TWENTY-SECOND DAY --- TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2023
The house met at 10:18 a.m. and was called to order by the speaker.
The roll of the house was called and a quorum was announced present (Record 47).
Present — Mr. Speaker(C); Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; 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; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
The invocation was offered by the Very Reverend Daniel Liu, Diocese of Austin, Austin, as follows:
We pray thee almighty and eternal God, who have shown thy bounty to all nations and peoples, who govern the world in justice and mercy. Let your divine wisdom shine forth in our deliberations and in the laws enacted for our governance, that they may promote true happiness, lasting peace, and true respect for the human person according to the dignity you have created us with. May generosity triumph over selfishness, pardon over vengeance, and humility over pride. We pray this to you who live and reign as Lord for ever and ever. Amen.
The chair recognized Representative Cole who led the house in the pledges of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags.
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).
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.
HR 475 - ADOPTED
(by C.J. Harris)
Representative C.J. Harris moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 475.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 475, Recognizing the city of Palestine.
HR 475 was adopted.
HR 541 - ADOPTED
(by Campos)
Representative Campos moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 541.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 541, Commending Mujeres Cycling of San Antonio on its first anniversary.
HR 541 was adopted.
HR 545 - ADOPTED
(by Campos)
Representative Campos moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 545.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 545, Commending the Harlandale Sunshine Pantry for its contributions to the community.
HR 545 was adopted.
HR 550 - ADOPTED
(by K. Bell)
Representative K. Bell moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 550.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 550, Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum as a freestanding institution.
HR 550 was adopted.
HR 421 - ADOPTED
(by V. Jones)
Representative V. Jones moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 421.
The motion prevailed.
The following resolution was laid before the house:
HR 421, Commemorating the dedication of an honorary street sign topper for the late Dr. Walter Bookman, longtime pastor of the New Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church in Dallas.
HR 421 was adopted.
HB 5302 - PERMISSION TO INTRODUCE
Representative Kacal requested permission to introduce and have placed on first reading a house bill relating to a petition for inquiry of a groundwater conservation district before the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Permission to introduce was granted by (Record 48): 147 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Yeas — Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; 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; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J.D.; Johnson, J.E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener.
Present, not voting — Mr. Speaker(C).
Absent — Shaheen; Swanson.
STATEMENT OF VOTE
When Record No. 48 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes.
Swanson
COMMITTEES GRANTED PERMISSION TO MEET
Representative Goldman moved that the house grant permission for all committees and subcommittees to meet while the house is in session, today, pursuant to their committee postings or recess motions, and for purposes of this motion, those committees and subcommittees scheduled to meet or reconvene upon adjournment today are authorized to meet upon adoption of today's adjournment motion.
Permission to meet was granted.
PROVIDING FOR ADJOURNMENT
At 10:38 a.m., Representative Wu 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.
(Kitzman in the chair)
BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
AND REFERRAL TO COMMITTEES
Bills and joint resolutions were at this time laid before the house, read first time, 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 11:22 a.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 2801 (By Leo-Wilson), Relating to a severance payment to a superintendent of a school district.
To Public Education.
HB 2802 (By Rose), Relating to the Medicaid application form and communication with Medicaid recipients.
To Human Services.
HB 2803 (By Leo-Wilson), Relating to a program to serve special education students' needs.
To Public Education.
HB 2804 (By Kuempel), Relating to use of the name, image, or likeness of a student athlete participating in an intercollegiate athletic program at an institution of higher education.
To Higher Education.
HB 2805 (By Leo-Wilson), Relating to the consideration of certain information by a parole panel in determining whether to release an inmate on parole.
To Corrections.
HB 2806 (By Canales), Relating to the relocation, adjustment, and ownership of commercial and outdoor signs.
To Transportation.
HB 2807 (By Raymond), Relating to the regulation of a transportation protection agreement as a prepaid funeral benefit.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 2808 (By VanDeaver), Relating to the finality of public school accountability determinations.
To Public Education.
HB 2809 (By Jetton and Leo-Wilson), Relating to the interstate voter registration crosscheck program.
To Elections.
HB 2810 (By Jetton), Relating to the form, content, and delivery of a voter registration certificate.
To Elections.
HB 2811 (By Slaton), Relating to the use of a volunteer school protection force established by a county sheriff for purposes of school district safety.
To Select Youth Health and Safety.
HB 2812 (By Burns), Relating to the provision of school safety training to certain employees of a private religious academy or school who hold a license to carry a handgun.
To Select Youth Health and Safety.
HB 2813 (By Tinderholt), Relating to a restriction on a company's facilitation of an employee's travel to obtain an abortion outside of this state.
To State Affairs.
HB 2814 (By Shaheen), Relating to the ownership and operation of columbariums by funeral establishment license holders.
To Public Health.
HB 2815 (By Jetton), Relating to the powers, authorities, duties, and responsibilities of water districts.
To Natural Resources.
HB 2816 (By Jetton), Relating to the notice given to purchasers of property within certain water districts.
To Natural Resources.
HB 2817 (By Jetton), Relating to establishing a program allowing certain students who are educationally disadvantaged, have a disability, or failed certain assessment instruments to use state money or money the state receives for the purpose from gifts and non-federal grants to pursue certain educational alternatives to public schools.
To Public Education.
HB 2818 (By Cain), Relating to the production and regulation of hemp; providing administrative penalties; creating a criminal offense.
To Agriculture and Livestock.
HB 2819 (By Clardy), Relating to the transfer of the ownership rights of the City of Nacogdoches in the Central Heights Water System to the Angelina and Neches River Authority.
To Natural Resources.
HB 2820 (By Jetton), Relating to the procedures for access to certain location information by certain law enforcement agencies.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 2821 (By Smithee), Relating to decedents' estates and the delivery of certain notices or other communications in connection with those estates or multiple-party accounts.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2822 (By Garcia), Relating to a study on the housing needs of youth transitioning out of foster care or the juvenile justice system.
To Urban Affairs.
HB 2823 (By Anchía), Relating to state contracts with and investments in certain companies doing business in the Russian Federation.
To State Affairs.
HB 2824 (By Hinojosa), Relating to requiring an open-enrollment charter school to conduct an efficiency audit before applying for designation as a charter district or for the guarantee of certain bonds.
To Public Education.
HB 2825 (By Goodwin, Flores, Bucy, Talarico, and Cole), Relating to the use of preferential voting in an election of officers of a municipality.
To Elections.
HB 2826 (By Oliverson), Relating to the establishment of a living organ donor education program.
To Public Health.
HB 2827 (By Burns), Relating to the permitting of and performance of annual soil tests for certain concentrated animal feeding operations by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 2828 (By Hefner), Relating to the issuance of a license to carry a handgun to certain active and retired judicial officers.
To Select Community Safety.
HB 2829 (By Perez), Relating to the relocation of the Battleship "Texas" after refurbishment.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HB 2830 (By Muñoz), Relating to nonirrigable land in irrigation districts.
To Natural Resources.
HB 2831 (By Goodwin), Relating to the terminology used to refer to certain disabilities in determining eligibility for special education services in public schools.
To Public Education.
HB 2832 (By Reynolds), Relating to the funding of multimodal transportation projects; authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds.
To Transportation.
HB 2833 (By Reynolds), Relating to creating a criminal offense for the unlawful transfer of a semiautomatic rifle.
To Select Community Safety.
HB 2834 (By Reynolds), Relating to minimum compensation for inmates participating in certain work programs.
To Corrections.
HB 2835 (By Burns), Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 144 in Hood and Somervell Counties as the Ed Shipman Memorial Highway.
To Transportation.
HB 2836 (By Walle and Bhojani), Relating to eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.
To Human Services.
HB 2837 (By Schaefer), Relating to prohibiting financial institutions in Texas from surveilling, reporting, or tracking the purchase of firearms and ammunition; imposing a civil penalty.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 2838 (By Burns), Relating to the exclusion of the operation of certain vehicles from commercial driver's license requirements.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 2839 (By Smithee), Relating to a liquidity stress test for certain insurance companies.
To Insurance.
HB 2840 (By Rogers, Ashby, Guillen, Gates, and K. King), Relating to increasing the expenditure requirement for the career and technology education allotment under the Foundation School Program.
To Public Education.
HB 2841 (By Rogers, Shine, Guillen, Plesa, and Allison), Relating to the use of average enrollment for purposes of the public school finance system.
To Public Education.
HB 2842 (By Rogers), Relating to requiring the legislature to set the basic allotment and guaranteed yield under the public school finance system at certain amounts in the General Appropriations Act.
To Public Education.
HB 2843 (By Kuempel), Relating to the authorization, licensing, and regulation of casino gaming and sports wagering in this state, to the creation, powers, and duties of the Texas Gaming Commission, to support of the horse racing industry and reform of horse racing and greyhound racing conducted by certain persons, and to other provisions related to gambling; imposing and authorizing administrative and civil penalties; imposing taxes; imposing and authorizing fees; requiring occupational licenses; creating criminal offenses.
To State Affairs.
HB 2844 (By Wu), Relating to voting by a voter unable to enter a polling place.
To Elections.
HB 2845 (By Thierry), Relating to reporting requirements for bank loans made to African American-owned businesses.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 2846 (By Cain), Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2847 (By Darby), Relating to the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas over and a study of the upstream production, pipeline transportation, and storage of hydrogen.
To Energy Resources.
HB 2848 (By Darby), Relating to the approval of a certificate of public convenience and necessity for certain transmission projects.
To State Affairs.
HB 2849 (By Plesa), Relating to information about available free or low-cost cellular telephones and free or low-cost cellular telephone service plans provided to residents of certain nursing and assisted living facilities.
To Human Services.
HB 2850 (By Smith), Relating to discovery procedures for certain civil actions brought under the Family Code.
To Juvenile Justice and Family Issues.
HB 2851 (By Burns), Relating to grant amounts under the young farmer grant program.
To Agriculture and Livestock.
HB 2852 (By Smith, Hull, and C.E. Harris), Relating to the control by certain persons of the disposition of a decedent's remains.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2853 (By Plesa), Relating to an order issued by the commissioner of state health services to authorize emergency contraceptives.
To Public Health.
HB 2854 (By Gervin-Hawkins), Relating to change order limits for construction contracts.
To County Affairs.
HB 2855 (By Rogers), Relating to the margin of error to be used by the comptroller of public accounts in connection with the property value study to determine whether the local value for a school district is valid.
To Public Education.
HB 2856 (By Swanson), Relating to the requirements for applications for low income housing tax credits for developments financed through the private activity bond program.
To Urban Affairs.
HB 2857 (By Dutton), Relating to the removal of a public school student from the classroom for engaging in conduct involving the possession of certain prohibited substances.
To Select Youth Health and Safety.
HB 2858 (By Morales Shaw), Relating to state and local government disaster preparedness.
To State Affairs.
HB 2859 (By Ashby), Relating to the franchise tax treatment of certain broadband grants made for the purposes of broadband deployment in this state.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2860 (By Swanson), Relating to maintaining certain voter registration information and reviewing ballots voted by mail; creating criminal offenses.
To Elections.
HB 2861 (By Garcia), Relating to the duties of peace officers investigating a family violence allegation or responding to a disturbance call that may involve family violence.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 2862 (By Swanson), Relating to the confinement of inmates according to biological sex.
To Corrections.
HB 2863 (By Leo-Wilson), Relating to publication of certain notices on the Internet website of a newspaper.
To State Affairs.
HB 2864 (By Raymond), Relating to the eligibility of service members and veterans to participate in a veterans treatment court program.
To Corrections.
HB 2865 (By Raymond), Relating to the assignment of certain retired and former justices and judges.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2866 (By Dutton), Relating to the requirements for the renewal of a driver's license, personal identification certificate, commercial driver's license, or commercial learner's permit for a sex offender.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 2867 (By Howard), Relating to the date of dissolution of the Save Historic Muny District.
To County Affairs.
HB 2868 (By Thierry), Relating to providing mental health services and mental health education to public school students at school-based health centers.
To Public Education.
HB 2869 (By Thierry), Relating to the duration of certain protective orders.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 2870 (By Thierry), Relating to the use of automated traffic control systems by certain municipalities.
To Transportation.
HB 2871 (By M. González), Relating to the establishment of a program at the University of Texas at Austin to promote computer science education capacity in public schools.
To Higher Education.
HB 2872 (By M. González), Relating to a database of employers penalized for failure to pay wages or convicted of certain criminal offenses involving wage theft.
To International Relations and Economic Development.
HB 2873 (By Howard), Relating to a strategic plan for improving maternal health, including the consolidation and repeal of certain planning and reporting requirements.
To Select Health Care Reform.
HB 2874 (By Smithee), Relating to the assessment of litigation costs and attorney fees in certain lawsuits under the public information law.
To State Affairs.
HB 2875 (By Leo-Wilson), 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 2876 (By Cain), Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for industrial firefighters; authorizing a fee.
To Transportation.
HB 2877 (By T. King), Relating to crime victims' compensation.
To Select Youth Health and Safety.
HB 2878 (By Capriglione), Relating to the operation of certain mobile food service establishments in more than one county.
To County Affairs.
HB 2879 (By Oliverson), Relating to venue in certain actions involving a contract for an improvement to real property.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2880 (By Lozano), Relating to the administration of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.
To Insurance.
HB 2881 (By Plesa), Relating to excused absences from public school for a student's mental or behavioral health.
To Select Youth Health and Safety.
HB 2882 (By Cortez), Relating to repealing provisions prohibiting a physician assistant from serving as a governing person or officer of certain business entities.
To Public Health.
HB 2883 (By K. King), Relating to checkpoints established by the Department of Public Safety at roadways entering this state from New Mexico.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 2884 (By Lujan), Relating to the regulation of private passenger vehicle rental companies.
To Business and Industry.
HB 2885 (By C.J. Harris), Relating to the transfer of certain malt beverages between two or more licensed premises operating under the same general ownership or management.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 2886 (By J. González), Relating to establishing the food systems office to promote food security.
To Agriculture and Livestock.
HB 2887 (By A. Johnson), Relating to eligibility for custodial officer service in the Employees Retirement System of Texas by certain juvenile correctional officers and caseworkers employed by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 2888 (By Capriglione), Relating to the application of the Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety Act to Class B underground facilities.
To Energy Resources.
HB 2889 (By Slaton), Relating to a credit against the ad valorem taxes imposed by a taxing unit on the residence homestead of a married couple that increases in amount based upon the number of children of the couple and reimbursement to taxing units for the revenue loss incurred as a result of the credit.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2890 (By Cunningham), Relating to the approval of open-enrollment charter schools.
To Public Education.
HB 2891 (By Talarico), Relating to the use of prescription glucagon medication on public and private school campuses.
To Public Education.
HB 2892 (By Buckley), Relating to the transfer of certain public school students who are children of certain military servicemembers.
To Public Education.
HB 2893 (By Clardy), Relating to the procedures for transferring certain cases and proceedings between courts.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2894 (By Hunter), Relating to the construction of a bridge crossing Laguna Madre.
To Transportation.
HB 2895 (By A. Johnson), Relating to the cremation of human remains by alkaline hydrolysis.
To Public Health.
HB 2896 (By Tepper), Relating to the eligibility of certain counties to create a civil service system.
To County Affairs.
HB 2897 (By Walle), Relating to the prosecution of the offense of theft of service.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 2898 (By Garcia), Relating to the definition of preventable death of a child.
To Juvenile Justice and Family Issues.
HB 2899 (By Plesa), Relating to the impoundment of a vehicle used in the commission of the offense of racing on a highway.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 2900 (By Leo-Wilson), Relating to the creation of the Trinity Bay Special Utility District and the powers and duties of the Trinity Bay Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments or fees.
To Natural Resources.
HB 2901 (By C.J. Harris), Relating to the enforcement of commercial motor vehicle safety standards in certain municipalities.
To Transportation.
HB 2902 (By Gámez), Relating to a statement on a temporary tag warning against unauthorized reproduction, purchase, use, or sale of the tag.
To Transportation.
HB 2903 (By Martinez Fischer), Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
To Select Health Care Reform.
HB 2904 (By Plesa), Relating to required notice to high school students and parents or guardians regarding a student's receipt of certain awards, recognitions, and scholarship opportunities.
To Public Education.
HB 2905 (By Goodwin), Relating to air quality permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 2906 (By Hayes), Relating to the expenses and fees awarded to a property owner in certain eminent domain proceedings.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 2907 (By Button), Relating to measures to prevent and address fraud in the administration of the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act; providing an administrative penalty.
To Business and Industry.
HB 2908 (By Murr), Relating to the authority of an appraisal district to purchase, finance the purchase of, or lease real property or construct or finance the construction of improvements to real property.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2909 (By J.D. Johnson), Relating to the imposition of fines and costs for a defendant who is younger than 18 years of age.
To Select Youth Health and Safety.
HB 2910 (By J.D. Johnson), Relating to the authority of a municipality to establish rent control for persons 65 years of age or older.
To Urban Affairs.
HB 2911 (By Metcalf), Relating to approval by voters prior to the issuance of revenue bonds by the San Jacinto River Authority.
To Natural Resources.
HB 2912 (By Metcalf), Relating to the election of the board of directors of the San Jacinto River Authority.
To Natural Resources.
HB 2913 (By Metcalf), Relating to recommendations for the appointment of directors of the San Jacinto River Authority.
To Natural Resources.
HB 2914 (By Hefner), Relating to the term of office for a director of the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District.
To Natural Resources.
HB 2915 (By Reynolds), Relating to the offense of providing or requesting or allowing another to provide a breath specimen for an ignition interlock device; creating a criminal offense.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 2916 (By Reynolds), Relating to prohibiting the transfer of semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; increasing a criminal penalty.
To Select Community Safety.
HB 2917 (By Reynolds), Relating to peace officers and the investigation and prosecution of criminal offenses.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 2918 (By Reynolds), Relating to the imposition of a supplemental court security fee on conviction of certain criminal offenses.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2919 (By A. Johnson), Relating to the appointment of guardians ad litem for persons younger than 18 years of age in criminal and juvenile court proceedings.
To Select Youth Health and Safety.
HB 2920 (By Paul), Relating to the information maintained by the Texas Education Agency regarding postsecondary education and career opportunities.
To Higher Education.
HB 2921 (By Paul), Relating to the issuance of Antarctica Service Medal specialty license plates.
To Defense and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 2922 (By Dutton), Relating to the suspension of the driver's license of a person arrested for an offense involving the operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 2923 (By Dutton), Relating to the operation of free prekindergarten programs by certain school districts and to the early education allotment under the Foundation School Program.
To Public Education.
HB 2924 (By Dutton), Relating to the jurisdiction of a juvenile court over certain children.
To Select Youth Health and Safety.
HB 2925 (By Martinez), Relating to applicability of the civil service system for municipal firefighters and police officers and sheriff's departments.
To County Affairs.
HB 2926 (By Turner), Relating to certain claims for benefits or compensation by certain public safety employees and survivors of certain public safety employees.
To Business and Industry.
HB 2927 (By Turner), Relating to quarantine leave for certain public safety employees.
To State Affairs.
HB 2928 (By Turner), Relating to the payment or application of funds under construction contracts.
To Business and Industry.
HB 2929 (By Lozano), Relating to continuing education and training requirements for classroom teachers and public school counselors.
To Public Education.
HB 2930 (By Spiller), Relating to the jurisdiction of the Texas Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2931 (By Harrison), Relating to limitations on the applicability of certain statutes to high-speed rail.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 2932 (By Lujan), Relating to the establishment of and funding for additional program of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE) sites; making an appropriation.
To Human Services.
HB 2933 (By Dorazio), Relating to ensuring certain adoptive parents may consent to medical care and access information regarding their child who is eligible for benefits under Medicaid.
To Human Services.
HB 2934 (By Romero), Relating to a study by the Texas Department of Transportation on the use of municipal impact fees for roadway facilities.
To Transportation.
HB 2935 (By J. Lopez), Relating to veterans placed on community supervision or confined in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
To Corrections.
HB 2936 (By Spiller), Relating to the board of directors of the Eastland Memorial Hospital District.
To County Affairs.
HB 2937 (By J. Lopez), Relating to the employment of certified school counselors by school districts.
To Public Education.
HB 2938 (By Allen), Relating to certain requirements regarding public school class size.
To Public Education.
HB 2939 (By Allen), Relating to the applicability of certain laws governing public school requirements to a school district of innovation.
To Public Education.
HB 2940 (By J. Lopez), Relating to the form of ballot propositions in an election seeking voter approval for the issuance of school district bonds.
To Public Education.
HB 2941 (By Zwiener), Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas to require water pollution abatement plans for certain pipelines; creating a criminal offense; providing for the imposition of a civil penalty.
To Natural Resources.
HB 2942 (By Allen), Relating to the applicability of educator certification and contract requirements to school districts of innovation.
To Public Education.
HB 2943 (By J. Lopez), Relating to designating October 17 as Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Day.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HB 2944 (By Dorazio), Relating to the eligibility requirements to serve as an election watcher.
To Elections.
HB 2945 (By Cain), Relating to egg grading.
To Agriculture and Livestock.
HB 2946 (By K. King), Relating to the required number of minutes of instructional time to be provided by a juvenile justice alternative education program.
To Juvenile Justice and Family Issues.
HB 2947 (By Cain), Relating to the definition of agricultural operations.
To Agriculture and Livestock.
HB 2948 (By Cook), Relating to the modification of a possession order and temporary possession of a child when a conservator of the child is incapacitated.
To Juvenile Justice and Family Issues.
HB 2949 (By Cain), Relating to the verification of the status of certain driver's licenses before renting a motor vehicle.
To Business and Industry.
HB 2950 (By Bryant), Relating to the temperature at which certain facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice are maintained.
To Corrections.
HB 2951 (By Buckley), Relating to the establishment of a service dog pilot program for certain veterans.
To Defense and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 2952 (By Cunningham), Relating to procedures for the suspension, expulsion, or placement in a disciplinary alternative education program or juvenile justice alternative education program of a public school student enrolled in a school district.
To Public Education.
HB 2953 (By Bumgarner), Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.
To Select Community Safety.
HB 2954 (By Bumgarner), Relating to the office hours of an election authority during an election period.
To Elections.
HB 2955 (By Bumgarner and Frazier), Relating to liability of judges and magistrates for the improper release on personal bond of defendants accused of committing certain felony offenses.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2956 (By Shine), Relating to municipal annexation of an area adjacent to contiguous or connecting railroad rights-of-way.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 2957 (By Bumgarner), Relating to periodic occupational cancer screenings for firefighters.
To County Affairs.
HB 2958 (By Bumgarner), Relating to the issuance of the Gold Star mother, father, spouse, or family member specialty license plates.
To Defense and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 2959 (By Cain), Relating to providing children committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department and prisoners serving a sentence in a county jail with certain documents on discharge or release; authorizing a fee.
To County Affairs.
HB 2960 (By Cain), Relating to the applicability of a defense to prosecution for an offense relating to carrying a handgun in certain prohibited locations and to repealing associated notice requirements.
To Select Community Safety.
HB 2961 (By Cook), Relating to jury instructions regarding a conspiracy in certain criminal cases.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 2962 (By Thimesch), Relating to creating the criminal offense of trespass on or near a school or day-care center.
To Select Youth Health and Safety.
HB 2963 (By Smithee), Relating to the authority of a court to grant a motion for a new trial in certain criminal cases.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 2964 (By Noble, Holland, Shaheen, Leach, and Thimesch), Relating to requirements for beneficial tax treatment related to a leasehold or other possessory interest in a public facility used to provide affordable housing.
To Urban Affairs.
HB 2965 (By Vasut), Relating to certain construction liability claims concerning public buildings and public works.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2966 (By Noble, Shaheen, Holland, Leach, and Thimesch), Relating to requirements for beneficial tax treatment related to a leasehold or other possessory interest in a public facility used to provide affordable housing.
To Urban Affairs.
HB 2967 (By Zwiener), Relating to the prescription of a controlled substance for certain patients and continued treatment of those patients.
To Public Health.
HB 2968 (By Zwiener), Relating to the interruption of utility service by a residential landlord.
To Business and Industry.
HB 2969 (By Cook), Relating to prohibiting a maximum age or age differential for prospective adoptive parents.
To Juvenile Justice and Family Issues.
HB 2970 (By Guillen), Relating to the municipal regulation of HUD-code manufactured homes.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 2971 (By Hefner), Relating to the delivery of cottage food by mail.
To Public Health.
HB 2972 (By A. Johnson), Relating to persons who are acquitted by reason of insanity in a criminal case.
To Public Health.
HB 2973 (By Guillen), Relating to facilities and construction machinery used to respond to power outages.
To State Affairs.
HB 2974 (By Guillen), Relating to the required use of paper ballots in certain counties.
To Elections.
HB 2975 (By Guillen), Relating to powers and duties of the Texas Workforce Commission with respect to work and family policies.
To International Relations and Economic Development.
HB 2976 (By Guillen), Relating to an elective course on firearms safety for public high school students.
To Select Youth Health and Safety.
HB 2977 (By C.E. Harris), Relating to the awarding of contracts by the Texas Department of Transportation for certain materials used in road construction projects.
To Transportation.
HB 2978 (By C.E. Harris), Relating to continuing education requirements for certain health care practitioners regarding ectopic pregnancy and pregnancy-related medical emergencies.
To Public Health.
HB 2979 (By Garcia), Relating to an indication on a voter's voter registration certificate that a voter is a veteran.
To Defense and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 2980 (By S. Thompson), Relating to the disposition and removal of a decedent's remains.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2981 (By Hefner), Relating to the methods by which the comptroller may provide notice of a hearing on the revocation or suspension, or of the revocation or suspension, of a permit or license.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2982 (By Oliverson), Relating to the authorization of certain agreements between management services organizations and physicians.
To Public Health.
HB 2983 (By Oliverson), Relating to a pilot project to provide medical nutrition assistance to certain Medicaid recipients in this state.
To Human Services.
HB 2984 (By Herrero), Relating to creating the criminal offense of tampering with an electronic monitoring device.
To Corrections.
HB 2985 (By V. Jones), Relating to prior authorization for prescription drug benefits related to the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus infections.
To Insurance.
HB 2986 (By V. Jones), Relating to the conduct that constitutes the use of a deadly weapon for purposes of the prosecution of the offense of aggravated assault or aggravated sexual assault.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 2987 (By Metcalf and Goldman), Relating to the exemption of tangible personal property from ad valorem taxation; making conforming changes.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2988 (By Harrison), Relating to the procedure for closing a polling place.
To Elections.
HB 2989 (By Metcalf), Relating to a limitation on increases in the appraised value of certain commercial real property for ad valorem tax purposes.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2990 (By Hernandez), Relating to establishing residency for purposes of admission into public schools.
To Public Education.
HB 2991 (By Harrison), Relating to toll collection and enforcement by toll project entities; authorizing an administrative fee; imposing a civil penalty.
To Transportation.
HB 2992 (By Harrison), Relating to the tracking, reporting, and disposition of proceeds and property from asset forfeiture proceedings under the Code of Criminal Procedure.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 2993 (By Hunter), Relating to the eligibility of certain property located in a reinvestment zone for certain ad valorem tax incentives.
To Ways and Means.
HB 2994 (By Hunter), Relating to a credit against required recapture payments for certain school districts with excess facilities costs under the public school finance system.
To Public Education.
HB 2995 (By Raymond), Relating to the prescribing of medical cannabis for medical use to certain veterans with combat-related injuries or medical conditions and the licensing of dispensing organizations under the Texas Compassionate Use Program.
To Public Health.
HB 2996 (By Zwiener), Relating to the applicability of prohibitions on municipal or county regulations on the rental or leasing of housing accommodations.
To Urban Affairs.
HB 2997 (By Hunter), Relating to creating a criminal offense for damaging certain critical infrastructure facilities and providing for the prosecution of that conduct as manslaughter in certain circumstances; increasing a criminal penalty.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 2998 (By Hunter), Relating to the County Court at Law of Aransas County.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 2999 (By Goldman), Relating to the enforcement of county traffic rules in certain private subdivisions.
To Transportation.
HB 3000 (By Bryant), Relating to the repeal of certain laws prohibiting abortion and the construction of abortion laws imposing penalties or liability on pregnant individuals.
To State Affairs.
HB 3001 (By Goldman), Relating to purposes for which certificates of obligation may be authorized.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 3002 (By Goldman), Relating to the authority of certain political subdivisions to issue certificates of obligation.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 3003 (By Bailes), Relating to the sales and use tax exemption for the repair, remodeling, or maintenance of aircraft.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3004 (By Bryant), Relating to the applicability of certain laws to assistance provided to an individual in obtaining an abortion outside of this state.
To State Affairs.
HB 3005 (By Flores), Relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of victims of certain offenses.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3006 (By Hefner), Relating to the treatment for ad valorem tax purposes of land and equipment used for hydroponic farming.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3007 (By Goldman), Relating to the authority of the Benbrook Water Authority to issue bonds.
To Natural Resources.
HB 3008 (By Bryant), Relating to the effect of the category of the motor vehicle dealer general distinguishing number issued by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles and held by a person on the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of the person's motor vehicle inventory.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3009 (By VanDeaver), Relating to the health care providers authorized to examine a person to determine whether the person is incapacitated for purposes of certain guardianship proceedings.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3010 (By Zwiener), Relating to the use of and permitting for certain energy devices at a retail customer's premises.
To State Affairs.
HB 3011 (By Schatzline), Relating to the academic assessment of public school students.
To Public Education.
HB 3012 (By Lozano), Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of smuggling of persons.
To State Affairs.
HB 3013 (By Slawson), Relating to exempting certain contracts from procurement notice requirements.
To State Affairs.
HB 3014 (By C.E. Harris), Relating to the motor vehicle safety inspection of electric vehicles.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 3015 (By Kuempel), Relating to solid waste management contracts
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 3016 (By Muñoz), Relating to the amount of wine certain wineries may sell directly to consumers.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 3017 (By Harrison), Relating to the required posting by governmental entities of employee contracts and compensation on entity Internet websites.
To State Affairs.
HB 3018 (By Harrison), Relating to the offense of unlawful use of public funds for communications relating to a measure.
To State Affairs.
HB 3019 (By Harrison), Relating to references to "the people's money" in state documents, publications, and notices.
To State Affairs.
HB 3020 (By Hernandez), Relating to entry into a massage establishment or massage school for an inspection or investigation.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 3021 (By Harrison), Relating to a prohibition on the receipt of bond proceeds by persons who make a contribution to certain political committees.
To State Affairs.
HB 3022 (By Thierry), Relating to prohibited delivery sales of e-cigarettes.
To Public Health.
HB 3023 (By J. Lopez), Relating to weight limitations for liquefied petroleum gas motor vehicles.
To Transportation.
HB 3024 (By Canales), Relating to baccalaureate degree programs offered by certain public junior colleges.
To Higher Education.
HB 3025 (By Vasut), Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offenses of aggravated kidnapping, kidnapping, and interference with child custody.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3026 (By Oliverson), Relating to the administration of a prescription drug manufacturer or third-party prescription assistance program.
To Select Health Care Reform.
HB 3027 (By Thierry), Relating to creating a criminal offense for the unlawful sale or transfer of a single-use e-cigarette product.
To Public Health.
HB 3028 (By Meyer), Relating to a credit for prepayment of the amount required to be paid by a school district for the purchase of attendance credit under the public school finance system.
To Public Education.
HB 3029 (By J.E. Johnson), Relating to the practice of cosmetology by an eyelash specialist license holder.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 3030 (By J.E. Johnson), Relating to required verification of the employment history of certain job applicants.
To Business and Industry.
HB 3031 (By J.E. Johnson), Relating to a grant program for members of the Texas military forces experiencing financial hardship caused by a tax withholding error.
To Defense and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 3032 (By Landgraf), Relating to periods of detention following arrest and increasing the criminal penalties for violation of certain court orders and conditions of bond.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3033 (By Landgraf), Relating to attorney general decisions under the public information law.
To State Affairs.
HB 3034 (By Talarico), Relating to notice regarding nonemergency ambulance and certain nonemergency health care coverage in health benefit plans.
To Insurance.
HB 3035 (By Landgraf), Relating to the release on bail of a defendant charged with stalking or an offense involving family violence.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3036 (By Toth), Relating to prohibiting discrimination by financial institutions against lawful companies and businesses in the firearms and ammunition industry.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 3037 (By Landgraf), Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault of a health care professional.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3038 (By Walle), Relating to the applicability of prohibitions on municipal or county regulations on the rental or leasing of housing accommodations.
To Urban Affairs.
HB 3039 (By Klick), Relating to the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact; authorizing fees.
To Public Health.
HB 3040 (By Thierry), Relating to substandard residential building fines issued by certain municipalities.
To Urban Affairs.
HB 3041 (By S. Thompson), Relating to the manner of executing certain anatomical gift records.
To Public Health.
HB 3042 (By Spiller), Relating to the consideration of the proportion of long-term debt and equity capitalization in establishing the rates of electric utilities.
To State Affairs.
HB 3043 (By Spiller), Relating to periodic rate adjustments by electric utilities.
To State Affairs.
HB 3044 (By Zwiener), Relating to the financial security requirements for operators of oil and gas wells.
To Energy Resources.
HB 3045 (By Bonnen), Relating to the designation of a bridge in Galveston County as the Ken Clark Memorial Bridge.
To Transportation.
HB 3046 (By Kacal), Relating to the omission of a deceased candidate from the ballot in certain elections.
To Elections.
HB 3047 (By Thierry), Relating to a study by the Public Utility Commission of Texas regarding grid resilience and emergency response in electric power generation.
To State Affairs.
HB 3048 (By Raney), Relating to the authority of certain public institutions of higher education to offer programs and courses in junior college district service areas.
To Higher Education.
HB 3049 (By Anderson), Relating to the dismissal of a baseless or unfounded complaint filed with the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.
To Agriculture and Livestock.
HB 3050 (By Bonnen), Relating to the creation of the Texas state buildings preservation endowment fund.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HB 3051 (By Bonnen), Relating to the provision of funding to the Texas Historical Commission for state historic sites.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HB 3052 (By Harrison), Relating to the publication of a line-item budget by school districts and municipalities.
To State Affairs.
HB 3053 (By Dean), Relating to the municipal disannexation of areas annexed during a certain period of time.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 3054 (By Geren), Relating to regulation of ownership and control of installed electric generation capacity.
To State Affairs.
HB 3055 (By T. King), Relating to the purposes for which certain counties may use county hotel occupancy tax revenue.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3056 (By Bonnen), Relating to the cash balance benefit under the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 3057 (By A. Johnson), Relating to extreme risk protective orders; creating criminal offenses.
To Select Community Safety.
HB 3058 (By A. Johnson), Relating to the operation of the physician-patient relationship with respect to certain medically necessary services.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3059 (By T. King), Relating to fees charged by a groundwater conservation district; authorizing an increase in the rate of a fee.
To Natural Resources.
HB 3060 (By E. Thompson), Relating to the regulation of recycling and recycled products.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 3061 (By Zwiener), Relating to the creation of certain energy efficiency programs.
To Energy Resources.
HB 3062 (By A. Johnson), Relating to the punishment for the offense of aggravated assault.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3063 (By Moody), Relating to the medical authorization accompanying written notice of a health care liability claim.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3064 (By Bailes), Relating to the right of property owners' association members to speak at an association or board meeting.
To Business and Industry.
HB 3065 (By Bailes), 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 3066 (By Bernal), Relating to the emergency food assistance program administered by the Department of Agriculture.
To Agriculture and Livestock.
HB 3067 (By V. Jones), Relating to the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications by certain peace officers.
To Criminal Jurisprudence.
HB 3068 (By V. Jones), Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by patients with certain medical conditions.
To Public Health.
HB 3069 (By Cunningham), Relating to certain government contracts with and investments in companies that boycott Israel.
To State Affairs.
HB 3070 (By Kacal), Relating to the recognition of priority transmission areas in the ERCOT power region.
To State Affairs.
HB 3071 (By Thierry), Relating to the development of electricity demand response programs.
To State Affairs.
HB 3072 (By Cook), Relating to the determination of the best interest of a child in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
To Juvenile Justice and Family Issues.
HB 3073 (By Bailes), Relating to costs associated with and procedures for the assessment and destruction of certain deer.
To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
HB 3074 (By Stucky), Relating to the establishment of an advisory committee to study housing supply and affordability.
To Urban Affairs.
HB 3075 (By Kacal), Relating to the operation of an unmanned aircraft over a correctional facility or detention facility; creating a criminal offense.
To Corrections.
HB 3076 (By R. Lopez), Relating to providing eligible supplemental nutrition assistance program recipients with an additional benefit to pay certain food delivery service fees.
To Human Services.
HB 3077 (By J. Jones), Relating to coverage for certain services relating to postpartum depression under the Medicaid and CHIP perinatal programs.
To Select Health Care Reform.
HB 3078 (By Hernandez), Relating to a program to provide assistance for certain retail electric customers.
To State Affairs.
HB 3079 (By Walle), Relating to a pilot program for the provision of free legal representation to certain indigent tenants in eviction suits.
To Urban Affairs.
HB 3080 (By Hayes), Relating to the authority of a municipality to annex area qualified for agricultural or wildlife management use or as timberland.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 3081 (By Harrison), Relating to the deregulation of certain activities and occupations.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 3082 (By Hayes), Relating to a pharmacy, pharmacist, or pharmacy technician decision to not dispense or sell a drug according to religious belief or moral conviction.
To Public Health.
HB 3083 (By Harrison), Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3084 (By Harrison), Relating to the procedures for adopting certain rules proposed by a state agency.
To State Affairs.
HB 3085 (By Lalani), Relating to a requirement that public institutions of higher education provide applicants with certain information regarding eligibility for public health programs.
To Higher Education.
HB 3086 (By Lalani), Relating to prohibiting sex offenders from purchasing firearms.
To Select Community Safety.
HB 3087 (By Lalani), Relating to prohibiting certain transfers, purchases, and possession of firearms; creating a criminal offense.
To Select Community Safety.
HB 3088 (By Lalani), Relating to prohibiting the transfer of firearms to certain recipients.
To Select Community Safety.
HB 3089 (By Lalani), Relating to requiring a national instant criminal background check in connection with private firearm transfers; creating a criminal offense.
To Select Community Safety.
HB 3090 (By Lalani), Relating to the authority of a county to maintain a sewer utility.
To Natural Resources.
HB 3091 (By Lalani), Relating to identification cards issued by health maintenance organizations and preferred provider organizations.
To Insurance.
HB 3092 (By Lalani and Ordaz), Relating to the translation of certain forms and information associated with complaints filed with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 3093 (By Guillen), Relating to the school safety allotment under the public school finance system.
To Select Youth Health and Safety.
HB 3094 (By Guillen), Relating to eligibility for the school safety allotment under the public school finance system.
To Select Youth Health and Safety.
HB 3095 (By Guillen), Relating to the operation of load management programs by transmission and distribution utilities.
To State Affairs.
HB 3096 (By Guillen), Relating to the date by which the Texas Energy Reliability Council is required to submit to the legislature a report on the reliability and stability of the electricity supply chain.
To State Affairs.
HB 3097 (By Leo-Wilson), Relating to the issuance of anticipation notes or other obligations by issuers located along the Gulf Coast in an emergency.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 3098 (By A. Johnson), Relating to prohibited conduct of a health benefit plan issuer in relation to affiliated and nonaffiliated providers.
To Insurance.
HB 3099 (By Stucky), Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 380 in Wise and Jack Counties as the Lost Battalion Memorial Highway.
To Defense and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 3100 (By Landgraf), Relating to the creation of a hydrogen infrastructure and vehicle grant program under the Texas emissions reduction plan.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 3101 (By Dorazio), Relating to the establishment of professional charter academies.
To Public Education.
HB 3102 (By Lambert), Relating to the cancellation of certain consumer transactions.
To Business and Industry.
HB 3103 (By Dorazio), Relating to the text of municipal ballot propositions on the issuance of bonds.
To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
HB 3104 (By Anderson), Relating to the temporary exemption of certain tangible personal property related to certain connected data center projects from sales and use taxes.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3105 (By Ashby), Relating to establishment of the temporary prescribed burn manager self-insurance pool; authorizing a fee.
To Agriculture and Livestock.
HB 3106 (By Hefner), Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 49 in Titus County as the Titus County WWI Veterans Memorial Highway.
To Defense and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 3107 (By Plesa), Relating to authority for certain state employees to work at places other than the employees' regular or temporarily assigned places of employment and to earn compensatory time for that work.
To State Affairs.
HB 3108 (By Hefner), Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm to Market Road 2348 in Titus County as the Army Staff Sergeant Clay Allen Craig Memorial Bridge.
To Defense and Veterans' Affairs.
HB 3109 (By Hernandez), Relating to provision of notice by a vehicle storage facility through a Texas Department of Motor Vehicles electronic system; authorizing a fee.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 3110 (By Kuempel), Relating to the removal of human remains interred in a discovered unknown or abandoned cemetery.
To County Affairs.
HB 3111 (By Canales), Relating to requiring the Sunset Advisory Commission to assess the efforts of certain state agencies to reduce disparities in outcomes in the performance of agency functions.
To State Affairs.
HB 3112 (By Allison), Relating to the entitlement of certain municipalities to certain tax revenue related to a hotel and convention center project.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3113 (By E. Morales), Relating to the authority of a business to file electronic documents with a county clerk that accepts electronic filing.
To County Affairs.
HB 3114 (By Hayes), Relating to the burden of proof in a suit or administrative proceeding to establish that an area is subject to the public beach easement.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3115 (By E. Morales), Relating to the eligibility of certain retired or former district court judges for assignment as a visiting judge.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3116 (By Smithee), Relating to the conduct of efficiency audits of state agencies.
To State Affairs.
HB 3117 (By E. Morales), Relating to the type of newspaper required for the publication of notices by governmental entities or representatives in certain counties.
To State Affairs.
HB 3118 (By J. Jones), Relating to requiring a security plan for certain alcoholic beverage permit applications.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 3119 (By Smithee), Relating to requirements applicable to certain third-party health insurers in relation to Medicaid.
To Human Services.
HB 3120 (By Muñoz), Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate of certain junior college districts.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3121 (By Lujan), Relating to the review by the Sunset Advisory Commission of a state agency's use of information technology.
To State Affairs.
HB 3122 (By Muñoz), Relating to the maximum amount of penalties that may be imposed for delinquent taxes and tax reports and the application of taxpayer payments to taxes, penalties, and interest.
To Ways and Means.
HB 3123 (By Allen), Relating to conditions of community supervision prohibiting contact with certain persons.
To Corrections.
HB 3124 (By Lalani), Relating to the use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and smokable tobacco products on the campus of a public institution of higher education.
To Higher Education.
HB 3125 (By Gámez), Relating to the use of certain lighting equipment on authorized emergency vehicles.
To Transportation.
HB 3126 (By Gámez), Relating to the definitions of "pass" and "passing" used in reference to a vehicle.
To Transportation.
HB 3127 (By Ashby), Relating to the study of school district property values conducted by the comptroller of public accounts.
To Public Education.
HB 3128 (By Kitzman), Relating to the regulation of on-site sewage disposal systems, including requiring a license for on-site sewage disposal system pumping technicians.
To Environmental Regulation.
HB 3129 (By Guerra), Relating to redesignation of certain provisions describing court orders eligible for an interlocutory appeal.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3130 (By Guerra), Relating to the protection of certain occupational licensing information regarding clients of family violence shelter centers, victims of trafficking shelter centers, and sexual assault programs.
To State Affairs.
HB 3131 (By Guerra), Relating to the designation of a person who has an interest in the geothermal resources of an orphaned oil or gas well as the operator of that well.
To Energy Resources.
HB 3132 (By Guerra), Relating to an optional designation on a driver's license or personal identification certificate indicating that a person has a hearing impairment.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 3133 (By Guerra), Relating to the electronic system for occupational licensing transactions administered by the Department of Information Resources.
To State Affairs.
HB 3134 (By Shaheen), Relating to requiring social media platform operators to identify and notify law enforcement of credible threats of violence published on their platforms; creating a criminal offense.
To Homeland Security and Public Safety.
HB 3135 (By Stucky), Relating to the review and adoption of land development regulations by municipalities, counties, and certain special districts.
To Land and Resource Management.
HB 3136 (By Campos), Relating to the issuance by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs of certain federal forms for purposes of allocating low income housing tax credits; authorizing an administrative penalty.
To Urban Affairs.
HB 3137 (By Isaac), Relating to prohibited local regulation with respect to a firearm or air gun.
To Select Community Safety.
HB 3138 (By Isaac), Relating to recognizing a license to carry a handgun issued by another state.
To Select Community Safety.
HB 3139 (By Jetton), Relating to the enforceability of covenants not to compete against physicians.
To Public Health.
HB 3140 (By K. King), Relating to eligibility requirements for the Teach for Texas Loan Repayment Assistance Program.
To Higher Education.
HB 3141 (By K. King), Relating to the provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the method of calculating average daily attendance in an emergency or crisis for purposes of preserving school district funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during that emergency or crisis; authorizing a fee.
To Public Education.
HB 3142 (By Jetton), Relating to the establishment of a counseling certification incentive program for school nurses by the Texas Education Agency.
To Select Youth Health and Safety.
HB 3143 (By Jetton), Relating to the reporting requirement for certain prohibited conduct by an employee of a public school and the definitions of abuse and neglect of a child.
To Select Youth Health and Safety.
HB 3144 (By Lujan), Relating to designating October as Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month.
To Public Health.
HB 3145 (By Jetton), Relating to a complaint filed with the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.
To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
HB 3146 (By Shaheen), Relating to information contained in the annual financial audit of certain regional transportation authorities.
To Transportation.
HB 3147 (By Swanson), Relating to the detainment and housing of juveniles and inmates based on biological sex.
To Corrections.
HB 3148 (By Gámez), Relating to a vehicle storage facility operator's possessory lien on a vehicle and the vehicle's cargo, contents, and other personal property.
To Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
HB 3149 (By Zwiener), Relating to the creation of a universal higher education savings trust account by the Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board.
To Higher Education.
HB 3150 (By Talarico), Relating to guidelines for prescribing opioid antagonists at chemical dependency facilities.
To Public Health.
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 14, 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:
HCR 14
Craddick
SPONSOR: Sparks
|
Congratulating Edward Runyan on his induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame.
HCR 15
Craddick
SPONSOR: Sparks
|
Congratulating Don Sparks on his induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame.
HCR 16
Craddick
SPONSOR: Sparks
|
Honoring Florence Marie Hall on her posthumous induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame.
HCR 17
Craddick
SPONSOR: Sparks
|
Congratulating Kenneth B. Nolen on his induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame.
HCR 18
Craddick
SPONSOR: Sparks
|
Congratulating the Eastland Oil Company of Midland on its centennial.
HCR 19
Craddick
SPONSOR: Sparks
|
Congratulating Don Sparks on receiving the 2022 Top Hand award from the Permian Basin Petroleum Association.
HCR 21
Craddick
SPONSOR: Sparks
|
Honoring Monsignor Larry J. Droll of St. Ann's Catholic Parish in Midland on the 50th anniversary of his ordination as a priest.
HCR 23
Craddick
SPONSOR: Sparks
|
Honoring Lori Blong on her election as mayor of Midland.
HCR 25
Canales
SPONSOR: Hinojosa
|
Congratulating Julian Alvarez III on his appointment as senior vice president and director of business development for Lone Star National Bank.
HCR 35
Ashby
SPONSOR: Nichols
|
Recognizing February 7, 2023, as Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Day at the State Capitol.
HCR 66
Anchía
SPONSOR: Hughes
|
Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Texas Municipal Retirement System.
HCR 67
Craddick
SPONSOR: Sparks
|
In memory of Jafar "Jeff" Rahim Salehi of Midland.
HCR 68
Darby
SPONSOR: Sparks
|
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the discovery of oil at Santa Rita No. 1.
Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of an applicant for or a person protected by a protective order.
Respectfully,
Patsy Spaw
Secretary of the Senate
APPENDIX
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
Favorable reports have been filed by committees as follows:
March 13
Agriculture and Livestock - HB 590
Criminal Jurisprudence - HB 178