EIGHTEENTH DAY
(Monday, March 13, 2023)
The Senate met at 2:10 p.m. pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by President Pro Tempore Hancock.
The roll was called and the following Senators were present: Alvarado, Bettencourt, 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.
The President Pro Tempore announced that a quorum of the Senate was present.
Pastor Christopher Mack, Vox Veniae Church, Austin, offered the invocation as follows:
Source of all life, lover of liberation, we assemble today as servants in Texas, our Texas. Help us to see and honor Your divine image across the aisles of this governing body and across the many counties and communities forming the tapestry of our grand state. May the work carried out today create bold opportunities for thriving, cooperation, and fresh starts for the common good that we might more fully embody and live out that the work done here is truly for our Texas, a state so wonderful, so great, that it truly takes all of us in cooperation that Texas may grow in power and worth. In the name of the One who guides us into peace, justice, mercy, and humility, I pray. Amen.
Senator Whitmire moved that the reading of the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day be dispensed with and the Journal be approved as printed.
The motion prevailed without objection.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
HOUSE CHAMBER
Austin, Texas
Monday, March 13, 2023 - 1
The Honorable President of the Senate
Senate Chamber
Austin, Texas
Mr. President:
I am directed by the house to inform the senate that the house has taken the following action:
THE HOUSE HAS PASSED THE FOLLOWING MEASURES:
Congratulating Edward Runyan on his induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame.
Congratulating Don Sparks on his induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame.
Honoring Florence Marie Hall on her posthumous induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame.
Congratulating Kenneth B. Nolen on his induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame.
Congratulating the Eastland Oil Company of Midland on its centennial.
Congratulating Don Sparks on receiving the 2022 Top Hand award from the Permian Basin Petroleum Association.
Honoring Monsignor Larry J. Droll of St. Ann's Catholic Parish in Midland on the 50th anniversary of his ordination as a priest.
Honoring Lori Blong on her election as mayor of Midland.
Congratulating Julian Alvarez III on his appointment as senior vice president and director of business development for Lone Star National Bank.
Recognizing February 7, 2023, as Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Day at the State Capitol.
Congratulating Christopher McLeod of Brazoswood High School on his selection as the 2023 Texas Secondary Teacher of the Year.
Congratulating the 2022 Goddard Rocket Team from Brazoswood High School on setting a world record for flight altitude.
Honoring Wayne A. Shaw for establishing Brazoria County Day at the State Capitol.
Congratulating the Brazoswood High School boys' and girls' water polo teams on their performances at the 2022 state tournament.
Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Texas Municipal Retirement System.
In memory of Jafar "Jeff" Rahim Salehi of Midland.
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the discovery of oil at Santa Rita No. 1.
Commemorating the 150th anniversary of Mineola.
SCR 19
Sparks
Sponsor: Guerra
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In memory of Betty Lou Pendergraft Angelo.
Respectfully,
/s/Stephen Brown,
Chief Clerk
House of Representatives
SENATE BILL 3 REREFERRED
(Motion In Writing)
Senator Bettencourt submitted a Motion In Writing requesting that SB 3 be withdrawn from the Committee on Local Government and rereferred to the Committee on Finance.
The Motion In Writing was read and prevailed without objection.
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 3 REREFERRED
(Motion In Writing)
Senator Bettencourt submitted a Motion In Writing requesting that SJR 3 be withdrawn from the Committee on Local Government and rereferred to the Committee on Finance.
The Motion In Writing was read and prevailed without objection.
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR
The following Messages from the Governor were read and were referred to the Committee on Nominations:
March 9, 2023
Austin, Texas
TO THE SENATE OF THE EIGHTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION:
I ask the advice, consent and confirmation of the Senate with respect to the following appointments:
To be members of the School Land Board for terms to expire August 29, 2023:
Gilbert "Gil" Burciaga
Austin, Texas
(Mr. Burciaga is being reappointed)
Marcella C. Burke
Houston, Texas
(replacing Michael "Scott" Rohrman of Dallas whose term expired)
Respectfully submitted,
/s/Greg Abbott
Governor
March 13, 2023
Austin, Texas
TO THE SENATE OF THE EIGHTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION:
I ask the advice, consent and confirmation of the Senate with respect to the following appointments:
To be members of the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents for terms to expire January 31, 2029:
Clay C. Cash
Lubbock, Texas
(replacing John M. "Michael" Lewis of Dallas whose term expired)
Timothy G. "Tim" Culp
Midland, Texas
(replacing John D. Steinmetz of Dallas whose term expired)
Shelley S. Sweatt, Ed.D.
Wichita Falls, Texas
(replacing John B. Walker of Houston whose term expired)
Respectfully submitted,
/s/Greg Abbott
Governor
March 9, 2023
Austin, Texas
TO THE SENATE OF THE EIGHTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION:
On January 19, 2023, I submitted the name of Todd W. Boykin for appointment to the Red River Authority of Texas Board of Directors for a term to expire August 11, 2027.
Because he resigned, I hereby withdraw his nomination and request that the Senate return the appointment to me.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/Greg Abbott
Governor
March 10, 2023
Austin, Texas
TO THE SENATE OF THE EIGHTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION:
On January 19, 2023, I submitted the name of Horacio Peña, Jr. for appointment as Judge of the 476th Judicial District Court, Hildago County for a term to expire December 31, 2024.
Because he resigned, I hereby withdraw his nomination and request that the Senate return the appointment to me.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/Greg Abbott
Governor
SENATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
The following bills and resolutions were introduced, read first time, and referred to the committees indicated:
SB 4 by Bettencourt, Huffman, Parker
Relating to the maximum compressed tax rate of a school district.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 5 by Parker, Alvarado, Bettencourt, Blanco, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hall, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, Johnson, King, Kolkhorst, LaMantia, Menéndez, Middleton, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer, West, Whitmire
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income and a franchise tax credit for the payment of certain related ad valorem taxes.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 8 by Creighton, Bettencourt, Campbell, King, Middleton, Parker, Paxton, Schwertner, Springer
Relating to public education, including parental rights and public school responsibilities regarding instructional materials and the establishment of an education savings account program.
To Committee on Education.
SB 9 by Creighton, Bettencourt, Campbell, Hinojosa, Huffman, King, Middleton, Parker, Paxton, Springer
Relating to the rights, certification, and compensation of public school educators and assistance provided to public schools by the Texas Education Agency related to public school educators and to certain allotments under the Foundation School Program.
To Committee on Education.
SB 10 by Huffman, Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Creighton, Eckhardt, Flores, Gutierrez, Hall, Hancock, Hinojosa, Hughes, Johnson, King, Kolkhorst, LaMantia, Menéndez, Middleton, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini
Relating to benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 12 by Hughes
Relating to restricting certain sexually oriented performances on public property, on the premises of a commercial enterprise, or in the presence of a child; authorizing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 16 by Hughes
Relating to the purpose of public institutions of higher education and a prohibition on compelling students enrolled at those institutions to adopt certain beliefs.
To Committee on Education.
SB 17 by Creighton, Campbell, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Parker, Paxton, Schwertner, Springer
Relating to public higher education reform; authorizing administrative penalties.
To Committee on Education.
SB 18 by Creighton, Campbell, Flores, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Parker, Paxton, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer
Relating to tenure and employment status at public institutions of higher education in this state.
To Committee on Education.
SB 19 by Huffman
Relating to the administration and investment of, and distribution and use of money from, certain constitutional and statutory funds to support general academic teaching institutions in achieving national prominence as major research universities and driving the state economy; redesignating the national research fund as the Texas University Fund.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 21 by Huffman
Relating to conduct of and complaints against current and former judges.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 22 by Springer, Blanco, Creighton, Eckhardt, Hall, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, King, Kolkhorst, LaMantia, Middleton, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Whitmire, Zaffirini
Relating to the establishment of grant programs to provide financial assistance to qualified sheriff's departments, district attorney's offices, and county attorney's offices in rural counties.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 25 by Kolkhorst, Alvarado, Bettencourt, Blanco, Campbell, Creighton, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hall, Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, Johnson, King, LaMantia, Menéndez, Middleton, Miles, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Springer, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini
Relating to support for nursing-related postsecondary education, including scholarships to nursing students, loan repayment assistance to nurses and nursing faculty, and grants to nursing education programs.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1427 by Flores
Relating to certain criminal conduct and organizations that threaten the security of this state and its residents and borders; increasing criminal penalties.
To Committee on Border Security.
SB 1900 by Birdwell
Relating to foreign terrorist organizations, including the acquisition of title to real property by, the compilation of information regarding, certain civil actions brought against, and the prosecution of certain organized crime offenses involving a foreign terrorist organization.
To Committee on Border Security.
SB 2010 by Schwertner, King
Relating to reporting by the market monitor of potential manipulation of the wholesale electric market.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2011 by Schwertner, King
Relating to the authority of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to impose administrative penalties and enter into voluntary mitigation plans; increasing an administrative penalty.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2012 by Schwertner, King
Relating to electricity services; increasing an administrative penalty.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2013 by Schwertner, King
Relating to access to and the security of certain critical infrastructure.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2014 by King, Schwertner
Relating to the legislature's goals for renewable electric generating capacity.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2015 by King, Schwertner
Relating to the legislature's goals for electric generation capacity in this state.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2424 by Birdwell
Relating to creation of the criminal offense of improper entry from foreign nation.
To Committee on Border Security.
SJR 2 by Parker, Alvarado, Bettencourt, Blanco, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hall, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, Johnson, King, Kolkhorst, LaMantia, Menéndez, Middleton, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer, West, Whitmire
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.
To Committee on Finance.
SJR 4 by Bettencourt, Huffman, Parker
Proposing a constitutional amendment excepting certain appropriations to pay for school district ad valorem tax relief from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations.
To Committee on Finance.
SJR 5 by Huffman
Proposing a constitutional amendment renaming the national research university fund as the Texas University Fund, providing for the appropriation of certain investment income from the economic stabilization fund to the Texas University Fund, excepting appropriations to and from the Texas University Fund from the constitutional limit on the rate of growth of appropriations, and appropriating money from the general revenue fund to the Texas University Fund to be spent for purposes of providing funding to certain public institutions of higher education to achieve national prominence as major research universities and drive the state economy.
To Committee on Finance.
SJR 87 by Huffman
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation certain tangible personal property held by a manufacturer of medical or biomedical products as a finished good or used in the manufacturing or processing of medical or biomedical products.
To Committee on Finance.
(President in Chair)
GUESTS PRESENTED
Senator Kolkhorst was recognized and introduced to the Senate a Lavaca County delegation including Lavaca County Judge Keith Mudd, Commissioners Wayne Faircloth and Kenny Seigel, Sheriff Micah Harmon. District Clerk Lori Wenske, Moulton Mayor Mark Zimmerman. Interim Moulton Police Chief Daniel Beyer, Halletsville ISD Superintendent Jo Ann Bludeau, Craig Hughes, and Adam Nieto.
The Senate welcomed its guests.
PHYSICIAN OF THE DAY
Senator Eckhardt was recognized and presented Dr. Erica Swegler of Austin as the Physician of the Day.
The Senate welcomed Dr. Swegler and thanked her for her participation in the Physician of the Day program sponsored by the Texas Academy of Family Physicians.
CONCLUSION OF MORNING CALL
The President at 2:40 p.m. announced the conclusion of morning call.
SENATE BILL 578 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Zaffirini and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration SB 578 at this time on its second reading:
SB 578, Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of an applicant for or a person protected by a protective order.
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment.
SENATE BILL 578 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 SB 578 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 King in Chair)
(President in Chair)
(Senator Flores in Chair)
SENATE BILL 2 ON SECOND READING
Senator Hughes moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration SB 2 at this time on its second reading:
SB 2, Relating to conduct constituting the criminal offense of illegal voting; increasing a criminal penalty.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 19, Nays 12.
Yeas: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hall, Hancock, Huffman, Hughes, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer.
Nays: Alvarado, Blanco, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hinojosa, Johnson, LaMantia, Menéndez, Miles, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
The bill was read second time.
Senator Hughes offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 1
Amend SB 2 (senate committee report) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Chapter 62, Election Code, is amended by adding Section 62.0113 to read as follows:
Sec. 62.0113. VOTER INELIGIBILITY NOTICE. (a) An election officer shall post a sign listing the particular circumstances that make a person not eligible to vote, including the types of criminal convictions, in one or more locations in the polling place where it can be read by persons waiting to vote.
(b) The secretary of state shall prescribe the form and content of the sign required by this section.
The amendment to SB 2 was read.
Senator Hughes withdrew Floor Amendment No. 1.
(President in Chair)
Senator Gutierrez offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 2
Amend SB 2 (senate committee report) as follows:
(1) In the recital to SECTION 1 of the bill (page 1, lines 24-25), strike "Sections 64.012(a) and (b), Election Code, are amended" and substitute "Section 64.012, Election Code, is amended by amending Subsections (a) and (b) and adding Subsection (e)".
(2) In SECTION 1 of the bill, immediately following amended Section 64.012(b), Election Code (page 1, between lines 44 and 45), insert the following:
(e) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that:
(1) the person's ballot was not finally counted; or
(2) the person engaged in the conduct constituting the offense at the direction of an election official, including by being issued a registration certificate under Section 13.142.
The amendment to SB 2 was read and failed of adoption by the following vote: Yeas 12, Nays 19.
Yeas: Alvarado, Blanco, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hinojosa, Johnson, LaMantia, Menéndez, Miles, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hall, Hancock, Huffman, Hughes, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer.
SB 2 was passed to engrossment by the following vote: Yeas 19, Nays 12.
Yeas: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hall, Hancock, Huffman, Hughes, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer.
Nays: Alvarado, Blanco, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hinojosa, Johnson, LaMantia, Menéndez, Miles, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE BILL 2
On motion of Senator Hughes, Senators Creighton and Paxton will be shown as Co-authors of SB 2.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 68
On motion of Senator Zaffirini, Senator Springer will be shown as Co-author of SB 68.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 92
On motion of Senator Johnson, Senator Miles will be shown as Co-author of SB 92.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 105
On motion of Senator Johnson, Senator Hinojosa will be shown as Co-author of SB 105.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 128
On motion of Senator Springer, Senator Hinojosa will be shown as Co-author of SB 128.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 222
On motion of Senator Nichols, Senator Eckhardt will be shown as Co-author of SB 222.
CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE BILL 224
On motion of Senator Alvarado, Senators Gutierrez and Hinojosa will be shown as Co-authors of SB 224.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 240
On motion of Senator Campbell, Senator Johnson will be shown as Co-author of SB 240.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 243
On motion of Senator Johnson, Senator Hinojosa will be shown as Co-author of SB 243.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 244
On motion of Senator Kolkhorst, Senator Miles will be shown as Co-author of SB 244.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 249
On motion of Senator Hall, Senator Parker will be shown as Co-author of SB 249.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 250
On motion of Senator Hall, Senator Parker will be shown as Co-author of SB 250.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 357
On motion of Senator Hall, Senator Flores will be shown as Co-author of SB 357.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 379
On motion of Senator Huffman, Senator Hinojosa will be shown as Co-author of SB 379.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 402
On motion of Senator Whitmire, Senator Miles will be shown as Co-author of SB 402.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 459
On motion of Senator Paxton, Senator Eckhardt will be shown as Co-author of SB 459.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 465
On motion of Senator Bettencourt, Senator Miles will be shown as Co-author of SB 465.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 544
On motion of Senator Blanco, Senator Gutierrez will be shown as Co-author of SB 544.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 557
On motion of Senator West, Senator Johnson will be shown as Co-author of SB 557.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 578
On motion of Senator Zaffirini, Senator West will be shown as Co-author of SB 578.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 591
On motion of Senator Zaffirini, Senator Blanco will be shown as Co-author of SB 591.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 594
On motion of Senator Zaffirini, Senator LaMantia will be shown as Co-author of SB 594.
CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE BILL 629
On motion of Senator Menéndez, Senators Blanco, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Johnson, and West will be shown as Co-authors of SB 629.
CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE BILL 645
On motion of Senator Huffman, Senators Hinojosa and Miles will be shown as Co-authors of SB 645.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 658
On motion of Senator Perry, Senator Hinojosa will be shown as Co-author of SB 658.
CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE BILL 727
On motion of Senator West, Senators Johnson and Miles will be shown as Co-authors of SB 727.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 751
On motion of Senator Flores, Senator Schwertner will be shown as Co-author of SB 751.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 787
On motion of Senator Huffman, Senator Flores will be shown as Co-author of SB 787.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 812
On motion of Senator Zaffirini, Senator Blanco will be shown as Co-author of SB 812.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 854
On motion of Senator West, Senator Eckhardt will be shown as Co-author of SB 854.
CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE BILL 1004
On motion of Senator Huffman, Senators Flores, Hinojosa, and West will be shown as Co-authors of SB 1004.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 1029
On motion of Senator Hall, Senator Perry will be shown as Co-author of SB 1029.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 1040
On motion of Senator Kolkhorst, Senator Paxton will be shown as Co-author of SB 1040.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 1079
On motion of Senator Zaffirini, Senator Eckhardt will be shown as Co-author of SB 1079.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 1150
On motion of Senator Menéndez, Senator Campbell will be shown as Co-author of SB 1150.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 1221
On motion of Senator Zaffirini, Senator Gutierrez will be shown as Co-author of SB 1221.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 1318
On motion of Senator Huffman, Senator Hinojosa will be shown as Co-author of SB 1318.
CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE BILL 1319
On motion of Senator Huffman, Senators Hinojosa and Miles will be shown as Co-authors of SB 1319.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 1406
On motion of Senator Perry, Senator Springer will be shown as Co-author of SB 1406.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 1527
On motion of Senator Huffman, Senator Blanco will be shown as Co-author of SB 1527.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 1595
On motion of Senator Hancock, Senator Hinojosa will be shown as Co-author of SB 1595.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 1652
On motion of Senator Huffman, Senator Blanco will be shown as Co-author of SB 1652.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 1817
On motion of Senator Bettencourt, Senator Nichols will be shown as Co-author of SB 1817.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 4
On motion of Senator Eckhardt, Senator Paxton will be shown as Co-author of SCR 4.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 81
On motion of Senator Birdwell, Senator West will be shown as Co-author of SJR 81.
RESOLUTIONS OF RECOGNITION
The following resolutions were adopted by the Senate:
Memorial Resolutions
SR 298 by Flores, In memory of the life of Preciliano Medina.
HCR 67 (Sparks), In memory of Jafar "Jeff" Rahim Salehi of Midland.
Congratulatory Resolutions
SR 297 by Flores, Recognizing Lynn Ellison on the occasion of his retirement.
SR 302 by Parker, Recognizing Kathleen Long on the occasion of her retirement.
HCR 14 (Sparks), Congratulating Edward Runyan on his induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame.
HCR 15 (Sparks), Congratulating Don Sparks on his induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame.
HCR 16 (Sparks), Honoring Florence Marie Hall on her posthumous induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame.
HCR 17 (Sparks), Congratulating Kenneth B. Nolen on his induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame.
HCR 18 (Sparks), Congratulating the Eastland Oil Company of Midland on its centennial.
HCR 19 (Sparks), Congratulating Don Sparks on receiving the 2022 Top Hand award from the Permian Basin Petroleum Association.
HCR 21 (Sparks), Honoring Monsignor Larry J. Droll of St. Ann's Catholic Parish in Midland on the 50th anniversary of his ordination as a priest.
HCR 23 (Sparks), Honoring Lori Blong on her election as mayor of Midland.
HCR 25 (Hinojosa), Congratulating Julian Alvarez III on his appointment as senior vice president and director of business development for Lone Star National Bank.
HCR 66 (Hughes), Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Texas Municipal Retirement System.
HCR 68 (Sparks), Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the discovery of oil at Santa Rita No. 1.
Official Designation Resolution
HCR 35 (Nichols), Recognizing February 7, 2023, as Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Day at the State Capitol.
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Senator Whitmire, the Senate at 5:06 p.m. adjourned until 11:00 a.m. tomorrow.
APPENDIX
COMMITTEE REPORTS
The following committee reports were received by the Secretary of the Senate in the order listed:
March 13, 2023
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES — SB 497, SB 545, SB 780
STATE AFFAIRS — SJR 52, SB 610, SB 643, SB 718, SB 801, SB 896, SB 994, CSSB 380
FINANCE — SB 729, SB 740
BILL ENGROSSED
March 13, 2023
SB 578
RESOLUTIONS ENROLLED
March 13, 2023
SCR 19, SR 297, SR 298, SR 302