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Bills Referred Today for 5/15/2023

BILLS REFERRED TODAY



Monday

May 15, 2023





Committee referral on the following:


HJR 172 Cook/ Collier

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for a court to grant a commutation of punishment to certain individuals serving a term of imprisonment.

State Affairs


HB 16 Moody/ Thompson, Senfronia/ Johnson, Ann/ Leach/ Cook/ et al.

Relating to the adjudication and disposition of cases involving delinquent conduct, certain juvenile court proceedings, and planning and funding for services for children in the juvenile justice system.

State Affairs


HB 40 Zwiener/ Isaac/ Troxclair/ King, Tracy O./ Murr

Relating to the authority of a county commissioners court to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation by each taxing unit that taxes the property of the portion of the appraised value of a person's property that is attributable to the installation in or on the property of certain water conservation systems.

Local Government


HB 78 Ortega/ Ordaz/ González, Mary/ Lujan/ Moody/ et al.

Relating to the authorization by referendum of an optional county fee on vehicle registration in certain counties.

Transportation


HB 96 González, Mary/ Guillen/ Gamez/ Lopez, Janie/ VanDeaver/ et al.

Relating to the confidentiality of certain home address information in ad valorem tax appraisal records.

Border Security


HB 102 Thompson, Senfronia

Relating to the recovery of exemplary damages based on a compensable death under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act.

Business & Commerce


HB 198 Noble/ Cook/ et al.

Relating to vehicle safety inspections of certain travel trailers.

Transportation


HB 247 Thompson, Senfronia

Relating to the consideration of a subsequent writ of habeas corpus in certain felony cases.

State Affairs


HB 251 Murr

Relating to the payment of certain costs associated with certain assignments of a statutory probate court judge.

Jurisprudence


HB 381 Thompson, Senfronia/ Leach/ Cook/ et al.

Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with an intellectual disability.

State Affairs


HB 581 Raymond

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of real property owned by a charitable organization for the purpose of renting the property at below-market rates to low-income and moderate-income households.

Local Government


HB 654 Bailes

Relating to the exemption of hospitals from the diesel fuel tax.

Finance


HB 874 Bowers/ et al.

Relating to an exemption to the cancellation of a water right for nonuse.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


HB 940 Dutton

Relating to the establishment of the private child care task force.

Health & Human Services


HB 993 Muñoz, Jr./ Frazier

Relating to sheriff's department civil service systems in certain counties.

Local Government


HB 1163 Smith/ Metcalf/ Cook/ Noble/ Lopez, Janie

Relating to creating the criminal offense of boating while intoxicated with a child passenger; changing the eligibility for deferred adjudication community supervision.

Criminal Justice


HB 1196 Romero, Jr./ Oliverson

Relating to certain contracts regarding airports operated by or on behalf of a local government.

Transportation


HB 1422 Metcalf/ Murr/ Slawson/ Rogers/ Craddick/ et al.

Relating to daylight saving time.

State Affairs


HB 1446 Cortez

Relating to procedures governing declared disasters for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

State Affairs


HB 1577 Hull/ Herrero

Relating to changing the eligibility for mandatory supervision of an inmate serving a sentence for or previously convicted of certain assaults.

Criminal Justice


HB 1737 Leach/ et al.

Relating to automatic orders of nondisclosure of criminal history record information for certain misdemeanor defendants following successful completion of a period of deferred adjudication community supervision.

State Affairs


HB 1798 Howard/ Stucky/ Klick/ Morales, Eddie

Relating to the development of a strategic plan for home and community-based services provided under Medicaid and the child health plan program and the establishment of an advisory committee on home and community-based services.

Health & Human Services


HB 1841 Walle/ Garcia

Relating to landlord and tenant dispute information reported by courts to the Texas Judicial Council and made accessible to the public.

Business & Commerce


HB 1864 Slawson/ Vasut/ Isaac/ Cole

Relating to the beneficiaries of trust funds paid or received in connection with an improvement on specific real property.

Business & Commerce


HB 1907 Anchía/ Canales/ Garcia/ et al.

Relating to the procedures for the expunction of arrest records and files for persons who complete certain court programs or pretrial intervention programs.

State Affairs


HB 2066 Cook/ Garcia/ et al.

Relating to the diversion of certain foster youth from the juvenile justice system, including through emergency behavior intervention by certain persons providing foster care services.

State Affairs


HB 2086 Perez

Relating to creating a criminal offense for interfering with a motor fuel metering device or motor fuel unattended payment terminal and the prosecution of organized criminal activity involving that conduct.

Criminal Justice


HB 2201 Canales

Relating to housing certain inmates in state jail felony facilities.

Criminal Justice


HB 2270 Moody

Relating to a requirement that certain students, interns, residents, and fellows receiving a clinical education at public or nonprofit hospitals receive time off to undergo an annual comprehensive health examination.

Health & Human Services


HB 2300 Allen/ et al.

Relating to the eligibility of certain criminal defendants for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.

State Affairs


HB 2351 Vo/ Bucy/ Plesa/ Lalani

Relating to renewal of an appointment as a volunteer deputy registrar.

State Affairs


HB 2360 Thompson, Senfronia/ Manuel/ Garcia

Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of an applicant for or a person protected by a protective order.

State Affairs


HB 2382 Thompson, Senfronia

Relating to the regulation of crafted precious metal.

Business & Commerce


HB 2401 Oliverson/ Burrows/ Jetton/ Shaheen/ Noble/ et al.

Relating to certain contracting requirements under the Medicaid managed care delivery model.

Health & Human Services


HB 2509 Bernal

Relating to the establishment of a grocery access investment fund program.

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


HB 2523 Canales

Relating to the reimbursement of expenses to certain counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a criminal proceeding.

Criminal Justice


HB 2681 Frazier/ Bumgarner/ Kitzman/ Lujan/ et al.

Relating to the authority of a fire department to remove certain personal property from a roadway or right-of-way.

Transportation


HB 2696 Howard/ Cook/ Leach/ Bowers/ Johnson, Ann/ et al.

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.

State Affairs


HB 2815 Jetton/ et al.

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

Local Government


HB 2816 Jetton

Relating to notice provided to purchasers of property and information filed with the county clerk by certain special districts.

Local Government


HB 2961 Cook/ Goldman/ Murr/ Capriglione

Relating to criminal responsibility for the conduct of a coconspirator.

State Affairs


HB 2992 Harrison/ Thompson, Senfronia

Relating to asset forfeiture under the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Criminal Justice


HB 3127 Ashby/ et al.

Relating to the study of school district property values conducted by the comptroller of public accounts.

Local Government


HB 3128 Kitzman/ et al.

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

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs


HB 3183 Schatzline/ Moody/ Cook/ Leach/ Bowers/ et al.

Relating to the use of in-custody informant testimony in a criminal trial.

State Affairs


HB 3191 Spiller/ Rogers

Relating to the elections and operations of certain hospital districts.

Local Government


HB 3260 Herrero/ Plesa

Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files by a statutory county court.

State Affairs


HB 3327 Wu

Relating to the confidentiality of certain home address information in property tax appraisal records.

Business & Commerce


HB 3363 Frank/ Murr/ Herrero/ Sherman, Sr./ Rogers/ et al.

Relating to the confinement or detention of certain individuals in a county jail or other facility operated by or for the county and to the compensation to the county for the costs of that confinement or detention.

Finance


HB 3591 Shaheen

Relating to the allocation of low income housing tax credits.

Local Government


HB 3603 Anderson/ Murr

Relating to the payment of restitution by a person released on parole or to mandatory supervision.

Criminal Justice


HB 3691 Hefner

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by a charitable organization that is engaged in providing housing and related facilities and services to persons who are at least 62 years of age.

Local Government


HB 3786 Thompson, Senfronia

Relating to the enforcement of the rights of crime victims.

Criminal Justice


HB 3787 Thompson, Senfronia

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

Transportation


HB 3937 Johnson, Julie/ Vasut/ et al.

Relating to a criminal justice system sentencing database established by the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System.

Criminal Justice


HB 4140 Lujan/ Canales/ Lopez, Ray/ Cortez/ Guillen/ et al.

Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation to provide department services on federal military property.

Transportation


HB 4164 Cortez/ Goodwin/ Slawson

Relating to the improper use and treatment of an assistance animal or service animal; increasing a criminal penalty.

Criminal Justice


HB 4217 Troxclair

Relating to the powers of certain public utility agencies; granting the power of eminent domain.

Local Government


HB 4220 Clardy/ Raymond/ Morales, Eddie

Relating to the office of the state long-term care ombudsman.

Health & Human Services


HB 4253 Campos/ Morales, Eddie/ Garcia

Relating to a study on the coverage of certain infants under Medicaid.

Health & Human Services


HB 4283 Lopez, Ray/ Garcia

Relating to a study on the recidivism rate of defendants who complete a veterans treatment court program.

Criminal Justice


HB 4301 Schofield

Relating to certain deadlines and other timing factors affecting mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's liens.

Business & Commerce


HB 4373 Canales

Relating to the procedure by which a regional water planning group is required to make the regional water plan prepared by the group available for public inspection.

Business & Commerce


HB 4376 VanDeaver

Relating to self-settled asset protection trusts.

State Affairs


HB 4429 Landgraf/ Morales, Eddie

Relating to the duty of a school district to enter into an ad valorem tax abatement agreement under the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act for certain property.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


HB 4433 Anchía/ Rose/ Jones, Venton/ Gervin-Hawkins

Relating to the treatment of certain residence homesteads for purposes of the Tax Increment Financing Act.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


HB 4434 Kuempel/ Morales, Eddie

Relating to the Texas First Early High School Completion Program and the Texas First Scholarship Program.

Subcommittee on Higher Education


HB 4483 Lozano

Relating to a study by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute regarding the economic impact of navigation districts on the state and local economies.

Transportation


HB 4506 Cortez/ Garcia/ et al.

Relating to health benefit plan coverage for treatment of autism.

Health & Human Services


HB 4518 Cook/ Collier

Relating to the authority of a court to grant a commutation of punishment to certain individuals serving a term of imprisonment and to victims' rights regarding a motion to grant a commutation.

State Affairs


HB 4542 Moody

Relating to the compensation of a distributed renewable generation owner in certain areas outside of ERCOT.

Business & Commerce


HB 4606 Allen/ Garcia/ Wu/ et al.

Relating to the operation of a juvenile justice alternative education program by a county department of education.

Education


HB 4722 Howard

Relating to the Texas Educational Opportunity Grant program.

Subcommittee on Higher Education


HB 4779 Bhojani/ Moody/ Rose/ Darby/ Leach

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of organized retail theft.

Criminal Justice


HB 4845 Allison/ Meza

Relating to the establishment of a bullying prevention pilot program for public schools.

Education


HB 4922 Oliverson/ Cortez/ Morales, Eddie

Relating to the authority of an emergency services district to provide preventive health care services.

Local Government


HB 4952 Slawson

Relating to the security of the electricity supply chain.

Business & Commerce


HB 5105 Stucky/ Hayes/ Thimesch/ Bumgarner

Relating to authorizing certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax and the use of revenue from that tax.

Natural Resources & Economic Development


HB 5160 Darby

Relating to the authority of the board of directors to select a depository bank for the West Coke County Hospital District.

Local Government


HB 5202 Neave Criado/ Button/ Meyer/ Anchía/ Goodwin

Relating to a central database containing information about offenders who have committed certain violent offenses.

Criminal Justice


HB 5312 Gates

Relating to the powers and duties of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 147; providing authority to issue bonds and impose fees and taxes.

Local Government


HB 5322 Gerdes

Relating to the administration, powers, territory, and financing of the Garfield Municipal Utility District No. 1.

Local Government


HB 5333 Gates

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


HB 5340 Smith

Relating to the creation of the North Grayson 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.

Local Government


HB 5359 Bucy/ Wilson/ Harris, Caroline

Relating to the creation of the Williamson County Development District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Local Government


HB 5361 Stucky

Relating to the creation of the Denton County Municipal Management District No. 2; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Local Government


HB 5375 Metcalf

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Management District No. 2; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Local Government


HB 5377 Smith

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.

Local Government


HB 5386 Thompson, Senfronia

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.

Local Government


HB 5392 Smith

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

Local Government


HB 5396 Metcalf

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.

Local Government


HB 5397 Wilson

Relating to the name, powers, and duties of the 3 B&J Municipal Utility District.

Local Government


HB 5404 Wilson

Relating to the creation of the Williamson 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.

Local Government


HB 5405 Raymond

Relating to the conversion of the Legacy Water Control and Improvement District to the Legacy Municipal Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Local Government


HB 5407 Smith

Relating to the creation of the Blanton Creek Estates 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.

Local Government


HB 5409 Paul/ Thompson, Ed

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

Finance


HB 5411 Kitzman

Relating to the board of directors and powers and duties of the Twinwood Municipal Utility District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Local Government


HB 5412 Kitzman

Relating to the powers and duties of the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 3.

Local Government


HB 5413 Kitzman

Relating to the powers and duties of the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 2.

Local Government


HB 5414 Spiller

Relating to the creation of the Mountain Springs Municipal Utility District of Cooke County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees and taxes.

Local Government


HB 5415 Spiller

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

Local Government


HCR 104 Slawson

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

Administration



Committee re-referral on the following:


HB 4337 Canales/ Cook/ Noble/ Capriglione/ Morales, Eddie

Relating to licenses and similar documents issued by certain foreign governments.

Re-referred from State Affairs to Border Security