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Local and Uncontested Bills for 4/17/2019

LOCAL AND UNCONTESTED BILLS



The following bills have been certified for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar to be held Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at 12:00 PM or upon recess.




HB 61 (CS) (LC)White SP: Nichols

Relating to highway maintenance or construction vehicles, certain service vehicles, and escort flag vehicles, including the use of certain lighting equipment on those vehicles.


HB 540 (LC)Leach/ Button/ Ramos/ Canales SP: Paxton

Relating to the designation of U.S. Highway 75 in Richardson as the Officer David Sherrard Memorial Highway.


SCR 7 (LC)Seliger

Designating the second Saturday of September as Quanah Parker Day for a 10-year period beginning in 2019.


SCR 18 (LC)Campbell

Designating Kyle as the official Pie Capital of Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2019.


SCR 21 (CS) (LC)Kolkhorst

Approving the settlement agreement between the State of Texas and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights.


SB 42 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to residential mortgage loans, including the financing of residential real estate purchases by means of a wrap mortgage loan; providing licensing and registration requirements; authorizing an administrative penalty.


SB 46 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to the prohibition against sexual harassment in the workplace.


SB 69 (CS) (LC)Nelson

Relating to the allocations of money for transfer to the state highway fund and the economic stabilization fund and the investment of money in the economic stabilization fund.


SB 251 (LC)Bettencourt

Relating to courses offered jointly by public junior colleges and independent school districts.


SB 281 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to the use of certain language regarding a person who is deaf or hard of hearing in statutes or resolutions.


SB 320 (LC)Flores

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


SB 335 (LC)West

Relating to community land trusts.


SB 370 (LC)Watson

Relating to employment protections for jury service.


SB 430 (LC)Lucio

Relating to designating June 13 as Blue Tie Day.


SB 438 (LC)Nelson/ et al.

Relating to the repeal of certain time limitations on the award of grants by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Oversight Committee.


SB 440 (LC)Hughes

Relating to a suit against The University of Texas at Tyler.


SB 442 (CS) (LC)Hancock/ et al.

Relating to a disclosure regarding flood coverage under a commercial or residential property insurance policy.


SB 483 (CS) (LC)Campbell

Relating to permits for certain injection wells that transect a portion of the Edwards Aquifer.


SB 494 (CS) (LC)Huffman

Relating to certain procedures applicable to meetings under the open meetings law and the disclosure of public information under the public information law in the event of an emergency, urgent public necessity, or catastrophic event.


SB 520 (LC)Campbell/ Zaffirini

Relating to the storage and recovery of water in a portion of the Edwards Aquifer.


SB 544 (CS) (LC)Watson

Relating to the administration of federal funds under the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act.


SB 579 (LC)Hughes

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by the TexAmericas Center.


SB 741 (LC)Hughes

Relating to restrictive covenants regarding firearms or firearm ammunition.


SB 753 (CS) (LC)Huffman/ et al.

Relating to wage requirements for community rehabilitation programs participating in the purchasing from people with disabilities program.


SB 799 (LC)Alvarado/ et al.

Relating to the creation of a business advisory council to provide advice on economic recovery following a disaster.


SB 822 (LC)Nelson

Relating to the administration of a grant program to support community mental health programs for veterans and their families.


SB 902 (CS) (LC)Hughes

Relating to public availability of election records; authorizing a fee.


SB 905 (LC)Hughes

Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of certain persons obtained for the purposes of voting.


SB 932 (CS) (LC)Hughes

Relating to the regulation of certain direct sales of food to consumers and a limitation on the fee amount for certain permits.


SB 969 (CS) (LC)Hancock

Relating to the operation of personal delivery and mobile carrying devices.


SB 986 (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to contract management standards and information for contracts related to emergency management.


SB 1013 (LC)Hughes

Relating to the calculation of the penalty for filing a late application for certain ad valorem tax exemptions and allocations.


SB 1067 (CS) (LC)Nelson

Relating to notice and approval of the assignment of vendor's rights under state agency contracts for services.


SB 1210 (CS) (LC)Hancock

Relating to the removal of certain alcoholic beverages that become unfit for consumption after a natural disaster.


SB 1229 (CS) (LC)Bettencourt

Relating to a county, city, or independent school district posting election results on an Internet website.


SB 1257 (CS) (LC)Huffman/ et al.

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


SB 1262 (CS) (LC)Johnson

Relating to the allocation of hotel occupancy tax revenue collected by certain municipalities.


SB 1270 (LC)Watson

Relating to the eligibility of certain exhibitions and festivals to receive funding through the Major Events Reimbursement Program.


SB 1306 (CS) (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to requiring a school district to post on the district's Internet website the contact information of the school administrator primarily responsible for student discipline at a district campus.


SB 1307 (CS) (LC)Taylor

Relating to the use of hotel occupancy tax revenue by certain municipalities.


SB 1319 (LC)Birdwell/ Watson

Relating to an annual report submitted to the comptroller by a county that imposes certain hotel occupancy taxes.


SB 1349 (CS) (LC)Watson

Relating to authorizing the sale of certain real property by the Texas Facilities Commission on behalf of the state.


SB 1393 (CS) (LC)Seliger

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


SB 1420 (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to recovery of the funds of an estate delivered to the comptroller.


SB 1426 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to the establishment by a county of public guardians for certain incapacitated persons and funding for guardianships by public guardians and related services.


SB 1450 (CS) (LC)Hancock

Relating to the delivery of alcoholic beverages from certain premises to ultimate consumers; authorizing a fee; creating an offense.


SB 1467 (LC)Hughes

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


SB 1491 (CS) (LC)Perry

Relating to civil liability of a nursing facility resident's responsible payor for misappropriation of the resident's funds.


SB 1532 (CS) (LC)Hancock

Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain occupations and activities; authorizing fees.


SB 1577 (CS) (LC)Alvarado

Relating to a prohibition against the appropriation of money to settle or pay a sexual harassment claim made against certain members of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government.


SB 1597 (LC)Hall

Relating to awarding certain medals for military service performed individually or as part of a crew.


SB 1598 (LC)Hall

Relating to hazardous duty pay for security officers employed by the Texas Military Department.


SB 1638 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to early voting procedures.


SB 1679 (CS) (LC)West

Relating to eligibility of certain children for free prekindergarten programs in public schools.


SB 1682 (CS) (LC)Huffman

Relating to establishing a contingency reserve account under the Texas Public School Employees Group Insurance Program.


SB 1693 (LC)Fallon

Relating to designating November 7 as Victims of Communism Day.


SB 1702 (LC)Whitmire

Relating to the powers and duties of the office of independent ombudsman for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.


SB 1707 (CS) (LC)Lucio

Relating to the duties of school district peace officers, school resource officers, and security personnel.


SB 1719 (CS) (LC)Lucio

Relating to the allocation of certain state hotel occupancy tax revenue.


SB 1774 (CS) (LC)Bettencourt

Relating to uncollectible fees and costs in criminal actions and proceedings.


SB 1784 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to the deduction from applied income of compensation paid to guardians of certain Medicaid recipients.


SB 1801 (CS) (LC)Huffman

Relating to orders of nondisclosure for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.


SB 1802 (LC)Huffman

Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for certain trafficking and prostitution offenses and certain other consequences of those offenses; increasing criminal penalties.


SB 1819 (LC)Campbell

Relating to designating May 8 as Military Spouse Appreciation Day.


SB 1820 (LC)Huffman

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of impersonating a public servant.


SB 1850 (CS) (LC)Rodríguez/ et al.

Relating to used and scrap tire handlers.


SB 1852 (LC)Paxton

Relating to disclosures required in connection with the issuance of certain health benefit plans.


SB 1853 (LC)Paxton

Relating to certain workers' compensation reporting requirements.


SB 1861 (LC)Menéndez

Relating to certain public facilities financed, owned, and operated by a public facility corporation.


SB 1941 (CS) (LC)Hancock

Relating to use of electric energy storage facilities in the ERCOT power region.


SB 1950 (LC)Seliger

Relating to the Donley County Hospital District.


SB 1975 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to probate and guardianship matters and proceedings and other matters involving probate courts.


SB 2024 (LC)Buckingham

Relating to the designation of a portion of Interstate Highway 35 as the Trooper Tom Nipper Memorial Highway.


SB 2047 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to pro bono legal services for veterans and service members.


SB 2048 (LC)Zaffirini

Relating to the use of the fund for veterans' assistance to provide pro bono legal services to veterans and active duty service members.


SB 2073 (CS) (LC)Taylor/ et al.

Relating to a reduction in required days of service for educators in public schools under certain circumstances.


SB 2100 (CS) (LC)Birdwell/ Nelson

Relating to the transfer of a retired law enforcement animal.


SB 2104 (CS) (LC)Zaffirini/ et al.

Relating to the creation of the Texas Veterans County Service Officer Task Force.


SB 2128 (CS) (LC)Creighton

Relating to the recording by a county clerk of certain documents concerning real or personal property.


SB 2140 (LC)Hughes

Relating to the amount of civil penalties the attorney general may seek to recover under the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act.


SB 2182 (LC)Nelson

Relating to the eligibility of certain events for funding under the Major Events Reimbursement Program.


SB 2206 (CS) (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to the availability of certain information regarding the members of the governing body of an independent school district or a public junior college district on the district's Internet website.


SB 2208 (LC)Nichols

Relating to the use of hotel occupancy tax revenue by certain counties.


SB 2299 (LC)Powell/ et al.

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of operation of an unmanned aircraft over certain facilities.


SB 2309 (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to the transfer of jurisdiction over and management of the Star of the Republic Museum to the Texas Historical Commission.


SB 2315 (LC)Hinojosa

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


SB 2317 (LC)Campbell

Relating to the liability for unpaid tuition and fees at a public institution of higher education due to a misclassification of certain military personnel and their dependents.


SB 2330 (CS) (LC)Creighton

Relating to the temporary authority of certain individuals to engage in business as a residential mortgage loan originator.


SB 2342 (CS) (LC)Creighton

Relating to the jurisdiction of, and practices and procedures in civil cases before, justice courts, county courts, statutory county courts, and district courts.


SB 2390 (CS) (LC)Powell

Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of a person protected by a magistrate's order for emergency protection.


SB 2410 (LC)Menéndez

Relating to the definition of a public entertainment facility for purposes of certain alcoholic beverage-related activities.


SB 2448 (CS) (LC)Perry

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


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