SENATE FLOOR ACTION |
Wednesday May 8, 2019 |
The Senate suspended the necessary rules to consider and finally pass: |
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Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the surviving spouse of a person who is disabled to receive a limitation on the school district ad valorem taxes on the spouse's residence homestead if the spouse is 55 years of age or older at the time of the person's death. |
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Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of additional general obligation bonds by the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance for the development of certain projects in economically distressed areas. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the eligibility of certain criminal defendants for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information. |
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Relating to the consideration of certain arrests in determining an applicant's eligibility for an occupational license. |
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Relating to the allocation of certain state hotel occupancy tax revenue. |
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Relating to the application of certain occupation-related postsecondary educational financial aid and student loan repayment programs. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to subpoenas, orders, and warrants for the disclosure of location information, electronic customer communications records, and electronic customer data and for the use of pen registers, ESN readers, cell site simulators, and mobile tracking devices; creating a criminal offense. |
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Relating to the eligibility of the surviving spouse of an individual who is disabled to receive a limitation on the school district ad valorem taxes on the spouse's residence homestead. |
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Relating to courses offered jointly by certain public junior colleges and independent school districts. |
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Relating to the creation of the New Park Municipal Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the provision by the Texas Water Development Board of financial assistance for the development of certain projects in economically distressed areas. 2 Floor Amendments |
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Relating to the administration of the Agua Special Utility District; creating a criminal offense. |
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Relating to the creation of the Save Historic Muny District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees. |
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Relating to the online publication of home addresses of certain occupational license holders. |
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Relating to fees for services by the offices of the sheriff and constables. |
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Relating to consent annexation requirements. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to information a municipality may consider in determining the amount of certain building permit and inspection fees. |
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Relating to the administration of "pay for success" contracts for state agencies. |
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Relating to extensions of an expired permit for the transfer of groundwater from a groundwater conservation district. |
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Relating to the omission of a deceased candidate from the ballot in certain elections. |
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Relating to the establishment of rates for certain non-ERCOT utilities. |
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Relating to the dismissal of certain actions relating to Medicaid fraud. |
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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. |
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Relating to newborn and infant hearing screening results and the provision of information following a screening. |
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Relating to the information necessary to appropriately title certain flood damaged vehicles that have been repaired with federal financial assistance. |
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Relating to the continuation of a health care provider participation program by the Tarrant County Hospital District. |
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Relating to the eligibility of land on which the Texas Animal Health Commission has established a temporary quarantine for ticks for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as agricultural or open-space land. |
The Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee on the following: |
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Relating to public school finance and public education; authorizing the imposition of a fee. |
The Senate confirmed all nominees as reported by the Committee on Nominations. |
Committee referral on the following: |
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Relating to disclosure requirements of certain facilities that provide care for persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 1570 and Spur 1570 in Hunt County as the John L. Horn Memorial Parkway. Transportation |
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Relating to the power of certain counties to enact park use rules. Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Workforce Commission and local workforce development boards regarding the provision of child care. Education |
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Relating to the duty of the Texas Water Development Board to conduct studies of and prepare and submit reports on aquifer storage and recovery and aquifer recharge projects. Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to the regulation of groundwater. Water & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to public school safety measures and procedures. Education |
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Relating to the creation of a state financing program administered by the Texas Public Finance Authority to assist school districts with certain expenses; granting authority to issue bonds or other obligations. Education |
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Relating to the recording of a criminal offense of transporting household goods without registration in a driving record. Transportation |
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Relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 377; providing authority to issue bonds. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 378; providing authority to issue bonds. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 380; providing authority to issue bonds. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to a grant program and interagency review of resources to support and sustain recovery community organizations. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the mandatory dismissal date of certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship involving the Department of Family and Protective Services. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to prohibited practices relating to health benefit plan coverage for emergency care. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the composition of the Governor's EMS and Trauma Advisory Council. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the revocation or denial of certain health care professional licenses and the reporting of the grounds for revocation or denial. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the disclosure of certain mental health records of deceased state hospital patients. State Affairs |
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Relating to leave for state employees who are volunteers of certain disaster relief organizations. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to postpayment audits conducted by the comptroller and annual financial reports submitted by state agencies. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the designation of State Highway 356 in Irving as a historic highway. Transportation |
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Relating to the issuance of a personal identification certificate to a person whose driver's license has been surrendered. Transportation |
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Relating to modification of certain prescription drug benefits and coverage offered by certain health benefit plans. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the period for which a school district's participation in certain tax increment financing reinvestment zones may be taken into account in determining the total taxable value of property in the school district. Property Tax |
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Relating to salvage motor vehicles, including flood vehicles, and nonrepairable motor vehicles. Transportation |
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Relating to terminating participation in the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System. State Affairs |
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Relating to the creation of the disaster recovery loan program; making an appropriation. Finance |
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Relating to the prohibition of certain employment discrimination regarding an employee who is a volunteer emergency responder. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to permitting certain foster homes to store firearms and ammunition in the same locked location. State Affairs |
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Relating to the provision of certain services through statewide technology centers. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to certain regulations adopted by governmental entities for the building products, materials, or methods used in the construction or renovation of residential or commercial buildings. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the availability of certain information regarding firefighters, volunteer firefighters, and emergency medical services personnel. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the appointment of an individual qualified to conduct a child custody evaluation. State Affairs |
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Relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate litter and mosquito control. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to political contributions and political expenditures made to or by political committees or other persons. State Affairs |
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Relating to the number of emissions inspections performed by certain vehicle inspection stations. Transportation |
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Relating to creating the criminal offense of fraudulent use or possession of credit card or debit card information. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to health benefit coverage for hearing aids for children and adults. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to restricting the use of personally identifiable student information by an operator of a website, online service, online application, or mobile application used for a school purpose and providing an exemption from certain restrictions for a national assessment provider. Education |
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Relating to the commencement of construction of a project following the issuance of a draft permit for a permit amendment to an air quality permit. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to certain presumptions relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to election practices and procedures; creating a criminal offense. State Affairs |
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Relating to the transfer of certain real property held by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas. Transportation |
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Relating to authorizing the sale or transfer of the G. J. Sutton Building Complex in San Antonio. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to public inspection of certain early voting information; creating a criminal offense. State Affairs |
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Relating to civics instruction in public schools. Education |
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Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 167; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the review of clemency applications from certain persons who were victims of human trafficking or family violence. State Affairs |
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Relating to the sales and use tax exemption for certain amusement services. Finance |
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Relating to creating a position of nonprofit agency services coordinator for the Department of Family and Protective Services. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the creation of a family violence pretrial diversion pilot program in Bexar County. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to civil and criminal liability for engaging in certain conduct involving a critical infrastructure facility; creating criminal offenses. Natural Resources & Economic Development |
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Relating to certain unclaimed property that is presumed abandoned. Business & Commerce |
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Relating to the authority of a county fire marshal to provide fire-related training programs for first responders. Intergovernmental Relations |
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Relating to the establishment of one or more supplemental county civil service commissions in certain counties. State Affairs |
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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 creation of the Oak Farms Municipal Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments and fees. Intergovernmental Relations |
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