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Status of Bills in Conference Committee for 5/22/2023

STATUS OF BILLS IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE



Monday

May 22, 2023




SJR 75 Perry/ et al. SP: King, Tracy O./ Price/ et al.

Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the Texas water fund to assist in financing water projects in this state.

5-22Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-22Senate conferees appointed: Perry, Chair; Blanco, Flores, Hancock, Kolkhorst.

SB 10 Huffman/ Alvarado/ Bettencourt/ Birdwell/ Blanco/ et al. SP: Bonnen/ Burns/ et al.

Relating to contributions to, benefits from, and the administration of systems and programs administered by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

5-04Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-04Senate conferees appointed: Huffman, Chair; Campbell, Hinojosa, Kolkhorst, Nichols.
5-05House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-05House conferees appointed: Bonnen, Chair; Capriglione, Gervin-Hawkins, Longoria, VanDeaver.

SB 22 Springer/ Blanco/ Creighton/ Eckhardt/ Hall/ et al. SP: Guillen/ Gerdes

Relating to the establishment of grant programs to provide financial assistance to qualified sheriff's offices, constable's offices, and prosecutor's offices in rural counties.

5-21Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-21Senate conferees appointed: Springer, Chair; Bettencourt, Campbell, Hinojosa, Huffman.

SB 28 Perry/ et al. SP: King, Tracy O./ Troxclair/ et al.

Relating to financial assistance provided and programs administered by the Texas Water Development Board.

5-22Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-22Senate conferees appointed: Perry, Chair; Blanco, Flores, Hancock, Kolkhorst.

SB 30 Huffman/ et al. SP: Bonnen

Relating to supplemental appropriations and reductions in appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding appropriations.

4-20Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
4-20Senate conferees appointed: Huffman, Chair; Creighton, Kolkhorst, Nichols, Schwertner.
4-24House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
4-24House conferees appointed: Bonnen, Chair; González, Mary, Jetton, VanDeaver, Walle.

SB 133 West/ et al. SP: Hull/ González, Mary/ et al.

Relating to prohibiting the use of certain restraints, chemical irritants, or a Taser or similar device on certain public school students.

5-22Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-22Senate conferees appointed: West, Chair; Bettencourt, Birdwell, Campbell, Hinojosa.

SB 222 Nichols/ et al. SP: Metcalf/ et al.

Relating to paid leave by certain state employees for the birth or adoption of a child.

5-01Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-01Senate conferees appointed: Nichols, Chair; Hancock, Paxton, West, Zaffirini.
5-05House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-05House conferees appointed: Metcalf, Chair; Anchía, Cole, Harris, Cody, Landgraf.
5-21Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.

SB 409 Hinojosa/ et al. SP: Leach/ et al.

Relating to the rights of victims, guardians of victims, and close relatives of deceased victims in the criminal justice system.

5-17Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-17Senate conferees appointed: Hinojosa, Chair; Bettencourt, Flores, King, Whitmire.
5-19House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-19House conferees appointed: Leach, Chair; Cook, Morales, Christina, Schatzline, Thompson, Senfronia.

SB 763 Middleton/ et al. SP: Hefner/ Buckley/ et al.

Relating to allowing public schools to employ or accept as volunteers chaplains to provide support, services, and programs for students.

5-11Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-11Senate conferees appointed: Middleton, Chair; Bettencourt, Creighton, King, Paxton.
5-15House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-15House conferees appointed: Hefner, Chair; Harris, Cody, Morales, Eddie, Shine, Talarico.
5-19Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.

SB 773 Parker SP: Toth/ Burrows/ et al.

Relating to access to certain investigational drugs, biological products, and devices used in clinical trials by patients with severe chronic diseases.

5-16Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-16Senate conferees appointed: Parker, Chair; Campbell, Creighton, Hughes, LaMantia.
5-19House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-19House conferees appointed: Toth, Chair; Burrows, Cain, Campos, Price.

SB 1188 Hinojosa SP: Muñoz, Jr.

Relating to receivership of the Agua Special Utility District and requirements for directors of the Agua Special Utility District.

5-16Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-16Senate conferees appointed: Hinojosa, Chair; Bettencourt, Eckhardt, Nichols, Paxton.
5-17House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-17House conferees appointed: Muñoz, Jr., Chair; Gamez, Guillen, Lozano, Raymond.
5-18Conference Committee report read and filed with Secretary of the Senate.
5-22Conference Committee report adopted on the part of the Senate.

SB 1445 Paxton/ Johnson/ Schwertner/ Springer SP: Goldman

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement; authorizing a fee.

5-22Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-22Senate conferees appointed: Paxton, Chair; Huffman, Johnson, King, Springer.

SB 1500 Nichols SP: Canales

Relating to powers and duties of navigation districts and the boards of trustees of municipal port facilities.

5-09Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-09Senate conferees appointed: Nichols, Chair; Alvarado, Hancock, King, West.
5-15House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-15House conferees appointed: Canales, Chair; Cain, Gamez, Kuempel, Lozano.

SB 1516 King SP: Cook

Relating to the procedures for an application for a writ of habeas corpus and the issuance of the writ.

5-21Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-21Senate conferees appointed: King, Chair; Bettencourt, Flores, Hinojosa, Middleton.

SB 1893 Birdwell/ et al. SP: Anderson

Relating to prohibiting the use of certain social media applications and services on devices owned or leased by state agencies.

5-16Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-16Senate conferees appointed: Birdwell, Chair; Bettencourt, Hughes, LaMantia, Paxton.
5-17House granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-17House conferees appointed: Anderson, Chair; Capriglione, Hernandez, Schofield, Thompson, Senfronia.

SB 2601 Hinojosa SP: Canales

Relating to payment of costs related to the relocation of certain utility facilities for state highway projects.

5-22Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-22Senate conferees appointed: Hinojosa, Chair; Hancock, Nichols, Perry, West.

HJR 3 Bonnen SP: Huffman/ et al.

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the Texas University Fund, which provides funding to certain institutions of higher education to achieve national prominence as major research universities and drive the state economy.

5-23House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-23House conferees appointed: Bonnen, Chair; Burrows, Hernandez, Kuempel, Walle.

HB 1 Bonnen SP: Huffman

General Appropriations Bill.

4-20House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
4-20House conferees appointed: Bonnen, Chair; González, Mary, Jetton, VanDeaver, Walle.
4-20Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
4-20Senate conferees appointed: Huffman, Chair; Creighton, Kolkhorst, Nichols, Schwertner.

HB 4 Capriglione/ Longoria/ Burrows/ Meyer/ et al. SP: Hughes/ et al.

Relating to the regulation of the collection, use, processing, and treatment of consumers' personal data by certain business entities; imposing a civil penalty.

5-15House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-15House conferees appointed: Capriglione, Chair; Burrows, Button, Longoria, Meyer.
5-17Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-17Senate conferees appointed: Hughes, Chair; Menéndez, Parker, Schwertner, Zaffirini.

HB 17 Cook/ Moody/ Leach/ Metcalf/ Burrows/ et al. SP: Huffman

Relating to the enforcement of criminal offenses by district attorneys, criminal district attorneys, and county attorneys.

5-23House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-23House conferees appointed: Cook, Chair; Darby, Moody, Morales, Christina, Murr.

HB 473 Hull/ et al. SP: Sparks

Relating to parental rights regarding a threat assessment of a student conducted by a public school's threat assessment and safe and supportive school team.

5-19House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-19House conferees appointed: Hull, Chair; Allison, Johnson, Ann, Leo-Wilson, Morales Shaw.
5-21Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-21Senate conferees appointed: Sparks, Chair; Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Springer.

HB 1277 Cain/ Moody/ Collier/ Thompson, Senfronia/ Patterson/ et al. SP: West

Relating to pedestrian use of a sidewalk.

5-19House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-19House conferees appointed: Cain, Chair; Collier, Isaac, Lujan, Manuel.
5-22Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-22Senate conferees appointed: West, Chair; King, Miles, Nichols, Parker.

HB 1515 Clardy/ Holland/ Canales/ Goldman/ Bell, Keith SP: Springer

Relating to the continuation and functions of and certain programs subject to rules adopted by the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office.

5-19House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-19House conferees appointed: Clardy, Chair; Bell, Keith, Canales, Craddick, Holland.

HB 2026 Darby/ Raney/ González, Mary/ Stucky/ Rogers/ et al. SP: LaMantia/ et al.

Relating to the Rural Veterinarian Incentive Program.

5-23House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-23House conferees appointed: Darby, Chair; González, Mary, Kuempel, Rogers, Stucky.

HB 2121 Paul/ Raymond/ Murr SP: Springer

Relating to the form of a rendition statement or property report used to render property for ad valorem tax purposes.

5-19House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-19House conferees appointed: Paul, Chair; Murr, Perez, Thompson, Ed, Turner.

HB 2454 Guillen/ Plesa/ et al. SP: Huffman/ et al.

Relating to the unlawful acquisition of certain weapons; creating a criminal offense.

5-23House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-23House conferees appointed: Guillen, Chair; Harless, Holland, Lozano, Plesa.

HB 2484 Guillen/ Thompson, Ed/ Tepper/ Noble SP: LaMantia/ et al.

Relating to the safety of a referee, judge, or other official at certain public school extracurricular activities and competitions and prohibiting certain conduct by a spectator related to those officials' safety.

5-17House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-17House conferees appointed: Guillen, Chair; Gerdes, Lopez, Janie, Raymond, Thompson, Ed.
5-21Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-21Senate conferees appointed: LaMantia, Chair; Campbell, Kolkhorst, Parker, West.

HB 2559 Vasut SP: Zaffirini

Relating to the persons authorized to administer an oath in this state.

5-23House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-23House conferees appointed: Vasut, Chair; Geren, Harris, Cody, Metcalf, Walle.

HB 3059 King, Tracy O. SP: Perry/ et al.

Relating to the export fee charged for the transfer of groundwater from a groundwater conservation district.

5-23House refused to concur in Senate amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee.
5-23House conferees appointed: King, Tracy O., Chair; Kacal, Price, Rogers, Zwiener.