SENATE FLOOR ACTION |
Wednesday April 26, 2017 |
The Senate suspended the necessary rules to consider and finally pass: |
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Relating to three-point seat belts on buses that transport schoolchildren. |
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Relating to certain account disclosures provided by a financial institution to a customer. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the authority of a code enforcement officer when performing official duties to possess or carry an instrument used for deterring the bite of an animal. |
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Relating to criminal offenses regarding the consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages by a minor. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to procedures regarding criminal defendants who are or may be persons with a mental illness or an intellectual disability and to the period for which a person may be committed to receive certain temporary mental health services. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to solid waste services for rental property and solid waste management programs in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of municipalities in certain counties; authorizing penalties. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to health maintenance organization contracts with certain entities to provide health care services. |
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Relating to the premium surcharge certain automobile insurers are required to assess against an insured convicted of certain offenses. |
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Relating to post-discharge services offered by a juvenile board or juvenile probation department to a child after the child's probation period ends. |
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Relating to the offense of operating certain vehicles without a license plate. |
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Relating to benefit programs provided by retail electric providers and certificated telecommunications utilities for low-income customers. |
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Relating to erecting or maintaining certain outdoor signs regulated by the Texas Department of Transportation. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to vehicle registration. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to an increase in the fee for permits issued for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles carrying cargo in Hidalgo County. |
The Senate suspended the regular order, read second time and passed to engrossment: |
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Relating to a franchise tax credit for entities that employ certain students in certain paid internship or similar programs. 4 Floor Amendments |
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Relating to regulation by certain counties of lots in platted subdivisions that have remained undeveloped. 1 Floor Amendment |
The Senate suspended the necessary rules to consider and postponed: |
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Relating to the right of certain public officers to access public information, documents, records, and property; creating criminal offenses. 2 Floor Amendments |
The Senate adopted the following resolutions: |
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Recognizing George "Iceman" Gervin on the occasion of his 65th birthday. |
The following bills were passed on the Local and Uncontested Bills Calendar: |
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Relating to eminent domain reporting requirements for certain entities. |
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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. |
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Relating to the establishment of one or more supplemental county civil service commissions in certain counties. |
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Relating to the provision of services and resources to certain individuals by a state supported living center and to the creation of a schedule of support services a state supported living center may provide and procedures for establishing applicable fees for those services. |
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Relating to an exemption from licensing requirements for physicians associated with certain sports teams. |
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Relating to liability of certain political subdivisions in certain workers' compensation actions. |
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Relating to the designation of the structure on State Highway 6 in Eastland County adjacent to Lake Cisco connecting the north and south banks of Sandy Creek as the Bedford-Carmichael Bridge. |
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Relating to the regulation of the hours of instruction for cosmetology licensing. |
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Relating to cosmetology licensing and sanitation requirements. |
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Relating to conditions on the receipt of tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for adopted students formerly in foster or other residential care. |
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Relating to the powers and duties of a designated officer of a navigation district. |
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Relating to the exemption from taxes and special assessments of property of a navigation district. |
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Relating to excused absences from public school for the purpose of pursuing enlistment in a branch of the armed services of the United States or the Texas National Guard. |
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Relating to parental rights and information regarding certain intervention strategies used with public school students. |
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Relating to service contract providers. |
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Relating to the selection and summons of prospective grand jurors. |
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Relating to the designation of the San Angelo State Supported Living Center as a forensic state supported living center. |
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Relating to the designation of certain legislation on contract carriers as the Justin Little Act. |
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Relating to the regulation of banks and trust companies. |
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Relating to de novo hearings in child protection cases. |
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Relating to preventing racial profiling and video and audio equipment and recordings of certain law enforcement motor vehicle stops; creating an offense. |
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Relating to the regulation of temporary common worker employers. |
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Relating to the regulation of barbering and cosmetology. |
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Relating to abolishing shampoo apprentice permits and shampoo specialty certificates. |
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Relating to the registration and regulation of appraisal management companies; authorizing fees; expanding the applicability of an occupational registration. |
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Relating to the procedure for ordering medical or dental services for certain persons admitted to or committed to care at certain state facilities. |
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Relating to certain powers and duties of the board of trustees of an independent school district and the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school. |
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Relating to the release of a child taken into possession by a law enforcement officer. |
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Relating to the electronic transmission of a notice of toll nonpayment by the Texas Department of Transportation. |
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Relating to the conduct of primary elections; increasing a criminal penalty. |
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Relating to the nature, funding, and functions of the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact Commission. |
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Relating to the suspension, termination, and reinstatement of certain services provided to military service members who are serving on active duty. |
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Relating to the procedures of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct. |
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Relating to the investment of funds in, and operation of guardianships of the estate in relation to, accounts established under the Texas Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Program. |
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Relating to state-developed open-source instructional material for public schools. |
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Relating to requiring the use of multidisciplinary teams appointed by children's advocacy centers in certain child abuse investigations. |
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Relating to financial accountability standards for charter schools operated by a public institution of higher education. |
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Relating to the assessment of administrative penalties under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act. |
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Relating to Texas Military Heroes Day in public schools. |
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Relating to posting notice of self-help resources on the Internet website of a state court and in the office of the court clerk. |
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Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 271 as the Veterans Memorial Highway. |
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Relating to the issuance of specialty plates to honor recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross medal with Valor. |
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Relating to expunction of a notice of lis pendens. |
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Relating to the state flag code. |
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Relating to the authority of the independent ombudsman for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department to investigate and evaluate certain juvenile facilities. |
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Relating to voter information used for juror selections. |
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Relating to the student loan program administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and to the repeal of a related bond program. |
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Relating to the creation of a temporary health insurance risk pool. |
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Relating to a study of the fees charged by the Railroad Commission of Texas. |
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Relating to the requirement that the Texas Workforce Commission provide certain employment information for secondary school students. |
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Relating to the appointment of an attorney pro tem for certain criminal proceedings. |
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Relating to the administration of the certified capital company program by the office of the comptroller of public accounts. |
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Relating to the composition of the Comal County Juvenile Board. |
The following bills were removed from the Local and Uncontested Bills Calendar: |
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Relating to three-point seat belts on buses that transport schoolchildren. |
Committee referral on the following: |
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Relating to the authority of the Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 3 to enter into certain agreements relating to the ad valorem taxation of certain property located in the district. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 525. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the retention and use of sales tax revenue collected by certain retailers to provide job training and placement services to certain persons. Administration |
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Relating to the establishment by the State Board of Education of an advanced computer science program for high school students. Education |
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Relating to the removal of home addresses from personal financial statements filed by certain persons. Administration |
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Relating to excused absences from public school for the purpose of visiting a military recruitment center. Veteran Affairs & Border Security |
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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. Administration |
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Relating to the exemption of certain commercial weighing or measuring devices from registration and inspection requirements. Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to the eligibility requirements for employment as an ombudsman of the Office of Injured Employee Counsel under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the calculation of interest on an ad valorem tax refund resulting from the final determination of an appeal that decreases a property owner's liability. Finance |
Committee re-referral on the following: |
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Relating to establishing a pilot program to assist small business in obtaining capital. Re-referred from Business & Commerce to Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to the establishment of the Communicable Disease and Public Health Center. Re-referred from Health & Human Services to Intergovernmental Relations |
The Senate confirmed all nominees as reported by the Committee on Nominations. |
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