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	THIRTY-FIFTH DAY - TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 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 36). Present - Mr. Speaker; Alexander; Allen; Averitt; Bailey; Berman; Bonnen; Bosse; Brimer; Brown, B.; Brown, F.; Burnam; Callegari; Capelo; Carter; Chavez; Chisum; Christian; Clark; 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; Pitts; 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 - Hilbert. The invocation was offered by Reverend Johnny Johnson, pastor, First Baptist Church, Knox City, as follows: Praise be to you, O Lord. Yours is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. We recognize that you are Lord of all. Yes, Lord over our State of Texas. In your hands are wealth, power, honor, and strength. We humbly come before you this morning. Lord, your holiness reminds us of our own sin. We confess our shortcomings to you. By your grace, forgive us. We want to live this day in close fellowship with you. Thank you, Lord, for the gift of forgiveness. Thank you, Lord, for the blessings you have given. You have been so good to us. Thank you for our families. Help us love our spouses, care for our aging parents, and raise our children in your ways. Protect them and guide them today. Thank you, Lord, for each of our representatives. Empower each one to carry out his or her responsibilities. Give wisdom in balancing family, personal, and state responsibilities. Lord, we are asking you by faith for your help today. We are proud of our representatives, but they need your wisdom and power, not their own. Empower them. Use them.



	Lord, you have given the house of representatives a strategic role in our government. Use them as part of our government to aid in bringing justice where justice is needed, to bring mercy where mercy is needed. Help these representatives change policies that are oppressive rather than helpful to the people. Lord, we praise you and thank you for being with us. In the precious name of Jesus. Amen. CAPITOL PHYSICIAN The speaker recognized Representative Morrison who presented Dr. Barbara Connor of Hallettsville as the "Doctor for the Day." The house welcomed Dr. Connor and thanked her for her 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. 20). 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). HR 237 - ADOPTED (by Naishtat) Representative Naishtat moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 237. The motion prevailed without objection. The following resolution was laid before the house: HR 237, Recognizing March 13, 2001, as Parent Association for the Retarded of Texas Day at the State Capitol. HR 237 was read and was adopted without objection. HR 515 - ADOPTED (by S. Turner) Representative S. Turner moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 515. The motion prevailed without objection. The following resolution was laid before the house: HR 515, Honoring Ashley Paige Turner of Houston for her academic achievements and civic contributions. HR 515 was read and was adopted without objection. On motion of Representative Raymond, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 515 as signers thereof.



	INTRODUCTION OF GUEST The speaker recognized Representative S. Turner, who introduced his daughter, Ashley Paige Turner. HR 418 - ADOPTED (by Glaze) Representative Glaze moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 418. The motion prevailed without objection. The following resolution was laid before the house: HR 418, Recognizing March 13, 2001, as Van Zandt County Day at the State Capitol. HR 418 was read and was adopted without objection. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS The speaker recognized Representative Glaze, who introduced a delegation from Van Zandt County. HR 517 - ADOPTED (by Yarbrough) Representative Yarbrough moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 517. The motion prevailed without objection. The following resolution was laid before the house: HR 517, Honoring the Booker T. Washington High School Leopards of Houston on winning first place at the Southeast regional robotics competition. HR 517 was adopted without objection. HR 279 - ADOPTED (by Clark, et al.) Representative Clark moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 279. The motion prevailed without objection. The following resolution was laid before the house: HR 279, Recognizing March 13, 2001, as Gainesville Appreciation Day at the State Capitol. HR 279 was read and was adopted without objection. HR 410 - ADOPTED (by Berman) Representative Berman moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 410. The motion prevailed without objection.



	The following resolution was laid before the house: HR 410, Honoring the legacy of Benjamin Bryant Beaird and commending the Beaird family as its farm is recognized by the Family Land Heritage program of the Texas Department of Agriculture as a Family Land Heritage Farm. HR 410 was read and was adopted without objection. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS The speaker recognized Representative Berman, who introduced the family and friends of Benjamin Bryant Beaird. HR 516 - ADOPTED (by Alexander) Representative Alexander moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 516. The motion prevailed without objection. The following resolution was laid before the house: HR 516, Recognizing March 13, 2001, as Corsicana/Navarro County Day at the State Capitol. HR 516 was read and was adopted without objection. HR 345 - ADOPTED (by Alexander) Representative Alexander moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 345. The motion prevailed without objection. The following resolution was laid before the house: HR 345, Honoring Peggy and Charles S. Pearce, Jr., of Corsicana, for their contributions to Navarro College and to historical scholarship. HR 345 was read and was adopted without objection. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS The speaker recognized Representative Alexander, who introduced Peggy and Charles S. Pearce, Jr. (Edwards in the chair) HR 325 - ADOPTED (by Edwards, et al.) Representative G. Lewis moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 325. The motion prevailed without objection. The following resolution was laid before the house: HR 325, Honoring Harry E. Johnson for being elected general president of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. HR 325 was read and was adopted without objection.



	On motion of Representative McClendon, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 325 as signers thereof. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS The chair recognized Representative S. Turner, who introduced Harry E. Johnson, general president, and other members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.: Dr. Larry L. Earvin, president of Huston-Tillotson College; Tophas Anderson, Texas state president of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.; Raymond Carreathers, mayor of Prairie View; Dr. Charles A. Hines, president of Prairie View A&M University; Dwight Baykins, Texas Southern University; and Adrian Colling. Mr. Johnson briefly addressed the house. (Speaker in the chair) HR 360 - ADOPTED (by Wise) Representative Wise moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 360. The motion prevailed without objection. The following resolution was laid before the house: HR 360, Honoring Martin Winchester of Alamo for receiving an All AmeriCorps Continued Commitment Award. HR 360 was read and was adopted without objection. On motion of Representative Ellis, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 360 as signers thereof. HR 482 - ADOPTED (by Wise) Representative Wise moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 482. The motion prevailed without objection. The following resolution was laid before the house: HR 482, Honoring Alicia Cron for being selected as the Middle School Teacher of the Year by the Texas Council of Teachers of English. HR 482 was read and was adopted without objection. On motion of Representative Ellis, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 482 as signers thereof. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS The speaker recognized Representative Wise, who introduced Martin Winchester and Alicia Cron. HR 504 - ADOPTED (by Hartnett) Representative Hartnett moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 504. The motion prevailed without objection.



	The following resolution was laid before the house: HR 504, Recognizing March 13, 2001, as Leadership Irving-Las Colinas Day at the State Capitol. HR 504 was read and was adopted without objection. On motion of Representative Pitts, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 504 as signers thereof. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS SUSPENDED On motion of Representative Wise and by unanimous consent, the reading and referral of bills was postponed until just prior to adjournment. (Nixon in the chair) GENERAL STATE CALENDAR HOUSE BILLS THIRD READING The following bills were laid before the house and read third time: HB 1130 ON THIRD READING (by Rangel) HB 1130, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the exemption of certain educational aides from the payment of tuition and fees at institutions of higher education. Amendment No. 1 Representative Uher offered the following amendment to HB 1130: Amend HB 1130, on third reading, by adding to Subsection (g), Section 54.214, Education Code, after the period, as added by this bill, the following: The board shall consider as part of its plan to making those courses more accessible for teacher certification, evening classes, internet classes, or other means approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Amendment No. 1 was adopted without objection. HB 1130, as amended, was passed. HB 459 ON THIRD READING (by Carter) HB 459, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to higher education tuition and fee exemptions for children of dead or disabled firefighters or peace officers. A record vote was requested. HB 459 was passed by (Record 37): 147 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting. Yeas-Alexander; Allen; Averitt; Bailey; Berman; Bonnen; Bosse; Brimer; Brown, B.; Brown, F.; Burnam; Callegari; Capelo; Carter; Chavez; Chisum; Christian; Clark; 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; Noriega; Oliveira; Olivo; Pickett; Pitts; 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. Present, not voting-Mr. Speaker, Nixon(C). Absent, Excused - Hilbert. HB 969 ON THIRD READING (by Oliveira) HB 969, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to local governments that may consider the location of a bidder's principal place of business in awarding contracts. HB 969 was passed. HB 122 ON THIRD READING (by West) HB 122, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to authorizing a municipality to transfer real property to a nonprofit organization to use for public purposes. (Speaker in the chair) Amendment No. 1 Representative S. Turner offered the following amendment to HB 122: Amend HB 122 on third reading as follows: (1) In SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 253.011, Local Government Code, add a new Subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) This section does not apply to a municipality with a population of 1.9 million or more. (2) Reletter the existing Subsection (b) and subsequent subsections of added Section 253.011, Local Government Code, appropriately. Amendment No. 1 was adopted without objection. HB 122, as amended, was passed. HB 360 ON THIRD READING (by Wise, Crabb, and Olivo) HB 360, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the abuse of a child.



	A record vote was requested. HB 360 was passed by (Record 38): 146 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting. Yeas-Alexander; Allen; Averitt; Bailey; Berman; Bonnen; Bosse; Brimer; Brown, B.; Brown, F.; Burnam; Callegari; Capelo; Carter; Chavez; Chisum; Christian; Clark; 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; Menendez; Merritt; Miller; Moreno, J.; Moreno, P.; Morrison; Mowery; Naishtat; Najera; Nixon; Noriega; Oliveira; Olivo; Pickett; Pitts; 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; Villarreal; Walker; West; Williams; Wilson; Wise; Wohlgemuth; Wolens; Woolley; Yarbrough; Zbranek. Present, not voting-Mr. Speaker(C). Absent, Excused - Hilbert. Absent-McReynolds, Uresti. STATEMENTS OF VOTE When Record No. 38 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes. McReynolds When Record No. 38 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes. Uresti GENERAL STATE CALENDAR SENATE BILLS THIRD READING The following bills were laid before the house and read third time: SB 286 - ON THIRD READING (Goolsby - House Sponsor) Representative Goolsby moved to postpone consideration of SB 286 until the end of the calendar today. The motion prevailed without objection. GENERAL STATE CALENDAR HOUSE BILLS SECOND READING The following bills were laid before the house and read second time:



	CSHB 769 ON SECOND READING (by P. King) CSHB 769, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the fees imposed in certain child support cases. CSHB 769 was passed to engrossment. HB 120 ON SECOND READING (by West) HB 120, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to student intercollegiate athletic fees at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. HB 120 was passed to engrossment. CSHB 957 ON SECOND READING (by Burnam and Olivo) CSHB 957, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to fees for food service establishment permits. Amendment No. 1 Representative Averitt offered the following amendment to CSHB 957: Amend CSHB 957, on page 1, between lines 23 and 24 by inserting the following: (h) The fee charged to a child care facility under this section may not exceed $150. Amendment No. 1 was adopted without objection. CSHB 957, as amended, was passed to engrossment. (Heflin recorded voting no) HB 444 ON SECOND READING (by Madden and Walker) HB 444, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the requirements for write-in candidates in a special election for city officers. HB 444 was passed to engrossment. HB 656 ON SECOND READING (by Goolsby, Farabee, and Hinojosa) HB 656, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the statute of limitations for purposes of prosecuting certain felony sex offenses. HB 656 was passed to engrossment. HB 782 ON SECOND READING (by Tillery) HB 782, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the ability of a development corporation to receive funding from a municipality. Amendment No. 1 (Committee Amendment No. 1) On behalf of Representative Tillery, Representative E. Jones offered the following amendment to HB 782:



	Amend HB 782 on page 1, lines 8-9, immediately after "municipality" by striking the following: "with a population of more than 100,000" Amendment No. 1 was adopted without objection. Amendment No. 2 Representatives Tillery and Wohlgemuth offered the following amendment to HB 782: Amend HB 782 on page 1, line 12, by striking "may" and substituting "shall". Amendment No. 2 was adopted without objection. HB 782, as amended, was passed to engrossment. HB 317 ON SECOND READING (by Telford) HB 317, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the location where the court of appeals for the Sixth Court of Appeals District transacts business. HB 317 was passed to engrossment. POSTPONED BUSINESS The following bill was laid before the house as postponed business: SB 286 ON THIRD READING (Goolsby - House Sponsor) SB 286, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the authority of a county judge to delegate to another county officer the duty to hear applications for mass gatherings. SB 286 was read third time earlier today and was postponed until this time. A record vote was requested. SB 286 was passed by (Record 39): 146 Yeas, 1 Nay, 1 Present, not voting. Yeas-Alexander; Allen; Averitt; Bailey; Berman; Bonnen; Bosse; Brimer; Brown, B.; Brown, F.; Burnam; Callegari; Capelo; Chavez; Chisum; Christian; Clark; 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; 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; Pitts; 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. Nays-Keel. Present, not voting-Mr. Speaker(C). Absent, Excused-Hilbert. Absent-Carter. STATEMENT OF VOTE When Record No. 39 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes. Carter RULES SUSPENDED Representative Sadler moved to suspend the 5-day posting rule to allow the Committee on Public Education to consider HB 1787. The motion prevailed without objection. Representative Rangel moved to suspend the 5-day posting rule to allow the Committee on Higher Education to consider HB 1417. The motion prevailed without objection. COMMITTEE MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT The following committee meeting was announced: Juvenile Justice and Family Issues, 1:15 p.m. instead of upon adjournment today, E1.026, for a public hearing, to consider posted business. 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.) (Denny in the chair) RULES SUSPENDED Representative Junell moved to suspend the 5-day posting rule to allow the Committee on Appropriations to meet at 8 a.m. instead of 1:00 p.m. on March 14. The motion prevailed without objection. ADJOURNMENT Representative E. Jones moved that the house adjourn until 10 a.m. tomorrow. The motion prevailed without objection. The house accordingly, at 12:09 p.m., adjourned until 10 a.m. tomorrow.



	---------------- ADDENDUM -------------- REFERRED TO COMMITTEES The following bills and joint resolutions were today laid before the house, read first time, and referred to committees, and the following resolutions were today laid before the house and referred to committees. If indicated, the chair today corrected the referral of the following measures: List No. 1 HB 8 (By Walker), Relating to regulation of radioactive materials and other sources of radiation. To Environmental Regulation. HB 9 (By Truitt), Relating to the zoning powers of certain airports. To Land & Resource Management. HB 11 (By Gallego), Relating to changing the composition of certain state agency governing bodies with an even number of members to comply with the changes made to Section 30a, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. To State Affairs. HB 2944 (By Capelo), Relating to the qualifications for a professional counselor license. To Human Services. HB 2945 (By Capelo), Relating to acanthosis nigricans screening in public and private schools. To Public Health. HB 2946 (By Capelo), Relating to the administration of certain state agencies. To State Affairs. HB 2947 (By J. Davis), Relating to the posting of notice for water discharge permits. To Natural Resources. HB 2948 (By J. Davis), Relating to the disclosure of certain information in connection with a disciplinary proceeding by the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners. To Human Services. HB 2949 (By Chavez), Relating to state review of and funding for certain junior college courses offered for joint college and high school credit. To Public Education. HB 2950 (By Chavez), Relating to the regulation of certain abusable volatile chemicals. To Public Health. HB 2951 (By Walker), Relating to the issuance of local permits for land development projects. To Land & Resource Management.



	HB 2952 (By Giddings), Relating to character education in primary and secondary schools. To Public Education. HB 2953 (By Coleman), Relating to the transfer of sexual assault prevention and crisis services from the Office of the Attorney General to the Texas Department of Human Services. To Judicial Affairs. HB 2954 (By Hardcastle, Keffer, Swinford, Rangel, and Dunnam), Relating to state funding for school districts that have not more than 400 students in average daily attendance. To Public Education. HB 2955 (By Hardcastle, Keffer, Swinford, Rangel, and Dunnam), Relating to certain public school students receiving educational services from a school district other than the district in which the students reside. To Public Education. HB 2956 (By P. King), Relating to licensing requirements applicable to persons who advertise certain services. To State Affairs. HB 2957 (By P. King), Relating to authorized investments for certain public money. To Pensions & Investments. HB 2958 (By Hope), Relating to requirements to order elections under the Alcoholic Beverage Code. To Licensing & Administrative Procedures. HB 2959 (By Williams), Relating to the board of supervisors and the powers of the Brookshire-Katy Drainage District; providing a civil penalty. To Natural Resources. HB 2960 (By Williams), Relating to the creation of a judicial district composed of Waller County and the composition of the 9th and 155th judicial districts. To Judicial Affairs. HB 2961 (By Williams), Relating to use of student directory information by public schools. To Public Education. HB 2962 (By Longoria), Relating to obtaining bonds and insurance required for certain state construction projects. To State Affairs. HB 2963 (By Heflin), Relating to the collection and enforcement of taxes; providing penalties. To Ways & Means. HB 2964 (By Hamric), Relating to the confidentiality of pleadings and protective order applications in certain proceedings in the Family Code. To Judicial Affairs.



	HB 2965 (By Longoria), Relating to allowing municipalities and counties to grant tax abatement agreements to lessees. To Ways & Means. HB 2966 (By Miller), Relating to the regulation of land application of sewage sludge. To Environmental Regulation. HB 2967 (By Yarbrough), Relating to gaming activities by certain Indian tribes. To Criminal Jurisprudence. HB 2968 (By Cook), Relating to the management, conservation, and use of groundwater. To Natural Resources. HB 2969 (By Cook), Relating to the responsibility for and allocation of renewable energy resources by a generation and transmission electric cooperative. To State Affairs. HB 2970 (By Dukes), Relating to hearing requirements for an application to develop land over a closed municipal solid waste landfill. To Environmental Regulation. HB 2971 (By Goodman), Relating to stand-by guardianships for certain minors. To Judicial Affairs. HB 2972 (By Talton), Relating to local control of police officer employment matters by certain municipalities. To Urban Affairs. HB 2973 (By Talton), Relating to the offenses and penalties for towing companies in certain counties To Transportation. HB 2974 (By Dukes), Relating to state review of and funding for certain junior college courses offered for joint college and high school credit. To Public Education. HB 2975 (By Dukes), Relating to infrastructure planning in certain counties. To Land & Resource Management. HB 2976 (By Dukes), Relating to the funding of the State Office of Risk Management. To Business & Industry. HB 2977 (By Dukes), Relating to prohibitions imposed upon the construction of telecommunications facilities as a result of impervious ground cover requirements. To Land & Resource Management.



	HB 2978 (By Dukes), Relating to the criteria for designating a residence homestead as a historic site for purposes of exemption from ad valorem taxation. To Ways & Means. HB 2979 (By Dukes), Relating to payment schedules for certain land purchases by the state. To State Affairs. HB 2980 (By Dukes), Relating to tuition and fee exemptions for the children of certain firefighters and peace officers enrolled at public institutions of higher education. To Higher Education. HB 2981 (By Corte), Relating to incentives for early payment of certain motor vehicle taxes. To Ways & Means. HB 2982 (By Corte), Relating to disclosure on hotel bills of the governmental entities imposing the hotel occupancy tax. To Ways & Means. HB 2983 (By Corte), Relating to adoption of rules for disclosure of proposed new transmission or distribution routes by a utility. To State Affairs. HB 2984 (By Corte), Relating to the regulation of air conditioning and refrigeration contractors and technicians. To Licensing & Administrative Procedures. HB 2985 (By Corte), Relating to admission to and discharge from facilities for voluntary inpatient mental health services for persons younger than 18 years of age. To Public Health. HB 2986 (By E. Reyna), Relating to exempting landscaping and lawn work from the sales and use tax. To Ways & Means. HB 2987 (By Deshotel and Luna), Relating to an exemption from sex offender registration for certain juvenile and adult offenders. To Public Safety. HB 2988 (By Gutierrez), Relating to the execution of general obligation bonds issued by the Veterans' Land Board and the sale of loans by the Veterans' Land Board. To Financial Institutions. HB 2989 (By Gutierrez), Relating to establishing an acanthosis nigricans screening program in certain public and private schools. To Public Health. HB 2990 (By Gutierrez), Relating to refunds of sales and use tax paid on tangible personal property that is exported beyond the territorial limits of the United States. To Ways & Means.



	HB 2991 (By Gutierrez), Relating to the duty of a peace officer to prevent certain juveniles from crossing the border between this state and Mexico. To Public Safety. HB 2992 (By Gray), Relating to the income method of appraisal for property tax purposes. To Ways & Means. HB 2993 (By Gray), Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to Galveston County. To Land & Resource Management. HB 2994 (By R. Lewis), Relating to the authority of districts to enter into contracts to pay taxes. To Natural Resources. HB 2995 (By Christian), Relating to providing alcoholic beverages to a minor and providing minors with a place to consume alcoholic beverages; providing criminal penalties. To Licensing & Administrative Procedures. HB 2996 (By Callegari), Relating to the authority of certain counties and districts to require attendance by bidders at mandatory pre-bid conferences as a precondition for having a bid accepted. To County Affairs. HB 2997 (By Callegari), Relating to the implementation by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission of a program to encourage the use of environmental management systems. To Environmental Regulation. HB 2998 (By Callegari), Relating to the creation of the Energy Corridor Management District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds. To County Affairs. HB 2999 (By Uresti and Solis), Relating to creating a prescription drug purchasing program. To Public Health. HB 3000 (By Uresti), Relating to the authority of a criminal law magistrate in Bexar County to rule on an issue of law or fact. To Judicial Affairs. HB 3001 (By Uresti), Relating to effective dates for tax abatements. To Ways & Means. HB 3002 (By Kitchen), Relating to coal combustion waste. To Environmental Regulation. HB 3003 (By Bailey), Relating to the use by justice courts of persons to serve citation and other notice. To Judicial Affairs. HB 3004 (By Bailey), Relating to an exemption from tuition and fees at a public institution of higher education for a person disabled in the performance of a fire protection duty. To Higher Education.



	HB 3005 (By Uresti), Relating to deadlines and terms of local tax abatement agreements. To Ways & Means. HB 3006 (By Uresti), Relating to composition of the board of directors of a tax increment reinvestment zone. To Ways & Means. HB 3007 (By Uresti), Relating to the declaration of a mistrial in the punishment phase of a criminal proceeding. To Criminal Jurisprudence. HB 3008 (By Pickett), Relating to the issuance of special license plates for members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. To Transportation. HB 3009 (By McClendon), Relating to authorizing counties to order a referendum on the increase or decrease of flood control taxes or the use of funds generated by flood control taxes. To Ways & Means. HB 3010 (By Hawley), Relating to the operation of a statewide rural health care system. To Insurance. HB 3011 (By Smithee), Relating to expert and bond requirements involving a health care liability claim. To Civil Practices. HB 3012 (By Smithee), Relating to the regulation of physician joint negotiation. To Insurance. HB 3013 (By Smithee), Relating to the composition and operation of the board of directors of certain insurance guaranty associations. To Insurance. HB 3014 (By Smithee), Relating to prohibited practices regarding determinations of eligibility for coverage and authorizations for certain services provided by health maintenance organizations or preferred provider plans. To Insurance. HB 3015 (By Crownover), Relating to regulation of the issuance of a security to a charitable organization. To Pensions & Investments. HB 3016 (By Haggerty), Relating to the use of electronically readable information to comply with provisions of the Alcoholic Beverage Code. To Licensing & Administrative Procedures. HB 3017 (By Chisum), Relating to the review and functions of the Texas Water Development Board. To Natural Resources. HB 3018 (By Chisum), Relating to the continuation and functions of the Railroad Commission of Texas. To Energy Resources.



	HB 3019 (By Chisum), Relating to the eligibility for ad valorem tax abatement of property that is the subject of a voluntary cleanup agreement. To Ways & Means. HB 3020 (By Chisum), Relating to the creation of an offense relating to, and increased criminal penalties for, certain discharges of waste or pollutants. To Environmental Regulation. HB 3021 (By Chisum), Relating to the definitions of "hazardous waste" and "oil and gas hazardous waste" for use in environmental regulation and enforcement. To Environmental Regulation. HB 3022 (By Chisum), Relating to public notice and hearing requirements for a permit for multiple plants under the Clean Air Act. To Environmental Regulation. HB 3023 (By Chisum), Relating to water quality permit applications for certain facilities located near a sole-source drinking water supply. To Natural Resources. HB 3024 (By Chisum), Relating to the powers of the Panhandle Ground Water Conservation District Number 3, South of the Canadian River. To Natural Resources. HB 3025 (By Chisum), Relating to an exemption from the sales and use tax for environment and conservation services. To Ways & Means. HB 3026 (By Chisum), Relating to the transferability of certain appropriations made to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. To Appropriations. HB 3027 (By Dunnam), Relating to resident tuition for certain nonresident students with a parent residing in the state. To Higher Education. HB 3028 (By Dunnam), Relating to a state science and engineering fair conducted by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. To Higher Education. HB 3029 (By Dunnam), Relating to prohibition of disclosure of defense counsel's fee statements by liability insurers; providing a civil penalty. To Insurance. HB 3030 (By Dunnam), Relating to special education, the reporting of performance data of students in certain special programs, and to the educational rights of a minor whose disabilities are removed for general purposes. To Public Education. HB 3031 (By Pitts), Relating to a one-stop online service for new businesses. To State Affairs. HB 3032 (By Pitts), Relating to state agency use of performance-based and contingency-based contracts. To State Affairs.



	HB 3033 (By J. Moreno), Relating to the composition of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. To Licensing & Administrative Procedures. HB 3034 (By Najera), Relating to certain fees imposed by the Lower Valley Water District. To Land & Resource Management. HB 3035 (By Mowery), Relating to requiring voter approval on certain matters related to certain municipal retirement systems. To Pensions & Investments. HB 3036 (By Bosse), Relating to the regulation of certain security personnel. To Public Safety. HB 3037 (By Walker), Relating to the regulation of spacing and production of wells by groundwater conservation districts. To Natural Resources. HB 3038 (By Isett), Relating to the employment of Medicaid recipients and to the enrollment of Medicaid recipients and state child health plan enrollees in certain group health benefit plans. To Public Health. HB 3039 (By Seaman), Relating to the restoration by the landowner of private property affected by coastal erosion. To Land & Resource Management. HB 3040 (By Geren), Relating to air pollutant emissions permitting requirements for shipyard facilities. To Environmental Regulation. HB 3041 (By Geren), Relating to the creation of a missing persons DNA database at University of North Texas Health Science Center, creating an offense for release of confidential information in database and failure to destroy samples. To Public Safety. HB 3042 (By G. Lewis), Relating to the use of, and access to, certain information regarding a current or former employee. To Business & Industry. HB 3043 (By Luna), Relating to prevention and detection of fraud in hospital district funded indigent health care programs. To Public Health. HB 3044 (By Luna), Relating to the desalination of water. To Natural Resources. HB 3045 (By Luna), Relating to diversion by a permit holder of water for wetland enhancement. To Natural Resources. HB 3046 (By Glaze), Related to the standardization of retail sales seasons for fireworks. To Business & Industry.



	HB 3047 (By Geren), Relating to inspection of elevators, escalators, moving sidewalks, and related equipment; providing an administrative penalty. To Licensing & Administrative Procedures. HB 3048 (By Ramsay), Relating to county roads. To Transportation. HB 3049 (By Ramsay), Relating to the use of interest earned on motor vehicle inventory tax escrow accounts. To Ways & Means. HB 3050 (By Rangel), Relating to the establishment and operation of the Toward Excellence, Access, & Success (TEXAS) II grant program. To Higher Education. HB 3051 (By Rangel), Relating to the tuition charged to certain students at institutions of higher education and to emergency loans for student tuition and fees. To Higher Education. HB 3052 (By Rangel), Relating to a grievance procedure for certain employees at an institution of higher education. To Higher Education. HB 3053 (By Rangel), Relating to development of state policies and strategies for postsecondary education in this state. To Higher Education. HB 3054 (By Rangel), Relating to student financial aid to supplement a TEXAS grant for a student of an institution of higher education. To Higher Education. HB 3055 (By Dukes), Relating to authorizing a county to pay the costs of an owner-controlled insurance program with the proceeds of certain securities issued by the county. To County Affairs. HB 3056 (By Dutton), Relating to the violation of an individual's civil rights on premises where alcoholic beverages are sold. To Licensing & Administrative Procedures. HB 3057 (By Wilson), Relating to the Texas Lottery Commission and the administration and operation of the state lottery. To Licensing & Administrative Procedures. HB 3058 (By Wilson), Relating to the general requirements for transfers of used motor vehicles. To Transportation. HB 3059 (By Wilson), Relating to the transfer of control of PT 309 from the Parks and Wildlife Department to the Texas Historical Commission. To State Recreational Resources. HB 3060 (By Wilson), Relating to the creation of pilot projects for demonstrating the application of technology to the provision of long-term care, community care, and certain other medical assistance. To Human Services.



	HB 3061 (By Wilson), Relating to the restoration of the civil rights of certain individuals convicted of federal offenses or offenses committed in other states or countries. To Criminal Jurisprudence. HB 3062 (By Garcia), Relating to the application form for coverage of children under the Medicaid or state child health plan program. To Public Health. HB 3063 (By F. Brown), Relating to certain records pertaining to adoptions. To Juvenile Justice & Family Issues. HB 3064 (By Junell), Relating to the issuance of general obligation bonds by the Texas Public Finance Authority for certain construction and repair projects. To Financial Institutions. HB 3065 (By Junell), Relating to political contributions to and conflicts of interest of members of governing bodies and employees of state agencies and former members or employees; providing criminal penalties. To State Affairs. HB 3066 (By Chisum), Relating to the ballot issues of a local option election. To Licensing & Administrative Procedures. HB 3067 (By Chisum), Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Funeral Service Commission. To Public Health. HB 3068 (By Chisum), Relating to the appointment of a county auditor in certain counties. To County Affairs. HB 3069 (By Chisum), Relating to the maintenance of certain cemeteries. To County Affairs. HB 3070 (By Chisum), Relating to authorizing plans for unit operations for oil or oil and gas production. To Energy Resources. HB 3071 (By Chisum), Relating to the certification of motor vehicle inspection stations and inspectors. To Public Safety. HB 3072 (By Chisum), Relating to lighting requirements for motor vehicles. To Transportation. HB 3073 (By Chisum), Relating to petitions to increase salaries of members of the sheriff's department. To County Affairs. HB 3074 (By Chisum), Relating to charge-back fees to a local governmental entity. To Natural Resources.



	HB 3075 (By Grusendorf), Relating to educational facilities financed under the Higher Education Authority Act. To Public Education. HB 3076 (By Smithee), Relating to the designation of a portion of Business United States Highway 287 as the L. P. "Pete" Gilvin Memorial Highway. To Transportation. HB 3077 (By Nixon), Relating to exempting sole proprietorships from the registration fee for engineering firms. To Licensing & Administrative Procedures. HB 3078 (By Clark), Relating to liability of a governmental unit that participates in a joint enterprise. To Civil Practices. HB 3079 (By Smithee), Relating to the taxes and fees administered by the Comptroller related to the Insurance Code. To Insurance. HB 3080 (By Burnam), Relating to rates of Lloyds and reciprocals for policy forms filed by national insurers and national organizations of insurance companies. To Insurance. HB 3081 (By Burnam), Relating to imposing liens on aircraft for nonpayment of fuel charges. To Business & Industry. HB 3082 (By Burnam), Relating to the rules adopted by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. To Environmental Regulation. HB 3083 (By Burnam), Relating to the complaints received and the sanctions imposed by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. To Environmental Regulation. HB 3084 (By Burnam), Relating to the posting of certain information on the Internet site of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. To Environmental Regulation. HB 3085 (By Burnam), Relating to the regulation of the sale and use of products containing mercury; providing a penalty. To Public Health. HB 3086 (By Burnam), Relating to voter approval of the choice by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission of a potential site for a facility to dispose of low-level radioactive waste. To Environmental Regulation. HB 3087 (By Burnam), Relating to prohibiting procurement by the state of goods created using child or forced labor. To State Affairs.



	HB 3088 (By S. Turner), Relating to the creation and re-creation of funds and accounts in the state treasury, the dedication and rededication of revenue, and the exemption of unappropriated money from use for general governmental purposes. To Appropriations. HB 3089 (By Salinas), Relating to requiring notice of intent to drill, requirement for surety deposit and negotiation of surface damages. To Energy Resources. HB 3090 (By Carter), Relating to the private activity bond allocation program. To Urban Affairs. HB 3091 (By Raymond), Relating to motor vehicle inspection facilities near the border of this state and Mexico. To Transportation. HB 3092 (By Raymond), Relating to the election of school district trustees from single-member districts. To Public Education. HB 3093 (By Janek), Relating to the limits on liability for a health care liability claim. To Civil Practices. HB 3094 (By Janek), Relating to the standard possession order providing for possession of or access to a child. To Juvenile Justice & Family Issues. HB 3095 (By Counts), Relating to the governing body and powers of the Salt Fork Water Quality District. To Natural Resources. HB 3096 (By Counts), Relating to the development of a water supply reservoir project at a site known as the Post Reservoir site in Garza County, Texas. To Natural Resources. HB 3097 (By Counts), Relating to the security provided for revenue bonds issued by the Veterans' Land Board. To State, Federal & International Relations. HB 3098 (By Counts), Relating to the premium tax on certain life, health, and accident insurance policies. To Insurance. HB 3099 (By Counts), Relating to the extension of existing severance tax incentives to maintain existing levels of production of natural gas and crude oil. To Ways & Means. HB 3100 (By Isett), Relating to the penalty for failure to comply with certain traffic control devices. To Transportation.



	HB 3101 (By Isett), Relating to the definition of "firearm" for the purposes of criminal prosecutions. To Criminal Jurisprudence. HB 3102 (By Isett), Relating to reimbursement of insurers in workers' compensation third-party actions. To Business & Industry. HB 3103 (By Hardcastle), Relating to staff development provided by school districts. To Public Education. HB 3104 (By Hardcastle), Relating to interest on amounts withheld from a payment under a construction contract. To Business & Industry. HB 3105 (By Hardcastle), Relating to indemnification in construction contracts. To Civil Practices. HB 3106 (By Alexander and Averitt), Relating to the rates of state motor fuel taxes and the allocation of the taxes. To Ways & Means. HB 3107 (By Alexander), Relating to requiring occupants of certain boats to wear a lifesaving device. To State Recreational Resources. HB 3108 (By Hardcastle), Relating to the offense of disruption of a class or other school activity. To Public Education. HB 3109 (By Dutton), Relating to judgment debtors. To Civil Practices. HB 3110 (By Dutton), Relating to the automatic expunction of criminal records. To Criminal Jurisprudence. HB 3111 (By Zbranek), Relating to occupational licenses and registrations issued by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. To Natural Resources. HB 3112 (By Ritter, et al.), Relating to a code of conduct for public school students. To Public Education. HB 3113 (By Ritter), Relating to grievance procedures for employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. To Corrections. HB 3114 (By Ritter), Relating to conditions of community supervision imposed on certain felons. To Criminal Jurisprudence. HB 3115 (By Edwards), Relating to notice requirements for certain permits under the Clean Air Act. To Environmental Regulation.



	HB 3116 (By Edwards), Relating to reducing the amount of particulate matter released from stockpiled aggregate materials. To Environmental Regulation. HB 3117 (By Edwards), Relating to reducing air pollution caused by particulates from aggregate stockpiles and rock crushing machines. To Environmental Regulation. HB 3118 (By Edwards), Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to regulate facilities that produce, discharge, or emit pollutants. To Land & Resource Management. HB 3119 (By Edwards), Relating to the regulation of mobile rock crushing machines. To Environmental Regulation. HB 3120 (By Ritter), Relating to status as an employer under a workers' compensation insurance policy or certificate of authority to self-insure. To Business & Industry. HB 3121 (By Ritter), Relating to exemptions from ad valorem taxation for property used to control pollution. To Ways & Means. HB 3122 (By Ritter), Relating to prompt payment requirements for work performed by contractors and subcontractors on certain real property. To Business & Industry. HB 3123 (By Alexander and B. Turner), Relating to the transfer from the Comptroller to the Parks and Wildlife Department the duty to develop and adopt standards for the qualification of open space land used for wildlife management. To Ways & Means. HB 3124 (By Garcia), Relating to the consideration of certain tests and assessment instruments in admissions to public institutions of higher education. To Higher Education. HB 3125 (By Bosse and S. Turner), Relating to certain injuries or death, including injuries resulting from malicious conduct endangering public safety; providing penalties. To Civil Practices. HCR 201 (By Hunter), Memorializing the U.S. Congress to take appropriate action to prevent further desecration of the SS Leopoldville or any of its contents. To State, Federal & International Relations. HCR 202 (By R. Lewis), Directing the Health and Human Services Commission to redesignate the Doctors Hospital of Groves from an urban hospital to a rural hospital. To Public Health. HCR 203 (By Thompson), Granting RFD & Associates, Inc. permission to sue the State of Texas and the Office of Attorney General subject to Chapter 107, Civil Practices and Remedies Code. To Civil Practices.



	HCR 204 (By Hardcastle), Declaring Electra the Pump Jack Capital of Texas. To State, Federal & International Relations. HCR 205 (By Cook), Memorializing congress to repeal the regulation relating to the three-shell limit and the magazine plug requirement contained in Title 50 C.F.R. 20.21. To State Recreational Resources. HCR 206 (By Nixon), Darcie R. Barclay vs. The University of Texas Medical Branch, et al. To Civil Practices. HCR 207 (By Grusendorf), Requesting the Texas delegation to the U.S. Congress to support and work to pass the tax relief plan introduced by President Bush. To Ways & Means. HCR 208 (By Martinez Fischer), Allowing Carmen R. Melenyzer to sue the State of Texas and John Cornyn, Attorney General of the State of Texas. To Civil Practices. HCR 209 (By Noriega), Honoring the 49th Armored Division of the Texas National Guard for its impressive peacekeeping efforts in Bosnia. To Rules & Resolutions. HJR 91 (By Driver), Proposing a constitutional amendment to eliminate obsolete, duplicative, or unnecessary provisions and to correct outdated provisions of the Texas Constitution. To Constitutional Revision, Select. HJR 92 (By Madden), Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to ad valorem tax exemptions for the surviving spouses and children of certain members and veterans of the armed forces. To Ways & Means. HJR 93 (By Thompson), Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for gubernatorial appointment for the offices of justices of the supreme court and judges of the court of criminal appeals. To Judicial Affairs. HJR 94 (By Mowery), Proposing a constitutional amendment to update and clarify the provisions governing the permanent university fund. To Pensions & Investments. HJR 95 (By Deshotel), Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the time for legislative and congressional redistricting following release of the federal decennial census. To Redistricting. HJR 96 (By Bailey), Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing the governor to remove from office officers in the executive branch of state government who were appointed by a governor. To State Affairs.



	HJR 97 (By Junell), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds for construction and repair projects. To Financial Institutions. HJR 98 (By Raymond), Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate net revenue from the state lottery to public school purposes. To Public Education. HJR 99 (By Counts), Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the office of constable in Fisher County. To County Affairs. HJR 100 (By Chavez), Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation property that is owned by a licensed child-care facility and is used exclusively for providing care for children. To Ways & Means. HJR 101 (By Solomons), Proposing a constitutional amendment simplifying requirements for certain refinances of home equity loans without additional cash advances. To Financial Institutions. HR 485 (By Hunter), Memorializing the Congress of the United States to propose and submit to the states for ratification an amendment to the United States Constitution to prohibit federal courts from ordering or instructing any state or political subdivision thereof, or an official of any state or political subdivision, to levy or increase taxes. To State Affairs. HR 495 (By Edwards), Granting the Texas Emancipation Juneteenth Cultural and Historical Commission and Juneteenth USA permission to use the house chamber on June 1, 2001, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. To House Administration. HR 502 (By Williams), Honoring Coach Weldon Willig for his decades of dedication to The Woodlands. To Rules & Resolutions. HR 505 (By J. Jones), Commending the South Central Region of Jack and Jill of America, Inc., for its contributions to the positive development of children. To Rules & Resolutions. HR 506 (By Tillery), Honoring Bill Hawkins for his many years of service to the Iron Workers Union. To Rules & Resolutions. HR 507 (By Green), Honoring Ambassador Alan L. Keyes for his public service. To Rules & Resolutions. HR 508 (By Green), Recognizing March 28, 2001, as Hays County Day at the State Capitol. To Rules & Resolutions.



	HR 509 (By Telford), Honoring the Texas Tornados for the band's remarkable musical accomplishments. To Rules & Resolutions. HR 510 (By Hamric), Honoring the memory of Major Benjamin Franklin Bryant on the 201st anniversary of his birth, and welcoming Denton Bryant, his family, the Sons of the Republic of Texas, the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, and the San Jacinto descendants to the State Capitol. To Rules & Resolutions. HR 511 (By Deshotel), Welcoming the visiting group from Blanchette Elementary School to the State Capitol on March 14, 2001. To Rules & Resolutions. HR 512 (By Pitts), In memory of Frances Peters Eastham of Waxahachie. To Rules & Resolutions. HR 513 (By Pitts), Honoring David Hudgins for being named Waxahachie's Outstanding Citizen of 2001. To Rules & Resolutions. HR 514 (By Deshotel), Welcoming members of Beaumont's Our Mother of Mercy Senior Citizens Organization to the State Capitol. 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. 20 HCR 191 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 13, 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: SB 79 Shapiro Relating to uniform election dates.



	SB 120 Wentworth Relating to the sealing of certain affidavits on which search warrants are based. SB 454 Armbrister Relating to the collection and enforcement of tolls on certain toll roads and toll projects; providing for civil and criminal penalties. SB 563 Armbrister Relating to the protection of the interest of certain innocent property owners in a criminal asset forfeiture proceeding. SB 672 Jackson Relating to national fraternal organizations that are exempt from certain requirements of the Alcoholic Beverage Code. SB 676 Zaffirini Relating to assessment of academic skills of certain students of limited English proficiency. SB 716 Duncan Relating to programs to promote agriculture and economic development in rural areas of this state. Respectfully, Betty King Secretary of the Senate ---------------- APPENDIX -------------- STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS Favorable reports have been filed by committees as follows: March 12 Agriculture & Livestock - HB 1086, HB 1880, HB 2091 Business & Industry - HB 394, HB 493, HB 678, HB 1051, HB 1367 Criminal Jurisprudence - HB 236, HB 519, HB 909 Higher Education - HB 42, HB 1671, HB 1753 House Administration - HB 2147, HCR 29, HCR 81 Judicial Affairs - HB 1132, HB 1560 Juvenile Justice & Family Issues - HB 899, HB 1365, HB 1566, HB 1632, HB 1635 Natural Resources - HB 561, HB 675, HB 1836 Public Health - HB 80, HB 103, HB 251, HB 391, HB 551, HB 757, HB 767, HB 768, HB 1018 Transportation - HB 1370, HB 1535, HB 1594, HB 1661, HB 1679, HB 1697, HB 1718



	Ways & Means - HB 612 ENROLLED March 12 - HCR 191 SENT TO THE GOVERNOR March 12 - HCR 42 RECOMMENDATION FILED WITH THE SPEAKER March 12 - HB 2001, HB 2005, HB 2014, HB 2047