TWENTY-FOURTH DAY --- THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2023
The house met at 10:23 a.m. and was called to order by the speaker.
The roll of the house was called and a quorum was announced present (Record 51).
Present — Mr. Speaker(C); Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gámez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C.E.; Harris, C.J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Absent, Excused — Clardy; Holland; Smithee; Thierry.
The invocation was offered by the Reverend Jakob N. Hurlimann, chaplain, as follows:
Heavenly Father, in you and through you we live and move and have our being. With you is life, yet so often we do not seek you, we do not live the life you have won for us. Give us the grace to live this way, to direct every thought, word, and action to you for love of you, because you are worthy of all love. Protect those gathered here in this chamber from all evil so that they may serve you and those whom they represent. We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
The chair recognized Representative Turner 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:
Holland on motion of Landgraf.
Smithee on motion of Darby.
Thierry on motion of Patterson.
The following member was granted leave of absence for today because of illness:
Clardy on motion of Ashby.
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).
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, House List No. 3).
CAPITOL PHYSICIAN
The chair presented Dr. Jorge Duchicela of Weimar as the "Doctor for the Day."
The house welcomed Dr. Duchicela and thanked him for his participation in the Physician of the Day Program sponsored by the Texas Academy of Family Physicians.
REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS SUSPENDED
On motion of Representative Metcalf and by unanimous consent, the reading and referral of bills was postponed until just prior to adjournment.
COMMITTEE MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
At 10:30 a.m., the following committee meeting was announced:
State Affairs, upon final adjournment or during bill referral, if permission is granted, today, 1W.14, for a formal meeting, to consider pending business.
HR 559 - ADOPTED
(by Orr)
Representative Orr moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 559.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 559, Recognizing March 16, 2023, as Hill County Day at the State Capitol.
HR 559 was adopted.
INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS
The chair recognized Representative Orr who introduced a delegation from Hill County.
HR 577 - ADOPTED
(by Howard)
Representative Howard moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 577.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 577, Recognizing March 16, 2023, as RSV Awareness Day.
HR 577 was adopted.
On motion of Representative A. Johnson, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 577 as signers thereof.
HR 579 - ADOPTED
(by Smith)
Representative Smith moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 579.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 579, Commemorating the 60th anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright and commending the Texas Indigent Defense Commission for its work to improve the administration of justice.
HR 579 was adopted.
(Guerra in the chair)
CONGRATULATORY AND MEMORIAL CALENDAR
The following congratulatory resolutions were laid before the house:
HR 85 was withdrawn.
HR 356 (by Bumgarner), Commemorating the 125th anniversary of Lewisville High School.
HR 358 (by Darby), Recognizing March 21, 2023, as Angelo State University Day at the State Capitol.
HR 360 (by Meyer and Holland), Congratulating Scottie Scheffler on winning the 2022 Masters Tournament.
HR 365 (by C.E. Harris), Congratulating track athlete Fred Kerley on being honored with a mural in his hometown of Taylor.
HR 366 (by C.J. Harris), Recognizing March 21, 2023, as Texas Adoptee Rights Day at the State Capitol.
HR 367 (by C.E. Harris), Congratulating John Dixon on his receipt of a 2022 Joe S. Mundy Award from Southwestern University.
HR 368 (by C.E. Harris), Congratulating Jennifer Spiller on her receipt of a 2022 Joe S. Mundy Award from Southwestern University.
HR 369 (by C.E. Harris), Congratulating Christine Bowman on receiving a 2022 Joe S. Mundy Award from Southwestern University.
HR 372 (by Murr), Commending Kenneth Rohrbach for his service as superintendent of schools for Medina Valley ISD.
HR 373 (by Murr), Commending Robert Harris for his service as Bandera County commissioner for Precinct 2.
HR 374 (by Murr), Commending Jerry Beck for his service as a Medina County commissioner.
HR 375 (by Murr), Commending Chris Schuchart for his service as Medina County judge.
HR 376 (by Murr), Commending Glenn Klaus for his service as a Medina County justice of the peace.
HR 377 (by Murr), Commending Fred Deaton for his service as Crockett County judge.
HR 378 (by Murr), Commending Raymond Borrego for his service as Crockett County constable.
HR 379 (by Murr), Commending Lee Sweeten for his service as Edwards County commissioner for Precinct 2.
HR 380 (by Murr), Commending Santiago Cantu Jr. for his service as a Pecos County Commissioner.
HR 381 (by Murr), Commending Merejildo Dominguez III for his service as a Pecos County constable.
HR 382 (by Murr), Commending Elaine Henderson for her service as Pecos County district clerk.
HR 383 (by Murr), Commending Ruben Salinas for his service as a Pecos County justice of the peace.
HR 384 (by Murr), Commending Cliff Harris for his service as Pecos County sheriff.
HR 385 (by Murr), Commending William King for his service as a Pecos County constable.
HR 386 (by Murr), Commending Oscar Gallegos for his service as a Pecos County constable.
HR 387 (by Murr), Commending Sandra Wilson for her service as the 83rd District Attorney in Pecos County.
HR 388 (by Murr), Commending Jerry Bearden for his service as Mason County judge.
HR 389 (by Murr), Commending Will Frey for his service as a Mason County commissioner.
HR 390 (by Murr), Commending Stephen Mutschink for his service as a Mason County commissioner.
HR 391 (by Murr), Commending Polly McMillan for her service as Mason County treasurer.
HR 392 (by Murr), Commending Haydee Torres for her service as Kimble County district clerk.
HR 393 (by Murr), Commending Delbert Roberts for his service as Kimble County judge.
HR 394 (by Murr), Commending Steve Evans for his service as general manager of Southwest Texas Communications.
HR 395 (by Murr), Commending Donna Brice for her service as Real County tax assessor-collector.
HR 396 (by Murr), Commending Mairi Gray for her service as Real County treasurer.
HR 397 (by Murr), Commending Manuel Rubio for his service as a Real County commissioner.
HR 398 (by Murr), Commending Phil Edmiston for his service as Schleicher County justice of the peace.
HR 399 (by Murr), Commending Johnny Mayo for his service as a Schleicher County commissioner.
HR 400 (by Murr), Commending Tommy Owens for his service as an Upton County commissioner.
HR 401 (by Murr), Commending Sharon Harper for her service as Upton County treasurer.
HR 402 (by Murr), Commending Dan Brown for his service as Upton County sheriff.
HR 403 (by Murr), Congratulating Judge M. Rex Emerson on his retirement from the 198th Judicial District Court.
HR 405 (by Murr), Commending Beck Gipson on his service as Precinct 2 commissioner of the Kerr County Commissioners Court.
HR 406 (by Murr), Congratulating Ed Smith of Schleicher County on being named the 2022 Outstanding Trapper of the Year by the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association.
HR 407 (by Murr), Congratulating Randy Mankin on being named the 2022 Outstanding News Media Person of the Year by the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association.
HR 408 (by Murr), Congratulating Jim Quinn of Brady on his election as president of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association.
HR 409 (by Murr), Congratulating Bob Buchholz of Eldorado on his receipt of the 2022 Earwood Award from the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association.
HR 410 (by Murr), Congratulating Stanley B. "Seco" Mayfield III of Sonora on receiving the 2022 Clarence and Doris Dietert Memorial Award from the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association.
HR 411 (by Murr), Congratulating Rick Powers of Sonora on being named second vice president of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association.
HR 415 (by J. Lopez), Recognizing Texas Ports Day at the State Capitol on February 21, 2023.
HR 420 (by Oliverson), Recognizing March 2023 as Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month.
HR 424 (by Kuempel), Congratulating The University of Texas at Austin volleyball team on winning the 2022 NCAA Division I national championship.
HR 428 (by J.E. Johnson), Honoring the Coppell Independent School District for its service to the Dallas area. (Slaton recorded voting no.)
HR 429 (by K. King), Congratulating Springlake-Earth Elementary/Middle School on being named a 2022 National Blue Ribbon School.
HR 432 (by Martinez), Congratulating Adelaido O. Salinas on his retirement from the Internal Revenue Service.
HR 436 (by Leo-Wilson), Congratulating fire engineer Anastacio Urbina Jr. on being named Firefighter of the Year by the Galveston Rotary Club.
HR 441 (by Goldman), Recognizing Texas Energy Day at the State Capitol on March 7, 2023.
HR 442 (by Meyer), Congratulating Matthew Stafford on leading the Los Angeles Rams to the 2022 Super Bowl championship.
HR 443 (by Kuempel), Recognizing February 28, 2023, as Rare Disease Day.
HR 444 (by Leo-Wilson), Congratulating Sergeant Jack Doraty of the Galveston Police Department on being named Officer of the Year by the Rotary Club of Galveston.
HR 447 was withdrawn.
HR 448 (by Shine), Commemorating the 100th anniversary of Tom Sefcik Hall.
HR 449 (by Shine), Commending Temple Community Clinic for 30 years of service to the community.
HR 450 (by Jetton), Recognizing March 22, 2023, as Hindu New Year. (Slaton recorded voting no.)
HR 451 (by R. Lopez), Honoring Dr. Laura Nietfeld of San Antonio as Physician of the Day on March 10, 2023.
HR 452 (by R. Lopez), Honoring Dr. Fozia Ali of San Antonio for her participation in the Physician of the Day program at the State Capitol.
HR 453 (by Turner, Cook, Bhojani, Tinderholt, and Collier), Congratulating Dr. Marcelo Cavazos on his retirement as superintendent of Arlington ISD.
HR 454 (by Turner, Cook, Bhojani, Tinderholt, and Collier), Recognizing March 22, 2023, as The University of Texas at Arlington Day at the State Capitol.
HR 458 (by M. González), Recognizing March 30, 2023, as Survivors Speak Texas Day at the State Capitol.
HR 459 (by Reynolds), Recognizing March 29, 2023, as Texas Black Nurses Day. (Spiller recorded voting no.)
HR 462 (by Dutton), Commemorating the 20th anniversary of Greater Vision Church in Houston.
HR 463 (by Hinojosa), Congratulating Austin Community College on its 50th anniversary.
HR 464 (by Hinojosa), Congratulating The University of Texas at Austin volleyball team on winning the 2022 NCAA Division I national championship.
HR 465 (by Hinojosa), Congratulating Dr. Claudia F. Lucchinetti on her appointment as dean of The University of Texas at Austin's Dell Medical School.
HR 467 (by Dutton), Honoring Gertrudejane Holliday Stone of Houston for her civic leadership and activism.
HR 471 (by Stucky), Recognizing March 22, 2023, as Denton County Day at the State Capitol.
HR 472 (by Stucky), Recognizing March 22, 2023, as Robson Ranch Republican Club Day at the State Capitol.
HR 476 (by Oliverson), Congratulating Cypress Christian School on winning the 2020-2021 Class 4A Henderson Cup.
HR 477 (by Oliverson), Congratulating Doris Speer on her retirement as city secretary for the City of Tomball.
HR 479 (by Oliverson), Congratulating JD Janda of Tomball ISD on his selection as the 2023 Outstanding Fine Arts Administrator by the Texas Fine Arts Administrators.
HR 480 (by Oliverson), Congratulating the Tomball Memorial High School cheerleading team on winning the 6A Division 1 title at the 2023 UIL Spirit State Championships.
HR 481 (by Davis), Congratulating Pamela Dawson of DeSoto ISD on her receipt of the 2023 Music Educator Award from the Recording Academy.
HR 486 (by S. Thompson), Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Houston Independent School District. (Spiller recorded voting no.)
HR 488 (by Tepper), Congratulating the Lubbock Christian School girls' basketball team on winning the 2023 TAPPS 3A state championship.
HR 489 (by Tepper), Congratulating the Lubbock Christian School boys' basketball team on winning the 2023 TAPPS 3A state championship.
HR 490 (by Tepper), Congratulating the Trinity Christian School boys' basketball team on winning the 2023 TAPPS 4A state championship.
HR 495 (by Goldman), Congratulating the Paschal High School cheerleading team on winning the 6A Division II title at the 2023 UIL Spirit State Championships.
HR 499 (by Goldman), Congratulating Aubrey Kistler of Southwest High School in Fort Worth on being named the 2022-2023 Friedman Chair for Teaching Excellence in Performing Arts.
HR 500 (by Goldman), Congratulating Mario Flores of Benbrook Middle-High School on his selection as the 2022-2023 Academic Chair for Teaching Excellence in Health and Physical Education by Fort Worth ISD.
HR 502 (by Goldman), Congratulating Joshua G. Torres of McLean Middle School on being named the Fort Worth Independent School District 2022-2023 Chase Chair for Teaching Excellence in Secondary English.
HR 504 (by A. Johnson), Congratulating Dr. Nitin Tandon, Dr. John Seymour, and Dr. Sandipan Pati of UTHealth Houston on receiving grants from the National Institutes of Health BRAIN Initiative.
HR 505 (by A. Johnson), Congratulating Dr. Robin L. Hardwicke on her receipt of a 2023 State Award for Excellence from the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
HR 506 (by Raymond), Paying tribute to the Spanish military leader and American Revolutionary War hero Bernardo de Gálvez.
HR 507 (by Raymond), Recognizing Macharaviaya, Spain, on its 2023 Fourth of July celebration.
HR 510 (by Leo-Wilson), Commending Dr. Samuel Mathis for his participation in the Physician of the Day Program at the State Capitol.
HR 513 (by Landgraf), Recognizing March 9, 2023, as Ward County Day at the State Capitol.
HR 515 (by Meyer), Congratulating Clark Hunt and the Hunt family on the Kansas City Chiefs' 2023 Super Bowl victory.
HR 519 (by Dutton), Recognizing March 10, 2023, as Beatrice Mayes Institute Day at the State Capitol.
HR 522 (by A. Johnson), Congratulating Joshua Davis and Emily Heinzman of the Bellaire Town Square Family Aquatic Center on their receipt of Lifesaving Awards from the American Red Cross.
HR 523 (by J.D. Johnson), Recognizing March 21, 2023, as Omega Psi Phi Day at the State Capitol.
HR 526 (by Spiller), Congratulating the Nocona High School girls' basketball team on advancing to the Region II championship game of the 2A playoffs.
HR 527 (by Spiller), Commemorating the unveiling of an Official Texas Historical Marker posthumously honoring U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Thadd Harrison Blanton.
HR 528 (by K. King), Honoring Laurie Ezzell Brown for her accomplishments as editor and publisher of the Canadian Record.
HR 540 (by Jetton), Recognizing March 24, 2023, as Indo-American Conservatives of Texas Day at the State Capitol.
The resolutions were adopted.
The following memorial resolutions were laid before the house:
HCR 73 (by Vasut), In memory of the Honorable James Ray Gayle III of Angleton.
HCR 74 was withdrawn.
HR 370 (by Lujan), In memory of B. J. "Red" McCombs of San Antonio.
HR 404 (by Murr), In memory of Herbert Allen "Buster" Baldwin of Kerr County.
HR 430 (by Meyer), In memory of Isabelle Grace "Izzy" Martin.
HR 431 (by Martinez), In memory of the Reverend Howard Leroy Bloomquist of Weslaco.
HR 438 (by Martinez), In memory of Jesus "Chuy" Maldonado of Weslaco.
HR 440 was withdrawn.
HR 445 (by Howard), In memory of former University of Texas baseball coach Clifford Lincoln Gustafson.
HR 457 was withdrawn.
HR 460 (by Bernal), In memory of Eugene "Gene" P. Toscano of San Antonio.
HR 466 (by Dutton), In memory of attorney and criminal justice advocate Jeff Blackburn.
HR 468 (by Dutton), In memory of Levera Marie Wyatt-Hines.
HR 478 (by Oliverson), In memory of Randy Kight of Cypress.
HR 485 (by Vasut), In memory of Blake Rhone Subinsky of Rosharon.
HR 494 (by Muñoz), In memory of Norma Vela Segovia of Mission.
HR 496 (by T. King), In memory of Sky Marshal Jones-Lewey of Uvalde.
HR 498 (by Muñoz), In memory of Palmhurst mayor Ramiro Jose Rodriguez Jr.
HR 501 (by Herrero), In memory of Olga Valls of Corpus Christi.
HR 503 (by Herrero), In memory of Luis Angel Valls of Corpus Christi.
HR 514 (by Muñoz), In memory of Daniel Arturo Ramirez Sr. of Mission.
HR 525 (by Romero), In memory of Ollie "Babe" Garza of Fort Worth.
HR 529 (by Buckley), In memory of Kenneth Lee Haedge of Killeen.
HR 530 (by Buckley), In memory of Roy Chester Johnson of Killeen.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted by a rising vote.
(Speaker in the chair)
COMMITTEES GRANTED PERMISSION TO MEET
Representative K. King moved that the house grant permission for all committees and subcommittees to meet while the house is in session, today, pursuant to their committee postings or recess motions, and for purposes of this motion, those committees and subcommittees scheduled to meet or reconvene upon adjournment today are authorized to meet upon adoption of today's adjournment motion.
Permission to meet was granted.
PROVIDING FOR ADJOURNMENT
At 10:56 a.m., Representative Goldman 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, March 20.
The motion prevailed.
(Gerdes in the chair)
BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
AND REFERRAL TO COMMITTEES
RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEES
CORRECTIONS IN REFERRAL
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. Pursuant to Rule 1, Section 4, of the House Rules, the chair at this time corrected the referral of measures to committees. (See the addendum to the daily journal, Referred to Committees, List No. 1.)
ADJOURNMENT
In accordance with a previous motion, the house, at 11:38 a.m., adjourned until 2 p.m. Monday, March 20.
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 3401 (By Orr), Relating to the certification of documents by county clerks, district clerks, and joint county and district clerks.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3402 (By Smith), Relating to establishing a pilot program to provide school district employees assistance with child-care services.
To Public Education.
HB 3403 (By Orr), Relating to court administration and costs; increasing certain court costs; authorizing fees.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3404 (By Smith), Relating to the issuance of certain air permits for facilities attached to mines and quarries.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 3405 (By Bryant), Relating to repairs made pursuant to a tenant's notice of intent to repair and the refund of a tenant's security deposit.
To Business and Industry.
HB 3406 (By Spiller), Relating to workers' compensation insurance coverage and bid bonding requirements for small municipal construction projects.
To Business and Industry.
HB 3407 (By Spiller), Relating to requiring commercial automobile insurance for responsible master plumbers.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 3408 (By C.E. Harris), Relating to the purchase of a vehicle on which a total loss has been made by an insurer.
To Transportation.
HB 3409 (By Bailes), Relating to the treatment for ad valorem tax purposes of exotic animals raised or kept for agricultural use.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3410 (By Thierry), Relating to staff development for public school employees in cultural competence and implicit bias and to discrimination on the basis of hair texture or protective hairstyle associated with race.
To State Affairs.
HB 3411 (By Bonnen), Relating to restrictions on covenants not to compete for physicians and certain other health care practitioners.
To Public Health.
HB 3412 (By Lujan), Relating to the release of a motor vehicle title to a dealer after the discharge of a lien.
To Transportation.
HB 3413 (By Frank), Relating to limitations on use of certain pharmacy benefit managers.
To Insurance.
HB 3414 (By Oliverson), Relating to data or information collected by the statewide all payor claims database and the composition of the stakeholder advisory group.
To Insurance.
HB 3415 (By Leo-Wilson), Relating to the expunction of certain convictions or arrests of a minor for certain alcohol-related offenses.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3416 (By Kuempel), Relating to the eligibility of certain first responders for workers' compensation benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder under the workers' compensation system.
To Business and Industry.
HB 3417 (By Rogers), Relating to the process for initiating, transferring, or terminating water or sewer service.
To Natural Resources.
HB 3418 (By Canales), Relating to the implementation by the Texas Department of Transportation of a vehicle mileage user fee pilot program and a task force to assist in developing and evaluating the program.
To Transportation.
HB 3419 (By Cain), Relating to the transportation of horse meat.
To Agriculture and Livestock.
HB 3420 (By Rogers), Relating to the transfer of certain real property from the Texas Transportation Commission to Palo Pinto County.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 3421 (By Slaton), Relating to the provision of law enforcement services in certain municipalities by the Department of Public Safety.
To State Affairs.
HB 3422 (By Bryant), Relating to the correction or removal of certain obsolete provisions of the Property Code.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3423 (By Bryant), Relating to organization of, meetings of, and voting by condominium unit owners' associations and property owners' associations.
To Business and Industry.
HB 3424 (By Frazier), Relating to the training requirements for commissioned security officers and personal protection officers.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 3425 (By Frazier), Relating to the administration of certain oaths and the taking of sworn complaints made in criminal cases.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3426 (By Bryant), Relating to providing inmates with state-issued identification on release or discharge.
To Corrections.
HB 3427 (By Bryant), Relating to the ombudsman office for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
To Corrections.
HB 3428 (By Bryant), Relating to certain employment restrictions for former county or municipal officers or employees.
To County Affairs.
HB 3429 (By Bryant), Relating to access to justice courts by legal aid offices or other providers of pro bono legal services.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3430 (By Cain), Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate claims for unpaid wages.
To State Affairs.
HB 3431 (By Dutton), Relating to certain void marriages.
To Juvenile Justice and Family Issues.
HB 3432 (By Dutton), Relating to dropout recovery education programs.
To Public Education.
HB 3433 (By Reynolds), Relating to the issuance of air quality permits for certain facilities located in a nonattainment area.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 3434 (By Reynolds), Relating to a study conducted by the Commission on Jail Standards on the living conditions and safety of persons confined in the Harris County jail.
To County Affairs.
HB 3435 (By Reynolds), Relating to creating the criminal offense of making a firearm accessible to a detained person.
To Select Community Safety.
HB 3436 (By Rogers), Relating to the authority of the General Land Office to negotiate the release of a reversionary interest and certain other interests of the state in certain property in Palo Pinto County owned by the Palo Pinto County Livestock Association.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 3437 (By Holland), Relating to the authority to approve change orders for certain contracts for the construction, repair, and renovation of water district facilities.
To Natural Resources.
HB 3438 (By Ramos), Relating to the definition of telephone call for purposes of regulating telephone solicitations.
To Business and Industry.
HB 3439 (By A. Johnson), Relating to veterinary services performed on certain animals in the care of a releasing agency.
To Agriculture and Livestock.
HB 3440 (By Canales), Relating to the governmental bodies required to post on the Internet agendas for meetings under the open meetings law.
To State Affairs.
HB 3441 (By Hunter), Relating to member contributions to the Texas Municipal Retirement System.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 3442 (By Canales), Relating to identifying attendees at a closed meeting.
To State Affairs.
HB 3443 (By Canales), Relating to adding a designation on a person's driver's license or commercial driver's license indicating that the person is licensed to carry a handgun.
To Select Community Safety.
HB 3444 (By Canales), Relating to the classification of transportation districts by the Texas Transportation Commission.
To Transportation.
HB 3445 (By Hunter), Relating to the oyster license moratorium program and the permanent retirement of certain commercial oyster boat licenses.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HB 3446 (By Dutton), Relating to court-ordered financial support by parents of an adult with a medically determinable disability.
To Juvenile Justice and Family Issues.
HB 3447 (By Bonnen), Relating to the creation, management and administration of the Texas Space Commission and the Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium.
To State Affairs.
HB 3448 (By Noble), Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools.
To Public Education.
HB 3449 (By Noble), Relating to ballots voted by mail.
To Elections.
HB 3450 (By Noble), Relating to county election precincts.
To Elections.
HB 3451 (By S. Thompson), Relating to human trafficking, including the prosecution and punishment of compelling and solicitation of prostitution and other sexual or assaultive offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; creating a criminal offense.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 3452 (By Jetton), Relating to complaints submitted to and sanctions issued by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3453 (By Jetton), Relating to authorizing certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax, the applicability and rates of that tax in certain counties, and the use of revenue from that tax.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3454 (By Goodwin), Relating to the distribution to school districts of certain excess funds appropriated for the Foundation School Program.
To Public Education.
HB 3455 (By Harrison), Relating to the abolition of ad valorem taxes and the creation of a joint interim committee on the abolition of those taxes.
To House Administration.
HB 3456 (By Ashby), Relating to the operation of certain health care provider participation programs in this state.
To County Affairs.
HB 3457 (By Buckley), Relating to the chair of the governing board of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
To Public Education.
HB 3458 (By Buckley), Relating to the composition and leadership of the governing board of the Texas School for the Deaf.
To Public Education.
HB 3459 (By Buckley), Relating to the chairperson of the board of directors of the Texas School Safety Center.
To Public Education.
HB 3460 (By Price), Relating to coverage for mental health conditions and substance use disorders under certain governmental health benefit plans.
To Insurance.
HB 3461 (By Bonnen), Relating to the creation and re-creation of funds and accounts, the dedication and rededication of revenue and allocation of accrued interest on dedicated revenue, and the exemption of unappropriated money from use for general governmental purposes.
To Appropriations.
HB 3462 (By Noble), Relating to the consolidation of ombudsman programs administered by the Health and Human Services Commission.
To Human Services.
HB 3463 (By Metcalf), Relating to paid leave by certain state employees for the birth or adoption of a child.
To State Affairs.
HB 3464 (By Kacal), Relating to creating the criminal offense of tampering with a correctional facility tablet device.
To Corrections.
HB 3465 (By Martinez), Relating to the qualifications of a county fire marshal in certain counties.
To County Affairs.
HB 3466 (By Campos), Relating to the administration of a grant program for the establishment and expansion of community collaboratives.
To Human Services.
HB 3467 (By Martinez), Relating to emergency medical services personnel and coverage by certain health benefit plans for treatment by emergency medical services personnel.
To Public Health.
HB 3468 (By Capriglione), Relating to a patient's access to health records; authorizing a civil penalty; authorizing fees.
To Public Health.
HB 3469 (By Sherman), Relating to the disposition of certain property by the former Bois D'Arc Island Levee Improvement District of Dallas and Kaufman Counties and the record of dissolution of that district.
To Natural Resources.
HB 3470 (By Spiller), Relating to the authority of the attorney general to acquire by eminent domain certain real property owned by aliens or foreign entities.
To State Affairs.
HB 3471 (By Bucy), Relating to the general responsibility of public institutions of higher education and to protected expression and academic freedom at those institutions.
To Higher Education.
HB 3472 (By Price), Relating to the establishment of the Texas Media Production Enticement Program; providing tax credits; authorizing fees.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HB 3473 (By Leach), Relating to the members of the Court Reporters Certification Advisory Board.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3474 (By Leach), Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3475 (By Leach), Relating to exemptions from COVID-19 vaccine requirements and vaccination status discrimination.
To State Affairs.
HB 3476 (By Leach), Relating to insurer restrictions and duties regarding repair of a motor vehicle covered under an insurance policy.
To Insurance.
HB 3477 (By Neave Criado), Relating to qualifications of a sheriff or a candidate for sheriff.
To County Affairs.
HB 3478 (By T. King), Relating to mediation of certain fee disputes between towing companies and motor carriers.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 3479 (By Leach), Relating to the authority of the broadband development office to award grants for certain facilities.
To State Affairs.
HB 3480 (By Turner and Lujan), Relating to overdose mapping by a local health authority or a law enforcement agency for public safety purposes.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 3481 (By Leach), Relating to the exemption of certain personal property from garnishment, attachment, execution, or other seizure by creditors.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3482 (By Turner), Relating to the possession of dangerous wild animals and live nonindigenous snakes in certain counties and municipalities; increasing criminal penalties.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HB 3483 (By Turner), Relating to the creation, distribution, and posting of a veterans benefits and services poster in the workplace.
To Defense and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 3484 (By C.E. Harris), Relating to weight exemptions for alternative fueled heavy weight vehicles on state highways.
To Transportation.
HB 3485 (By K. Bell), Relating to a contractor's or subcontractor's right to elect not to proceed with additional work under a contract.
To Business and Industry.
HB 3486 (By Turner), Relating to the requirements for the early college education program and the transfer of course credit among public institutions of higher education.
To Higher Education.
HB 3487 (By Turner), Relating to certain expenditures by public institutions of higher education and university systems that are eligible for certain tax credits.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3488 (By Plesa), Relating to creating a mental health allotment under the Foundation School Program.
To Select Youth Health and Safety.
HB 3489 (By Gervin-Hawkins), Relating to the use of an unmanned aircraft to locate and retrieve wounded or killed wildlife.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HB 3490 (By Rogers), Relating to the notice and compensation a municipality must provide before revoking the right to use property for a use that was allowed before the adoption of or change to a zoning regulation or boundary.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 3491 (By Romero), Relating to whom certain violations of the law by a state or local governmental entity may be reported.
To State Affairs.
HB 3492 (By Stucky), Relating to county and municipal authority to impose certain value-based fees and require disclosure of certain information related to subdivision construction.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 3493 (By Bonnen), Relating to the service retirement eligibility and benefits of certain members of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 3494 (By Rogers), Relating to the inclusion of a certain bridge in Parker County in the bridge inventory of the Texas Department of Transportation.
To Transportation.
HB 3495 (By Bonnen), Relating to the investment authority of certain state agencies and the confidentiality of certain information related to those investments.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 3496 (By C.E. Harris), Relating to insurance adjuster license application procedures.
To Insurance.
HB 3497 (By Morrison), Relating to the requirement that certain persons taking oysters on a licensed commercial oyster boat obtain a commercial fisherman's license.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HB 3498 (By Lujan), Relating to the designation of fentanyl poisoning for purposes of the death certificate and to the manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance or marihuana causing death or serious bodily injury; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
To Public Health.
HB 3499 (By Guillen), Relating to foreign terrorist organizations, including the acquisition of title to real property by, the compilation of information regarding, certain civil actions brought against, and the prosecution of certain organized crime offenses involving a foreign terrorist organization.
To State Affairs.
HB 3500 (By Guillen), Relating to the punishment for certain criminal conduct involving the smuggling of persons, the operation of a stash house, or evading an arrest or detention; increasing criminal penalties.
To State Affairs.
HB 3501 (By Thimesch), Relating to required human trafficking prevention training and disclosure of certain information about human trafficking by tattoo and body piercing studios.
To Public Health.
HB 3502 (By Leach), Relating to required health benefit plan coverage for gender transition adverse effects and reversals.
To Insurance.
HB 3503 (By Turner), Relating to property owners' associations, including condominium owners' associations.
To Business and Industry.
HB 3504 (By Leach), Relating to an application for emergency detention and procedures regarding court-ordered mental health services.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3505 (By Spiller), Relating to motor vehicle safety inspections; authorizing a fee.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 3506 (By C.E. Harris and Hull), Relating to the removal of certain DNA samples from certain DNA databases.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 3507 (By Holland), Relating to contracts for the construction, repair, and renovation of certain conservation and reclamation district facilities.
To Natural Resources.
HB 3508 (By Hernandez), Relating to the operation of electric vehicle charging stations.
To State Affairs.
HB 3509 (By Hinojosa), Relating to the provision of a student transcript by an independent school district.
To Public Education.
HB 3510 (By J. González), Relating to penalties for the intimidation and harassment of election officials; creating criminal offenses.
To Elections.
HB 3511 (By Hinojosa), Relating to an exception to certain laws prohibiting abortion.
To Public Health.
HB 3512 (By Leo-Wilson), Relating to general content standards for instructional materials adopted by the State Board of Education.
To Public Education.
HB 3513 (By Howard), Relating to a grant program for certain nonprofit organizations to distribute diapers to families.
To Human Services.
HB 3514 (By Burns), Relating to the authority of a municipality to annex property in certain water districts.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 3515 (By Howard), Relating to the establishment and operation of an interdisciplinary group to review services provided by home and community support services agencies.
To Human Services.
HB 3516 (By Hefner), Relating to the delivery of certain tax refunds.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3517 (By Hinojosa), Relating to public school accountability.
To Public Education.
HB 3518 (By Rogers), Relating to the powers and duties of the Parks and Wildlife Department relating to certain energy infrastructure; providing a civil penalty.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HB 3519 (By Hull), Relating to judicial training requirements regarding family violence.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3520 (By Button), Relating to the regulation of public accountancy.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 3521 (By Button), Relating to the recovery of certain direct administrative costs incurred by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy in imposing disciplinary action against a license holder.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 3522 (By M. González), Relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance from the economically distressed areas account that is not required to be repaid.
To Natural Resources.
HB 3523 (By M. González), Relating to limitations on the issuance of bonds by the Texas Water Development Board for the development of certain projects in economically distressed areas.
To Natural Resources.
HB 3524 (By A. Johnson), Relating to health benefit coverage for general anesthesia in connection with certain pediatric dental services.
To Insurance.
HB 3525 (By Davis), Relating to the confidentiality of certain information collected by certain airport governing boards at a parking garage.
To Transportation.
HB 3526 (By Raymond), Relating to the application of a municipal or county building code to the construction of a solar pergola.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 3527 (By Sherman), Relating to measures to improve community supervision outcomes.
To Corrections.
HB 3528 (By Campos), Relating to the establishment of an advisory committee to study suicide prevention and peer support programs in fire departments in this state.
To Urban Affairs.
HB 3529 (By Manuel), Relating to personal assistive mobility device protections for patients receiving emergency medical services.
To Public Health.
HB 3530 (By Neave Criado), Relating to the confinement in a county jail of certain defendants who are incompetent to stand trial and to the compensation to the county for the costs of that confinement.
To Public Health.
HB 3531 (By C. Morales), Relating to the designation of Women's Equality Day as a state holiday.
To State Affairs.
HB 3532 (By Sherman), Relating to notification requirements for law enforcement agencies regarding a missing child with an intellectual disability or mental illness.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 3533 (By Leach), Relating to elimination of limitations periods for suits for personal injury arising from certain offenses against a child.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3534 (By Morales Shaw), Relating to the provision of information regarding firearm violence and suicide prevention.
To Select Community Safety.
HB 3535 (By Morales Shaw), Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by patients with certain medical conditions.
To Public Health.
HB 3536 (By Manuel), Relating to a commercial landlord's remedies regarding certain unlawful activities on the premises of commercial rental property.
To Business and Industry.
HB 3537 (By Manuel), Relating to a candidate's application for a place on the ballot for a party's primary election.
To Elections.
HB 3538 (By Troxclair), Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.
To State Affairs.
HB 3539 (By Troxclair), Relating to the establishment and administration of a state ammunition manufacturing facility; granting rulemaking authority.
To Select Community Safety.
HB 3540 (By Lujan), Relating to overdose mapping by a local health authority or a law enforcement agency for public safety purposes.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 3541 (By Dutton), Relating to temporarily decreasing the rate of state sales and use taxes under certain circumstances.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3542 (By Dutton), Relating to a franchise tax credit for opening an early learning and child-care center in certain affordable housing developments.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3543 (By Dutton), Relating to the bilingual education allotment under the public school finance system.
To Public Education.
HB 3544 (By Moody), Relating to payment of certain court costs associated with interpreters.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3545 (By Moody), Relating to civil liability arising from a firearm hold agreement.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3546 (By Allen), Relating to the justified use of force by a school employee or volunteer against a student.
To Select Youth Health and Safety.
HB 3547 (By Anchía), Relating to the required approval of certain hospital visits as a condition of release on parole or to mandatory supervision for certain releasees and to the hospital's liability for damages resulting from those visits.
To Corrections.
HB 3548 (By Anchía), Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault of certain hospital personnel.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3549 (By Anchía), Relating to creating the criminal offense of tampering with an electronic monitoring device and to certain consequences on conviction of that offense.
To Corrections.
HB 3550 (By Rose), Relating to standards for and services provided by prescribed pediatric extended care centers.
To Human Services.
HB 3551 (By Thierry), Relating to presumptive eligibility of certain elderly individuals for home and community-based services under Medicaid.
To Human Services.
HB 3552 (By Thierry), Relating to the creation of the Texas Slavery and Segregation Commission.
To State Affairs.
HB 3553 (By Thierry), Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of trafficking of persons if committed at certain locations.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3554 (By Thierry), Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of trafficking of persons if committed at certain locations.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3555 (By Plesa), Relating to the information required to be included in or with a school district ad valorem tax bill.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3556 (By Stucky), Relating to a local area activation of the alert system for certain missing children.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 3557 (By Leo-Wilson), Relating to review and approval of international baccalaureate courses by the State Board of Education.
To Public Education.
HB 3558 (By Perez), Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle at an intersection with a stop sign.
To Transportation.
HB 3559 (By Harrison), Relating to prohibiting certain nonprofit state associations and organizations from providing training, insurance and risk pool contracts, and other professional services to public educational entities.
To Public Education.
HB 3560 (By VanDeaver), Relating to a membership interest in a limited liability company subject to a charging order.
To Business and Industry.
HB 3561 (By VanDeaver and Bailes), Relating to the payment of certain contributions for retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas who resume service.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 3562 (By Smithee), Relating to durable powers of attorney and the construction of certain powers conferred in those durable powers of attorney.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3563 (By Cain), Relating to the source of dogs and cats sold by pet stores; providing a civil penalty.
To Business and Industry.
HB 3564 (By VanDeaver), Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3565 (By Smith), Relating to special reports of political contributions received by candidates for certain offices.
To Elections.
HB 3566 (By Bucy), Relating to statewide standards for the provision of and health benefit plan coverage of substance use and addiction treatment.
To Insurance.
HB 3567 (By Allison), Relating to requirements for the renewal of a physician's registration permit and the delegation by a physician of certain medical acts.
To Public Health.
HB 3568 (By Gates), Relating to certain public facilities used to provide affordable housing.
To Urban Affairs.
HB 3569 (By Allison), Relating to authorizing cost-of-living adjustments applicable to certain benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 3570 (By Schatzline), Relating to restricting access to sexual material harmful to minors on an Internet website.
To Select Youth Health and Safety.
HB 3571 (By Lujan), Relating to the establishment of the case assistance affiliate program to provide certain assistance to Medicaid recipients and child health plan program enrollees.
To Human Services.
HB 3572 (By Talarico), Relating to the permissible uses of the school safety allotment under the public school finance system.
To Select Youth Health and Safety.
HB 3573 (By Lambert), Relating to modernizing the regulation of money services businesses.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 3574 (By Lambert), Relating to the regulation of state banks.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 3575 (By Lambert), Relating to the hearings officer of the Texas Department of Banking.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 3576 (By Lambert), Relating to the regulation of state trust companies.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 3577 (By E. Thompson), Relating to the issuance of title to a salvage pool operator for certain motor vehicles.
To Transportation.
HB 3578 (By Bumgarner), Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for delivery of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1-B to a child.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3579 (By Bumgarner), Relating to the issuance of an emergency order by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation against a massage establishment.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 3580 (By Bumgarner), Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for firearms, ammunition, and other related items.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3581 (By J.E. Johnson), Relating to methods of instruction for the eyelash extension specialist curriculum.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 3582 (By C.J. Harris), Relating to the composition and use of money in the flood infrastructure fund.
To Natural Resources.
HB 3583 (By J. Jones), Relating to the licensing and regulation of youth sports programs; providing civil and administrative penalties; authorizing fees.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 3584 (By Leo-Wilson), Relating to certain placements for children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
To Human Services.
HB 3585 (By Leo-Wilson), Relating to restricting access to sexual material harmful to minors on an Internet website.
To Select Youth Health and Safety.
HB 3586 (By Cole), Relating to the coverage and provision of abortion and contraception under a health benefit plan and certain programs administered by this state.
To Human Services.
HB 3587 (By C. Morales), Relating to the required sterilization of adult animals seized and placed in the custody of a releasing agency more than once.
To Public Health.
HB 3588 (By Plesa), Relating to an exemption from abortion restrictions for unemancipated minors and the repeal of provisions regarding notice and consent to those abortions.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3589 (By K. King), Relating to the transfer of the administration of school nutrition programs from the Texas Department of Agriculture to the Texas Education Agency.
To State Affairs.
HB 3590 (By Leo-Wilson), Relating to the sale of fireworks on and before the Juneteenth holiday in certain counties.
To County Affairs.
HB 3591 (By Shaheen), Relating to the allocation of low income housing tax credits.
To Urban Affairs.
HB 3592 (By Goldman), Relating to standards to qualify as a licensed specialist in school psychology.
To Public Health.
HB 3593 (By Campos), Relating to the exclusion of certain resources in determining eligibility for financial assistance.
To Human Services.
HB 3594 (By Spiller), Relating to an adjustment to the voter-approval tax rate for certain municipalities with low or decreasing debt.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3595 (By J. Jones), 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 3596 (By Slaton), Relating to proposing a referendum to the people of the State of Texas on the question of whether this state should reassert its status as an independent nation.
To State Affairs.
HB 3597 (By Sherman), Relating to the allocation of money by the Texas opioid abatement fund council.
To Corrections.
HB 3598 (By Lozano), Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue by certain municipalities.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3599 (By Thierry), Relating to an exemption from certain motor fuel taxes for, and registration fees for motor vehicles owned by, certain nonprofit food banks.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3600 (By Price), Relating to the establishment of the Texas Multimedia Production Program; providing tax credits; authorizing fees.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HB 3601 (By Lozano), Relating to a bona fide offer for the acquisition of real property through condemnation.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 3602 (By Zwiener), Relating to the maintenance, administration, and disposal of opioid antagonists at school district campuses serving students in grades six and above.
To Public Education.
HB 3603 (By Anderson), Relating to the payment of restitution by a person released on parole or to mandatory supervision.
To Corrections.
HB 3604 (By Vasut), Relating to the cleaning of a structure used to grow oysters for cultivated oyster mariculture.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 3605 (By Lozano), Relating to certain criminal conduct involving agricultural land, including the justified use of force or deadly force to protect agricultural land from that conduct, and to civil liability arising out of certain justified threats to use force or deadly force; creating a criminal offense.
To State Affairs.
HB 3606 (By Howard), Relating to money awarded to providers of women's health services and family planning services, including the repeal of prohibitions on the provision of those services.
To Human Services.
HB 3607 (By Cole), Relating to the processing of United States passport applications by a district court clerk; authorizing fees.
To County Affairs.
HB 3608 (By Hefner), Relating to the reappraisal for ad valorem taxation purposes of real property on which a building completely destroyed by a casualty is located.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3609 (By Cain), Relating to certain policies and programs that permit the use of public money to finance political campaigns.
To State Affairs.
HB 3610 (By Clardy), Relating to a seizure management and treatment plan for the care to be provided by a public school to a student with a seizure disorder.
To Public Education.
HB 3611 (By Cain), Relating to the determination of a majority vote in certain elections.
To Elections.
HB 3612 (By Toth), Relating to the citizenship status of and the form of birth certificates for certain children born in this state.
To State Affairs.
HB 3613 (By Cain), Relating to the election of the entire governing body of a municipality following each apportionment.
To Urban Affairs.
HB 3614 (By Hefner), Relating to allowing school districts to employ chaplains to perform the duties of school counselors.
To Public Education.
HB 3615 (By Lambert), Relating to surcharges imposed for the use of a credit card.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 3616 (By Allison), Relating to the payment of costs for certain mental health hearings or proceedings and a county's entitlement to reimbursement for those costs.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3617 (By Tepper), Relating to the carrying of weapons by community supervision and corrections department officers, juvenile probation officers, and certain retired law enforcement officers and to criminal liability for taking a weapon from certain of those officers.
To Select Community Safety.
HB 3618 (By Tepper), Relating to criminal liability for taking a weapon from a juvenile probation officer.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3619 (By Burrows), Relating to prohibiting the investment of the permanent university fund, the national research university fund, or money held by a public institution of higher education in financial companies that boycott certain energy companies.
To Higher Education.
HB 3620 (By Rosenthal), Relating to repealing certain offenses and removing certain regulations relating to marihuana, cannabis, cannabinoids, synthetic cannabinoids, and paraphernalia.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3621 (By Talarico), Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of real property used to operate a child-care facility.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3622 (By Lozano), Relating to the repeal of the sales tax imposed on real property repair and remodeling.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3623 (By Hefner), Relating to a memorandum of understanding between public schools authorizing a school marshal of one school to act as a school marshal at the other school during an event at which both schools participate.
To Select Youth Health and Safety.
HB 3624 (By Isaac), Relating to the processing of an application for an authorization to use a standard permit for a rock or concrete crushing facility.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 3625 (By Walle), Relating to notice requirements for a leased dwelling located in a floodplain.
To Business and Industry.
HB 3626 (By Lalani), Relating to a maternal health care workforce campaign.
To Select Health Care Reform.
HB 3627 (By Lalani), Relating to signs posted by public institutions of higher education to facilitate the reporting of and to prevent incidents of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.
To Higher Education.
HB 3628 (By Lalani), Relating to establishing a process to inform certain housing assistance applicants of their potential eligibility for certain public assistance programs.
To Human Services.
HB 3629 (By Lalani), Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of making a firearm accessible to a child.
To Select Community Safety.
HB 3630 (By Lalani), Relating to a halal food option for breakfast and lunch programs provided by public schools.
To Public Education.
HB 3631 (By Lalani), Relating to a requirement that public institutions of higher education provide certain information regarding mental health services to entering students.
To Higher Education.
HB 3632 (By Goodwin), Relating to the establishment of a housing assistance pilot program to assist certain students enrolled in public junior colleges.
To Higher Education.
HB 3633 (By Lalani), Relating to a study on the establishment of a program administered by the Texas Workforce Commission to train individuals in certain skills related to artificial intelligence systems.
To House Administration.
HB 3634 (By Lalani), Relating to a halal food option for breakfast and lunch programs provided by public schools.
To Public Education.
HB 3635 (By Lalani), Relating to the creation of the offense of smoking tobacco on the grounds of certain state buildings.
To State Affairs.
HB 3636 (By Goodwin), Relating to a cost-of-living adjustment applicable to certain benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas and a study on the feasibility of providing annual adjustments and an optional cash balance benefit under the system.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 3637 (By Goodwin), Relating to the equitable distribution of involuntary load shedding events.
To State Affairs.
HB 3638 (By VanDeaver), Relating to the break-in service period for certain retirees preventing the loss of benefits and the state making payments for certain retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas who resume service.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 3639 (By C. Morales), Relating to active shooter response training for school district peace officers and school resource officers.
To Select Youth Health and Safety.
HB 3640 (By Noble), Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of a property that is the primary residence of an adult who has an intellectual or developmental disability and is related to the owner of the property within a certain degree by consanguinity.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3641 (By Guillen), Relating to residency requirements for driver's licenses and personal identification certificates.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 3642 (By Talarico), Relating to the permissible uses of the school safety allotment under the public school finance system.
To Select Youth Health and Safety.
HB 3643 (By Guillen), Relating to the issuance of a temporary license by the Department of Public Safety.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 3644 (By Cook), Relating to the offense of murder committed by the manufacture or delivery of certain controlled substances.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3645 (By Guillen), Relating to requirements for the issuance of certain driver's licenses and commercial driver's licenses.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 3646 (By Guillen), Relating to certain regulations regarding commercial driver's licenses.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 3647 (By Guillen), Relating to the imposition by the Department of Public Safety of administrative and civil consequences for certain criminal convictions.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 3648 (By Guillen), Relating to the composition of the board of directors of the Texas School Safety Center.
To Select Youth Health and Safety.
HB 3649 (By Guillen), Relating to the definitions of the criminal offenses of gambling, the prosecution of the criminal offenses of gambling, gambling promotion, and keeping a gambling place.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 3650 (By Guillen), Relating to the regulation of fusion energy.
To State Affairs.
HB 3651 (By Bailes), Relating to motor fuel taxes.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3652 (By Moody), Relating to the regulation of the cultivation, manufacture, distribution, sale, testing, possession, and use of cannabis and cannabis products; authorizing the imposition of taxes and fees; requiring an occupational license; creating a criminal offense.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 3653 (By Guillen), Relating to the taxation of border security infrastructure.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3654 (By Davis), Relating to the suspension of a public school student for engaging in certain conduct against an employee or volunteer of a school district.
To Select Youth Health and Safety.
HB 3655 (By Davis), Relating to the applicability of certain requirements regarding public school class size.
To Public Education.
HB 3656 (By K. King and Cook), Relating to operating agreements between holders of a distiller's and rectifier's permit and certain alcoholic beverage permit holders.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 3657 (By Anchía), Relating to notaries public; creating a criminal offense.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3658 (By Isaac), Relating to the monitoring of emissions from certain facilities that emit air contaminants.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 3659 (By Hefner), Relating to civil asset forfeiture proceedings, to the seizure and forfeiture of certain property, and to the reporting and disposition of proceeds and property from civil asset forfeiture.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3660 (By Vasut), Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of cruelty to nonlivestock animals under certain circumstances.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3661 (By Leo-Wilson), Relating to the collection and publication of information regarding the use of environmental, social, or governance scores by certain financial institutions.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 3662 (By Davis), Relating to railroad crew size requirements; imposing a civil penalty.
To Transportation.
HB 3663 (By Bailes), Relating to requiring certain persons who enter school district property to display identification.
To Select Youth Health and Safety.
HB 3664 (By Reynolds), Relating to removal of certain eviction case information from credit reports.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 3665 (By Landgraf), Relating to the designation of advanced clean energy projects.
To Energy Resources.
HB 3666 (By Kuempel), Relating to judicial review of certain permitting decisions made by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 3667 (By Reynolds), Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor; increasing a criminal penalty.
To State Affairs.
HB 3668 (By Holland), Relating to the expiration and extension of certain provisions relating to engaging outside council for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission matters.
To State Affairs.
HB 3669 (By Rogers), Relating to the proceedings to exercise the power of eminent domain over certain real property owned by certain conservation and reclamation districts.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 3670 (By Plesa), Relating to the definition of "closing" for purposes of certain private activity bonds.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 3671 (By J. Jones), Relating to justice court security.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3672 (By Canales), Relating to the designation of portions of the state highway system as memorial highways for certain deceased peace officers.
To Transportation.
HB 3673 (By Perez), Relating to an exemption for certain life insurance companies regarding the valuation of reserves.
To Insurance.
HB 3674 (By Rogers), Relating to the creation of a rural dual credit grant program by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
To Higher Education.
HB 3675 (By Ortega), Relating to required management training for certain prosecuting attorneys.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3676 (By Rogers), Relating to the creation of a rural dual credit pilot program by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
To Higher Education.
HB 3677 (By J. Jones), Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of prosecutorial misconduct.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3678 (By J. Jones), Relating to the record of an investigation of a complaint of misconduct by certain peace officers.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 3679 (By J. Jones), Relating to establishing a toll-free telephone hotline for state assistance and concerns.
To State Affairs.
HB 3680 (By J. Jones), Relating to the administration of opioid antagonists by a school nurse or school district administrative personnel at public school campuses.
To Public Education.
HB 3681 (By J. Jones), Relating to the development and maintenance of a custody information system for certain offenders.
To Corrections.
HB 3682 (By Tepper), Relating to a prohibition against affirmative action in governmental employment and in higher education admissions.
To State Affairs.
HB 3683 (By J. Jones), Relating to automatic voter registration on interaction with a voter registration agency.
To Elections.
HB 3684 (By Hefner), Relating to a procedure for applying for a place on a ballot as a candidate for precinct chair of a political party; providing an administrative penalty.
To Elections.
HB 3685 (By J. Jones), Relating to the award of time credits to certain persons released on parole or to mandatory supervision.
To Corrections.
HB 3686 (By J. Jones), Relating to the automatic expunction of arrest records and files after certain controlled substance offense charges are dismissed.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3687 (By Meza), Relating to the use by a public institution of higher education of money appropriated to the institution by the legislature as part of an across-the-board salary increase for state employees.
To Higher Education.
HB 3688 (By J. Jones), Relating to the dismissal of a criminal case by the attorney representing the state.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3689 (By J. Jones), Relating to a requirement that public institutions of higher education provide certain information regarding certain women's health programs to students.
To Higher Education.
HB 3690 (By J. Jones), Relating to the establishment of the Healthy Minds Campus program by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
To Higher Education.
HB 3691 (By Hefner), Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by a charitable organization that is engaged in providing housing and related facilities and services to persons who are at least 62 years of age.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3692 (By Gervin-Hawkins), Relating to the Department of Family and Protective Services' annual report of key performance measures and data elements for child protection; authorizing a penalty.
To Human Services.
HB 3693 (By Gervin-Hawkins), Relating to the use of parental child safety placements.
To Human Services.
HB 3694 (By Gervin-Hawkins), Relating to a deadline for completing services under a family service plan.
To Human Services.
HB 3695 (By Gervin-Hawkins), Relating to the authority to issue a citation in lieu of arrest for certain Class A and B misdemeanors.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 3696 (By Landgraf), Relating to a study on the effectiveness of protective orders in this state.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3697 (By Wilson), Relating to county regulation of subdivisions and approval of subdivision plans or plats.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 3698 (By Landgraf), Relating to expanding access to the protective order registry and the inclusion of certain information regarding a person who is the subject of a protective order in that registry.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3699 (By Wilson), Relating to municipal regulation of subdivisions and approval of subdivision plans or plats.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 3700 (By Bryant), Relating to an annual adjustment to the basic allotment and the guaranteed yield under the Foundation School Program to reflect inflation.
To Public Education.
HCR 82 (By Murr), Designating Llano as the official Deer Capital of the Texas Hill Country for a 10-year period ending in 2033.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HCR 83 (By Guillen), Designating Floresville as the official Peanut Capital of Texas.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HCR 86 (By Jetton), Expressing support for the strengthening of our partnership with Taiwan and for the expansion of Taiwan's role on the global stage.
To International Relations and Economic Development.
HR 564 (By C.J. Harris), Recognizing March 21, 2023, as Texas Adoptee Rights Day at the State Capitol.
To Public Health.
HR 568 (By Smith), Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision in Gideon v. Wainwright.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
Pursuant to Rule 1, Section 4, of the House Rules, the chair corrects the referral of the following bills and resolutions:
HB 2665 (By Gates), Relating to regulation of short-term rental properties by municipalities and counties; authorizing a fee.
To Land and Resource Management.
SIGNED BY THE SPEAKER
The following bills and resolutions were today signed in the presence of the house by the speaker:
House List No. 3
HCR 14, HCR 15, HCR 16, HCR 17, HCR 18, HCR 19, HCR 21, HCR 23, HCR 25, HCR 35, HCR 66, HCR 67, HCR 68
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, March 16, 2023
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 the preference given by trial courts to hearings and trials for murder and capital murder offenses.
Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state.
Relating to the designation of fentanyl poisoning for purposes of the death certificate and to the criminal penalties for certain controlled substance offenses; increasing a criminal penalty.
Relating to the declaration of a candidate's ineligibility on the basis of failure to pay a filing fee or submit a petition in lieu of a filing fee.
Relating to the reporting of certain overdose information and the mapping of overdoses for public safety purposes.
Respectfully,
Patsy Spaw
Secretary of the Senate
APPENDIX
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
Favorable reports have been filed by committees as follows:
March 15
Criminal Jurisprudence - HB 188, HB 218
Public Health - HB 49, HB 624
ENROLLED
March 15 - HCR 14, HCR 15, HCR 16, HCR 17, HCR 18, HCR 19, HCR 21, HCR 23, HCR 25, HCR 35, HCR 66, HCR 67, HCR 68