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Status of Bills in Conference Committee for 5/21/2019

STATUS OF BILLS IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE



Tuesday

May 21, 2019




SB 2 Bettencourt/ Creighton/ Hancock/ Paxton/ Taylor/ et al. SP: Burrows/ et al.

Relating to ad valorem taxation; authorizing fees.

5-07Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-07Senate conferees appointed: Hancock, Chair; Bettencourt, Creighton, Hinojosa, Perry.
5-10House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-10House conferees appointed: Burrows, Chair; Canales, Guillen, Murphy, Noble.

SB 12 Huffman/ Birdwell/ Buckingham/ Campbell/ Flores/ et al. SP: Bonnen, Greg/ Murphy/ et al.

Relating to the contributions to and benefits under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

5-10Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-10Senate conferees appointed: Huffman, Chair; Kolkhorst, Nelson, Taylor, West.
5-14House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-14House conferees appointed: Bonnen, Greg, Chair; Gervin-Hawkins, Murphy, Walle, Zerwas.

SB 18 Huffman/ Nelson/ et al. SP: Geren/ Cain/ et al.

Relating to the protection of expressive activities at public institutions of higher education.

5-20Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-20Senate conferees appointed: Huffman, Chair; Campbell, Creighton, Nelson, Zaffirini.

SB 500 Nelson/ et al. SP: Zerwas

Relating to making supplemental appropriations and reductions in appropriations and giving direction, including direction regarding reimbursement, and adjustment authority regarding appropriations.

4-17Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
4-17Senate conferees appointed: Nelson, Chair; Hinojosa, Huffman, Kolkhorst, Taylor.
4-18House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
4-18House conferees appointed: Zerwas, Chair; Capriglione, González, Mary, Miller, Rose.

SB 601 Hall/ Birdwell/ Buckingham/ Nichols/ Watson/ et al. SP: Flynn

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Veterans Commission.

5-20Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-20Senate conferees appointed: Hall, Chair; Birdwell, Buckingham, Campbell, Watson.

SB 604 Buckingham/ Birdwell/ et al. SP: Paddie

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles and to the operations of certain other entities performing functions associated with the department.

5-20Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-20Senate conferees appointed: Buckingham, Chair; Birdwell, Hall, Nichols, Watson.

SB 621 Nichols/ Birdwell/ Buckingham/ Hall SP: Lambert

Relating to the transfer of the regulation of plumbing to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; requiring an occupational license; authorizing a fee.

5-20Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-20Senate conferees appointed: Nichols, Chair; Birdwell, Hall, Hancock, Watson.

SB 668 Hughes SP: VanDeaver

Relating to data collection, reporting, and notice requirements for certain educational entities.

5-20Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-20Senate conferees appointed: Hughes, Chair; Campbell, Fallon, Hall, Paxton.

SB 891 Huffman/ et al. SP: Leach/ Thompson, Senfronia/ et al.

Relating to the operation and administration of and practice in and grants provided by courts in the judicial branch of state government; imposing a fee; creating a criminal offense.

5-20Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-20Senate conferees appointed: Huffman, Chair; Flores, Nelson, Schwertner, Zaffirini.

SB 926 Hall/ et al. SP: Middleton

Relating to the operation of a public school transportation system in certain counties.

5-20Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-20Senate conferees appointed: Hall, Chair; Bettencourt, Campbell, Creighton, Taylor.

SB 944 Watson/ et al. SP: Capriglione

Relating to the public information law.

5-20Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-20Senate conferees appointed: Watson, Chair; Campbell, Hancock, Nichols, Paxton.

SB 1096 Perry/ et al. SP: Oliverson/ Coleman/ et al.

Relating to certain benefits provided through the Medicaid managed care program, including pharmacy benefits.

5-20Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-20Senate conferees appointed: Perry, Chair; Buckingham, Campbell, Flores, Kolkhorst.

SB 1257 Huffman/ et al. SP: Leach/ Bonnen, Greg

Relating to the investigation and prosecution of criminal offenses involving the trafficking of persons.

5-20Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-20Senate conferees appointed: Huffman, Chair; Alvarado, Creighton, Flores, Nelson.

SB 1511 Nichols/ Bettencourt/ Birdwell/ Kolkhorst/ et al. SP: Cyrier/ Toth/ et al.

Relating to the operation of the Battleship "Texas."

5-20Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-20Senate conferees appointed: Nichols, Chair; Bettencourt, Birdwell, Kolkhorst, Miles.

SB 1742 Menéndez/ et al. SP: Johnson, Julie

Relating to physician and health care provider directories for certain health benefit plans.

5-20Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-20Senate conferees appointed: Menéndez, Chair; Hancock, Nichols, Schwertner, Zaffirini.

HB 1 Zerwas SP: Nelson

General Appropriations Bill.

4-11House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
4-11House conferees appointed: Zerwas, Chair; Bonnen, Greg, Davis, Sarah, Longoria, Walle.
4-17Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
4-17Senate conferees appointed: Nelson, Chair; Huffman, Kolkhorst, Nichols, Taylor.

HB 3 Huberty/ Bernal/ Zerwas/ King, Ken/ Allen/ et al. SP: Taylor

Relating to public school finance and public education; authorizing the imposition of a fee.

5-07House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-07House conferees appointed: Huberty, Chair; Ashby, Bernal, González, Mary, King, Ken.
5-08Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-08Senate conferees appointed: Taylor, Chair; Campbell, Nelson, Watson, West.

HB 700 Guillen/ et al. SP: Powell/ et al.

Relating to the use of the skills development fund by certain entities.

5-17House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-17House conferees appointed: Guillen, Chair; Anderson, Charles "Doc", Fierro, Lucio III, Wray.
5-20Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-20Senate conferees appointed: Powell, Chair; Creighton, Fallon, Flores, Zaffirini.

HB 812 White SP: Whitmire

Relating to the amount of the health care services fee paid by certain inmates.

5-17House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-17House conferees appointed: White, Chair; Allen, Bailes, Neave, Stephenson.

HB 994 Guillen/ et al. SP: Flores/ et al.

Relating to appeals to justice courts of certain ad valorem tax determinations.

5-20House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-20House conferees appointed: Guillen, Chair; Burrows, Muñoz, Jr., Murphy, Noble.

HB 1397 Phelan/ Metcalf/ Paddie/ Price/ Moody/ et al. SP: Nichols/ et al.

Relating to the establishment of rates for certain non-ERCOT utilities.

5-13House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-13House conferees appointed: Phelan, Chair; Deshotel, Frullo, Nevárez, Paddie.
5-20Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-20Senate conferees appointed: Nichols, Chair; Campbell, Hancock, Menéndez, Whitmire.

HB 1504 Paddie SP: Nichols

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Medical Board; authorizing a fee.

5-20House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-20House conferees appointed: Paddie, Chair; Lambert, Nevárez, Schaefer, Toth.

HB 2402 Geren/ Goldman/ Krause SP: Fallon

Relating to the eligibility of certain events to receive funding through the Major Events Reimbursement Program.

5-20House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-20House conferees appointed: Geren, Chair; Darby, Goldman, King, Tracy O., Kuempel.