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SENATE JOURNAL
EIGHTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE — REGULAR SESSION
AUSTIN, TEXAS
PROCEEDINGS
TWENTY-THIRD DAY
(Tuesday, March 21, 2023)
The Senate met at 11:06 a.m. pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by
President Pro Tempore Hancock.
The roll was called and the following Senators were present: Alvarado,
Bettencourt, Birdwell, Blanco, Campbell, Creighton, Eckhardt, Flores, Gutierrez,
Hall, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, Johnson, King, Kolkhorst, LaMantia,
Menéndez, Middleton, Miles, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks,
Springer, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
The President Pro Tempore announced that a quorum of the Senate was present.
Pastor Eric Moore, Summit Worship Center, Austin, offered the invocation as
follows:
O God most mighty, O God most merciful, O God our strength, and
our song, You call these leaders to serve the public, promote justice, and
establish peace in our land. We lift before You all who govern and serve our
nation through this body, its Senators and its staff. Bless these servants with
collaboration in this holy experiment. We ask that You will grant them unity
to work together for the good of Your creation. Give to those whom we
entrust with authority the spirit of wisdom and understanding. Guide them
with the spirit of counsel and insight. Grant them a spirit of knowledge.
Grace them with Your presence. For You show us a vision of a tree whose
leaves are for the healing of the nations. May that tree take root here,
bearing fruit in the hearts and work of these servants. I pray this through
Your holy name. Amen.
Senator Whitmire moved that the reading of the Journal of the proceedings of the
previous day be dispensed with and the Journal be approved as printed.
The motion prevailed without objection.
PHYSICIAN OF THE DAY
Senator Flores was recognized and presented Dr. Diana Cook of Round Rock as
the Physician of the Day.
The Senate welcomed Dr. Cook and thanked her for her participation in the
Physician of the Day program sponsored by the Texas Academy of Family
Physicians.
(President in Chair)
SENATE RESOLUTION 335
Senator Hancock offered the following resolution:
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize the
outstanding Texans who have served our nation with distinction and who have been
awarded the National Medal of Honor for their exceptional contributions to our
country; and
WHEREAS, The Medal of Honor is the United States Armed Forces
’highest
military decoration and is awarded to American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen,
guardians, and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor,
conspicuous gallantry, and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of
duty; and
WHEREAS, An estimated 40 million people have served in the United States
Armed Forces since the Medal of Honor was established under President Lincoln
during the Civil War, and fewer than 4,000 individuals have received this prestigious
honor since it was first awarded 160 years ago on March 25, 1863; and
WHEREAS, Today, there are 65 living recipients of the Medal of Honor across
the United States; the 10 Medal of Honor recipients who call Texas their home are
Patrick Brady, Flo Groberg, Sal Giunta, Michael Thornton, Jose Rodela, Ty Carter,
James Fleming, Dakota Meyer, Robert O
’Malley, and Clarence Sasser; these loyal
Americans rose above and beyond the call of duty to aid their country in times of
need, and they have each demonstrated extraordinary bravery, patriotic spirit, and
commitment to defending the nation; and
WHEREAS, Texas will soon be the home of the National Medal of Honor
Museum, which will be opened in Arlington in the spring of 2025; Americans from
across the country will have the opportunity to learn about the history and
significance of the Medal of Honor and about those who have done their utmost
during military combat to protect America; these celebrated military veterans have set
a lasting example of courage and selfless service, and it is indeed fitting that these
treasured Texans and esteemed Medal of Honor recipients receive special recognition
for their valor and their service on behalf of their fellow Americans; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th Legislature, hereby pay
tribute to our state
’s heroic military service members who have been awarded the
National Medal of Honor and extend to those in attendance at the State Capitol a
warm welcome and an expression of sincere gratitude to all; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an expression of high
regard from the Texas Senate.
SR 335 was read.
On motion of Senators Menéndez and Birdwell and by unanimous consent, the
names of the Lieutenant Governor and Senators were added to the resolution as
signers thereof.
On motion of Senator Hancock, the resolution was adopted by a rising vote of
the Senate.
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GUESTS PRESENTED
Senator Hancock, joined by Senators Birdwell, Hinojosa, Menéndez, West, Hall,
Springer, Campbell, and Blanco, was recognized and introduced to the Senate Medal
of Honor recipients Patrick “Pat” Brady and Mike Thornton.
The Senate welcomed its guests.
(Senator Creighton in Chair)
SENATE RESOLUTION 329
Senator West offered the following resolution:
SR 329, Recognizing the Duncanville High School football team for winning the
2022 UIL 6A Division I state championship.
The resolution was read and was adopted without objection.
GUESTS PRESENTED
Senator West was recognized and introduced to the Senate the 2022 UIL Class
6A Division I Duncanville High School championship football team including Vernon
Grant III, Noah Ponce, Caden Durham, Colin Simmons, and Head Coach Reginald
Samples.
The Senate welcomed its guests.
SENATE RESOLUTION 323
Senator King offered the following resolution:
SR 323, Recognizing March 21, 2023, as World Down Syndrome Day.
KING
HANCOCK
PARKER
ALVARADO
HINOJOSA
PAXTON
BETTENCOURT
HUFFMAN
PERRY
BIRDWELL
HUGHES
SCHWERTNER
BLANCO
JOHNSON
SPARKS
CAMPBELL
KOLKHORST
SPRINGER
CREIGHTON
LAMANTIA
WEST
ECKHARDT
MENÉNDEZ
WHITMIRE
FLORES
MIDDLETON
ZAFFIRINI
GUTIERREZ
MILES
HALL
NICHOLS
The resolution was read and was adopted without objection.
GUESTS PRESENTED
Senator King was recognized and introduced to the Senate a World Down
Syndrome Day delegation including Down Syndrome Texas Advocates Coalition,
Down Syndrome Texas, Rio Grand Valley Down Syndrome Association, Down By
the Border, Upside Down Club of Abilene, The Arc of Greater Beaumont, Down
Syndrome Association of Central Texas, The Arc of Brown County,
Galveston-Houston Families Exploring Down Syndrome, Down Syndrome
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Association of Houston, East Texas Down Syndrome Group, Gigi
’s Playhouse El
Paso, Down Syndrome Association of South Texas, Down Syndrome Guild of Dallas,
and Down Syndrome Partnership of North Texas.
The Senate welcomed its guests.
(President in Chair)
GUESTS PRESENTED
Senator Whitmire, joined by Senators Zaffirini, Springer, Hinojosa, Paxton,
LaMantia, Bettencourt, Alvarado, and Blanco, was recognized and introduced to the
Senate a Texas State Association of Fire Fighters delegation including President John
Riddle, District 6 Vice-president Marty Lancton, District 2 Vice-president Beau
Simpson, District 3 Vice-president Aidan Alvarado, Nick Hanetho, Paul Thompson,
and Efrain Robles.
The Senate welcomed its guests.
(Senator Alvarado in Chair)
(President in Chair)
SENATE RESOLUTION 152
Senator Schwertner offered the following resolution:
SR 152, Recognizing Jennifer Jones on the occasion of her retirement.
The resolution was again read.
The resolution was previously adopted on February 14, 2023.
GUESTS PRESENTED
Senator Schwertner was recognized and introduced to the Senate former
Executive Director of the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission Jennifer Jones; her
husband, Marshall Jones; her mother, Marilyn Grossenbacher; and her brother, Derek
Grossenbacher.
The Senate welcomed its guests.
SENATE RESOLUTION 333
Senator West offered the following resolution:
SR 333, Recognizing the Lone Star Ques of the Ninth District of Omega Psi Phi
Fraternity, Incorporated.
The resolution was read and was adopted without objection.
GUESTS PRESENTED
Senator West was recognized and introduced to the Senate the Lone Star Ques of
the Ninth District of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated, including President
Bertrand Simmons, 1st Vice-president Antonio Brown, 2nd Vice-president Willie
Henderson, Secretary Kevin Randolph, Treasurer Charles Lovelace, Director of
Public Relations Na
’Shon Z. Edwards Sr., Chaplain Reverend Ernest Brown,
Parliamentarian Glen Gowans, and Immediate Past President John Cooper.
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The Senate welcomed its guests.
SENATE RESOLUTION 326
Senator Perry offered the following resolution:
SR 326, Recognizing March 21, 2023, as Angelo State University Day.
The resolution was read and was adopted without objection.
GUESTS PRESENTED
Senator Perry was recognized and introduced to the Senate an Angelo State
University delegation including President Ronnie Hawkins, Vice-president of
External Affairs Jamie Mayer, and Chancellor Emeritus Robert Duncan.
The Senate welcomed its guests.
SENATE RESOLUTION 324
Senator Menéndez offered the following resolution:
SR 324, Recognizing March 21, 2023, as Texas Affiliation of Affordable
Housing Providers Day.
The resolution was read and was adopted without objection.
GUESTS PRESENTED
Senator Menéndez was recognized and introduced to the Senate a Texas
Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers Day delegation.
The Senate welcomed its guests.
GUESTS PRESENTED
Senator LaMantia was recognized and introduced to the Senate a Support Texas
Adoptee Rights delegation.
The Senate welcomed its guests.
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
The following bills were introduced, read first time, and referred to the
committees indicated:
SB 2483 by Paxton
Relating to the establishment of an Education Savings Account program.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2539 by Creighton, Blanco, Campbell, Eckhardt, Flores, Hinojosa, Huffman,
Hughes, Johnson, King, Kolkhorst, LaMantia, Menéndez, Middleton, Miles, Parker,
Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer, West, Zaffirini
Relating to the administration, coordination, and support of public higher education,
including the public junior college state finance program and an Advanced Career and
Education (ACE) scholarship program for students enrolled in dual credit courses.
To Subcommittee on Higher Education.
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INTRODUCTION OF
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS POSTPONED
The President announced that the introduction of bills and resolutions on first
reading would be postponed until the end of today
’s session.
There was no objection.
SENATE RULE 11.13 SUSPENDED
(Consideration of Bills in Committees)
(Motion In Writing)
Senator Hall submitted the following Motion In Writing:
Mr. President:
I move to suspend Senate Rule 11.13 so that committees may meet during the reading
and referral of bills.
HALL
The Motion In Writing was read and prevailed without objection.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
The following Message from the Governor was read and was referred to the
Committee on Nominations:
March 21, 2023
Austin, Texas
TO THE SENATE OF THE EIGHTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, REGULAR
SESSION:
I ask the advice, consent and confirmation of the Senate with respect to the
following appointments:
To be members of the Texas Forensic Science Commission for terms to expire
September 1, 2024:
Patrick Buzzini, Ph.D.
Spring, Texas
(Dr. Buzzini is being reappointed)
Michael D. Coble, Ph.D.
Keller, Texas
(replacing Bruce Budowle, Ph.D. of North Richland Hills whose term expired)
Nancy R. Downing, Ph.D.
College Station, Texas
(Dr. Downing is being reappointed)
Jasmine M. Drake, Ph.D.
Houston, Texas
(Dr. Drake is being reappointed)
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Respectfully submitted,
/s/Greg Abbott
Governor
(Senator Flores in Chair)
GUESTS PRESENTED
Senator Springer was recognized and introduced to the Senate a Texas
Association for the Gifted and Talented delegation.
The Senate welcomed its guests.
CONCLUSION OF MORNING CALL
The Presiding Officer at 12:56 p.m. announced the conclusion of morning call.
SENATE BILL 718 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Paxton and by unanimous consent, the regular order of
business was suspended to take up for consideration SB 718 at this time on its second
reading:
SB 718, Relating to additional periods of possession of or access to a child to
compensate for denial of court-ordered possession or access.
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment without objection.
All Members are deemed to have voted “Yea” on the passage to engrossment.
SENATE BILL 718 ON THIRD READING
Senator Paxton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule
requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 718 be
placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31,
Nays 0.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 61 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Zaffirini and by unanimous consent, the regular order of
business was suspended to take up for consideration CSSB 61 at this time on its
second reading:
CSSB 61, Relating to the methods by which the comptroller may provide certain
notices relating to the revocation or suspension of a permit or license or the forfeiture
of corporate privileges in this state.
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment without objection.
All Members are deemed to have voted “Yea” on the passage to engrossment.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 61 ON THIRD READING
Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule
requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 61 be
placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31,
Nays 0.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 1032 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Kolkhorst and by unanimous consent, the regular order of
business was suspended to take up for consideration CSSB 1032 at this time on its
second reading:
CSSB 1032, Relating to oyster certificates of location; authorizing a fee.
The bill was read second time.
Senator Kolkhorst offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 1
Amend CSSB 1032 (senate committee printing) in SECTION 3 of the bill, in
amended Section 76.018(b), Parks and Wildlife Code, by striking Subdivision (3)
(page 1, lines 56-58), and substituting the following:
(3) a condition that the current leaseholder has the [will be offered a first]
right to renew [of refusal] if the lease is renewed under this chapter; and
The amendment to CSSB 1032 was read and was adopted by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted “Yea” on the adoption of Floor
Amendment No. 1.
CSSB 1032 as amended was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted “Yea” on the passage to engrossment.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 1032 ON THIRD READING
Senator Kolkhorst moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule
requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1032 be
placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31,
Nays 0.
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 52 ON THIRD READING
Senator Birdwell moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for
consideration SJR 52 at this time on its third reading and final passage:
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SJR 52, Extending the deadline for the automatic rescission of certain
applications made by the Texas Legislature to the United States Congress to call a
national convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for proposing
any amendment to that constitution.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 19, Nays 12.
Yeas: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Campbell, Creighton, Flores, Hall, Hancock,
Huffman, Hughes, King, Kolkhorst, Middleton, Nichols, Parker, Paxton, Perry,
Schwertner, Sparks, Springer.
Nays: Alvarado, Blanco, Eckhardt, Gutierrez, Hinojosa, Johnson, LaMantia,
Menéndez, Miles, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.
The resolution was read third time and was passed by the following
vote: Yeas 19, Nays 12. (Same as previous roll call)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 271 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Johnson and by unanimous consent, the regular order of
business was suspended to take up for consideration CSSB 271 at this time on its
second reading:
CSSB 271, Relating to state agency and local government security incident
procedures.
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by a viva voce
vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted “Yea” on the passage to engrossment.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 271 ON THIRD READING
Senator Johnson moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule
requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 271 be
placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31,
Nays 0.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 656 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Zaffirini and by unanimous consent, the regular order of
business was suspended to take up for consideration CSSB 656 at this time on its
second reading:
CSSB 656, Relating to an optional health condition or disability designation on a
driver
’s license or personal identification certificate.
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by a viva voce
vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted “Yea” on the passage to engrossment.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
SENATE JOURNAL
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COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 656 ON THIRD READING
Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule
requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 656 be
placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31,
Nays 0.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 811 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Kolkhorst and by unanimous consent, the regular order of
business was suspended to take up for consideration CSSB 811 at this time on its
second reading:
CSSB 811, Relating to disclosure of certain information by the Parks and
Wildlife Department or the Texas Animal Health Commission.
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by a viva voce
vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted “Yea” on the passage to engrossment.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 811 ON THIRD READING
Senator Kolkhorst moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule
requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 811 be
placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31,
Nays 0.
SENATE BILL 896 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Hughes and by unanimous consent, the regular order of
business was suspended to take up for consideration SB 896 at this time on its second
reading:
SB 896, 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.
The bill was read second time.
(President in Chair)
Senator Johnson offered the following amendment to the bill:
Floor Amendment No. 1
Amend SB 896 (senate committee report) as follows:
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(1) In SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 51.014(c-1), Civil Practice and
Remedies Code (page 1, line 31), add “clearly” before “not.”
The amendment to SB 896 was read and was adopted by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted “Yea” on the adoption of Floor
Amendment No. 1.
SB 896 as amended was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted “Yea” on the passage to engrossment.
SENATE BILL 896 ON THIRD READING
Senator Hughes moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule
requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 896 be
placed on its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31,
Nays 0.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 159 ON SECOND READING
On motion of Senator Perry and by unanimous consent, the regular order of
business was suspended to take up for consideration CSSB 159 at this time on its
second reading:
CSSB 159, Relating to eligibility requirements for a certified public accountant
certificate and to take the uniform CPA examination.
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by a viva voce
vote.
All Members are deemed to have voted “Yea” on the passage to engrossment.
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 159 ON THIRD READING
Senator Perry moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring
bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 159 be placed on
its third reading and final passage.
The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31,
Nays 0.
SENATE RULE 5.14(a) SUSPENDED
(Intent Calendar)
(Motion In Writing)
Senator Bettencourt submitted the following Motion In Writing:
Mr. President:
I move suspension of Senate Rule 5.14, the Intent Calendar rule, in order to move the
Intent Calendar deadline to 4 p.m. today.
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BETTENCOURT
The Motion In Writing was read and prevailed without objection.
SENATE RULES SUSPENDED
(Posting Rules)
On motion of Senator Creighton and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule
11.10(a) and Senate Rule 11.18(a) were suspended in order that the Committee on
Education might meet and consider SB 2483 tomorrow.
MOTION TO ADJOURN
On motion of Senator Whitmire and by unanimous consent, the Senate at 1:35
p.m. agreed to adjourn, upon completion of the introduction of bills and resolutions on
first reading, until 11:00 a.m. tomorrow.
SENATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING
The following bills and resolutions were introduced, read first time, and referred
to the committees indicated:
SB 1951 by Bettencourt
Relating to the procedure for duplicating ballots for automatic counting.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1952 by Hughes, Parker
Relating to advance directives and health care treatment decisions made by or on
behalf of patients, including a review of those directives and decisions.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1953 by Zaffirini
Relating to a centers of excellence program developed by the Texas Judicial Council
and a merit payment for certain justices and judges.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 1954 by Zaffirini
Relating to the essential knowledge and skills of the public school foundational
curriculum for civics education and social studies.
To Committee on Education.
SB 1955 by Parker
Relating to the regulation of industrial housing and buildings.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1956 by Parker
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of a
Congressional Medal of Honor recipient or the surviving spouse of a Congressional
Medal of Honor recipient.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1957 by Parker
Relating to the accountability system for public school educator preparation
programs.
To Committee on Education.
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SB 1958 by Parker
Relating to certain procedural requirements for public improvement districts and
transfers of property located in public improvement districts.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1959 by Flores
Relating to the authority of a physician to supervise or delegate the prescribing or
ordering of a drug or device to a physician assistant or advanced practice registered
nurse.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1960 by Perry
Relating to the carrying of weapons by community supervision and corrections
department officers, juvenile probation officers, and certain retired law enforcement
officers and to criminal liability for taking a weapon from certain of those officers.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 1961 by Perry
Relating to criminal liability for taking a weapon from a juvenile probation officer.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 1962 by Zaffirini
Relating to the authority of certain counties to order the microchipping of dogs;
providing a civil penalty.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1963 by Alvarado
Relating to the qualified allocation plan and manual adopted for the allocation of low
income housing tax credits.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1964 by Alvarado
Relating to the definition of “closing” for purposes of certain private activity bonds.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1965 by Alvarado
Relating to requirements for the purchase or acquisition of certain water and sewer
systems.
To Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
SB 1966 by Alvarado
Relating to a grant program for school-based health care initiatives established to
serve certain underserved students.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1967 by Perry
Relating to compensation and leave for certain employees of the office of inspector
general of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
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SB 1968 by Bettencourt
Relating to required reporting of certain discretionary prosecutorial decisions of
prosecuting attorneys.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 1969 by Bettencourt
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed on or near
the premises of a day-care center, school, or postsecondary educational institution.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 1970 by Bettencourt
Relating to the prosecution of certain criminal conduct involving a reckless driving
exhibition and to the forfeiture of contraband as a result of a reckless driving
exhibition.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 1971 by Bettencourt
Relating to liability of judges and magistrates for the improper release on personal
bond of defendants accused of committing certain felony offenses.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 1972 by Bettencourt
Relating to employment and retirement consequences for an educator convicted of or
placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for the sale, distribution, or
display of harmful material to a minor.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 1973 by Bettencourt
Relating to criminal history record information for certain special master, magistrate,
referee, or other court official applicants appointed or employed by state judges.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 1974 by Miles
Relating to the creation of the Texas Advanced Research Institute.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 1975 by Miles
Relating to the delegation of authority to issue permits for nuclear power reactor
operators from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to the Public Utility Commission
of Texas.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1976 by Miles
Relating to the consideration of criminal history record information of applicants for
public employment or an occupational license.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1977 by Springer
Relating to the eligibility of certain children enrolled in a special education program
for free prekindergarten programs in public schools.
To Committee on Education.
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SB 1978 by Miles
Relating to the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact; authorizing fees.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1979 by Hughes
Relating to requiring certain entities to report purchases of single-family homes.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1980 by Blanco, Alvarado, Hinojosa, Johnson
Relating to the creation of a Texas conditional driver
’s permit, provisional Texas
conditional driver
’s permit, and Texas conditional learner ’s permit; authorizing fees;
creating an offense.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 1981 by Zaffirini
Relating to the relationship between dentists and certain employee benefit plans and
health insurers.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 1982 by LaMantia
Relating to the supervision of students during a recess period provided by a public
school.
To Committee on Education.
SB 1983 by Nichols, Schwertner
Relating to charges imposed for costs related to Winter Storm Uri.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 1984 by Alvarado, Blanco
Relating to public-private partnerships for public and private facilities and
infrastructure.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1985 by Hughes
Relating to the establishment of a committee to study the formation of a Texas
Bicentennial Commission.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 1986 by Hughes
Relating to prohibiting the acquisition or use of certain unmanned aircraft by a
governmental entity.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 1987 by Sparks
Relating to the accreditation of certain postsecondary educational institutions in this
state or of certain programs offered by those institutions.
To Subcommittee on Higher Education.
SB 1988 by Perry
Relating to water loss in water delivery systems for certain municipally owned water
utilities.
To Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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SB 1989 by Whitmire
Relating to the source of dogs and cats sold by pet stores; providing a civil penalty.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 1990 by Bettencourt
Relating to the procedure for selecting a provider of professional services by certain
water districts.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1991 by Bettencourt
Relating to the authorization of disbursements by the board of directors of the North
Harris County Regional Water Authority.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1992 by Perry
Relating to remotely conducting depositions, hearings, and other proceedings in
juvenile cases.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 1993 by Middleton, Bettencourt, Creighton, Huffman, Kolkhorst
Relating to the authority of the secretary of state to order a new election in certain
counties.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1994 by Middleton
Relating to vote harvesting; creating a civil penalty.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1995 by Middleton
Relating to requiring a general custodian of election records to adopt procedures for
public inspection of voted ballots.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 1996 by Whitmire
Relating to certain personnel policies of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and
to certain related duties of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 1997 by Bettencourt
Relating to the calculation of the ad valorem tax rate of a taxing unit.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1998 by Bettencourt
Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 1999 by Bettencourt
Relating to the calculation of the unused increment rate of a taxing unit.
To Committee on Local Government.
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SB 2000 by Whitmire
Relating to the commissioning of peace officers by certain parochial schools in certain
counties.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2001 by Hall
Relating to the security of election systems.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2002 by Hall
Relating to a limitation on the generation capacity provided for the ERCOT power
grid from wind and solar generation facilities.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2003 by Hall
Relating to counting certain voted ballots by hand; creating a criminal penalty.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2004 by West
Relating to the designation of fentanyl poisoning for purposes of the death certificate.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2005 by LaMantia
Relating to the form of an appraisal review board order determining a protest.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 2006 by LaMantia
Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to authorize and finance certain
venue projects; authorizing the imposition of a tax.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2007 by LaMantia
Relating to the use of the revenue derived from the municipal hotel occupancy tax by
certain municipalities and to the rate at which that tax is imposed by those
municipalities.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2008 by Kolkhorst
Relating to operating requirements for farm mutual insurance companies related to
insurance in force on rural property.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2009 by Sparks
Relating to access to certain information in the adoption process and information in
certain investigations conducted by the Department of Family and Protective
Services.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2016 by Zaffirini
Relating to the licensing and regulation of dietitians.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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SB 2017 by Zaffirini
Relating to the regulation of hearing aids and the practices of audiology and the fitting
and dispensing of hearing instruments.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2018 by Flores
Relating to prohibitions on camping in a public place.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 2019 by Paxton
Relating to increasing the minimum term of imprisonment and changing the eligibility
for community supervision and parole of certain persons convicted of sexual assault
and aggravated sexual assault.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2020 by Paxton
Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of mass terroristic threat and to the
establishment of the task force on mass violence prevention.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2021 by Paxton
Relating to requirements for certain Internet websites containing sexual material
harmful to minors.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2022 by Perry
Relating to the liability of entities contracted with the Department of Family and
Protective Services to provide community-based care or child welfare services.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2023 by Perry
Relating to requirements for and prohibited uses of information contained in the
immunization registry.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2024 by Middleton
Relating to the registration, ownership, and operation of certain motor vehicles.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 2025 by Middleton, Bettencourt
Relating to election precinct boundaries and the establishment of polling places.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2026 by Middleton
Relating to the approval of beach access and use plans by the commissioner of the
General Land Office.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2027 by Middleton
Relating to the designation of the Aaron M. Hicks Memorial Interchange.
To Committee on Transportation.
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SB 2028 by Middleton
Relating to the creation of additional judicial districts composed of Brazoria County.
To Committee on Jurisprudence.
SB 2029 by Creighton
Relating to the administration of the Texas Innovative Adult Career Education (ACE)
Grant Program by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
To Subcommittee on Higher Education.
SB 2030 by Creighton
Relating to the establishment of The University of Texas at Austin Civitas School of
Civic and International Leadership.
To Subcommittee on Higher Education.
SB 2031 by Creighton
Relating to the flying of the United States and Texas flags by public schools.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2033 by Kolkhorst
Relating to the allocation of certain federal money provided under the
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 2034 by Whitmire
Relating to prohibiting the extension of the period of a driver
’s license suspension for
certain driving while license invalid convictions.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 2035 by Bettencourt
Relating to the issuance of certain anticipation notes and certificates of obligation.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 2036 by Kolkhorst
Relating to the confidentiality of certain biosecurity and other sensitive information
shared with the Texas Animal Health Commission.
To Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
SB 2037 by Bettencourt
Relating to the regulation of platting and subdivisions of land by a municipality or
county.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 2038 by Bettencourt
Relating to release of an area from a municipality
’s extraterritorial jurisdiction by
petition or election.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 2039 by Johnson
Relating to health care practitioner authority regarding certain do-not-resuscitate
orders, including the use of electronic copies and photographs of out-of-hospital
do-not-resuscitate orders.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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SB 2040 by Springer, Flores, Johnson, Paxton, Schwertner
Relating to the continuation and transfer of the regulation of willed body programs to
the Texas Funeral Service Commission, the regulation of willed body programs,
non-transplant anatomical donation organizations, and anatomical facilities, and the
creation of the State Anatomical Advisory Committee; requiring registration;
authorizing fees; authorizing an administrative penalty.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2041 by King
Relating to the manner in which certain criminal proceedings are conducted.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2042 by King
Relating to prohibiting the carrying of a handgun by a member of a criminal street
gang while engaged in criminal activity; creating a criminal offense; changing the
eligibility for community supervision.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2043 by King
Relating to the prosecution of organized criminal activity involving obstructing a
highway or other passageway by engaging in a reckless driving exhibition or street
racing on a highway.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2044 by Hancock
Relating to the regulation of recycling and recycled products.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2045 by Hancock
Relating to data or information collected by the statewide all payor claims database
and the composition of the stakeholder advisory group.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2046 by Whitmire
Relating to the repeal of the criminal offense of homosexual conduct.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2047 by Miles
Relating to creating a mental health allotment under the Foundation School Program.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2048 by Miles
Relating to eligibility requirements for student loan repayment assistance for certain
mental health professionals.
To Subcommittee on Higher Education.
SB 2049 by Miles
Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans.
To Subcommittee on Higher Education.
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SB 2050 by Miles
Relating to prohibiting the denial of a driver
’s license renewal for failure to appear in
court, failure to pay a fine or cost, or failure to satisfy a judgment.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2051 by Kolkhorst
Relating to the provision of information to a party in an eviction suit regarding the
party
’s right to appeal a judgment and procedures for appeal.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2052 by Nichols
Relating to permit fees for groundwater wells imposed by the Southeast Texas
Groundwater Conservation District.
To Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
SB 2053 by Hancock
Relating to the disposition of burial spaces and abandoned plots in certain cemeteries
in the possession and control of a municipality.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 2054 by Hinojosa
Relating to a directory of e-cigarettes and alternative nicotine products sold in this
state, and regulation of the sale and distribution of e-cigarettes and alternative nicotine
products; imposing fees; creating criminal offenses; imposing a civil penalty;
imposing administrative penalties.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2055 by Hinojosa
Relating to the process for recovering overpayments under Medicaid.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2056 by Hinojosa
Relating to the use of a broker for the sale of real property by the Nueces County
Hospital District.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 2057 by Hinojosa, LaMantia
Relating to the operation and management of the Iwo Jima monument and museum by
the Texas Historical Commission.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2058 by Hinojosa
Relating to the employment of or contracting for armed commissioned security
officers as school district security personnel.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2059 by Hinojosa
Relating to grant programs established to support nursing education and training.
To Subcommittee on Higher Education.
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SB 2060 by Hinojosa
Relating to the sale, possession, or consumption of alcoholic beverages at the Texas
State History Museum.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2061 by Hinojosa
Relating to the modification of model subdivision rules.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 2062 by Kolkhorst
Relating to bids or proposals required for insurance and risk pool contracts entered
into by a school district, municipality, or county.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2063 by Bettencourt
Relating to the oversight of and reporting requirements for the county elections
administrator.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2064 by Bettencourt
Relating to the dissemination of patient information through a telemedicine,
telehealth, or teledentistry service.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2065 by Bettencourt
Relating to the recovery of overpayments made to dentists by certain employee
benefit plans and health insurers.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2066 by Bettencourt
Relating to state agency employment openings and aptitude assessments.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2067 by Bettencourt
Relating to the public sale of real property taken in execution of a judgment.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 2068 by Bettencourt
Relating to the information maintained by the Texas Education Agency regarding
postsecondary education and career opportunities.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2069 by Bettencourt
Relating to the required posting of signs regarding human trafficking penalties by
certain schools.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2070 by Bettencourt
Relating to the funding of projects by the Public Utility Commission of Texas to
promote the reliability and resiliency of the power grid in this state; authorizing the
issuance of revenue bonds.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
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SB 2071 by Bettencourt
Relating to automatic recounts of certain elections.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2072 by Bettencourt, King
Relating to service retirement benefits payable by the Employees Retirement System
of Texas to commissioned peace officers employed by the attorney general.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 2073 by Bettencourt
Relating to certain suits for personal injury that arise as a result of conduct that
violates certain Penal Code provisions concerning sexual offenses against a child but
that are filed against certain persons who did not commit the conduct that violated
those Penal Code provisions.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2074 by Whitmire
Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for an aggravated assault occurring as
part of a mass shooting; increasing a criminal penalty.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2075 by Paxton, Parker
Relating to amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code, including amendments
concerning certain intangible assets and the perfection of security interests in those
assets.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2076 by Kolkhorst
Relating to access by members of the legislature to training materials used by state
agencies.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2077 by Menéndez
Relating to the establishment of the Building Better Futures Program to support
educational and occupational skills training opportunities and support services for
students with intellectual and developmental disabilities at public and private
institutions of higher education.
To Subcommittee on Higher Education.
SB 2078 by Menéndez
Relating to senior justice assessment centers in certain counties.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2079 by Menéndez
Relating to peace officer reporting of suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an
elderly person or a person with a disability to the adult protective services division of
the Department of Family and Protective Services.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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SB 2080 by Menéndez
Relating to the development of a language access plan to increase access to assistance
under health and human services programs by certain individuals.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2081 by Menéndez
Relating to banning the use of pay-per-view in University Interscholastic athletic
competitions.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2082 by Menéndez
Relating to the disruption of quiet enjoyment of a residence with pamphlets, leaflets,
or flyers demonstrating ethnic or religious animus; providing a civil penalty.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2083 by Menéndez
Relating to a public school student
’s transition from an alternative education program
to a regular classroom and the admission of certain students with a criminal or
disciplinary history.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2084 by Menéndez
Relating to creating a fine arts allotment under the public school finance system.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2085 by Whitmire
Relating to a grant program for crime victim notification systems.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2086 by Kolkhorst
Relating to a property right in DNA; providing injunctive relief and a civil penalty;
creating a criminal offense.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2087 by Hughes
Relating to an exemption from jury service for the spouse of an officer or employee in
the legislative branch of government.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2089 by Creighton
Relating to the instructional material list and supplemental instructional materials
adopted by the State Board of Education.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2090 by West
Relating to prohibited adverse employment action against certain first responders
based on post-traumatic stress disorder.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
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SB 2091 by West
Relating to the authority of a taxing unit to sell certain seized or foreclosed property to
an owner of an abutting property without conducting a public sale.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 2092 by West
Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to regulate the locations in which
a person may carry a firearm.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2093 by West
Relating to preventing racial profiling and to video and audio equipment and
recordings of certain law enforcement motor vehicle stops; creating an offense.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2094 by West
Relating to prohibiting the carrying, possession, or storage of a semiautomatic rifle on
the campus of a public or private institution of higher education; creating a criminal
offense.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2095 by West
Relating to the prosecution of the offense involving the possession or carrying of
certain weapons on the premises or property of certain locations.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2096 by West
Relating to the use of force by peace officers and other officer interactions and duties.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2097 by Birdwell
Relating to the authority of a municipality to annex property in certain water districts.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 2098 by Birdwell
Relating to oversight by a county commissioners court of certain emergency services
districts.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 2099 by Kolkhorst
Relating to motor vehicle franchised dealers and the reimbursement of motor vehicle
franchised dealers by manufacturers and distributors for warranty, recall, and
preparation and delivery work.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2100 by Miles
Relating to defenses to prosecution of the criminal offenses of gambling, keeping a
gambling place, and possession of a gambling device, equipment, or paraphernalia
and county regulation of poker clubs; providing civil penalties; authorizing an
occupational license; authorizing a fee; creating a criminal offense.
To Committee on State Affairs.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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SB 2101 by Miles
Relating to certain notifications related to the rights of crime victims.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2102 by Miles
Relating to the initial registration and inspection period for certain rental vehicles;
authorizing fees.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 2103 by Miles
Relating to transferring certain investigations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation to the
Health and Human Services Commission.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2104 by Miles
Relating to certain benefits paid by the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
To Committee on Finance.
SB 2105 by Johnson
Relating to the regulation of third-party data collection entities; providing a civil
penalty and authorizing a fee.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2106 by Zaffirini
Relating to the Judicial Branch Certification Commission; authorizing the Supreme
Court of Texas to adopt rules on ineligibility to renew a certification, registration, or
license issued by the commission; specifying conditions for the imposition of
administrative sanctions by the commission.
To Committee on Jurisprudence.
SB 2107 by Nichols
Relating to the ownership of the pore space underlying the surface of land and to the
use of that space for the geologic storage of carbon dioxide; authorizing a fee.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2108 by Johnson
Relating to the procedure by which a regional water planning group is required to
provide notice of certain public meetings or hearings.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2109 by Johnson
Relating to the appointment of a guardian ad litem in certain suits filed by the
Department of Family and Protective Services.
To Committee on Jurisprudence.
SB 2110 by Johnson
Relating to the provision of natural gas by and rates charged by certain gas utilities.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
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SB 2111 by Johnson
Relating to reporting by operators of certain gas supply chain facilities and gas
pipeline facilities on a failure to perform a contractual obligation due to a weather
emergency.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2112 by Johnson
Relating to resources used to ensure the continuous provision of power.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2113 by Johnson
Relating to deadlines and time of inception for mechanic
’s and materialman ’s liens.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2114 by Paxton
Relating to the establishment of the office of independent ombudsman for the Texas
Education Agency.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2115 by Flores
Relating to improvements to the Texas Information and Referral Network.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2116 by Flores
Relating to the Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District.
To Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs.
SB 2117 by Creighton
Relating to the information that must be included in a school district bond election
proposition.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2118 by Creighton
Relating to the calculation of the enrichment tax rate for certain school districts.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2119 by Schwertner
Relating to the identification of areas supported by the broadband development
program and a plan of the universal service fund.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SB 2120 by Zaffirini, Sparks
Relating to the establishment of a family protection representation program within the
Texas Indigent Defense Commission.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2121 by Creighton
Relating to property owner liability for personal injury claims arising from insurance
restoration projects in which a contractor or subcontractor does not maintain workers
’
compensation insurance coverage.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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SB 2122 by Hughes, Springer
Relating to the fast growth allotment under the public school finance system.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2123 by Hughes
Relating to the participation of the medical school at The University of Texas Health
Science Center at Tyler in the Joint Admission Medical Program.
To Subcommittee on Higher Education.
SB 2124 by Creighton
Relating to requiring an opt-out policy for accelerated mathematics courses for certain
students.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2125 by Kolkhorst
Relating to the suspension of the authority of a county election officer.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2126 by Hinojosa
Relating to the authority of a county to administer a used tire buy back program.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 2127 by Hinojosa
Relating to the required approval of certain hospital visits as a condition of release on
parole or to mandatory supervision for certain releasees and to the hospital
’s liability
for damages resulting from those visits.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2128 by Miles
Relating to the establishment of the Task Force on Concrete Plants.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2129 by Miles
Relating to the establishment of an independent market monitor for the natural gas
market by the Railroad Commission of Texas.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2130 by Miles
Relating to the establishment by the Railroad Commission of Texas of a policy to
eliminate the routine flaring of natural gas from wells or other facilities regulated by
the commission.
To Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2131 by Miles
Relating to the treatment of a replacement structure for a structure that was rendered
uninhabitable or unusable by a casualty or by wind or water damage as a new
improvement for ad valorem tax purposes.
To Committee on Local Government.
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SB 2132 by Miles
Relating to the provision of counseling services by certain providers under Medicaid
and reimbursement for those services.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2133 by Miles
Relating to transportation procedures for certain end stage renal disease facility
patients during a declared disaster.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2134 by Miles
Relating to the use of telemedicine and telehealth services in the juvenile justice
system.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2135 by Kolkhorst
Relating to the course information required to be posted on a public institution of
higher education
’s Internet website; providing an administrative penalty.
To Subcommittee on Higher Education.
SB 2136 by Creighton
Relating to measures to support public secondary and postsecondary American history
and civics education, including the satisfaction of curriculum requirements in
American History at institutions of higher education and the establishment of the
American History and Civics Project.
To Subcommittee on Higher Education.
SB 2137 by Creighton
Relating to requiring public institutions of higher education to offer an undergraduate
course in financial literacy and soft skills.
To Subcommittee on Higher Education.
SB 2138 by Parker
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 Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.
SB 2139 by Parker
Relating to the creation of the Opportunity High School Diploma pilot program.
To Subcommittee on Higher Education.
SB 2140 by Parker
Relating to a student
’s eligibility for special education services provided by a school
district, including services for dyslexia and related disorders.
To Committee on Education.
SB 2141 by Parker
Relating to the essential knowledge and skills of the technology applications
curriculum for public school students.
To Committee on Education.
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SB 2142 by Parker
Relating to requiring the attorney general to establish a process to identify and report
certain foreign-related transactions in this state to the Committee on Foreign
Investment in the United States.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2143 by Parker
Relating to the eligibility for and access to certain Medicaid waiver programs,
including the medically dependent children (MDCP) and the Texas home living
(TxHmL) waiver programs.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2144 by Parker
Relating to advanced air mobility technology.
To Committee on Transportation.
SB 2145 by Parker
Relating to the provision and delivery of benefits to certain recipients under Medicaid.
To Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 2146 by Parker
Relating to oversight by the comptroller of financial institution divestments from
certain industries.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2147 by Huffman
Relating to the amendment of the designation of cultural or historic districts in certain
municipalities.
To Committee on Local Government.
SB 2148 by Huffman
Relating to the statute of limitations for possession or promotion of child
pornography.
To Committee on Criminal Justice.
SB 2149 by Sparks
Relating to boycott, coercion, and intimidation activities by insurance companies
regarding environmental, social, and governance matters.
To Committee on State Affairs.
SB 2150 by Nichols
Relating to the designation of the portion of U.S. Highway 84 in Joaquin as the Lt.
General O.R. “Cotton” Whiddon Memorial Highway.
To Committee on Transportation.
SJR 79 by Parker
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an
exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence
homestead of a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient or the surviving spouse of a
Congressional Medal of Honor recipient.
To Committee on Local Government.
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SJR 80 by Bettencourt
Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the utilities reliability fund and the
utilities reliability revenue fund to provide financial support for projects that enhance
the reliability and resiliency of the power grid in this state.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
SJR 81 by Birdwell, Creighton, Eckhardt, Flores, King, LaMantia, Perry, Schwertner,
Sparks
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the technical
institution infrastructure fund and the available workforce education fund to support
the capital needs of career and technical education programs offered by the Texas
State Technical College System.
To Subcommittee on Higher Education.
SJR 82 by Johnson
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas power
resiliency fund to finance the operation of backup power sources.
To Committee on Business and Commerce.
CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE BILL 4
On motion of Senator Bettencourt, Senators Alvarado, Blanco, Campbell,
Creighton, Eckhardt, Flores, Gutierrez, Hinojosa, King, Menéndez, Middleton,
Nichols, Perry, Schwertner, Sparks, Springer, West, Whitmire, and Zaffirini will be
shown as Co-authors of SB 4.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 6
On motion of Senator Schwertner, Senator Kolkhorst will be shown as Co-author
of SB 6.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 7
On motion of Senator Schwertner, Senator Kolkhorst will be shown as Co-author
of SB 7.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 12
On motion of Senator Hughes, Senator Kolkhorst will be shown as Co-author of
SB 12.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 25
On motion of Senator Kolkhorst, Senator Sparks will be shown as Co-author of
SB 25.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 128
On motion of Senator Springer, Senator West will be shown as Co-author of
SB 128.
CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE BILL 222
On motion of Senator Nichols, Senators Kolkhorst and Menéndez will be shown
as Co-authors of SB 222.
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CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 339
On motion of Senator Springer, Senator West will be shown as Co-author of
SB 339.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 340
On motion of Senator Springer, Senator West will be shown as Co-author of
SB 340.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 353
On motion of Senator Zaffirini, Senator Blanco will be shown as Co-author of
SB 353.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 377
On motion of Senator Perry, Senator Springer will be shown as Co-author of
SB 377.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 411
On motion of Senator Paxton, Senator LaMantia will be shown as Co-author of
SB 411.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 412
On motion of Senator Paxton, Senator Menéndez will be shown as Co-author of
SB 412.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 442
On motion of Senator Menéndez, Senator Blanco will be shown as Co-author of
SB 442.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 459
On motion of Senator Paxton, Senator Menéndez will be shown as Co-author of
SB 459.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 621
On motion of Senator Parker, Senator West will be shown as Co-author of
SB 621.
CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE BILL 656
On motion of Senator Zaffirini, Senators Hinojosa and Menéndez will be shown
as Co-authors of SB 656.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 740
On motion of Senator Huffman, Senator Kolkhorst will be shown as Co-author
of SB 740.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 748
On motion of Senator Flores, Senator Blanco will be shown as Co-author of
SB 748.
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CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 758
On motion of Senator West, Senator Blanco will be shown as Co-author of
SB 758.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 759
On motion of Senator West, Senator Blanco will be shown as Co-author of
SB 759.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 807
On motion of Senator Paxton, Senator Eckhardt will be shown as Co-author of
SB 807.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 838
On motion of Senator Bettencourt, Senator Menéndez will be shown as
Co-author of SB 838.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 960
On motion of Senator Campbell, Senator Middleton will be shown as Co-author
of SB 960.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 1008
On motion of Senator Flores, Senator Menéndez will be shown as Co-author of
SB 1008.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 1040
On motion of Senator Kolkhorst, Senator Hall will be shown as Co-author of
SB 1040.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 1161
On motion of Senator Eckhardt, Senator Johnson will be shown as Co-author of
SB 1161.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 1268
On motion of Senator Johnson, Senator Perry will be shown as Co-author of
SB 1268.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 1287
On motion of Senator King, Senator Kolkhorst will be shown as Co-author of
SB 1287.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 1288
On motion of Senator Hancock, Senator Springer will be shown as Co-author of
SB 1288.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 1403
On motion of Senator Parker, Senator Hall will be shown as Co-author of
SB 1403.
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CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 1610
On motion of Senator Zaffirini, Senator Blanco will be shown as Co-author of
SB 1610.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 1700
On motion of Senator Blanco, Senator Middleton will be shown as Co-author of
SB 1700.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 1710
On motion of Senator Perry, Senator Springer will be shown as Co-author of
SB 1710.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 2080
On motion of Senator Menéndez, Senator Blanco will be shown as Co-author of
SB 2080.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 2341
On motion of Senator Menéndez, Senator Blanco will be shown as Co-author of
SB 2341.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 24
On motion of Senator Parker, Senator Springer will be shown as Co-author of
SCR 24.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 25
On motion of Senator Parker, Senator Paxton will be shown as Co-author of
SCR 25.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 27
On motion of Senator Perry, Senator Springer will be shown as Co-author of
SJR 27.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 29
On motion of Senator Paxton, Senator Middleton will be shown as Co-author of
SJR 29.
CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 67
On motion of Senator Parker, Senator Paxton will be shown as Co-author of
SJR 67.
CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 81
On motion of Senator Birdwell, Senators Hall and Hinojosa will be shown as
Co-authors of SJR 81.
RESOLUTIONS OF RECOGNITION
The following resolutions were adopted by the Senate:
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Congratulatory Resolutions
SR 334 by Nichols, Recognizing the Texas Forestry Association on the occasion of
its Forestry Day celebration.
HCR 56 (Huffman), Congratulating Christopher McLeod of Brazoswood High
School on his selection as the 2023 Texas Secondary Teacher of the Year.
HCR 57 (Huffman), Congratulating the 2022 Goddard Rocket Team from
Brazoswood High School on setting a world record for flight altitude.
HCR 58 (Huffman and Middleton), Honoring Wayne A. Shaw for establishing
Brazoria County Day at the State Capitol.
HCR 59 (Huffman), Congratulating the Brazoswood High School boys
’ and girls ’
water polo teams on their performances at the 2022 state tournament.
ADJOURNMENT
Pursuant to a previously adopted motion, the Senate at 2:04 p.m. adjourned until
11:00 a.m. tomorrow.
AAAPPENDIXAA
COMMITTEE REPORTS
The following committee reports were received by the Secretary of the Senate in
the order listed:
March 21, 2023
WATER, AGRICULTURE, AND RURAL AFFAIRS — CSSB 28, CSSJR 75,
CSSB 1080
STATE AFFAIRS — CSSB 221, SB 825, SB 921, SB 1052, SB 1089, SB 1300,
CSSB 922
LOCAL GOVERNMENT — CSSB 736
STATE AFFAIRS — CSSB 175
FINANCE — CSSJR 3, CSSB 5
STATE AFFAIRS — CSSB 15
BILLS AND RESOLUTION ENGROSSED
March 21, 2023
SB 61, SB 159, SB 271, SB 656, SB 718, SB 811, SB 896, SB 1032, SJR 52
RESOLUTIONS ENROLLED
March 21, 2023
SR 323, SR 324, SR 326, SR 329, SR 333, SR 334, SR 335
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