SENATE FLOOR ACTION |
Wednesday April 17, 2019 |
The Senate suspended the necessary rules to consider and finally pass: |
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Relating to a study regarding the appropriate methods and standards to evaluate certain students participating in regional day school programs for the deaf. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to eligibility for the exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of certain first responders. |
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Relating to reimbursement of rural hospitals under Medicaid. |
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Relating to the evaluation and reporting of investment practices and performance of certain public retirement systems. |
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Relating to the consolidation, allocation, classification, and repeal of certain criminal court costs and other court-related costs, fines, and fees; imposing certain court costs and fees and increasing and decreasing the amounts of certain other court costs and fees. |
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Relating to the allocation of housing tax credits to developments within proximate geographical areas. |
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Relating to restrictions on holders of package store permits. |
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Relating to an investigation unit within the Health and Human Services Commission for certain illegally operating child-care facilities. |
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Relating to the creation of a criminal offense for fabricating a deceptive video with intent to influence the outcome of an election. |
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Relating to the creation of a business advisory council to provide advice on economic recovery following a disaster. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the language acquisition of children eight years of age or younger who are deaf or hard of hearing. |
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Relating to drug or alcohol overdose awareness and response training for residential advisors and officers of student organizations at public or private institutions of higher education. |
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Relating to the functions of certain urban land bank programs. |
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Relating to an independent medical review of certain determinations by the Health and Human Services Commission or a Medicaid managed care organization. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the coordination of private health benefits with Medicaid benefits. |
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Relating to the availability under Medicaid of certain drugs used to treat human immunodeficiency virus or prevent acquired immune deficiency syndrome. |
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Relating to use of project funds of municipal development districts. |
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Relating to eliminating certain requirements imposed on school districts and other educational entities. |
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Relating to fees regarding a residential tenant's failure to timely pay rent. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the use of public money and resources by employees of an independent school district to distribute a communication that advocates for or opposes a political measure, candidate, or party; creating a criminal offense. 2 Floor Amendments |
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Relating to the approval of certain private or independent institutions of higher education to participate in the tuition equalization grant program. |
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Relating to certificates of convenience and necessity for the construction of facilities for the transmission of electricity. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to abolishing a dissolution committee established to abolish certain county boards of education or boards of county school trustees and appointing commissioners courts to assume the duties of the dissolution committee. |
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Relating to the essential knowledge and skills of the technology applications curriculum and the establishment of a computer science strategic advisory committee to increase computer science instruction and participation in public schools. |
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Relating to the state virtual school network and a study on digital learning. 1 Floor Amendment |
The Senate suspended the regular order, read third time and finally passed: |
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Relating to the use by a political subdivision of money for lobbying and certain other activities. |
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Relating to the use of information from the lists of noncitizens and nonresidents excused or disqualified from jury service. |
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Relating to immunity from liability of public and private schools and security personnel employed by those schools for certain actions of security personnel. |
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Relating to the award of attorney's fees and other costs in certain proceedings involving a groundwater conservation district. |
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Relating to a prohibition against certain local regulation of the scheduling and overtime compensation practices of private employers. |
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Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to adopt or enforce certain regulations regarding whether a private employer may obtain, consider, or take employment action based on an employment applicant's or employee's criminal history record information. |
The Senate suspended the regular order, read second time and passed to engrossment: |
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Relating to the provision of informational materials and certain other information to a pregnant woman before an abortion. |
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Relating to the eligibility of persons finally convicted of a felony to run for certain public offices. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the integrity of elections in this state; imposing a civil penalty; increasing a criminal penalty. |
The Senate adopted the following resolutions: |
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Commending Callan Nokes and the Westlake High School boy's golf team on their achievements. |
The Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee on the following: |
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Relating to making supplemental appropriations and reductions in appropriations and giving direction, including direction regarding reimbursement, and adjustment authority regarding appropriations. |
The Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee on the following: |
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General Appropriations Bill. |
The Senate left one nominee pending, but confirmed all nominees as reported by the Committee on Nominations. |
The following bills were passed on the Local and Uncontested Bills Calendar: |
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Designating the second Saturday of September as Quanah Parker Day for a 10-year period beginning in 2019. |
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Designating Kyle as the official Pie Capital of Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2019. |
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Approving the settlement agreement between the State of Texas and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights. |
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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. |
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Relating to the prohibition against sexual harassment in the workplace. |
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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. |
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Relating to courses offered jointly by public junior colleges and independent school districts. |
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Relating to the use of certain language regarding a person who is deaf or hard of hearing in statutes or resolutions. |
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Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue in certain municipalities. |
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Relating to community land trusts. |
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Relating to employment protections for jury service. |
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Relating to designating June 13 as Blue Tie Day. |
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Relating to a suit against The University of Texas at Tyler. |
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Relating to a disclosure regarding flood coverage under a commercial or residential property insurance policy. |
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Relating to permits for certain injection wells that transect a portion of the Edwards Aquifer. |
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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. |
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Relating to the storage and recovery of water in a portion of the Edwards Aquifer. |
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Relating to the administration of federal funds under the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act. |
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Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by the TexAmericas Center. |
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Relating to restrictive covenants regarding firearms or firearm ammunition. |
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Relating to wage requirements for community rehabilitation programs participating in the purchasing from people with disabilities program. |
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Relating to the administration of a grant program to support community mental health programs for veterans and their families. |
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Relating to public availability of election records; authorizing a fee. |
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Relating to the regulation of certain direct sales of food to consumers and a limitation on the fee amount for certain permits. |
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Relating to the operation of personal delivery and mobile carrying devices. |
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Relating to contract management standards and information for contracts related to emergency management. |
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Relating to the calculation of the penalty for filing a late application for certain ad valorem tax exemptions and allocations. |
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Relating to notice and approval of the assignment of vendor's rights under state agency contracts for services. |
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Relating to the removal of certain alcoholic beverages that become unfit for consumption after a natural disaster. |
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Relating to a county, city, or independent school district posting election results on an Internet website. |
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Relating to the investigation and prosecution of criminal offenses involving the trafficking of persons. |
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Relating to the eligibility of certain exhibitions and festivals to receive funding through the Major Events Reimbursement Program. |
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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. |
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Relating to the use of hotel occupancy tax revenue by certain municipalities. |
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Relating to an annual report submitted to the comptroller by a county that imposes certain hotel occupancy taxes. |
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Relating to authorizing the sale of certain real property by the Texas Facilities Commission on behalf of the state. |
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Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue in certain municipalities. |
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Relating to recovery of the funds of an estate delivered to the comptroller. |
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Relating to the establishment by a county of public guardians for certain incapacitated persons and funding for guardianships by public guardians and related services. |
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Relating to the delivery of alcoholic beverages from certain premises to ultimate consumers; authorizing a fee; creating an offense. |
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Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue in certain municipalities. |
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Relating to civil liability of a nursing facility resident's responsible payor for misappropriation of the resident's funds. |
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Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain occupations and activities; authorizing fees. |
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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. |
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Relating to awarding certain medals for military service performed individually or as part of a crew. |
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Relating to hazardous duty pay for security officers employed by the Texas Military Department. |
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Relating to early voting procedures. |
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Relating to eligibility of certain children for free prekindergarten programs in public schools. |
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Relating to establishing a contingency reserve account under the Texas Public School Employees Group Insurance Program. |
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Relating to designating November 7 as Victims of Communism Day. |
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Relating to the powers and duties of the office of independent ombudsman for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. |
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Relating to the duties of school district peace officers, school resource officers, and security personnel. |
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Relating to uncollectible fees and costs in criminal actions and proceedings. |
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Relating to the deduction from applied income of compensation paid to guardians of certain Medicaid recipients. |
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Relating to orders of nondisclosure for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution. |
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Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for certain trafficking and prostitution offenses and certain other consequences of those offenses; increasing criminal penalties. |
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Relating to designating May 8 as Military Spouse Appreciation Day. |
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Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of impersonating a public servant. |
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Relating to used and scrap tire handlers. |
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Relating to disclosures required in connection with the issuance of certain health benefit plans. |
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Relating to certain public facilities financed, owned, and operated by a public facility corporation. |
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Relating to use of electric energy storage facilities in the ERCOT power region. |
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Relating to the Donley County Hospital District. |
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Relating to probate and guardianship matters and proceedings and other matters involving probate courts. |
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Relating to the designation of a portion of Interstate Highway 35 as the Trooper Tom Nipper Memorial Highway. |
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Relating to pro bono legal services for veterans and service members. |
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Relating to the use of the fund for veterans' assistance to provide pro bono legal services to veterans and active duty service members. |
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Relating to a reduction in required days of service for educators in public schools under certain circumstances. |
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Relating to the transfer of a retired law enforcement animal. |
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Relating to the creation of the Texas Veterans County Service Officer Task Force. |
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Relating to the recording by a county clerk of certain documents concerning real or personal property. |
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Relating to the amount of civil penalties the attorney general may seek to recover under the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act. |
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Relating to the eligibility of certain events for funding under the Major Events Reimbursement Program. |
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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. |
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Relating to the use of hotel occupancy tax revenue by certain counties. |
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Relating to the prosecution of the offense of operation of an unmanned aircraft over certain facilities. |
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Relating to the transfer of jurisdiction over and management of the Star of the Republic Museum to the Texas Historical Commission. |
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Relating to the creation and operations of a health care provider participation program by the Nueces County Hospital District. |
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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. |
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Relating to the temporary authority of certain individuals to engage in business as a residential mortgage loan originator. |
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Relating to the jurisdiction of, and practices and procedures in civil cases before, justice courts, county courts, statutory county courts, and district courts. |
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Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of a person protected by a magistrate's order for emergency protection. |
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Relating to the definition of a public entertainment facility for purposes of certain alcoholic beverage-related activities. |
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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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Relating to highway maintenance or construction vehicles, certain service vehicles, and escort flag vehicles, including the use of certain lighting equipment on those vehicles. |
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Relating to the designation of U.S. Highway 75 in Richardson as the Officer David Sherrard Memorial Highway. |
The following bills were removed from the Local and Uncontested Bills Calendar: |
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Relating to the repeal of certain time limitations on the award of grants by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Oversight Committee. |
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Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of certain persons obtained for the purposes of voting. |
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Relating to the allocation of hotel occupancy tax revenue collected by certain municipalities. |
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Relating to the allocation of certain state hotel occupancy tax revenue. |
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Relating to certain workers' compensation reporting requirements. |
Committee referral on the following: |
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Relating to consideration of the mental health of public school students in training requirements for certain school employees, curriculum requirements, counseling programs, educational programs, state and regional programs and services, and health care services for students and to mental health first aid program training and reporting regarding local mental health authority and school district personnel. Education |
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Relating to mental health and substance use resources for certain school districts. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to a pilot program for providing services to certain women and children under the Medicaid medical transportation program. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to expedited proceedings in cases involving dangerously damaged or deteriorated or substandard buildings or improvements in a municipality. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to a database of employers penalized for failure to pay wages or convicted of certain offenses involving wage theft. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to requiring the reporting of certain information regarding prekindergarten programs provided by or on behalf of school districts. Education |
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Relating to the inclusion of information about oversize and overweight vehicles in the curriculum of driver education and driving safety courses. Transportation |
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Relating to school district notification to a parent or guardian of physical fitness assessment results of the parent's or guardian's child. Education |
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Relating to a strategic plan to address postpartum depression. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to a petition filed for a place on the ballot for the board of directors of the Muleshoe Area Hospital District. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the creation of an open burn pit registry for certain service members and veterans. Veteran Affairs & Border Security |
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Relating to use of compensatory education allotment funding to provide assistance to students at risk of dropping out of school who are pregnant or who are parents and to reporting through the Public Education Information Management System. Education |
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Relating to the composition of the cybersecurity council. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to eligibility for the Texas Peace Officers' Memorial Monument. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to submission of reports by an advanced practice registered nurse under the workers' compensation system. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to long-term care insurance for state employees. State Affairs |
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Relating to the adoption of the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the regulation of certain low-volume livestock processing establishments. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the creation of an offense for failing to secure certain children in a rear-facing child passenger safety seat system. Transportation |
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Relating to the protection of public freshwater areas. Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to the establishment and operation of certain private family cemeteries. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the right to express breast milk. State Affairs |
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Relating to reporting certain truancy information through the Public Education Information Management System. Education |
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Relating to a continuing review and revision of the essential knowledge and skills of the public school foundation curriculum and proclamations for the production of instructional materials. Education |
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Relating to the development of a seizure action plan for certain students enrolled in public schools and training for certain school personnel regarding seizure disorders. Education |
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Relating to the definition of volunteer fire department for purposes of certain motor fuel tax exemptions. Finance |
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Relating to liability for certain damage caused by vehicles exceeding maximum height limitations; creating a criminal offense. Transportation |
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Relating to information a municipality may consider in determining the amount of certain building permit and inspection fees. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to county regulation of game rooms. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the duties of a magistrate to inform an arrested person of consequences of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere. Veteran Affairs & Border Security |
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Relating to the membership and training course requirements of a public school concussion oversight team and the removal of a public school student from an interscholastic athletic activity on the basis of a suspected concussion. Education |
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Relating to rural and opportunity funds and insurance tax credits for certain investments in those funds; imposing a monetary penalty; authorizing fees. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the authority of a property owner to request that notice of a protest hearing before the appraisal review board be delivered by certified mail or electronic mail. Property Tax |
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Relating to the mental health first aid training program reporting requirements. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the creation and operations of health care provider participation programs in certain counties. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the acknowledgment of a written instrument on behalf of a limited liability company or partnership. State Affairs |
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Relating to personal financial literacy courses for high school students in public schools. Education |
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Relating to cultivated oyster mariculture; authorizing fees; requiring a permit; creating a criminal offense. Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to the execution of a search warrant for taking a blood specimen from certain persons in certain intoxication offenses. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to cybersecurity of voter registration lists and other election-related documents, systems, and technology. State Affairs |
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Relating to a study on expanding recovery housing in this state. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to services provided for students at public institutions of higher education who are or were in foster care. Higher Education |
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Relating to a request for binding arbitration of certain appraisal review board orders. Property Tax |
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Relating to an exemption from the assessment requirements of the Texas Success Initiative for students who achieve a certain score on a high school equivalency examination. Higher Education |
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Relating to the imposition of an administrative penalty and the repeal of the criminal penalty for a violation of the interior designers licensing law. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the conversion of plastics and other recoverable materials through pyrolysis or gasification. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to the distribution to the Texas Racing Commission of certain money deducted from simulcast pari-mutuel pools. Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to information provided by a local health jurisdiction on food regulation. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to an application made by certain retired state and federal officers to obtain a license to carry a handgun; waiving a fee. State Affairs |
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Relating to the use of a perpetual trust fund for a cemetery by certain municipalities. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to creating a Class C menhaden boat license; imposing a fee; requiring a license. Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to the inspection of certain boilers. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to evidence of ownership of temporary housing provided by a government agency in response to a natural disaster or other declared emergency. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to services provided during and following a disaster. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to providing information and communication regarding and during a disaster. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the dissolution of the North Montague County Water Supply District. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the disaster supplemental nutrition assistance program. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to resources to facilitate disaster mitigation, response, and recovery. Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to municipal boundaries used to determine a cemetery location. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the release of a reversionary interest in certain real property by the Health and Human Services Commission and conditions related to that release. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the repeal of the provisions providing for the suspension of the collection of certain fees when the balance in the oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund exceeds a specified amount. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for items sold by a nonprofit organization at a county fair. Finance |
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Relating to the permit and license examinations for hearing instrument fitters and dispensers. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to certain county and public health district fees. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the allocation of expenses of a joint election to certain school districts. Education |
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Relating to prima facie evidence of the intent to sell certain alcoholic beverages. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to a petition filed for a place on the ballot as a candidate for the board of directors of the Wilbarger County Hospital District. Administration |
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Relating to the establishment of an emergency radio infrastructure grant program. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to emergency warning systems operated by municipalities and counties. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the treatment and recycling for beneficial use of certain waste arising out of or incidental to the drilling for or production of oil or gas. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to the deposit and distribution by the Texas Racing Commission of certain pari-mutuel wagering funds to benefit the Texas-bred program. Water & Rural Affairs |
Committee re-referral on the following: |
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Relating to the maintenance of information entered into a fee record. Re-referred from State Affairs to Administration |
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