SENATE FLOOR ACTION

Sunday

May 21, 2023

The Senate suspended the necessary rules to consider and finally pass:

Relating to measures for ensuring public school safety, including the development of, implementation of, and funding for public school safety and security requirements and the provision of safety-related resources.

2 Floor Amendments

Relating to the duration of services provided under Medicaid to women following a pregnancy.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to a statement by the secretary of state regarding the furnishing of certain personal information on an application for a ballot to be voted by mail.

Relating to remotely conducting detention hearings in juvenile cases.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to determining the student enrollment of a public school that allows non-enrolled students to participate in University Interscholastic League activities for purposes of assigning a University Interscholastic League classification.

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

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the effect of certain reductions in a health benefit plan enrollee's out-of-pocket expenses for certain prescription drugs on enrollee cost-sharing requirements.

Relating to criminal history record information reviews of certain individuals providing services to individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability under Medicaid; providing an administrative penalty.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans.

1 Floor Amendment

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

Relating to funding for The University of Texas at Tyler's school of pharmacy.

Relating to establishing a digital course materials pilot program.

Relating to the confinement in a county jail of a person pending a transfer to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to compensation to a county for certain costs of confinement.

Relating to the postponement of a hearing for a temporary order in certain family law cases referred to mediation.

Relating to the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas over and a study of the production, pipeline transportation, and storage of hydrogen.

Relating to prescription drug benefits under Medicaid and the child health plan program.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the elimination of regular mandatory vehicle safety inspections for noncommercial vehicles and the imposition of replacement fees.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures regarding proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including the service of process and delivery of documents related to the proceedings, the administration of oaths, and the management of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission, and the composition of certain juvenile boards; establishing a civil penalty; increasing certain court costs; authorizing fees.

2 Floor Amendments

Relating to municipal regulation of subdivisions and approval of subdivision plans or plats.

Relating to authorizing a holder of a distributor's license to provide samples of malt beverages to retailers.

Relating to the creation of DNA records for a person arrested for a felony offense and the expunction of DNA records in certain circumstances.

Relating to enforcement actions taken against a child-care or child-placing agency administrator's license.

Relating to the establishment of the Future Texas Teachers Scholarship Program for certain students at public institutions of higher education.

1 Floor Amendment

Relating to a report by the Texas Workforce Commission regarding apprenticeship opportunities in this state for emerging and high-demand industries.

Relating to the board of directors and duties of the Gulf Coast Protection District.

The Senate suspended the regular order, read the second time, and passed to third reading:

Relating to the Texas Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs Grant Program.

The Senate concurred in House amendments to the following:

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the centennial parks conservation fund.

Relating to the declaration of a candidate's ineligibility on the basis of failure to pay a filing fee or submit a petition in lieu of a filing fee.

Relating to the creation of the Fifteenth Court of Appeals with jurisdiction over certain civil cases, the compensation of the justices of that court, and the jurisdiction of the courts of appeals in this state.

Relating to ballots voted by mail.

The Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested the appointment of a Conference Committee on the following:

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.

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

The Senate granted the request for the appointment of a Conference Committee on the following:

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 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.

The following bills were passed on the Local and Uncontested Bills Calendar:

Relating to the requirements to access the online tracker of an application for a ballot to be voted by mail.

Relating to the criteria and qualifications for distributions under the rural volunteer fire department assistance program.

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain interests in a mineral in place owned by certain charitable organizations.

Relating to the provision of lifeguards by certain municipalities and counties on public beaches.

Relating to the enforcement and administration of certain protective orders.

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

Relating to the designation of the portion of Interstate Highway 635 in Mesquite as the Officer Richard Houston II Memorial Highway.

Relating to sheriff's department disability leave in certain counties.

Relating to the membership 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.

Relating to a public awareness campaign to promote the proper attachment of trailers to certain motor vehicles.

Relating to the inclusion of certain information regarding trailers in vehicle accident reports.

Relating to prescription drug formularies applicable to the Medicaid managed care program.

Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 19 as the Mildred McMillan Garrett Memorial Bridge.

Relating to a grant program for public improvement projects for unincorporated communities in certain counties.

Relating to the workforce development evaluation system administered by the Texas Workforce Commission, including the establishment of a workforce development career education and training evaluation pilot program.

Relating to the designation of a portion of Interstate Highway 35 in Williamson County as the Officer Charles Whites Memorial Highway.

Relating to eligibility requirements for student loan repayment assistance for certain mental health professionals.

Relating to designating March 4 as COVID-19 Heroes and Memorial Day.

Relating to the authority of certain persons to petition a groundwater conservation district to change certain rules.

Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for veterans with disabilities and recipients of the Texas Humanitarian Service Medal and federal Humanitarian Service Medal.

Relating to the disbursement of money by a levee improvement district.

Relating to the operation of and lighting equipment for medical examiner vehicles and vehicles operated by justices of the peace in certain circumstances.

Relating to grounds for the involuntary termination of the parent-child relationship.

Relating to prosecution of certain criminal offenses prohibiting sexually explicit visual material involving children.

Relating to the regulation of manufactured homes.

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

Relating to municipal annexation of an area adjacent to contiguous or connecting railroad rights-of-way.

Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 517 in Brazoria and Galveston Counties as the Ken Clark Memorial Highway.

Relating to the definitions of "pass" and "passing" used in reference to a vehicle.

Relating to liability of engineers and certain business entities performing construction monitoring and inspection services for the Texas Department of Transportation.

Relating to the duties of a justice of the peace, medical examiner, or other investigator regarding the bodies of unidentified deceased persons and to the control by certain persons of the disposition of a deceased person's remains.

Relating to the joint planning of desired future conditions in groundwater management areas.

Relating to the consolidation of ombudsman programs administered by the Health and Human Services Commission.

Relating to the storage in and removal from certain DNA databases of certain DNA samples.

Relating to requirements for the issuance of certain driver's licenses and commercial driver's licenses.

Relating to certain regulations regarding commercial driver's licenses.

Relating to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; expanding authority to adopt fees.

Relating to making certain voluntary contributions when applying for a driver's license, commercial driver's license, or personal identification certificate.

Relating to the adoption by the Supreme Court of Texas of the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act.

Relating to the administration of the electronic state business daily.

Relating to the payment by the state or a county of costs for certain mental health hearings or proceedings.

Relating to regulation of residential service contract providers, sellers, and administrators.

Relating to instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator in public schools.

Relating to the regulation of auctioneering by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; authorizing an administrative penalty.

Relating to the administration of court-ordered programs regulated by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Relating to taxing authority of Jackson County County-Wide Drainage District.

Relating to inheritance rights of adoptive parents.

Relating to incident-based reporting of information and statistics concerning offenses committed in this state and the establishment of the Texas crime information system by the Department of Public Safety.

Relating to the amount of foreign emissions of air contaminants in nonattainment areas and the revision of the state implementation plan to account for those emissions.

Relating to electricity service in areas of this state with a need for transmission projects.

Relating to the creation of the Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 46; 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. 56; 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 Water Control and Improvement District No. 6; 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. 227; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Relating to the powers and duties of Port Freeport; limiting the authority of certain municipalities to regulate land use by Port Freeport; and the creation of a reinvestment zone containing property owned by Port Freeport.

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 223; 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 Wharton County Municipal Utility District No. 1; 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 Austin County Municipal Utility District No. 4; 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 Liberty Hill Municipal Utility District; 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 Austin 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 Solana Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1; 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 Sandow Municipal Utility District No. 1; 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. 226; 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 Williamson and Bell Counties Municipal Utility District No. 1; 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-Waller Counties Municipal Utility District No. 9; 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. 582; 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. 52; 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. 218; 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. 55; 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 Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District No. 11; 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 West Lake Ranch Municipal Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Redesignating Bridgeport as the official Stagecoach Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2033.

Designating Granbury as the official Celebration Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2033.

Designating Palestine as the official Dogwood Trails Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2033.

The following bills were removed from the Local and Uncontested Bills Calendar:

Relating to the administration of assessment instruments to public school students on religious holy days.

Relating to an exemption from the plumbing licensing law for certain work performed on certain private property.

Relating to crime victims' compensation.

Committee referral on the following:

Relating to the election of the members of the board of directors of the Sweeny Hospital District.

Local Government

Relating to the organization and operation of the legislative branch of state government.

Administration

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

Local Government

Relating to the powers, duties, operation, administration, and board of directors of the Karis Municipal Management District of Tarrant County; providing authority to impose assessments.

Local Government