FORTY-NINTH DAY
(Tuesday, May 9, 2023)
The Senate met at 11:12 a.m. pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by Senator Birdwell.
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 Presiding Officer announced that a quorum of the Senate was present.
Pastor Matthew Paul, Summit Worship Center, Austin, offered the invocation as follows:
O sovereign God, God most merciful, and God most holy, the source of our strength, You call these leaders to serve the public, promote justice, and establish peace in our land. I lift before You all who serve our nation through this body, its Senators and its staff represented here today. Give to those whom we entrust with authority the spirit of wisdom and understanding. Grant them a spirit of knowledge and resolve. As they gather today to make decisions that affect Your people, I pray You would give them ears to hear and a heart to understand the needs of those in which they serve. You remind us that a house which is divided cannot stand. So, I ask that You will give to them a spirit of unity to work together for the good of those You have entrusted them to govern. Grace them with Your presence. And may what is done here today lay the foundation for a better future tomorrow. I pray this through Your holy name. 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
Tuesday, May 9, 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:
Relating to required military informed care or military cultural competency training for certain personnel of entities that provide mental health services to veterans or veterans' families before award of a state agency grant.
Relating to axle weight limitations for certain vehicles transporting aggregates.
Relating to the relationship between managed care plans and optometrists and therapeutic optometrists.
Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals to purchase Medicare supplement benefit plans.
Relating to the creation of a pretrial intervention program for certain youth offenders; authorizing a fee.
Relating to certain requirements for the operational component of a local workforce development board's local plan.
Relating to the eligibility of certain at-risk developments to receive low income housing tax credits.
Relating to the adoption of uniform rules for hours of work for certain county employees.
Relating to the deposit of funds into court registries by the clerks of justice courts.
Relating to the issuance of oversize or overweight permits for vehicles transporting agricultural commodities during or preceding a disaster.
Relating to the administration of a prescription drug manufacturer or third-party prescription assistance program.
Relating to the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact; authorizing fees.
Relating to advance directives, do-not-resuscitate orders, and health care treatment decisions made by or on behalf of certain patients, including a review of directives and decisions.
Relating to adding a designation on a person's driver's license or commercial driver's license indicating that the person is licensed to carry a handgun.
Relating to a contractor's or subcontractor's right to elect not to proceed with additional work under a contract.
Relating to an exemption from certain motor fuel taxes for, and registration fees for motor vehicles owned by, certain nonprofit food banks.
Relating to notaries public; creating a criminal offense.
Relating to the creation of the employer child-care contribution partnership program administered by the Texas Workforce Commission; authorizing a civil penalty.
Relating to a study and report by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute regarding toll project entities.
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a military service member who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty.
Relating to the promotion of film and television production in this state, including the eligibility of film or television productions for funding under the major events reimbursement program, the creation of a film events trust fund and a film production tax rebate trust fund, the establishment of virtual film production institutes, and the designation of media production development zones.
Relating to the disclosure under the public information law of a motor vehicle license plate number captured in a video recording maintained by a law enforcement agency.
Relating to public access to criminal proceedings.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to define certain terms for purposes of the exemption from ad valorem taxation of farm products in the hands of a producer and to authorize the commissioners court of a county to exempt from ad valorem taxation by each political subdivision that taxes the property the portion of the assessed value of a person's property that is attributable to the installation in or on the property of a rainwater harvesting or graywater system.
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the dedication of certain sales and use tax revenue to a special fund established in the state treasury to pay for water infrastructure in this state.
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Sponsor: Kuempel
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Designating April 6 as Texas High School Coaches Day for a 10-year period ending in 2033.
Respectfully,
/s/Stephen Brown,
Chief Clerk
House of Representatives
PHYSICIAN OF THE DAY
Senator West was recognized and presented Dr. Austin Plumlee of Dallas as the Physician of the Day.
The Senate welcomed Dr. Plumlee, accompanied by Katherine Cranston, and thanked him for his participation in the Physician of the Day program sponsored by the Texas Academy of Family Physicians.
SENATE RESOLUTION 526
Senator Huffman offered the following resolution:
SR 526, Recognizing May 2023 as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
The resolution was read.
On motion of Senator Menéndez and by unanimous consent, the names of the Lieutenant Governor and Senators were added to the resolution as signers thereof.
On motion of Senator Huffman, the resolution was adopted without objection.
GUESTS PRESENTED
Senator Huffman, joined by Senators Menéndez, Whitmire, Flores, Eckhardt, Paxton, West, Parker, Miles, and Bettencourt, was recognized and introduced to the Senate an Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month delegation.
The Senate welcomed its guests.
GUESTS PRESENTED
Senator Kolkhorst was recognized and introduced to the Senate a Texas Poultry Federation delegation including Executive Vice-president JC Essler.
The Senate welcomed its guests.
BILLS AND RESOLUTION SIGNED
The Presiding Officer announced the signing of the following enrolled bills and resolution in the presence of the Senate after the captions had been read:
SB 271, SB 281, SB 412, SB 415, SB 507, SB 508, SB 510, SB 569, SB 580, SB 617, SB 699, SB 761, SB 806, SB 818, SB 957, SB 1013, SB 1023, SB 1093, SB 1158, SB 1210, SB 1249, SB 1259, SB 1286, SB 1322, SB 1495, SB 1527, SB 1577, SB 1588, SB 1639, SB 1645, SB 1646, SB 1758, SB 1831, SB 1837, SB 1839, SB 1852, SB 1866, SB 1914, SB 1985, SB 1991, SB 2038, SB 2069, SB 2101, SB 2193, SB 2214, SB 2221, SCR 44.
(President in Chair)
SENATE RESOLUTION 532
Senator Menéndez offered the following resolution:
SR 532, Recognizing the members of the 12th class of the Senator Gregory Luna Legislative Scholars and Fellows Program.
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The resolution was read.
On motion of Senator Menéndez and by unanimous consent, the names of the Lieutenant Governor and Senators were added to the resolution as signers thereof.
On motion of Senator Menéndez, the resolution was adopted without objection.
GUESTS PRESENTED
Senator Menéndez, joined by Senators Whitmire, Zaffirini, Blanco, Alvarado, Eckhardt, and Hinojosa, was recognized and introduced to the Senate representatives of the Senator Gregory Luna Legislative Scholars and Fellows Program including Victoria Eugenia De Anda De Alva of Mexico, Juan Negrete, Sarai M. Ruiz, Jose S. Silva Jr., Gabriel Martinez, and Emily Grantham, accompanied by Sarah Saenz.
The Senate welcomed its guests.
INTRODUCTION OF
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS POSTPONED
The President announced that the introduction of bills and resolutions on first reading would be postponed until the end of today's session.
There was no objection.
CONCLUSION OF MORNING CALL
The President at 12:29 p.m. announced the conclusion of morning call.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 1595 ON SECOND READING
Senator Huffman moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSHB 1595 at this time on its second reading:
CSHB 1595, 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 university fund as the Texas University Fund.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Hall asked to be recorded as voting "Nay" on suspension of the regular order of business.
The bill was read second time.
Senator Huffman offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 1
Amend CSHB 1595 (senate committee report) as follows:
(1) Strike SECTION 12 of the bill, adding Section 62.1415, Education Code (page 3, lines 38 through 44).
(2) In SECTION 14 of the bill, in added Section 62.143(c)(2), Education Code (page 3, line 67), between "provide" and "a", insert "as nearly as practicable".
(3) In SECTION 16 of the bill, in added Section 62.145(b)(2), Education Code (page 4), strike lines 38 through 46 and substitute the following:
(2) the legislature appropriates money to the fund in an amount that is sufficient to ensure as nearly as practicable a stable and predictable stream of annual distributions from the fund to each eligible institution and may not be less than the difference between:
(A) the quotient of:
(i) the market value of the fund on September 1 of the state fiscal year in which the institution would receive the initial distribution; and
(ii) the difference between one and the institution's percentage share of the fund for the state fiscal year in which the institution would receive the initial distribution, as determined by coordinating board rule; and
(B) the market value of the fund on September 1 of the state fiscal year in which the institution would receive the initial distribution [is designated as an emerging research
(4) In SECTION 17 of the bill, in amended Section 62.148(b), Education Code (page 5, line 31), strike "rule" and substitute "policy".
(5) In SECTION 18 of the bill, in added Section 62.1481(b), Education Code, strike Subdivision (2) (page 6, lines 4 through 12) and substitute the following:
(2) the legislature appropriates money to the fund in an amount required by Section 62.145(b)(2).
(6) Strike SECTION 22 of the bill, providing an effective date (page 7, line 19), and substitute the following appropriately numbered SECTION:
SECTION ____. This Act takes effect January 1, 2024, but only if the constitutional amendment proposed by the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, relating to the Texas University Fund, which provides funding to certain institutions of higher education to achieve national prominence as major research universities and drive the state economy is approved by the voters. If that amendment is not approved by the voters, this Act has no effect.
(7) Renumber the SECTIONS of the bill accordingly.
The amendment to CSHB 1595 was read and was adopted by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 1.
CSHB 1595 as amended was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading except as follows:
Nays: Hall.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 1595 ON THIRD READING
Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 1595 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1.
Nays: Hall.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1. (Same as previous roll call)
REMARKS ORDERED PRINTED
On motion of Senator Perry and by unanimous consent, the remarks by Senators Huffman and Perry regarding CSHB 1595 on suspension of the regular order of business were ordered reduced to writing and printed in the Senate Journal as follows:
President: Senator Perry, what purpose?
Senator Perry: Questions for the author.
President: Do you yield?
Senator Huffman: Yes.
Senator Perry: Senator Huffman, thank you for this. Kind of along the same lines of Senator Hinojosa, but just straight up, and I will ask for this to be recorded in the Journal. So, the intent is upon meeting the criteria to enter the TUF, some other university system not currently in there, or will be in there as of today. The state will fund that before they enter. Correct?
Senator Huffman: Correct.
Senator Perry: The equity piece of that, so that they don't dilute any of the other university systems—
Senator Huffman: Right.
Senator Perry: —that is required.
Senator Huffman: And the floor amendment has a formula that, I haven't seen much legislation with formulas, but there is a formula so there won't be any disagreement or argument or misunderstanding.
Senator Perry: Right.
Senator Huffman: It's a mathematical formula that's going to have to be met.
Senator Perry: Alright. And, Mr. President, I wish that that last comment between, exchange between me and Senator Huffman be put in the Journal for intent.
President: Would you state it in a motion form?
Senator Perry: Yeah. I make a motion that that dialogue with me and Senator Huffman. The intent of the bill is that no additional schools will be added without the state covering the cost of that to maintain equity and hold harmless those existing universities in the TUF.
REMARKS ORDERED PRINTED
On motion of Senator Hinojosa and by unanimous consent, the remarks by Senators Huffman and Hinojosa regarding Floor Amendment No. 1 to CSHB 1595 were ordered reduced to writing and printed in the Senate Journal as follows:
President: Senator Hinojosa, what purpose?
Senator Hinojosa: Actually, will the Senator yield for a question?
President: Do you yield?
Senator Huffman: Yes.
Senator Hinojosa: And this may not be the correct amendment to ask you a question. You have another amendment. Right? Correct? A third amendment?
Senator Huffman: I believe, do I have two? I think I just have this one.
Senator Hinojosa: Okay. Well, I, and then my question is pretty simple in that paying attention to the intent that Senator Perry put in the record. There are, and I asked this question a while ago, you have A&M universities that are within the A&M system—
Senator Huffman: Yes.
Senator Hinojosa: —but they don't qualify for PUF.
Senator Huffman: Correct.
Senator Hinojosa: They will be eligible to qualify under the permanent, excuse me, under the Texas University Fund setup.
Senator Huffman: That is correct because they do not participate in PUF. They are the only institutions that do not. All the UT systems have incorporated some form of the use of PUF, where A&M has chosen not to. And that's why they, under the terms of the legislation, could theoretically, someday, become possible if the requirements that are in this floor amendment are held, are followed, which would have to be because they would be in statute.
Senator Hinojosa: Correct. But they're not disqualified automatically.
Senator Huffman: They're not qualified now, but they are not—
Senator Hinojosa: Correct.
Senator Huffman: —disqualified because they are not PUF eligible. Now if something happened and they became PUF eligible, then that would change the story. But as of now, they are not PUF eligible.
Senator Hinojosa: And I just wanted a clarification—
Senator Huffman: Yes.
Senator Hinojosa: —for the record, might we ask that that be placed in the Journal?
President: Are you making a motion?
Senator Hinojosa: Yes, Sir.
President: What is the motion?
Senator Hinojosa: That the exchange between Senator Huffman and I on the issue of non-PUF schools, non-PUF schools, that they would also at some point qualify under the criteriaship in House Bill 1595.
Senator Huffman: If I could clarify, that they someday may clarify, they may qualify, not that someday they will qualify. Because I don't know that they will.
President: And to be sure, you're saying non-PUF, not non-TUF, I just want to be sure.
Senator Hinojosa: Non-PUF schools.
President: Okay.
Senator Hinojosa: Obviously, some of them don't qualify right now, but they may qualify in the future whenever they meet the criteria.
President: So, make a motion to reduce this to writing?
Senator Hinojosa: Mr. President, I move to make a motion to reduce our exchange between Senator Huffman and myself into writing.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 3 ON SECOND READING
Senator Huffman moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSHJR 3 at this time on its second reading:
CSHJR 3, Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the Texas University Fund, which provides funding to certain institutions of higher education to achieve national prominence as major research universities and drive the state economy.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Hall asked to be recorded as voting "Nay" on suspension of the regular order of business.
The resolution was read second time.
Senator Huffman offered the following amendment to the resolution:
Floor Amendment No. 1
Amend CSHJR 3 (senate committee report) in SECTION 2 of the bill, amending Section 20, Article VII, Texas Constitution, by striking amended Subsection (g) (page 2, lines 5 through 12), and substituting the following:
(g) The legislature shall establish criteria by which a state university may become eligible to receive a portion of the distributions from the fund. A state university that is entitled to participate in dedicated funding provided by Section 18 of this article is [becomes eligible to receive a portion of the distributions from the fund in a state fiscal biennium remains eligible to receive additional distributions from the fund in any subsequent state fiscal biennium.
The University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University are] not eligible to receive money from the fund.
The amendment to CSHJR 3 was read and was adopted by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 1.
CSHJR 3 as amended was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading except as follows:
Nays: Hall.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 3 ON THIRD READING
Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHJR 3 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1.
Nays: Hall.
The resolution was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1. (Same as previous roll call)
SENATE BILL 729 WITH HOUSE AMENDMENT
Senator Huffman called SB 729 from the President's table for consideration of the House amendment to the bill.
The President laid the bill and the House amendment before the Senate.
Floor Amendment No. 1
Amend SB 729 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) On page 5, line 12, strike "person to receive" and substitute "beneficiary to receive".
(2) On page 5, line 15, strike "persons" and substitute "beneficiaries".
(3) On page 5, line 18, strike "which" and substitute "that".
(4) On page 5, line 21, strike "person" and substitute "beneficiary".
(5) On page 5, line 24, strike "person" and substitute "beneficiary".
(6) On page 6, line 8, strike "person" and substitute "beneficiary".
(7) On page 6, line 27, strike "Subsections" and substitute "Subsection".
(8) On page 7, line 18, between "annuity" and "if", insert "only".
(9) Strike page 7, line 21 through page 8, line 3, and substitute the following:
(2) the retiree files with the retirement system a request to change the annuity and, in connection with a divorce between the retiree and the beneficiary designated by the retiree under Section 820.0535(b), the beneficiary has executed a written, notarized instrument that:
(A) releases the system from any claim to the annuity by the beneficiary; and
(B) transfers all of the beneficiary's interest in the annuity to the retiree.
(10) Add the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the bill and renumber the SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Chapter 820, Government Code, is amended by adding Subchapter A-2 to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER A-2. REESTABLISHING PREVIOUSLY CANCELED SERVICE CREDIT
Sec. 820.031. REESTABLISHING PREVIOUSLY CANCELED SERVICE CREDIT WITHOUT PURCHASE. (a) A cash balance group member who has withdrawn contributions and canceled service credit in a class of membership may reestablish the canceled service credit in the retirement system for the purposes described by Subsection (c) by submitting a request to the system in a form and manner prescribed by the system.
(b) The retirement system shall grant the canceled service credit of a member who submits a request as provided by Subsection (a) after the system verifies that the member is a cash balance group member.
(c) Service credit established under this section may be used only to determine whether the cash balance group member is eligible to retire and receive a cash balance annuity under this chapter. The service credit does not affect eligibility for any other purpose, including for purposes of determining eligibility to participate in the group benefits program established under Chapter 1551, Insurance Code.
Sec. 820.032. PURCHASE OF PREVIOUSLY CANCELED SERVICE CREDIT. (a) A cash balance group member who has withdrawn contributions and canceled service credit in a class of membership may purchase the canceled service credit in the retirement system for the purposes described by Subsection (c) by:
(1) submitting a request to the system in a form and manner prescribed by the system; and
(2) depositing with the retirement system in a lump sum the total amount of money withdrawn from a membership class not later than the first day of the 24th month after the month in which the person is reemployed or again holds office.
(b) On receipt of the cash balance group member's deposit, the retirement system shall credit the member's individual account in the employees saving account with that amount and apply annual and gain sharing interest beginning the first day of the month following the date of the deposit, as provided by Sections 820.102 and 820.103.
(c) Service credit purchased under this section may be used only:
(1) to determine whether the cash balance group member is eligible to retire and receive a cash balance annuity; and
(2) for purposes of determining eligibility to participate in the group benefits program established under Chapter 1551, Insurance Code.
(d) The retirement system may charge a reasonable administrative fee to purchase service credit under this section.
SECTION ____. Notwithstanding Section 820.032, Government Code, as added by this Act, a person who is a cash balance group member on the effective date of this Act may purchase canceled service credit under that section not later than the first day of the 24th month after the month in which this Act takes effect.
The amendment was read.
Senator Huffman moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 729.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
(Senator Flores in Chair)
HOUSE BILL 266 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Zaffirini and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 266 at this time on its second reading:
HB 266, Relating to the required filing and use of an affidavit containing the contact information of certain persons in a guardianship proceeding.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.
HOUSE BILL 266 ON THIRD READING
Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 266 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
HOUSE BILL 785 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Zaffirini and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 785 at this time on its second reading:
HB 785, Relating to the delivery of certain notices or other communications in connection with guardianship proceedings.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.
HOUSE BILL 785 ON THIRD READING
Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 785 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
HOUSE BILL 793 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Paxton and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 793 at this time on its second reading:
HB 793, Relating to the selection and reimbursement of certain persons providing services required under a service plan filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.
HOUSE BILL 793 ON THIRD READING
Senator Paxton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 793 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
HOUSE BILL 1910 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Johnson and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 1910 at this time on its second reading:
HB 1910, Relating to the prosecution of the offense of forgery.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.
HOUSE BILL 1910 ON THIRD READING
Senator Johnson moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1910 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 2370 ON SECOND READING
Senator Campbell moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSSB 2370 at this time on its second reading:
CSSB 2370, Relating to the division of certain emergency services districts.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Kolkhorst asked to be recorded as "Present-not voting" on suspension of the regular order of business.
The bill was read second time.
Senator Campbell offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 1
Amend CSSB 2370 (senate committee report) by striking all below the enacting clause and substituting the following:
SECTION 1. Chapter 8489, Special District Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Subchapter F to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER F. DIVISION OF EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT THAT OVERLAPS WITH THE DISTRICT
Sec. 8489.251. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "improvement district" means the Comal County Water Improvement District No. 3.
Sec. 8489.252. AUTHORITY TO DIVIDE DISTRICT. A county in which the improvement district is located may by order divide an emergency services district located in whole or in part in the improvement district and wholly in the county in the manner provided by this subchapter.
Sec. 8489.253. PETITION FOR DIVISION; NOTICE OF HEARING. (a) Before an emergency services district may be divided under this subchapter, the county judge must receive a petition for division signed by at least 60 percent of the qualified voters of the emergency services district.
(b) A petition for division must include:
(1) the name of the new emergency services district to be created;
(2) the name of the county in which the new emergency services district will be located; and
(3) a description of the proposed territory of the new emergency services district.
(c) The petition may include an agreement with a neighboring municipality to allow the municipality to provide fire and emergency medical services through the new emergency services district.
(d) Not later than the 30th day after the date the county judge receives a petition under this section, the commissioners court of the county shall set a place, date, and time for a hearing to consider the petition. The commissioners court shall issue a notice of the hearing that includes:
(1) the name of the proposed emergency services district;
(2) a description of the proposed emergency services district's boundaries; and
(3) the place, date, and time of the hearing on the petition.
(e) A commissioners court of a county that issues notice of a hearing under Subsection (d) shall publish the notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the improvement district once a week for two consecutive weeks. The first publication must occur not later than the 21st day before the date on which the hearing will be held.
Sec. 8489.254. HEARING ON DIVISION OF DISTRICT. (a) At a hearing on a petition for the division of an emergency services district under this subchapter, the commissioners court shall consider the petition and each issue relating to the division of the emergency services district.
(b) Any interested person may appear before the commissioners court to support or oppose the division.
(c) The commissioners court shall approve the petition not later than the 10th day after the date of the hearing if the commissioners court finds that:
(1) the petition contains the number of signatures required under Section 8489.253; and
(2) the proposed division is feasible.
(d) The commissioners court shall consider any agreement described by Section 8489.253(c) submitted with the petition as evidence that the division of the emergency services district is feasible under Subsection (c).
Sec. 8489.255. ELECTION TO CONFIRM DIVISION. (a) If a commissioners court of a county approves a petition under Section 8489.254 to divide an emergency services district, the commissioners court shall order an election to be held in the territory of the proposed new emergency services district to:
(1) confirm the division of the existing emergency services district; and
(2) authorize the imposition of a tax in the territory of the new emergency services district not to exceed the rate allowed by Section 48-e, Article III, Texas Constitution.
(b) Notice of the election shall be given in the same manner as the notice of a hearing under Section 8489.253.
(c) The election shall be held on the first authorized uniform election date prescribed by the Election Code that allows sufficient time to comply with the requirements of law.
(d) The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "Dividing the (insert name of emergency services district) to create a new emergency services district and authorizing the imposition of a tax."
(e) If a majority of the voters voting at the election vote to divide the district, the commissioners court by order shall divide the district.
(f) The existing emergency services district and new emergency services district each shall pay a pro rata share of the cost of an election held under this section, based on the assessed value of real property in each district subject to ad valorem taxation.
Sec. 8489.256. DIVISION ORDER. A county order dividing an emergency services district under this subchapter must:
(1) require the existing emergency services district to disannex the land of the new emergency services district;
(2) create the new emergency services district in accordance with Chapter 775, Health and Safety Code;
(3) name the new emergency services district;
(4) include the metes and bounds description of the territories of the new emergency services district and the existing emergency services district after disannexation; and
(5) appoint the board of the new emergency services district in the manner described by Section 775.034, Health and Safety Code.
Sec. 8489.257. ADMINISTRATION OF EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT AFTER DIVISION. The board of the existing emergency services district continues in existence to govern the territory of the existing emergency services district after disannexation of the land of the new district.
Sec. 8489.258. TAXATION FOR OUTSTANDING BONDED DEBT. (a) The disannexation of territory from an emergency services district under this subchapter does not diminish or impair the rights of holders of any outstanding and unpaid bonds of the existing emergency services district.
(b) Property disannexed under this subchapter is not released from its pro rata share of any of the existing emergency services district's bonded indebtedness on the date of the disannexation and the existing emergency services district may continue to tax property in the disannexed territory until that debt is paid as if the territory had not been disannexed.
(c) After the date a petition is filed under Section 8489.253 to divide an emergency services district, the emergency services district may not pledge ad valorem tax revenue or sales tax revenue from the territory that is proposed in the petition to be disannexed from the emergency services district unless the division of the emergency services district fails to be approved at an election under this subchapter.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
The amendment to CSSB 2370 was read and was adopted by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 1.
CSSB 2370 as amended was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment except as follows:
Present-not voting: Kolkhorst.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 2370 ON THIRD READING
Senator Campbell moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2370 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0, Present-not voting 1.
Present-not voting: Kolkhorst.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0, Present-not voting 1. (Same as previous roll call)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 1546 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Bettencourt and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration CSSB 1546 at this time on its second reading:
CSSB 1546, Relating to the authority of certain special districts and corporations created by certain special districts to exercise certain rights and powers outside district boundaries.
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.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 1546 ON THIRD READING
Senator Bettencourt moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1546 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
HOUSE BILL 2691 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Zaffirini and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 2691 at this time on its second reading:
HB 2691, Relating to the authority of the comptroller of public accounts to issue certain payments to persons who are indebted or delinquent in taxes owed to the state and to state agency reporting requirements regarding such persons.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.
HOUSE BILL 2691 ON THIRD READING
Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2691 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
HOUSE BILL 2559 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Zaffirini and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 2559 at this time on its second reading:
HB 2559, Relating to the persons authorized to administer an oath in this state.
The bill was read second time.
Senator Zaffirini offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 1
Amend HB 2559 (senate committee report) in SECTION 1 of the bill, amending Section 602.002, Government Code, as follows:
(1) In Section 602.002(16), Government Code (page 1, line 58), between "(16)" and "the secretary", insert the following:
the comptroller of public accounts or a former comptroller of public accounts;
(17)
(2) In Section 602.002(17), Government Code (page 1, line 60), strike "(17)" and substitute "(18) [(17)]".
(3) In Section 602.002(18), Government Code (page 2, line 5), strike "(18)" and substitute "(19) [(18)]".
The amendment to HB 2559 was read and was adopted by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 1.
HB 2559 as amended was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.
HOUSE BILL 2559 ON THIRD READING
Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2559 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
HOUSE BILL 914 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Whitmire and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 914 at this time on its second reading:
HB 914, Relating to temporary vehicle tags and the offense of tampering with a governmental record.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.
HOUSE BILL 914 ON THIRD READING
Senator Whitmire moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 914 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
HOUSE BILL 1088 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Whitmire and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 1088 at this time on its second reading:
HB 1088, Relating to the representation of a community supervision and corrections department in cases in which a person under the supervision of that department challenges the fact or duration of the supervision.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.
HOUSE BILL 1088 ON THIRD READING
Senator Whitmire moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1088 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
HOUSE BILL 2371 ON SECOND READING
Senator Hancock moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration HB 2371 at this time on its second reading:
HB 2371, Relating to the disposition of burial spaces and abandoned plots in certain cemeteries in the possession and control of a municipality.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Middleton asked to be recorded as voting "Nay" on suspension of the regular order of business.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading except as follows:
Nays: Middleton.
HOUSE BILL 2371 ON THIRD READING
Senator Hancock moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2371 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1.
Nays: Middleton.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1. (Same as previous roll call)
HOUSE BILL 2575 ON SECOND READING
Senator Hancock moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration HB 2575 at this time on its second reading:
HB 2575, Relating to the workforce diploma pilot program.
The motion prevailed.
Senators Hughes, King, Middleton, and Schwertner asked to be recorded as voting "Nay" on suspension of the regular order of business.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading except as follows:
Nays: Hughes, King, Middleton, Schwertner.
HOUSE BILL 2575 ON THIRD READING
Senator Hancock moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2575 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 27, Nays 4.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Creighton, Eckhardt, Flores, Gutierrez, Hall, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson, Kolkhorst, LaMantia, Menéndez, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Sparks, Springer, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Hughes, King, Middleton, Schwertner.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 27, Nays 4. (Same as previous roll call)
SENATE BILL 1489 ON THIRD READING
Senator Creighton moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration SB 1489 at this time on its third reading and final passage:
SB 1489, Relating to prohibiting the investment of the permanent university fund, the national research university fund, or money held by a public institution of higher education in financial companies that boycott certain energy companies.
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 third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 19, Nays 12. (Same as previous roll call)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 1557 ON THIRD READING
Senator Parker moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSSB 1557 at this time on its third reading and final passage:
CSSB 1557, Relating to providing for an election by the parent of a student who was victimized by a public school employee to transfer the student to another public school campus or receive funding for the student to attend private school.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 18, Nays 13.
Yeas: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hall, Hancock, Huffman, Hughes, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer.
Nays: Alvarado, Blanco, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hinojosa, Johnson, LaMantia, Menéndez, Miles, Nichols, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 18, Nays 13. (Same as previous roll call)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 1860 ON THIRD READING
Senator Hughes moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSSB 1860 at this time on its third reading and final passage:
CSSB 1860, Relating to the adoption of a climate policy in a municipal charter.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 18, Nays 13.
Yeas: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hall, Hancock, Huffman, Hughes, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer.
Nays: Alvarado, Blanco, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hinojosa, Johnson, LaMantia, Menéndez, Miles, Nichols, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 18, Nays 13. (Same as previous roll call)
(President in Chair)
SENATE BILL 369 ON SECOND READING
Senator Campbell moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration SB 369 at this time on its second reading:
SB 369, Relating to disannexation of certain areas that do not receive full municipal services.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 18, Nays 13.
Yeas: Bettencourt, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hall, Hancock, Huffman, Hughes, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer.
Nays: Alvarado, Birdwell, Blanco, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hinojosa, Johnson, LaMantia, Menéndez, Miles, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
The bill was read second time.
(Senator Flores in Chair)
Senator Campbell offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 1
Amend SB 369 (senate committee printing) in SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 43.1415(a)(5), Local Government Code (page 1, line 35), between "facilities" and the underlined semicolon, by inserting the following:
in an area not served by:
(A) the holder of a certificate of convenience and necessity, other than the municipality or a municipally owned utility; or
(B) a private septic system and an individual water well
The amendment to SB 369 was read and was adopted by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 1.
Senator Parker offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 2
Amend SB 369 (senate committee printing) in SECTION 1 of the bill by striking added Section 43.1415(b), Local Government Code (page 1, lines 40 through 47), and substituting the following:
(b) This section does not apply to an area:
(1) for which the municipality:
(A) is not currently required to provide full municipal services under a service plan described by Section 43.056; or
(B) has entered into a regulatory plan or other written agreement to extend the time for providing or waive provision of full municipal services;
(2) located in the boundaries of or owned by a county or municipal airport established, acquired, maintained, or operated under Chapter 22, Transportation Code; or
(3) located in an airport hazard area, as that term is defined by Section 241.003.
The amendment to SB 369 was read and was adopted by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 2.
Senator Campbell offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 3
Amend SB 369 (senate committee printing) in SECTION 1 of the bill as follows:
(1) In added Section 43.1415(a)(2), Local Government Code (page 1, lines 28-29), strike ", including fire hydrants".
(2) Strike added Sections 43.1415(c) and (d), Local Government Code (page 1, lines 48 through 57), substitute the following, and reletter subsequent subsections accordingly:
(c) A person owning real property that is subject to ad valorem taxation by a municipality and is wholly or partly located in an area in which the municipality is not providing or causing the provision of full municipal services may file a complaint with the municipality. A property owner filing a complaint under this subsection shall:
(1) submit the complaint:
(A) by certified mail; and
(B) if the municipality maintains an Internet website, through an online portal on the municipality's Internet website; and
(2) include relevant documentation to support the owner's claim.
(d) Not later than the 60th day after the date a complaint from a property owner is filed with a municipality under Subsection (c), the municipality shall:
(1) provide to the owner a response that includes:
(A) a statement of whether full municipal services are being provided to the property;
(B) documentation identifying the services that have been provided to the property during the past year, including:
(i) the manner in which the services were provided; and
(ii) the location at which services were provided; and
(C) documentation identifying the services that are not being provided to the property at the time the response is provided; and
(2) if the municipality determines that the property is not receiving full municipal services, provide a plan of action for the provision of full municipal services to the property as provided by Subsection (g).
(e) A complaint by a property owner under Subsection (c) and a response to a property owner by a municipality under Subsection (d), including a plan of action for the provision of full municipal services, is public information that is subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.
(f) If a municipality that receives a complaint under Subsection (c) fails to respond to the owner within the time required by Subsection (d), the property owner may file a complaint with the attorney general for enforcement of a civil penalty against the municipality in the amount of $500 for each day after the 60th day after the date the complaint was filed with the municipality. The attorney general may sue to collect a civil penalty under this subsection.
(g) In this subsection, "major infrastructure project" means a project to construct a new physical infrastructure, energy, transportation, water, wastewater, or waste disposal facility. A municipality that provides a plan of action to a property owner under Subsection (d)(2) shall complete implementation of the plan of action not later than:
(1) the first anniversary of the date of the complaint; or
(2) the third anniversary of the date of the complaint, if the plan of action depends on the completion of a major infrastructure project that relates to the provision of services in the area in which the property that is the subject of the complaint is located.
(h) A property owner who files a complaint under Subsection (c) may bring an action, or request that the attorney general bring an action, to enforce this section. An action brought under this subsection must be brought in a court with jurisdiction over the area in which the property that is the subject of the complaint is located. The court shall:
(1) order the municipality to hold an election on the question of disannexing the area from the municipality if the court finds that:
(A) property in the area is not receiving full municipal services;
(B) the municipality is required to provide a plan of action to a property owner in the area under Subsection (d)(2) and:
(i) has failed to provide the plan of action; or
(ii) has failed to implement the plan of action within the required period under Subsection (g); or
(C) not later than the third anniversary of the date of the complaint, the municipality is not providing or causing the provision of full municipal services to the area in which the property is wholly or partly located; and
(2) determine and include in the order entered under Subdivision (1) the boundaries of the area within which the voters of the municipality may participate in the election.
(i) A municipality shall disannex an area described by Subsection (h)(2) if the voters approve the disannexation in the election held under Subsection (h).
(j) If a property owner brings an action under Subsection (h) and a court orders an election under that subsection, the property owner may recover attorney's fees and court costs resulting from bringing the action.
The amendment to SB 369 was read.
Senator Birdwell offered the following amendment to Floor Amendment No. 3:
Floor Amendment No. 4
Amend Floor Amendment No. 3 by Campbell to SB 369 in added 43.1415(c), Local Government Code (page 1, line 11), by striking "full municipal services" and inserting "at least one of the municipal services described by Subsection (a)".
The amendment to Floor Amendment No. 3 to SB 369 was read and failed of adoption by the following vote: Yeas 14, Nays 16.
Yeas: Alvarado, Birdwell, Blanco, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hancock, Hinojosa, Johnson, LaMantia, Menéndez, Miles, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Bettencourt, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hall, Huffman, Hughes, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Springer.
Absent: Sparks.
Senator Eckhardt offered the following amendment to Floor Amendment No. 3:
Floor Amendment No. 5
Amend Amendment No. 3 to SB 369 (88R27934) in Item 2 of the amendment, immediately following added Section 43.1415(g), Local Government Code (page 3, between lines 5 and 6), by inserting the following subsection, relettering subsequent subsections, and updating cross-refrences to those subsections accordingly:
(h) If a municipality that receives a complaint under Subsection (c) determines that implementation of a plan of action under Subsection (d) (2) requires construction of a new major infrastructure project, as defined by Subsection (g), for the provision of full municipal services to the property that is the subject of the complaint, the municipality may hold an election to authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds to pay for the major infrastructure project. The ballot proposition for a measure seeking voter approval for issuance of bonds under this subsection must include the following statement: "THIS IS A TAX INCREASE.".
The amendment to Floor Amendment No. 3 to SB 369 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.
Senator Eckhardt offered the following amendment to Floor Amendment No. 3:
Floor Amendment No. 6
Amend Amendment No. 3 to SB 369 (88R27934) in Item 2 of the amendment, immediately following added Section 43.1415(h), Local Government Code (page 3, between lines 30 and 31), by inserting the following subsection, relettering subsequent subsections, and updating cross-references to those subsections accordingly:
(i) The ballot proposition for a measure seeking voter approval for disannexation of an area for which a court orders an election under Subsection (h) must include the following statement: "THIS IS A TAX INCREASE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE MUNICIPAL RESIDENTS.".
The amendment to Floor Amendment No. 3 to SB 369 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.
Senator Eckhardt offered the following amendment to Floor Amendment No. 3:
Floor Amendment No. 7
Amend Amendment No. 3 to SB 369 (88R27934) immediately following Item 2 of the amendment (page 4, line 6), by adding the following:
(3) Add the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the bill and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ___. Subchapter G, Chapter 43, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Section 43.149 to read as follows:
Sec. 43.149. CALCULATION OF COUNTY TAX RATES AFTER DISANNEXATION. (a) In this section:
(1) "Last year's levy" and "no-new-revenue maintenance and operations rate" have the meanings assigned by Section 26.012, Tax Code.
(2) "Tax year" has the meaning assigned by Section 1.04, Tax Code.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, for purposes of calculating the voter-approval tax rate under Section 26.04, Tax Code, for a county in which property that is disannexed after September 1, 2023 is partly or wholly located, the last year's levy used to calculate the no-new-revenue maintenance and operations rate of the county is increased by the amount of ad valorem taxes levied on the portion of the property located in the county in the previous tax year by the municipality from which the property is disannexed for:
(1) the tax year in which the disannexation occurs if the disannexation occurs before July 1; or
(2) the tax year following the tax year in which the disannexation occurs if the disannexation occurs after June 30.
SECTION ___. Section 43.149, Local Government Code, as added by this Act, applies only to a disannexation that occurs on or after September 1, 2023.
The amendment to Floor Amendment No. 3 to SB 369 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.
Question recurring on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 3 to SB 369, the amendment was adopted by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 3.
SB 369 as amended was passed to engrossment by the following vote: Yeas 18, Nays 13.
Yeas: Bettencourt, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hall, Hancock, Huffman, Hughes, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer.
Nays: Alvarado, Birdwell, Blanco, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hinojosa, Johnson, LaMantia, Menéndez, Miles, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
SENATE BILL 2548 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Middleton and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration SB 2548 at this time on its second reading:
SB 2548, Relating to the procedures for the removal of certain children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
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 2548 ON THIRD READING
Senator Middleton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 2548 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.
SENATE BILL 1500 WITH HOUSE AMENDMENTS
Senator Nichols called SB 1500 from the President's table for consideration of the House amendments to the bill.
The Presiding Officer laid the bill and the House amendments before the Senate.
Amendment
Amend SB 1500 by substituting in lieu thereof the following:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to powers and duties of navigation districts and the boards of trustees of municipal port facilities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 60.403(a), Water Code, is amended to read as follows:
(a) A port commission, an authorized designated officer of the port commission, the executive director of the district or the port authority, or an authorized representative of the executive director may make routine purchases or contracts in an amount not to exceed $50,000. A port commission may delegate authority to an authorized designated officer of the port commission, the executive director of the district or the port authority, or an authorized representative of the executive director to make routine purchases or contracts in an amount not to exceed $100,000.
SECTION 2. Section 60.4035(a), Water Code, is amended to read as follows:
(a) Notwithstanding the competitive bidding requirements and proposal procedures of this subchapter and Subchapter O and the requirements of Sections 60.408(a), (b), (c), (d), and (e), the executive director of a district or an officer of a district authorized in writing by the port commission may make emergency purchases or contracts or emergency amendments to existing purchase orders or contracts in an amount that exceeds the amount authorized under Section 60.403(a) for routine purchases or contracts if necessary:
(1) to preserve or protect the public health and safety of the residents of the district;
(2) to preserve the property of the district in the case of a public calamity;
(3) to repair unforeseen damage to the property of the district; [or]
(4) to respond to security directives issued by:
(A) the federal Department of Homeland Security, including the Transportation Security Administration;
(B) the United States Coast Guard;
(C) the federal Department of Transportation, including the Maritime Administration; or
(D) another federal or state agency responsible for domestic security; or
(5) to respond to an emergency related to supply chain disruptions or shortages or other disruptions or stoppages in the operation of the district which, without harm to the welfare of the district, does not permit the delay incident to the competitive process or would result in undue costs to the district.
SECTION 3. Section 60.412(a), Water Code, is amended to read as follows:
(a) A contract for a purchase is exempt from the competitive bidding requirements and proposal procedures of this subchapter and Subchapter O if a contract is for the purchase of:
(1) an item that must be purchased in a case of public calamity if it is necessary to make the purchase promptly to relieve the necessity of the citizens or to preserve the property of the district or port authority;
(2) an item necessary to preserve or protect the public health or the safety of the residents of the district or port authority;
(3) an item made necessary by unforeseen damage to the property of the district or port authority;
(4) a personal or professional service;
(5) any work performed and paid for by the day as the work progresses;
(6) any land or right-of-way;
(7) an item that can be obtained only from one source, including:
(A) items for which competition is precluded because of the existence of patents, copyrights, secret processes, or natural monopolies;
(B) films, manuscripts, or books;
(C) public utility services; and
(D) captive replacement parts or components for equipment;
(8) any item necessary to secure a district or port authority during a period of heightened security as determined by:
(A) the federal Department of Homeland Security, including the Transportation Security Administration;
(B) the United States Coast Guard;
(C) the United States Bureau of Customs and Border Protection;
(D) the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
(E) the federal Department of Transportation, including the Maritime Administration; or
(F) another federal, state, or local agency; [or]
(9) an item from the United States, including any agency thereof, or from this state, including an agency of this state; or
(10) an item to respond to an emergency related to supply chain disruptions or shortages or other disruptions or stoppages in the operation of the district which, without harm to the welfare of the district, does not permit the delay incident to the competitive process or would result in undue costs to the district.
SECTION 4. Section 62.106(e), Water Code, is amended to read as follows:
(e) A district created under this chapter may elect to take advantage of the condemnation procedure provided in Chapter 21, Property Code [Subchapter F of Chapter 51 of this code].
SECTION 5. Section 62.120(a), Water Code, is amended to read as follows:
(a) A district may enter into operating contracts and leases with cities and other governmental subdivisions for the operation of the portions of the district's water system which are designated by the board or the commission.
SECTION 6. Section 62.122, Water Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 62.122. DISPOSITION OF SALVAGE OR SURPLUS PERSONAL PROPERTY. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the commission or board of trustees under Chapter 54, Transportation Code, may periodically dispose of surplus or salvage personal property in the same manner as the commissioners court of a county under Subchapter D, Chapter 263, Local Government Code.
(b) The commission or board of trustees under Chapter 54, Transportation Code, may authorize:
(1) the destruction or disposition of salvage or surplus property as worthless if the property is so worn, damaged, or obsolete that it has no value for the purpose for which it was originally intended, and the expense to the district to attempt to sell the property would be more than the proceeds from the sale; and
(2) following any required action by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the sale of dredge material from a dredge material placement area to any person on such terms and conditions as the commission or board of trustees considers appropriate or advantageous to the district.
SECTION 7. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
Floor Amendment No. 1
Amend CSSB 1500 (house committee report) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. (a) In this section, "institute" means the Texas A&M Transportation Institute.
(b) The institute, in consultation with the comptroller of public accounts and the standing committees of the legislature with primary jurisdiction over the institute, shall study waterborne commerce economics of navigation districts in thisstate.
(c) In conducting the study, the institute shall, for each navigation district:
(1) analyze the district's:
(A) collection of taxes received for goods and services;
(B) assessment of fees imposed by the district;
(C) cargoes and commodities;
(D) navigation safety; and
(E) primary expenditures; and
(2) collect the following information:
(A) annual fee income;
(B) consistency of fee income;
(C) historical rate of growth in the previous 15 years for tax income;
(D) historical rate of growth in the previous 15 years for fee income;
(E) fee income sources;
(F) expenditures based on the following categories:
(i) labor for maintenance and operations;
(ii) materials for maintenance and operations;
(iii) materials for expansion projects;
(iv) consumables;
(v) cost overruns;
(vi) utilities;
(vii) capital expenditures; and
(viii) project expenditures;
(ix) operating expenditures;
(G) direct economic impacts to the state and local economies from the district's activities;
(H) projected economic growth over the next 10 years;
(I) an assessment of all import and export commodities; and
(J) a comprehensive analysis of security and resiliency of cargoes, vessels, containers, and navigation.
(d) Not later than December 1, 2024, the institute shall prepare a written report with the information described by this section, a summary of the institute's findings, and recommendations for legislative or other action and submit the report to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the chairs of the committees of the legislature with primary jurisdiction over the institute.
(e) This section expires January 1, 2025.
The amendments were read.
Senator Nichols moved that the Senate do not concur in the House amendments, but that a conference committee be appointed to adjust the differences between the two Houses on the bill.
The motion prevailed without objection.
The Presiding Officer asked if there were any motions to instruct the conference committee on SB 1500 before appointment.
There were no motions offered.
The Presiding Officer announced the appointment of the following conferees on the part of the Senate: Senators Nichols, Chair; West, Hancock, Alvarado, and King.
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING
The following bills received from the House were read first time and referred to the committees indicated:
HB 5 to Committee on Business and Commerce.
HB 33 to Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
HB 77 to Committee on State Affairs.
HB 120 to Committee on State Affairs.
HB 233 to Committee on Health and Human Services.
HB 328 to Committee on Business and Commerce.
HB 374 to Committee on State Affairs.
HB 380 to Committee on State Affairs.
HB 461 to Committee on State Affairs.
HB 483 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 525 to Committee on Jurisprudence.
HB 538 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 539 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 636 to Committee on State Affairs.
HB 698 to Committee on State Affairs.
HB 751 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 886 to Committee on Local Government.
HB 891 to Committee on State Affairs.
HB 923 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 975 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 1009 to Committee on Health and Human Services.
HB 1087 to Committee on State Affairs.
HB 1208 to Committee on State Affairs.
HB 1217 to Committee on State Affairs.
HB 1301 to Committee on Local Government.
HB 1349 to Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
HB 1356 to Committee on State Affairs.
HB 1368 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 1385 to Committee on Criminal Justice.
HB 1466 to Committee on Business and Commerce.
HB 1469 to Committee on Health and Human Services.
HB 1528 to Committee on State Affairs.
HB 1649 to Committee on Health and Human Services.
HB 1695 to Committee on State Affairs.
HB 1723 to Committee on Business and Commerce.
HB 1740 to Committee on Veteran Affairs.
HB 1778 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 1833 to Committee on Criminal Justice.
HB 1879 to Committee on Health and Human Services.
HB 1896 to Committee on State Affairs.
HB 1899 to Committee on State Affairs.
HB 1913 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 1956 to Committee on Local Government.
HB 1968 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2053 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2129 to Committee on Jurisprudence.
HB 2133 to Committee on State Affairs.
HB 2231 to Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
HB 2232 to Committee on Local Government.
HB 2233 to Committee on Health and Human Services.
HB 2262 to Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
HB 2265 to Committee on Business and Commerce.
HB 2290 to Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
HB 2291 to Committee on State Affairs.
HB 2295 to Committee on Business and Commerce.
HB 2323 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2335 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2345 to Committee on State Affairs.
HB 2350 to Committee on Business and Commerce.
HB 2380 to Committee on Criminal Justice.
HB 2397 to Committee on Local Government.
HB 2443 to Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
HB 2510 to Committee on Education.
HB 2534 to Committee on Business and Commerce.
HB 2590 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2608 to Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
HB 2616 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2680 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2719 to Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
HB 2735 to Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
HB 2754 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2767 to Committee on Health and Human Services.
HB 2800 to Committee on State Affairs.
HB 2835 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2847 to Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
HB 2850 to Committee on Jurisprudence.
HB 2867 to Committee on Local Government.
HB 2876 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2884 to Committee on Business and Commerce.
HB 2900 to Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
HB 2946 to Committee on Education.
HB 2954 to Committee on State Affairs.
HB 2956 to Committee on Local Government.
HB 2976 to Committee on Education.
HB 2999 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 3023 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 3028 to Committee on Education.
HB 3045 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 3097 to Committee on Local Government.
HB 3104 to Committee on Finance.
HB 3132 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 3136 to Committee on Local Government.
HB 3208 to Committee on Business and Commerce.
HB 3222 to Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
HB 3255 to Committee on Education.
HB 3265 to Committee on Health and Human Services.
HB 3286 to Committee on Health and Human Services.
HB 3295 to Committee on Local Government.
HB 3323 to Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
HB 3418 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 3439 to Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
HB 3444 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 3483 to Committee on Veteran Affairs.
HB 3484 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 3528 to Committee on Local Government.
HB 3558 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 3604 to Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
HB 3672 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 3743 to Committee on Business and Commerce.
HB 3747 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 3777 to Committee on Local Government.
HB 3860 to Committee on Local Government.
HB 3928 to Committee on Education.
HB 4051 to Committee on Finance.
HB 4062 to Committee on State Affairs.
HB 4077 to Committee on Local Government.
HB 4106 to Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
HB 4121 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 4122 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 4147 to Committee on Business and Commerce.
HB 4218 to Committee on State Affairs.
HB 4233 to Committee on Health and Human Services.
HB 4246 to Committee on Business and Commerce.
HB 4277 to Committee on Business and Commerce.
HB 4285 to Committee on Local Government.
HB 4286 to Committee on Business and Commerce.
HB 4316 to Committee on Business and Commerce.
HB 4416 to Committee on Business and Commerce.
HB 4437 to Committee on Education.
HB 4444 to Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
HB 4447 to Committee on Business and Commerce.
HB 4477 to Committee on Education.
HB 4507 to Committee on State Affairs.
HB 4539 to Committee on Finance.
HB 4623 to Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
HB 4635 to Committee on Border Security.
HB 4653 to Committee on Finance.
HB 4702 to Committee on Health and Human Services.
HB 4716 to Committee on Education.
HB 4742 to Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
HB 4811 to Committee on Business and Commerce.
HB 4882 to Committee on Education.
HB 4932 to Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
HB 4966 to Committee on Criminal Justice.
HB 5066 to Committee on Business and Commerce.
HB 5076 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 5135 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 5150 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 5180 to Committee on State Affairs.
HB 5260 to Committee on Business and Commerce.
HB 5303 to Committee on Local Government.
HB 5319 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 5328 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 5342 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 5367 to Committee on Local Government.
HB 5369 to Committee on Local Government.
HB 5395 to Committee on Local Government.
HOUSE BILL 400 REREFERRED
(Motion In Writing)
Senator Kolkhorst submitted a Motion In Writing requesting that HB 400 be withdrawn from the Subcommittee on Higher Education and rereferred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
The Motion In Writing was read and prevailed without objection.
SENATE RULES SUSPENDED
(Posting Rules)
On motion of Senator Creighton and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule 11.10(a) and Senate Rule 11.18(a) were suspended in order that the Subcommittee on Higher Education might meet upon adjournment today at the brass rail.
SENATE RULES SUSPENDED
(Posting Rules)
On motion of Senator Creighton and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule 11.10(a) and Senate Rule 11.18(a) were suspended in order that the Committee on Education might meet and consider the following bills at 9:15 a.m. tomorrow in Room E1.028: HB 1959, HB 1707, HB 4210.
SENATE RULES SUSPENDED
(Posting Rules)
On motion of Senator Birdwell and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule 11.10(a) and Senate Rule 11.18(a) were suspended in order that the Committee on Border Security might meet upon adjournment today in the Press Room, 2E.9.
SENATE RULES SUSPENDED
(Posting Rules)
On motion of Senator Hinojosa and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule 11.10(a) and Senate Rule 11.18(a) were suspended in order that the Committee on Finance might meet and consider HB 2230 at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow in the Finance Committee Room, E1.036.
SENATE RULES SUSPENDED
(Posting Rules)
On motion of Senator Hughes and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule 11.10(a) and Senate Rule 11.18(a) were suspended in order that the Committee on State Affairs might meet upon adjournment today at the brass rail.
SENATE RULES SUSPENDED
(Posting Rules)
On motion of Senator Bettencourt and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule 11.10(a) and Senate Rule 11.18(a) were suspended in order that the Committee on Local Government might meet upon adjournment today in the Betty King Committee Room, 2E.20.
SENATE RULES SUSPENDED
(Posting Rules)
On motion of Senator Whitmire and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule 11.10(a) and Senate Rule 11.18(a) were suspended in order that the Committee on Criminal Justice might meet and consider HB 6 upon adjournment today in the Press Room, 2E.9.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 242
On motion of Senator Middleton, Senator Creighton will be shown as Co-author of SB 242.
CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE BILL 758
On motion of Senator West, Senators Eckhardt and Miles will be shown as Co-authors of SB 758.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 1621
On motion of Senator Kolkhorst, Senator Hall will be shown as Co-author of SB 1621.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 4
On motion of Senator Hughes, Senator Springer will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 4.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 25
On motion of Senator Kolkhorst, Senator LaMantia will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 25.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 219
On motion of Senator Johnson, Senator Zaffirini will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 219.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 266
On motion of Senator Zaffirini, Senator West will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 266.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 300
On motion of Senator Huffman, Senator Hinojosa will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 300.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 728
On motion of Senator Zaffirini, Senator LaMantia will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 728.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 785
On motion of Senator Zaffirini, Senator West will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 785.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 914
On motion of Senator Whitmire, Senator West will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 914.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 916
On motion of Senator Paxton, Senator Blanco will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 916.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 1088
On motion of Senator Whitmire, Senator West will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 1088.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 1595
On motion of Senator Huffman, Senator West will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 1595.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 1809
On motion of Senator Kolkhorst, Senator Eckhardt will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 1809.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 2059
On motion of Senator Zaffirini, Senator Blanco will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 2059.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 2468
On motion of Senator Perry, Senator Zaffirini will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 2468.
CO-SPONSORS OF HOUSE BILL 2575
On motion of Senator Hancock, Senators Blanco and Eckhardt will be shown as Co-sponsors of HB 2575.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 2691
On motion of Senator West, Senator Zaffirini will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 2691.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 3
On motion of Senator Huffman, Senator West will be shown as Co-sponsor of HJR 3.
RESOLUTIONS OF RECOGNITION
The following resolutions were adopted by the Senate:
Congratulatory Resolutions
SR 528 by Blanco, Recognizing Gerardo Gonzalez on the occasion of his retirement.
SR 530 by Johnson and Parker, Recognizing the Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation on the occasion of its 10th anniversary.
SR 531 by Johnson, Hall, and Paxton, Recognizing Paul Voelker for his service as Mayor of Richardson.
SR 533 by Flores, Recognizing the 150th anniversary of the City of Lampasas.
SR 534 by Perry, Recognizing Clemente Guzman III for his contributions to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
SR 535 by Campbell, Recognizing Ravi Karia for receiving the 2023 Outstanding Faculty Mentor award.
HCR 111 (Eckhardt), Honoring Claire Bugen for 25 years of service as superintendent of the Texas School for the Deaf.
Official Designation Resolution
SR 527 by Blanco, Recognizing August 17, 2023, as Coats' Disease Awareness Day.
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Senator Whitmire, the Senate at 4:05 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:
May 9, 2023
EDUCATION — CSHB 2209
FINANCE — HB 4381
WATER, AGRICULTURE, AND RURAL AFFAIRS — CSHB 3059, CSHB 4018, HB 1772, HB 2063, HB 2373, HB 2755, HB 2774, HB 3007, HB 3437, HB 3507, HB 3731
NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT — HB 1602, HB 1755, HB 2459, HB 3060, HB 4964
WATER, AGRICULTURE, AND RURAL AFFAIRS — CSHB 2777
BILLS ENGROSSED
May 9, 2023
SB 1489, SB 1546, SB 1557, SB 1860, SB 2370, SB 2548
BILL AND RESOLUTIONS ENROLLED
May 9, 2023
SB 729, SCR 38, SR 526, SR 527, SR 528, SR 530, SR 531, SR 532, SR 533, SR 534, SR 535
SENT TO GOVERNOR
May 9, 2023
SB 271, SB 281, SB 412, SB 415, SB 507, SB 508, SB 510, SB 569, SB 580, SB 617, SB 699, SB 761, SB 806, SB 818, SB 957, SB 1013, SB 1023, SB 1093, SB 1158, SB 1210, SB 1249, SB 1259, SB 1286, SB 1322, SB 1495, SB 1527, SB 1577, SB 1588, SB 1639, SB 1645, SB 1646, SB 1758, SB 1831, SB 1837, SB 1839, SB 1852, SB 1866, SB 1914, SB 1985, SB 1991, SB 2038, SB 2069, SB 2101, SB 2193, SB 2214, SB 2221, SCR 44