Local and Uncontested Bills for 5/15/2019

LOCAL AND UNCONTESTED BILLS



The following bills have been certified for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar to be held Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 8:00 AM.




HB 70 (LC)González, Mary/ Zwiener/ Fierro/ Guillen SP: Hall

Relating to a strategic plan goal by the Department of Agriculture to prevent crop diseases and plant pests in this state.


HB 87 (LC)Minjarez SP: Zaffirini

Relating to information provided to minors during the driver's license application process.


HB 156 (LC)Moody/ Thompson, Senfronia SP: Rodríguez/ et al.

Relating to the supervision by a personal bond office of individuals granted an occupational driver's license; providing for an administrative fee.


HB 234 (CS) (LC)Krause/ Middleton/ Guillen/ Phelan/ Price/ et al. SP: Nelson

Relating to the local regulation of the sale of lemonade or other beverages by children.


HB 253 (LC)Farrar/ Minjarez/ Guillen/ et al. SP: Kolkhorst/ et al.

Relating to a strategic plan to address postpartum depression.


HB 293 (CS) (LC)King, Ken/ et al. SP: Seliger

Relating to investment training requirements for school district financial officers.


HB 294 (CS) (LC)King, Ken SP: Seliger

Relating to a petition filed for a place on the ballot for the board of directors of the Muleshoe Area Hospital District.


HB 381 (LC)Holland/ Patterson/ Johnson, Jarvis/ King, Phil/ Lang/ et al. SP: Paxton/ et al.

Relating to eligibility for the Texas Peace Officers' Memorial Monument.


HB 389 (LC)Bailes SP: Nichols

Relating to the regulation of game rooms in certain counties.


HB 403 (LC)Thompson, Senfronia SP: Huffman

Relating to training requirements for a member of the board of trustees and the superintendent of an independent school district regarding sexual abuse, human trafficking, and other maltreatment of children.


HB 427 (LC)Shaheen/ Krause/ Zedler/ Cortez/ Raymond SP: Hughes

Relating to the punishment for the offense of fraudulent destruction, removal, or concealment of a writing that is attached to tangible property; enhancing a criminal penalty.


HB 446 (LC)Moody/ Stickland/ Oliverson/ Frullo/ et al. SP: Perry

Relating to the criminal consequences of engaging in certain conduct with respect to certain instruments designed, made, or adapted for use in striking a person.


HB 468 (LC)Springer SP: Seliger

Relating to the authority of the Collingsworth County Hospital District to take certain actions regarding district property.


HB 511 (CS) (LC)Wilson/ Bucy SP: Schwertner

Relating to the enforcement of commercial motor vehicle safety standards in certain counties.


HB 621 (LC)Neave SP: Zaffirini

Relating to prohibited adverse employment action against an employee who in good faith reports child abuse or neglect.


HB 692 (CS) (LC)White/ Wu SP: Watson/ et al.

Relating to the suspension of a student who is homeless from public school.


HB 693 (LC)Harris SP: Schwertner

Relating to the designation of the portion of U.S. Highway 84 in Freestone County as the Trooper Damon Allen Memorial Highway.


HB 812 (CS) (LC)White SP: Whitmire

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


HB 833 (LC)Hernandez/ Flynn/ Toth SP: Menéndez

Relating to the creation of a statewide alert system for missing military members.


HB 869 (LC)Hefner/ Collier/ Moody/ Perez/ Springer/ et al. SP: Hughes/ et al.

Relating to the prosecution of organized criminal activity involving the interception, use, or disclosure of certain communications.


HB 886 (LC)Springer SP: Fallon

Relating to the Muenster Hospital District.


HB 892 (LC)Kuempel/ Deshotel/ Bailes/ Dean/ Collier/ et al. SP: Nichols

Relating to county regulation of game rooms.


HB 971 (LC)Clardy/ Minjarez/ et al. SP: Zaffirini

Relating to proficiency certification of law enforcement officers with military service.


HB 979 (LC)Hernandez/ Smith SP: Perry

Relating to the creation of DNA records for certain defendants for inclusion in the DNA database system.


HB 1031 (LC)Deshotel SP: Creighton

Relating to the regulation of game rooms in certain counties.


HB 1039 (LC)Clardy SP: Nichols

Relating to the designation of U.S. Highway 59 in Garrison as the Constable Darrell Lunsford Memorial Highway.


HB 1074 (LC)Price/ Anchia/ Frullo/ Minjarez/ Metcalf/ et al. SP: Zaffirini

Relating to the prohibition against age discrimination in certain employment training programs.


HB 1079 (CS) (LC)Price/ King, Ken/ Smithee/ Springer SP: Perry

Relating to a study by the Texas Department of Transportation of the Ports-to-Plains Corridor, including an evaluation of the feasibility of certain improvements to Interstate Highway 27.


HB 1249 (LC)Kacal SP: Schwertner

Relating to the designation of the portion of U.S. Highway 84 in Limestone County as the Trooper Damon Allen Memorial Highway.


HB 1251 (CS) (LC)Thompson, Senfronia SP: Creighton

Relating to fraternal benefit societies in a hazardous financial condition.


HB 1256 (LC)Phelan/ et al. SP: Kolkhorst

Relating to access by certain persons to a first responder's immunization history.


HB 1262 (CS) (LC)Bell, Keith/ Nevárez/ King, Ken/ Paddie/ Canales/ et al. SP: Nichols

Relating to the extended registration of certain vehicles not subject to inspection.


HB 1279 (LC)Allen SP: Menéndez

Relating to jury instructions regarding parole eligibility.


HB 1346 (CS) (LC)Thompson, Ed/ et al. SP: Powell

Relating to the eligibility requirements for the diesel emissions reduction incentive program.


HB 1374 (LC)Hernandez/ Neave/ Guillen SP: Whitmire

Relating to grants for the development and operation of pretrial intervention programs for pregnant defendants and defendants who are the primary caretaker of a child.


HB 1417 (LC)Clardy SP: Nichols

Relating to a common characteristic or use project in a public improvement district in certain municipalities.


HB 1418 (LC)Phelan SP: Huffman

Relating to disease prevention and preparedness information for emergency medical services personnel on certification or recertification.


HB 1443 (LC)Thompson, Senfronia SP: Hall

Relating to the certification of an area's wet or dry status for the purpose of an alcoholic beverage permit or license.


HB 1488 (LC)Harless SP: Bettencourt

Relating to financing of recreational facilities by the Charterwood Municipal Utility District of Harris County; providing authority to issue bonds.


HB 1516 (LC)Coleman SP: Miles/ et al.

Relating to the intercollegiate athletics fee at Texas Southern University; authorizing the continued imposition of a fee.


HB 1528 (LC)Rose/ Meyer/ Ramos/ Anchia SP: West

Relating to the reporting of certain information involving family violence offenses.


HB 1535 (CS) (LC)Flynn/ Paddie/ Lambert/ Nevárez/ Thompson, Senfronia SP: Nichols

Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Securities Board.


HB 1570 (LC)White SP: Nichols

Relating to the board of directors of the Rayburn Country Municipal Utility District.


HB 1651 (CS) (LC)González, Mary/ White/ Anderson, Charles "Doc"/ et al. SP: Alvarado

Relating to the care of pregnant women confined in county jail.


HB 1667 (LC)Goldman SP: Hancock

Relating to the regulation of salvage vehicle dealers.


HB 1702 (LC)Howard/ Stucky/ Frank/ Minjarez SP: Hancock/ et al.

Relating to services provided for students at public institutions of higher education who are or were in foster care.


HB 1757 (LC)Lucio III SP: Schwertner/ et al.

Relating to the authority of an insured to select a pharmacist under the insured's health insurance policy.


HB 1769 (LC)Bonnen, Greg/ Rose/ Meyer/ Johnson, Jarvis/ Miller SP: Taylor

Relating to the creation of a statewide alert system for certain missing adults and to a study of the alert system.


HB 1779 (LC)Clardy SP: Nichols

Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 21 in Nacogdoches County as the Sergeant Tom Sitton Memorial Highway.


HB 1820 (LC)Bailes SP: Nichols

Relating to the creation of the Liberty County Drainage District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain.


HB 1856 (LC)Price/ Smithee/ King, Ken SP: Seliger

Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 287 as the Honorable Teel Bivins Memorial Highway.


HB 1858 (LC)Clardy SP: Nichols

Relating to the designation of the portion of United States Highway 259 in Nacogdoches County as the Deputy Sheriff Raymond Bradley Jimmerson Memorial Highway.


HB 1894 (CS) (LC)Goldman SP: Hancock

Relating to the repeal of the criminal penalty for a violation of the interior designers licensing law.


HB 1902 (LC)Bonnen, Greg SP: Taylor

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


HB 1965 (LC)Thompson, Senfronia/ Anderson, Charles "Doc"/ Bohac/ Farrar/ Allen SP: Bettencourt/ et al.

Relating to the sales and use tax exemption for certain amusement services.


HB 1969 (LC)Clardy SP: Nichols

Relating to the designation of the portion of State Highway 7 in Nacogdoches County as the Bataan and Corregidor Veterans Memorial Highway.


HB 1997 (CS) (LC)Geren SP: Hancock/ et al.

Relating to the sampling of distilled spirits provided by the manufacturer to a retailer of distilled spirits.


HB 2107 (LC)Capriglione/ Rodriguez/ Shaheen/ Kacal/ Lambert SP: Hughes

Relating to information provided by a local health jurisdiction on food regulation.


HB 2119 (LC)Cortez SP: Campbell

Relating to the application for and loans from the Texas military value revolving loan account.


HB 2198 (LC)Clardy SP: Nichols

Relating to the use of a perpetual trust fund for a cemetery by certain municipalities.


HB 2203 (LC)Miller/ Zerwas/ Reynolds/ Stephenson SP: Kolkhorst

Relating to notice of a radioactive substance release.


HB 2240 (LC)Murphy/ Cain SP: Hinojosa

Relating to the payment of wages by an employer through a payroll card account.


HB 2246 (LC)Wray SP: Rodríguez

Relating to the fiduciary status of a directed trust advisor.


HB 2321 (LC)Morrison SP: Hinojosa

Relating to the regulation of oyster harvesting; increasing a criminal penalty.


HB 2329 (LC)Springer SP: Fallon

Relating to the dissolution of the North Montague County Water Supply District.


HB 2351 (LC)VanDeaver SP: Hughes

Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 196 in Lamar County as the Nick S. Lingo Memorial Highway.


HB 2380 (LC)Metcalf SP: Nichols

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 173; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


HB 2502 (LC)Moody/ Wilson SP: Watson/ et al.

Relating to a mandatory term of confinement for defendants placed on community supervision for the criminal offense of leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in the death of a person.


HB 2529 (LC)Leach/ Lambert SP: Watson

Relating to the governance of public housing authorities.


HB 2530 (LC)Flynn SP: Zaffirini

Relating to the development by the Texas Veterans Commission of an online repository of information of use to active duty military relocating to this state.


HB 2586 (LC)Leach/ Klick/ Israel/ Moody/ Burrows/ et al. SP: Hughes

Relating to political contributions and political expenditures made to or by political committees or other persons.


HB 2615 (LC)Kacal/ Anderson, Charles "Doc" SP: Birdwell

Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 84 in McLennan County as the Waco Police Sgt. Bobby Vicha Memorial Highway.


HB 2623 (LC)White SP: Whitmire

Relating to the requirements for a change of name for a person with a final felony conviction or a person required to register as a sex offender.


HB 2624 (LC)Perez/ Longoria/ Moody/ Goldman/ et al. SP: Zaffirini

Relating to the prosecution of certain criminal offenses involving fraud.


HB 2634 (LC)Flynn SP: Hughes

Relating to municipal boundaries used to determine a cemetery location.


HB 2684 (LC)Metcalf/ Ashby/ Burrows/ Phelan/ Guillen SP: Nichols

Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for items sold by a nonprofit organization at a county fair.


HB 2694 (CS) (LC)Lucio III SP: Creighton

Relating to the authority of certain insurers to make investments in bond exchange-traded funds.


HB 2697 (LC)Meyer/ et al. SP: Zaffirini

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of fraudulent use or possession of identifying information.


HB 2775 (CS) (LC)Krause SP: Hancock

Relating to the movement of pedestrians in front of, under, between, or through rail cars at a railroad grade crossing.


HB 2779 (LC)Wray SP: Rodríguez

Relating to the exemption for certain savings plans from attachment, execution, or other seizure for a creditor's claim.


HB 2790 (LC)Goldman SP: Johnson

Relating to prima facie evidence of the intent to sell certain alcoholic beverages.


HB 2837 (CS) (LC)Canales SP: Hinojosa

Relating to the operation of and equipment for vehicles.


HB 2899 (LC)Leach/ Cyrier/ Deshotel/ Gervin-Hawkins SP: Hinojosa

Relating to civil liability and responsibility for defects in the plans, specifications, or other documents for the construction or repair of roads, highways, and related improvements.


HB 2963 (LC)Clardy SP: Nichols

Relating to the conveyance of certain state forest land in Cherokee County under the control of the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System.


HB 2979 (LC)Bailes SP: Nichols

Relating to the creation of the Liberty Grand Municipal Utility District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


HB 3086 (LC)Cole SP: Zaffirini

Relating to the sales and use tax exemption for property used in the production of motion picture, video, or audio recordings and broadcasts.


HB 3171 (CS) (LC)Krause SP: Watson

Relating to the classification and operation of mopeds and certain motorcycles.


HB 3441 (LC)Lucio III SP: Schwertner

Relating to reimbursement under certain health benefit plans for certain services and procedures performed by pharmacists.


HB 3442 (LC)Oliverson SP: Kolkhorst

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 566; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


HB 3582 (CS) (LC)Murr/ Moody/ White/ Wray/ Wu SP: Menéndez/ et al.

Relating to the punishment for certain intoxication offenses, the conditions of bond for defendants charged with certain intoxication offenses, and the eligibility for deferred adjudication community supervision of defendants who committed certain intoxication offenses.


HB 3954 (LC)Burrows SP: Hinojosa

Relating to motor fuel taxes applicable to gasoline and diesel fuel within the bulk transfer system.


HB 4174 (LC)Leach SP: Kolkhorst

Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of the event reimbursement programs, including the Pan American Games trust fund, Olympic Games trust fund, Major Events reimbursement program fund, Motor Sports Racing trust fund, and Events trust fund; including conforming amendments.


HB 4465 (LC)Turner, Chris SP: Bettencourt

Relating to the student loan program administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and to the repeal of a related bond program.


HB 4638 (LC)Parker SP: Fallon

Relating to the creation of the Bear Creek Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Parker County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


HB 4641 (LC)Metcalf SP: Nichols

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 177 of Montgomery County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


HB 4649 (LC)Metcalf SP: Nichols

Relating to the effect of municipal annexation of territory in the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 147.


HB 4673 (CS) (LC)Bailes SP: Creighton

Relating to the creation of the Chambers County Municipal Utility District No. 3; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


HB 4674 (CS) (LC)Bailes SP: Creighton

Relating to the creation of the Chambers 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.


HCR 19 (LC)Herrero/ Neave/ Capriglione/ Blanco/ Clardy/ et al. SP: Huffman/ et al.

Urging Congress to repeal the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision of the Social Security Act.


HCR 42 (LC)Wu/ Davis, Sarah/ Zerwas/ Turner, Chris/ Morrison SP: Alvarado/ et al.

Designating February 26 as Bone Marrow, Blood, and Organ Donation Registry Day for a 10-year period beginning in 2019.


HCR 74 (LC)Lozano SP: Campbell

Urging Congress to enact H.R. 613/S. 164, the TRICARE Reserve Select Improvement Act.


HCR 131 (LC)Cyrier SP: Watson

Designating Bastrop County as the official Film Hospitality Capital of Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2019.


HCR 137 (LC)Hunter SP: Menéndez

Designating September as Suicide Prevention Month for a 10-year period beginning in 2019.


SB 808 (CS) (LC)Nichols

Relating to the construction manager-at-risk method of contracting for governmental construction projects.


SB 1325 (LC)Hinojosa

Relating to occupational licensing of certain military service members, military veterans, and military spouses by state agencies and political subdivisions.


SB 1355 (LC)Powell/ et al.

Relating to the establishment of the work-based learning task force.


SB 1458 (LC)Johnson/ et al.

Relating to compliance with federal coding guidelines for certain divisions and offices within the Health and Human Services Commission.


SB 1980 (CS) (LC)Hughes

Relating to political contributions and political expenditures made to or by political committees or other persons.


SB 2333 (CS) (LC)Creighton

Relating to the operation of the Texas Title Insurance Guaranty Association.


SB 2470 (CS) (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to the creation of the Richfield Ranch Management District of Harris County, Texas; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


SB 2472 (CS) (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to the creation of the Richfield Ranch Water Control and Improvement District of Harris County, Texas; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


SB 2474 (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 569; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


SB 2475 (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 380; providing authority to issue bonds.


SB 2477 (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 377; providing authority to issue bonds.


SB 2478 (LC)Kolkhorst

Relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 378; providing authority to issue bonds.


SB 2548 (LC)Campbell

Relating to boundaries of the Anthem Municipal Utility District.


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