LOCAL AND UNCONTESTED BILLS

The following bills have been certified for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar to be held Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 8:00 AM.

Designating Rockwall as the official Live Music Capital of North Texas.

Urging Congress to increase appropriations from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund to properly maintain ship channels.

Relating to a study of the use of a patient-reported outcomes registry in conjunction with health coverage for certain governmental employees.

Relating to the office of ombudsman for the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Relating to certain purchasing by state agencies and local governments.

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of possessing a weapon in certain prohibited places associated with schools or postsecondary educational institutions.

Relating to the grounds for refusal, cancellation, or suspension of certain alcoholic beverage licenses.

Relating to donation of unused prescription drugs; authorizing a fee.

Relating to the consultation policies of local mental health authorities with respect to sheriffs and their representatives.

Relating to a defendant's payment of costs associated with a court-appointed counsel.

Relating to the eligibility of certain employees or annuitants convicted of certain felony offenses.

Relating to a sign required to be posted in the restrooms of sexually oriented businesses; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to a study on the feasibility of requiring certain researchers to make research papers available to the public.

Relating to choice of law and venue for certain construction contracts.

Relating to certain academic programs and projects undertaken by public institutions of higher education at an off-campus academic or research site or a similar location.

Relating to requirements for a driver education course provider or instructor.

Relating to the creation of the Kendall County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the authority of an advanced practice registered nurse or physician assistant to sign a death certificate in limited situations.

Relating to the establishment of the Tom Lea Trail.

Relating to the maximum loan amount made to persons under the owner-builder loan program.

Relating to the appointment and duties of court investigators for certain courts in guardianship proceedings.

Relating to installment payments of ad valorem taxes.

Relating to the certification of unopposed candidates for the board of directors of the North Harris County Regional Water Authority.

Relating to certain procedures for tax redeterminations and refund claims.

Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to change the date of the general election for officers.

Relating to the creation of the Blaketree Municipal Utility District No. 2 of Montgomery County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 352 as the Staff Sergeant Jeremie S. Border Memorial Highway.

Relating to a succession plan for a regional public defender's office that primarily handles capital cases.

Relating to ensuring continuity of education and access to higher education, career information, and skills certification for foster care youth and former foster care youth.

Relating to procedures in a suit for dissolution of a marriage or a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 157; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the taxing power of the North Plains Groundwater Conservation District.

Relating to the placement and use of video cameras in certain self-contained classrooms or other settings providing special education services.

Relating to confinement in a community corrections facility of a defendant participating in a pretrial intervention program.

Relating to the calculation and dissemination of certain ad valorem tax rates.

Relating to an insurer's compliance with National Association of Insurance Commissioners requirements.

Relating to the rulemaking authority of the commissioner of insurance with respect to certain agreements and the effect of those agreements on this state's authority to regulate insurance.

Relating to maximum liability limits for windstorm and hail insurance coverage provided through the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.

Relating to the instructional materials and technology allotment, open education resource instructional materials, and the State Board of Education long-range technology plan.

Relating to rates charged by certain transmission and distribution utilities to certain places of worship.

Relating to replacement cost coverage in policies issued by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 158; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to a requirement that the General Land Office conduct an evaluation and submit a report regarding the use of wind and solar power to desalinate brackish groundwater on real property owned by the state.

Relating to maternal mortality reporting and investigation information.

Relating to cemeteries.

Relating to allowing the holder of a brewpub license to sell beer, ale, and malt liquor to certain qualified persons outside the state.

Relating to the operations of certain metropolitan rapid transit authorities.

Relating to the application for and issuance of a marriage license and the marriage of a minor.

Relating to the procedure for an election to adopt a sales and use tax or to change the tax rate in an emergency services district.

Relating to the designation of a portion of Interstate Highway 35W in Johnson County as the Deputy Clifton Taylor Memorial Highway.

Relating to county approval for the locations at which a junkyard or automotive wrecking and salvage yard may be operated.

Relating to the elimination of certain formula funding and dropped course restrictions for returning adult students at public institutions of higher education.

Relating to common admission application forms for institutions of higher education.

Relating to punishment for the offense of forgery and to a fee imposed on certain defendants who commit the offense.

Relating to an annual report on state programs not funded by appropriations.

Relating to an application for the amendment of a certificate of public convenience and necessity in an area inside the boundaries of a political subdivision.

Relating to providing an opportunity for public high school students in grades 10 through 12 to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test or an alternative vocational aptitude test.

Relating to the administration of the Port of Houston Authority.

Relating to the matters that a taxing unit is entitled to challenge before an appraisal review board.

Relating to state agency information security plans, information technology employees, and online and mobile applications.

Relating to certain notice requirements and filing requirements in court proceedings involving persons with mental illness and representation of proposed patients in proceedings for court-ordered mental health services.

Relating to requiring the Health and Human Services Commission to evaluate and implement changes to the Medicaid and child health plan programs to make the programs more cost-effective, increase competition among providers, and improve health outcomes for recipients.

Relating to eligibility requirements for registration as an interior designer.

Relating to off-site sales by a dealer for antique or special interest vehicles that have been subject to a retail sale.

Relating to establishing the Texas Peace Officers' Memorial Ceremony Committee to recognize and honor peace officers who were killed in the line of duty.

Relating to liability for the additional tax imposed on land appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as agricultural land if the use of the land changes as a result of a condemnation.

Relating to the work-study student mentorship program administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Relating to the creation and operations of a health care provider participation program by the City of Amarillo Hospital District.

Relating to the repeal of the high school allotment under the Foundation School Program.

Relating to the basic allotment under the foundation school program.

Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenues in certain municipalities.

Relating to the appointment of a bailiff by district courts and county courts at law in Bowie County.

Relating to the creation of the offense of sexual coercion.

Relating to the creation of the North Hays County Municipal Utility District No. 2; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to granting road powers to the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 100; providing authority to issue bonds.

Relating to providing road powers to the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 101; providing authority to issue bonds.

Relating to the powers and duties of the Lerin Hills Municipal Utility District of Kendall County; providing authority to issue bonds and impose fees and taxes.

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 555; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 159; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the creation of the Kendall County Water Control and Improvement District No. 4; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 224; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to providing road district powers to the Wood Trace Municipal Utility District No. 3 of Montgomery County, Texas; providing authority to issue bonds.

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 154; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to providing road district powers to the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 130; providing authority to issue bonds.

Relating to providing road district powers to the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 131; providing authority to issue bonds.

Relating to providing road powers to the Wood Trace Municipal Utility District No. 1, of Montgomery County, Texas; providing authority to issue bonds.

Relating to the use of connected braking systems to maintain distance between vehicles.

Relating to the creation of the Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 69; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the board of directors of the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District.

Relating to the creation of the Trinity Lakes Municipal Utility District of Montgomery County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to an expedited response by a governmental body to a request for public information.

Relating to the creation and operations of a health care provider participation program by the Dallas County Hospital District.