REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS

Thursday

May 11, 2023

HOUSE BILLS

(Calendar Order)

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS

(Second Reading)

Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the mandatory age of retirement for state justices and judges.

HOUSE BILLS

(Third Reading)

Relating to the liability of a business owner or operator arising from the exposure of an individual to a pandemic disease.

HOUSE BILLS

(Second Reading)

Relating to the establishment of the commercial oyster mariculture advisory board.

Relating to the creation and maintenance by an appraisal district of a publicly available Internet database of information regarding protest hearings conducted by the appraisal review board established for the district.

Relating to public notice of the availability on the Internet of property-tax-related information.

Relating to certain public facilities used to provide affordable housing.

Relating to the applicability of certain city requirements to agricultural operations.

Relating to the entry into the Texas Crime Information Center of certain information regarding conditions of bond for stalking offenses.

Relating to the confidentiality of home address information for victims of child abduction and to the administration of the address confidentiality program by the office of the attorney general.

Relating to creating the criminal offense of possession of an animal by a person who has been previously convicted of an offense involving animal cruelty.

Relating to the continuation of a health care provider participation program by the Harris County Hospital District.

Relating to the sale of fireworks before and during the Diwali holiday.

Relating to the application submitted to the comptroller for designation as a state depository.

Relating to the continuation of the Red River Boundary Commission.

Relating to renaming the Texas Natural Resources Information System as the Texas Geographic Information Office and the duties of certain officers of that entity.

Relating to the application of statutes that classify political subdivisions according to population.

Relating to the composition of districts for the election of members of the Texas House of Representatives.

Relating to the authorization for certain land applications and disposal of dairy waste.

Relating to memoranda of understanding between the Texas Water Development Board and other state agencies.

Relating to the taking of wildlife by an employee of the Parks and Wildlife Department or by a person or agent of the person on the person's property.

Relating to the use of a facsimile signature on certain public securities and related certificates.

Relating to construction of certain laws prohibiting discrimination, distinctions, inducements, rebates, and certain other conduct related to property and casualty insurance.

Relating to the filing of an annual audit report by a title insurance company, title insurance agent, or direct operation.

Relating to state preemption of and the effect of certain state or federal law on certain municipal and county regulation.

Relating to parkland dedication for multifamily, hotel, and motel property development by certain municipalities; authorizing a fee.

Relating to court administration, including the knowledge, efficiency, training, and transparency requirements for candidates for or holders of judicial offices.

Relating to liability for the donation and distribution of feminine hygiene products.

Relating to limitations periods in arbitration proceedings.

Relating to the exemption from jury service for persons over a certain age.

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of possessing a weapon in certain prohibited places associated with schools or postsecondary educational institutions.

Relating to a certificate of merit in certain actions against certain licensed or registered professionals.

Relating to sickle cell disease health care improvement and the sickle cell task force.

Relating to improving health outcomes for pregnant women under Medicaid and certain other public benefits programs.

Relating to child water safety requirements for certain organizations; authorizing disciplinary action, including an administrative penalty.

Relating to the composition and use of money in the flood infrastructure fund.

Relating to the disposition of certain fees collected for the rail safety program.

Relating to motor fuel taxes.

Relating to a biennial report on state lending and credit support programs.

Relating to the amount of the fee imposed on certain sexually oriented businesses that is allocated to the sexual assault program fund and the allocation of certain other revenue to that fund; increasing the amount of a fee.

Relating to the composition of the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee.

Relating to the training of and the provision of acupuncture services by an acudetox specialist.

Relating to establishing the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP) program and creating an allotment and outcomes bonus under the Foundation School Program to support the program.

Relating to the suspension of a money judgment pending appeal in a civil action.

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

Relating to the use of Parks and Wildlife Department land for carbon sequestration or similar ecosystem services projects.

Relating to the documentation required for the purchase of certain timber products; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to required informed consent before a dog or cat may be boarded at a kennel and left unattended; providing a civil penalty.

Relating to the authority of a water or sewer utility to consolidate more than one system under a single tariff.

Relating to the minimum instruction requirement for the boater education program and the disposition and use of money received by the Parks and Wildlife Department from the boater education program.

Relating to the treatment of income tax expenses in rate proceedings for water and sewer utilities.

Relating to the authority of the Benbrook Water Authority to issue bonds.

Relating to the authority to approve change orders for certain contracts for the construction, repair, and renovation of water district facilities.

Relating to contracts for the construction, repair, and renovation of certain conservation and reclamation district facilities.

Relating to the Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District.

Relating to performance criteria for the award of adult education and literacy funds.

Relating to the creation of the Lone Star Workforce of the Future Fund.

Relating to the administration of violations and administrative penalties of the employment of children.

Relating to the regulation of recycling and recycled products.

Relating to the sale, possession, or consumption of alcoholic beverages at the Texas State History Museum.

Relating to the contracting authority of the Parks and Wildlife Department.

Relating to a study on enhancing border security outcomes through public safety, technological, and transportation infrastructure improvements near Texas-Mexico border crossings.

Relating to vicarious liability of a transportation network company for acts of a driver using the company's digital network.

Relating to discrimination on the basis of hair texture or protective hairstyle associated with race.

Relating to notaries public; increasing the amount of certain fees.

Relating to trusts.

Relating to the powers and duties of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.

Relating to the imposition by the Department of Public Safety of administrative and civil consequences for certain criminal convictions.

Relating to the confidentiality of certain information concerning service members of the state military forces.

Relating to the confidentiality of certain information received or maintained by the Veterans' Land Board.

Relating to the cremation of deceased veterans with a United States flag or Texas state flag and the incineration of those flags through the cremation process.

Relating to designating September 30 as Vanessa Guillén Day.

Relating to the use by insurance companies of separate accounts in connection with life insurance and annuities and certain other benefits.

Relating to the entitlement of an injured employee to lifetime income benefits under the workers' compensation system.

Relating to the eligibility requirements for a license as a massage establishment, massage school, massage therapist, or massage therapy instructor.

Relating to the regulation of air conditioning and refrigeration contracting, including eligibility for an air conditioning and refrigeration technician registration or certification.

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Office of State-Federal Relations.

Relating to statutes of limitation and repose for certain claims arising out of residential construction.

Relating to the regulation of the practice of public accountancy.

Relating to the administration of certain functions relating to state employee leave.

Relating to the eligibility of certain entities for services and commodity items provided by the Department of Information Resources and statewide technology centers.

Relating to notice of cancellation or nonrenewal of a property and casualty insurance policy.

Relating to seller's disclosures regarding fuel gas piping in residential real property.

Relating to the recovery of fuel and purchased power costs by electric utilities.

Relating to the provision of information regarding distributed generation and certain electrical loads.

Relating to persons authorized to conduct a marriage ceremony.

Relating to actions brought by the attorney general on behalf of certain persons under the Texas Free Enterprise and Antitrust Act of 1983.

Relating to the presidential electors of this state.

Relating to the reporting of direct campaign expenditures by certain persons and political committees.

Relating to civil penalties imposed for violations of the Texas Free Enterprise and Antitrust Act of 1983.

Relating to the establishment and administration of the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Consortium.

Relating to an optional service retirement annuity that provides an increasing annuity under the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

Relating to annual financial reports submitted by state agencies.

Relating to eligibility to participate as an annuitant in the state employees group benefits program.

Relating to the establishment and administration of the Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium and the Texas Space Commission.

Relating to optional annuity increases for certain retirees and beneficiaries of the Texas Municipal Retirement System.

Relating to the determination of the sufficient balance of the economic stabilization fund for the purpose of allocating general revenue to that fund and the state highway fund.

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.

Relating to the creation of a specialty trial court to hear certain cases; authorizing fees.

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.

Relating to the development of a state information technology credential offered by public junior colleges or public technical institutes to address shortages in the state information resources workforce.

Relating to vision screenings for students in public or private school.

Relating to the automatic admission of students with a nontraditional secondary education to certain public institutions of higher education.

Relating to student buildings fees at The University of Texas at Dallas.

Relating to the commingling of funds by digital asset service providers; providing an administrative penalty.

Relating to instructional material and technology, the adoption of essential knowledge and skills for certain public school foundation curriculum subjects, and the extension of additional state aid to school districts for the provision of certain instructional materials; authorizing a fee.

Relating to claims for reimbursement between marital estates.

Relating to health care benefits of persons wrongfully imprisoned.

Relating to expanding access to the protective order registry and the inclusion of certain information regarding a person who is the subject of a protective order in that registry.

Relating to the repeal of the authority of political subdivisions to adopt or enforce juvenile curfews.

Relating to the continuation of spousal maintenance ordered under certain circumstances.

Relating to certain judicial statistics and related information gathered by the Texas Judicial Council.

Relating to continuing education instruction for district clerks on impaneling petit and grand juries.

Relating to the fees assessed by a district clerk for copies of certain court documents.

Relating to the creation of the Orchard 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.

Relating to certain offenses regarding parking privileges of veterans with disabilities.

Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 262; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the boundaries of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 144.

Relating to the matters that may be the subject of limited binding arbitration to compel compliance with procedural requirements related to protests before appraisal review boards.

Relating to the renewal of certain expired certificates issued by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection; authorizing a fee.

Relating to the application of a municipal building code to the construction of a solar pergola.

Relating to the dissolution of the Green Tree Park Municipal Utility District.

Relating to the municipal disannexation of certain areas annexed during a certain period of time.

Relating to the public sale of real property taken in execution of a judgment.

Relating to the public hearing requirement for a preliminary zoning report made by a zoning commission.

Relating to the training and duties of a taxpayer liaison officer for an appraisal district.

Relating to the eligibility of land to continue to be appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land following a transfer to a surviving spouse.

Relating to the creation of the Grimes 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.

Relating to the creation of the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 57; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the creation of the Prairie View Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the creation of the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 48; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the creation of the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 49; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 597; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to an individual's genetic data, including the use of that data by certain genetic testing companies for commercial purposes and the individual's property right in DNA; authorizing a civil penalty.

Relating to establishing a "Made in Texas" labeling program.

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

Relating to limitations on the use of workers' compensation insurance experience modifier values in soliciting and awarding public construction contracts.

Relating to specialty license plates issued for recipients of the Commendation Medal.

Relating to the offense of passing certain vehicles on a highway; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to procedures for the issuance of personal identification certificates to certain persons 65 years of age or older whose driver's licenses are surrendered.

Relating to pedestrian use of a sidewalk.

Relating to the release of a motor vehicle accident report to an employee or authorized representative of a vehicle storage facility.

Relating to the designation of a portion of Business Interstate Highway 20-E in Ector County as the Mac Wilson and Rex Young Medal of Honor Highway.

Relating to the issuance of Antarctica Service Medal specialty license plates.

Relating to the use of certain lighting equipment on authorized emergency vehicles.

Relating to the issuance of a temporary license by the Department of Public Safety.

Relating to the adoption of a policy on the preclusion of private design professionals from contracting with the Texas Department of Transportation.

Relating to training on the treatment of toll project roadways during inclement weather.

Relating to the ability of a local authority to designate school crossing zones and school crosswalks at high school campuses located in certain municipalities.

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

Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to the surviving spouse of a posthumous recipient of certain awards.

Relating to issuance of specialty license plates to honor fallen law enforcement officers.

Relating to the skills test required for a commercial driver's license for certain commercial learner's permit holders.

Relating to the authority of the Texas Transportation Commission to establish variable speed limits.

Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 380 in Wise and Jack Counties as the Lost Battalion Memorial Highway.

Relating to wrong, fictitious, altered, or obscured license plates; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to enhancing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the criminal offense of aggravated assault.

Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for an aggravated assault occurring as part of a mass shooting; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to restitution payments for the support of a child whose parent or guardian is a victim of intoxication manslaughter.

Relating to the persons who may provide information to a parole panel considering the release of an inmate on parole or to mandatory supervision.

Relating to donations to certain local charities or veterans county service offices ordered to be paid as a condition of community supervision.

Relating to education and training for peace officers on interacting with persons with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

Relating to authorizing the comptroller to release a reported owner's unclaimed property to the owner's crime victim in certain circumstances and payment by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice of certain amounts owed by an inmate.

Relating to the establishment of an organized retail theft task force.

Relating to computerized fee records in criminal cases.

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of voyeurism.

Relating to visitation policies for inmates and state jail felony defendants.

Relating to the operation of an unmanned aircraft over a correctional facility or detention facility; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to certain contract provisions and conduct affecting health care provider networks.

Relating to policies and procedures regarding certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship, investigations by the Department of Family and Protective Services, and parental child safety placements.

Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for recipients of certain Texas military awards.

Relating to the authority of certain county and district clerks to obtain and retain information that identifies a person filing a document or requesting services.

Relating to the operation of a hospital at home program by certain hospitals; authorizing a fee.

Relating to the redistribution of donated prepackaged prescription drugs.

Relating to the donors of certain unused prescription drugs.

Relating to the packaging requirements for certain donated prescription drugs.

Relating to the Medicaid application form and communication with Medicaid recipients.

Relating to mental health first aid training provided by local mental health authorities and local behavioral health authorities.

Relating to the statewide interagency aging services coordinating council.

Relating to reports of child abuse or neglect and certain preliminary investigations of those reports.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

(Second Reading)

Urging Congress to ensure that the survivors and surviving families of the Sutherland Springs mass shooting receive compensation equivalent to the relief provided to those impacted by similar incidents.

Expressing support for the strengthening of our partnership with Taiwan and for the expansion of Taiwan's role on the global stage.

SENATE BILLS

(Calendar Order)

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS

(Second Reading)

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to appropriations for the preservation and perpetuation of certain items of historical value; allowing the legislature and state agencies to accept on behalf of the state gifts of items of historical value and contributions to purchase such items.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit a court from issuing an opinion without disclosing the judges who authored the opinion.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

(Second Reading)

Declaring an invasion of the State of Texas by transnational cartel terrorists, urging the governor to accelerate the construction of a wall along the Southern Border, and urging Congress to deploy military forces to combat transnational cartels.

SENATE BILLS

(Third Reading)

Relating to consideration by insurers of certain prohibited criteria for ratemaking.

Relating to size and density requirements for residential lots in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee.

SENATE BILLS

(Second Reading)

Relating to the use of certain weapons in or on the bed or bank of a navigable river or stream.

Relating to an exemption from jury service for the spouse of an officer or employee in the legislative branch of government.

Relating to the jurisdiction of the supreme court and the court of criminal appeals.

Relating to the appointment, duties, and removal of the state prosecuting attorney.

Relating to restricting research on potentially pandemic pathogens in this state; creating a civil penalty.

Relating to the appointment of a guardian ad litem in certain suits filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Relating to a cause of action for the bad faith washout of an overriding royalty interest in an oil and gas lease.

Relating to entities that provide video services.

Relating to the delegation of certain authority of a county judge or commissioners court in certain counties.

Relating to the election date for the authorization of the issuance of bonds or a tax increase.

Relating to the suspension of a county elections administrator.

Relating to the removal of restrictions on funding and payment of costs for certain full-time online educational programs; authorizing a fee.

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Competency-Based Education Grant Program for certain students enrolled in competency-based baccalaureate degree programs and to formula funding and dropped and repeated course restrictions for students enrolled in those degree programs at public institutions of higher education.

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.

Relating to the creation of a witness protection unit within the Department of Public Safety.

Relating to parkland dedication for multifamily, hotel, and motel property development by certain municipalities; authorizing a fee.

Relating to dynamic message signs used in certain statewide alert systems.

Relating to the provision of and professional liability insurance coverage for gender transitioning or gender reassignment medical procedures and treatments for certain children.

Relating to the regulation of on-site sewage disposal systems, including requiring a license for on-site sewage disposal system pumping technicians.

Relating to the impoundment of a vehicle used in the commission of the offense of racing on a highway.

Relating to certain indefinite quantity contracts entered into by the General Land Office in the event of a natural disaster.

Relating to the disposition of burial spaces and abandoned plots in certain cemeteries in the possession and control of a municipality.

Relating to firefighters enrolled in fire science courses.

Relating to health benefit coverage for hearing aids for children and adults.

Relating to discounts provided by package store and wine only package store permit holders on the purchase of alcoholic beverages.

Relating to the identification of and prohibited cooperation by state and local entities with certain federal acts that violate the United States Constitution.

Relating to the powers of the Texas Historical Commission over historic sites in this state.

Relating to student buildings fees at The University of Texas at Dallas.

Relating to the applicability of certain laws to open-enrollment charter schools.

Relating to creating a temporary educator certification for certain military service members and first responders.

Relating to accelerated instruction provided to public school students who fail to achieve satisfactory performance on certain assessment instruments.

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

Relating to the disclosure of customer information by government-operated utilities.

Relating to the use of state money for the Urban Farm Microenterprise Support Program.

Relating to allowing school districts to make available certain school safety training courses to employees of certain private schools, child-care facilities, or organizations providing out-of-school-time care.

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 204; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 589; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 237; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 236; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 235; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 219; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 229; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees and taxes.

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 228; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the creation of the Springs Hill Special Utility District; authorizing a fee; granting the power of eminent domain.

Relating to food system security and resiliency planning.

Relating to the removal of a public school student from the classroom for the possession or use of an e-cigarette.

Relating to certain contracts for the sale, transportation, or gathering of natural gas.

Relating to complaint information and to rulemaking and disciplinary procedures of the Texas Medical Board.

Relating to the powers and duties of the Stanley Lake Municipal Utility District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees and taxes.

Relating to the creation of the Fannin Farms Municipal Utility District of Fannin County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to requiring state contractors, political subdivisions of this state, and private employers to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.

Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute certain criminal offenses.

Relating to eligibility requirements under the owner-builder loan program.

Relating to the administration of the Texas Innovative Adult Career Education (ACE) Grant Program by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Relating to authorizing certain political subdivisions to change the date on which their general election for officers is held.

Relating to requiring semiannual school safety meetings in certain counties.

Relating to requiring medical clearance before admission to an inpatient mental health facility.

Relating to providing prevocational or similar services under certain Medicaid waiver programs.

Relating to a property right in DNA; providing injunctive relief and a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to the creation of the Webb County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to impose fees.

Relating to the confidentiality of certain records containing applicant or student information that are held by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Relating to policies and procedures regarding children placed by the Department of Family and Protective Services in a residential treatment center or qualified residential treatment program.

Relating to a credit or refund for diesel fuel taxes paid on diesel fuel used in this state by auxiliary power units or power take-off equipment.

Relating to the use of certain tax-exempt compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas refueling facilities under certain circumstances.

Relating to the exercise of eminent domain authority by the Texas Facilities Commission to build a wall along this state's international border.

Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for certain family care items.

Relating to terms for members of the state executive committee of the University Interscholastic League.

Relating to measures to prevent espionage and intellectual property theft at public institutions of higher education.

Relating to an application for an exception to the bilingual education program.

Relating to the Mustang Ridge Municipal Utility District, the Wildwood Municipal Utility District, the Creedmoor Municipal Utility District, and the Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 40; granting limited powers of eminent domain.

Relating to the issuance of Support Adoption specialty license plates and to the Support Adoption account and certain voluntary contributions to that account.

Relating to the appraisal and ad valorem taxation of Type 1 Municipal Solid Waste Landfills

Relating to the powers, authorities, duties, and responsibilities of certain conservation and reclamation districts.