TWENTY-FIRST DAY --- MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2023
The house met at 2:15 p.m. and was called to order by the speaker.
The roll of the house was called and a quorum was announced present (Record 46).
Present — Mr. Speaker(C); Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; 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; Holland; Howard; 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; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Absent, Excused — Schaefer.
Absent — Buckley; Button; Cain; Hull.
The invocation was offered by the Reverend Jakob N. Hurlimann, chaplain, as follows:
Father, from whom all goodness flows, as these members of the house go about their work this day, at the start of this new week, may you enter into their lives in a new, radical way. You constantly desire to meet us where we are. May we seek you in that same place, in the experiences of our lives. Grant us on this day the grace of a particular intentionality, living and not merely being alive, with our eyes open to the wonder that is you, who live and reign for all ages. In Christ's name we pray. Amen.
The chair recognized Representative Hefner who led the house in the pledges of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE GRANTED
The following member was granted leave of absence for today because of important business in the district:
Schaefer on motion of Metcalf.
(Cain now present)
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).
CAPITOL PHYSICIAN
The chair presented Dr. Erica Swegler of Austin as the "Doctor for the Day."
The house welcomed Dr. Swegler and thanked her for her 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.
(Hull now present)
HR 554 - ADOPTED
(by Patterson)
Representative Patterson moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 554.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 554, Congratulating Matt Sapp on being named the 2022 Frisco Firefighter of the Year.
HR 554 was adopted.
PROVIDING FOR A CONGRATULATORY
AND MEMORIAL CALENDAR
Representative Guerra moved to set a congratulatory and memorial calendar for 10 a.m. Thursday, March 16.
The motion prevailed.
COMMITTEES GRANTED PERMISSION TO MEET
Representative Hunter 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 2:30 p.m., Representative Metcalf moved that, at the conclusion of the reading of bills and resolutions on first reading and referral to committees, the house adjourn until 10 a.m. tomorrow.
The motion prevailed.
(Gámez in the chair)
BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
AND REFERRAL TO COMMITTEES
RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEES
Bills and joint resolutions were at this time laid before the house, read first time, and referred to committees. Resolutions were at this time laid before the house and referred to committees. (See the addendum to the daily journal, Referred to Committees, List No. 1.)
ADJOURNMENT
In accordance with a previous motion, the house, at 3:37 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 6 (By Goldman), Relating to the criminal penalties for certain controlled substance offenses; increasing a criminal penalty.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 7 (By Guillen), Relating to public services and programs in the southern border region of this state to address the effects of ongoing criminal activity and public health threats, including methods of financing those services.
To State Affairs.
HB 17 (By Cook), Relating to the official misconduct and removal of district attorneys and county attorneys.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 20 (By Schaefer), Relating to measures to ensure the safety and welfare of the southern border region of this state, including protection from ongoing criminal activity and public health threats; creating a criminal offense; creating a civil penalty.
To State Affairs.
HB 200 (By Leach), Relating to the reestablishment of the Prosecuting Attorneys Coordinating Council.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 700 (By Oliverson), Relating to creation of the Texas Health Insurance Exchange; authorizing an assessment.
To Select Health Care Reform.
HB 800 (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 1000 (By Darby), Relating to the composition of districts for the election of members of the Texas House of Representatives.
To Redistricting.
HB 1575 (By Hull), Relating to improving health outcomes for certain recipients and enrollees under certain state health benefits programs, through improved program administration.
To Select Health Care Reform.
HB 1580 (By Metcalf), Relating to paid leave by certain state employees for the birth or adoption of a child.
To State Affairs.
HB 1585 (By Geren), Relating to matters affecting the powers and duties of the Texas Ethics Commission.
To State Affairs.
HB 1590 (By Burns), Relating to the establishment of the Texas Leadership Scholars Program to serve as a merit-based scholarship and leadership opportunity for high-achieving, emerging leaders with financial need.
To Higher Education.
HB 1595 (By Bonnen), Relating to the administration and investment of, and distribution and use of money from, certain constitutional and statutory funds to support general academic teaching institutions in achieving national prominence as major research universities and driving the state economy; redesignating the national research fund as the Texas University Fund.
To Higher Education.
HB 1600 (By Hefner), Relating to the creation of a criminal offense for illegal entry into Texas from Mexico by persons who are not citizens or legal permanent residents of the United States.
To State Affairs.
HB 1605 (By Buckley), Relating to instructional material and technology, the adoption and revision of essential knowledge and skills of the public school foundation curriculum, and creating allotments for the procurement of certain instructional materials under the Foundation School Program; authorizing a fee.
To Public Education.
HB 1610 (By Leach), Relating to the defense of this state or a state agency in actions challenging the constitutionality of a state statute.
To State Affairs.
HB 1615 (By Button), Relating to strategies to increase the availability of child-care and prekindergarten programs.
To International Relations and Economic Development.
HB 1620 (By Holland), Relating to the review date for certain governmental entities subject to the sunset review process.
To State Affairs.
HB 1625 (By Hull), Relating to the use of parental leave, family and medical leave, vacation leave, and sick leave by certain state employees.
To State Affairs.
HB 2401 (By Oliverson and Burrows), Relating to the repeal of certain contracting requirements under the Medicaid managed care delivery model.
To Human Services.
HB 2402 (By Moody), Relating to the eligibility of certain at-risk developments to receive low income housing tax credits.
To Urban Affairs.
HB 2403 (By Paul), Relating to the establishment of the Texas Health Insurance Mandate Advisory Review Center; authorizing a fee.
To State Affairs.
HB 2404 (By A. Johnson), Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for functional family therapy services.
To Select Youth Health and Safety.
HB 2405 (By Holland), Relating to photo identification for certain debit or credit card transactions.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 2406 (By Geren and Darby), Relating to service retirement benefits payable by the Employees Retirement System of Texas to commissioned peace officers employed by the attorney general.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 2407 (By Talarico), Relating to the establishment of the Texas Promise Grant Program for certain students at two-year public institutions of higher education.
To Higher Education.
HB 2408 (By Reynolds), Relating to building codes applicable in the unincorporated areas of a county; authorizing a fee.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 2409 (By Reynolds), Relating to the residential and commercial building codes of municipalities.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 2410 (By Walle), Relating to the repossession of a motor vehicle after default on a motor vehicle title loan.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 2411 (By Talarico, Oliverson, Leo-Wilson, and Howard), Relating to the use of opioid antagonists on public and private school campuses and at or in transit to or from off-campus school events.
To Public Education.
HB 2412 (By K. King), Relating to civil actions by a civilly committed individual.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2413 (By Canales), Relating to the renewal, expiration, and suspension of driver's licenses.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 2414 (By Frank), Relating to the relationship between a physician or health care provider and a health maintenance organization or insurer.
To Insurance.
HB 2415 (By Kuempel), Relating to the view of the State Capitol.
To Higher Education.
HB 2416 (By Paul), Relating to creation of the gulf coast protection trust fund to be administered by the General Land Office.
To Natural Resources.
HB 2417 (By Cain), Relating to providing a person taken into custody for emergency detention with information concerning the person's rights.
To Public Health.
HB 2418 (By Raney), Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district composed of Brazos County.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2419 (By Holland), Relating to disclosure under the public information law of information related to a competitive matter involving the provision of cable, Internet, or broadband services by a public power utility.
To State Affairs.
HB 2420 (By Shine), Relating to the eligibility of a person employed by a school district as a teacher to serve on the appraisal review board of an appraisal district.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2421 (By Lozano), Relating to the reenactment of expired provisions of the Texas Economic Development Act.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2422 (By Lozano), Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for tools and equipment of skilled trade workers for a limited period.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2423 (By T. King), Relating to the authority of certain counties to cancel platted subdivisions that have remained undeveloped.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 2424 (By Romero), Relating to training and certification requirements for public swimming pool and spa inspectors.
To Public Health.
HB 2425 (By Isaac), Relating to a prohibition on governmental contracts with Chinese companies.
To State Affairs.
HB 2426 (By Isaac), Relating to the information required to be disclosed in a registration form for lobbyists.
To State Affairs.
HB 2427 (By Kuempel), Relating to regulation of appraisers and the duties of the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 2428 (By Raney), Relating to requirements for a vote to amend certain dedicatory instruments by a property owners' association.
To Business and Industry.
HB 2429 (By Morrison), Relating to the use of certain data collected by the Texas Workforce Commission to determine general prevailing wage rates for certain public work contracts.
To State Affairs.
HB 2430 (By Zwiener), Relating to the ability of a volunteer deputy registrar to distribute and receive applications for a ballot to be voted by mail.
To Elections.
HB 2431 (By J.E. Johnson), Relating to preparation of an appellate record in civil and criminal appeals.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2432 (By J.E. Johnson), Relating to the liability of an owner, lessee, or occupant of real property in connection with the use of or entry onto the property.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2433 (By Hayes), Relating to the definition of a motorcycle.
To Transportation.
HB 2434 (By Plesa), Relating to the reporting of lost or stolen firearms; creating a criminal offense.
To Select Community Safety.
HB 2435 (By Plesa), Relating to the unlawful transfer or purchase of certain weapons; creating a criminal offense.
To Select Community Safety.
HB 2436 (By Frazier), Relating to the sale of bonds by certain special purpose districts.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 2437 (By Zwiener), Relating to the regulation, monitoring, and enforcement of matters under the jurisdiction of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; authorizing the assessment or increase of civil and administrative penalties.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 2438 (By Thierry), Relating to requiring a school district to reimburse classroom teachers at certain grade levels for the cost of classroom supplies purchased with personal money.
To Public Education.
HB 2439 (By Thimesch), Relating to the individuals to whom notice and information must be provided after the Department of Family and Protective Services or another agency takes possession of a child.
To Human Services.
HB 2440 (By Stucky), Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate certain health professions.
To Public Health.
HB 2441 (By Plesa), Relating to required training on trauma-impacted veterans for certain peace officers.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 2442 (By Guillen), Relating to the procedure for amending or revoking certificates of public convenience and necessity issued to certain retail public utilities.
To Natural Resources.
HB 2443 (By C.J. Harris), Relating to the authority of certain persons to petition a groundwater conservation district to change certain rules.
To Natural Resources.
HB 2444 (By Thimesch), Relating to prohibitions in connection with event ticket sales or resales on an Internet website.
To Business and Industry.
HB 2445 (By Dutton), Relating to an exemption from or refund of tuition and fees for certain lower-division students enrolled at Texas Southern University or Prairie View A&M University.
To Higher Education.
HB 2446 (By Dutton), Relating to the criminal penalties for possession of marihuana.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 2447 (By Darby), Relating to private transfer fee obligations.
To Business and Industry.
HB 2448 (By Guillen), Relating to creating a framework for including certain credentials of value offered by general academic teaching institutions as part of a baccalaureate degree program.
To Higher Education.
HB 2449 (By Anchía), Relating to the creation of the Dallas Municipal Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments and fees.
To Urban Affairs.
HB 2450 (By Schofield), Relating to the authority of a property owners' association to regulate the assembly, association, and speech of property owners or residents.
To Business and Industry.
HB 2451 (By Allison), Relating to the permissible uses of the school safety allotment and the creation of a mental health allotment under the Foundation School Program.
To Select Youth Health and Safety.
HB 2452 (By Guillen), Relating to the effective date of retirement for certain members of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 2453 (By Guillen), Relating to the issuance of digital licenses by a licensing agency.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 2454 (By Guillen), Relating to procuring a firearm for person prohibited to possessing a firearm; creating a criminal offense.
To Select Community Safety.
HB 2455 (By T. King), Relating to an annual occupational medical examination for fire fighters.
To Urban Affairs.
HB 2456 (By VanDeaver), Relating to the employment of honorably retired peace officers as school district security personnel and the applicability to those officers of certain law governing private security.
To Select Youth Health and Safety.
HB 2457 (By Lozano), Relating to notice requirements for certain municipal fees and the process to adopt a municipal budget that includes the use of revenue from those fees.
To Urban Affairs.
HB 2458 (By Vo), Relating to the forfeiture, recovery, and the reduction of the fraudulent benefit payments in the administration of the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act.
To Business and Industry.
HB 2459 (By Vo), Relating to the administration of violations and administrative penalties of the Employment of Children.
To International Relations and Economic Development.
HB 2460 (By T. King), Relating to a requirement that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality obtain or develop updated water availability models for certain river basins.
To Natural Resources.
HB 2461 (By Shine), Relating to the workers' compensation group self-insurance guaranty fund.
To Business and Industry.
HB 2462 (By Klick), Relating to disclosure of certain complaint and investigation information by the Texas State Board of Pharmacy to the United States Food and Drug Administration.
To Public Health.
HB 2463 (By Lozano), Relating to an adjustment for certain school districts under the public school finance system for revenue lost due to the use of the state value of the district's taxable value of property determined by the comptroller of public accounts.
To Public Education.
HB 2464 (By Price), Relating to optional annuity increases for certain retirees and beneficiaries of the Texas Municipal Retirement System.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 2465 (By Reynolds), Relating to the operation and movement of motorcycles on a roadway laned for traffic.
To Transportation.
HB 2466 (By Button, Capriglione, M. González, Ashby, and A. Johnson), Relating to the creation of a grant matching program for the federal small business innovation research and small business technology transfer programs.
To International Relations and Economic Development.
HB 2467 (By Martinez Fischer), Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district, an adjustment in the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect increases in the exemption amount, and the protection of school districts against the resulting loss in local revenue.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2468 (By Burrows and Tepper), Relating to the eligibility of an injured employee for lifetime income benefits under the workers' compensation system.
To Business and Industry.
HB 2469 (By Geren), Relating to the administration of certain functions relating to state employee leave.
To State Affairs.
HB 2470 (By Kuempel), Relating to prohibited adverse employment action against certain first responders based on mental illness.
To State Affairs.
HB 2471 (By Geren), Relating to eligibility for law enforcement officer service in the Employees Retirement System of Texas by certain peace officers commissioned by the comptroller.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 2472 (By Geren), Relating to compensation and leave for certain security officers or investigators commissioned as peace officers by the comptroller.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 2473 (By Bucy), Relating to improvements to the Texas Information and Referral Network.
To Human Services.
HB 2474 (By Smithee), Relating to wind energy rights and wind energy development agreements.
To State Affairs.
HB 2475 (By Hunter), Relating to oyster certificates of location and the closure of oyster beds; authorizing a fee.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HB 2476 (By Garcia), Relating to the adoption of a veterans' land bank program by the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation.
To Defense and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 2477 (By Plesa), Relating to the dedication of surplus money in the foundation school fund to increase the basic allotment under the Foundation School Program.
To Public Education.
HB 2478 (By Klick), Relating to an annual report regarding certain newborn screening tests.
To Public Health.
HB 2479 (By Rose), Relating to parental approval for the participation of certain students in human sexuality instruction in public schools.
To Public Education.
HB 2480 (By Reynolds), Relating to requiring notice regarding the potential eligibility to vote of certain persons convicted of a felony.
To Elections.
HB 2481 (By Garcia), Relating to a counseling and crisis management program for relative or other designated caregivers and children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
To Select Youth Health and Safety.
HB 2482 (By Capriglione), Relating to the temporary exemption of certain tangible personal property related to data centers from the sales and use tax.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2483 (By T. King), Relating to financial assistance provided and programs administered by the Texas Water Development Board.
To Natural Resources.
HB 2484 (By Guillen), Relating to the safety of a referee, judge, or other official at a public school extracurricular activity and prohibiting certain conduct by a spectator related to those officials' safety.
To Public Education.
HB 2485 (By J. Lopez), Relating to mentors assigned to classroom teachers in public schools.
To Public Education.
HB 2486 (By Hefner), Relating to the confidentiality of certain information in a peace officer's or firefighter's personnel file.
To State Affairs.
HB 2487 (By E. Thompson), Relating to the possession or use of marihuana or e-cigarettes on or near public school property or at certain school events; creating a criminal offense.
To Public Education.
HB 2488 (By Geren, Metcalf, Thierry, and A. Johnson), Relating to the burden of proof in a trial de novo appeal of the appraised value of property.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2489 (By Kacal), Relating to renaming the Texas Natural Resources Information System as the Texas Geographic Information Office and the duties of certain officers of that entity.
To Natural Resources.
HB 2490 (By Jetton), Relating to retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas who resume certain employment with a school district.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 2491 (By Jetton), Relating to the temporary use of average enrollment for purposes of the public school finance system for a school district located in a disaster area.
To Public Education.
HB 2492 (By Capriglione), Relating to the disclosure of certain contracting information under the public information law.
To State Affairs.
HB 2493 (By Capriglione), Relating to maintenance and production of electronic public information under the public information law.
To State Affairs.
HB 2494 (By Jetton), Relating to information security officers and network threat detection and response for state agencies.
To State Affairs.
HB 2495 (By Price), Relating to the requirements to obtain or renew an athletic trainer license.
To Public Health.
HB 2496 (By Swanson), Relating to notice provided by a public water system regarding a water outage in an area served by a provider of fire protection services.
To Natural Resources.
HB 2497 (By Morrison), Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue by certain municipalities.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2498 (By Swanson), Relating to the conduct and administration of elections; providing a civil penalty.
To Elections.
HB 2499 (By C. Bell), Relating to designating June 28 as Special Forces Day.
To Defense and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 2500 (By C. Bell), Relating to the selection of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district; authorizing a fee.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2501 (By Hayes), Relating to prohibiting certain nonprofit state associations and organizations from providing training and insurance and risk pool contracts to public educational entities.
To Public Education.
HB 2502 (By Reynolds), Relating to the creation of an energy efficiency loan guarantee program.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 2503 (By Lujan), Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for veterans with disabilities and recipients of the Texas Humanitarian Service Medal.
To Defense and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 2504 (By Button), Relating to the award of scholarship money by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy to certain accounting students.
To Higher Education.
HB 2505 (By Jetton), Relating to the adjustment of the public school financial accountability rating system for certain small and mid-sized school districts to account for the implementation of a local optional teacher designation system.
To Public Education.
HB 2506 (By Jetton), Relating to procedures applicable to the emergency detention of a person with mental illness at a mental health facility, including the detention, transportation, and transfer of the person and to certain best practices for courts with jurisdiction over emergency mental health matters.
To Public Health.
HB 2507 (By Jetton), Relating to procedures for the emergency detention of certain persons with mental illness.
To Public Health.
HB 2508 (By Jetton), Relating to the disbursement of money by a levee improvement district.
To Natural Resources.
HB 2509 (By Bernal), Relating to the establishment of a grocery access investment fund program.
To Agriculture and Livestock.
HB 2510 (By Cain), Relating to transparency in certain legal proceedings and contracts involving a school district and a limit on legal fees that may be spent by a school district in certain legal proceedings.
To Public Education.
HB 2511 (By Zwiener), Relating to commercial signs along certain roads.
To Transportation.
HB 2512 (By Morrison), Relating to the licensing and regulation of athletic trainers.
To Public Health.
HB 2513 (By Frank), Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 82 in Wichita County as the Eddie Hill Highway.
To Transportation.
HB 2514 (By Guillen), Relating to interim studies on real property owned by the state.
To House Administration.
HB 2515 (By Rogers), Relating to the repeal of the junior priority of a water right authorizing a transfer of water from one river basin in this state to another river basin in this state.
To Natural Resources.
HB 2516 (By Walle), Relating to certain rights and duties of residential tenants and landlords.
To Business and Industry.
HB 2517 (By Walle), Relating to the confidentiality of eviction case information for evictions related to a disaster declared by the governor.
To Business and Industry.
HB 2518 (By K. Bell), Relating to public work contracts, including contracts on public property leased to a nongovernmental entity.
To State Affairs.
HB 2519 (By S. Thompson), Relating to law enforcement misconduct and law enforcement interactions with certain detained or arrested individuals and other members of the public, to public entity liability for those interactions, and to the confinement, conviction, or release of detained or arrested individuals.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 2520 (By Guillen), Relating to requirements regarding an employee's normal weekly hours of work under the shared work unemployment compensation program.
To Business and Industry.
HB 2521 (By S. Thompson), Relating to the prohibition on the use of a neck restraint by a peace officer during a search or arrest.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 2522 (By J.D. Johnson), Relating to the licensing of social workers.
To Human Services.
HB 2523 (By Canales), Relating to the reimbursement of expenses to certain counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a criminal proceeding.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 2524 (By Thierry), Relating to the authority of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to ensure the independent organization certified for the ERCOT power region has adequate reserve power to prevent blackout conditions.
To State Affairs.
HB 2525 (By Raymond), Relating to certain tax and fee collection procedures and taxpayer suits.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2526 (By Campos), Relating to the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid recipients who are residents of long-term care facilities.
To Human Services.
HB 2527 (By Dutton), Relating to the duty of an attorney representing the state to disclose certain information regarding a defendant convicted of an offense.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 2528 (By Campos), Relating to a study on the establishment of a statewide homelessness data system.
To Urban Affairs.
HB 2529 (By Talarico), Relating to written notification provided by drug manufacturers regarding the cause of generic insulin prescription drug unavailability.
To Public Health.
HB 2530 (By Toth), Relating to state savings achieved through a budget savings program administered by the comptroller of public accounts making an appropriation of a portion of those savings.
To Public Education.
HB 2531 (By Plesa), Relating to notice required after an intentional shutoff of electric and water service.
To State Affairs.
HB 2532 (By Toth), Relating to the time for issuance of a municipal building permit.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 2533 (By Walle), Relating to the implementation of a statewide homeless data sharing network to share real time data on homelessness.
To Urban Affairs.
HB 2534 (By Turner), Relating to the confidentiality of working papers and electronic communications of administrative law judges and appeals judges under the workers' compensation system.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2535 (By Turner), Relating to the exclusion of certain medical services performed to determine an appropriate level of workers' compensation benefits from sales and use taxes.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2536 (By Toth), Relating to processes to address election irregularities; providing a civil penalty.
To Elections.
HB 2537 (By Ramos), Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of sexual assault.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 2538 (By Leo-Wilson), Relating to the repeal of provisions related to notice and consent to an abortion on a minor.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2539 (By Noble), Relating to the compensability of injuries sustained at a location other than an employer's worksite, including at an employee's home, under the workers' compensation system.
To Business and Industry.
HB 2540 (By Raymond), Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for the siblings of certain military personnel.
To Higher Education.
HB 2541 (By Garcia), Relating to policies and procedures regarding children placed by the Department of Family and Protective Services in a residential treatment center or program.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2542 (By Raymond), Relating to the adoption of uniform rules for hours of work for certain county employees.
To County Affairs.
HB 2543 (By Raymond), Relating to the creation of the conviction integrity unit within the office of the attorney general.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 2544 (By Campos and Raymond), Relating to the physician's assistant licensure compact; authorizing a fee.
To Public Health.
HB 2545 (By Capriglione), Relating to the use of an individual's genetic data by certain genetic testing companies for commercial purposes; authorizing a civil penalty.
To Business and Industry.
HB 2546 (By Metcalf), Relating to the scheduling of the first day of school for students by school districts.
To Public Education.
HB 2547 (By Toth), Relating to the creation and administration of the Rural Parents Protection Plan Grant Program.
To Public Education.
HB 2548 (By Herrero), Relating to designating December 8 as Special Hearts Day.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HB 2549 (By Rogers, Price, Spiller, K. King, and Patterson), Relating to light pollution mitigation for wind turbine generators.
To State Affairs.
HB 2550 (By Shaheen), Relating to the elimination of certain tax proceeds deposited to and the allocation of the horse industry escrowed purse account.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2551 (By Shaheen), Relating to the licensing and regulation of associate physicians and the authority of an insured to select an associate physician under the insured's health insurance policy; requiring an occupational license.
To Select Health Care Reform.
HB 2552 (By Thierry), Relating to required suicide prevention training for certain health care practitioners.
To Public Health.
HB 2553 (By Stucky), Relating to the authority of a physical therapist to treat a patient without a referral.
To Public Health.
HB 2554 (By Oliverson), Relating to creation of the Texas Health Insurance Exchange; authorizing an assessment.
To Select Health Care Reform.
HB 2555 (By Metcalf), Relating to transmission and distribution system resiliency planning by and cost recovery for electric utilities.
To State Affairs.
HB 2556 (By Oliverson), Relating to the licensing and regulation of physician graduates and the authority of an insured to select a physician graduate under the insured's health insurance policy; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.
To Select Health Care Reform.
HB 2557 (By Buckley), Relating to the Licensed Professional Counselors Compact; authorizing fees.
To Human Services.
HB 2558 (By VanDeaver), Relating to the authority of the TexAmericas Center to provide services to and make investments in certain business enterprises and to create certain business organizations for purposes of the center.
To County Affairs.
HB 2559 (By Vasut), Relating to the persons authorized to administer an oath in this state.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2560 (By Metcalf and Slawson), Relating to the authority of a county to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the unincorporated area of the county; creating a criminal offense.
To County Affairs.
HB 2561 (By Tepper), Relating to the municipal disannexation of areas annexed during a certain period of time.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 2562 (By Plesa), Relating to coverage for low-THC cannabis under certain group benefit plans for governmental employees.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 2563 (By Vo), Relating to a study on the disparities in the provision of certain health care services to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in this state.
To Public Health.
HB 2564 (By Anchía), Relating to the investigation of certain motor vehicle accidents by trained employees of a law enforcement agency.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 2565 (By Shaheen), Relating to the persons authorized or appointed to exercise the power of sale under the terms of a contract lien on real property.
To Business and Industry.
HB 2566 (By Allison, Cortez, Lujan, Bernal, and R. Lopez), Relating to the number of peace officers required to be employed by a sheriff's department in certain counties.
To County Affairs.
HB 2567 (By Allison, Cortez, Lujan, Bernal, and R. Lopez), Relating to the creation of Probate Court No. 3 of Bexar County, Texas, and the administration of the statutory probate courts in Bexar County.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2568 (By Hayes), Relating to a study of the acreage of carrizo cane on the international border of this state.
To Agriculture and Livestock.
HB 2569 (By Shaheen), Relating to notice of planned and unplanned service interruptions provided to ERCOT by certain electric generation service providers.
To State Affairs.
HB 2570 (By Allen), Relating to the provision of accelerated and supplemental instruction to public school students who fail to achieve satisfactory performance on certain assessment instruments.
To Public Education.
HB 2571 (By T. King), Relating to notice of water and wastewater requirements for the foreclosure sale of residential properties by certain political subdivisions.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 2572 (By Lujan), Relating to the central registry of names of individuals found to have abused or neglected a child.
To Human Services.
HB 2573 (By Stucky), Relating to liability of certain municipal hospital authorities under a contract for the sale of a hospital.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2574 (By Lambert and Metcalf), Relating to requirements for notice advertising the sale of property to enforce a self-service storage facility lien.
To Business and Industry.
HB 2575 (By Button, M. González, Smith, C. Morales, and J. Lopez), Relating to the workforce diploma pilot program.
To International Relations and Economic Development.
HB 2576 (By Schatzline), Relating to a database containing certain records of children who are not lawfully present in the United States.
To State Affairs.
HB 2577 (By Cook), Relating to the punishment for the offense of indecent exposure; increasing a criminal penalty.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 2578 (By Cook), Relating to the sale of distilled spirits to the ultimate consumer by the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 2579 (By Davis), Relating to adjustments to certain benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 2580 (By Dutton), Relating to establishing a state historical marker program to honor African Americans who served in the Texas Legislature during Reconstruction.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HB 2581 (By Dutton), Relating to the allocation of child care expenses for a child subject to a child support order.
To Juvenile Justice and Family Issues.
HB 2582 (By Dutton), Relating to a report on a proposed income shares child support model for this state.
To Juvenile Justice and Family Issues.
HB 2583 (By Dutton), Relating to the application of child support guidelines to net resources in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
To Juvenile Justice and Family Issues.
HB 2584 (By Paul), Relating to indemnification and duties of real property appraisers under certain governmental contracts.
To County Affairs.
HB 2585 (By Thierry), Relating to automatic voter registration of students enrolled in public institutions of higher education.
To Elections.
HB 2586 (By Button), Relating to participation in reemployment services as a condition of eligibility for unemployment benefits.
To Business and Industry.
HB 2587 (By Howard), Relating to eligibility for Medicaid for breast and cervical cancer.
To Select Health Care Reform.
HB 2588 (By Talarico), Relating to the permissible uses of the school safety allotment and the creation of a mental health allotment under the Foundation School Program.
To Select Youth Health and Safety.
HB 2589 (By Howard), Relating to the form of a medical power of attorney.
To Public Health.
HB 2590 (By Burrows), Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 40 in Lubbock County as The Maines Brothers Band Highway.
To Transportation.
HB 2591 (By Shaheen), Relating to daylight saving time.
To State Affairs.
HB 2592 (By Cole), Relating to a landlord's duty to provide and maintain a functioning air conditioning system or unit in an apartment.
To Business and Industry.
HB 2593 (By Cole), Relating to a tenant's provision of notice to a landlord for a repair or remedy through an online apartment portal.
To Business and Industry.
HB 2594 (By Ortega), Relating to requiring training in the importance of mental and physical health as a requisite for certain medical degrees.
To Higher Education.
HB 2595 (By Rosenthal), Relating to the advertisement of disposable wipes as flushable; providing a civil penalty.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 2596 (By Frazier), Relating to eligibility of certain current or former members of the Texas National Guard or the Texas Air National Guard for tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education.
To Higher Education.
HB 2597 (By Davis), Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2598 (By Gámez), Relating to the establishment by the Texas Workforce Commission of a workplace soft skills training pilot program.
To International Relations and Economic Development.
HB 2599 (By Davis), Relating to prohibiting the possession of a firearm by a person in a criminal street gang; creating a criminal offense; increasing criminal penalties; changing eligibility for community supervision.
To Select Community Safety.
HB 2600 (By Frazier), Relating to the employment of peace officers who seek or receive mental health care.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 2601 (By Garcia), Relating to the criminal penalties for possession of marihuana.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 2602 (By Capriglione), Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain criminal offenses involving material or conduct that may be obscene or is otherwise harmful to children.
To State Affairs.
HB 2603 (By Hull), Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of trafficking of persons if committed at certain locations.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 2604 (By Morales Shaw), Relating to the establishment of a paid parental leave program administered by the Texas Workforce Commission; imposing an employer contribution.
To International Relations and Economic Development.
HB 2605 (By Canales), Relating to the funding of certain port projects.
To Transportation.
HB 2606 (By Canales), Relating to powers and duties of navigation districts and the boards of trustees of municipal port facilities.
To Transportation.
HB 2607 (By Gates), Relating to the taxation of a leasehold or other possessory interest in a public facility granted by a public facility corporation.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2608 (By Geren), Relating to the use by certain municipalities of certain tax revenue to fund convention center facilities, multipurpose arenas, venues, and related infrastructure.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2609 (By Guillen), Relating to access to criminal history record information by the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
To State Affairs.
HB 2610 (By Plesa), Relating to trauma-informed care for children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services and trauma-informed care training for certain department employees.
To Human Services.
HB 2611 (By Lozano), Relating to the sale of distilled spirits to ultimate consumers by certain holders of a distiller's and rectifier's permit.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 2612 (By Price), Relating to the expiration date for support from a program of the universal service fund to certain competitive eligible telecommunications providers serving deregulated areas.
To State Affairs.
HB 2613 (By Hull), Relating to monetary assistance provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to certain relative or designated caregivers.
To Human Services.
HB 2614 (By C.J. Harris), Relating to the procurement procedure for certain purchases related to county roads in certain counties.
To County Affairs.
HB 2615 (By Gates), Relating to the operation by a school district of a vocational education program to provide eligible high school students with vocational and educational training under a plan for the issuance of a high school diploma and the application of certain student-based allotments under the public school finance system.
To Public Education.
HB 2616 (By Vasut), Relating to the operation of and lighting equipment for medical examiner vehicles and vehicles operated by justices of the peace in certain circumstances.
To Transportation.
HB 2617 (By Jetton), Relating to the lease or sale of property for a privately owned hotel by certain counties.
To County Affairs.
HB 2618 (By Vasut), Relating to the noncommercial taking of shrimp using mechanical means by a person with a disability.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HB 2619 (By Tinderholt), Relating to imposing a civil penalty for a violation of the Election Code.
To Elections.
HB 2620 (By Geren), Relating to the confinement in a county jail of a person pending a transfer to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to compensation to a county for certain costs of confinement.
To Corrections.
HB 2621 (By Hinojosa), Relating to certain procedures for voters to vote a limited ballot in a new county of residence.
To Elections.
HB 2622 (By Hinojosa), Relating to voting a limited ballot on election day following the change of the county of residence by a voter.
To Elections.
HB 2623 (By Hinojosa), Relating to postage for early voting ballots voted by mail.
To Elections.
HB 2624 (By Hinojosa), Relating to the voter registration powers of volunteer deputy registrars.
To Elections.
HB 2625 (By Moody), Relating to the formation of a municipal housing authority asset commission by certain municipal housing authorities.
To Urban Affairs.
HB 2626 (By Tepper), Relating to the availability on the Internet of reports of political contributions or expenditures filed in connection with certain offices.
To Elections.
HB 2627 (By Moody), Relating to the adjudication and disposition of cases involving delinquent conduct, certain juvenile court proceedings, and planning and funding for services for children in the juvenile justice system.
To Select Youth Health and Safety.
HB 2628 (By Moody), Relating to the resale price of real property repurchased from a condemning entity by a previous owner or the owner's heirs, successors, or assigns.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 2629 (By Rogers, Geren, Longoria, Klick, and Stucky), Relating to the reporting of direct campaign expenditures by certain persons and political committees.
To Elections.
HB 2630 (By Lambert), Relating to eligibility to serve as a member of the board of directors of the West Central Texas Municipal Water District.
To Natural Resources.
HB 2631 (By J. Jones), Relating to the withdrawal or revocation of an athletic scholarship by a public institution of higher education on the basis of a student athlete's injury, illness, or disability.
To Higher Education.
HB 2632 (By Plesa), Relating to false, misleading, or deceptive advertising made in connection with a reverse mortgage loan agreement.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 2633 (By Cortez), Relating to conditions imposed on an emergency services district that includes territory in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of certain municipalities.
To County Affairs.
HB 2634 (By J. Jones), Relating to the inclusion of civics instruction in public school government curriculum requirements for high school students.
To Public Education.
HB 2635 (By Moody), Relating to the composition of the Texas Board of Nursing and procedures applicable to complaints against advanced practice registered nurses.
To Public Health.
HB 2636 (By Murr), Relating to liability of a recreational vehicle park or campground entity for injuries arising from certain activities.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2637 (By J. Jones), Relating to a study on certain declines in minority participation at public institutions of higher education.
To Higher Education.
HB 2638 (By A. Johnson), Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for multisystemic therapy services.
To Select Youth Health and Safety.
HB 2639 (By Clardy), Relating to the creation of a new university in Nacogdoches, Texas, within The University of Texas System; abolishing Stephen F. Austin State University.
To Higher Education.
HB 2640 (By Herrero), Relating to health benefit coverage for bariatric surgery under the state employees group benefits program.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 2641 (By A. Johnson), Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for the provision of rapid whole genome sequencing to certain infants with acute or complex illnesses.
To Human Services.
HB 2642 (By Howard), 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 2643 (By Price), Relating to the disclosure of certain medical information by electronic means.
To Public Health.
HB 2644 (By Craddick), Relating to the definition of qualified employee for purposes of the enterprise zone program.
To International Relations and Economic Development.
HB 2645 (By Lujan), Relating to a pilot program to increase the financial independence of foster youth who are transitioning to independent living.
To Human Services.
HB 2646 (By J.D. Johnson), Relating to the payment of certain fines and court costs by an inmate during a term of imprisonment or following release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
To Corrections.
HB 2647 (By Sherman), Relating to allowing the board of trustees of certain school districts to create a nonvoting student trustee position on the board.
To Public Education.
HB 2648 (By Harless), Relating to the authority of certain municipalities and local government corporations to use certain tax revenue for certain qualified projects and project-associated infrastructure.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2649 (By Allison, Cortez, Lujan, Bernal, and R. Lopez), Relating to the retirement system in certain municipalities for firefighters and police officers.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 2650 (By Howard), Relating to the continuation and duties of the Sexual Assault Survivors' Task Force and establishment of a mandatory training program for peace officers on responding to reports of child sexual abuse and adult sexual assault.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 2651 (By Howard), Relating to required training and continuing education requirements for persons who provide medical care or other support to survivors of sexual assault.
To Public Health.
HB 2652 (By Frazier), Relating to the definition of a school crossing zone.
To Transportation.
HB 2653 (By Howard), Relating to the reporting of lost or stolen firearms; creating a criminal offense.
To Select Community Safety.
HB 2654 (By Slawson), Relating to the authority of the legislature, governor, and certain political subdivisions with respect to disasters and emergencies.
To State Affairs.
HB 2655 (By Shaheen), Relating to the authority of an appraisal district to increase the appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes following a specified period after a tax year in which the appraised value of the property is determined in an agreement, protest, or appeal.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2656 (By Leach), Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district, an adjustment in the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect increases in the exemption amount, and the protection of school districts against the resulting loss in local revenue.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2657 (By Leach), Relating to voidable provisions contained in certain construction contracts.
To Business and Industry.
HB 2658 (By Leach), Relating to grounds for the involuntary termination of the parent-child relationship.
To Juvenile Justice and Family Issues.
HB 2659 (By Leo-Wilson), Relating to protection for a public school employee's refusal to participate in certain inclusivity policies.
To Public Education.
HB 2660 (By Oliverson), Relating to the duties of a law enforcement agency regarding missing children and missing persons.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 2661 (By Rosenthal), Relating to eliminating the requirement to use public school assessment instruments as indicators of achievement under the public school accountability system.
To Public Education.
HB 2662 (By Ashby), Relating to the administration of the broadband development office.
To State Affairs.
HB 2663 (By Tepper), Relating to the initiation of customer choice by municipally owned utilities that provide electric service.
To State Affairs.
HB 2664 (By Tepper), Relating to the disclosure of customer information by government-operated utilities.
To State Affairs.
HB 2665 (By Gates), Relating to regulation of short-term rental properties by municipalities and counties; authorizing a fee.
To County Affairs.
HB 2666 (By Campos), Relating to the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that a school district may impose on the residence homestead of an individual and the surviving spouse of the individual if the individual qualifies the property as the individual's residence homestead for at least 20 consecutive tax years.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2667 (By Rosenthal), Relating to the property tax rate imposed by a municipal utility district.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2668 (By A. Johnson), Relating to the rights of victims of sexual assault and to certain procedures and reimbursements occurring with respect to a sexual assault or other sex offense.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 2669 (By Geren), Relating to the deadline for approving a certificate of public convenience and necessity for certain transmission projects.
To State Affairs.
HB 2670 (By Howard), Relating to the composition of the Sexual Assault Survivors' Task Force and to compensation for task force members and certain other task force participants.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 2671 (By Cook), Relating to the postponement of a hearing for a temporary order in certain family law cases referred to mediation.
To Juvenile Justice and Family Issues.
HB 2672 (By Frazier), Relating to the eligibility for student loan repayment assistance under the math and science scholars loan repayment program.
To Higher Education.
HB 2673 (By Hull), Relating to requirements for the use and transfer of electronic devices to students by a public school.
To Select Youth Health and Safety.
HB 2674 (By Kitzman), Relating to the application submitted to the comptroller for designation as a state depository.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2675 (By Jetton), Relating to the deposit of funds into court registries by the clerks of justice courts.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2676 (By Cook), Relating to the sale of distilled spirits at a temporary location by the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 2677 (By Burns), Relating to addressing workplace bullying in school districts.
To Public Education.
HB 2678 (By Cook), Relating to advanced air mobility technology.
To Transportation.
HB 2679 (By Thierry), Relating to a study and report on the establishment and implementation of a program that provides financial assistance to property owners who offer housing to veterans at risk of homelessness.
To Defense and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 2680 (By Collier), Relating to the designation of a portion of Interstate Highway 35W in Fort Worth as the Atatiana Jefferson Memorial Highway.
To Transportation.
HB 2681 (By Frazier), Relating to the authority of a fire department to remove certain personal property from a roadway or right-of-way.
To Transportation.
HB 2682 (By Cook), Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to receive certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project and to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to the project.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2683 (By Burns), Relating to the use of dyed diesel fuel to operate a motor vehicle during and for a limited period following certain disasters.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2684 (By Burns), Relating to the issuance of oversize or overweight permits for vehicles transporting agricultural commodities during or preceding a disaster.
To Agriculture and Livestock.
HB 2685 (By Harless), Relating to the prosecution of the offense of unlawful use of criminal instrument or certain devices.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 2686 (By Dutton), Relating to the storage of wine by a winery.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 2687 (By Leach), Relating to the age at which a juvenile court may exercise jurisdiction over a child.
To Select Youth Health and Safety.
HB 2688 (By Cook), Relating to the modification of certain orders in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
To Juvenile Justice and Family Issues.
HB 2689 (By C. Bell), Relating to the adoption of a certain plumbing code by the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 2690 (By Toth), Relating to abortion, including civil liability for distribution of abortion-inducing drugs and duties of Internet service providers; creating a criminal offense; authorizing a private civil right of action.
To State Affairs.
HB 2691 (By Button), Relating to the authority of the comptroller of public accounts to issue certain payments to persons who are indebted or delinquent in taxes owed to the state and to state agency reporting requirements regarding such persons.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2692 (By Campos), Relating to the exemption of certain activities from regulation as a structural pest control service.
To Agriculture and Livestock.
HB 2693 (By V. Jones), Relating to a study by the Texas Education Agency regarding recommended standards for school district facility maintenance and custodial services.
To Public Education.
HB 2694 (By V. Jones), Relating to a notification requirement if a public school does not have a nurse, school counselor, or librarian assigned to the school during all instructional hours.
To Public Education.
HB 2695 (By V. Jones), Relating to a school district policy regarding custodian workloads.
To Public Education.
HB 2696 (By Howard), Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 2697 (By Guillen), Relating to the regulation of the funding resources awarded by the broadband development office.
To State Affairs.
HB 2698 (By Guillen), Relating to requiring each state agency to post on the agency's Internet website information on suicide prevention.
To State Affairs.
HB 2699 (By Guillen), Relating to the taking of wildlife by an employee of the Parks and Wildlife Department or by a person or agent of the person on the person's property.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HB 2700 (By Guillen), Relating to prosecution of certain criminal offenses prohibiting sexually explicit visual material involving children.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 2701 (By Guillen), Relating to the powers of a public utility agency; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments.
To Natural Resources.
HB 2702 (By Guillen), Relating to payments associated with certain medical examinations under the workers' compensation system; imposing a fee.
To Business and Industry.
HB 2703 (By Guillen), Relating to a study on alternatives to litigation for disputed land title claims.
To State Affairs.
HB 2704 (By Campos), Relating to service plans in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
To Human Services.
HB 2705 (By Hayes), Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.
To Select Community Safety.
HB 2706 (By Shine), Relating to the regulation of manufactured homes.
To Urban Affairs.
HB 2707 (By Campos), Relating to the temporary emergency care of children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
To Human Services.
HB 2708 (By Swanson), Relating to visitation policies for inmates and state jail felony defendants.
To Corrections.
HB 2709 (By Slaton), Relating to the protection of an unborn child's rights and criminal liability and justification for prohibited conduct.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 2710 (By VanDeaver), Relating to school district purchasing of and contracting for goods and services.
To Public Education.
HB 2711 (By Smithee), Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2712 (By Schaefer), Relating to the effect of the amendment of certain documents incorporated by reference into the laws or policy of this state on related state agency rules.
To State Affairs.
HB 2713 (By Dean), Relating to the consideration of employee compensation and benefits in establishing the rates of electric utilities.
To State Affairs.
HB 2714 (By E. Thompson), Relating to the authority of the officer or employee designated by the governing body of a municipality to calculate certain ad valorem tax rates of the municipality to recalculate those rates.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2715 (By Hull), Relating to a prohibition on following an individual and tracking or monitoring the individual's personal property or motor vehicle and to the criminal prosecution of that conduct.
To Juvenile Justice and Family Issues.
HB 2716 (By Hull), Relating to neglect of a child and the grounds for termination of the parent-child relationship and possession of a child by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
To Juvenile Justice and Family Issues.
HB 2717 (By Hernandez), Relating to the maximum length of a train.
To Transportation.
HB 2718 (By Allen), Relating to the composition of the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
To Corrections.
HB 2719 (By Ashby), Relating to the powers of the Texas Historical Commission over historic sites in this state.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HB 2720 (By Thierry), Relating to establishing an intergovernmental development corporation in certain counties to foster minority- or women-owned construction businesses.
To International Relations and Economic Development.
HB 2721 (By Dutton), Relating to accelerated and supplemental instruction provided to public school students who fail to achieve satisfactory performance on certain assessment instruments and access to criminal history record information for certain tutors providing that instruction.
To Public Education.
HB 2722 (By Schaefer), Relating to a public school policy regarding multi-occupancy bathrooms or changing facilities.
To Public Education.
HB 2723 (By Dean), Relating to the annual state salary supplement for certain county judges.
To County Affairs.
HB 2724 (By C. Bell), Relating to prohibiting a public institution of higher education from partnering with certain private entities for the construction of a student housing facility.
To Higher Education.
HB 2725 (By VanDeaver), Relating to truancy; increasing a criminal penalty.
To Select Youth Health and Safety.
HB 2726 (By Klick), Relating to the practice of nursing, including disciplinary procedures of the Texas Board of Nursing; authorizing a fee.
To Public Health.
HB 2727 (By Price), Relating to the provision of home telemonitoring services under Medicaid.
To Public Health.
HB 2728 (By Paul), Relating to the use of electronic devices to accept voters.
To Elections.
HB 2729 (By C.J. Harris), Relating to staff member requirements for high quality prekindergarten programs.
To Public Education.
HB 2730 (By Rosenthal), Relating to the adoption and amendment of an annual budget by certain emergency services districts.
To County Affairs.
HB 2731 (By Lozano), Relating to the authority of a member of the State Board of Education to request an attorney general opinion.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2732 (By T. King), Relating to cemeteries in certain municipalities.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 2733 (By Hayes), 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 2734 (By Murr), Relating to the service credit used in calculating longevity pay for certain judges and prosecutors.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2735 (By T. King), Relating to security required before filing suit against a groundwater conservation district.
To Natural Resources.
HB 2736 (By Toth), Relating to requirements regarding certain student resources provided to public and private school students by a public or private primary or secondary school, institution of higher education, state agency, or public library.
To State Affairs.
HB 2737 (By Ashby, Thierry, and Raymond), Relating to a credit or refund for diesel fuel taxes paid on diesel fuel used in this state by auxiliary power units or power take-off equipment.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2738 (By E. Thompson), Relating to certain indefinite quantity contracts entered into by the General Land Office in the event of a natural disaster.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 2739 (By Smith), Relating to the operation of a vehicle or combination of vehicles on a state highway or farm or ranch road at a weight that exceeds the maximum weight authorized for the road; imposing a criminal penalty.
To Transportation.
HB 2740 (By Smith), Relating to the inspection of juvenile justice facilities.
To Select Youth Health and Safety.
HB 2741 (By Smith), Relating to the duties and composition of the Specialty Courts Advisory Council.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2742 (By Smith), Relating to increasing criminal penalties for the manufacture or delivery of certain controlled substances; changing the eligibility for community supervision, deferred adjudication community supervision, or mandatory supervision.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 2743 (By Smith), Relating to procedures regarding the court-ordered administration of psychoactive medication for criminal defendants who are found incompetent to stand trial.
To Corrections.
HB 2744 (By T. King), Relating to prohibiting the transfer of certain semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
To Select Community Safety.
HB 2745 (By E. Thompson), Relating to the appointment of members to policy boards of certain metropolitan planning organizations.
To Transportation.
HB 2746 (By E. Thompson), Relating to requirements related to refunds and credit provided under terminated debt cancellation agreements.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 2747 (By Darby), Relating to a requirement that each appraisal district periodically confirm that recipients of residence homestead exemptions qualify for those exemptions.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2748 (By Romero), Relating to certain procedures concerning the welfare of prisoners confined in county jails.
To County Affairs.
HB 2749 (By Romero), Relating to the verification of the veteran status of inmates and prisoners.
To Defense and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 2750 (By Romero), Relating to notice signs for certain changes in zoning classification in home-rule municipalities.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 2751 (By Romero), Relating to the use of political contributions by a candidate or officeholder for child-care expenses.
To Elections.
HB 2752 (By Schaefer), Relating to the effect of the amendment of certain documents incorporated by reference into the laws or policy of this state on the Texas Department of Insurance.
To Insurance.
HB 2753 (By Smithee), Relating to certain agreements with collective bargaining organizations related to certain publicly funded public work contracts.
To State Affairs.
HB 2754 (By C. Bell), Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for retired peace officers.
To Transportation.
HB 2755 (By Orr), Relating to the minimum instruction requirement for the boater education program and the disposition and use of money received by the Parks and Wildlife Department from the boater education program.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HB 2756 (By Romero), Relating to the exclusion of certain resources in determining eligibility for financial assistance and supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.
To Human Services.
HB 2757 (By Tepper), Relating to funding and activities of the Texas Produced Water Consortium.
To Natural Resources.
HB 2758 (By Paul), Relating to a prohibition on state contracts with certain foreign companies or organizations; authorizing a civil penalty.
To State Affairs.
HB 2759 (By E. Thompson), Relating to the establishment of the TexMesonet Hydrometeorology Network and creation of the TexMesonet Advisory Committee.
To Natural Resources.
HB 2760 (By Hefner), Relating to the disclosure of certain gifts, grants, contracts, and financial interests received from a foreign source by certain state agencies, public institutions of higher education, and state contractors, and to the approval and monitoring of employment-related foreign travel and activities by certain public institution of higher education employees; providing civil and administrative penalties.
To State Affairs.
HB 2761 (By Landgraf), Relating to the issuance of a standard permit for the emission of air contaminants from a facility providing material for a public work project.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 2762 (By Guillen), Relating to requirements for and charges for service from public drinking water supply systems.
To Natural Resources.
HB 2763 (By Guillen), Relating to an exemption from motor fuel taxes for certain fuel used by a rural transit district to provide public transportation.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2764 (By Slaton), Relating to self-inducement of an abortion or self-prescription of an abortion-inducing drug by physicians or applicants for a medical license.
To Public Health.
HB 2765 (By Slaton), Relating to prohibitions on the use of certain state money for emergency contraceptives.
To State Affairs.
HB 2766 (By Slaton), Relating to the selection of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district; authorizing a fee.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2767 (By Klick), Relating to the sharing of controlled substance prescription monitoring information between the Texas State Board of Pharmacy and the Health and Human Services Commission for the state Medicaid program.
To Public Health.
HB 2768 (By J.E. Johnson), Relating to the applicability of the open meetings law and the public information law to the Texas Energy Reliability Council and to independent organizations established to manage power regions.
To State Affairs.
HB 2769 (By Meza), Relating to the repeal of the permit requirement for the intrastate shipment of bees.
To Agriculture and Livestock.
HB 2770 (By DeAyala), Relating to helping ensure the timely enforcement of the Texas Election Code.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2771 (By Smithee), Relating to disbursements from the universal service fund for certain small and rural companies.
To State Affairs.
HB 2772 (By Schofield), Relating to the recovery of attorney's fees in cases involving veterinary malpractice or negligence.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2773 (By Bucy), Relating to the reimbursement under Medicaid of local educational agencies for the provision of health care services to students.
To Human Services.
HB 2774 (By E. Thompson), Relating to the treatment of income tax expenses in rate proceedings for water and sewer utilities.
To Natural Resources.
HB 2775 (By Bucy), Relating to the use, possession, delivery, or manufacture of hypodermic needles and syringes.
To Public Health.
HB 2776 (By Bucy), Relating to early voting by mail.
To Elections.
HB 2777 (By Holland), Relating to the contracting authority of the Parks and Wildlife Department.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HB 2778 (By Leach), Relating to the operation and administration of the State Office of Administrative Hearings.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2779 (By Leach), Relating to the compensation of a district judge and the associated retirement benefits of certain other elected state officials.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2780 (By Leach), Relating to the reporting of mental health and intellectual disability information with respect to certain children for purposes of a federal firearm background check.
To Select Community Safety.
HB 2781 (By Leach), Relating to the automatic stay of proceedings pending an interlocutory appeal of a denial of a motion to dismiss in an action involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2782 (By Shine), Relating to the age limit for a beginning position in a fire department under municipal civil service.
To Urban Affairs.
HB 2783 (By Holland), Relating to reporting of the names of the directors of water supply or sewer service corporations; authorizing an administrative penalty.
To Natural Resources.
HB 2784 (By Holland), Relating to the issuance of certain bonds by municipal utility districts.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 2785 (By Holland), Relating to county plat approval requirements related to fire protection for certain residential subdivisions.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 2786 (By Schofield), Relating to a limitation on liability in certain suits concerning damages arising from acts or omissions involving a jail or detention facility owned or operated by a county or municipality.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2787 (By Gates), Relating to late payment fees charged by a municipally owned water utility.
To Natural Resources.
HB 2788 (By Jetton and C.J. Harris), Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense.
To State Affairs.
HB 2789 (By Holland), Relating to regulation of accessory dwelling units by political subdivisions.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 2790 (By Dean), Relating to access to social media and social networking websites on public school campuses.
To Select Youth Health and Safety.
HB 2791 (By Martinez), Relating to costs associated with ante-mortem testing of breeder deer for chronic wasting disease.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HB 2792 (By Howard), Relating to requiring a state agency to notify the legislature regarding certain required reports.
To State Affairs.
HB 2793 (By Anchía), Relating to the interconnection and integration of distributed energy resources.
To State Affairs.
HB 2794 (By Lujan), Relating to the appointment of a guardian ad litem in certain suits filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
To Juvenile Justice and Family Issues.
HB 2795 (By Canales), Relating to the amendment of an existing comprehensive development agreement for a portion of State Highway 130.
To Transportation.
HB 2796 (By Bucy), Relating to the postponement of the delinquency date for a payment of ad valorem taxes imposed by a taxing unit if the office of the collector for the taxing unit is closed on the delinquency date.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2797 (By Bucy), Relating to health benefit plan coverage for laparoscopic removal of uterine fibroids.
To Insurance.
HB 2798 (By Bucy), Relating to the Department of State Health Services' purchase of health benefit plans for certain individuals infected with HIV.
To Public Health.
HB 2799 (By Bucy), Relating to restroom access for pregnant persons in retail establishments.
To Public Health.
HB 2800 (By Paul), Relating to meetings of a county election board.
To Elections.
HJR 3 (By Bonnen), Proposing a constitutional amendment renaming the national research university fund as the Texas University Fund, providing for the appropriation of certain investment income from the economic stabilization fund to the Texas University Fund, excepting appropriations to and from the Texas University Fund from the constitutional limit on the rate of growth of appropriations, and appropriating money from the general revenue fund to the Texas University Fund to be spent for purposes of providing funding to certain public institutions of higher education to achieve national prominence as major research universities and drive the state economy
To Higher Education.
HJR 111 (By Landgraf, Guillen, Dean, and Murr), Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund, dedicating the money in that fund to benefit areas of the state significantly affected by oil and gas production, and providing for the transfer of certain general revenues to that fund, the economic stabilization fund, the state highway fund, the oil and gas regulation and cleanup account, the Texas emissions reduction plan fund, and the property tax relief fund.
To Appropriations.
HJR 112 (By Shaheen), Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the electric generating facility fund to finance construction of electric generating facilities.
To State Affairs.
HJR 113 (By Klick), Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the time during which the legislature may act on bills or resolutions during a regular session.
To State Affairs.
HJR 114 (By Toth), Proposing a constitutional amendment recognizing the right of an individual to refuse a vaccination.
To State Affairs.
HJR 115 (By Martinez Fischer), Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and to adjust the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect increases in the exemption amount.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 116 (By T. King), Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the water for Texas fund to assist in financing water projects in this state.
To Natural Resources.
HJR 117 (By Reynolds), Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand eligibility for Medicaid to certain persons under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
To Select Health Care Reform.
HJR 118 (By Reynolds), Proposing a constitutional amendment to direct the legislature to authorize and regulate the possession, cultivation, and sale of cannabis for medical use.
To Public Health.
HJR 119 (By Goodwin), Proposing a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to a clean and healthy environment.
To Natural Resources.
HJR 120 (By Campos), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to limit the total amount of ad valorem taxes that a school district may impose on the residence homestead of an individual and the surviving spouse of the individual if the individual qualifies the property as the individual's residence homestead for at least 20 consecutive tax years.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 121 (By Slawson), Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the powers of the governor, the legislature, and the supreme court following certain disaster or emergency declarations.
To State Affairs.
HJR 122 (By Leach), Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and to adjust the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect increases in the exemption amount.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 123 (By Burns), Proposing a constitutional amendment to restrict the power of the legislature to mandate requirements on a municipality or county.
To State Affairs.
HJR 124 (By Swanson), Proposing a constitutional amendment to remove the requirement that a home equity loan be closed only at the office of the lender, an attorney at law, or a title company.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HJR 125 (By Ashby), Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the broadband infrastructure fund to assist in the financing of broadband and telecommunications services projects in the state.
To State Affairs.
HJR 126 (By Burns), Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting the right to engage in farming, ranching, timber production, and wildlife management.
To Agriculture and Livestock.
HJR 127 (By Slawson), Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the time that a person may serve as a member of the Texas Legislature or as a statewide elected officer in the executive branch to 12 consecutive years.
To State Affairs.
HJR 128 (By Slaton), Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for a credit against the ad valorem taxes imposed by a political subdivision on the residence homestead of a married couple that may be increased based on the number of children of the couple and to provide for the reimbursement of political subdivisions for the revenue loss incurred as a result of the credit.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 129 (By Metcalf), Proposing a constitutional amendment exempting tangible personal property from ad valorem taxation.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 130 (By T. King), Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the Texas water fund to assist in financing water projects in this state.
To Natural Resources.
HJR 131 (By Metcalf), Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of certain commercial real property for ad valorem tax purposes.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 132 (By Hefner), Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of an individual net worth or wealth tax.
To Ways and Means.
HJR 133 (By Landgraf), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to set a minimum amount of monetary bond for persons charged with stalking or an offense involving family violence.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HJR 134 (By Bonnen), Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the office of county treasurer of Galveston County.
To County Affairs.
HCR 73 (By Vasut), In memory of the Honorable James Ray Gayle III of Angleton.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HCR 74 (By Craddick), In memory of B. J. "Red" McCombs of San Antonio.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HCR 75 (By Guillen), Designating the first week of November as Municipal Courts Week for a 10-year period beginning in 2023.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HCR 76 (By Toth), Urging Congress to repeal the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986.
To Public Health.
HCR 77 (By Kuempel), Designating November as Texas Wildlife and Conservation Month for a 10-year period beginning in 2023.
To Natural Resources.
HCR 78 (By Bumgarner), Urging the federal government to declare foreign drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.
To State Affairs.
HCR 79 (By Dorazio), Urging the federal government to declare foreign drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.
To State Affairs.
HCR 80 (By Lalani), Designating the month of May as Muslim Heritage Month for a 10-year period beginning in 2024.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HCR 81 (By Schatzline), Affirming that fatherhood is essential to the development of all children.
To Juvenile Justice and Family Issues.
HR 486 (By S. Thompson), Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Houston Independent School District.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 531 (By Lalani), Designating March 23, 2023, as Pakistan Day.
To State Affairs.
HR 540 (By Jetton), Recognizing March 24, 2023, as Indo-American Conservatives of Texas Day at the State Capitol.
To Resolutions Calendars.
HR 547 (By Toth), Recognizing BIZPAC.us and its founder and executive chairman, Joseph L. Trahan.
To State Affairs.
HR 551 (By Schaefer), Honoring actor and native Texan Dennis Quaid for his achievements.
To State Affairs.
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE
The following messages from the senate were today received by the house:
Message No. 1
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
SENATE CHAMBER
Austin, Texas
Monday, March 13, 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 creating a criminal offense for the unauthorized disclosure of non-public judicial opinions and judicial work product.
Relating to the reporting of mental health and intellectual disability information with respect to certain children for purposes of a federal firearm background check.
Respectfully,
Patsy Spaw
Secretary of the Senate
APPENDIX
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
Favorable reports have been filed by committees as follows:
March 8
Criminal Jurisprudence - HB 247, HB 270, HB 286, HB 381
ENROLLED
March 8 - HCR 72
SENT TO THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE
March 8 - HCR 72