SEVENTEENTH DAY
(Continued)
(Thursday, March 9, 2023)
AFTER RECESS
The Senate met at 5:00 p.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 6 by Schwertner, King
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Energy Insurance Program and other funding mechanisms to support the construction and operation of electric generating facilities.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 7 by Schwertner, King
Relating to the reliability of the ERCOT power grid.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 13 by Paxton, Bettencourt, Creighton, Hughes, Middleton, Parker, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer
Relating to a school district's library materials and catalog, the creation of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school library catalogs and access by the parent's child to library materials and to affirmative defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.
To Committee on Education.
SB 14 by Campbell, Bettencourt, Hall, Hughes, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Springer
Relating to prohibitions on the provision to certain children of procedures and treatments for gender transitioning, gender reassignment, or gender dysphoria and on the use of public money or public assistance to provide those procedures and treatments.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 15 by Middleton, Bettencourt, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hall, Hancock, Huffman, Hughes, King, Kolkhorst, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer
Relating to requiring a student of a public institution of higher education who competes in intercollegiate athletic competitions to do so based on the student's biological sex.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 20 by Huffman, Parker
Relating to the enforcement of criminal offenses by district attorneys, criminal district attorneys, and county attorneys.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 23 by Huffman
Relating to increasing the minimum term of imprisonment and changing the eligibility for community supervision and parole for certain felony offenses in which a firearm is used or exhibited.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 24 by Kolkhorst, Campbell, Creighton, Hall, King, Middleton, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Sparks, Springer
Relating to the powers and duties of the Health and Human Services Commission and the transfer to the commission of certain powers and duties from the Department of Family and Protective Services.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 26 by Kolkhorst, Alvarado, Bettencourt, Blanco, Campbell, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson, King, LaMantia, Menéndez, Middleton, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Sparks, Springer, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini
Relating to local mental health authority and local behavioral health authority audits and mental and behavioral health reporting, services, and programs.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 27 by Hughes
Relating to the creation of a specialty trial court to hear certain cases; authorizing fees.
To Committee on Jurisprudence.
SB 29 by Birdwell
Relating to prohibited governmental entity implementation or enforcement of a vaccine mandate, mask requirement, or private business or school closure to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1076 by King
Relating to the deadline for approving a certificate of public convenience and necessity for certain transmission projects.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1077 by Hughes
Relating to a veterans treatment court program operated by a justice of the peace court.
To Committee on Veteran Affairs.
SB 1078 by West
Relating to the duration of time a record of arrest, indictment, or conviction of a crime may appear on a consumer report.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1079 by Zaffirini
Relating to the establishment of a paid parental leave program administered by the Texas Workforce Commission; imposing an employer contribution.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 1080 by Kolkhorst
Relating to a mitigation program and fees for the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District.
To Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
SB 1081 by Hall
Relating to the fee required for the Texas Physician Health Program; reducing the amount of a fee.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1082 by Hall
Relating to the definition and use of the terms "male" and "female" for purposes of certain government documents.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1083 by King
Relating to insurer restrictions and duties regarding repair of a motor vehicle covered under an insurance policy.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1084 by Flores
Relating to the eligibility of a district judge or former district judge for burial in the State Cemetery.
To Committee on Administration.
SB 1085 by Flores
Relating to the authority of the Evergreen Underground Water Conservation District to impose certain fees.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1086 by Campbell
Relating to the administration of the Texas Physician Health Program; authorizing a surcharge.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1087 by Schwertner
Relating to authorization and reimbursement for certain examination fee subsidies paid for public school teachers and students.
To Committee on Education.
SB 1088 by Perry
Relating to eligibility to serve as a member of the board of directors of the West Central Texas Municipal Water District.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1089 by Parker
Relating to repealing the ability to declare certain unopposed candidates for office as elected.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1090 by Parker
Relating to the definition of a motorcycle.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 1091 by Parker
Relating to the regulation of on-site sewage disposal systems, including requiring a license for on-site sewage disposal system pumping technicians.
To Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
SB 1092 by Parker
Relating to the jurisdiction of the supreme court and the court of criminal appeals.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1093 by Schwertner
Relating to facilities included in the electricity supply chain.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1094 by Schwertner
Relating to the recovery of purchased power costs by electric utilities.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1095 by Schwertner
Relating to the recovery of fuel and purchased power costs by electric utilities.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1096 by Parker
Relating to the treatment of certain residence homesteads for purposes of the Tax Increment Financing Act.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 1097 by Parker
Relating to liability of certain municipal hospital authorities under a contract for the sale of a hospital.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1098 by Paxton
Relating to the rights of a parent or guardian with a child in a child-care facility.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1099 by Paxton
Relating to the establishment of a new open-enrollment charter school campus by certain charter holders and to the expansion of an open-enrollment charter school.
To Committee on Education.
SB 1100 by Paxton
Relating to the Licensed Professional Counselors Compact; authorizing fees.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1101 by Paxton
Relating to excused absences from public school for certain students to attend mental health care appointments.
To Committee on Education.
SB 1102 by Kolkhorst
Relating to access to certain education, law enforcement, and health records under the public information law.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1103 by Perry
Relating to the transfer of certain real property from the Health and Human Services Commission to the StarCare Specialty Health System.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1104 by Birdwell, Alvarado, Bettencourt, Blanco, Campbell, Hall, Hinojosa, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Paxton, Sparks, Springer, Whitmire
Relating to the authority of the legislature, governor, and certain political subdivisions with respect to disasters and emergencies.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1105 by Birdwell
Relating to the suspension and removal of certain public officers.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1106 by Birdwell
Relating to the legislature's authority to terminate a declared state of disaster.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1107 by Middleton
Relating to reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes through the use of certain surplus state revenue.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 1108 by Middleton
Relating to release of an area from a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1109 by Hughes
Relating to the labeling, advertising, and sale of products as "Made in Texas"; authorizing a civil penalty.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1110 by Schwertner
Relating to the authority of a municipality to transfer revenue of a municipal utility to the general fund of the municipality.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1111 by Schwertner
Relating to transmission and distribution system resiliency planning by and cost recovery for electric utilities.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1112 by Schwertner
Relating to access to criminal history record information by the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1113 by Hughes
Relating to prescription drug formularies applicable to the Medicaid managed care program.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1114 by Hancock
Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate the use or sale of a product for the purpose of reducing greenhouse gas emissions or conserving natural resources.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 1115 by Hancock
Relating to the titling, registration, and operation of an autocycle.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 1116 by Perry
Relating to the election of the board of directors of the Terry Memorial Hospital District.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1117 by Hancock
Relating to entities that provide video services.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1118 by Hancock
Relating to the eligibility of certain events for funding under the major events reimbursement program.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 1119 by Kolkhorst
Relating to studies of buildings and facilities owned, leased, or otherwise occupied by this state.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1120 by Schwertner
Relating to certain prohibited practices by a barber or cosmetologist.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1122 by Schwertner
Relating to the exclusion of certain medical services performed to determine an appropriate level of workers' compensation benefits from sales and use taxes.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1123 by Zaffirini
Relating to the eligibility of a person to serve on the appraisal review board of certain appraisal districts.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1124 by King
Relating to qualifications of a sheriff or a candidate for sheriff.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1125 by Johnson
Relating to purchasing by the Department of Information Resources of information technology commodity items.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1126 by Blanco
Relating to the awarding of grants to certain entities for homeland security expenses.
To Committee on Border Security.
SB 1127 by Blanco
Relating to the Medicaid application form and communication with Medicaid recipients.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1128 by Blanco
Relating to the service of and certain benefits for members of the Texas military forces, including tuition assistance at postsecondary educational institutions.
To Committee on Veteran Affairs.
SB 1129 by Blanco
Relating to the funding categories of the unified transportation program.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 1130 by Blanco
Relating to the formation of a municipal housing authority asset commission by certain municipal housing authorities.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1131 by Blanco
Relating to the authority of certain independent school districts to change the date of the general election for officers.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1132 by Blanco
Relating to procurement procedures for certain municipal housing authorities.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1133 by Blanco, Flores, Hinojosa, Kolkhorst, Perry, Zaffirini
Relating to a grant program to compensate certain property owners for damages caused by criminal activities.
To Committee on Border Security.
SB 1134 by Schwertner
Relating to certain information on the Texas Board of Nursing's Internet website regarding prescriptive authority agreements.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1135 by Schwertner
Relating to certain health care services contract arrangements entered into by insurers or employee benefit plans and health care providers.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1136 by Schwertner
Relating to the administration of county roads in certain counties.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 1137 by Schwertner
Relating to applicability of certain insurance laws to pharmacy benefit managers.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1138 by Schwertner
Relating to health benefit plan coverage of clinician-administered drugs.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1139 by Schwertner
Relating to the definition of emergency care for purposes of certain health benefit plans.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1140 by Schwertner
Relating to the adequacy and effectiveness of managed care plan networks.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1141 by Schwertner
Relating to the use of extrapolation by a health maintenance organization or an insurer to audit claims.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1142 by Paxton
Relating to certain agreements entered into with the Department of Public Safety for the issuance of renewal and duplicate driver's licenses and other identification certificate services, including voter registration services; increasing the amount of a fee.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 1143 by Paxton
Relating to the temporary exemption of certain tangible personal property related to data centers from the sales and use tax.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 1144 by Hughes, West
Relating to enrolling a public school student in the state virtual school network as an alternative to expulsion.
To Committee on Education.
SB 1145 by West
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of real property used to operate a child-care facility.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1146 by West
Relating to the medical transportation and care for certain inmates in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 1147 by West
Relating to vocational training for and the occupational licensing of inmates in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 1148 by West
Relating to term limits for members of the state executive committee of the University Interscholastic League.
To Committee on Education.
SB 1149 by Menéndez
Relating to telephone access for certain health benefit plan verifications and preauthorization requests and for utilization review requests.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1150 by Menéndez
Relating to prior authorization for prescription drug benefits related to the treatment of chronic and autoimmune diseases.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1151 by Whitmire
Relating to the authority of corporations to act as sureties on bail bonds.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 1152 by Hall
Relating to requirements regarding certain student resources provided to public and private school students by a public or private primary or secondary school, institution of higher education, state agency, or public library.
To Committee on Education.
SB 1153 by Hughes
Relating to accelerated instruction for public school students who fail to achieve satisfactory performance on certain assessment instruments.
To Committee on Education.
SB 1154 by Hughes
Relating to the establishment by regional education service centers of regional school district health coverage advisory committees.
To Committee on Education.
SB 1155 by Menéndez
Relating to the continuation and operations of a health care provider participation program by the Bexar County Hospital District.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1156 by Menéndez
Relating to the operation of a hospital at home program by certain hospitals; authorizing a fee.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1157 by Menéndez
Relating to social workers employed by school districts.
To Committee on Education.
SB 1158 by Whitmire
Relating to single event classification for eligibility under the major events reimbursement program.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 1159 by Johnson
Relating to the eligibility of certain entities for services and commodity items provided by the Department of Information Resources and statewide technology centers.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1160 by Alvarado
Relating to the public hearing requirement for a preliminary zoning report made by a zoning commission.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1161 by Eckhardt
Relating to a study of the current and potential economic impacts of recycling.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 1162 by Birdwell
Relating to the procedures for removing names from the central registry of child abuse and neglect.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1163 by Birdwell
Relating to the procedures and notice required before an individual's name is added to the central child abuse or neglect registry.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1164 by Birdwell
Relating to the determination of the best interest of a child in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1165 by Birdwell
Relating to the collection and confidentiality of information regarding weapons in agency foster homes; creating a civil penalty.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1166 by Birdwell
Relating to the punishment for the offense of burglary of a vehicle involving theft of a firearm; increasing a criminal penalty.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 1167 by Birdwell
Relating to 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 1168 by Birdwell
Relating to the governance and administration of an appraisal district.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1169 by Birdwell
Relating to the carrying or possession of a handgun by certain retired judges and justices.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1170 by Perry
Relating to the initiation of customer choice by municipally owned utilities that provide electric service.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1171 by Perry
Relating to the disclosure of customer information by government-operated utilities.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1172 by Alvarado
Relating to the prohibition on the possession of a firearm by a person following the person's conviction of certain family violence misdemeanors.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1173 by Huffman
Relating to the appointment of a special presiding judge for certain Harris County courts.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 1174 by Eckhardt
Relating to requiring public schools to make reasonable accommodations for lactating students.
To Committee on Education.
SB 1175 by Eckhardt
Relating to who may request a public hearing from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality related to the construction of a concrete plant.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 1176 by Eckhardt
Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for COVID-19 test kits.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 1177 by Hall
Relating to required immunizations for children and primary or secondary school students.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1178 by LaMantia, Sparks, Zaffirini
Relating to health benefit coverage for general anesthesia in connection with certain pediatric dental services.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1179 by Perry
Relating to sexually violent predators and the prosecution of certain offenses involving prohibited items at correctional or civil commitment facilities; creating a criminal offense.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 1180 by Perry
Relating to civil actions by a civilly committed individual.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 1181 by Miles
Relating to certain indefinite quantity contracts entered into by the General Land Office in the event of a natural disaster.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1182 by Eckhardt
Relating to motor vehicle registration and license plates.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 1183 by Eckhardt
Relating to the defense to prosecution for certain offenses involving possession of small amounts of controlled substances, marihuana, dangerous drugs, or abusable volatile chemicals, or possession of drug paraphernalia for defendants seeking assistance for a suspected overdose.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 1184 by Eckhardt
Relating to the reporting of mental health and intellectual disability information with respect to certain children for purposes of a federal firearm background check.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1185 by Eckhardt
Relating to the punishment for the offense of burglary of a vehicle involving theft of a firearm; increasing a criminal penalty.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 1186 by Hughes
Relating to the regulation by the Railroad Commission of Texas of brine mining.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 1187 by Hughes
Relating to the authority of the TexAmericas Center to provide services to and make investments in certain business enterprises and to create certain business organizations for purposes of the center.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1188 by Hinojosa
Relating to receivership of the Agua Special Utility District and requirements for candidates for the board of directors of the Agua Special Utility District.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1189 by Parker
Relating to state contracts with and investments in certain companies doing business in the Russian Federation.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1190 by Zaffirini
Relating to certain eligibility requirements for grants under the Texas natural gas vehicle grant program.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 1191 by Zaffirini
Relating to late applications for the appraisal of land for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land following the death of the owner of the land.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1192 by Zaffirini
Relating to access to criminal history record information for certain employees, volunteers, and contractors, and for applicants for those positions, by the Health and Human Services Commission.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1193 by Schwertner
Relating to an on-site physician and disclosure of physician information at a freestanding emergency medical care facility.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1194 by Zaffirini
Relating to an appraisal procedure for disputed losses under certain property and casualty insurance policies.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1195 by Hughes
Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute certain criminal offenses.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1196 by Hughes
Relating to the jurisdiction of the Texas Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1197 by Hall
Relating to hospital reporting requirements regarding suspected child abuse, exploitation, or neglect; authorizing an administrative penalty.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1198 by Hall
Relating to the statute of limitations on a health care liability claim involving certain gender modification drugs provided to and procedures performed on a minor.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1199 by Hall
Relating to the appointment of election clerks.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1200 by Hall
Relating to the issuance of a license by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation to certain out-of-state applicants; authorizing a fee.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1201 by Zaffirini
Relating to the development of a state information technology credential offered by public junior colleges to address shortages in the state information resources workforce.
To Subcommittee on Higher Education.
SB 1202 by Miles
Relating to emergency generators or other power sources for nursing facilities and assisted living facilities.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1203 by Kolkhorst
Relating to the use of certain data collected by the Texas Workforce Commission to determine general prevailing wage rates for certain public work contracts.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 1204 by Paxton
Relating to state and local government information technology infrastructure, information security, and data breach and exposure reporting.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1205 by Paxton
Relating to the modernization of information technology of state agencies and certain local governments.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1206 by Zaffirini
Relating to a program to provide housing vouchers to emergency medical services personnel in certain counties.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1207 by Menéndez
Relating to the retirement system in certain municipalities for firefighters and police officers.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 1208 by Blanco
Relating to the hotel occupancy tax imposed by certain rural counties and by municipalities located in those counties and to the use of revenue from that tax.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 1209 by Blanco
Relating to requiring state agencies participating in Operation Lone Star to develop and report performance measures on the agency's operations.
To Committee on Border Security.
SB 1210 by Blanco
Relating to the designation of a person who has an interest in the geothermal resources of an orphaned oil or gas well as the operator of that well.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 1211 by Blanco
Relating to defense economic readjustment zones.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 1212 by Johnson
Relating to the interconnection and integration of distributed energy resources.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1213 by Zaffirini
Relating to establishing the Mold Assessment and Remediation Advisory Board at the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1214 by Schwertner
Relating to hearing and public notice requirements regarding the conversion by a municipality of certain properties to house homeless individuals.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1215 by Paxton
Relating to the delivery of certain tax refunds.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1216 by Paxton
Relating to the issuance of a license to carry a handgun to certain active and retired judicial officers.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1217 by Middleton, Creighton, Hinojosa, LaMantia, Zaffirini
Relating to the administration of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1218 by Hughes
Relating to the amount of the refund to which certain persons are entitled of sales and use taxes imposed on tangible personal property used to provide cable television services, Internet access service, or telecommunications service.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 1219 by Kolkhorst
Relating to the confidentiality of fraud detection and deterrence and counterterrorism information under the public information law.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1220 by Zaffirini
Relating to group health benefit plan coverage for early treatment of first episode psychosis.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1221 by Zaffirini
Relating to modification of certain prescription drug benefits and coverage offered by certain health benefit plans.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1222 by Zaffirini
Relating to regulation of appraisers and the duties of the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1223 by Zaffirini
Relating to the definition of "school year" for purposes of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 1224 by Zaffirini
Relating to the disclosure of potential conflicts of interest by certain school district employees or officials and a prohibition on certain school districts from entering into certain contracts.
To Committee on Education.
SB 1225 by Zaffirini
Relating to policies and procedures regarding certain public school students with disabilities.
To Committee on Education.
SB 1226 by Hughes
Relating to the term of office for a director of the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1227 by Campbell
Relating to the approval and operation of vocational nursing educational programs.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1228 by Campbell
Relating to the establishment of a grant program for local mental health authorities building new mental health facilities.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1229 by Campbell
Relating to the qualifications of statistical agents for the commissioner of insurance.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1230 by Campbell
Relating to educational requirements for nurses.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1231 by Campbell
Relating to the authority of a county to require a person to obtain a building permit for certain portable structures.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1232 by Nichols
Relating to the determination of the sufficient balance of the economic stabilization fund for the purpose of allocating general revenue to that fund and the state highway fund.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 1233 by Flores
Relating to companies in which employees have ownership interests through employee stock ownership plans.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1234 by Flores
Relating to an indicator of achievement for military readiness under the public school accountability system.
To Committee on Education.
SB 1235 by Flores
Relating to the temporary appointment of county jailers.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 1236 by Flores
Relating to the use of certain weapons in or on the bed or bank of a navigable river or stream in certain counties.
To Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
SB 1237 by Flores
Relating to compensation and leave for certain security officers or investigators commissioned as peace officers by the comptroller.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 1238 by Nichols
Relating to broadband development.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1239 by LaMantia
Relating to reimbursement rates for eye health care services providers participating in the Medicaid managed care program.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1240 by LaMantia
Relating to requiring the Sunset Advisory Commission to assess the efforts of certain state agencies to reduce disparities in outcomes in the performance of agency functions.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1241 by LaMantia
Relating to the permissible use of the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program for certain mental health services.
To Committee on Education.
SB 1242 by LaMantia
Relating to training for employees and operators of certain child-care facilities.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1243 by Huffman
Relating to the franchise tax treatment of certain broadband grants made for the purposes of broadband deployment in this state.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 1244 by Huffman
Relating to the amount of the fee imposed on certain sexually oriented businesses that is allocated to the sexual assault program fund and the allocation of certain other revenue to that fund; authorizing an increase in the amount of a fee.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 1245 by Huffman
Relating to contributions to, benefits from, and the administration of the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 1246 by Huffman
Relating to the investment authority of certain state agencies and the confidentiality of certain information related to those investments.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 1247 by Hughes
Relating to the delivery of cottage food by mail.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1248 by Flores
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of smuggling of persons.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 1249 by Hancock
Relating to the establishment of a living organ donor education program.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1250 by Bettencourt
Relating to the powers of the Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 110; providing authority to impose a fee and impose fines and penalties.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1251 by Bettencourt
Relating to the authority of the governing body of a school district to adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the district's voter-approval tax rate.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1252 by Bettencourt
Relating to the text of ballot propositions that increase taxes.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1253 by Bettencourt
Relating to number of races displayed on an electronic system ballot screen at a time.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1254 by Bettencourt
Relating to a notice of the delivery of provisional ballots.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1255 by Hughes, Perry
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by a charitable organization that is engaged in providing housing and related facilities and services to persons who are at least 62 years of age.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1256 by Hughes
Relating to the establishment by regional education service centers of committees to evaluate teacher shortages.
To Committee on Education.
SB 1257 by Creighton
Relating to the unlawful disclosure of an autopsy image or other visual depiction; creating a criminal offense.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 1258 by Creighton
Relating to the eligibility of certain retired firefighters, police officers, and emergency medical services providers to purchase continued health benefits coverage.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1259 by Creighton
Relating to the maximum judgment amount awarded by a justice court in certain civil cases regarding the repair of residential rental property.
To Committee on Jurisprudence.
SB 1260 by Creighton
Relating to certain contracts regarding airports and associated air navigation facilities operated by or on behalf of a local government.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 1261 by Paxton
Relating to accelerated instruction provided to public school students who fail to achieve satisfactory performance on certain assessment instruments.
To Committee on Education.
SB 1262 by Menéndez
Relating to a substitute teaching requirement for each member of the senate and the house of representatives.
To Committee on Administration.
SB 1263 by Parker
Relating to the issuance of title to a salvage pool operator for certain motor vehicles.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 1264 by Parker
Relating to the issuance of disabled parking placards to certain day activity and health services facilities that transport persons with a disability.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 1265 by Parker
Relating to the temporary exemption of certain tangible personal property related to certain connected data center projects from sales and use taxes.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 1266 by Parker
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed in a disaster area or an evacuated area.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 1267 by Parker
Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of operation of a stash house; increasing a criminal penalty.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 1268 by Johnson
Relating to the payment of insurance deductibles for property insurance claims.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1269 by Hughes
Relating to admissibility of certain evidence in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1270 by Gutierrez
Relating to eligibility for membership and funding of benefits for certain law enforcement, custodial, and other peace officers.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 1271 by Gutierrez
Relating to the retirement eligibility of certain peace officers who are members of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 1272 by Johnson
Relating to a study on reforms to the Indigent Health Care and Treatment Act.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1273 by Hughes
Relating to the authority of a court to grant a motion for a new trial in certain criminal cases.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 1274 by Gutierrez, Alvarado, Blanco, Eckhardt, Hinojosa, Johnson, LaMantia, Menéndez, Miles, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini
Relating to regulating certain firearm transfers, possession of certain firearms, and protective orders prohibiting possession of a firearm; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1275 by Hancock
Relating to facility fees charged by certain health care providers; providing an administrative penalty.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1276 by Johnson
Relating to revised fiscal notes.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 1277 by Parker
Relating to health benefit coverage for certain fertility preservation services under certain health benefit plans.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1278 by Bettencourt
Relating to certain public facilities used to provide affordable housing.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1279 by Huffman
Relating to the release on personal bond of certain defendants with a mental illness or an intellectual disability.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 1280 by Johnson
Relating to the applicability of certain laws to assistance provided to an individual in obtaining an abortion outside of this state.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1281 by Hughes
Relating to prohibiting the denial of a driver's license renewal for failure to appear in court, failure to pay a fine or cost, or failure to satisfy a judgment.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1282 by Springer
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Mental Health Care Enterprise Fund and the granting of license reciprocity to certain mental health professionals.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1283 by Springer
Relating to the issuance of certain air permits for facilities attached to mines and quarries.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 1284 by Springer
Relating to the portion of the fee for certain vehicle safety inspections that is remitted to the state.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 1285 by Johnson
Relating to newborn or infant testing for congenital cytomegalovirus.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1286 by Schwertner
Relating to prompt payment deadlines for health benefit plan claims affected by a catastrophic event.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1287 by King
Relating to the cost of interconnecting certain electric generation and energy storage facilities with the ERCOT transmission system.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1288 by Hancock
Relating to the sale of spirit coolers by certain alcoholic beverage permittees.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1289 by Perry
Relating to the disposal of reclaimed wastewater.
To Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
SB 1290 by Perry
Relating to a study of the effects of the operation and disposal of solar, wind turbine, and energy storage equipment.
To Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
SB 1291 by King
Relating to the reimbursement of a municipality's expenses in a ratemaking proceeding for electric or gas utilities.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1292 by West
Relating to information reported through the Public Education Information Management System and to parents regarding disciplinary measures used by a public school.
To Committee on Education.
SB 1293 by Hall
Relating to a prohibition on certain roadway projects and to the distribution of affordable housing funds to local governmental entities that violate that prohibition.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 1294 by Hall
Relating to accommodating a voter unable to enter a polling place.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1295 by Schwertner
Relating to the provision of information regarding distributed generation and certain electrical loads.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1296 by Schwertner
Relating to the approval of a certificate of public convenience and necessity for certain transmission projects.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1297 by Zaffirini
Relating to observing standard time year-round and authorizing a statewide referendum allowing voters to indicate a preference for observing standard time year-round or observing daylight saving time year-round.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1298 by Hughes
Relating to requests for arbitration of certain billing disputes between health benefit plan issuers or administrators and out-of-network facilities.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1299 by Hughes
Relating to the conduct of efficiency audits of state agencies.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1300 by Hughes
Relating to the disposition and removal of a decedent's remains.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1301 by Hughes
Relating to the state salary for retired judges.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 1302 by Zaffirini
Relating to the creation of a suicide awareness and prevention, youth violence prevention, and social inclusion program for public school students.
To Committee on Education.
SB 1303 by Middleton, Creighton, Kolkhorst
Relating to the issuance of a permit by the commissioner of the General Land Office for a wind power facility on coastal public land; authorizing a fee; providing a civil penalty.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 1304 by LaMantia
Relating to county and municipal regulation of automated external defibrillators.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1305 by Nichols
Relating to the transfer of the ownership rights of the City of Nacogdoches in the Central Heights Water System to the Angelina and Neches River Authority.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1306 by Hancock
Relating to the application of balance billing prohibitions and out-of-network dispute resolution procedures to certain self-insured or self-funded employee welfare benefit plans.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1307 by Hancock
Relating to multiple employer welfare arrangements.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1308 by Hancock
Relating to the operation of an unmanned aircraft over an airport or military installation; creating a criminal offense.
To Committee on Veteran Affairs.
SB 1309 by Middleton
Relating to prohibiting certain nonprofit state associations and organizations from providing training and insurance and risk pool contracts to public educational entities.
To Committee on Education.
SB 1310 by Middleton
Relating to enhancing the criminal penalty for the offense of intoxication manslaughter in certain circumstances.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 1311 by Eckhardt
Relating to the creation of the Texas Transportation Electrification Council and the duties of that council.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 1312 by Eckhardt
Relating to the establishment of a task force to study the impact of the use of administrative segregation and disciplinary seclusion.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 1313 by Eckhardt
Relating to the confinement in a county jail of certain defendants who are incompetent to stand trial and to the compensation to the county for the costs of that confinement.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 1314 by Eckhardt, Alvarado, Blanco, Gutierrez, LaMantia, Menéndez, Miles, Whitmire
Relating to money awarded to providers of women's health services and family planning services, including the repeal of prohibitions on the provision of those services.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1315 by Eckhardt
Relating to the establishment of a computer science strategic advisory committee and a grant program for the professional development and training of computer science classroom teachers.
To Committee on Education.
SB 1316 by Eckhardt
Relating to the date of dissolution of the Save Historic Muny District.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1317 by Hughes
Relating to the provision of certain co-navigation services to individuals who are deaf-blind.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1320 by Sparks
Relating to state agency review of adopted rules.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1321 by Sparks
Relating to the regulation of certain transactions involving tubular steel used in the oil and gas industry.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 1322 by Menéndez
Relating to the purchase and sale of vintage distilled spirits by the holder of a package store permit or local distributor's permit.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1323 by Middleton
Relating to the verification of the status of certain driver's licenses before renting a motor vehicle.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 1324 by Middleton
Relating to the effect of an election at which the voters fail to approve or vote to reduce the ad valorem tax rate adopted by the governing body of a taxing unit.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1325 by Alvarado
Relating to the notice given to certain victims of family violence.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 1662 by Alvarado, Miles, Whitmire
Relating to public school system accountability.
To Committee on Education.
SB 1861 by Bettencourt, West
Relating to the provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the method of calculating average daily attendance in an emergency or crisis for purposes of preserving school district funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during that emergency or crisis; authorizing a fee.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2032 by Creighton
Relating to the authorization of certain adult high school charter school programs.
To Committee on Education.
SCR 22 by Hall
Authorizing the creation and appointment of joint legislative study committees by the lieutenant governor and speaker of the House of Representatives.
To Committee on Administration.
SCR 23 by Kolkhorst
Urging the federal government to declare foreign drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.
To Committee on Border Security.
SCR 24 by Parker
Authorizing the State Preservation Board to approve the construction of a replica of the National Life Monument at the State Capitol Complex.
To Committee on Administration.
SJR 1 by Schwertner, King
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas energy insurance fund and the authorization of other funding mechanisms to support the construction and operation of electric generating facilities.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SJR 58 by Birdwell, Alvarado, Bettencourt, Blanco, Campbell, Hall, Hinojosa, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Paxton, Sparks, Springer, Whitmire
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the powers of the governor, the legislature, and the supreme court following certain disaster or emergency declarations.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SJR 59 by Birdwell
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the time during which the legislature may act on bills or resolutions during a regular session.
To Committee on Administration.
SJR 60 by Birdwell
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the suspension of certain public officers by the governor and the trial, removal, and reinstatement of certain public officers by the senate.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SJR 61 by Birdwell
Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to override a veto of the governor following a regular session of the legislature.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SJR 62 by Birdwell
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the determination of a quorum of the senate or house of representatives.
To Committee on Administration.
SJR 63 by Birdwell
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to consider legislation on any subject during a special session.
To Committee on Administration.
SJR 64 by West
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation real property used to operate a child-care facility.
To Committee on Local Government.
SJR 65 by Zaffirini
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing legislative action at any time during a regular session of the legislature.
To Committee on Administration.
SJR 66 by Hall
Proposing a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right of individuals to refuse medical treatments and to access public accommodations.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SJR 67 by Parker
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right to own, hold, and use a mutually agreed upon medium of exchange.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SJR 68 by Zaffirini
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a statewide referendum allowing voters to indicate a preference for observing standard time year-round or observing daylight saving time year-round.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SJR 69 by Perry
Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating to the national research university fund a portion of certain income from the lease for oil and gas exploration of land dedicated to the permanent university fund.
To Subcommittee on Higher Education.
ADJOURNMENT
Pursuant to a previously adopted motion, the Senate at 5:39 p.m. adjourned until 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 13, 2023.
APPENDIX
COMMITTEE REPORTS
The following committee reports were received by the Secretary of the Senate in the order listed:
March 9, 2023
CRIMINAL JUSTICE — CSSB 1004, SB 402, SJR 44, CSSB 1319, CSSB 645
FINANCE — CSSB 30