THIRTY-FIRST DAY - TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2001

The house met at 10 a.m. and was called to order by the speaker.

The roll of the house was called and a quorum was announced present (Record 31).

Present - Mr. Speaker; Alexander; Allen; Averitt; Bailey; Berman; Bonnen; Bosse; Brimer; Brown, B.; Brown, F.; Callegari; Capelo; Carter; Chavez; Christian; Coleman; Cook; Corte; Counts; Crabb; Craddick; Crownover; Danburg; Davis, J.; Davis, Y.; Delisi; Denny; Deshotel; Driver; Dukes; Dunnam; Dutton; Edwards; Ehrhardt; Eiland; Elkins; Ellis; Farabee; Farrar; Flores; Gallego; Garcia; George; Geren; Giddings; Glaze; Goodman; Goolsby; Gray; Green; Grusendorf; Gutierrez; Haggerty; Hamric; Hardcastle; Hartnett; Hawley; Heflin; Hilderbran; Hill; Hinojosa; Hochberg; Hodge; Homer; Hope; Hopson; Howard; Hunter; Hupp; Isett; Janek; Jones, D.; Jones, E.; Jones, J.; Junell; Keel; Keffer; King, P.; King, T.; Kitchen; Kolkhorst; Krusee; Kuempel; Lewis, G.; Lewis, R.; Longoria; Luna; Madden; Marchant; Martinez Fischer; Maxey; McCall; McClendon; McReynolds; Menendez; Merritt; Miller; Moreno, J.; Moreno, P.; Morrison; Mowery; Naishtat; Najera; Nixon; Noriega; Oliveira; Olivo; Pickett; Puente; Ramsay; Rangel; Raymond; Reyna, A.; Reyna, E.; Ritter; Sadler; Salinas; Seaman; Shields; Smith; Smithee; Solis; Solomons; Swinford; Talton; Telford; Thompson; Tillery; Truitt; Turner, B.; Turner, S.; Uher; Uresti; Villarreal; Walker; West; Williams; Wilson; Wise; Wohlgemuth; Wolens; Woolley; Yarbrough; Zbranek.

Absent, Excused - Burnam; Chisum; Hilbert; Pitts.

Absent - Clark.

The invocation was offered by Reverend Charles Downey, chaplain emeritus, Conroe Regional Medical Center, Conroe, as follows:

Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, we acknowledge your presence here today and we thank you for being here and for always hearing our prayers and responding to them.

Our prayer this morning is a prayer of thanksgiving and a prayer for guidance. We have more blessings to thank you for than we can number. We thank you for this great state you have given us in which to live. I thank you for these men and women who have been chosen by the people of the state to serve them. I ask that they will recognize that they have been not only chosen by the hand of these people but by your hand as well.

I pray that everything that occurs in this room today will be pleasing to you. I make this prayer in the name of the one whom I call Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen.

LEAVES OF ABSENCE GRANTED

The following member was granted leave of absence for today and the remainder of the week because of a death in the family:

Pitts on motion of West.

The following member was granted leave of absence for today because of a death in the family:

Burnam on motion of Gallego.

The following member was granted leave of absence for today because of important business:

Chisum on motion of Swinford.

CAPITOL PHYSICIAN

The speaker recognized Representative Shields who presented
Dr. Michael Dominguez of San Antonio as the "Doctor for the Day."

The house welcomed Dr. Dominguez and thanked him for his participation in the Physician of the Day Program sponsored by the Texas Academy of Family Physicians.

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. 16).

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).

HCR 143 - ADOPTED

(by Berman)

Representative Berman moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HCR 143.

The motion prevailed without objection.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HCR 143, Designating March 5-6, 2001, as Tyler Days at the State Capitol.

HCR 143 was read and was adopted without objection.

INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS

The speaker recognized Representative Berman, who introduced a delegation from Tyler.

HR 269 - ADOPTED

(by Seaman)

Representative Seaman moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 269.

The motion prevailed without objection.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 269, In memory of W. H. Mercer, Sr., of Edna.

HR 269 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote.

HR 454 - ADOPTED

(by Goolsby)

Representatives Goolsby and Brimer moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 454.

The motion prevailed without objection.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 454, Congratulating the Honorable Rick Crawford on his 50th birthday.

HR 454 was read and was adopted without objection.

INTRODUCTION OF GUEST

The speaker recognized Representative Goolsby, who introduced the Honorable Rick Crawford.

HR 441 - ADOPTED

(by Pitts)

Representative West moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 441.

The motion prevailed without objection.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 441, Honoring the First Generation College Bound Scholars of Texas House District 10.

HR 441 was read and was adopted without objection.

(Bonnen in the chair)

HR 287 - ADOPTED

(by T. King, et al.)

Representative T. King moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 287.

The motion prevailed without objection.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 287, In memory of Jesse Trevino Arreola of Uvalde.

HR 287 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote.

On motion of Representative Wilson, the names of all the members of the house were added to HCR 92 as signers thereof.

HCR 92 - ADOPTED

(by T. King and Hilderbran)

Representative T. King moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HCR 92.

The motion prevailed without objection.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HCR 92, In memory of former Texas first lady Janey Slaughter Briscoe.

HCR 92 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote.

On motion of Representative Wilson, the names of all the members of the house were added to HCR 92 as signers thereof.

HCR 137 - ADOPTED

(by T. King and Hilderbran)

Representative T. King moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HCR 137.

The motion prevailed without objection.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HCR 137, In memory of Judge Ross E. Doughty, Jr., of Uvalde.

HCR 137 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote.

On motion of Representative Wilson, the names of all the members of the house were added to HCR 92 as signers thereof.

HR 361 - ADOPTED

(by Hawley)

Representative Hawley moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 361.

The motion prevailed without objection.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 361, Recognizing March 6, 2001, as Cotton Day at the State Capitol.

(Speaker in the chair)

HR 361 was read and was adopted without objection.

HR 346 - ADOPTED

(by Alexander)

Representative Alexander moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 346.

The motion prevailed without objection.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 346, Welcoming the Henderson County 4-H Program to the State Capitol.

HR 346 was read and was adopted without objection.

(Speaker pro tempore in the chair)

HR 362 - ADOPTED

(by Williams and Hope)

Representative Williams moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 362.

The motion prevailed without objection.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 362, Recognizing March 6, 2001, as Montgomery County Day at the State Capitol.

HR 362 was read and was adopted without objection.

On motion of Representative Hope, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 362 as signers thereof.

INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS

The chair recognized Representative Williams, who introduced a delegation from Montgomery County.

HR 394 - ADOPTED

(by Hope)

Representative Hope moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 394.

The motion prevailed without objection.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 394, Honoring Dr. Bob Smith, superintendent of the Montgomery Independent School District, for his exemplary community service.

HR 394 was read and was adopted without objection.

On motion of Representative Williams, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 394 as signers thereof.

INTRODUCTION OF GUEST

The chair recognized Representative Hope, who introduced Dr. Bob Smith.

HR 396 - ADOPTED

(by Hope)

Representative Hope moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 396.

The motion prevailed without objection.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 396, Honoring Isidor Ybarra, Jr., of Porter for his outstanding community leadership.

HR 396 was read and was adopted without objection.

INTRODUCTION OF GUEST

The chair recognized Representative Hope, who introduced Isidor Ybarra, Jr.

HR 395 - ADOPTED

(by Hope)

Representative Hope moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 395.

The motion prevailed without objection.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 395, Honoring Dr. David L. Lusk, superintendent of the Conroe Independent School District, for his exemplary community leadership.

HR 395 was adopted without objection.

HR 453 - ADOPTED

(by Glaze)

Representative Glaze moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 453.

The motion prevailed without objection.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 453, Welcoming the students of the Wills Point Junior High Gifted and Talented Program to the State Capitol.

(Clark now present)

HR 453 was read and was adopted without objection.

HR 65 - ADOPTED

(by Marchant)

Representative Marchant moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 65.

The motion prevailed without objection.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 65, Honoring Dr. Annette T. Griffin on her receipt of the 2000 Superintendent of the Year award.

HR 65 was read and was adopted without objection.

INTRODUCTION OF GUEST

The chair recognized Representative Marchant, who introduced Dr. Annette T. Griffin.

HR 456 - ADOPTED

(by Y. Davis)

Representative Y. Davis moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 456.

The motion prevailed without objection.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 456, Commending the Texas Legislative Black Caucus Research and Education Alliance for its exemplary leadership.

HR 456 was adopted without objection.

HR 455 - ADOPTED

(by Dutton)

Representative Dutton moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 455.

The motion prevailed without objection.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 455, Welcoming members of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., to the State Capitol on the occasion of the group's 2001 Legislative Day.

HR 455 was read and was adopted without objection.

HR 316 - ADOPTED

(by Green)

Representative Green moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 316.

The motion prevailed without objection.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 316, In honor of the 40th anniversary of the Peace Corps.

HR 316 was read and was adopted without objection.

HR 448 - ADOPTED

(by R. Lewis)

Representative R. Lewis moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 448.

The motion prevailed without objection.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 448, Congratulating Clyde Ennis and Melba Ruth Adams of Newton on their 50th wedding anniversary.

HR 448 was adopted without objection.

On motion of Representative Truitt, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 448 as signers thereof.

HR 430 - ADOPTED

(by Geren)

Representative Geren moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 430.

The motion prevailed without objection.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 430, Welcoming the Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas to the State Capitol.

HR 430 was read and was adopted without objection.

HR 399 - ADOPTED

(by Farabee)

Representative Farabee moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 399.

The motion prevailed without objection.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 399, In honor of the Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District's continuing efforts to enroll eligible families in CHIP.

HR 399 was adopted without objection.

HR 400 - ADOPTED

(by Farabee)

Representative Farabee moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 400.

The motion prevailed without objection.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 400, Honoring Ron Bullock for being named Wichitan of the Year.

HR 400 was adopted without objection.

HR 401 - ADOPTED

(by Farabee)

Representative Farabee moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 401.

The motion prevailed without objection.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 401, Honoring Joe Cannon of Mexia on the occasion of his 66th birthday.

HR 401 was adopted without objection.

BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING

AND REFERRAL TO COMMITTEES

RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEES

Bills and joint resolutions were at this time laid before the house, read first time, and referred to committees. Resolutions were at this time laid before the house and referred to committees. (See the addendum to the daily journal, Referred to Committees, List No. 1.)

HR 381 - ADOPTED

(by Dukes)

Representative Dukes moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 381.

The motion prevailed without objection.

The following resolution was laid before the house:

HR 381, Honoring Naomi Jones Hardaway of Austin for her outstanding contributions to her profession and community.

HR 381 was adopted without objection.

COMMITTEE MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

The following committee meeting was announced:

Juvenile Justice and Family Issues, 1:20 p.m. instead of upon adjournment today, E1.026, for a formal meeting, to consider posted and pending business.

ADJOURNMENT

Representative Telford moved that the house adjourn until 10 a.m. tomorrow.

The motion prevailed without objection.

The house accordingly, at 11:36 a.m., adjourned until 10 a.m. tomorrow.

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ADDENDUM

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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 2407 (By Gray), Relating to public access to certain information and materials.

To Public Health.

HB 2408 (By Maxey), Relating to a study by the Health Professions Council relating to the complaint procedures of certain health care regulatory entities.

To Public Health.

HB 2409 (By Counts), Relating to restrictions on artificial recharge of the Edwards Aquifer.

To Natural Resources.

HB 2410 (By Martinez Fischer), Relating to the authority of a municipal court to waive payment of fines and costs imposed on certain indigent defendants.

To Criminal Jurisprudence.

HB 2411 (By Ritter), Relating to the adoption of a uniform residential building code for use in the state.

To Land & Resource Management.

HB 2412 (By Ritter), Relating to the comptroller's powers and duties concerning the property tax.

To Ways & Means.

HB 2413 (By Ritter), Relating to the tax on cigarettes, cigars, and other tobacco products.

To Ways & Means.

HB 2414 (By Keel and Gallego), Relating to the investment and management of the permanent school fund.

To Public Education.

HB 2415 (By Giddings), Relating to investigation of and remedies for certain past discriminatory practices by life insurers.

To Insurance.

HB 2416 (By B. Brown), Relating to limiting the amount of county or municipal ad valorem taxes that may be imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly and their surviving spouses.

To Ways & Means.

HB 2417 (By Hardcastle), Relating to the use of a portion of medical school tuition for student loan repayment assistance for physicians.

To Higher Education.

HB 2418 (By Noriega), Relating to the registration period for certain motor vehicles.

To Transportation.

HB 2419 (By Coleman), Relating to charity care requirements for certain hospitals.

To Public Health.

HB 2420 (By Coleman), Relating to the establishment of a pilot program to extend Medicaid coverage to certain low-income parents of children receiving Medicaid.

To Public Health.

HB 2421 (By Hawley), Relating to establishing a program to recruit rural medical students for service in rural communities.

To Public Health.

HB 2422 (By Hawley), Relating to the provision of data by a rural provider to the Texas Health Care Information Council.

To Public Health.

HB 2423 (By Hawley), Relating to the designation of a hospital as a rural hospital.

To Public Health.

HB 2424 (By Hawley), Relating to payment for services provided by rural hospitals and physicians under the state child health plan.

To Public Health.

HB 2425 (By Hawley), Relating to certain pilot programs under the Medicaid managed care program.

To Public Health.

HB 2426 (By Hawley), Relating to disbursements to rural hospitals from the tertiary care account.

To Public Health.

HB 2427 (By Hawley), Relating to the amount of hazardous duty pay for certain state employees.

To Appropriations.

HB 2428 (By Goodman), Relating to the confidentiality of certain records of a court-appointed volunteer advocate program.

To Juvenile Justice & Family Issues.

HB 2429 (By Goodman), Relating to the regulation of private child support enforcement agencies; providing a civil penalty.

To Juvenile Justice & Family Issues.

HB 2430 (By Naishtat), Relating to a consumer assistance program for health benefit plan consumers.

To Insurance.

HB 2431 (By Counts), Relating to special license plates for a municipal judge.

To Transportation.

HB 2432 (By Cook), Relating to the ratification of the creation of and to the administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District.

To Natural Resources.

HB 2433 (By Madden), Relating to reporting of legislative advertising; providing criminal and civil penalties.

To State Affairs.

HB 2434 (By Madden), Relating to the reporting of offers of money made to candidates, officeholders, and political committees.

To Elections.

HB 2435 (By Madden, Gallego, and Danburg), Relating to the regulation of certain political contributions and political expenditures.

To Elections.

HB 2436 (By Merritt), Relating to a requirement that the Bureau of Economic Geology of The University of Texas at Austin conduct a study of the East Texas Oil Field.

To Energy Resources.

HB 2437 (By Y. Davis), Relating to continuing education requirements for code enforcement officers.

To Public Health.

HB 2438 (By Merritt), Relating to transferring administrative hearings performed by the Railroad Commission of Texas to the State Office of Administrative Hearings.

To Energy Resources.

HB 2439 (By Goolsby), Relating to uses of balances in the inaugural fund.

To House Administration.

HB 2440 (By Krusee), Relating to a referendum for a rail plan in certain metropolitan rapid transit authorities.

To Urban Affairs.

HB 2441 (By Ehrhardt), Relating to the administration of the low-income housing tax credit program by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

To Urban Affairs.

HB 2442 (By Flores), Relating to minimum salaries for educational aides employed by school districts.

To Public Education.

HB 2443 (By Flores), Relating to the Texas Food for Health Advisory Council.

To Agriculture & Livestock.

HB 2444 (By J. Davis), Relating to national fraternal organizations that are exempt from certain requirements of the Alcoholic Beverage Code.

To Licensing & Administrative Procedures.

HB 2445 (By J. Davis), Relating to lifetime workers' compensation benefits for certain employees who suffer catastrophic burns.

To Business & Industry.

HB 2446 (By Glaze), Relating to emergency medical services.

To Public Health.

HB 2447 (By Isett), Relating to an optional defined contribution retirement plan for persons eligible to participate in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

To Pensions & Investments.

HB 2448 (By Dukes), Relating to the review by the Commission on Human Rights of tests given by fire departments and law enforcement agencies.

To State Affairs.

HB 2449 (By Dukes), Relating to the certification of maximum medical improvement and the assignment of impairment ratings in workers' compensation cases.

To Business & Industry.

HB 2450 (By Oliveira), Relating to public school counselors.

To Public Education.

HB 2451 (By Wilson), Relating to the regulation of elevators, escalators, and related equipment and related licensing requirements.

To Licensing & Administrative Procedures.

HB 2452 (By Hochberg), Relating to the establishment of a medical board for University Interscholastic League athletic competitions.

To Public Education.

HB 2453 (By Berman), Relating to the conditions for issuance of revenue bonds by the Veterans' Land Board.

To Financial Institutions.

HB 2454 (By Gray), Relating to access to public beaches, providing an enforcement policy.

To Land & Resource Management.

HB 2455 (By Gray), Relating to the provision of information about patient assistance programs offered by pharmaceutical companies.

To Public Health.

HB 2456 (By Gray and Eiland), Relating to the creation of a pilot program to provide indigent health care services funded by a county sales and use tax.

To Ways & Means.

HB 2457 (By Gray), Relating to certain procedures governing the operation of early voting signature verification committees.

To Elections.

HB 2458 (By Thompson, et al.), Relating to the prevention of racial profiling by certain peace officers.

To Criminal Jurisprudence.

HB 2459 (By Ehrhardt), Relating to the composition of the governing board of certain community college districts.

To Higher Education.

HB 2460 (By Ellis), Relating to directing the state's classification officer to reevaluate the classification of chaplains.

To Appropriations.

HB 2461 (By Ellis), Relating to outdoor burning under the Texas Clean Air Act.

To Environmental Regulation.

HB 2462 (By Counts, et al.), Relating to the establishment and operation of veterans cemeteries.

To State, Federal & International Relations.

HB 2463 (By Glaze), Relating to the issuance of permits in areas infected with or at high risk of infection for bovine tuberculosis.

To Public Health.

HB 2464 (By Tillery), Relating to the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One and the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two.

To Pensions & Investments.

HB 2465 (By Corte), Relating to a binding arbitration contract provision.

To Business & Industry.

HB 2466 (By Corte), Relating to requiring a defendant convicted of a misdemeanor to reimburse a county for confinement expenses.

To County Affairs.

HB 2467 (By Chavez), Relating to rates and expenditures under the Medicaid and state child health plan program in strategic investment areas.

To Public Health.

HB 2468 (By Chavez), Relating to capitation and reimbursement rates under the state child health plan in the Texas-Mexico border region.

To Public Health.

HB 2469 (By Chavez), Relating to rates and expenditures under the Medicaid and state child health plan program in strategic investment areas.

To Public Health.

HB 2470 (By Chavez), Relating to rates and expenditures under the Medicaid and state child health plan program in the Texas-Mexico border region.

To Public Health.

HB 2471 (By Chavez), Relating to rates and expenditures under the Medicaid and state child health plan program in the Texas-Mexico border region.

To Public Health.

HB 2472 (By Homer), Relating to the creation of a judicial district composed of Fannin County and the composition of the 6th and 336th judicial districts.

To Judicial Affairs.

HB 2473 (By Homer), Relating to the right of redemption of real property sold at an ad valorem tax sale.

To Ways & Means.

HB 2474 (By Kolkhorst), Relating to the regulation of certain water treatment specialists.

To Licensing & Administrative Procedures.

HB 2475 (By Kolkhorst), Relating to eligibility for a special license issued by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.

To Agriculture & Livestock.

HB 2476 (By Goodman), Relating to authorizing a recreational facility fee at The University of Texas at Arlington.

To Higher Education.

HB 2477 (By Counts), Relating to the Garza County Health Care District.

To County Affairs.

HB 2478 (By Menendez), Relating to the regulation of deferred presentment transactions.

To Financial Institutions.

HB 2479 (By Danburg), Relating to the regulation of amusement redemption machines.

To Licensing & Administrative Procedures.

HB 2480 (By G. Lewis), Relating to an exemption from registration for certain sex offenders.

To Public Safety.

HB 2481 (By J. Jones), Relating to a prohibition of the delivery or installation of a new or used manufactured home in a flood-prone area.

To Land & Resource Management.

HB 2482 (By Kitchen), Relating to stabilization of long-term care insurance premium rates.

To Insurance.

HB 2483 (By Wilson), Relating to the treatment of Texas residents in higher education admissions.

To Higher Education.

HB 2484 (By Wilson), Relating to the regulation of pari-mutuel racing.

To Licensing & Administrative Procedures.

HB 2485 (By Wilson), Relating to contracts relating to entertainment facilities of certain institutions of higher education.

To Higher Education.

HB 2486 (By Clark), Relating to the purchasing and contracting authority of municipalities; providing penalties.

To Urban Affairs.

HB 2487 (By Garcia), Relating to state assessment of students of limited English proficiency.

To Public Education.

HB 2488 (By Chisum), Relating to the powers and duties of the Donley County Hospital District.

To County Affairs.

HB 2489 (By Goolsby), Relating to a franchise tax credit for contributions to organizations assisting educationally disadvantaged children.

To Ways & Means.

HB 2490 (By Goolsby), Relating to the expiration of alcoholic beverage permits and licenses.

To Licensing & Administrative Procedures.

HB 2491 (By Bosse), Relating to the validation of certain actions and of the legal description of Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 84.

To Natural Resources.

HB 2492 (By Bosse), Relating to the state employee incentive and productivity program.

To State Affairs.

HB 2493 (By Bosse), Relating to the application of the sunset review process to certain governmental entities.

To State Affairs.

HB 2494 (By Haggerty), Relating to the ratification of the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision.

To Corrections.

HB 2495 (By Haggerty), Relating to requiring a valet parking service to maintain financial responsibility; creating an offense.

To Business & Industry.

HB 2496 (By Haggerty), Relating to certain suits instituted under the Property Tax Code and to the award of court costs and attorneys fees in certain suits and appeals instituted under that code.

To Ways & Means.

HB 2497 (By Haggerty), Relating to county fees for handling certain registry funds.

To County Affairs.

HB 2498 (By Haggerty, Oliveira, Gallego, Solis, and Raymond), Relating to certain cross-border health care plans offered by health maintenance organizations.

To Insurance.

HB 2499 (By Marchant), Relating to limitations on the setting of education standards for law enforcement officers by the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education.

To Public Safety.

HB 2500 (By Marchant), Relating to the authority of a municipality to condemn a street light system.

To Land & Resource Management.

HB 2501 (By Marchant), Relating to the exception from the hotel occupancy tax for a permanent resident.

To Ways & Means.

HCR 190 (By Talton), Memorializing congress to declare its intent that the general tax and regulatory laws of the U.S. shall not apply to the churches of this nation.

To State Affairs.

HCR 194 (By R. Lewis), In memory of Stella Mae Schroeder of Brenham.

To Rules & Resolutions.

HJR 71 (By Craddick), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to abolish the sovereign immunity of school districts for certain damages and to authorize school districts to purchase related insurance.

To Civil Practices.

HJR 72 (By Raymond), Supporting the ratification of a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for a federal balanced budget.

To State Affairs.

HJR 73 (By Wilson), Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting preferential treatment of a person in public employment, public education, or public contracting after the economic effects of past discrimination have been offset through the payment of reparations.

To State Affairs.

HJR 74 (By Keel and Gallego), Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the investment and management of the permanent school fund.

To Public Education.

HJR 75 (By Mowery), Proposing a constitutional amendment to eliminate obsolete, archaic, redundant, and unnecessary provisions and to clarify, update, and harmonize certain provisions of the Texas Constitution.

To Constitutional Revision, Select.

HR 439 (By Counts), Honoring the members of regional water planning groups for their significant efforts.

To Rules & Resolutions.

HR 440 (By Pitts), Recognizing the Honorable George "Buddy" West on receiving a 2000 Community Statesman Award from the Heritage of Odessa Foundation.

To Rules & Resolutions.

HR 443 (By Kolkhorst), Honoring the 100th anniversary of the Nancy Carol Roberts Memorial Public Library in Brenham.

To Rules & Resolutions.

HR 444 (By Green), Honoring Ian McLain of Gonzales for his great courage as he continues his recovery.

To Rules & Resolutions.

HR 445 (By Ellis), Honoring Gladys Riley and Pat Riley, Sr., of Woodville on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary.

To Rules & Resolutions.

HR 446 (By Ellis), In memory of Morris Clemmons of Woodville.

To Rules & Resolutions.

HR 447 (By Morrison), Recognizing March 7, 2001, as Victoria Day at the State Capitol.

To Rules & Resolutions.

HR 449 (By West), In memory of Shirley Ann Huffaker of Odessa.

To Rules & Resolutions.

HR 450 (By Keel), Honoring the Pflugerville National #1 "The Express" 7-8 year old All-Star Team on winning the Texas District 30 Little League Tournament of Champions.

To Rules & Resolutions.

HR 451 (By Keel), In memory of Nell Myers of Austin.

To Rules & Resolutions.

HR 452 (By Geren), In memory of John Sullivan Justin, Jr., of Fort Worth.

To Rules & Resolutions

SIGNED BY THE SPEAKER

The following bills and resolutions were today signed in the presence of the house by the speaker:

House List No. 16

HCR 187

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

Tuesday, March 6, 2001

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:

HCR 189 Homer SPONSOR: Ratliff

Honoring Elaine Ballard on her receipt of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Paris Education Foundation.

SB 17 Nelson

Relating to the requirement that a magistrate provide reasonable notice to the attorney representing the state before reducing the amount of bail set for a defendant charged with or convicted of certain serious offenses.

SB 18 Nelson

Relating to the creation of the offense of interfering with an emergency telephone call.

SB 133 West, Royce

Relating to the admissibility in a criminal trial of race or ethnicity as a predictor of future criminal behavior.

SB 250 Harris

Relating to the persons who are eligible for appointment as a temporary justice of the peace.

SB 335 Carona

Relating to an interlocal cooperation contract between a local government in this state and a local government in another state.

SB 352 Truan

Relating to the collection of solid waste disposal service fees by a county or by certain public or private entities contracting with a county.

SCR 24 Nelson

In observation of Veterans Day.

SCR 25 Lucio

Memorializing congress to recognize the impact on Texas of the federal policy of opening the border to Mexican trucks in accordance with provisions of NAFTA.

Respectfully,

Betty King

Secretary of the Senate

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APPENDIX

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STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS

Favorable reports have been filed by committees as follows:

March 5

Agriculture & Livestock - HB 634, HB 1686, HB 1687, HCR 98

Criminal Jurisprudence - HB 139, HB 514, HB 656, HB 842, HB 1600

Elections - HB 2, HB 444, HB 613, HB 831, HJR 47

Higher Education - HB 461, HB 462, HB 753

Judicial Affairs - HB 62

Natural Resources - HB 1110

Public Safety - HB 116, HB 432

Ways & Means - HB 82, HB 244, HB 255, HB 445, HB 1022

ENROLLED

March 5 - HCR 187

SENT TO THE GOVERNOR

March 5 - HCR 82, HCR 95, HCR 184