SENATE FLOOR ACTION |
Wednesday February 1, 2017 |
The Senate adopted the following resolutions: |
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Recognizing the Lions of Texas on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the founding of Lions Clubs International. |
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Recognizing February 3, 2017, as National Wear Red Day in Texas. |
Committee referral on the following: |
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Calling on Congress to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Health & Human Services |
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Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification the Parental Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. State Affairs |
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Claiming sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution, serving notice to the federal government to halt and reverse certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed. State Affairs |
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Authorizing the State Preservation Board, subject to state law and rules of the board, to approve and permit the relocation of the Texas Game Warden Memorial to a site at the State Capitol, south of the Sam Houston Building, just outside of the historic grounds. Administration |
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Designating Rockwall as the official Live Music Capital of North Texas. Administration |
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Designating the cannon as the official state gun of Texas. Administration |
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Urging Congress to explore and negotiate the creation of a binational framework allowing the United States and Mexico to address the threat of communicable diseases. Health & Human Services |
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Authorizing the lieutenant governor and the speaker to appoint interim joint committees. Administration |
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Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program and a tax credit scholarship and educational expense assistance program. Education |
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Relating to the creation and administration of a disaster recovery fund. Finance |
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Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs. Higher Education |
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Relating to the use of revenue received as a result of the purchase of attendance credits to supplement the basic allotment under the public school finance system. Education |
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Relating to language acquisition for children less than eight years of age who are deaf or hard of hearing. Education |
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Relating to the adoption and implementation of a recess policy by public school districts. Education |
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Relating to the equalized wealth level and the guaranteed yield under the public school finance system. Education |
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Relating to the equalized wealth level and the cost of attendance credits under the public school finance system. Education |
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Relating to a transportation allotment credit for school districts required to take action to reduce wealth per student. Education |
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Relating to the new instructional facility allotment under the foundation school program. Education |
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Relating to the transportation allotment provided under the Foundation School Program. Education |
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Relating to transportation network companies. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the use of information from the lists of noncitizens excused or disqualified from jury service. State Affairs |
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Relating to the uniform election dates for certain political subdivisions. State Affairs |
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Relating to the designation of a portion of Alternate United States Highway 90 in Lavaca County as the Sheriff Ronnie Dodds Memorial Highway. Transportation |
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Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 95 in Lavaca County as the Sergeant David M. Furrh Memorial Highway. Transportation |
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Relating to the availability on the Internet of reports of political contributions and expenditures filed in connection with certain county judicial offices. State Affairs |
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Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs. Higher Education |
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Relating to the regulation of automotive wrecking and salvage yards in certain counties. Transportation |
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Relating to the right of a public employee to representation in certain internal investigatory interviews. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to the removal, suspension, or expulsion of a public school student enrolled in certain grade levels. Education |
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Relating to the grounds for refusal, cancellation, or suspension of certain alcoholic beverage licenses. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to regulation of title insurance. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to designating English as the official language of this state. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the time period for the withdrawal of a candidate for a general primary election. State Affairs |
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Relating to providing a voter in a party primary notice of party conventions. State Affairs |
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Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation. Finance |
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Relating to the Texas Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Program. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the persons authorized to conduct an inquest in certain counties. State Affairs |
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Relating to the penalty for noncompliance with certain eminent domain reporting requirements. State Affairs |
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Relating to repealing civil asset forfeiture provisions and establishing criminal asset forfeiture in this state. State Affairs |
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Relating to the authority of peace officers to conduct certain searches. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to donation of unused prescription drugs; authorizing a fee. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to eligibility for certain higher education grant programs. Higher Education |
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Relating to the scheduling of the administration of certain postsecondary readiness assessment instruments to public high school students. Education |
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Relating to voter approval of local acceptance and use of federal funds for passenger rail projects. Transportation |
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Relating to the use of federal funds by political subdivisions for payment of the political subdivision's debt obligations. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the use of certain unspent bond proceeds and voter approval of certain political subdivision actions, including the issuance of certain bonds and the use of certain unspent bond proceeds. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the repeal of the authorization for a governing body to conduct economic development negotiations in a closed meeting under the open meetings law. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to abolishing the Major Events reimbursement program. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to abolishing the Motor Sports Racing trust fund. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to abolishing the Events trust fund. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to abolishing the Major Events Trust fund, the Events trust fund, and the Motor Sports Racing trust fund. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to abolishing the Texas Enterprise Fund and the disposition of the balance of that fund. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to the required vote by a presidential elector; providing a civil penalty. State Affairs |
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Relating to the prosecution of the offense of operation of unmanned aircraft over correctional facility or critical infrastructure facility. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the designation of a portion of Interstate Highway 10 in Guadalupe County as the Texas Game Warden Teyran "Ty" Patterson Memorial Highway. Transportation |
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Relating to the composition of the governing bodies of and the consultation policies of local mental health authorities with respect to local law enforcement agencies. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to a study conducted by the State Auditor's Office to compare the projected cost estimate attached to certain bills and resolutions to the actual cost to the state of the bills and resolutions. Administration |
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Relating to nontolled lanes on a highway that has been converted from a nontolled highway to a toll project. Transportation |
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Relating to the verification of information provided to the comptroller and contained in reports on compliance with agreements under the Texas Economic Development Act. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to the seizure of property by a peace officer. State Affairs |
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Relating to notice provided to persons with disabilities regarding the eligibility of persons with disabilities to use certain public transportation services. Transportation |
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Relating to a temporary prohibition on increasing the market value of certain parcels of real property for ad valorem tax purposes following determination of a protest or appeal. Finance |
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Relating to prohibiting health care practitioners from providing alcoholic beverages to certain persons; imposing an administrative penalty. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to voting and election procedures; creating an offense. State Affairs |
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Relating to certificates of birth resulting in stillbirth, fetal death certificates, and the disposition of fetal remains; imposing administrative penalties. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the exception from disclosure under the public information law for information related to competition or bidding. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the definition of a governmental body for the purposes of the public information law. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the jurisdiction of county and justice courts in civil matters. State Affairs |
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Relating to the use of light-emitting diode (LED) light bulbs in state buildings. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the participation of campus-based mental health professionals in certain health benefit plans. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to requiring a presidential elector to vote for the candidates for president and vice president who won the popular vote in this state for those offices. State Affairs |
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Relating to the maintenance of information entered into a fee record in certain counties. State Affairs |
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Relating to the authority of a district clerk to post official and legal notices by electronic display. State Affairs |
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Relating to the composition of the board of directors of the State Bar of Texas. State Affairs |
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Relating to notice to policyholders and agents of certain changes to property and casualty insurance policies. Business & Commerce |
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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, the authority of the governing body of certain taxing units that have adopted such an exemption to reduce the amount of or repeal certain other exemptions, and the treatment of such an exemption in the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates. Finance |
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Relating to the extension of additional state aid for tax reduction provided to certain school districts. Education |
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Relating to a partial exemption for a county from taxes imposed on gasoline and diesel fuel purchased for the county's exclusive use. Finance |
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Relating to the bilingual education allotment under the Foundation School Program. Education |
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Relating to the admission policy of an open-enrollment charter school. Education |
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Relating to a study regarding the costs of educating educationally disadvantaged students and students of limited English proficiency in public schools. Education |
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Relating to the secure confinement of certain children. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to the availability under the public information law of information contained in a bid or proposal after a contract is executed or awarded. Business & Commerce |