Senate Floor Action for 3/31/2025

SENATE FLOOR ACTION



Monday

March 31, 2025




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


SJR 57 Huffman/ et al.

Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the use of state funds to pay for the obligations of a local public retirement system.


SB 379 Middleton/ et al.

Relating to prohibiting the purchase of certain food and drink items under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.


SB 565 (LC)Perry/ et al.

Relating to a compliance agreement for the suspension of an enforcement action against a regional water supply, sewer, wastewater treatment, or solid waste disposal service for certain violations.


SB 686 Paxton/ et al.

Relating to the transfer of students between public schools.

2 Floor Amendments


SB 924 Hancock

Relating to entities that provide cable services or video services.


SB 961 (CS)Kolkhorst/ et al.

Relating to fraud prevention and verifying eligibility for benefits under Medicaid.


SB 988 (LC)Bettencourt

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of criminal mischief involving impairment of a motor fuel pump.

1 Floor Amendment


SB 1024 Bettencourt/ et al.

Relating to the issuance of certain anticipation notes and certificates of obligation.

1 Floor Amendment


SB 1038 (CS)Sparks

Relating to administrative remedies for certain fraud and abuse violations under Medicaid; providing administrative penalties.


SB 1202 (CS) (LC)King

Relating to third-party review of property development documents and inspections of improvements related to those documents, including home backup power installations.


SB 1252 (CS)Schwertner

Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate the installation or inspection of a residential energy backup system.


SB 1527 (CS)West

Relating to the administration of, contributions to, and benefits under the public retirement systems for police and firefighters in certain municipalities.


SB 1697 (LC)Zaffirini/ et al.

Relating to a customer guide to home solar energy devices.


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


SB 318 Creighton/ et al.

Relating to the establishment of the election integrity division in the office of the attorney general.


SB 707 King/ et al.

Relating to the authority of the legislature to determine that certain federal directives are unconstitutional and to prohibit certain government officers and employees from enforcing or assisting in the enforcement of the directive.

1 Floor Amendment


SB 875 Birdwell/ et al.

Relating to prohibiting election activities committed by a member of the board of trustees or superintendent of an independent school district or on certain school district premises; creating criminal offenses.

1 Floor Amendment


The Senate adopted the following resolutions:


SR 345 Hancock

Recognizing U.S. Armed Forces veterans for their service in the Vietnam War.


SR 356 Eckhardt/ Alvarado/ Cook/ Flores/ Gutierrez/ et al.

In memory of Carole Stewart Keeton.


Committee referral on the following:


SB 2623 Creighton

Relating to establishment and enforcement of school safety zones; providing a civil penalty.

Education K-16


SB 2624 Creighton

Relating to the provision of services for individuals experiencing homelessness at certain locations.

Education K-16


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