 1037 by Blanco
Relating to establishing a committee to develop school safety and security rules and standards for newly constructed school facilities.
To Committee on Education.
SB 1038 by Blanco
Relating to the eligibility of certain at-risk developments to receive low income housing tax credits.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1039 by Bettencourt, Hughes
Relating to processes to address election irregularities; providing a civil penalty.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1040 by Kolkhorst
Relating to health benefit plan coverage of a transplant of an organ that originated from or is transplanted in a country known to have participated in organ harvesting.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1041 by Hughes
Relating to unlawful employment practices based on sexual harassment, including complaints and civil actions arising from those practices.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 1042 by Hughes
Relating to prohibiting oral releases for automobile insurance claims.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1043 by Blanco, LaMantia
Relating to the reimbursement and payment of claims by certain health benefit plan issuers for telemedicine medical services, teledentistry dental services, and telehealth services.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1044 by Johnson
Relating to criminal offenses for the creation or distribution of certain misleading images and videos; creating a criminal offense.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1045 by Huffman
Relating to the creation of the Fifteenth Court of Appeals with jurisdiction over certain civil cases, the compensation of the justices of that court, and the jurisdiction of the courts of appeals in this state; authorizing fees.
To Committee on Jurisprudence.
SB 1046 by Perry
Relating to the reimbursement of expenses to certain counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a criminal proceeding.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 1047 by Perry
Relating to funding and activities of the Texas Produced Water Consortium.
To Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
SB 1048 by Nichols
Relating to the documentation required for the purchase of certain timber products; creating a criminal offense.
To Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
SB 1049 by Hughes
Relating to gas utility alternative gas expenses and infrastructure investments.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 1050 by Hughes
Relating to the authority of a natural gas local distribution company to offer energy conservation programs.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 1051 by Hughes
Relating to a uniform coordination of benefits questionnaire for health benefit plans.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1052 by Springer
Relating to the compensation of an election judge or clerk.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1053 by Hughes
Relating to the definition of marketplace seller for purposes of sales and use taxes.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 1054 by Nichols
Relating to requirements for a trial in the contest of an election on a proposed constitutional amendment.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1055 by Nichols
Relating to the creation of a new university in Nacogdoches, Texas, within The University of Texas System; abolishing Stephen F. Austin State University.
To Subcommittee on Higher Education.
SB 1056 by Hinojosa
Relating to the directors and administration of the Hidalgo County Water Improvement District No. 3; creating a criminal offense.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1057 by Whitmire
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities and local government corporations to use certain tax revenue for certain qualified projects and project-associated infrastructure.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 1058 by Perry
Relating to the university research fund and eligibility to receive money from the national research university fund.
To Subcommittee on Higher Education.
SB 1059 by Hughes
Relating to the punishment for the offense of indecent exposure; increasing a criminal penalty.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 1060 by Hughes
Relating to the adoption of political shareholder proposals by insurers and insurer holding companies.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1061 by Schwertner
Relating to the computation of and total revenue exemption for the franchise tax.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 1062 by Schwertner
Relating to requiring the inclusion of certain proposals in reports on the actuarial experience of the Employees Retirement System of Texas and the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 1063 by Schwertner
Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district composed of Bastrop County.
To Committee on Jurisprudence.
SB 1064 by Middleton
Relating to the school district property value study conducted by the comptroller of public accounts.
To Committee on Education.
SB 1065 by Middleton
Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1066 by Middleton
Relating to the filing and publishing of lobbyist activity reports.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1067 by Middleton
Relating to the consideration of certain information by a parole panel in determining whether to release an inmate on parole.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 1068 by Middleton
Relating to the removal of restrictions on funding and payment of costs for certain full-time online educational programs; authorizing a fee.
To Committee on Education.
SB 1069 by Kolkhorst
Relating to the County Court at Law of Aransas County.
To Committee on Jurisprudence.
SB 1070 by Hughes
Relating to the interstate voter registration crosscheck program.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1071 by Campbell
Relating to the amendment of an existing comprehensive development agreement for a portion of State Highway 130.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 1072 by Hughes
Relating to local school health advisory councils and human sexuality instruction provided by public schools.
To Committee on Education.
SB 1073 by West
Relating to measures to assist students enrolled at public institutions of higher education who are homeless or who are or were in foster care.
To Subcommittee on Higher Education.
SB 1074 by Perry
Relating to the period for which a pesticide must be registered.
To Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
SB 1075 by King
Relating to facilities and construction machinery used to respond to power outages.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1501 by Huffman
Relating to the payment of gas customer rate relief charges imposed for costs related to Winter Storm Uri.
To Committee on Finance.
SJR 3 by Bettencourt, Alvarado, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Creighton, Eckhardt, Flores, Gutierrez, Hall, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, Johnson, King, Kolkhorst, LaMantia, Menéndez, Middleton, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini
Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and to adjust the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect increases in the exemption amount.
To Committee on Local Government.
SJR 49 by Perry
Proposing a constitutional amendment creating a university research fund to support emerging research universities in The University of Texas System or The Texas A&M University System and disqualifying all component institutions of those university systems from receiving money from the national research university fund.
To Subcommittee on Higher Education.
SJR 51 by Parker
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for the denial of bail to a person accused of committing a trafficking or sexual offense against a child while released on bail for committing a similar offense.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SJR 52 by Birdwell
Extending the deadline for the automatic rescission of certain applications made by the Texas Legislature to the United States Congress to call a national convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for proposing any amendment to that constitution.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SJR 53 by Hughes
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to establish a limit on the maximum appraised value of real property other than a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes.
To Committee on Local Government.
SJR 54 by Middleton
Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit a court from issuing an opinion without disclosing the judge who authored the opinion.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SJR 55 by Middleton
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide that the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes is the market value of the property for the first year that the owner qualified the property for a homestead exemption or, if the owner purchased the property, the purchase price of the property.
To Committee on Local Government.
SJR 56 by Schwertner
Proposing a constitutional amendment to raise the maximum allowable amount of money in the economic stabilization fund and provide that certain income from investments of that fund is to be retained in that fund.
To Committee on Finance.
SJR 57 by Parker
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for legislative review and approval of state agency rules.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
ADJOURNMENT
Pursuant to a previously adopted motion, the Senate at 10:26 a.m. adjourned until 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 7, 2023.
APPENDIX
COMMITTEE REPORTS
The following committee reports were received by the Secretary of the Senate in the order listed:
March 3, 2023
STATE AFFAIRS — CSSB 372, CSSB 728