SENATE FLOOR ACTION |
Wednesday April 5, 2023 |
The Senate suspended the necessary rules to consider and finally pass: |
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Relating to the establishment of the Texas Energy Insurance Program and other funding mechanisms to support the construction and operation of electric generating facilities. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the reliability of the ERCOT power grid. 3 Floor Amendments |
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Relating to increasing the minimum term of imprisonment and changing the eligibility for community supervision and parole for certain felony offenses in which a firearm is used or exhibited and to certain consequences on conviction of certain offenses. |
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Relating to the prosecution of a capital murder committed against a peace officer or fireman. |
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Relating to patient access to prescription drugs for off-label use for COVID-19 treatment. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the authority of certain counties to cancel platted subdivisions that have remained undeveloped. |
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Relating to the law enforcement authority of federal border patrol agents. 2 Floor Amendments |
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Relating to the certification requirements for a public school counselor. |
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Relating to the review by the Sunset Advisory Commission of the sale of personal data by state agencies. |
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Relating to the establishment of a crime laboratory portal by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas and to disciplinary proceedings applicable to a crime laboratory or license holder investigated by the Texas Forensic Science Commission. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to disclosure requirements for health care provider directories maintained by certain health benefit plan issuers. |
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Relating to periodic rate adjustments by electric utilities. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate an energy source or engine. |
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Relating to the retirement system in certain municipalities for firefighters and police officers. |
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Relating to the issuance of a license to carry a handgun to certain active and retired judicial officers. |
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Relating to broadband development. 1 Floor Amendment |
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Relating to the eligibility of Sam Houston State University to receive formula funding for the Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. |
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Relating to the purchase of certain goods and services by the Employees Retirement System of Texas. |
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Relating to electricity services; increasing an administrative penalty. 3 Floor Amendments |
The Senate suspended the regular order, read third time and finally passed: |
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Relating to restricting certain sexually oriented performances on public property, on the premises of a commercial enterprise, or in the presence of a child; authorizing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense. |
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Relating to the enforcement of criminal offenses by district attorneys, criminal district attorneys, and county attorneys. |
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Relating to the discipline of judges by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct and the legislature. |
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Relating to certain prohibited transactions between an open-enrollment charter school and an abortion provider or affiliate of the provider. |
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Relating to the cost of interconnecting certain electric generation facilities with the ERCOT transmission system. |
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Relating to prohibiting municipal libraries that host certain events from receiving state or other public funding. |
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Relating to the legislature's goals for electric generation capacity in this state. |
The Senate adopted the following resolutions: |
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Recognizing April 5, 2023, as Alzheimer's Association State Advocacy Day. |
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Recognizing Jennifer Garner for her work on behalf of Save the Children. |
The Senate confirmed all nominees as reported by the Committee on Nominations. |
Committee referral on the following: |
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Relating to the Harris County Flood Control District; providing for the appointment of the governing body. Local Government |
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Relating to the eminent domain authority of the Crosby Municipal Utility District. Local Government |
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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. Local Government |
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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. Local Government |
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Relating to the San Jacinto River Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors. Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to the creation of Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 252; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. Local Government |
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Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 264; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. Local Government |
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Relating to the prosecution and punishment of juveniles who commit certain felony offenses while committed to the custody of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department and the waiver of jurisdiction and discretionary transfer of a child from a juvenile court to a criminal court; changing eligibility for community supervision. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to participation in a deferred retirement option plan by members of the retirement systems for police and fire fighters in certain municipalities. Finance |
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Relating to the appointment of the Department of Family and Protective Services and a child's parent or legal guardian as joint managing conservators for the child. Health & Human Services |
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Relating to the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority, following the recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; altering terms of the board of directors; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors. Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs |
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Relating to a defense to prosecution for certain assaultive offenses involving the use or exhibition of a less-lethal projectile device by a peace officer. Criminal Justice |
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Relating to enhancing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the criminal offense of aggravated assault. Criminal Justice |
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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. Subcommittee on Higher Education |
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Relating to emergency medical transport by fire fighters of certain patients. Health & Human Services |
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