THIRD DAY --- THURSDAY, JULY 20, 2017
The house met at 10:01 a.m. and was called to order by the speaker.
The roll of the house was called and a quorum was announced present (Record 3).
Present — Mr. Speaker(C); Allen; Alonzo; Alvarado; Anchia; Anderson, C.; Anderson, R.; Arévalo; Ashby; Bailes; Bell; Bernal; Biedermann; Blanco; Bohac; Bonnen, D.; Bonnen, G.; Burkett; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Coleman; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Cosper; Craddick; Cyrier; Dale; Darby; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Deshotel; Dutton; Elkins; Faircloth; Fallon; Farrar; Flynn; Frank; Frullo; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Giddings; Goldman; Gonzales; González; Gooden; Guerra; Guillen; Gutierrez; Hefner; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hunter; Isaac; Israel; Johnson, E.; Johnson, J.; Kacal; Keough; King, K.; King, T.; Klick; Koop; Krause; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Lang; Larson; Laubenberg; Leach; Longoria; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Metcalf; Meyer; Minjarez; Moody; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Nevárez; Oliverson; Ortega; Paddie; Parker; Paul; Perez; Phelan; Phillips; Pickett; Price; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rinaldi; Roberts; Rodriguez, E.; Rodriguez, J.; Rose; Sanford; Schaefer; Schubert; Shaheen; Sheffield; Simmons; Springer; Stephenson; Stickland; Stucky; Swanson; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Turner; Uresti; Villalba; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Workman; Wray; Zedler; Zerwas.
Absent, Excused — Hernandez; King, P.; Miller; Oliveira; Romero; Shine; Smithee; VanDeaver; Wu.
Absent — Dukes; Schofield.
The speaker recognized Representative Cyrier who introduced Dr. Jerry Edmon, senior pastor, Family Worship Center, Elgin, who offered the invocation.
The speaker recognized Representative Morrison who led the house in the pledges of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE GRANTED
The following members were granted leaves of absence for today because of important business in the district:
Miller on motion of Lambert.
Oliveira on motion of Thierry.
Romero on motion of Neave.
Shine on motion of Holland.
Smithee on motion of Flynn.
VanDeaver on motion of Wray.
Wu on motion of Turner.
CAPITOL PHYSICIAN
The speaker recognized Representative White who presented Dr. Paula Denson of Woodville as the "Doctor for the Day."
The house welcomed Dr. Denson and thanked her for her participation in the Physician of the Day Program sponsored by the Texas Academy of Family Physicians.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE GRANTED
The following member was granted leave of absence for the remainder of today because of important business in the district:
Burrows on motion of Wilson.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
A message from the senate was received at this time (see the addendum to the daily journal, Messages from the Senate, Message No. 1).
REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS SUSPENDED
On motion of Representative Kuempel and by unanimous consent, the reading and referral of bills was postponed until just prior to adjournment.
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR
OF THE STATE OF TEXAS
The chair laid before the house and had read the following special messages by the governor:
TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EIGHTY-FIFTH TEXAS LEGISLATURE, FIRST CALLED SESSION:
WHEREAS, the people of Texas through their state constitution have placed the power to call the legislature into special session in the hands of the governor; and
WHEREAS, the members of the 85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, have now convened to consider items presented to them by the governor;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, by the authority vested in me by Article IV, Section 8 and Article III, Section 40 of the Texas Constitution, do hereby present the following subjects to the 85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, for consideration:
Legislation to increase the average salary and benefits (including TRS-Care) of Texas teachers; and legislation to provide a more flexible and rewarding salary and benefit system for Texas teachers.
Legislation establishing a statewide commission to study and recommend improvements to the current public school finance system; and other legislation relating to school finance, including Additional State Aid for Tax Reduction (ASATR).
Legislation to empower parents of children with special needs or educational disadvantages to choose an educational provider that is best for their child.
Legislation reforming the laws governing ad valorem property taxes.
Legislation using population growth and inflation to establish a spending limit for state government.
Legislation using population growth and inflation to establish a spending limit for political subdivisions.
Legislation protecting the private property rights of land owners from political subdivision rules, regulations, or ordinances that interfere with, delay, or restrict private property owners' ability to use or enjoy their property.
Legislation expediting the issuance of permits by political subdivisions and reforming the laws governing the issuance of permits by political subdivisions.
Legislation preventing political subdivisions from imposing on private property additional or enhanced regulations that did not exist at the time the property was acquired.
Legislation preempting local regulation of the use of hand-held mobile communication devices while driving.
Legislation regarding the use of multi-occupancy showers, locker rooms, restrooms, and changing rooms.
Legislation prohibiting state or local government entities from deducting labor union or employee organization membership fees or dues from the wages of public employees.
Legislation prohibiting financial transactions between a governmental entity and an abortion provider or affiliate of the abortion provider.
Legislation restricting health plan and health benefit plan coverage for abortions.
Legislation strengthening the laws applicable to the reporting of abortions and abortion complications to the state.
Legislation enhancing patient protections contained in the procedures and requirements for do-not-resuscitate orders.
Legislation enhancing the detection, prosecution, and elimination of mail-in ballot fraud.
Legislation continuing the operation and expanding the duties of the Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Task Force to ensure action is taken to reduce the maternal mortality rate in Texas.
Legislation adjusting the scheduling of Sunset Commission review of state agencies.
Respectfully submitted,
Greg Abbott
Governor
Austin, Texas
July 20, 2017
TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EIGHTY-FIFTH TEXAS LEGISLATURE, FIRST CALLED SESSION:
WHEREAS, the members of the 85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, have now convened to consider items presented to them by the governor;
WHEREAS, the previous message sent by the governor to the Senate and House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, contained subjects that include the item stated below; and
WHEREAS, for the sake of clarity, I am issuing this message.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, by the authority vested in me by Article IV, Section 8 and Article III, Section 40 of the Texas Constitution, do hereby present the following subject to the 85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, for consideration:
Legislation reforming the authority of municipalities to annex territory, to exert control over territory, or to regulate the use of annexed land or land in a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Respectfully submitted,
Greg Abbott
Governor
Austin, Texas
July 20, 2017
(Phillips in the chair)
(Schofield now present)
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Representative Lucio moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time the following congratulatory resolutions.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolutions were laid before the house:
HR 33 (by Oliverson), Recognizing the grand opening of VillaSport in Cypress.
HR 40 (by Y. Davis), Congratulating Rod Tyler on his retirement as planning director for the City of Cedar Hill.
The resolutions were adopted.
On motion of Representative Lucio, the names of all the members of the house were added to the resolutions as signers thereof, with the understanding that a member may remove his or her name from any resolution.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE GRANTED
The following member was granted leave of absence for the remainder of today because of important business in the district:
Frank on motion of Schofield.
PROVIDING FOR ADJOURNMENT
At 10:25 a.m., Representative Bell moved that, at the conclusion of the reading of bills and resolutions on first reading and referral to committees, the house adjourn until 2 p.m. Monday, July 24 in memory of Joseph Oscar Williams Jr. of Cypress.
The motion prevailed.
BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
AND REFERRAL TO COMMITTEES
Bills and joint resolutions were at this time laid before the house, read first time, and referred to committees. (See the addendum to the daily journal, Referred to Committees, List No. 1.)
(Dukes now present)
(Phelan in the chair)
BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
AND REFERRAL TO COMMITTEES
RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEES
Bills and joint resolutions were at this time laid before the house, read first time, and referred to committees. Resolutions were at this time laid before the house and referred to committees. (See the addendum to the daily journal, Referred to Committees, List No. 2.)
BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
AND REFERRAL TO COMMITTEES
RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEES
Bills and joint resolutions were at this time laid before the house, read first time, and referred to committees. Resolutions were at this time laid before the house and referred to committees. (See the addendum to the daily journal, Referred to Committees, List No. 1 - July 21.)
ADJOURNMENT
In accordance with a previous motion, the house, at 10:39 a.m. Friday, July 21, adjourned until 2 p.m. Monday, July 24.
ADDENDUM
REFERRED TO COMMITTEES
The following bills and joint resolutions were today laid before the house, read first time, and referred to committees, and the following resolutions were today laid before the house and referred to committees. If indicated, the chair today corrected the referral of the following measures:
List No. 1
HB 3 (By D. Bonnen), Relating to ad valorem taxation; authorizing fees.
To Ways and Means.
HB 4 (By D. Bonnen), Relating to the calculation of the ad valorem rollback tax rate of a taxing unit and voter approval of a proposed tax rate that exceeds the rollback tax rate.
To Ways and Means.
HB 6 (By Huberty), Relating to municipal annexation.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 9 (By Burkett, Morrison, and Klick), Relating to maternal health and safety, pregnancy-related deaths, and maternal morbidity, including postpartum depression.
To Public Health.
HB 12 (By G. Bonnen), Relating to general procedures and requirements for do-not-resuscitate orders.
To State Affairs.
HB 13 (By Capriglione and Springer), Relating to reporting requirements by certain physicians and health care facilities for abortion complications; authorizing a civil penalty.
To State Affairs.
HB 20 (By Ashby, Darby, VanDeaver, Zerwas, and Howard), Relating to an appropriation of money from the economic stabilization fund to decrease health insurance premiums and deductibles for certain health benefit plans administered by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
To Appropriations.
HB 21 (By Huberty), Relating to the public school finance system.
To Public Education.
HB 22 (By K. King), Relating to the extension of additional state aid for tax reduction provided to certain school districts.
To Public Education.
HB 23 (By Huberty), Relating to a grant program to fund innovative programs for public school students with autism.
To Public Education.
HB 26 (By Larson), Relating to the regulation of groundwater.
To Natural Resources.
HB 27 (By Larson), Relating to the development of brackish groundwater.
To Natural Resources.
HB 41 (By Schofield), Relating to the constitutional limit on the rate of growth of appropriations.
To Appropriations.
HB 42 (By Keough), Relating to the selection of the board of directors of an appraisal district; authorizing the imposition of a fee.
To Ways and Means.
HB 44 (By Keough), Relating to a limitation on increases in the appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes.
To Ways and Means.
HB 45 (By Keough), Relating to the selection of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district; authorizing a fee.
To Ways and Means.
HB 46 (By Simmons and Springer), Relating to the regulation of discrimination by political subdivisions.
To State Affairs.
HB 47 (By Schofield), Relating to the prevention of fraud in the conduct of early voting by mail; increasing a criminal penalty.
To Elections.
HB 48 (By Keough), Relating to the selection and administration of an appraisal review board; authorizing a fee.
To Ways and Means.
HB 50 (By Simmons), Relating to the regulation of discrimination by school districts.
To State Affairs.
HB 52 (By Simmons), Relating to the establishment of an individualized education plan account program for certain children with disabilities.
To Public Education.
HB 53 (By Romero and Guillen), Relating to the repeal of certain provisions governing state and local enforcement of immigration laws and other provisions related to immigration law.
To State Affairs.
HB 54 (By Thierry), Relating to requiring a school district to reimburse classroom teachers at certain grade levels for the cost of classroom supplies purchased with personal money.
To Public Education.
HB 55 (By Schofield), Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of a dollar amount or a percentage, whichever is greater, of the appraised value of a residence homestead and a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed by a school district on the homestead of an elderly or disabled person to reflect any increase in the exemption amount.
To Ways and Means.
HB 56 (By Schofield), Relating to regulation by a property owners' association of certain religious displays.
To Business and Industry.
HB 57 (By Schofield), Relating to the release of extraterritorial jurisdiction by certain populous municipalities for certain purposes, including municipal incorporation.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 58 (By Simmons), Relating to the establishment of a tax credit scholarship and educational expense assistance program.
To Public Education.
HB 60 (By Hinojosa), Relating to the use of regional mobility authority toll projects by public school buses.
To Public Education.
HB 61 (By Hinojosa), Relating to a transportation allotment credit for school districts required to take action to reduce wealth per student.
To Public Education.
HB 62 (By Hinojosa and Guillen), Relating to an adjustment under the foundation school program of the taxable value of property for school districts required to provide social security coverage for district employees.
To Public Education.
HB 63 (By Schofield), Relating to the extraterritorial jurisdiction of and municipal annexation by certain municipalities.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 64 (By Raymond and Guillen), Relating to an appropriation of money from the economic stabilization fund for classroom teacher salary increases.
To Appropriations.
HB 65 (By Raymond), Relating to an appropriation of money from the general revenue fund for classroom teacher salary increases.
To Appropriations.
HB 66 (By Minjarez), Relating to automatic voter registration on issuance or change of a driver's license or identification card by the Department of Public Safety.
To Elections.
HB 67 (By Minjarez and Guillen), Relating to the receipt by certain relative caretakers of dependent children of supplemental financial assistance and the assignment of those relative caretakers as protective payees for financial assistance payments; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.
To Human Services.
HB 68 (By Minjarez), Relating to the adoption of the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
To Elections.
HB 69 (By Schofield), Relating to the extraterritorial jurisdiction of and municipal annexation by certain municipalities.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 70 (By Workman), Relating to a property owner's right to remove a tree or vegetation.
To Urban Affairs.
HB 71 (By Bohac), Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.
To Ways and Means.
HB 72 (By Bohac and Guillen), Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of a Purple Heart recipient or the surviving spouse of a Purple Heart recipient.
To Ways and Means.
HB 73 (By Bohac), Relating to the prevention of fraud committed by a person voting early by mail.
To Elections.
HB 74 (By Cosper and Shine), Relating to the applicability of the law governing the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans.
To Ways and Means.
HB 75 (By Darby), Relating to transferring to the property tax relief fund one-half of any unencumbered balance of general revenue at the end of a state fiscal biennium.
To Appropriations.
HB 76 (By Darby, Guillen, and Oliveira), Relating to a supplemental appropriation for Teacher Retirement System of Texas retiree health.
To Appropriations.
HB 77 (By Darby), Relating to an optional fee in lieu of the dedication of parkland as a condition of approval by a municipality of land development or use.
To Urban Affairs.
HB 78 (By Darby), Relating to school district tax rates, property values, and tax collections used by the commissioner of education in allocating Foundation School Program funding.
To Appropriations.
HB 80 (By Darby, Guillen, and Oliveira), Relating to a cost-of-living adjustment applicable to certain benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
To Appropriations.
HB 81 (By Darby), Relating to the number of registered voters of a taxing unit other than a school district who are required to sign a petition for an election to determine whether to reduce the ad valorem tax rate adopted by the unit to the rollback tax rate in order for the petition to be valid.
To Ways and Means.
HB 82 (By Darby), Relating to the abolition of school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes.
To Ways and Means.
HB 83 (By Metcalf), Relating to dedicating certain state revenue to the purpose of retiring state debt.
To Appropriations.
HB 84 (By Metcalf), Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes.
To Ways and Means.
HB 85 (By Lucio), Relating to authorizing the possession, use, cultivation, distribution, transportation, and delivery of medical cannabis for medical use by patients with certain debilitating medical conditions and the licensing of dispensing organizations and cannabis testing facilities; authorizing fees.
To Public Health.
HB 86 (By Swanson), Relating to prohibited acts for a physician or applicant for a medical license.
To State Affairs.
HB 87 (By Bell), Relating to the authority of a property owner to request that notice of a protest hearing before the appraisal review board be delivered by certified mail or electronic mail.
To Ways and Means.
HB 88 (By Bell), Relating to a limitation on increases in the appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes.
To Ways and Means.
HB 89 (By Hinojosa), Relating to early voting by certain persons who are caretakers of persons with certain disabilities.
To Elections.
HB 90 (By Hinojosa), Relating to an opportunity to correct a defect in an early voting ballot voted by mail and to the use of an application for an early voting ballot to change a voter's registration address within the county.
To Elections.
HB 91 (By Swanson), Relating to the abolition of ad valorem taxes and a study of alternative methods of taxation to replace revenue lost to political subdivisions as a result of the abolition of ad valorem taxes.
To Ways and Means.
HB 93 (By E. Rodriguez), Relating to compensation to be paid to an emergency services district for a municipality's annexation of the district's territory.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 95 (By Swanson), Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of the residence homesteads of certain elderly persons and their surviving spouses.
To Ways and Means.
HB 96 (By Swanson), Relating to signature verification on an early voting ballot voted by mail.
To Elections.
HB 98 (By Bernal), Relating to a school district assigning a mentor teacher to a new classroom teacher.
To Public Education.
HB 99 (By Springer), Relating to testimony by an appraisal district employee as to the value of real property in certain ad valorem tax appeals.
To Ways and Means.
HB 100 (By Springer, D. Bonnen, Ashby, Guillen, and Burrows), Relating to the small-sized district adjustment under the Foundation School Program.
To Public Education.
HB 101 (By Stephenson), Relating to authorizing public retirement systems to study the cost-effectiveness and feasibility of implementing certain pension revenue enhancement strategies.
To Pensions.
HB 102 (By Coleman), Relating to coverage for certain services relating to postpartum depression under the medical assistance and CHIP perinatal programs.
To Public Health.
HB 103 (By Stephenson), Relating to the disposal of pesticides.
To Agriculture and Livestock.
HB 104 (By S. Thompson), Relating to unlawful employment practices regarding discrimination in payment of compensation.
To Business and Industry.
HB 105 (By S. Thompson), Relating to the minimum wage.
To Business and Industry.
HB 106 (By S. Thompson), Relating to the licensing and regulation of a journeyman lineman.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 107 (By Cyrier), Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to adopt or enforce a requirement that a builder or contractor obtain a license or other similar certification from the political subdivision.
To Urban Affairs.
HB 108 (By Murphy), Relating to the rate at which interest accrues in connection with the deferral or abatement of the collection of ad valorem taxes on certain residence homesteads.
To Ways and Means.
HB 109 (By Walle), Relating to the use of certain controlled substances by women who are pregnant or may become pregnant and the designation of neonatal abstinence syndrome from substance use as a reportable condition.
To Public Health.
HB 110 (By Murphy), Relating to the notice required before the issuance of certain debt obligations by political subdivisions.
To Elections.
HB 111 (By Murphy), Relating to general obligation bonds issued by political subdivisions.
To Investments and Financial Institutions.
HB 112 (By Walle), Relating to the automatic enrollment of certain women in the Texas women's health program.
To Public Health.
HB 113 (By Uresti), Relating to requiring a public institution of higher education to post on its Internet website a status report regarding certain disciplinary processes involving an incident of sexual assault or sexual harassment.
To Higher Education.
HB 114 (By Uresti), Relating to the allocation of certain revenue from the cigarette tax to the foundation school fund and increasing the rate of that tax.
To Ways and Means.
HB 115 (By G. Bonnen), Relating to deferred payment of ad valorem taxes for certain persons serving in the United States armed forces.
To Ways and Means.
HB 116 (By Uresti), Relating to installment payments of ad valorem taxes imposed on residence homesteads and certain property of disabled veterans and their surviving spouses.
To Ways and Means.
HB 117 (By Uresti), Relating to the use of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.
To Transportation.
HB 118 (By Cain), Relating to the appropriation of certain tax proceeds for the repair, restoration, and permanent dry berthing of the Battleship "Texas."
To Appropriations.
HB 119 (By Shine), Relating to the authority of the governing body of a taxing unit other than a school district to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the appraised value of an individual's residence homestead and the authority of the governing body of certain taxing units that have adopted such an exemption to reduce the amount of or repeal certain other exemptions.
To Ways and Means.
HB 120 (By Shine), Relating to the effect of a sale of property on the tax lien on the property to secure the payment of taxes, penalties, and interest imposed on the property as a result of the addition to the appraisal roll of property or appraised value that was erroneously exempted in a prior year.
To Ways and Means.
HB 121 (By Bernal), Relating to a study regarding the costs of educating educationally disadvantaged students and students of limited English proficiency in public schools.
To Public Education.
HB 122 (By Turner), Relating to a requirement that a public or private institution of higher education include a disciplinary notation on a student's transcript under certain circumstances.
To Higher Education.
HB 123 (By Swanson), Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of trespass by certain persons carrying handguns.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 124 (By G. Bonnen), Relating to the date for ordering or holding an election to ratify the ad valorem tax rate of a school district.
To Ways and Means.
HB 125 (By Villalba), Relating to open-enrollment charter schools.
To Public Education.
HB 127 (By Leach), Relating to the constitutional limit on the rate of growth of appropriations.
To Appropriations.
HB 129 (By Leach), Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of a partially disabled veteran based on the disability rating of the veteran.
To Ways and Means.
HB 130 (By Leach), Relating to financial reporting by a school district regarding the costs associated with administering certain assessment instruments.
To Public Education.
HB 131 (By Leach), Relating to the information required to be included in or with a school district ad valorem tax bill.
To Ways and Means.
HB 132 (By Reynolds), Relating to the election of trustees of certain school districts.
To Public Education.
HB 133 (By Reynolds), Relating to the minimum wage.
To Business and Industry.
HB 134 (By Reynolds), Relating to historically underutilized businesses and to goods and services purchased by governmental entities; providing penalties.
To State Affairs.
HB 135 (By Walle), Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain essential health benefits.
To Insurance.
HB 136 (By Rose), Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with severe mental illness.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 137 (By Raymond), Relating to the dissemination of criminal history record information by the Department of Public Safety concerning certain intoxication offenses.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 138 (By Swanson), Relating to partial-birth abortions and dismemberment abortions; increasing a criminal penalty.
To State Affairs.
HB 139 (By Giddings), Relating to the exemption from the sales tax for certain school art supplies during limited periods.
To Ways and Means.
HB 140 (By Giddings), Relating to calculation of average daily attendance for school districts providing certain full-day prekindergarten programs.
To Public Education.
HB 146 (By Farrar), Relating to the promotion of breast-feeding and the prohibition against interference with or restriction of the right to breast-feed; creating a civil action.
To Business and Industry.
List No. 2
HB 11 (By Thierry), Relating to pregnancy-related deaths and maternal morbidity, including postpartum depression.
To Public Health.
HB 14 (By Springer), Relating to prohibiting certain transactions between a governmental entity and an abortion provider or affiliate of the provider.
To State Affairs.
HB 24 (By Darby, Ashby, and Gooden), Relating to the salary paid to certain professional employees of public schools; making an appropriation.
To Appropriations.
HB 25 (By S. Davis), Relating to reimbursement rates for Medicaid acute care therapy services; making an appropriation.
To Appropriations.
HB 79 (By Darby), Relating to the salary paid to classroom teachers employed by public schools.
To Public Education.
HB 92 (By E. Rodriguez), Relating to the eligibility of land for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land.
To Agriculture and Livestock.
HB 97 (By Springer), Relating to actions by a retailer that constitute engaging in business in this state for purposes of the use tax.
To Ways and Means.
HB 128 (By Leach), Relating to prohibiting the use of appropriated state funds for abortion services.
To Appropriations.
HB 142 (By Farrar), Relating to the Medicaid eligibility of certain women after a pregnancy.
To Public Health.
HB 143 (By Farrar), Relating to a strategic plan to address postpartum depression.
To Public Health.
HB 144 (By Farrar), Relating to a report concerning health care providers participating in the breast and cervical cancer services program, the family planning program, and the Texas women's health program.
To Public Health.
HB 145 (By Farrar), Relating to social work services in public schools.
To Public Education.
HB 147 (By Farrar), Relating to the exclusion of certain resources in determining eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
To Human Services.
HB 148 (By Herrero), Relating to grants awarded to reimburse counties for the cost of monitoring defendants and victims in criminal cases involving family violence.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 149 (By Burkett), Relating to a reduction in required days of service for educators in public schools under certain circumstances.
To Public Education.
HB 150 (By Giddings), Relating to the model training curriculum and required training for certain school district peace officers and school resource officers.
To Juvenile Justice and Family Issues.
HB 151 (By Gooden, Guillen, S. Thompson, Darby, and Cook), Relating to the administration of certain group benefits by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas; making an appropriation.
To Appropriations.
HB 152 (By Klick), Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.
To State Affairs.
HB 153 (By Klick), Relating to the issuance of personal identification documents for foster children, homeless children or youth, and unaccompanied youth.
To Human Services.
HB 154 (By Phelan), Relating to the selection of the board of directors of an appraisal district; authorizing the imposition of a fee.
To Ways and Means.
HB 155 (By Phelan), Relating to the authority of an appraisal review board to direct changes in the appraisal roll and related appraisal records if a residence homestead is sold for less than the appraised value.
To Ways and Means.
HB 156 (By Isaac), Relating to payroll deductions for state and local government employee organizations.
To State Affairs.
HB 157 (By Gervin-Hawkins), Relating to eligibility for admission to an educator preparation program for certification in trade and industrial workforce training.
To Public Education.
HB 158 (By Metcalf), Relating to the rate at which interest accrues in connection with the deferral or abatement of the collection of ad valorem taxes on an appreciating residence homestead.
To Ways and Means.
HB 159 (By Metcalf), Relating to the rate at which interest accrues in connection with the deferral or abatement of the collection of ad valorem taxes on certain residence homesteads.
To Ways and Means.
HB 160 (By Metcalf), Relating to the selection of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district; authorizing a fee.
To Ways and Means.
HB 161 (By Pickett), Relating to the authority of a county to end a low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement program in the county.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 165 (By Geren), Relating to the authority of a district court to hear and determine certain ad valorem tax appeals.
To Ways and Means.
HB 166 (By Minjarez), Relating to the collection, storage, and analysis of sexual assault evidence and evidence of other sex offenses.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 167 (By Uresti), Relating to the imposition of consecutive sentences for more than one criminal offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual arising out of the same criminal episode.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 168 (By VanDeaver and Shine), Relating to the calculation of the rollback tax rate of a school district.
To Ways and Means.
HB 169 (By Fallon), Relating to assisting voters and other voting processes and procedures; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.
To Elections.
HB 170 (By Dutton), Relating to single-occupancy bathroom and changing facilities in public buildings; authorizing a civil penalty.
To State Affairs.
HB 171 (By Goldman), Relating to prosecution of certain offenses involving and preemption of local regulation of the use of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle.
To Transportation.
HB 172 (By Anchia), Relating to the salary paid to classroom teachers employed by public schools; making an appropriation.
To Appropriations.
HB 173 (By Anchia), Relating to higher education curriculum review teams to review public school curriculum standards for college readiness purposes.
To Public Education.
HB 174 (By Metcalf), Relating to the selection of the board of directors of an appraisal district; authorizing the imposition of a fee.
To Ways and Means.
HB 175 (By Anchia), Relating to the offense of possessing a weapon in a secured area of an airport.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 176 (By Anchia), Relating to equalizing compensation for certain wrongfully imprisoned persons.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 177 (By Anchia), Relating to eligibility for compensation of persons wrongfully imprisoned.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 178 (By Cortez), Relating to funding for public school career and technology programs.
To Public Education.
HB 179 (By Roberts), Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homesteads of certain disabled first responders and their surviving spouses.
To Ways and Means.
HB 180 (By Shine), Relating to public access to boundary, financial, and tax rate information of certain political subdivisions.
To Ways and Means.
HB 181 (By Guillen), Relating to the salary and retirement benefits paid to certain teachers employed by or retired from public schools.
To Appropriations.
HB 182 (By Uresti), Relating to the punishment and community supervision for certain offenses committed against a child, an elderly individual, or a disabled individual; increasing a criminal penalty.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 183 (By Anchia), Relating to the repeal of certain provisions governing state and local enforcement of immigration laws and other provisions related to immigration law.
To State Affairs.
HB 184 (By Goldman), Relating to the prevention of fraud in the conduct of an election; creating a criminal offense; increasing criminal penalties.
To Elections.
HB 185 (By Oliverson), Relating to the liability of certain persons for removal of a decedent's body parts or tissue.
To Public Health.
HB 186 (By Oliverson), Relating to the persons authorized to make an anatomical gift.
To Public Health.
HB 187 (By Oliverson), Relating to certain development agreements that guarantee the continuation of the extraterritorial status of the area subject to the agreement for municipal annexation purposes.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 189 (By Oliverson), Relating to the frequency and location of certain meetings required by a prescriptive authority agreement.
To Public Health.
HB 190 (By Raymond), Relating to a temporary increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district, a temporary reduction in the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect the increased exemption amount, and a temporary protection of school districts against the resulting temporary loss in local revenue.
To Ways and Means.
HB 191 (By P. King), Relating to the creation of a commission to recommend improvements to the public school finance system.
To Public Education.
HB 192 (By P. King), Relating to the authority of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district to increase the appraised value of property in the tax year following the year in which the appraised value of the property is lowered as a result of a protest or appeal.
To Ways and Means.
HB 194 (By Ashby, Darby, VanDeaver, Cook, and Springer), Relating to the small-sized district adjustment under the Foundation School Program.
To Public Education.
HB 196 (By Metcalf), Relating to a limitation on increases in the appraised value of real property other than a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes.
To Ways and Means.
HB 197 (By Bernal), Relating to the bilingual education allotment provided under the public school finance system.
To Public Education.
HB 198 (By Clardy), Relating to an average pay increase for public school classroom teachers, the creation of certain teacher designations, and a teacher quality allotment under the Foundation School Program; authorizing the imposition of a fee.
To Public Education.
HB 199 (By Pickett), Relating to the authority of an electric utility to impose a rate or charge on an owner of solar or wind electric generation.
To State Affairs.
HB 200 (By González), Relating to the creation of a commission to recommend improvements to the public school finance system.
To Public Education.
HB 201 (By Collier), Relating to the duties and powers of the office of public insurance counsel concerning the adequacy of networks offered in this state by managed care plans.
To Insurance.
HB 202 (By Collier), Relating to the provision and use of health coverage information to educate consumers purchasing individual health benefit coverage.
To Insurance.
HB 203 (By Miller), Relating to the administration of the ad valorem tax system; authorizing a fee.
To Ways and Means.
HB 204 (By Huberty), Relating to cardiac assessments of high school participants in extracurricular athletic activities sponsored or sanctioned by the University Interscholastic League.
To Public Education.
HB 205 (By Pickett), Relating to a review of the motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program to vehicles of certain model years.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 206 (By Villalba), Relating to a limit on local government expenditures.
To Urban Affairs.
HB 207 (By Huberty), Relating to voting by the qualified voters of a water or sewer district wholly or partly annexed by a municipality.
To Elections.
HB 208 (By Parker), Relating to the constitutional limit on the rate of growth of appropriations.
To Appropriations.
HB 209 (By Capriglione), Relating to the determination of the sufficient balance and management and investment of the economic stabilization fund.
To Appropriations.
HB 210 (By Reynolds), Relating to providing free full-day prekindergarten for certain children.
To Public Education.
HB 211 (By Reynolds), Relating to the appointment by the attorney general of a special prosecutor to prosecute certain offenses that are committed by certain peace officers and that result in serious bodily injury or death.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 212 (By Reynolds), Relating to electronic voter registration.
To Elections.
HB 213 (By Fallon), Relating to the maximum service retirement annuity for members of public retirement systems.
To Pensions.
HB 215 (By Murphy), Relating to reporting and certification requirements by certain physicians regarding certain abortions.
To State Affairs.
HB 216 (By Fallon), Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for firearms and hunting supplies for a limited period.
To Ways and Means.
HB 217 (By Martinez), Relating to the salary paid to certain professional employees of public schools; making an appropriation.
To Appropriations.
HB 218 (By Martinez), Relating to the salary paid to certain professional employees of public schools.
To Appropriations.
HB 219 (By Martinez), Relating to the online publication of home addresses of certain occupational license holders.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 220 (By Shaheen), Relating to the calculation of the ad valorem rollback tax rate of a taxing unit and voter approval of a proposed tax rate that exceeds the rollback tax rate.
To Ways and Means.
HB 221 (By Pickett), Relating to motor vehicle size and weight limitations.
To Transportation.
HB 222 (By Fallon), Relating to lobbying by former members of the legislature; creating a criminal offense.
To General Investigating and Ethics.
HB 224 (By Meyer), Relating to a limitation on the amount of school property tax revenue that is subject to recapture under the public school finance system.
To Public Education.
HB 226 (By Larson), Relating to the state and regional water planning process.
To Natural Resources.
HB 228 (By Larson), Relating to appropriations of water for use in aquifer storage and recovery projects.
To Natural Resources.
HB 229 (By Larson), Relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to use the state participation account of the water development fund to provide financial assistance for the development of certain facilities.
To Natural Resources.
HB 230 (By Larson), Relating to the use of money in the state water pollution control revolving fund.
To Natural Resources.
HB 231 (By Uresti), Relating to reporting teacher turnover information in the performance report of a public school district.
To Public Education.
HB 232 (By Giddings), Relating to class size limits for prekindergarten classes in public schools.
To Public Education.
HB 233 (By Collier), Relating to medical causation narrative reports created under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act.
To Business and Industry.
HB 234 (By Bernal), Relating to the compensatory education allotment under the Foundation School Program.
To Public Education.
HB 235 (By Fallon), Relating to registration of a motor vehicle alleged to have been involved in a violation detected by a photographic traffic signal enforcement system.
To Transportation.
HB 236 (By Ortega), Relating to the provision of information to certain women enrolled in the Texas women's health program.
To Public Health.
HB 237 (By Turner), Relating to straight-party voting.
To Elections.
HB 239 (By Capriglione), Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of precious metal held in the Texas Bullion Depository.
To Ways and Means.
HB 240 (By S. Thompson), Relating to the penalty for possession of certain small amounts of controlled substances in Penalty Group 1.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 241 (By S. Thompson), Relating to the penalty for certain offenders for possession of a small amount of certain controlled substances.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 242 (By Neave), Relating to new mother wellness screenings under the Texas women's health program.
To Public Health.
HJR 34 (By Burns), Proposing a constitutional amendment to restrict the power of the legislature to mandate requirements on a municipality or county.
To State Affairs.
HR 16 (By Cain), Congratulating San Jacinto College on its receipt of a 2017 Rising Star Award from the Aspen Institute.
To Rules and Resolutions.
HR 17 (By Cain), Congratulating Shon Blake on his retirement as chief of the Baytown Fire Department.
To Rules and Resolutions.
HR 18 (By Murr), In memory of Joe Fredrick Bean of Ozona.
To Rules and Resolutions.
HR 19 (By Bernal), In memory of Florentino Duran of San Antonio.
To Rules and Resolutions.
HR 20 (By Burrows), In memory of Bobbie Ray "Rip" Griffin of Lubbock.
To Rules and Resolutions.
HR 21 (By Burrows), In memory of Rudy A. Tejeda Jr. of Tahoka.
To Rules and Resolutions.
HR 22 (By Ashby), Congratulating the Groveton High School baseball team on a successful 2016-2017 season.
To Rules and Resolutions.
HR 24 (By E. Rodriguez), In memory of John Benton Love of Mount Vernon.
To Rules and Resolutions.
HR 25 (By Cyrier), In memory of Michael C. Fisher of Bastrop.
To Rules and Resolutions.
HR 27 (By Guillen), Congratulating Marco Arevalo of Falfurrias High School on his first-place finish in the 3A boys' shot put at the 2017 UIL Track & Field State Meet.
To Rules and Resolutions.
HR 28 (By Guillen), In memory of John A. Pope III of Rio Grande City.
To Rules and Resolutions.
HR 30 (By Oliverson), Congratulating Concordia Lutheran High School in Tomball on winning the 2016-2017 TAPPS 6A Henderson Championship Cup.
To Rules and Resolutions.
HR 32 (By Clardy), In memory of Sarah Ann Mettauer Summers.
To Rules and Resolutions.
HR 35 (By Tinderholt), Amending Rule 5 of the rules of the House.
To Rules and Resolutions.
HR 36 (By Morrison), In memory of Edgar Howard Perry III of Austin.
To Rules and Resolutions.
HR 37 (By Morrison), Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Hall Electric in Victoria.
To Rules and Resolutions.
HR 38 (By Anchia), Recognizing June 29, 2018, as Basque American Day.
To Rules and Resolutions.
HR 39 (By Uresti), Honoring Matthew Anthony Rocha of San Antonio on his graduation from McCollum High School.
To Rules and Resolutions.
HR 41 (By Wray), In memory of Mikal "Zane" Walker of Waxahachie.
To Rules and Resolutions.
HR 42 (By Wray), In memory of Caleb Spencer Neal of Waxahachie.
To Rules and Resolutions.
HR 43 (By Wray), In memory of Isaac Benjamin Baker of Waxahachie.
To Rules and Resolutions.
HR 44 (By Wray), Congratulating Dr. John E. Chapman III of Ennis ISD on being named Region 10 Superintendent of the Year for 2017.
To Rules and Resolutions.
HR 45 (By Wray), Commemorating the 150th anniversary of Citizens National Bank of Texas.
To Rules and Resolutions.
HR 46 (By Wray), Honoring David Eubank for saving the life of a young girl in Mosul.
To Rules and Resolutions.
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HB 7 (By Phelan), Relating to a tree planting credit to offset tree mitigation fees imposed by a municipality.
To Urban Affairs.
HB 225 (By Ortega), Relating to the membership of the Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Task Force.
To Public Health.
HB 227 (By Ortega), Relating to the creation of a maternal health care improvement program to address maternal morbidity.
To Public Health.
HB 243 (By Neave), Relating to required mental health, behavioral health, and substance abuse services under the Texas women's health program.
To Public Health.
HB 244 (By Fallon), Relating to a sales tax exemption for items sold at a United States military installation to a member of the United States armed forces on active duty.
To Ways and Means.
HB 245 (By Fallon), Relating to the authority of general-law municipalities to impose term limits on the members of their governing bodies.
To Urban Affairs.
HB 246 (By Hernandez), Relating to a cost-of-living increase applicable to benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
To Pensions.
HB 247 (By Ortega), Relating to pregnancy information on death certificates.
To Public Health.
HB 248 (By Springer), Relating to additional state aid for certain school districts.
To Public Education.
HB 250 (By Fallon), Relating to civil liability for injury of a protestor by the operator of a motor vehicle.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 252 (By Canales), Relating to the extent of a defendant's criminal responsibility for the conduct of a coconspirator in certain felony cases.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 254 (By Walle), Relating to the automatic enrollment of certain women in the Texas women's health program.
To Public Health.
HB 255 (By Reynolds), Relating to the salary paid to certain professional staff employed by public schools.
To Public Education.
HB 256 (By Bernal), Relating to the Legislative Budget Board's report on equalized funding elements under the public school finance system.
To Public Education.
HB 257 (By S. Thompson), Relating to judicial proceedings on a petition to set aside a conviction or an order of expunction of criminal history record information for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution who are convicted of prostitution.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 258 (By González), Relating to the public school finance system.
To Public Education.
HB 259 (By Fallon), Relating to persons allowed to record meetings of house and senate committees.
To House Administration.
HB 261 (By Neave), Relating to a temporary limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed by a taxing unit on a residence homestead rendered uninhabitable or unusable as a result of a natural disaster.
To Ways and Means.
HB 262 (By Neave), Relating to prohibited adverse personnel action against a school district employee who in good faith reports child abuse or neglect.
To Juvenile Justice and Family Issues.
HCR 19 (By Anchia), Requesting the creation of a joint interim committee to study the impact on Texas of any proposed modifications to NAFTA.
To International Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs.
HJR 1 (By G. Bonnen), Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations.
To Appropriations.
HJR 16 (By Keough), Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 17 (By Schofield), Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for an exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes of a dollar amount or a percentage, whichever is greater, of the market value of a residence homestead and providing for a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for those purposes on the homestead of an elderly or disabled person to reflect any increase in the exemption amount.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 18 (By Howard), Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to pay at least 50 percent of the cost of maintaining and operating the public school system and prohibiting the comptroller from certifying legislation containing an appropriation unless the requirement is met.
To Appropriations.
HJR 19 (By Bohac), Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 20 (By Bohac), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of a Purple Heart recipient or the surviving spouse of a Purple Heart recipient.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 22 (By Metcalf), Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 23 (By Bell), Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 24 (By Swanson), Proposing a constitutional amendment to exempt from ad valorem taxation the total market value of the residence homesteads of certain elderly persons and their surviving spouses.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 25 (By Shine), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governing body of a political subdivision other than a school district to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the market value of an individual's residence homestead and authorizing the legislature to prohibit the governing body of a political subdivision that adopts such an exemption from reducing the amount of or repealing the exemption.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 26 (By Shine), Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the effect of a sale of property on the tax lien on the property to secure the payment of ad valorem taxes, penalties, and interest imposed on the property as a result of the addition to the appraisal roll of property or property value that was erroneously exempted in a prior year.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 27 (By Leach), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the market value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of a partially disabled veteran based on the disability rating of the veteran and harmonizing certain related provisions of the constitution.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 28 (By G. Bonnen), Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the appropriation or distribution of state money for the performance of an elective abortion or to a person or entity that performs or assists in performing an elective abortion.
To State Affairs.
HJR 29 (By Anchia), Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the authorization or funding of an elementary or secondary education voucher program or similar program.
To Public Education.
HJR 30 (By Roberts), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homesteads of certain disabled first responders and their surviving spouses.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 32 (By Raymond), Proposing a constitutional amendment to appropriate money from the economic stabilization fund to the foundation school fund and use the money to finance a temporary increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and a temporary reduction in the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect the increased exemption amount.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 33 (By Metcalf), Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to establish a limit on the maximum appraised value of real property other than a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 35 (By D. Bonnen), Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit increases in the appraised value of commercial or industrial real property for ad valorem tax purposes.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 36 (By Fallon), Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the time that a person may serve as a member of the Texas Legislature.
To State Affairs.
HJR 37 (By Larson), Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring a political subdivision of this state to limit the number of terms for which a person may be elected to hold an office of the political subdivision.
To State Affairs.
HJR 38 (By Capriglione), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation precious metal held in the Texas Bullion Depository.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 39 (By G. Bonnen), Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the Legislature to establish limitations on the rate of taxation and amount of debt for special purpose districts created by general law or special local law.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 40 (By Neave), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to limit for a temporary period the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed by a political subdivision on a residence homestead rendered uninhabitable or unusable as a result of a natural disaster.
To Ways and Means.
HR 47 (By Craddick), In memory of Imogene Bethel of Lamesa.
To Rules and Resolutions.
HR 48 (By Burrows), In memory of retired Lubbock firefighter Jay Wesley Watson.
To Rules and Resolutions.
HR 49 (By D. Bonnen), Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Matagorda County United Way.
To Rules and Resolutions.
HR 50 (By Craddick), Congratulating Odilon Bretado on his retirement as custodian of Crockett Elementary School in Midland.
To Rules and Resolutions.
HR 51 (By Craddick), Congratulating David Rombouts of Crane High School on his selection as an Outstanding Performer at the 2017 UIL Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest.
To Rules and Resolutions.
HR 52 (By VanDeaver), In memory of Jana Graves Kennedy of Paris.
To Rules and Resolutions.
HR 53 (By Wray), Congratulating Jason Willett on his 25th year in the practice of law.
To Rules and Resolutions.
HR 54 (By Wray), In memory of Rudy Segura Jr. of Waxahachie.
To Rules and Resolutions.
HR 55 (By Murr), In memory of Leona Pauline Dunbar Erekson.
To Rules and Resolutions.
HR 56 (By Murr), Honoring Dr. Tim Summerlin on his retirement as president and chancellor of Schreiner University.
To Rules and Resolutions.
HR 57 (By Phelan), Congratulating the Port Neches–Groves High School baseball team on winning the 2017 UIL 5A state championship.
To Rules and Resolutions.
HR 58 (By Price), Commemorating the 100th anniversary of Oliver Saddle Shop in Amarillo.
To Rules and Resolutions.
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE
The following messages from the senate were today received by the house:
Message No. 1
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
SENATE CHAMBER
Austin, Texas
Thursday, July 20, 2017
The Honorable Speaker of the House
House Chamber
Austin, Texas
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed by the senate to inform the house that the senate has taken the following action:
THE SENATE HAS PASSED THE FOLLOWING MEASURES:
Relating to avoiding the abolishment of certain agencies subject to the Texas Sunset Act.
Relating to the repeal of certain riders for the Texas Medical Board and the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists from the General Appropriations Act that are contingent upon the approval of certain Acts continuing those agencies during the 85th Regular Session.
Respectfully,
Patsy Spaw
Secretary of the Senate