ELEVENTH DAY --- MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021
The house met at 4 p.m. and was called to order by the speaker.
The roll of the house was called and a quorum was announced present (Record 38).
Present — Mr. Speaker(C); Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Cason; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Crockett; Cyrier; Darby; Davis; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Ellzey; Fierro; Frank; Frullo; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hull; Hunter; Israel; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Lambert; Landgraf; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Minjarez; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz Perez; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stephenson; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; White; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Absent, Excused — Kuempel.
Absent — Capriglione.
The invocation was offered by Representative Stucky as follows:
Heavenly Father, thank you for this honor and privilege to be a representative in this great body. Be with each and every member of this body and their family as we continue on in the 87th Legislative Session with the last 78 days at hand. Be especially with our leadership and be with Speaker Phelan as we work through these next 78 days. Help us to continue to be an example of how we lead, not only when we agree but when we disagree, that we respect each other and respect each other's districts in how we vote. Help us look to you for guidance, and as it says in 1 Thessalonians 5, rejoice always, pray without ceasing, and give thanks for everything, for this is God's will for you through Jesus Christ. God bless Texas, and thank you so much for the opportunity. And God, may you restore this state to where it was before the pandemic. We ask this in Jesus' name. Amen.
The speaker led the house in the pledges of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE GRANTED
The following member was granted leave of absence for today and the remainder of the week because of important business in the district:
Kuempel on motion of Frullo.
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).
LEAVE OF ABSENCE GRANTED
The following member was granted leave of absence for today because of important business in the district:
Capriglione on motion of Frank.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS SIGNED BY THE SPEAKER
Notice was given at this time that the speaker had signed bills and resolutions in the presence of the house (see the addendum to the daily journal, Signed by the Speaker, Senate List No. 3).
PROVIDING FOR A CONGRATULATORY
AND MEMORIAL CALENDAR
Representative Guillen moved to set a congratulatory and memorial calendar for 10 a.m. Thursday, March 18.
The motion prevailed.
FIVE-DAY POSTING RULE SUSPENDED
Representative Paddie moved to suspend the five-day posting rule to allow the Committee on State Affairs to consider invited testimony at 8 a.m. tomorrow in JHR 140.
The motion prevailed.
HB 4571 - PERMISSION TO INTRODUCE
Representative Rose requested permission to introduce and have placed on first reading HB 4571.
Permission to introduce was granted by (Record 39): 143 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Biedermann; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Cason; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Crockett; Cyrier; Darby; Davis; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Ellzey; Fierro; Frank; Frullo; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hull; Hunter; Israel; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Klick; Krause; Lambert; Landgraf; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Minjarez; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz Perez; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stephenson; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Capriglione; Kuempel.
Absent — Martinez; Moody; Thierry; White.
HB 4572 - PERMISSION TO INTRODUCE
Representative Rose requested permission to introduce and have placed on first reading HB 4572.
Permission to introduce was granted by (Record 40): 143 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchia; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Beckley; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Cason; Clardy; Cole; Coleman; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Crockett; Cyrier; Darby; Davis; Dean; Deshotel; Dominguez; Dutton; Ellzey; Fierro; Frank; Frullo; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Huberty; Hull; Hunter; Israel; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, P.; King, T.; Krause; Lambert; Landgraf; Larson; Leach; Leman; Longoria; Lopez; Lozano; Lucio; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Middleton; Minjarez; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morrison; Muñoz; Murphy; Murr; Neave; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz Perez; Ortega; Pacheco; Paddie; Parker; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Sanford; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stephenson; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner, C.; Turner, J.; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent, Excused — Capriglione; Kuempel.
Absent — Biedermann; Klick; Schofield; White.
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.)
RECESS
Representative Oliverson moved that the house recess until 10 a.m. tomorrow in memory of Robert S. Hauck of Tomball.
The motion prevailed.
The house accordingly, at 4:49 p.m., recessed until 10 a.m. tomorrow.
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. 2
HB 2201 (By Ashby), Relating to the location of pits used in the production of oil and gas.
To Energy Resources.
HB 2202 (By M. González), Relating to high school deputy voter registrars.
To Elections.
HB 2203 (By Romero), Relating to the powers of certain regional transportation authorities.
To Transportation.
HB 2204 (By S. Thompson), Relating to charitable bingo.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 2205 (By Romero), Relating to applicability of the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code to certain pools, spas, and other swimming areas.
To Urban Affairs.
HB 2206 (By Talarico), Relating to the Texas Climate Action Act.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 2207 (By Reynolds), Relating to the creation of the Texas African American Heritage Commission.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HB 2208 (By Lopez), Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of an applicant for or recipient of disaster recovery assistance.
To State Affairs.
HB 2209 (By T. King), Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue by certain municipalities.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2210 (By Raymond), Relating to the authority of a local government to enter into an intergovernmental support agreement with a branch of the armed forces of the United States.
To Defense and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 2211 (By Metcalf, Bonnen, and Oliverson), Relating to in-person visitation with hospital patients during certain periods of disaster.
To Public Health.
HB 2212 (By Muñoz), Relating to the selection of the board of directors of an appraisal district; authorizing the imposition of a fee.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2213 (By Frullo), Relating to the slaughter and processing of exotic animals for donation to a nonprofit food bank.
To Public Health.
HB 2214 (By Hefner), Relating to the expiration of a school marshal license issued or renewed by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 2215 (By Hernandez), Relating to private spaces in certain buildings for diaper changing stations.
To State Affairs.
HB 2216 (By Bernal), Relating to the period for disposing of a charge that a person violated a condition of release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
To Corrections.
HB 2217 (By Price), Relating to the misbranding of certain food.
To Public Health.
HB 2218 (By Canales), Relating to the rates of the state gasoline and diesel fuel taxes; authorizing a change in tax rates.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2219 (By Canales), Relating to the issuance of Texas Mobility Fund obligations.
To Transportation.
HB 2220 (By Canales), Relating to the marketing and sale of certain license plates by a private vendor.
To Transportation.
HB 2221 (By Canales), Relating to mobile source emissions reductions and transportation electrification; authorizing a fee.
To State Affairs.
HB 2222 (By Canales), Relating to a study by the Texas Department of Transportation on future transportation needs for the year 2045.
To Transportation.
HB 2223 (By Canales), Relating to a study by the Texas Department of Transportation on the impact of certain classifications of motor vehicle on the roads and bridges of this state.
To Transportation.
HB 2224 (By C. Bell), Relating to rates established by municipalities for water and sewer services.
To Natural Resources.
HB 2225 (By T. King), Relating to the powers and duties of the Parks and Wildlife Department regarding the Texas Water Trust.
To Natural Resources.
HB 2226 (By J.D. Johnson), Relating to enrollment of certain retirees in the Texas Public School Employees Group Insurance Program.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 2227 (By Wilson), Relating to an interim study regarding the composition of the boards of directors of certain river authorities.
To House Administration.
HB 2228 (By Burrows), Relating to the designation of the portion of Business Interstate Highway 20-J in Colorado City as the James G. "Jim" Baum Memorial Highway.
To Transportation.
HB 2229 (By Hull), Relating to the prosecution of a criminal offense prohibiting certain weapons on the premises of a polling place.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 2230 (By Bucy), Relating to a study on incorporating fine arts into the foundation curriculum for public schools.
To Public Education.
HB 2231 (By Bucy), Relating to providing free full-day prekindergarten for certain children.
To Public Education.
HB 2232 (By Bucy), Relating to a local option election to allow the sale of certain alcoholic beverages on Sunday.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 2233 (By Ramos), Relating to requiring certain law enforcement agencies to implement a policy regarding cite and release for certain criminal offenses.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 2234 (By Ramos), Relating to tuition and fees exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain dual credit students considering a teaching career.
To Higher Education.
HB 2235 (By Wilson), Relating to the creation of the 7S Ranch Municipal Utility District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; and granting the power of eminent domain.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 2236 (By Hernandez), Relating to the authority of a county to adopt a land bank program.
To County Affairs.
HB 2237 (By Burrows and Deshotel), Relating to mechanic’s, contractor’s, or materialman’s liens.
To Business and Industry.
HB 2238 (By Krause), Relating to notice prohibiting hunting on or over certain submerged land.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HB 2239 (By Gates), Relating to providing automatic tax relief to certain parties affected by an emergency order, proclamation, or regulation.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2240 (By Smithee), Relating to the disbursement of funds from a trust fund account by a title insurance company, title insurance agent, or escrow officer.
To Insurance.
HB 2241 (By Oliverson), Relating to the definition of emergency care for purposes of certain health benefit plans.
To Insurance.
HB 2242 (By Patterson), Relating to illness or injury leave of absence for county and municipal firefighters and police officers.
To County Affairs.
HB 2243 (By Wilson), Relating to a landowner petition to partition and transfer a geographic portion of a service area of an electric cooperative.
To State Affairs.
HB 2244 (By Wilson), Relating to the annual state salary supplement for a county judge.
To County Affairs.
HB 2245 (By Shine), Relating to notice to a property owner by an appraisal district of a change in the account number assigned to the property by the district for purposes of the appraisal records.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2246 (By Shine), Relating to companies in which employees have ownership interests through employee stock ownership plans.
To State Affairs.
HB 2247 (By Shine), Relating to a demonstration program at the State Office of Risk Management for real-time processing of workers' compensation authorizations of payment for medical services and medical bills.
To Business and Industry.
HB 2248 (By S. Thompson), Relating to next generation 9-1-1 services provided through an Internet Protocol network and wireless service provider expense reimbursements for certain counties; imposing a fee.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 2249 (By Hefner), Relating to authority of the governor and certain political subdivisions to regulate firearms, ammunition, knives, air guns, explosives, and combustibles and certain associated businesses during certain disasters and emergencies.
To State Affairs.
HB 2250 (By J.E. Johnson), Relating to health benefit plan coverage for colon cancer screening for certain individuals.
To Insurance.
HB 2251 (By Hernandez), Relating to matching fund requirements for an entity to receive a community collaborative grant.
To Public Health.
HB 2252 (By Oliverson), Relating to prohibitions on the use of grant money awarded by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas to procure or obtain organs from a hospital located in China.
To Public Health.
HB 2253 (By Slawson), Relating to the cancellation of a person's voter registration on notice that the person has acknowledged that the person is not a citizen.
To Elections.
HB 2254 (By Buckley), Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district in Bell County.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2255 (By Bernal), Relating to the requirements for a request for the revision of a charter for an open-enrollment charter school.
To Public Education.
HB 2256 (By Guerra), Relating to creating a bilingual special education certification to teach students of limited English proficiency with disabilities.
To Public Education.
HB 2257 (By Guerra), Relating to the operation of casino gaming in certain state coastal areas to provide additional money for property tax relief; requiring occupational licenses and certifications; authorizing fees; imposing a tax; creating criminal offenses and providing other penalties.
To State Affairs.
HB 2258 (By Guerra), Relating to developing a strategic plan for the improvement and expansion of high-quality bilingual education.
To Public Education.
HB 2259 (By Guerra), Relating to requirements for subscription service contracts.
To Business and Industry.
HB 2260 (By Dutton), Relating to the name used by a candidate on an application for a place on the ballot and the form of a candidate's name on a ballot; creating a civil penalty.
To Elections.
HB 2261 (By Wu), Relating to the authority of a municipal management district to provide public education facilities and public education-related supplemental services.
To Public Education.
HB 2262 (By Schofield), Relating to registration and inspection requirements for certain local government fleet vehicles.
To Transportation.
HB 2263 (By Paul), Relating to the requirements for accepting certain election materials.
To Elections.
HB 2264 (By Paul), Relating to the appointment, suspension, and termination of a county elections administrator.
To Elections.
HB 2265 (By Paul), Relating to the hours for voting during the early voting period.
To Elections.
HB 2266 (By Paul), Relating to the appointment of election officers.
To Elections.
HB 2267 (By Paul), Relating to the sale and purchase of retail fireworks permits from an Internet website.
To Insurance.
HB 2268 (By Paul), Relating to disconnection notices for water and sewer service.
To Natural Resources.
HB 2269 (By J. Turner), Relating to a requirement for and the contents of a declarations page required for certain standard insurance policy forms for personal automobile insurance.
To Insurance.
HB 2270 (By J. Turner), Relating to the state reserve of personal protective equipment for health care workers and essential personnel.
To Public Health.
HB 2271 (By J. Turner), Relating to a state plan for responding to pandemics.
To Public Health.
HB 2272 (By Ordaz Perez), Relating to the delegation of certain authority of a county judge or commissioners court in certain counties.
To County Affairs.
HB 2273 (By M. González), Relating to eligibility for unemployment compensation for employees who leave the workplace due to sexual harassment.
To Business and Industry.
HB 2274 (By A. Johnson), Relating to the extension or amendment of deed restrictions in certain older subdivisions.
To Business and Industry.
HB 2275 (By Zwiener), Relating to critical infrastructure resiliency and financing.
To State Affairs.
HB 2276 (By Lucio), Relating to the authority of a health benefit plan sponsor to consent to electronic delivery of certain communications on behalf of a party enrolled in the plan.
To Insurance.
HB 2277 (By Rogers), Relating to marketing and labeling requirements for certain food products, including imitation meat food products.
To Public Health.
HB 2278 (By Bernal), Relating to the expulsion of public school students for engaging in conduct that constitutes serious offenses.
To Juvenile Justice and Family Issues.
HB 2279 (By Middleton), Relating to certain requirements for a public institution of higher education policy requiring students to reside on campus.
To Higher Education.
HB 2280 (By Middleton), Relating to the sale, development, or acquisition of certain property by certain navigation districts, including the Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas; removing authority to own certain property, acquire certain property, and make related changes to the board of commissioners and name of the navigation district; requiring the sale or development of certain property.
To Transportation.
HB 2281 (By Hefner), Relating to the prosecution of the offense of possessing a weapon in certain prohibited places associated with schools or postsecondary educational institutions.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 2282 (By Toth), Relating to district and county attorney counsel in federal enforcement of laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunitions within the State of Texas.
To State Affairs.
HB 2283 (By P. King), Relating to the funding of and expenditures made by certain bodies governing elections.
To Elections.
HB 2284 (By Toth), Relating to the physical presence of a borrower at the closing of a home equity loan.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 2285 (By Parker), Relating to the regulation of and criminal offenses occurring near certain child-care facilities and age restrictions on persons employed by or allowed on the premises of a sexually oriented business; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 2286 (By White), Relating to the waiver of fees and costs associated with driver education and safety courses and driver's license examinations for foster children or youth, former foster children or youth, and youth experiencing homelessness.
To Human Services.
HB 2287 (By S. Thompson), Relating to data collection by and consultation with the Collaborative Task Force on Public School Mental Health Services regarding the task force's duties and requiring the Texas Education Agency to report on mental health services provided to public school students.
To Public Education.
HB 2288 (By White), Relating to the repeal of the additional ad valorem taxes imposed as a result of the sale or change in the use of land appraised as agricultural or open-space land.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2289 (By Schofield), Relating to the establishment of the State District as the seat of state government.
To State Affairs.
HB 2290 (By S. Thompson), Relating to the affirmative defense to prosecution for a criminal offense for persons acting under duress.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 2291 (By Dutton), Relating to eligibility requirements for public office and to the form of an application for a place on the ballot.
To Elections.
HB 2292 (By Landgraf), Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of a real property interest in oil or gas in place.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2293 (By Patterson, Swanson, Schofield, and Huberty), Relating to the hours for voting during the early voting period.
To Elections.
HB 2294 (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, 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 a person who is elderly or disabled to reflect any increase in the exemption amount, and the protection of school districts against the resulting loss in local revenue.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2295 (By Wu), Relating to allowing certain counties to cease operation of a juvenile justice alternative education program.
To Juvenile Justice and Family Issues.
HB 2296 (By Moody), Relating to the eligibility of certain at-risk developments to receive low income housing tax credits.
To Urban Affairs.
HB 2297 (By Allen), Relating to prohibiting certain releases of a student to the student's parent after school-initiated communication by a school district and open-enrollment charter school.
To Public Education.
HB 2298 (By Cason), Relating to notifying an alleged perpetrator of child abuse or neglect of the person's rights in connection with an investigation conducted by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
To Human Services.
HB 2299 (By Cason), Relating to certain procedures for taking possession of a child in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship involving the Department of Family and Protective Services.
To Juvenile Justice and Family Issues.
HB 2300 (By Parker), Relating to the offense of solicitation of prostitution, civil racketeering related to human trafficking, and common and public nuisances related to certain criminal conduct, including prostitution; increasing a criminal penalty; making conforming changes.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 2301 (By Parker), Relating to a change of name for participants in the address confidentiality program administered by the office of the attorney general.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 2302 (By White), Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of a peace officer making a false statement in an incident report.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 2303 (By Kacal), Relating to the carrying or possession of a handgun by peace officers, special investigators, certain retired law enforcement officers, municipal attorneys, and assistant municipal attorneys and the issuance of handgun licenses to municipal attorneys and assistant municipal attorneys.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 2304 (By Schofield), Relating to the constitutional limit on the rate of growth of appropriations.
To Appropriations.
HB 2305 (By S. Thompson), Relating to the Texas Real Estate Research Center and the Texas Real Estate Commission.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 2306 (By Fierro), Relating to the denial of the registration of a motor vehicle based on certain information provided by a county to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
To Transportation.
HB 2307 (By White and Middleton), Relating to the award of grants by the Texas Workforce Commission to facilitate the participation of certain veterans and military personnel in apprenticeship training programs.
To Defense and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 2308 (By Gates), Relating to procedures in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
To Juvenile Justice and Family Issues.
HB 2309 (By Dominguez), Relating to the penalties for the illegal use of a parking space or area designated specifically for persons with disabilities; increasing criminal fines.
To Transportation.
HB 2310 (By J. González), Relating to conditions applicable to health benefit plan coverage of in vitro fertilization procedures.
To Insurance.
HB 2311 (By Krause), Relating to limitations on increases in the appraised value for ad valorem tax purposes of residence homesteads and single-family residences other than residence homesteads.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2312 (By Guerra), Relating to an immunization rate tracking system for employees and residents of certain long-term care facilities.
To Human Services.
HB 2313 (By Leach), Relating to a required resource access assistance offer before an abortion is performed.
To Public Health.
HB 2314 (By Clardy), Relating to the powers of and election to the board of directors of the Nacogdoches County Hospital District.
To County Affairs.
HB 2315 (By J. Turner), Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offenses of racing on a highway and organized criminal activity involving that conduct and to the forfeiture of contraband relating to that conduct; creating a criminal offense.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 2316 (By J. Turner), Relating to a COVID-19 vaccine public awareness campaign.
To Public Health.
HB 2317 (By Coleman), Relating to the inclusion of affordable housing as a qualifying project for public-private partnerships.
To County Affairs.
HB 2318 (By Geren), Relating to the content and numbering of propositions on the ballot.
To Elections.
HB 2319 (By Jetton), Relating to the use of public money to compensate a person who lobbies the federal government.
To State Affairs.
HB 2320 (By Jetton), Relating to creating the criminal offense of pre-filling an application for a ballot to be voted by mail.
To Elections.
HB 2321 (By Jetton), Relating to signature verification on an early voting ballot voted by mail.
To Elections.
HB 2322 (By Jetton), Relating to the release of information of voters receiving a ballot by mail.
To Elections.
HB 2323 (By Schofield), Relating to emergency services districts.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 2324 (By Sanford), Relating to a designated essential caregiver for residents of certain long-term care facilities during public health emergencies.
To Human Services.
HB 2325 (By E. Thompson), Relating to emergency generators or other power sources in nursing facilities and assisted living facilities.
To Human Services.
HB 2326 (By Frullo), Relating to the possession, transportation, and release of certain nonindigenous snakes; increasing a criminal penalty.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HB 2327 (By Frullo), Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for operating a watercraft while intoxicated with a child passenger; changing the eligibility for deferred adjudication community supervision.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 2328 (By Shaheen), Relating to the system by which an application for low income housing tax credits is scored and the amount of low income housing tax credits awarded during an application cycle.
To Urban Affairs.
HB 2329 (By Cook), Relating to the qualifications required to hold the office of constable.
To County Affairs.
HB 2330 (By E. Thompson), Relating to the effects of unresponsive insureds for a personal automobile insurance policy.
To Insurance.
HB 2331 (By Cortez), Relating to procedures governing declared disasters for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
To Corrections.
HB 2332 (By Howard), Relating to the referral of certain pregnant women to a nurse-family partnership program.
To Human Services.
HB 2333 (By Howard), Relating to the establishment of the home nursing visitation for newborn caregivers competitive grant program.
To Public Health.
HB 2334 (By Crockett, Bernal, and Reynolds), Relating to prohibiting a peace officer from using less lethal devices to control the activity or movement of a nonviolent gathering of persons or disperse persons engaging in protected speech or expressive conduct.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 2335 (By Middleton), Relating to civil liability of certain prosecutors for policies related to the prosecution of rioters.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2336 (By E. Morales), Relating to the transfer of Sul Ross State University to The Texas A&M University System.
To Higher Education.
HB 2337 (By Klick), Relating to the regulation of drug-induced abortion procedures, providers, and facilities; providing criminal penalties.
To Public Health.
HB 2338 (By Crockett), Relating to the expunction of all records and files related to arrests for certain misdemeanor offenses.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 2339 (By Klick), Relating to the use of information from the lists of noncitizens and nonresidents excused or disqualified from jury service.
To Elections.
HB 2340 (By Klick), Relating to the practice of therapeutic optometry; requiring an occupational certificate to perform certain surgical procedures.
To Public Health.
HB 2341 (By Crockett), Relating to the release on parole of certain inmates convicted of an offense committed when younger than 25 years of age; changing parole eligibility.
To Corrections.
HB 2342 (By Zwiener), Relating to installment payments of ad valorem taxes imposed on residence homesteads.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2343 (By Geren), Relating to the purchase of food and beverages by the Department of Public Safety for certain persons.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 2344 (By Zwiener), Relating to the assessment of writing performance for public school students.
To Public Education.
HB 2345 (By Zwiener), Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2346 (By Klick), Relating to the determination of prescription drug reimbursement amounts under the Medicaid vendor drug program.
To Human Services.
HB 2347 (By Klick), Relating to voting after polls close during early voting.
To Elections.
HB 2348 (By Klick), Relating to the regulation of the practice of dental hygiene.
To Public Health.
HB 2349 (By Noble), Relating to vehicle safety inspections of certain travel trailers.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 2350 (By Zwiener), Relating to financial assistance provided to political subdivisions by the Texas Water Development Board for nature-based water quality enhancement projects.
To Natural Resources.
HB 2351 (By Noble), Relating to the methods to achieve a college, career, or military outcomes bonus under the Foundation School Program.
To Public Education.
HB 2352 (By Parker), Relating to an educational and vocational training pilot program for certain state jail felony defendants and certain inmates released on parole; changing parole eligibility.
To Corrections.
HB 2353 (By Neave), Relating to the submission of evidence of sexual assault and other sex offenses for analysis by public accredited crime laboratories.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 2354 (By Holland), Relating to the governing body of the independent organization to ensure access, reliability, adequacy, production, and market information of the ERCOT power region.
To State Affairs.
HB 2355 (By Reynolds), Relating to the creation of a task force to study the legal and societal barriers to equality for persons who are transgender.
To State Affairs.
HB 2356 (By Neave), Relating to a veteran suicide tracking system and required reporting of veteran suicides by certain persons.
To Defense and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 2357 (By Reynolds), Relating to an exception from required disclosure of information related to certain crime victims.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 2358 (By Reynolds), Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain false reports that are made to certain law enforcement and corrections entities.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 2359 (By Reynolds), Relating to energy efficiency goals for electric utilities.
To State Affairs.
HB 2360 (By Toth), Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of possession or promotion of lewd visual material depicting a child; increasing a criminal penalty.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 2361 (By Landgraf), Relating to the new technology implementation grant program administered by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 2362 (By Harris), Relating to municipalities and counties that adopt budgets that defund law enforcement agencies.
To State Affairs.
HB 2363 (By Schofield), Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain criminal trespass offenses.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 2364 (By Schofield), Relating to the extraterritorial jurisdiction of and municipal annexation by certain municipalities.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 2365 (By Lopez), Relating to the participation and reimbursement of certain military medical treatment facilities and affiliated health care providers under Medicaid.
To Human Services.
HB 2366 (By Buckley), Relating to criminal conduct that endangers law enforcement; creating a criminal offense and increasing a criminal penalty.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 2367 (By Harris), Relating to the use of certain license plates utilizing integrated circuit technology.
To Transportation.
HB 2368 (By Morales Shaw), Relating to the participation by local governments in water quality control measures.
To Natural Resources.
HB 2369 (By Morales Shaw), Relating to the shutdown during a weather-related disaster of facilities that have reported emissions events to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 2370 (By Morales Shaw), Relating to procedures for certain permit applications submitted to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 2371 (By Morales Shaw), Relating to the evaluation of applications for certain financial assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
To Urban Affairs.
HB 2372 (By Slaton), Relating to decommissioning requirements for certain solar facilities.
To State Affairs.
HB 2373 (By Goodwin), Relating to depository boxes for ballots to be voted by mail.
To Elections.
HB 2374 (By Sanford), Relating to efficiency audits of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
To Human Services.
HB 2375 (By A. Johnson), Relating to meals provided to jurors during deliberation of a civil case in certain district courts.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2376 (By Kuempel), Relating to the repeal of real estate inspection recovery fund.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 2377 (By Schaefer), Relating to the punishment for possession of child pornography; increasing criminal penalties.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 2378 (By Kuempel), Relating to regulation of real estate inspectors.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 2379 (By Metcalf), Relating to the towing of certain property from a self-service storage facility for disposition by a vehicle storage facility.
To Business and Industry.
HB 2380 (By Smith and Oliverson), Relating to appearances at an informal show compliance proceeding and settlement conference.
To Public Health.
HB 2381 (By Larson), Relating to the establishment of the Texas Energy and Communications Commission to consolidate the functions of the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Railroad Commission of Texas.
To State Affairs.
HB 2382 (By Moody), Relating to the use of a broker for the sale of real property by the El Paso County Hospital District.
To County Affairs.
HB 2383 (By Moody), Relating to access to certain law enforcement, corrections, and prosecutorial records under the public information law.
To State Affairs.
HB 2384 (By Sherman), Relating to measures to improve community supervision outcomes.
To Corrections.
HB 2385 (By Sherman), Relating to testing discharged or released inmates for communicable diseases and any life-threatening diseases or conditions.
To Corrections.
HB 2386 (By Moody), Relating to the confidentiality of certain information regarding procedures and substances used in the execution of a convict.
To Corrections.
HB 2387 (By Sherman), Relating to suits to collect past due property owners' association assessments.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2388 (By Sherman), Relating to providing inmates with certain documents on release or discharge.
To Corrections.
HB 2389 (By Moody), Relating to the relationship between health maintenance organizations and preferred provider benefit plans and physicians and health care providers, including prompt payment of the claims of certain physicians and health care providers.
To Insurance.
HB 2390 (By Paul), Relating to the authority of a development corporation created by the Gulf Coast Authority to finance certain projects.
To International Relations and Economic Development.
HB 2391 (By Dominguez), Relating to the use of weighted lotteries for student admission to public schools or for student transfers within a school district.
To Public Education.
HB 2392 (By Campos), Relating to providing prisoners serving a sentence in a county jail with certain documents on discharge.
To County Affairs.
HB 2393 (By Davis), Relating to State Bar of Texas elections.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2394 (By Campos), Relating to a Department of Public Safety program to provide grants to public improvement districts for services for homeless individuals.
To Urban Affairs.
HB 2395 (By Campos), Relating to individual treatment plans for inmates.
To Corrections.
HB 2396 (By Meyer), Relating to the use of personal driver's license information disclosed by a state agency or political subdivision.
To Business and Industry.
HB 2397 (By Rodriguez), Relating to the administration, implementation, and enforcement of federal produce safety standards by the Department of Agriculture.
To Agriculture and Livestock.
HB 2398 (By Meyer), Relating to the administration and collection of sales and use taxes and certain fees applicable to sales involving marketplace providers.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2399 (By Middleton), Relating to a period of prayer in public schools and at school-sponsored athletic events.
To Public Education.
HB 2400 (By Ortega), Relating to public health laboratory testing capabilities in certain counties.
To Public Health.
HJR 96 (By Reynolds), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail to an accused person if necessary to ensure the person's appearance in court and the safety of the community and of any person, including the victim of the alleged offense.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HJR 97 (By Huberty), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to legalize sports wagering in this state.
To State Affairs.
HJR 98 (By Schaefer), Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right of a person to travel in and operate a vehicle using human decision-making.
To Transportation.
HJR 99 (By Canales), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a county to finance the development or redevelopment of unproductive, underdeveloped, or blighted areas in the county; authorizing the issuance of bonds and notes.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HJR 100 (By Parker), Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right to own, hold, and use any mutually agreed upon medium of exchange.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HJR 101 (By Slawson), Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the time that a person may serve as a member of the Texas Legislature or as a statewide elected officer in the executive branch to 12 consecutive years.
To State Affairs.
HJR 102 (By Guerra), Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the operation of casino gaming in certain state coastal areas to provide additional money for property tax relief; providing for occupational licensing and certification; authorizing fees; limiting certain taxes and fees.
To State Affairs.
HJR 103 (By Zwiener), Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the water infrastructure resiliency fund and the critical infrastructure resiliency fund to assist in the financing of certain infrastructure projects.
To State Affairs.
HJR 104 (By Toth), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for exceptions to the requirement that a home equity loan be closed only at the office of the lender, an attorney at law, or a title company.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HJR 105 (By Schofield), Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing the legislature to establish a special district to be the seat of state government.
To State Affairs.
HJR 106 (By White), Proposing a constitutional amendment repealing the provision that subjects land designated for agricultural use to an additional tax when the land is diverted to a purpose other than agricultural use or sold.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 107 (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 a person who is elderly or disabled to reflect any increase in the exemption amount.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 108 (By Krause), Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to establish a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of residence homesteads for ad valorem tax purposes and to establish a limit on the value of single-family residences other than residence homesteads for those purposes.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 109 (By Walle), Proposing a constitutional amendment to permit additional uses of certain dedicated general revenue transferred each fiscal year to the state highway fund.
To Transportation.
HJR 110 (By Sanford), Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a right for residents of certain long-term care facilities to designate an essential caregiver who is provided meaningful access to the resident during public health emergencies.
To Human Services.
HJR 111 (By Klick), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing legislative action at any time during a regular session of the legislature on a bill that extends the existence of an agency, commission, or advisory committee following legislative review.
To State Affairs.
HJR 112 (By E. Morales), Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas to conduct gaming by executing a gaming agreement with this state; providing for licensing of persons under the agreement; limiting certain taxes and fees.
To State Affairs.
HJR 113 (By Cason), Proposing a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to life of unborn children.
To State Affairs.
HJR 114 (By Klick), Proposing a constitutional amendment providing procedures to fill a vacancy in the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives.
To House Administration.
HJR 115 (By Martinez), Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the maximum tax rate that may be imposed on property in an emergency services district.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 116 (By Burns), Proposing a constitutional amendment to require the legislature to provide for the reimbursement of certain political subdivisions for the implementation of laws that establish, expand, or modify a duty or activity that requires the political subdivisions to spend revenue.
To State Affairs.
HJR 117 (By Rogers), Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring payment of child support to be eligible to hold certain public elective offices.
To Elections.
HJR 118 (By Allison), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the appraisal of real property for ad valorem tax purposes based on its purchase price.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 119 (By Patterson), 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 120 (By Middleton), Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the office of county treasurer of Galveston County.
To County Affairs.
HJR 121 (By Anchia), Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission to redistrict the Texas Legislature and Texas congressional districts and revising procedures for redistricting.
To Redistricting.
HJR 122 (By Collier), Proposing a constitutional amendment to require that the apportionment of members of the United States House of Representatives elected from this state be based on the most recent United States decennial census and preserve communities of interest to the extent practicable.
To Redistricting.
HJR 123 (By Collier), Proposing a constitutional amendment to require the preservation of communities of interest in the apportionment of members of the Texas House of Representatives.
To Redistricting.
HJR 124 (By Ellzey), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain disabled veterans and the surviving spouses and children of certain veterans.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 125 (By Ellzey), Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the surviving spouse of a person who is disabled to receive a limitation on the school district ad valorem taxes on the spouse's residence homestead if the spouse is 55 years of age or older at the time of the person's death.
To Ways and Means.
HCR 56 (By J.E. Johnson), Approving the settlement agreement between the Health and Human Services Commission and plaintiffs Coleman, Jackson, and Perez.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HCR 57 (By Hunter), Requesting the lieutenant governor and speaker of the house to create a joint interim committee to study human trafficking in Texas.
To House Administration.
HCR 58 (By Hunter), Requesting the lieutenant governor and speaker to create a joint interim committee to study suicide prevention in Texas.
To House Administration.
HCR 59 (By Hunter), Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the House of Representatives to provide for a joint interim study regarding domestic violence.
To House Administration.
HCR 60 (By Wilson), Establishing an America 250 state commission.
To State Affairs.
HCR 61 (By Leman), Designating the Texas star mushroom as the official State Mushroom of Texas.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HCR 62 (By Hunter), Designating the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples' Day for a 10-year period beginning in 2021.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HCR 63 (By Reynolds), Urging Congress to pass H.R. 40 to establish the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans.
To State Affairs.
HCR 64 (By J. González), Directing the Texas Facilities Commission to rename the John H. Reagan State Office Building the Irma Rangel State Office Building.
To State Affairs.
SIGNED BY THE SPEAKER
The following bills and resolutions were today signed in the presence of the house by the speaker:
Senate List No. 3
SCR 24
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
Monday, March 15, 2021
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 correcting the prices of wholesale power and ancillary services sold in the ERCOT market during a certain period.
Respectfully,
Patsy Spaw
Secretary of the Senate
APPENDIX
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
Favorable reports have been filed by committees as follows:
March 11
Licensing and Administrative Procedures - HB 404