FIFTY-FIFTH DAY
(Wednesday, May 17, 2023)
The Senate met at 11:13 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.
Rabbi Kelly Levy, Congregation Beth Israel, Austin, offered the invocation as follows:
M'kor HaChayim, source of life, we ask for Your blessing over these Texas state leaders as they continue to shape the lives of the millions of people who call Texas home. As these elected officials gather today to determine the course of this great state, we are reminded of Rabbi Tarfon's words from hundreds of years ago, You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it. God, we ask You to help these legislators persist in their work to protect the vulnerable amongst us, most especially those suffering from financial hardship, physical and emotional illness, and those burdened by the various challenges presented in their lives. May You guide these leaders to care for all of humanity as we remember that we were each created B'tzelem Elohim, in the image of God. And may the compassion You have for all of us be reflected in our leaders today and always. Together, may we work to create a state filled with love for one another, a love that's bigger than anywhere else, because even love is bigger in Texas. 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 GOVERNOR
The following Message from the Governor was read and was referred to the Committee on Nominations:
May 17, 2023
Austin, Texas
TO THE SENATE OF THE EIGHTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION:
On January 19, 2023, I submitted the name of Justin L. Berry for appointment to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement for a term to expire August 30, 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
PHYSICIAN OF THE DAY
Senator Eckhardt was recognized and presented Dr. Larry Kravitz of Austin as the Physician of the Day.
The Senate welcomed Dr. Kravitz, accompanied by Jared Moon, and thanked him for his participation in the Physician of the Day program sponsored by the Texas Academy of Family Physicians.
SENATE RESOLUTION 601
Senator Miles offered the following resolution:
SR 601, Recognizing May 17, 2023, as Vietnamese American Day.
The resolution was read.
On motion of Senator Bettencourt and by unanimous consent, the names of the Lieutenant Governor and Senators were added to the resolution as signers thereof.
On motion of Senator Miles, the resolution was adopted without objection.
GUESTS PRESENTED
Senator Miles, joined by Senators Hinojosa, Kolkhorst, Whitmire, and Bettencourt, was recognized and introduced to the Senate a Vietnamese American Day delegation.
The Senate welcomed its guests.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
HOUSE CHAMBER
Austin, Texas
Wednesday, May 17, 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:
SJR 75
Perry
Sponsor: King, Tracy O.
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Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the Texas water fund to assist in financing water projects in this state.
(Committee Substitute/Amended)
Respectfully,
/s/Stephen Brown,
Chief Clerk
House of Representatives
GUESTS PRESENTED
Senator Hinojosa was recognized and introduced to the Senate Hidalgo County Commissioner Everado Villareal; his wife, Ruth Villareal; his brother, Rigo Villareal; and Anabel Resendez.
The Senate welcomed its guests.
GUESTS PRESENTED
Senator Campbell was recognized and introduced to the Senate Micki Hinnershitz and Havi Lopez representing the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
The Senate welcomed its guests.
GUESTS PRESENTED
Senator Menéndez was recognized and introduced to the Senate an ALS Awareness Month delegation including Jill Dalager Brunner, Tonya Hitschmann, Christina Strobel, Fritz Weiss, Bill Corrigan, and Diana Arévalo.
The Senate welcomed its guests.
SENATE RESOLUTION 565
Senator Schwertner offered the following resolution:
SR 565, In memory of Keren Ella Shalom Leal.
The resolution was read.
On motion of Senator Schwertner, SR 565 was adopted by a rising vote of the Senate.
In honor of the memory of Keren Ella Shalom Leal, the text of the resolution is printed at the end of today's Senate Journal.
INTRODUCTION OF
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS POSTPONED
The Presiding Officer 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.
GUESTS PRESENTED
Senator Campbell was recognized and introduced to the Senate S. Mona Parikh and Howard W. Mays Jr.
The Senate welcomed its guests.
(President in Chair)
NOMINATION RETURNED
(Motion In Writing)
Senator Campbell submitted the following Motion In Writing:
Mr. President:
I move that the nomination of Dr. Tyrone P. Sharp to be a member of the Texas Board of Nursing be withdrawn from the Committee on Nominations, and I further move that the nomination be returned to the Governor pursuant to his request.
CAMPBELL
The Motion In Writing was read and prevailed without objection.
BILLS SIGNED
The President announced the signing of the following enrolled bills in the presence of the Senate after the captions had been read:
SB 62, SB 224, SB 478, SB 490, SB 622, SB 745, SB 820, SB 855, SB 876, SB 895, SB 922, SB 989, SB 1054, SB 1145, SB 1213, SB 1237, SB 1300, SB 1403, SB 1429, SB 1444, SB 1499, SB 1602, SB 1648, SB 1725, SB 1768, SB 2032, SB 2173.
RECESS
On motion of Senator Whitmire, the Senate at 12:07 p.m. recessed until 1:30 p.m. today.
AFTER RECESS
The Senate met at 2:01 p.m. and was called to order by Senator Birdwell.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The Presiding Officer acknowledged the presence of the Tarleton State University Agribusiness delegation.
The Senate welcomed its guests.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
HOUSE CHAMBER
Austin, Texas
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 - 2
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:
SB 28
Perry
Sponsor: King, Tracy O.
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Relating to financial assistance provided and programs administered by the Texas Water Development Board.
(Committee Substitute/Amended)
SB 61
Zaffirini
Sponsor: Hefner
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Relating to the methods by which the comptroller may provide certain notices relating to the revocation or suspension of a permit or license or the forfeiture of corporate privileges in this state.
(Amended)
SB 576
Menéndez
Sponsor: Thierry
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Relating to the reporting, investigation, and prosecution of the criminal offense of financial abuse of an elderly individual.
(Committee Substitute)
SB 599
Birdwell
Sponsor: Anderson
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Relating to the carrying or possession of a handgun by a district or county clerk and the issuance of a handgun license to a district or county clerk.
(Committee Substitute)
SB 621
Parker
Sponsor: Capriglione
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Relating to the position of chief information security officer in the Department of Information Resources.
(Committee Substitute)
SB 728
Huffman
Sponsor: Leach
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Relating to the reporting of mental health and intellectual disability information with respect to certain children for purposes of a federal firearm background check.
SB 798
Middleton
Sponsor: Buckley
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Relating to the certification requirements for a public school counselor.
SB 821
Nichols
Sponsor: Bell, Keith
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Relating to the review by the Sunset Advisory Commission of the sale of personal data by state agencies.
SB 849
Blanco
Sponsor: Moody
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Relating to the continuation and operations of a health care provider participation program by the El Paso County Hospital District.
SB 975
Menéndez
Sponsor: Dorazio
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Relating to the procedures for the issuance of a personal identification certificate to a person whose driver's license is surrendered.
(Committee Substitute)
SB 994
Schwertner
Sponsor: Burrows
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Relating to the declaration of a candidate's ineligibility on the basis of failure to pay a filing fee or submit a petition in lieu of a filing fee.
(Committee Substitute)
SB 1076
King
Sponsor: Geren
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Relating to the deadline for approving a certificate of public convenience and necessity for certain transmission projects.
SB 1080
Kolkhorst
Sponsor: Gerdes
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Relating to a mitigation program and fees for the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District.
(Committee Substitute/Amended)
SB 1133
Blanco
Sponsor: King, Tracy O.
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Relating to a program to compensate landowners for property damage caused by certain criminal activities.
SB 1179
Perry
Sponsor: Herrero
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Relating to sexually violent predators and the prosecution of certain offenses involving prohibited items at correctional or civil commitment facilities; creating a criminal offense.
SB 1397
Schwertner
Sponsor: Bell, Keith
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Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
(Committee Substitute/Amended)
SB 1414
Johnson
Sponsor: Holland
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Relating to the temporary regulation of the practice of veterinary medicine by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
(Committee Substitute)
SB 1424
Perry
Sponsor: Clardy
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Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Soil and Water Conservation Board and the Texas Invasive Species Coordinating Committee.
Relating to the procedures for an application for a writ of habeas corpus and the issuance of the writ.
(Amended)
SB 1659
Schwertner
Sponsor: Holland
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Relating to the sunset review process and certain governmental entities subject to that process.
(Amended)
SB 1727
Schwertner
Sponsor: Canales
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Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, the functions of the office of independent ombudsman for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, and the powers and duties of the office of inspector general of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.
(Committee Substitute/Amended)
SB 1794
Menéndez
Sponsor: Cortez
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Relating to conditions imposed on an emergency services district that includes territory in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of certain municipalities.
SB 1849
Kolkhorst
Sponsor: Noble
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Relating to an interagency reportable conduct search engine, standards for a person's removal from the employee misconduct registry and eligibility for certification as certain Texas Juvenile Justice Department officers and employees, and the use of certain information by certain state agencies to conduct background checks.
(Committee Substitute)
SB 2139
Parker
Sponsor: Longoria
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Relating to the establishment of the Opportunity High School Diploma program.
(Committee Substitute)
SB 2186
Zaffirini
Sponsor: Thompson, Senfronia
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Relating to the manner of executing certain anatomical gift records.
SB 2538
Creighton
Sponsor: Longoria
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Relating to limitations on the automatic admission of undergraduate students to general academic teaching institutions.
SB 2592
Paxton
Sponsor: Clardy
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Relating to the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority, following the recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; altering terms of the board of directors; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.
Respectfully,
/s/Stephen Brown,
Chief Clerk
House of Representatives
CONCLUSION OF MORNING CALL
The Presiding Officer at 2:03 p.m. announced the conclusion of morning call.
HOUSE BILL 3599 ON SECOND READING
Senator Hinojosa moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration HB 3599 at this time on its second reading:
HB 3599, Relating to an exemption from certain motor fuel taxes for, and registration fees for motor vehicles owned by, certain nonprofit food banks.
The motion prevailed.
Senator 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: Schwertner.
HOUSE BILL 3599 ON THIRD READING
Senator Hinojosa moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3599 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1.
Nays: Schwertner.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1. (Same as previous roll call)
HOUSE BILL 1290 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Flores and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 1290 at this time on its second reading:
HB 1290, Relating to the confiscation or misappropriation by a nursing facility of certain federal payments to a Medicaid recipient; increasing an administrative penalty.
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 1290 ON THIRD READING
Senator Flores moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1290 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 4333 ON SECOND READING
Senator Menéndez moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration HB 4333 at this time on its second reading:
HB 4333, Relating to the extension of a family violence pretrial diversion pilot program in Bexar County.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Hancock 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: Hancock.
HOUSE BILL 4333 ON THIRD READING
Senator Menéndez moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4333 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1.
Nays: Hancock.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1. (Same as previous roll call)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 3414 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Hancock and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration CSHB 3414 at this time on its second reading:
CSHB 3414, Relating to the statewide all payor claims database.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 3414 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 CSHB 3414 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 1515 ON SECOND READING
Senator Springer moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSHB 1515 at this time on its second reading:
CSHB 1515, Relating to the continuation and functions of and certain programs subject to rules adopted by the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office.
The motion prevailed.
Senators Hall, Hughes, and 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: Hall, Hughes, Middleton.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 1515 ON THIRD READING
Senator Springer moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 1515 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 28, Nays 3.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Creighton, Eckhardt, Flores, Gutierrez, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson, King, Kolkhorst, LaMantia, Menéndez, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Hall, Hughes, Middleton.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 28, Nays 3. (Same as previous roll call)
HOUSE BILL 3765 ON SECOND READING
Senator Huffman moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration HB 3765 at this time on its second reading:
HB 3765, Relating to the establishment of a supply of luggage by the Department of Family and Protective Services for the transport of the personal belongings of a foster child.
The motion prevailed.
Senators Creighton, Hall, Hughes, and Schwertner 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 HB 3765 (senate committee report) in SECTION 2 of the bill, in added Section 264.1078, Family Code (page 2, between lines 45 and 46), by adding the following appropriately lettered subsection and relettering subsequent subsections accordingly:
( ) This subsection and Subsection (e) expire September 1, 2025.
The amendment to HB 3765 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 3765 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: Creighton, Hall, Hughes, Schwertner.
HOUSE BILL 3765 ON THIRD READING
Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3765 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, Eckhardt, Flores, Gutierrez, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson, King, Kolkhorst, LaMantia, Menéndez, Middleton, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Sparks, Springer, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Creighton, Hall, Hughes, Schwertner.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 27, Nays 4. (Same as previous roll call)
HOUSE BILL 4051 ON SECOND READING
Senator Huffman moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration HB 4051 at this time on its second reading:
HB 4051, Relating to the criteria for media production development zone recognition.
The motion prevailed.
Senators Hall, Hughes, Kolkhorst, and 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: Hall, Hughes, Kolkhorst, Middleton.
HOUSE BILL 4051 ON THIRD READING
Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4051 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, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson, King, LaMantia, Menéndez, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Hall, Hughes, Kolkhorst, Middleton.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 27, Nays 4. (Same as previous roll call)
HOUSE BILL 4539 ON SECOND READING
Senator Huffman moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration HB 4539 at this time on its second reading:
HB 4539, Relating to qualifications for participation in the moving image industry incentive program.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 24, Nays 7.
Yeas: Alvarado, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Flores, Gutierrez, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson, King, LaMantia, Menéndez, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Bettencourt, Creighton, Eckhardt, Hall, Hughes, Kolkhorst, Middleton.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by the following vote: Yeas 24, Nays 7. (Same as previous roll call)
HOUSE BILL 4539 ON THIRD READING
Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4539 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 25, Nays 6.
Yeas: Alvarado, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Gutierrez, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson, King, LaMantia, Menéndez, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Bettencourt, Eckhardt, Hall, Hughes, Kolkhorst, Middleton.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 24, Nays 7.
Yeas: Alvarado, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Flores, Gutierrez, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson, King, LaMantia, Menéndez, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Bettencourt, Creighton, Eckhardt, Hall, Hughes, Kolkhorst, Middleton.
SENATE RULE 5.14(a) SUSPENDED
(Intent Calendar)
(Motion In Writing)
Senator Whitmire submitted the following Motion In Writing:
Mr. President:
I move suspension of Senate Rule 5.14, the Intent Calendar rule, in order to move the Intent Calendar deadline to 5 p.m. today.
WHITMIRE
The Motion In Writing was read and prevailed without objection.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 3928 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Parker and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration CSHB 3928 at this time on its second reading:
CSHB 3928, Relating to dyslexia evaluations and services for public school students, the provision of services for students with dyslexia and related disorders, and certain parental notice regarding the rights of parents of public school students with disabilities.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 3928 ON THIRD READING
Senator Parker moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 3928 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 4504 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 4504 at this time on its second reading:
HB 4504, Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of certain provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, including conforming amendments.
The bill was read second time.
Senator Johnson offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 1
Amend HB 4504 in SECTION 1.002 of the bill, in the heading to added Article 19A.256, Code of Criminal Procedure, by striking "ASSEMBLY OF" and substituting "REFERRAL TO".
The amendment to HB 4504 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 4504 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 4504 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 4504 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 4595 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 4595 at this time on its second reading:
HB 4595, Relating to nonsubstantive additions to, revisions of, and corrections in enacted codes and to the nonsubstantive codification or disposition of various laws omitted from enacted codes.
The bill was read second time.
Senator Johnson offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 1
Amend HB 4595 in SECTION 24.002(20) of the bill, in redesignated and amended Subsection (r), Section 46.15, Penal Code, by striking "Sections 46.02, 46.03, and 46.035(b) and (c)" and substituting "Sections 46.02 and [,] 46.03[, and 46.035(b) and (c)]".
The amendment to HB 4595 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 4595 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 4595 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 4595 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 4611 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 4611 at this time on its second reading:
HB 4611, Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of the health and human services laws governing the Health and Human Services Commission, Medicaid, and other social services.
The bill was read second time.
Senator Johnson offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 1
Amend HB 4611 in SECTION 1.01 of the bill, in added Section 544.0502(e), Government Code, in the last sentence of the subsection, between "any" and "federal", by inserting "applicable".
The amendment to HB 4611 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 4611 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 4611 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 4611 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 5311 ON SECOND READING
Senator Creighton moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSHB 5311 at this time on its second reading:
CSHB 5311, Relating to the creation and operation of a development zone by and the tax revenue received by The Woodlands Township; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments and taxes.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 21, Nays 10.
Yeas: Alvarado, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Gutierrez, Hinojosa, Johnson, King, LaMantia, Menéndez, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Schwertner, Sparks, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Bettencourt, Eckhardt, Hall, Hancock, Huffman, Hughes, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Perry, Springer.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by the following vote: Yeas 21, Nays 10. (Same as previous roll call)
HOUSE BILL 1472 ON SECOND READING
Senator West moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration HB 1472 at this time on its second reading:
HB 1472, Relating to eligibility requirements under the owner-builder loan program.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 22, Nays 9.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Creighton, Eckhardt, Flores, Gutierrez, Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson, LaMantia, Menéndez, Miles, Nichols, Perry, Sparks, Springer, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Hall, Hancock, Hughes, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Parker, Paxton, Schwertner.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by the following vote: Yeas 22, Nays 9. (Same as previous roll call)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 3287 ON SECOND READING
Senator LaMantia moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSHB 3287 at this time on its second reading:
CSHB 3287, Relating to the locations of the campuses of the Texas State Technical College System.
The motion prevailed.
Senators Hancock and Kolkhorst 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: Hancock, Kolkhorst.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 3287 ON THIRD READING
Senator LaMantia moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 3287 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Creighton, Eckhardt, Flores, Gutierrez, Hall, Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, Johnson, King, LaMantia, Menéndez, Middleton, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Hancock, Kolkhorst.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2. (Same as previous roll call)
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The Presiding Officer acknowledged the presence of the Secretary of State, Jane Nelson.
The Senate welcomed its guest.
HOUSE BILL 1472 ON THIRD READING
Senator West moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1472 be placed on its third reading and final passage:
HB 1472, Relating to eligibility requirements under the owner-builder loan program.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 27, Nays 4.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Creighton, Eckhardt, Flores, Gutierrez, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, Johnson, LaMantia, Menéndez, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Hall, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 22, Nays 9.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Creighton, Eckhardt, Flores, Gutierrez, Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson, LaMantia, Menéndez, Miles, Nichols, Perry, Sparks, Springer, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Hall, Hancock, Hughes, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Parker, Paxton, Schwertner.
HOUSE BILL 3096 ON SECOND READING
Senator Schwertner moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration HB 3096 at this time on its second reading:
HB 3096, Relating to the date by which the Texas Energy Reliability Council is required to submit to the legislature a report on the reliability and stability of the electricity supply chain.
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 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: Hall.
HOUSE BILL 3096 ON THIRD READING
Senator Schwertner moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3096 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)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 5311 ON THIRD READING
Senator Creighton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 5311 be placed on its third reading and final passage:
CSHB 5311, Relating to the creation and operation of a development zone by and the tax revenue received by The Woodlands Township; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments and taxes.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 25, Nays 6.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Gutierrez, Hall, Hinojosa, Johnson, King, Kolkhorst, LaMantia, Menéndez, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Eckhardt, Hancock, Huffman, Hughes, Middleton, Springer.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 21, Nays 10.
Yeas: Alvarado, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Gutierrez, Hinojosa, Johnson, King, LaMantia, Menéndez, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Schwertner, Sparks, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Bettencourt, Eckhardt, Hall, Hancock, Huffman, Hughes, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Perry, Springer.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 560 ON SECOND READING
Senator Springer moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSSB 560 at this time on its second reading:
CSSB 560, Relating to the time for processing a municipal building permit application.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 24, Nays 7.
Yeas: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hall, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, Johnson, King, Kolkhorst, LaMantia, Menéndez, Middleton, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer, West.
Nays: Alvarado, Blanco, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Miles, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by the following vote: Yeas 24, Nays 7. (Same as previous roll call)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 560 ON THIRD READING
Senator Springer moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 560 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 25, Nays 6.
Yeas: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hall, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, Johnson, King, Kolkhorst, LaMantia, Menéndez, Middleton, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer, West, Zaffirini.
Nays: Alvarado, Blanco, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Miles, Whitmire.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 24, Nays 7.
Yeas: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hall, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, Johnson, King, Kolkhorst, LaMantia, Menéndez, Middleton, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer, West.
Nays: Alvarado, Blanco, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Miles, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
(President in Chair)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 2555 ON SECOND READING
Senator Schwertner moved to suspend the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration CSHB 2555 at this time on its second reading:
CSHB 2555, Relating to transmission and distribution system resiliency planning by and cost recovery for electric utilities.
The motion prevailed.
Senators Creighton and Springer asked to be recorded as voting "Nay" on suspension of the regular order of business.
The bill was read second time.
Senator Schwertner offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 1
Amend CSHB 2555 (senate committee printing) in SECTION 2 of the bill as follows:
(1) In added Section 38.078(e), Utilities Code (page 2, lines 30-31), strike "necessary for the service, accommodation, convenience, or safety of the public" and substitute "in the public interest".
(2) In added Section 38.078(i), Utilities Code (page 2, lines 63-64), strike "An approved rider may take effect only on the date that the distribution investment begins providing service to the public." and substitute "The commission may not approve a rider that would allow an electric utility to begin recovering the distribution investment before the utility begins to use the investment to provide service to the public.".
(3) In added Section 38.078(i), Utilities Code (page 2, line 68), strike "expenses" and substitute "costs".
The amendment to CSHB 2555 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 2555 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: Creighton, Springer.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 2555 ON THIRD READING
Senator Schwertner moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 2555 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Eckhardt, Flores, Gutierrez, Hall, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, Johnson, King, Kolkhorst, LaMantia, Menéndez, Middleton, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Creighton, Springer.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2. (Same as previous roll call)
HOUSE BILL 1391 ON THIRD READING
Senator Perry moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration HB 1391 at this time on its third reading and final passage:
HB 1391, Relating to the requirements to obtain a residential wireman license.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 20, Nays 11.
Yeas: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hall, Hancock, Huffman, Hughes, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer, West.
Nays: Alvarado, Blanco, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hinojosa, Johnson, LaMantia, Menéndez, Miles, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 20, Nays 11. (Same as previous roll call)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 1699 ON SECOND READING
Senator Flores moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSHB 1699 at this time on its second reading:
CSHB 1699, Relating to the authority of the Evergreen Underground Water Conservation District to impose certain fees.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 26, Nays 5.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Creighton, Eckhardt, Flores, Gutierrez, Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson, King, Kolkhorst, LaMantia, Menéndez, Miles, Nichols, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Hall, Hancock, Hughes, Middleton, Parker.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by the following vote: Yeas 26, Nays 5. (Same as previous roll call)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 1699 ON THIRD READING
Senator Flores moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 1699 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 26, Nays 5.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Creighton, Eckhardt, Flores, Gutierrez, Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson, King, Kolkhorst, LaMantia, Menéndez, Miles, Nichols, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Hall, Hancock, Hughes, Middleton, Parker.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 26, Nays 5. (Same as previous roll call)
HOUSE BILL 2022 ON THIRD READING
Senator King moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration HB 2022 at this time on its third reading and final passage:
HB 2022, Relating to residential construction liability.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 20, Nays 11.
Yeas: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hall, Hancock, Huffman, Hughes, Johnson, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer.
Nays: Alvarado, Blanco, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hinojosa, LaMantia, Menéndez, Miles, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 20, Nays 11. (Same as previous roll call)
HOUSE BILL 1885 ON SECOND READING
Senator Nichols moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration HB 1885 at this time on its second reading:
HB 1885, Relating to the authority of the Texas Transportation Commission to establish variable speed limits.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 25, Nays 6.
Yeas: Alvarado, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Creighton, Eckhardt, Flores, Gutierrez, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson, King, LaMantia, Menéndez, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Springer, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Bettencourt, Hall, Hughes, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Sparks.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by the following vote: Yeas 25, Nays 6. (Same as previous roll call)
HOUSE BILL 1885 ON THIRD READING
Senator Nichols moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1885 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 25, Nays 6.
Yeas: Alvarado, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Creighton, Eckhardt, Flores, Gutierrez, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson, King, LaMantia, Menéndez, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Springer, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Bettencourt, Hall, Hughes, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Sparks.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 25, Nays 6. (Same as previous roll call)
(Senator Flores in Chair)
HOUSE BILL 2804 ON SECOND READING
Senator Creighton moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration HB 2804 at this time on its second reading:
HB 2804, Relating to use of the name, image, or likeness of a student athlete participating in an intercollegiate athletic program at an institution of higher education.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 23, Nays 7, Present-not voting 1.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Blanco, Campbell, Creighton, Eckhardt, Flores, Gutierrez, Hall, Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson, LaMantia, Menéndez, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Birdwell, Hancock, Hughes, King, Middleton, Paxton, Perry.
Present-not voting: Kolkhorst.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by the following vote: Yeas 23, Nays 7, Present-not voting 1. (Same as previous roll call)
HOUSE BILL 2804 ON THIRD READING
Senator Creighton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2804 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 26, Nays 5.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Blanco, Campbell, Creighton, Eckhardt, Flores, Gutierrez, Hall, Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson, King, Kolkhorst, LaMantia, Menéndez, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Birdwell, Hancock, Hughes, Middleton, Paxton.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 23, Nays 7, Present-not voting 1.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Blanco, Campbell, Creighton, Eckhardt, Flores, Gutierrez, Hall, Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson, LaMantia, Menéndez, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Birdwell, Hancock, Hughes, King, Middleton, Paxton, Perry.
Present-not voting: Kolkhorst.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
HOUSE CHAMBER
Austin, Texas
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 - 3
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 CONCURRED IN THE SENATE AMENDMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING MEASURES:
HB 587 (140 Yeas, 5 Nays, 1 Present, not voting)
HB 1393 (143 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting)
HB 1605 (105 Yeas, 39 Nays, 1 Present, not voting)
HB 1666 (145 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting)
HB 2217 (136 Yeas, 5 Nays, 1 Present, not voting)
HB 2230 (142 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting)
HB 2545 (146 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting)
HB 3273 (142 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting)
HB 3647 (134 Yeas, 2 Nays, 1 Present, not voting)
HB 4797 (143 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting)
HB 5174 (136 Yeas, 9 Nays, 1 Present, not voting)
THE HOUSE HAS REFUSED TO CONCUR IN THE SENATE AMENDMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING MEASURES AND REQUESTS THE APPOINTMENT OF A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE TO ADJUST THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE TWO HOUSES:
HB 2354
House Conferees: Hefner - Chair/Harris, Cody/King, Tracy O./Meyer/Thierry
HB 2484
House Conferees: Guillen - Chair/Gerdes/Lopez, Janie/Raymond/Thompson, Ed
THE HOUSE HAS GRANTED THE REQUEST OF THE SENATE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURES:
SB 1188
House Conferees: Muñoz, Jr. - Chair/Gamez/Guillen/Lozano/Raymond
SB 1893
House Conferees: Anderson - Chair/Capriglione/Hernandez/Schofield/Thompson, Senfronia
Respectfully,
/s/Stephen Brown,
Chief Clerk
House of Representatives
SENATE RULE 11.13 SUSPENDED
(Consideration of Bills in Committees)
On motion of Senator Hughes and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule 11.13 was suspended to grant the Committee on Jurisprudence permission to meet immediately while the Senate was meeting today.
HOUSE BILL 558 ON SECOND READING
Senator Paxton moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration HB 558 at this time on its second reading:
HB 558, Relating to prohibiting certain limitations on the operation of certain organizations that benefit veterans during a declared state of disaster.
The motion prevailed.
Senators Eckhardt and Johnson asked to be recorded as voting "Nay" on suspension of the regular order of business.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading except as follows:
Nays: Eckhardt, Johnson.
HOUSE BILL 558 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 558 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Gutierrez, Hall, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, King, Kolkhorst, LaMantia, Menéndez, Middleton, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Eckhardt, Johnson.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2. (Same as previous roll call)
HOUSE BILL 630 REREFERRED
(Motion In Writing)
Senator Huffman submitted a Motion In Writing requesting that HB 630 be withdrawn from the Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development and rereferred to the Committee on Finance.
The Motion In Writing was read and prevailed without objection.
HOUSE BILL 2512 REREFERRED
(Motion In Writing)
Senator Kolkhorst submitted a Motion In Writing requesting that HB 2512 be withdrawn from the Committee on Business and Commerce and rereferred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
The Motion In Writing was read and prevailed without objection.
HOUSE BILL 1423 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Bettencourt and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 1423 at this time on its second reading:
HB 1423, Relating to the expiration of a protective order when the subject of the protective order is confined or imprisoned.
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 1423 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 HB 1423 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 2729 ON THIRD READING
Senator Creighton moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSHB 2729 at this time on its third reading and final passage:
CSHB 2729, Relating to teacher requirements for high quality prekindergarten programs.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 20, Nays 11.
Yeas: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer, West.
Nays: Alvarado, Blanco, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hall, Johnson, LaMantia, Menéndez, Miles, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 20, Nays 11. (Same as previous roll call)
HOUSE BILL 1440 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Hall and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 1440 at this time on its second reading:
HB 1440, Relating to the authority to approve change orders for certain municipal contracts.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.
HOUSE BILL 1440 ON THIRD READING
Senator Hall moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1440 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 246 ON SECOND READING
Senator Bettencourt moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration HB 246 at this time on its second reading:
HB 246, Relating to establishing a pilot program for recording ballot counting activity.
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 and was passed to third reading by the following vote: Yeas 19, Nays 12. (Same as previous roll call)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 2929 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator West and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration CSHB 2929 at this time on its second reading:
CSHB 2929, Relating to continuing education and training requirements for classroom teachers and public school counselors.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 2929 ON THIRD READING
Senator West moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 2929 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 3223 ON SECOND READING
Senator Hughes moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration HB 3223 at this time on its second reading:
HB 3223, Relating to the management of a declared state of disaster.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Nichols 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: Nichols.
HOUSE BILL 3223 ON THIRD READING
Senator Hughes moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3223 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1.
Nays: Nichols.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1. (Same as previous roll call)
HOUSE BILL 1632 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Middleton and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 1632 at this time on its second reading:
HB 1632, Relating to standardized training for election officers.
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 1632 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 HB 1632 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 RULE 5.14(a) SUSPENDED
(Intent Calendar)
(Motion In Writing)
Senator Hughes submitted the following Motion In Writing:
Mr. President:
I move suspension of Senate Rule 5.14, the Intent Calendar rule, in order to move the Intent Calendar deadline to 6 p.m. today.
HUGHES
The Motion In Writing was read and prevailed without objection.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 2719 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Zaffirini and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration CSHB 2719 at this time on its second reading:
CSHB 2719, Relating to the powers of the Texas Historical Commission over historic sites in this state.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 2719 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 CSHB 2719 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 4141 ON SECOND READING
Senator Hughes moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration HB 4141 at this time on its second reading:
HB 4141, Relating to a study conducted by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas on the feasibility of offering alternative service retirement benefits to peace officers who are members of the retirement system.
The motion prevailed.
Senator 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: Schwertner.
HOUSE BILL 4141 ON THIRD READING
Senator Hughes moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4141 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1.
Nays: Schwertner.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1. (Same as previous roll call)
HOUSE BILL 4218 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Middleton and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 4218 at this time on its second reading:
HB 4218, Relating to liability related to a duty to retrofit certain rented or leased motor vehicles with safety devices.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.
HOUSE BILL 4218 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 HB 4218 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 916 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Paxton and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration CSHB 916 at this time on its second reading:
CSHB 916, Relating to health benefit plan coverage of prescription contraceptive drugs.
The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 916 ON THIRD READING
Senator Paxton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 916 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 63 ON SECOND READING
Senator Sparks moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration HB 63 at this time on its second reading:
HB 63, Relating to reports of child abuse or neglect and certain preliminary investigations of those reports.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 20, Nays 11.
Yeas: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hall, Hancock, Huffman, Hughes, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer, West.
Nays: Alvarado, Blanco, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hinojosa, Johnson, LaMantia, Menéndez, Miles, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
The bill was read second time.
Senator Menéndez offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 1
Amend HB 63 (senate committee report) as follows:
(1) In SECTION 1 of the bill, strike added Section 261.401(b)(1), Family Code (page 1, lines 46 and 47) and substitute the following:
(1) the department discourages anonymous reports of abuse or neglect;
(2) In SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 261.104(c), Family Code (page 1, line 57), immediately after the underlined period, add "If the department representative or other person receiving the report is not able to obtain the information described by Subsection (a)(4), the department may investigate the report as provided by Section 261.304."
(3) Strike SECTION 3 of the bill (page 2, lines 24 through 32) and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly.
The amendment to HB 63 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.
HB 63 was passed to third reading by the following vote: Yeas 20, Nays 11.
Yeas: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hall, Hancock, Huffman, Hughes, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer, West.
Nays: Alvarado, Blanco, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hinojosa, Johnson, LaMantia, Menéndez, Miles, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 5303 ON SECOND READING
Senator Zaffirini moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSHB 5303 at this time on its second reading:
CSHB 5303, Relating to the creation of the Springs Hill Special Utility District; authorizing a fee; granting the power of eminent domain.
The motion prevailed.
Senators Hall, Hancock, Hughes, and Middleton asked to be recorded as voting "Nay" on suspension of the regular order of business.
Senator Kolkhorst asked to be recorded as "Present-not voting" 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: Hall, Hancock, Hughes, Middleton.
Present-not voting: Kolkhorst.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 5303 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 CSHB 5303 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 26, Nays 4, Present-not voting 1.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Creighton, Eckhardt, Flores, Gutierrez, Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson, King, LaMantia, Menéndez, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Hall, Hancock, Hughes, Middleton.
Present-not voting: Kolkhorst.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 26, Nays 4, Present-not voting 1. (Same as previous roll call)
HOUSE BILL 3053 ON THIRD READING
Senator Paxton moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration HB 3053 at this time on its third reading and final passage:
HB 3053, Relating to the municipal disannexation of certain areas annexed during a certain period of time.
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)
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON
SENATE BILL 1238 ADOPTED
Senator Nichols called from the President's table the Conference Committee Report on SB 1238. The Conference Committee Report was filed with the Senate on Thursday, May 11, 2023.
On motion of Senator Nichols, the Conference Committee Report was adopted by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON
SENATE BILL 500 ADOPTED
Senator West called from the President's table the Conference Committee Report on SB 500. The Conference Committee Report was filed with the Senate on Monday, May 8, 2023.
On motion of Senator West, the Conference Committee Report was adopted by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
SENATE BILL 801 WITH HOUSE AMENDMENT
Senator Hughes called SB 801 from the President's table for consideration of the House amendment to the bill.
The Presiding Officer laid the bill and the House amendment before the Senate.
Amendment
Amend SB 801 by substituting in lieu thereof the following:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to an instrument that names a trust as a party.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 114, Property Code, is amended by adding Section 114.087 to read as follows:
Sec. 114.087. INSTRUMENT NAMING TRUST AS PARTY. (a) The trustee of a trust is considered for all purposes to be the named party to an instrument that names the trust as a party to the instrument in any capacity, unless the trust is a legal entity under state law.
(b) Subsection (a) is effective as of the effective date of the original instrument.
(c) The trustee of a trust that is the named party to a recorded instrument may be, but is not required to be, identified by a correction instrument under Section 5.028.
(d) A document purporting to be a certification of trust under Section 114.086 that is recorded in the county in which real property of the trust is located is presumed to correctly identify the trust and the trustee and may be relied upon by a good faith purchaser or lender for value.
SECTION 2. Section 5.028(a), Property Code, is amended to read as follows:
(a) A person who has personal knowledge of facts relevant to the correction of a recorded original instrument of conveyance may prepare or execute a correction instrument to make a nonmaterial change that results from a clerical error, including:
(1) a correction of an inaccurate or incorrect element in a legal description, such as a distance, angle, direction, bearing or chord, a reference to a plat or other plat information, a lot or block number, a unit, building designation, or section number, an appurtenant easement, a township name or number, a municipality, county, or state name, a range number or meridian, a certified survey map number, or a subdivision or condominium name; or
(2) an addition, correction, or clarification of:
(A) a party's name, including the spelling of a name, a first or middle name or initial, a suffix, an alternate name by which a party is known, the identity of the trustee of a trust named as party, or a description of an entity as a corporation, company, or other type of organization;
(B) a party's marital status;
(C) the date on which the conveyance was executed;
(D) the recording data for an instrument referenced in the correction instrument; or
(E) a fact relating to the acknowledgment or authentication.
SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act apply to an instrument executed on, before, or after the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
The amendment was read.
Senator Hughes moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 801.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
SENATE BILL 594 WITH HOUSE AMENDMENT
Senator Zaffirini called SB 594 from the President's table for consideration of the House amendment to the bill.
The Presiding Officer laid the bill and the House amendment before the Senate.
Amendment
Amend SB 594 by substituting in lieu thereof the following:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to requirements for and charges for service from public drinking water supply systems.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 341.0315, Health and Safety Code, is amended by amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows:
(c) Each public drinking water supply system shall provide an adequate and safe drinking water supply. The supply must:
(1) meet the requirements of Section 341.031 and commission rules; and
(2) provide a quantity of water or capacity of water sufficient to serve the number of connections served by the public drinking water supply system.
(c-1) Notwithstanding any other law, the commission by rule shall establish connection equivalency values for each meter size used to serve a recreational vehicle park, as defined by Section 13.087, Water Code, for use in determining the number of connections served by a public drinking water supply system that provides service through meters. When determining the number of connections, the commission may only consider service for which a meter has been installed that conforms with industry standards. The rules must:
(1) establish that eight recreational vehicle or cabin sites at a recreational vehicle park, whether occupied or not, are equivalent to one residential metered connection; and
(2) provide a variance from a connection equivalency value established under this subsection for a public drinking water supply system if actual system usage is more than 10 percent below the equivalency value.
SECTION 2. Subchapter E, Chapter 13, Water Code, is amended by adding Section 13.152 to read as follows:
Sec. 13.152. BILLING FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS. (a) In this section, "recreational vehicle park" has the meaning assigned by Section 13.087.
(b) A retail public utility, other than a municipally owned utility described by Section 13.087, providing water or sewer service to a recreational vehicle park:
(1) shall ensure that billing for the service is based on actual water usage recorded by the retail public utility; and
(2) may not impose a surcharge based on the number of recreational vehicle or cabin sites in the recreational vehicle park.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
The amendment was read.
Senator Zaffirini moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 594.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
SENATE BILL 1420 WITH HOUSE AMENDMENT
Senator Birdwell called SB 1420 from the President's table for consideration of the House amendment to the bill.
The Presiding Officer laid the bill and the House amendment before the Senate.
Amendment
Amend SB 1420 by substituting in lieu thereof the following:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to municipal and county hotel occupancy taxes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Sections 351.001(2), (6), (8), and (10), Tax Code, are amended to read as follows:
(2) "Convention center facilities" or "convention center complex" means facilities that are primarily used to host conventions and meetings. The term means civic centers, civic center buildings, auditoriums, exhibition halls, and coliseums that are owned by the municipality or other governmental entity or that are managed in whole or part by the municipality. In a municipality with a population of 1.5 million or more, "convention center facilities" or "convention center complex" means civic centers, civic center buildings, auditoriums, exhibition halls, and coliseums that are owned by the municipality or other governmental entity or that are managed in part by the municipality, hotels owned by the municipality or a nonprofit municipally sponsored local government corporation created under Chapter 431, Transportation Code, within 1,000 feet of a convention center owned by the municipality, or a historic hotel owned by the municipality or a nonprofit municipally sponsored local government corporation created under Chapter 431, Transportation Code, within one mile of a convention center owned by the municipality. The term includes parking areas or facilities that are for the parking or storage of conveyances and that are located at or within 1,500 feet of the [in the vicinity of other] convention center facilities. The term also includes a hotel owned by or located on land that is owned by an eligible central municipality or by a nonprofit corporation acting on behalf of an eligible central municipality and that is located within 1,000 feet of a convention center facility owned by the municipality. The term also includes a hotel that is owned in part by an eligible central municipality described by Subdivision (7)(D) and that is located within 1,000 feet of a convention center facility. For purposes of this subdivision, "meetings" means gatherings [of people] that:
(A) are attended by:
(i) tourists; or
(ii) individuals who spend the night at a hotel or attend a meeting at a hotel; and
(B) enhance and promote tourism and the convention and hotel industry.
(6) "Tourist" means an individual who travels from the individual's residence to a different municipality, county, state, or country for business, pleasure, recreation, education, or culture.
(8) "Visitor information center" or "tourism information center" means a building or a portion of a building that is primarily used to distribute or disseminate information to tourists.
(10) "Multiuse facility" means a facility at which the majority of events attract tourists who substantially increase economic activity at hotels in the municipality in which the facility is located. ["Revenue" includes any interest derived from the revenue.]
SECTION 2. Section 351.009, Tax Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 351.009. ANNUAL REPORT TO COMPTROLLER. (a) Not later than March 1 [February 20] of each year, a municipality that imposes the tax authorized by this chapter shall report to the comptroller:
(1) the rate of:
(A) the tax imposed by the municipality under this chapter; and
(B) if applicable, the tax imposed by the municipality under Subchapter H, Chapter 334, Local Government Code;
(2) the amount of revenue collected during the municipality's preceding fiscal year from:
(A) the tax imposed by the municipality under this chapter; and
(B) if applicable, the tax imposed by the municipality under Subchapter H, Chapter 334, Local Government Code; [and]
(3) the amount and percentage of the revenue described by Subdivision (2)(A) allocated by the municipality to each use authorized by this chapter for which the municipality used the revenue [described by Sections 351.101(a)(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), and (9)] during the municipality's preceding fiscal year, stated separately as an amount and percentage for each applicable use; and
(4) the total amount of any revenue described by Subdivision (2)(A) collected in any preceding fiscal year of the municipality that has not yet been spent by the municipality and the amount of that unexpended revenue, if any, that remains in the municipality's possession in the fiscal year in which the report is due [of those subdivisions].
(b) The municipality must make the report required by this section by[:
[(1)] submitting the report to the comptroller on a form prescribed by the comptroller[; or
[(2)
providing the comptroller a direct link to, or a clear statement describing the location of, the information required to be reported that is posted on the Internet website of the municipality].
(c) The [Subject to Subsection (b)(2), the] comptroller shall prescribe the form a municipality must use for the report required to be submitted under this section.
(d) A municipality that is required to make a report to the comptroller under this section may use a portion of the revenue described by Subsection (a)(2)(A) for the costs incurred by the municipality in making and submitting the report. The amount of revenue a municipality may use each year for the purpose authorized by this subsection may not exceed:
(1) $1,000 if the municipality has a population of less than 10,000; or
(2) $2,500 if the municipality has a population of 10,000 or more.
(e) The comptroller may adopt rules necessary to administer this section.
SECTION 3. Section 351.101, Tax Code, is amended by adding Subsection (f-1) to read as follows:
(f-1) A municipality may not use municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue for a visitor information center under Subsection (a)(1) to acquire a site for, construct, improve, enlarge, equip, repair, staff, operate, or maintain any part of a building or facility that is not primarily used to distribute or disseminate tourism-related information to tourists.
SECTION 4. Section 351.1021(a)(3), Tax Code, is amended to read as follows:
(3) "Multipurpose convention center facility project" means a project that consists of a hotel owned by an eligible municipality or another person and a multipurpose convention center facility, the nearest exterior wall of which is located not more than 2,500 feet from the nearest exterior wall of the hotel. A multipurpose convention center facility project may include:
(A) each new or existing business located in the municipality, regardless of who owns the business or the property on which the business is located, the nearest exterior wall of which is located not more than 2,500 feet from the nearest exterior wall of the multipurpose convention center facility or the hotel that is part of the project;
(B) a parking shuttle or transportation system used primarily by tourists; and
(C) any parking area or structure located in the municipality, regardless of who owns the area or structure or the property on which the area or structure is located, the nearest property line of which is located not more than two miles from the nearest exterior wall of the multipurpose convention center facility.
SECTION 5. Sections 351.103(a), (b), and (c), Tax Code, are amended to read as follows:
(a) A municipality [At least 50 percent of the hotel occupancy tax revenue collected by a municipality with a population of 200,000 or greater must be allocated for the purposes provided by Section 351.101(a)(3).
For municipalities] with a population of less than 200,000 shall allocate[, allocations] for the purposes provided by Section 351.101(a)(3) an amount of hotel occupancy tax revenue collected by the municipality that is [are as follows:
[(1)
if the tax rate in a municipality is not more than three percent of the cost paid for a room, not less than the amount of revenue received by the municipality from the tax at a rate of one-half of one percent of the cost of the room; or
[(2)
if the tax in a municipality exceeds three percent of the cost of a room,] not less than the amount of revenue received by the municipality from the tax at a rate of one percent of the cost of a room. [This subsection does not apply to a municipality, regardless of population, that before October 1, 1989, adopted an ordinance providing for the allocation of an amount in excess of 50 percent of the hotel occupancy tax revenue collected by the municipality for one or more specific purposes provided by Section 351.101(a)(1) until the ordinance is repealed or expires or until the revenue is no longer used for those specific purposes in an amount in excess of 50 percent of the tax revenue.]
(b) A [Subsection (a) does not apply to a municipality in a fiscal year of the municipality if the total amount of hotel occupancy tax collected by the municipality in the most recent calendar year that ends at least 90 days before the date the fiscal year begins exceeds $2 million.
A municipality excepted from the application of Subsection (a) by this subsection shall allocate hotel occupancy tax revenue by ordinance, consistent with the other limitations of this section.
The portion of the tax revenue allocated by a] municipality with a population of more than 1.6 million shall allocate at least 23 percent of the hotel occupancy tax revenue collected by the municipality for the purposes provided by Section 351.101(a)(3) [may not be less than 23 percent], except that the allocation is subject to and may not impair the authority of the municipality to:
(1) pledge all or any portion of that tax revenue to the payment of bonds as provided by Section 351.102(a) or bonds issued to refund bonds secured by that pledge; or
(2) spend all or any portion of that tax revenue for the payment of operation and maintenance expenses of convention center facilities.
(c) Not more than 15 percent of the hotel occupancy tax revenue collected by a municipality, other than a municipality having a population of more than 1.6 million, or the amount of tax received by the municipality at the rate of one percent of the cost of a room, whichever is greater, may be used for the purposes provided by Section 351.101(a)(4). Not more than 19.30 percent of the hotel occupancy tax revenue collected by a municipality having a population of more than 1.6 million, or the amount of tax received by the municipality at the rate of one percent of the cost of a room, whichever is greater, may be used for the purposes provided by Section 351.101(a)(4). Not more than 15 percent of the hotel occupancy tax revenue collected by a municipality [having a population of more than 125,000] may be used for the purposes provided by Section 351.101(a)(5). A municipality that before January 1, 2023, adopted in accordance with state law an ordinance providing for the allocation of an amount in excess of 15 percent of the hotel occupancy tax revenue collected by the municipality for one or more of the specific purposes provided by Section 351.101(a)(5) may allocate tax revenue as provided by that ordinance until the ordinance is repealed or expires or until the revenue is no longer used for those specific purposes.
SECTION 6. Section 351.110(c), Tax Code, is amended to read as follows:
(c) This section does not authorize the use of revenue derived from the tax imposed under this chapter for a transportation system that serves the general public other than for a system [that transports tourists as] described by Subsection (a) that is primarily used by tourists.
SECTION 7. Subchapter C, Chapter 351, Tax Code, is amended by adding Sections 351.161, 351.162, and 351.163 to read as follows:
Sec. 351.161. APPLICATION OF OTHER LAW. This subchapter may not be construed as authorizing the taking of private property for economic development purposes in a manner inconsistent with the requirements of Section 17, Article I, Texas Constitution, or Section 2206.001, Government Code.
Sec. 351.162. RECAPTURE OF LOST STATE TAX REVENUE FROM CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES. (a) This section:
(1) applies only to a qualified project that is first commenced on or after:
(A) January 1, 2024, unless Paragraph (B) applies to the qualified project; or
(B) January 1, 2027, if the qualified project was authorized before January 1, 2023, by a municipality with a population of 175,000 or more; and
(2) notwithstanding Subdivision (1), does not apply to a qualified project that is the subject of an economic development agreement authorized by Chapter 380, Local Government Code, entered into on or before January 1, 2022.
(b) On the 20th anniversary of the date a hotel designated as a qualified hotel by a municipality as part of a qualified project to which this section applies is open for initial occupancy, the comptroller shall determine:
(1) the total amount of state tax revenue received under Section 351.156 and, if applicable, under Section 351.157 by the municipality from the qualified project during the period for which the municipality was entitled to receive that revenue; and
(2) the total amount of state tax revenue described by Subdivision (1) received by the state during the period beginning on the 10th anniversary of the date the qualified hotel opened for initial occupancy and ending on the 20th anniversary of that date from the same sources from which the municipality received the revenue described by Subdivision (1).
(c) If the amount determined under Subsection (b)(1) exceeds the amount determined under Subsection (b)(2), the comptroller shall promptly provide written notice to the municipality stating that the municipality must remit to the comptroller the difference between those two amounts in the manner provided by this subsection. The municipality shall, using money lawfully available to the municipality for the purpose, remit monthly payments to the comptroller in an amount equal to the total amount of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue received by the municipality from the qualified hotel in the preceding month until the amount remitted to the comptroller equals the total amount due as stated in the notice. The first payment required under this subsection must be made not later than the 30th day after the date the municipality receives the notice from the comptroller. Subsequent payments are due on the 20th day of each month until the total amount stated in the notice is paid. The comptroller shall prescribe the procedure a municipality must use to remit a payment required by this subsection to the comptroller.
(d) The comptroller shall deposit revenue received under this section in the manner prescribed by Section 156.251.
Sec. 351.163. REPORT ON QUALIFIED PROJECTS. (a) Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, the comptroller shall prepare a report on the status of each qualified project.
(b) The report must include, for each qualified project:
(1) the location and a description of the project, including the current status of the project;
(2) the number of qualified hotels and qualified convention center facilities associated with the project;
(3) the total amount of tax revenue received by a municipality under Section 351.156 and, if applicable, Section 351.157 as a result of the project;
(4) the amount of state tax revenue generated by the project that has been received by the state after the period of entitlement for the project as prescribed by Section 351.158 has ended; and
(5) whether the municipality is required to remit payments to the comptroller under Section 351.162 as a result of the project.
(c) The comptroller may include in the report any additional information the comptroller determines is necessary to evaluate the effect of each qualified project on the economy of this state.
(d) The comptroller shall:
(1) post a copy of the report on the comptroller's Internet website; and
(2) provide a copy of the report to the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and each other member of the legislature.
SECTION 8. Section 352.009, Tax Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 352.009. ANNUAL REPORT TO COMPTROLLER. (a) Not later than March 1 [February 20] of each year, a county that imposes the tax authorized by this chapter shall report to the comptroller:
(1) the rate of:
(A) the tax imposed by the county under this chapter; and
(B) if applicable, the tax imposed by the county under Subchapter H, Chapter 334, Local Government Code; [and]
(2) the amount of revenue collected during the county's preceding fiscal year from:
(A) the tax imposed by the county under this chapter; and
(B) if applicable, the tax imposed by the county under Subchapter H, Chapter 334, Local Government Code;
(3) the amount and percentage of the revenue described by Subdivision (2)(A) allocated by the county to each use authorized by this chapter for which the county used the revenue during the county's preceding fiscal year, stated separately as an amount and percentage for each applicable use; and
(4) the total amount of any revenue described by Subdivision (2)(A) collected in any preceding fiscal year of the county that has not yet been spent by the county and the amount of that unexpended revenue, if any, that remains in the county's possession in the fiscal year in which the report is due.
(b) The county must make the report required by this section by[:
[(1)] submitting the report to the comptroller on a form prescribed by the comptroller[; or
[(2)
providing the comptroller a direct link to, or a clear statement describing the location of, the information required to be reported that is posted on the Internet website of the county].
(c) The [Subject to Subsection (b)(2), the] comptroller shall prescribe the form a county must use for the report required to be submitted under this section.
(d) A county that is required to make a report to the comptroller under this section may use a portion of the revenue described by Subsection (a)(2)(A) for the costs incurred by the county in making and submitting the report. The amount of revenue a county may use each year for the purpose authorized by this subsection may not exceed:
(1) $1,000 if the county has a population of less than 10,000; or
(2) $2,500 if the county has a population of 10,000 or more.
(e) The comptroller may adopt rules necessary to administer this section.
SECTION 9. The following provisions of the Tax Code are repealed:
(1) Sections 351.103(d) and (e); and
(2) Section 351.110(b).
SECTION 10. The comptroller of public accounts shall prescribe the form of the report required under Sections 351.009 and 352.009, Tax Code, as amended by this Act, not later than January 1, 2024. A municipality or county required to make a report under those sections must submit the 2024 report using the form prescribed by the comptroller under this section.
SECTION 11. 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 was read.
Senator Birdwell moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 1420.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2.
Yeas: Alvarado, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Creighton, Eckhardt, Flores, Gutierrez, Hall, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson, King, Kolkhorst, LaMantia, Menéndez, Middleton, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Bettencourt, Hughes.
SENATE BILL 2102 WITH HOUSE AMENDMENT
Senator Miles called SB 2102 from the President's table for consideration of the House amendment to the bill.
The Presiding Officer laid the bill and the House amendment before the Senate.
Floor Amendment No. 1
Amend SB 2102 (house committee report) on page 5 by striking lines 12-15 and substituting the following:
section, the Public Safety Commission shall adopt rules and processes necessary to implement and administer the revised plan.
The amendment was read.
Senator Miles moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 2102.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1.
Nays: Bettencourt.
SENATE BILL 1860 WITH HOUSE AMENDMENT
Senator Hughes called SB 1860 from the President's table for consideration of the House amendment to the bill.
The Presiding Officer laid the bill and the House amendment before the Senate.
Floor Amendment No. 1
Amend SB 1860 (house committee printing) on page 2, line 19, by striking "January 1, 2025" and substituting "September 1, 2025".
The amendment was read.
Senator Hughes moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 1860.
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.
SENATE BILL 1250 WITH HOUSE AMENDMENT
Senator Bettencourt called SB 1250 from the President's table for consideration of the House amendment to the bill.
The Presiding Officer laid the bill and the House amendment before the Senate.
Amendment
Amend SB 1250 by substituting in lieu thereof the following:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the powers of the Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 110; providing authority to impose a fee and impose fines and penalties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subtitle F, Title 6, Special District Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Chapter 7938 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 7938. HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 110
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 7938.0101. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "district" means the Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 110.
SUBCHAPTER B. POWERS AND DUTIES
Sec. 7938.0201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE FOR STORMWATER DETENTION FACILITIES. (a) The district may implement a program to require and issue an annual written certificate of compliance to the owner or operator of a stormwater detention facility within the boundaries of the district to ensure that each stormwater detention facility is operating to abate flooding as designed and approved by the applicable regulatory authority.
(b) The district may assess reasonable charges and fees for the implementation, administration, and enforcement of this section.
(c) The district may impose a fine or penalty on the owner or operator of a stormwater detention facility for the failure to hold a certificate of compliance as required by the district under this section.
(d) This section does not apply to a stormwater detention facility that is owned or operated by a public entity other than the district or that operates under a permit held by a public entity other than the district.
SECTION 2. The Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 110 retains all the rights, powers, privileges, authority, duties, and functions that it had before the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 3. (a) The legislature validates and confirms all governmental acts and proceedings of the Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 110 that were taken before the effective date of this Act.
(b) This section does not apply to any matter that on the effective date of this Act:
(1) is involved in litigation if the litigation ultimately results in the matter being held invalid by a final court judgment; or
(2) has been held invalid by a final court judgment.
SECTION 4. 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 was read.
Senator Bettencourt moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 1250.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2.
Yeas: Alvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Creighton, Eckhardt, Flores, Gutierrez, Hall, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson, King, Kolkhorst, LaMantia, Menéndez, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
Nays: Hughes, Middleton.
SENATE BILL 409 WITH HOUSE AMENDMENT
Senator Hinojosa called SB 409 from the President's table for consideration of the House amendment to the bill.
The Presiding Officer laid the bill and the House amendment before the Senate.
Floor Amendment No. 1
Amend SB 409 (house committee report) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering the SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Article 56A.051, Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended by adding Subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g) to read as follows:
(d) A victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim may assert and seek enforcement of any right granted by this subchapter, either orally or in writing.
(e) The attorney representing the state or an attorney representing a victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim may assert a right granted by this subchapter to the victim, guardian, or relative, or request enforcement of the right, by filing a motion, petition for a writ of mandamus, or action for injunctive or declaratory relief in a trial or appellate court with jurisdiction over the case.
(f) If the court determines, after a hearing at which all parties have an opportunity to testify, that a right of a victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim has been violated, the court shall order that the victim, guardian, or relative be provided the right to which the victim, guardian, or relative was entitled.
(g) A remedy ordered under Subsection (f) may not change the:
(1) verdict;
(2) sentence imposed;
(3) terms of an accepted plea bargain agreement; or
(4) outcome of a parole hearing.
The amendment was read.
Senator Hinojosa moved that the Senate do not concur in the House amendment, 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 409 before appointment.
There were no motions offered.
The Presiding Officer announced the appointment of the following conferees on the part of the Senate: Senators Hinojosa, Chair; Whitmire, Flores, King, and Bettencourt.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HOUSE BILL 4
Senator Hughes called from the President's table, for consideration at this time, the request of the House for a conference committee to adjust the differences between the two Houses on HB 4 and moved that the request be granted.
The motion prevailed without objection.
The Presiding Officer asked if there were any motions to instruct the conference committee on HB 4 before appointment.
There were no motions offered.
Accordingly, the Presiding Officer announced the appointment of the following conferees on the part of the Senate: Senators Hughes, Chair; Schwertner, Menéndez, Parker, and Zaffirini.
SENATE RULE 7.07(b) SUSPENDED
(Permission to Introduce)
(Motion In Writing)
Senator Hinojosa offered the following Motion In Writing:
Mr. President:
I move suspension of Senate Rule 7.07(b) to permit the introduction of the following bill:
SB 2633 by Hinojosa, Relating to the regulation of horse and greyhound racing by the Texas Racing Commission.
HINOJOSA
The Motion In Writing was read and prevailed without objection.
BILLS SIGNED
The Presiding Officer announced the signing of the following enrolled bills in the presence of the Senate after the captions had been read:
HB 28, HB 59, HB 393, HB 541, HB 568, HB 591, HB 1212, HB 1297, HB 1382, HB 1455, HB 1575, HB 1706, HB 1745, HB 1750, HB 1989, HB 2059, HB 2063, HB 2209, HB 2306, HB 2353, HB 2373, HB 2708, HB 2777, HB 2899, HB 3301, HB 3390, HB 3526, HB 3643, HB 4018, HB 5348.
HOUSE BILL 4510 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Schwertner and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration HB 4510 at this time on its second reading:
HB 4510, Relating to annual financial reports submitted by state agencies.
The bill was read second time.
Senator Schwertner offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 1
Amend HB 4510 (senate committee report) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS of the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Section 2115.005, Government Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2115.005. ANNUAL REPORT BY COMPTROLLER [FORWARDING REPORTS]. (a) Subject to Subsection (b), not [The comptroller shall provide copies, including electronic form copies, of any reports received from a consultant contracting under Section 2115.002 to:
[(1)
the governor;
[(2)
the state auditor's office; and
[(3)
the Legislative Budget Board.
[(b)
The comptroller shall provide the copies required by Subsection (a) not later than the 15th day after the date the comptroller receives the consultant's report.
[(c)
Not] later than February 1 of each [odd-numbered] year, the comptroller shall issue [a report] to the legislature, governor, state auditor's office, and Legislative Budget Board a report summarizing the activities conducted by a consultant pursuant to a recovery audit completed under this chapter during the preceding state fiscal [biennium ending August 31 of the previous] year.
(b) The comptroller is required to issue a report under Subsection (a) only if a recovery audit was completed under this chapter during the preceding state fiscal year.
SECTION ____. Section 61.040, Health and Safety Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 61.040. TAX INFORMATION. (a) For the purpose of determining eligibility for state assistance under this chapter, [The comptroller shall give] the department may require a county to provide the following information for the relevant period [relating to]:
(1) the taxable value of property taxable by the [each] county;
(2) the [and each] county's applicable general revenue tax levy [for the relevant period]; and
(3) [(2)] the amount of sales and use tax revenue received by the [each] county [for the relevant period].
(b) The department shall prescribe the manner in which a county must provide the information described by Subsection (a).
The amendment to HB 4510 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 4510 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 4510 ON THIRD READING
Senator Schwertner moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4510 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 14 WITH HOUSE AMENDMENTS
Senator Campbell called SB 14 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 14 by substituting in lieu thereof the following:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to prohibitions on the provision to certain children of procedures and treatments for gender transitioning, gender reassignment, or gender dysphoria and on the use of public money or public assistance to provide those procedures and treatments.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 62.151, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Subsection (g) to read as follows:
(g) The child health plan may not provide coverage for services prohibited by Section 161.702 that are intended to transition a child's biological sex as determined by the child's sex organs, chromosomes, and endogenous profiles.
SECTION 2. Chapter 161, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Subchapter X to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER X. GENDER TRANSITIONING AND GENDER REASSIGNMENT PROCEDURES AND TREATMENTS FOR CERTAIN CHILDREN
Sec. 161.701. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
(1) "Child" means an individual who is younger than 18 years of age.
(2) "Health care provider" means a person other than a physician who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized by this state's laws to provide or render health care or to dispense or prescribe a prescription drug in the ordinary course of business or practice of a profession.
(3) "Medicaid" means the medical assistance program established under Chapter 32, Human Resources Code.
(4) "Physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine in this state.
Sec. 161.702. PROHIBITED PROVISION OF GENDER TRANSITIONING OR GENDER REASSIGNMENT PROCEDURES AND TREATMENTS TO CERTAIN CHILDREN. For the purpose of transitioning a child's biological sex as determined by the sex organs, chromosomes, and endogenous profiles of the child or affirming the child's perception of the child's sex if that perception is inconsistent with the child's biological sex, a physician or health care provider may not knowingly:
(1) perform a surgery that sterilizes the child, including:
(A) castration;
(B) vasectomy;
(C) hysterectomy;
(D) oophorectomy;
(E) metoidioplasty;
(F) orchiectomy;
(G) penectomy;
(H) phalloplasty; and
(I) vaginoplasty;
(2) perform a mastectomy;
(3) provide, prescribe, administer, or dispense any of the following prescription drugs that induce transient or permanent infertility:
(A) puberty suppression or blocking prescription drugs to stop or delay normal puberty;
(B) supraphysiologic doses of testosterone to females; or
(C) supraphysiologic doses of estrogen to males; or
(4) remove any otherwise healthy or non-diseased body part or tissue.
Sec. 161.703. EXCEPTIONS. (a) Section 161.702 does not apply to the provision by a physician or health care provider, with the consent of the child's parent or legal guardian, of:
(1) puberty suppression or blocking prescription drugs for the purpose of normalizing puberty for a minor experiencing precocious puberty; or
(2) appropriate and medically necessary procedures or treatments to a child who:
(A) is born with a medically verifiable genetic disorder of sex development, including:
(i) 46,XX chromosomes with virilization;
(ii) 46,XY chromosomes with undervirilization; or
(iii) both ovarian and testicular tissue; or
(B) does not have the normal sex chromosome structure for male or female as determined by a physician through genetic testing.
(b) Section 161.702 does not apply to the provision of a prescription drug to a child that is otherwise prohibited by that section if:
(1) the prescription drug is part of a continuing course of treatment that the child began before June 1, 2023; and
(2) the child attended 12 or more sessions of mental health counseling or psychotherapy during a period of at least six months before the date the course of treatment described by Subdivision (1) began.
(c) A child to whom the exception under Subsection (b) applies:
(1) shall wean off the prescription drug over a period of time and in a manner that is safe and medically appropriate and that minimizes the risk of complications; and
(2) may not switch to or begin a course of treatment on another prescription drug that a physician or health care provider is prohibited from providing to the child under Section 161.702 or otherwise receive a procedure or treatment prohibited by that section.
Sec. 161.704. PROHIBITED USE OF PUBLIC MONEY. Public money may not directly or indirectly be used, granted, paid, or distributed to any health care provider, medical school, hospital, physician, or any other entity, organization, or individual that provides or facilitates the provision of a procedure or treatment to a child that is prohibited under Section 161.702.
Sec. 161.705. PROHIBITED STATE HEALTH PLAN REIMBURSEMENT. The commission may not provide Medicaid reimbursement and the child health plan program established by Chapter 62 may not provide reimbursement to a physician or health care provider for provision of a procedure or treatment to a child that is prohibited under Section 161.702.
Sec. 161.706. ATTORNEY GENERAL ENFORCEMENT. (a) If the attorney general has reason to believe that a person is committing, has committed, or is about to commit a violation of Section 161.702, the attorney general may bring an action to enforce this subchapter to restrain or enjoin the person from committing, continuing to commit, or repeating the violation.
(b) Venue for an action brought under this section is in a district court of Travis County or the county where the violation occurred or is about to occur.
SECTION 3. Section 32.024, Human Resources Code, is amended by adding Subsection (pp) to read as follows:
(pp) The medical assistance program may not provide coverage for services prohibited by Section 161.702, Health and Safety Code, that are intended to transition a child's biological sex as determined by the child's sex organs, chromosomes, and endogenous profiles.
SECTION 4. Section 164.052(a), Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows:
(a) A physician or an applicant for a license to practice medicine commits a prohibited practice if that person:
(1) submits to the board a false or misleading statement, document, or certificate in an application for a license;
(2) presents to the board a license, certificate, or diploma that was illegally or fraudulently obtained;
(3) commits fraud or deception in taking or passing an examination;
(4) uses alcohol or drugs in an intemperate manner that, in the board's opinion, could endanger a patient's life;
(5) commits unprofessional or dishonorable conduct that is likely to deceive or defraud the public, as provided by Section 164.053, or injure the public;
(6) uses an advertising statement that is false, misleading, or deceptive;
(7) advertises professional superiority or the performance of professional service in a superior manner if that advertising is not readily subject to verification;
(8) purchases, sells, barters, or uses, or offers to purchase, sell, barter, or use, a medical degree, license, certificate, or diploma, or a transcript of a license, certificate, or diploma in or incident to an application to the board for a license to practice medicine;
(9) alters, with fraudulent intent, a medical license, certificate, or diploma, or a transcript of a medical license, certificate, or diploma;
(10) uses a medical license, certificate, or diploma, or a transcript of a medical license, certificate, or diploma that has been:
(A) fraudulently purchased or issued;
(B) counterfeited; or
(C) materially altered;
(11) impersonates or acts as proxy for another person in an examination required by this subtitle for a medical license;
(12) engages in conduct that subverts or attempts to subvert an examination process required by this subtitle for a medical license;
(13) impersonates a physician or permits another to use the person's license or certificate to practice medicine in this state;
(14) directly or indirectly employs a person whose license to practice medicine has been suspended, canceled, or revoked;
(15) associates in the practice of medicine with a person:
(A) whose license to practice medicine has been suspended, canceled, or revoked; or
(B) who has been convicted of the unlawful practice of medicine in this state or elsewhere;
(16) performs or procures a criminal abortion, aids or abets in the procuring of a criminal abortion, attempts to perform or procure a criminal abortion, or attempts to aid or abet the performance or procurement of a criminal abortion;
(17) directly or indirectly aids or abets the practice of medicine by a person, partnership, association, or corporation that is not licensed to practice medicine by the board;
(18) performs an abortion on a woman who is pregnant with a viable unborn child during the third trimester of the pregnancy unless:
(A) the abortion is necessary to prevent the death of the woman;
(B) the viable unborn child has a severe, irreversible brain impairment; or
(C) the woman is diagnosed with a significant likelihood of suffering imminent severe, irreversible brain damage or imminent severe, irreversible paralysis;
(19) performs an abortion on an unemancipated minor without the written consent of the child's parent, managing conservator, or legal guardian or without a court order, as provided by Section 33.003 or 33.004, Family Code, unless the abortion is necessary due to a medical emergency, as defined by Section 171.002, Health and Safety Code;
(20) otherwise performs an abortion on an unemancipated minor in violation of Chapter 33, Family Code;
(21) performs or induces or attempts to perform or induce an abortion in violation of Subchapter C, F, or G, Chapter 171, Health and Safety Code;
(22) in complying with the procedures outlined in Sections 166.045 and 166.046, Health and Safety Code, wilfully fails to make a reasonable effort to transfer a patient to a physician who is willing to comply with a directive; [or]
(23) performs or delegates to another individual the performance of a pelvic examination on an anesthetized or unconscious patient in violation of Section 167A.002, Health and Safety Code; or
(24) performs a gender transitioning or gender reassignment procedure or treatment in violation of Section 161.702, Health and Safety Code.
SECTION 5. Subchapter B, Chapter 164, Occupations Code, is amended by adding Section 164.0552 to read as follows:
Sec. 164.0552. PROHIBITED ACTS REGARDING GENDER TRANSITIONING OR GENDER REASSIGNMENT PROCEDURES AND TREATMENTS ON CERTAIN CHILDREN. (a) The board shall revoke the license or other authorization to practice medicine of a physician who violates Section 161.702, Health and Safety Code. The board shall refuse to admit to examination or refuse to issue a license or renewal license to a person who violates that section.
(b) The sanctions provided by Subsection (a) are in addition to any other grounds for revocation of a license or other authorization to practice medicine or for refusal to admit persons to examination under this subtitle or to issue a license or renew a license to practice medicine under this subtitle.
SECTION 6. Section 164.052, Occupations Code, as amended by this Act, and Section 164.0552, Occupations Code, as added by this Act, apply only to conduct that occurs on or after the effective date of this Act. Conduct that occurs before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the conduct occurred, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.
SECTION 7. If before implementing any provision of this Act a state agency determines that a waiver or authorization from a federal agency is necessary for implementation of that provision, the agency affected by the provision shall request the waiver or authorization and may delay implementing that provision until the waiver or authorization is granted.
SECTION 8. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
Floor Amendment No. 2
Amend CSSB 14 (house committee report) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. If any provision of this Act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this Act that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Act are declared to be severable.
The amendments were read.
Senator Campbell moved to concur in the House amendments to SB 14.
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.
SENATE BILL ON FIRST READING
The following bill was introduced, read first time, and referred to the committee indicated:
SB 2633 by Hinojosa
Relating to the regulation of horse and greyhound racing by the Texas Racing Commission.
To Committee on State Affairs.
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING
The following bills received from the House were read first time and referred to the committees indicated:
HB 191 to Committee on Local Government.
HB 1437 to Committee on Business and Commerce.
HB 1599 to Committee on Health and Human Services.
HB 2193 to Committee on State Affairs.
HB 2650 to Committee on Criminal Justice.
HB 2806 to Committee on Transportation.
HB 3058 to Committee on State Affairs.
HB 3659 to Committee on State Affairs.
HB 4081 to Committee on State Affairs.
HB 4087 to Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
HB 4398 to Committee on State Affairs.
HB 4734 to Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
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 and consider the following bills at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow:
SB 2329, HB 4053, HB 4697, HB 2961, HB 4507.
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 the following bills at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow in Room E1.036:
HB 630, HB 1613, HB 2779, HB 3461, HB 4041, HB 4256, HB 4865, HB 5409, HJR 2.
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 at his desk today.
SENATE RULES SUSPENDED
(Posting Rules)
On motion of Senator Bettencourt and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule 11.10(a) and Senate Rule 11.18(a) were suspended in order that the Committee on Local Government might meet and consider the following bills today:
HB 2815, HB 3469, HB 5312, HB 5333, HB 5334, HB 5396, HB 5397, HB 5411, HB 5412, HB 5413, HB 5414.
SENATE RULES SUSPENDED
(Posting Rules)
On motion of Senator Middleton 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 9:00 a.m. tomorrow in Room E1.028: HB 1206, HB 2162, HB 681.
REMARKS ORDERED PRINTED
On motion of Senator Whitmire and by unanimous consent, the remarks by Senator Miles regarding Jeanne Beulah Franklin Samuels were ordered reduced to writing and printed in the Senate Journal as follows:
Thank you, Mr. President. Members, Jeanne Samuels was a Houston community pillar. She was publisher, editor, and owner of the Jewish Herald-Voice. She passed away on May 12th. Ms. Samuels was born in Casper, Wyoming, on December 26th, 1923. Her family moved to Texas when she was less than a year old and she grew up in Houston. While attending the University of Houston, she met another student by the name of Joe Samuels, who noticed her at the bus stop on Scott and Wheeler. Their love quickly flourished and they married in 1943, just as Joe received his active duty orders to serve in World War II. When he returned to Houston, they began their family, traveled the world, and cherished their lives together. In 1973 they purchased the Jewish Herald-Voice, becoming just the third owners of the paper. Their lives were never the same again, with late night deadlines, attending and reporting on events, and editorializing issues that matter to the Jewish community right there in Houston, in our great State of Texas, the United States, and the world. The Jewish Herald-Voice is a well respected publication that has been serving the community for more than 100 years, to more than 40,000 households. The growth and success of the publication is due to the Samuels family dedication. Every generation of Jeanne's family represented the paper, with her daughter, her grandson, and even her great-grandchildren, all working for the Jewish Herald-Voice. Jeanne joins her beloved Joe, whom she lost in 2011. She is survived by her loving family, one sister, three children, 11 grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. Members, I simply ask that when we adjourn today, we adjourn in the memory of Jeanne Samuels of the Jewish Herald-Voice. Thank you, Mr. President, and thank you, Members.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 1133
On motion of Senator Blanco, Senator Middleton will be shown as Co-author of SB 1133.
CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE BILL 1348
On motion of Senator Miles, Senators Eckhardt and West will be shown as Co-authors of SB 1348.
CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE BILL 1481
On motion of Senator Creighton, Senators Middleton and Schwertner will be shown as Co-authors of SB 1481.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 2334
On motion of Senator Hughes, Senator Parker will be shown as Co-author of SB 2334.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 29
On motion of Senator Creighton, Senator Schwertner will be shown as Co-author of SCR 29.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 54
On motion of Senator Zaffirini, Senator West will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 54.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 73
On motion of Senator Springer, Senator Blanco will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 73.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 165
On motion of Senator Whitmire, Senator Hinojosa will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 165.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 246
On motion of Senator Bettencourt, Senator Creighton will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 246.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 282
On motion of Senator Hancock, Senator Paxton will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 282.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 471
On motion of Senator Schwertner, Senator Menéndez will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 471.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 558
On motion of Senator Paxton, Senator Springer will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 558.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 687
On motion of Senator Blanco, Senator LaMantia will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 687.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 915
On motion of Senator Parker, Senator Zaffirini will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 915.
CO-SPONSORS OF HOUSE BILL 916
On motion of Senator Paxton, Senators Alvarado, Hinojosa, and West will be shown as Co-sponsors of HB 916.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 1193
On motion of Senator Miles, Senator West will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 1193.
CO-SPONSORS OF HOUSE BILL 1287
On motion of Senator Blanco, Senators Flores, Hughes, and LaMantia will be shown as Co-sponsors of HB 1287.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 1472
On motion of Senator West, Senator Blanco will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 1472.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 1563
On motion of Senator Hall, Senator Eckhardt will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 1563.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 1631
On motion of Senator Middleton, Senator Creighton will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 1631.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 1632
On motion of Senator Middleton, Senator Creighton will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 1632.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 1737
On motion of Senator Zaffirini, Senator Perry will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 1737.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 1743
On motion of Senator West, Senator LaMantia will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 1743.
CO-SPONSORS OF HOUSE BILL 2026
On motion of Senator LaMantia, Senators Blanco and West will be shown as Co-sponsors of HB 2026.
CO-SPONSORS OF HOUSE BILL 2100
On motion of Senator Schwertner, Senators Blanco, Eckhardt, Hinojosa, and West will be shown as Co-sponsors of HB 2100.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 2416
On motion of Senator Alvarado, Senator West will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 2416.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 2454
On motion of Senator Huffman, Senator Hinojosa will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 2454.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 2466
On motion of Senator West, Senator Zaffirini will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 2466.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 2478
On motion of Senator Blanco, Senator LaMantia will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 2478.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 2651
On motion of Senator Blanco, Senator LaMantia will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 2651.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 2719
On motion of Senator Zaffirini, Senator West will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 2719.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 2837
On motion of Senator Schwertner, Senator Middleton will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 2837.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 2893
On motion of Senator Zaffirini, Senator West will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 2893.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 2969
On motion of Senator Hancock, Senator LaMantia will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 2969.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 3059
On motion of Senator Perry, Senator Kolkhorst will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 3059.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 3104
On motion of Senator Parker, Senator Paxton will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 3104.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 3132
On motion of Senator Eckhardt, Senator Hinojosa will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 3132.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 3162
On motion of Senator Springer, Senator Hughes will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 3162.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 3186
On motion of Senator Zaffirini, Senator Perry will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 3186.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 3224
On motion of Senator LaMantia, Senator West will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 3224.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 3287
On motion of Senator LaMantia, Senator Hinojosa will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 3287.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 3297
On motion of Senator Middleton, Senator Hall will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 3297.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 3323
On motion of Senator West, Senator Hinojosa will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 3323.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 3359
On motion of Senator Schwertner, Senator LaMantia will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 3359.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 3418
On motion of Senator Nichols, Senator Eckhardt will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 3418.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 3765
On motion of Senator Huffman, Senator Alvarado will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 3765.
CO-SPONSORS OF HOUSE BILL 3928
On motion of Senator Parker, Senator Creighton, Johnson, West, and Zaffirini will be shown as Co-sponsors of HB 3928.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 4018
On motion of Senator Kolkhorst, Senator Eckhardt will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 4018.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 4051
On motion of Senator Huffman, Senator West will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 4051.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 4141
On motion of Senator Hughes, Senator LaMantia will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 4141.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 4233
On motion of Senator Zaffirini, Senator LaMantia will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 4233.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 4758
On motion of Senator Springer, Senator LaMantia will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 4758.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 5012
On motion of Senator Birdwell, Senator LaMantia will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 5012.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 5180
On motion of Senator Hughes, Senator Bettencourt will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 5180.
CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 5195
On motion of Senator Johnson, Senator Miles will be shown as Co-sponsor of HB 5195.
CO-SPONSORS OF HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 132
On motion of Senator Hughes, Senators Paxton and Sparks will be shown as Co-sponsors of HJR 132.
RESOLUTIONS OF RECOGNITION
The following resolutions were adopted by the Senate:
Memorial Resolution
SR 604 by King, In memory of Richard Preston Ritchie.
Congratulatory and Honorary Resolutions
SR 603 by Schwertner, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hinojosa, Hughes, LaMantia, Perry, Whitmire, and Zaffirini, Recognizing May 2023 as National Water Safety Month.
SR 605 by Hancock, Recognizing the Covenant Classical School mock trial team for winning the Texas High School Mock Trial Competition.
SR 606 by West, Recognizing New Hope Baptist Church on the occasion of its 150th anniversary.
SR 607 by Hughes, Recognizing Jordan Crum for attaining the Girl Scout Gold Award.
SR 608 by Hughes, Recognizing Abby Short for attaining the Girl Scout Gold Award.
SR 609 by Hughes, Recognizing Caitlyn Fabre for attaining the Girl Scout Gold Award.
SR 610 by Hughes, Recognizing Aspen Cunningham for attaining the Girl Scout Gold Award.
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Senator Whitmire, the Senate at 7:35 P.M. adjourned, in memory of Keren Ella Shalom Leal and Jeanne Beulah Franklin Samuels, 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 17, 2023
CRIMINAL JUSTICE — HB 1769, HB 2670, HB 1661, HB 844, HB 2154, HB 3660, HB 4528, HB 5195, HB 3025, HB 3186, HB 2700, HB 4906, HB 1427, HB 3553, HB 2897, HB 3554, HB 4879, HB 1184, HB 2660, HB 1914, CSHB 422, CSHB 1710, CSHB 3161
EDUCATION — CSHB 1707
FINANCE — CSHB 90
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES — HB 3162
STATE AFFAIRS — CSHB 5180, CSHB 527
JURISPRUDENCE — HB 3929, HB 4765, HB 2879, HB 3431, HB 4128, HB 660, HB 3331, HB 2671
LOCAL GOVERNMENT — HB 1330, HB 5367, HB 5384, HB 5379, HB 5369, HB 5357, HB 5316, HB 5315, HB 5310, HB 5307, HB 5304, HB 4928, HB 4844, HB 4446, HB 4077, HB 4057, HB 3860, HB 3492, HB 2956, HB 2738, HB 1434, HB 1193, HB 995, HB 430
BUSINESS AND COMMERCE — HB 3730, HB 4142, HB 2188, HB 1553, HB 4246, HB 3208, HB 2366, HB 3536
CRIMINAL JUSTICE — CSHB 420
BUSINESS AND COMMERCE — HB 2495, HB 4417, HB 4316, HB 4012, HB 2314, HB 4416, HB 3743, HB 3311, HB 3485
TRANSPORTATION — HB 291, HB 433, HB 975, HB 1198, HB 1199, HB 1305, HB 1368, HB 1778, HB 1913, HB 1968
BUSINESS AND COMMERCE — HB 3310
TRANSPORTATION — HB 2170, HB 2503, HB 2590
BUSINESS AND COMMERCE — CSHB 471
TRANSPORTATION — HB 2616, HB 2754, HB 2835, HB 2876, HB 3045, HB 3014, HB 3126, HB 3132, HB 3224, HB 3288, HB 3313, HB 3443, HB 3444, HB 3558, HB 3645, HB 3646, HB 3798, HB 5135, HB 3156
STATE AFFAIRS — CSHB 17, CSHB 1181, CSHB 409, CSHB 3506
BILLS ENGROSSED
May 17, 2023
SB 560, SB 1148, SB 1930, SB 2029, SB 2086, SB 2273, SB 2422, SB 2572, SB 2574, SB 2584, SB 2585, SB 2595, SB 2597, SB 2604, SB 2609, SB 2619
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ENROLLED
May 17, 2023
SB 14, SB 500, SB 594, SB 728, SB 798, SB 801, SB 821, SB 849, SB 1076, SB 1133, SB 1179, SB 1238, SB 1250, SB 1420, SB 1424, SB 1794, SB 1860, SB 2102, SB 2186, SB 2538, SB 2592, SR 565, SR 601, SR 603, SR 604, SR 605, SR 606, SR 607, SR 608, SR 609, SR 610
SENT TO GOVERNOR
May 17, 2023
SB 62, SB 224, SB 478, SB 490, SB 622, SB 745, SB 820, SB 855, SB 876, SB 895, SB 922, SB 989, SB 1054, SB 1145, SB 1213, SB 1237, SB 1300, SB 1403, SB 1429, SB 1444, SB 1499, SB 1602, SB 1648, SB 1725, SB 1768, SB 2032, SB 2173
In Memory
of
Keren Ella Shalom Leal
Senate Resolution 565
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and commemorates the life of a treasured young Texan, Keren Ella Shalom Leal, who passed away on January 5, 2023, at the age of 12; and
WHEREAS, A bright light in the lives of those around her, Keren Leal was born on May 17, 2010, in Georgetown; known to her friends and family as Ella, she brought joy to each person whose life she touched and was adored by all who knew her; and
WHEREAS, Ella was the beloved daughter of Janis and Roland Leal and the youngest of 10 children; a talented artist with a vivid imagination, she excelled at painting and drawing, and she loved spending time outdoors exploring the natural world; and
WHEREAS, A devoted Christian, Ella had a compassionate spirit that drew her to people and to animals, especially dogs and horses; she was known to her family as a dreamer with a strong sense of faith, which is reflected in her given names and their meanings, which include "God is my light" and "shining bright"; and
WHEREAS, Ella approached the world with warmth and an open heart, and she made friends everywhere she went; she was dearly cherished by her devoted parents and siblings and by her many loving extended family members, and her presence was a source of immeasurable joy in each of their lives; she leaves behind memories that will be forever treasured by her many loved ones and by all who were privileged to share in her life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved family of Keren Ella Shalom Leal; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ella Leal.
SCHWERTNER