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Daily House Calendar

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

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********** EMERGENCY CALENDAR **********
SENATE BILLS
SECOND READING

SB 19               Taylor, Van / et al.

SP: Cook / Harless / Oliveira

Relating to the ethics of public officers and employees, the disclosure of certain political contributions, and related requirements and procedures; creating criminal offenses.


********** MAJOR STATE CALENDAR **********
SENATE BILLS
SECOND READING

SB 206              Schwertner / et al.

SP: Burkett / Price / Raymond / Dutton / Gonzales, Larry

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Department of Family and Protective Services and procedures applicable to suits affecting the parent-child relationship, investigations of child abuse and neglect, and conservatorship of a child; affecting fee amounts and authorizing an administrative penalty.

SB 9                Hancock / et al.

SP: Otto / Bonnen, Greg / Ashby / Burkett / Gonzales, Larry

Relating to limitations on the rate of growth of appropriations for certain categories of spending.

SB 11               Birdwell / et al.

SP: Fletcher

Relating to the carrying of handguns on the campuses of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education; providing a criminal penalty.

SB 575              Taylor, Larry / et al.

SP: Farney

Relating to health plan and health benefit plan coverage for abortions.


********** CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS CALENDAR **********
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS
SECOND READING

SJR 8               Zaffirini

SP: Thompson, Senfronia

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to require a court to provide notice to the attorney general of a challenge to the constitutionality of a state statute and authorizing the legislature to prescribe a waiting period before the court may enter a judgment holding the statute unconstitutional.

SJR 30              Taylor, Larry

SP: Murphy

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation real property leased to certain schools organized and operated primarily for the purpose of engaging in educational functions.

SJR 20              Watson

SP: Rodriguez, Eddie

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governing body of a political subdivision other than a school district to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the market value of an individual's residence homestead and authorizing the legislature to prohibit the governing body of any political subdivision that adopts an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion, expressed as a percentage or a dollar amount, of the market value of an individual's residence homestead from reducing the amount of or repealing the exemption.


********** GENERAL STATE CALENDAR **********
SENATE BILLS
SECOND READING

SB 13               Perry / et al.

SP: Aycock / Cyrier

Relating to measures to support public school student academic achievement and high school, college, and career preparation, including measures to improve and support dual credit courses, the development of public outreach materials, and the development of postsecondary education and career counseling academies.

SB 545              Taylor, Larry

SP: Murphy

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of real property leased to and used by certain schools.

SB 279              Watson

SP: Rodriguez, Eddie

Relating to the authority of the governing body of a taxing unit other than a school district to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the appraised value of an individual's residence homestead and to the authority of the governing body of any taxing unit that has adopted an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion, expressed as a percentage, of the appraised value of an individual's residence homestead to reduce the amount of or repeal the exemption.

SB 1009             Eltife

SP: Parker

Relating to the amount of a sales and use tax refund for tangible personal property used to provide cable television service, Internet access service, or telecommunications services.

SB 2048             Huffman / et al.

SP: Cook / Harless / Geren / Oliveira / Kuempel

Relating to a privilege from disclosure to governmental units for certain evidence concerning sermons delivered by a religious leader.

SB 1200             Taylor, Larry / et al.

SP: Huberty

Relating to the creation of a commission to recommend a new system for student assessment and public school accountability.

SB 2020             Creighton

SP: Keough

Relating to the powers, operations, and boundaries of The Woodlands Township; authorizing a fee.

SB 96               Hinojosa / et al.

SP: Gutierrez

Relating to a prohibition on the use and possession of e-cigarettes on school property or at school-related or school-sanctioned activities.

SB 913              Zaffirini

SP: Minjarez

Relating to energy and water management planning and reporting requirements for state agencies and institutions of higher education.

SB 521              Fraser / et al.

SP: Keffer

Relating to the period for which the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality may grant or renew an emergency authorization relating to the use of state water.

SB 1056             Hinojosa

SP: Turner, Sylvester

Relating to penalties for certain criminal offenses regarding operating a motor vehicle; imposing a fee and changing a surcharge.

SB 1950             Hinojosa

SP: Martinez, "Mando"

Relating to the fee imposed on certain property owners by a county for the establishment of street lights along a county road.

SB 145              Rodríguez

SP: Dale

Relating to reimbursement of certain medical costs for victims of certain sex offenses and compensation to victims of stalking for relocation and housing rental expenses.

SB 1575             Rodríguez

SP: González, Mary

Relating to county regulation of lots in platted subdivisions that have remained undeveloped for 25 years or more.

SB 1173             Nichols

SP: Phillips

Relating to commercial driver's licenses and commercial learner's permits and the operation of commercial motor vehicles; creating a criminal offense; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.

SB 779              Huffman

SP: Bonnen, Dennis

Relating to access to certain medical test results in a criminal proceeding; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.

SB 179              Perry

SP: Springer

Relating to the handgun proficiency required to obtain or renew a concealed handgun license.

SB 1330             Campbell

SP: Miller, Rick

Relating to injury leave for certain peace officers.

SB 1437             Zaffirini

SP: Davis, Sarah

Relating to the electronic filing of reports of political contributions and expenditures and of personal financial statements by certain officeholders and candidates and the content of those statements; creating a criminal offense.

SB 393              Burton / et al.

SP: Peña

Relating to the punishment for certain offenses against property or against public administration.

SB 35               Zaffirini

SP: Minjarez

Relating to the acknowledgment by management of risks identified in state agency information security plans.

SB 1708             Huffman / et al.

SP: Kuempel

Relating to the creation of a governor's program for victims of child sex trafficking.

SB 1376             Lucio / et al.

SP: Hunter

Relating to natural disaster housing recovery.

SB 1925             West

SP: Turner, Sylvester

Relating to the dedication of revenue received from certain court costs to the truancy prevention and diversion fund.

SB 1583             Taylor, Van / et al.

SP: Fletcher

Relating to classifying synthetic cannabinoid or cathinone as a Schedule I controlled substance under the Texas Controlled Substances Act; affecting the prosecution of a criminal offense.

SB 811              Rodríguez

SP: González, Mary

Relating to providing a translated copy of a student's individualized education program to parents unable to speak English.

SB 387              Rodríguez

SP: Wray

Relating to trusts and certain other forms of asset protection.


********** RESOLUTIONS CALENDAR **********
SENATE RESOLUTIONS

SCR 41              Perry

SP: Burrows

Designating Terry County as the official Grape Capital of Texas.