83rd Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the contracting authority of the Texas Historical Commission.

Sponsor: Craig Estes

Relating to asset management and acquisition by institutions of higher education.

Sponsor: Judith Zaffirini

Relating to voluntary and involuntary mental health services.

Sponsor: Royce West

Relating to the composition of the juvenile board of Val Verde County.

Sponsor: Poncho Nevarez

Relating to coverage of certain persons under an automobile insurance policy.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

Relating to a provider protection plan that ensures efficiency and reduces administrative burdens on providers participating in a Medicaid managed care model or arrangement.

Sponsor: Juan Hinojosa

Relating to the operation and administration of, and practice in courts in, the judicial branch of state government and the composition of certain juvenile boards; imposing a fee.

Sponsor: Tryon Lewis

Relating to family cost share provisions in the early childhood intervention program.

Sponsor: Jane Nelson

Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 208; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

Relating to the regulation of food prepared, stored, distributed, or sold at farms and farmers' markets; limiting the applicability of a fee.

Sponsor: David Simpson

Relating to the specialized telecommunications assistance program.

Sponsor: John Carona

Relating to reports of missing children, missing persons, or attempted child abductions and to education and training for peace officers regarding missing or exploited children.

Sponsor: John Carona

Relating to the San Jacinto Historical Advisory Board.

Sponsor: Wayne Smith

Relating to the use of money deposited to a justice court technology fund in certain counties.

Sponsor: John Kuempel

Relating to health benefit plan coverage for enrollees diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.

Sponsor: Kirk Watson

Relating to the determination that a voter is deceased.

Sponsor: Lon Burnam

Relating to the powers and duties of and contributions to and benefits from the systems and programs administered by the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

Sponsor: Robert Duncan

Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 210; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

Relating to eligibility for support from the universal service fund.

Sponsor: John Carona

Relating to the expiration of tuition equalization grant requirements for grants awarded before the 2005-2006 academic year.

Sponsor: Kel Seliger

Relating to the composition of the El Paso County juvenile board.

Sponsor: Marisa Marquez

Relating to availability of certain benefits under individual accident and health insurance policies.

Sponsor: Geanie Morrison

Relating to the imposition of the sales and use tax on certain taxable items.

Sponsor: Dwayne Bohac

Relating to the powers and duties of the Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 39; providing authority to impose a tax or fee and issue bonds.

Sponsor: Larry Taylor

Relating to the creation of a task force on domestic violence.

Sponsor: Nicole Collier

Relating to the collection of surplus lines insurance premium taxes for insurance placed with a managing underwriter.

Sponsor: John Smithee

Relating to a requirement that a state agency post its internal auditor's audit plan and audit report and other audit information on the agency's Internet website.

Sponsor: Dan Flynn

Relating to liability of certain certified municipal inspectors for services rendered during an emergency or disaster.

Sponsor: Sarah Davis

Relating to compensatory payments and reinsurance agreements made in connection with the issuance of title insurance.

Sponsor: Geanie Morrison

Relating to the authority of a county road department to accept donations.

Sponsor: Cecil Bell

Relating to the licensing of a journeyman lineman.

Sponsor: Senfronia Thompson

Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 213; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

Relating to the fraudulent use of identifying information by certain sex offenders; providing criminal penalties.

Sponsor: John Frullo

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the Windham School District and to the functions of the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee.

Sponsor: John Whitmire

Relating to certain procedures in family or juvenile law proceedings.

Sponsor: Eddie Lucio

Relating to use of countywide polling places for certain elections.

Sponsor: Robert Duncan

Designating pecan pie as the official State Pie of Texas.

Sponsor: Charles Schwertner

Relating to the taxation of certain tangible personal property located inside a defense base development authority.

Sponsor: Jose Menendez

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 133; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Sponsor: Tommy Williams

Relating to eligibility of certain persons for enrollment in school district summer school courses.

Sponsor: Allen Fletcher

Relating to information that may be requested by the Department of Public Safety from a person applying for or renewing a concealed handgun license.

Sponsor: Lyle Larson

Relating to the authority of a psychologist to delegate the provision of certain care to a person under the psychologist's supervision, including a person training to become a psychologist.

Sponsor: John Zerwas

Relating to the powers and duties of the Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 40; providing authority to impose taxes and fees and issue bonds.

Sponsor: Larry Taylor

Relating to regulation by the Texas Medical Board of local anesthesia and peripheral nerve blocks administered in an outpatient setting.

Sponsor: Robert Deuell

Relating to procedures for securing the deposit of public funds.

Sponsor: John Carona

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; changing certain fees.

Sponsor: Four Price

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 137; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Sponsor: Tommy Williams

Relating to education research centers and the sharing of educational data between state agencies; redesignating certain fees as charges.

Sponsor: Mike Villarreal

Relating to the revocation and reinstatement of an end user number for purposes of purchasing dyed diesel fuel.

Sponsor: Tommy Williams

Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make corrections to S.B. No. 2.

Sponsor: Dan Patrick

Relating to a study on alcohol and controlled substance statistics prepared by the Department of Family and Protective Services and the Department of State Health Services.

Sponsor: Susan King

Relating to the chief executive officer of the Hopkins County Hospital District and to the delegation of certain authority by the district's board of directors to the chief executive officer.

Sponsor: Robert Deuell

Relating to a contract for the acquisition of goods or services to which The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is a party.

Sponsor: Rodney Ellis

Relating to a study on the adequacy and appropriateness of additional compensation paid to certain county judges.

Sponsor: Eddie Lucio

Relating to eligibility to serve on the appraisal review board of an appraisal district.

Sponsor: Harold Dutton

Relating to the election of members of the board of directors of the Benbrook Water Authority.

Sponsor: Craig Goldman

Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Pension Review Board.

Sponsor: Dan Patrick

Relating to contracts between optometrists or therapeutic optometrists and health maintenance organizations or insurers.

Sponsor: John Carona

Relating to prohibited conduct by insurance adjusters, public insurance adjusters, and roofing contractors.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

Relating to the addition of land in the territory of the Ranch at Clear Fork Creek Municipal Utility District No. 1.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 136; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds and impose a tax.

Sponsor: Tommy Williams

Relating to the assumed name of a series limited liability company.

Sponsor: Philip Cortez

Relating to the Red River Boundary Compact and the creation of the Red River Boundary Commission.

Sponsor: Larry Phillips

Relating to the transportation and storage of firearms and ammunition by concealed handgun license holders in private vehicles on the campuses of certain institutions of higher education.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

Relating to the regulation of the practice of nursing.

Sponsor: Jane Nelson

Relating to the power of the Railroad Commission of Texas to adopt and enforce safety standards applicable to the transportation by pipeline of hazardous liquids, carbon dioxide, and natural gas in rural locations.

Sponsor: James Keffer

Relating to the notice provided to an owner or lienholder of a vehicle towed to a vehicle storage facility or provided to an owner or operator of a vehicle by a parking facility owner.

Sponsor: John Carona

Relating to the consolidation of the Higher Education Enrollment Assistance Program and the Higher Education Assistance Plan and the transfer of certain enrollment assistance duties to institutions of higher education and to measures to enhance medical education.

Sponsor: Diane Patrick

Relating to the designation of a portion of Recreational Road 255 in Jasper County as Sam Rayburn Parkway.

Sponsor: James White

Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. 2268.

Sponsor: John Frullo

Relating to insurance rating and underwriting practices and declinations based on certain consumer inquiries.

Sponsor: Kirk Watson

Relating to the authority of the Jackson County Navigation District to file an annual compilation or review report with the executive director of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in lieu of filing an annual audit report.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

Relating to the creation of the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 17; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

Relating to the Correctional Management Institute of Texas at Sam Houston State University.

Sponsor: Charles Schwertner

Relating to the offense of failing to secure a child in a child passenger safety seat system.

Sponsor: Four Price

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 536; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

Relating to endangered species habitat conservation and to the creation of a board to oversee and guide the state's coordinated response to federal actions regarding endangered species.

Sponsor: Dennis Bonnen

Relating to decedents' estates.

Sponsor: Senfronia Thompson

Relating to the collection, study, and reporting by the Texas Workforce Commission of certain information regarding shortages in high-wage, high-demand occupations.

Sponsor: Carol Alvarado

Relating to the purposes, designation, and funding of a transportation reinvestment zone for port projects; providing authority to issue bonds; authorizing an assessment.

Sponsor: Tommy Williams

Relating to the certification of sheriffs and deputy sheriffs to enforce commercial motor vehicle safety standards in certain counties.

Sponsor: Eddie Rodriguez

Declaring the City of Canton to be the Walking Capital of Texas.

Sponsor: Robert Deuell

Relating to the compensation of the members of the board of port commissioners of the Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County.

Sponsor: Joe Deshotel

Relating to certain political party officials visiting a primary election polling place for administrative purposes.

Sponsor: Rick Miller

Relating to the use of an electronic device to capture a voter's signature for the signature roster.

Sponsor: Stephanie Klick

Relating to the enterprise zone program.

Sponsor: Jim Murphy

Relating to the duties of the Texas Crime Stoppers Council to encourage individuals to report criminal activity related to trafficking of persons.

Sponsor: Debbie Riddle

Relating to the amount of money authorized to be used for Clean Air Act local initiative projects related to vehicles.

Sponsor: Patricia Harless

Relating to reporting child abuse and neglect and to training regarding recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect at schools, institutions of higher education, and other entities.

Sponsor: Royce West

Relating to handguns used to demonstrate proficiency in handgun use for purposes of obtaining a concealed handgun license.

Sponsor: Cecil Bell

Relating to the receipt or consideration of a petition requesting detachment and annexation by the board of trustees of a school district after adoption of consolidation resolutions.

Sponsor: James Keffer

Relating to the operation of the juvenile board of Edwards County.

Sponsor: Carlos Uresti

Relating to the regulation of certain water and sewage utilities to ensure public safety in and around certain municipalities.

Sponsor: Donna Campbell

Relating to the allocation and transfer of money from the capital access fund by the Texas Economic Development Bank.

Sponsor: John Davis

Relating to the rates of municipal and county hotel occupancy taxes in certain municipalities and counties and the use of certain revenue from those taxes; changing the rates of taxes.

Sponsor: John Raney

Relating to restraint and seclusion procedures and reporting at certain facilities.

Sponsor: Robert Deuell

Relating to requirements for certain election officers.

Sponsor: Lois Kolkhorst

Relating to circumstances under which a vacancy on the governing body occurs in certain municipalities.

Sponsor: Joseph Moody

Relating to the authority of public institutions of higher education to make certain investments to support technology commercialization.

Sponsor: Jason Villalba

Relating to the urban land bank demonstration program in certain municipalities.

Sponsor: Helen Giddings

Relating to the use of local hotel occupancy tax revenue to conduct an audit.

Sponsor: Four Price

Relating to the regulation of motor vehicle dealers, manufacturers, and distributors.

Sponsor: Roland Gutierrez

Relating to the election of the board of directors of the Hamlin Hospital District.

Sponsor: Susan King

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 138; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Sponsor: Tommy Williams

Relating to the creation of a prostitution prevention program; authorizing a fee.

Sponsor: John Whitmire

Relating to consent by a minor to housing or care provided through a transitional living program.

Sponsor: Royce West

Relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 457; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

Relating to waivers and grants of credit for the requirements to obtain certain private security licenses to individuals who hold security credentials from the United States armed forces.

Sponsor: Philip Cortez

Relating to the period for confirmation and the terms of the temporary directors of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 102.

Sponsor: Tommy Williams

Relating to an exemption from the use of an emergency notification system by certain public service providers.

Sponsor: Senfronia Thompson

Relating to the authority of the mayors of certain municipalities to call a special meeting.

Sponsor: Roland Gutierrez

Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make corrections to S.B. No. 1747.

Sponsor: Carlos Uresti

Relating to the creation of the Willacy County Drainage District No. 3; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

Relating to the authority to issue bonds of the Rockett Special Utility District.

Sponsor: Jim Pitts

Relating to a review of and report regarding the use of adult and juvenile administrative segregation in facilities in this state.

Sponsor: John Carona

Relating to the Texas Economic Development Act; imposing a penalty.

Sponsor: Harvey Hilderbran

Relating to the Harrison County Court at Law.

Sponsor: Kevin Eltife

Relating to the establishment of a variable speed limit pilot program by the Texas Transportation Commission.

Sponsor: Joe Pickett

Relating to limiting the amount of a fee or assessment imposed by the Rio Grande Regional Water Authority.

Sponsor: Eddie Lucio

Relating to the creation of the Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 50; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Sponsor: Larry Taylor

Relating to notice of services and programs, including residential services, available for persons with intellectual disabilities.

Sponsor: Myra Crownover

Relating to the reporting of health care associated infections.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 530; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Sponsor: Dan Patrick

Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 209; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

Relating to the election of members of the board of directors of the Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District.

Sponsor: Troy Fraser

Relating to written electronic communications between members of a governmental body.

Sponsor: Kirk Watson

Relating to rules governing the allocation of delegates to a political party's national presidential nominating convention.

Sponsor: Craig Estes

Requesting the creation of a joint interim committee to study education policy as it relates to developing a skilled workforce.

Sponsor: Todd Hunter

Relating to the election and authority of the board of directors of the McCulloch County Hospital District.

Sponsor: J.D. Sheffield

Relating to the creation of the Cotton Center Municipal Utility District No. 2 of Caldwell County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Sponsor: Judith Zaffirini

Relating to the provision of emergency services in the Bella Vista Municipal Utility District.

Sponsor: Kirk Watson

Relating to the designation of the Officer Angel David Garcia Memorial Interchange.

Sponsor: Naomi Gonzalez

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Facilities Commission and to property development plans in connection with governmental entities; authorizing fees.

Sponsor: Robert Nichols

Relating to drug screening or testing as a condition for the receipt of unemployment compensation benefits by certain individuals.

Sponsor: Tommy Williams

Relating to the inclusion of natural gas as a public facility for a public facility corporation.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

Relating to the creation of the LaSalle Municipal Utility District No. 4; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

Sponsor: Judith Zaffirini

Declaring May 15, 2013, as Ramon Ayala Day at the State Capitol.

Sponsor: Roland Gutierrez

Relating to timeshare owners' associations.

Sponsor: Juan Hinojosa

Relating to the eligibility requirements for certain occupational licenses issued to applicants with military experience.

Sponsor: John Carona

Relating to the Jack County Hospital District; authorizing the imposition of a tax.

Sponsor: Drew Springer

Relating to the creation of Onion Creek Metro Park District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

Sponsor: Judith Zaffirini

Relating to vocational training programs provided by the Windham School District.

Sponsor: Senfronia Thompson

In memory of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Omar L. Aceves of El Paso.

Sponsor: Jose Menendez

Relating to the use and development of state property, including real property within the Capitol complex.

Sponsor: Byron Cook

Relating to diagnosing the reading development and comprehension of public school kindergarten students.

Sponsor: John Carona

Relating to the creation of the Deep East Texas Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Sponsor: Robert Nichols

Relating to the sales tax exemption period for clothing and footwear.

Sponsor: Rodney Ellis

Relating to the representation of certain applicants for writs of habeas corpus in cases involving the death penalty.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

Relating to the events and expenses eligible for, reporting requirements concerning disbursements from, and a study by the comptroller of the Major Events trust fund and the Events trust fund.

Sponsor: Robert Deuell

Relating to the imposition of an additional fee for filing civil cases in certain Travis County courts.

Sponsor: Kirk Watson

Relating to the computation of an electric utility's income taxes.

Sponsor: Charles Schwertner

Relating to recreational vehicles and recreational vehicle parks.

Sponsor: Eddie Lucio

Relating to an exemption for land owned by a school from the additional tax imposed on the change of use of land appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land.

Sponsor: Paul Workman

Relating to fare enforcement officers for metropolitan rapid transit authorities.

Sponsor: Allen Fletcher

Relating to the requirements for a sale to be considered a comparable sale for ad valorem tax purposes.

Sponsor: Dan Patrick

Relating to newborn screening for critical congenital heart disease and other disorders.

Sponsor: Myra Crownover

Relating to the rates of sales and use taxes imposed by municipalities; authorizing an increase or decrease in the rate of those taxes.

Sponsor: Lyle Larson

Relating to sports and community venue projects.

Sponsor: Craig Eiland

Relating to the provision of water by a public utility or water supply or sewer service corporation for use in fire suppression.

Sponsor: Eddie Lucio

Relating to the creation of Fort Bend County Municipal Management District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

Designating peach cobbler as the official cobbler of Texas.

Sponsor: Doug Miller

Relating to the confidentiality of certain home address information in ad valorem tax appraisal records.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

Relating to specialty court programs in this state.

Sponsor: Joan Huffman

Relating to an additional fee for filing civil cases in certain Rockwall County courts.

Sponsor: Robert Deuell

Relating to the regulation of propane distribution system retailers; authorizing a fee.

Sponsor: Paul Workman

Relating to reciprocity for emergency medical services personnel certification for certain United States military personnel.

Sponsor: Philip Cortez

Relating to the creation of Kendleton Improvement District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

Relating to the administration and management of elections and public information of the El Paso County Water Improvement District No. 1.

Sponsor: Jose Rodriguez

Relating to professional development training for certain public school personnel regarding student disciplinary procedures.

Sponsor: Senfronia Thompson

Relating to the Homes for Texas Heroes home loan program.

Sponsor: Eddie Lucio

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 161; granting the power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

Sponsor: Larry Taylor

Relating to the determination of an applicant's eligibility for any program administered by the Health and Human Services Commission.

Sponsor: Charles Perry

Relating to the provision of 9-1-1 services; providing criminal penalties.

Sponsor: Tim Kleinschmidt

Relating to eligibility for appointment as a central counting station manager.

Sponsor: Stephanie Klick

Relating to public school educators and certain other professional employees of school districts.

Sponsor: Mike Villarreal

Relating to the creation of Rock Prairie Management District No. 2; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

Sponsor: John Raney

Relating to the educational needs of children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Sponsor: Elliott Naishtat

Relating to the creation and the powers and duties of certain special districts; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

Sponsor: Phil Stephenson

Relating to the adoption of certain voting procedures and the modification of certain election deadlines, including those necessary to implement the federal Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act.

Sponsor: Leticia Van De Putte

Relating to the disclosure of certain information to the secretary of state for use in voter registration or the administration of elections.

Sponsor: Rick Miller

Relating to procedures for certain audits of pharmacists and pharmacies.

Sponsor: Todd Hunter

Relating to the eligibility requirements for electrician licenses issued to applicants with military experience.

Sponsor: Chris Turner

Relating to the adoption of wellness policies and programs by state agencies.

Sponsor: Myra Crownover

Relating to the creation or dissolution of certain special districts; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose an assessment, fee, or tax.

Sponsor: Scott Sanford

Relating to the authority of municipalities to file a lien for the costs of abatement of a floodplain ordinance violation; providing a civil penalty.

Sponsor: Justin Rodriguez

Relating to the powers and duties of the Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority.

Sponsor: Wayne Smith

Relating to the monthly fee a defendant must pay during a period of community supervision.

Sponsor: Juan Hinojosa

Relating to the operation of certain condominium unit owners' associations.

Sponsor: Rafael Anchia

Relating to unemployment compensation eligibility and chargebacks regarding certain persons who leave work to attend training.

Sponsor: Hubert Vo

Relating to criminal history record checks for certain employees of facilities licensed by the Department of State Health Services.

Sponsor: Jane Nelson

Relating to guardianships, including the assessment and payment of attorney's fees and other court costs in guardianships, and to court-created management trusts for persons who have physical disabilities or who are incapacitated; changing the amount of a fee and requiring the collection of a fee.

Sponsor: Senfronia Thompson

Relating to the computation of the franchise tax, including certain exclusions from the tax.

Sponsor: Harvey Hilderbran

Relating to bids for construction contracts for certain conservation and reclamation districts.

Sponsor: William Callegari

Relating to the monitoring of prescriptions for certain controlled substances; providing penalties.

Sponsor: Tommy Williams

Relating to allowing the attorney general to obtain an injunction against a municipality or county that adopts prohibited regulations regarding firearms, ammunition, or firearm supplies.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

Relating to the creation of Burnet County Improvement District No. 1; providing authority to levy an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.

Sponsor: Troy Fraser

Relating to the powers of the TexAmericas Center.

Sponsor: Kevin Eltife

Relating to the release of delinquent tax liens on manufactured homes.

Sponsor: Gary Elkins

Relating to the power and duties of the Fulshear Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Fort Bend County.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

Relating to the regulation, registration, and certification of inspectors for elevators, escalators, and related equipment.

Sponsor: John Carona

Relating to the McMullen Groundwater Conservation District.

Sponsor: Judith Zaffirini

Relating to the salary for certain employees of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.

Sponsor: Senfronia Thompson

Relating to an optional exemption from the diesel fuel tax for materials blended with taxable diesel fuel.

Sponsor: Drew Darby

Relating to the motor fuel tax on compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas; providing penalties; imposing a tax.

Sponsor: Harvey Hilderbran

Relating to notice and election order requirements for bond approval elections held by political subdivisions.

Sponsor: Kenneth Paxton

Relating to the application of restrictions on drivers under 18 years of age.

Sponsor: Larry Phillips

Relating to the creation of the Central Laredo Municipal Management District; providing authority to impose a tax, levy an assessment, impose a fee, and issue bonds.

Sponsor: Judith Zaffirini

Relating to referral of disputes for alternative dispute resolution, including victim-directed referrals; authorizing a fee.

Sponsor: Charles Schwertner

Relating to the registration and use of marks, including trademarks and service marks.

Sponsor: John Carona

Relating to a study to determine the reasons major manufacturers have chosen to invest in other states after considering development in this state.

Sponsor: Carol Alvarado

Relating to the licensing and regulation of prescribed pediatric extended care centers; providing penalties; imposing fees.

Sponsor: Eddie Lucio

Relating to the use of certain designations by a physical therapist.

Sponsor: Judith Zaffirini

Relating to the Texas Peace Officers' Memorial Monument.

Sponsor: Joe Pickett

Relating to the employment of an attorney by the Texas Funeral Service Commission.

Sponsor: Larry Gonzales

Relating to the payment of and contracts with health care providers by certain entities under contract with a certified workers' compensation network.

Sponsor: Helen Giddings

Relating to signature verification on an early voting ballot voted by mail.

Sponsor: Ron Simmons

Relating to apprenticeship requirements for occupational licenses issued to applicants with military experience.

Sponsor: Charlie Geren

Relating to the sunset review of certain powers and duties performed by the Department of State Health Services.

Sponsor: Susan King

Relating to the establishment of the Expanded Learning Opportunities Council to study and make recommendations concerning expanded learning opportunities for public school students.

Sponsor: Royce West

Relating to the use of the skills development fund and other funds available to the Texas Workforce Commission to support certain joint credit courses offered by school districts under agreements with lower-division institutions of higher education.

Sponsor: John Davis

Relating to the renewal and extension and modification of a 99-year lease of certain state property to the City of Austin.

Sponsor: Kirk Watson

Relating to eligibility of charitable organizations to participate in a state employee charitable campaign.

Sponsor: Trent Ashby

Relating to the disposition of fees collected by or on behalf of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles; authorizing fees.

Sponsor: Joe Pickett

Relating to taxes and bonds for a junior college district branch campus.

Sponsor: Phil King

Relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 505; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees and taxes.

Sponsor: Dan Huberty

Relating to the powers and duties of the Canyon Falls Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 of Denton County; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose taxes.

Sponsor: Tan Parker

Relating to funding for certain commercial service airport projects.

Sponsor: Richard Raymond

Relating to the creation of Texas Task Force 1 Type 3 Rio Grande Valley and authorizing the creation of a Texas Task Force 2 by certain municipalities.

Sponsor: Armando Martinez

Relating to oversight and management of state contracts.

Sponsor: Judith Zaffirini

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of pollution control property.

Sponsor: Craig Eiland

Relating to access to criminal history record information by certain entities, including certain local government corporations, public defender's offices, and the office of capital writs, and to an exemption for those offices from fees imposed for processing inquiries for that information.

Sponsor: Jose Rodriguez

Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives to create a joint interim committee to study the effects on international trade of wait times at points of entry between the United States and Mexico.

Sponsor: Rafael Anchia

Relating to a mental examination of a child subject to the juvenile justice system.

Sponsor: Richard Raymond

Relating to sales and use tax treatment of certain snack items.

Sponsor: Juan Hinojosa

Relating to the exemption from the sales and use tax for certain coins and precious metals.

Sponsor: David Simpson

Relating to residential property insured by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.

Sponsor: Larry Taylor

Relating to municipal fire suppression standards in certain municipalities.

Sponsor: Donna Howard

Relating to the recovery of uniform statewide accounting project costs from state agencies and vendors.

Sponsor: Byron Cook

Relating to an agreement to allocate sales and use tax after a municipality annexes land in an emergency services district and to the provision of emergency services in that area.

Sponsor: Jason Isaac

Relating to the authority of certain retired peace officers and former reserve law enforcement officers to carry certain firearms.

Sponsor: Tom Craddick

Relating to comprehensive development agreements of the Texas Department of Transportation or a regional mobility authority.

Sponsor: Robert Nichols

Relating to the creation of Waller County Improvement District No. 2; providing authority to impose an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

Relating to the electronic submission of a request for an attorney general opinion.

Sponsor: Royce West

Relating to the construction, remodeling, or rehabilitation of certain hotel projects.

Sponsor: Jose Rodriguez

Relating to homestead preservation districts and reinvestment zones.

Sponsor: Eddie Rodriguez

Relating to signing electronic or digital court documents, to the electronic filing system established by the Texas Supreme Court, to the statewide electronic filing system fund, to certain court fees and court costs, and to recovery of electronic filing fees by taxing units; imposing and authorizing certain fees.

Sponsor: Todd Hunter

Relating to the creation of a county assistance district.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

In memory of U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Corey C. Owens of San Antonio.

Sponsor: Jose Menendez

Relating to certain high school students serving as early voting clerks in an election.

Sponsor: Carlos Uresti

Relating to the issuance of remedial plans to resolve complaints filed with the Texas Optometry Board; authorizing a fee.

Sponsor: William Zedler

Designating Garland as the Cowboy Hat Capital of Texas.

Sponsor: Angie Button

Relating to the creation and re-creation of funds and accounts, the dedication and rededication of revenue, and the exemption of unappropriated money from use for general governmental purposes.

Sponsor: John Otto

Relating to the abolition of the office of the fire fighters' pension commissioner and the transfer and disposition of its functions relating to the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System and the Texas local firefighters retirement systems.

Sponsor: Brian Birdwell

In memory of U.S. Marine Sergeant Lorenzo Aranda, Jr., of Baytown.

Sponsor: Jose Menendez

Relating to the training in school safety of certain educators of a school district or an open-enrollment charter school authorized to carry a concealed handgun on school premises.

Sponsor: Dan Patrick

Relating to the authority of the board of directors of the Nacogdoches County Hospital District to employ physicians.

Sponsor: Travis Clardy

Relating to lost, damaged, or overdue county library property; authorizing fines; authorizing a civil penalty.

Sponsor: Ed Thompson

Relating to including oral health education as part of the coordinated health program for public elementary, middle, and junior high school students.

Sponsor: Carol Alvarado

Relating to the authority to issue bonds of the Mustang Special Utility District.

Sponsor: Craig Estes

Designating the city of Mansfield as the Pickle Capital of Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2013.

Sponsor: William Zedler

Relating to clinical initiatives to improve the quality of care and cost-effectiveness of the Medicaid program.

Sponsor: Leticia Van De Putte

Relating to the hours of sale and consumption of wine at a winery.

Sponsor: Jane Nelson

Relating to the powers and duties of the Montgomery County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2.

Sponsor: Tommy Williams

Relating to an unsworn declaration made by an employee of a state agency or political subdivision in the performance of the employee's job duties.

Sponsor: Royce West

Relating to the creation of the Office of Small Business Assistance Advisory Task Force.

Sponsor: Robert Guerra

Relating to the discharge of an officer or employee of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.

Sponsor: Larry Gonzales

Relating to the manufacture, distribution, sale, and provision of alcoholic beverages and the regulation of those activities.

Sponsor: John Carona

Relating to the use of El Paso Mission Valley specialty license plate fees for the preservation and rehabilitation of the Socorro, San Elizario, and Ysleta Missions.

Sponsor: Mary Gonzalez

Designating the pumpkin as the official State Squash of Texas.

Sponsor: Drew Springer

Relating to notice provided when a bail bond surety is in default.

Sponsor: Patricia Harless

Relating to the operation of the state virtual school network and courses provided through other distance learning arrangements.

Sponsor: Ken King

Relating to restrictive covenants regulating drought-resistant landscaping or water-conserving natural turf.

Sponsor: Kirk Watson

Relating to the offense of the unauthorized duplication of certain recordings.

Sponsor: Tryon Lewis

Relating to the ability of a tenant representative to serve as a commissioner of a local housing authority.

Sponsor: Philip Cortez

Relating to the intercollegiate athletics fee at Prairie View A&M University; authorizing an increase in the fee.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

Relating to the requirements for obtaining a health science technology education teaching certificate and to the scope of courses a person may teach holding a technology applications teaching certificate.

Sponsor: Jimmie Aycock

Designating Floydada as the Pumpkin Capital of Texas.

Sponsor: Drew Springer

Relating to the creation of Highway 380 Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

Sponsor: Craig Estes

Relating to the deadlines by which provisional ballots must be processed and the state canvass must be conducted for certain elections.

Sponsor: Gary Elkins

Relating to the filling of vacancies on a political party's county executive committee and the conduct of certain primary elections in the absence of a county executive committee.

Sponsor: Lyle Larson

Relating to the provision of state death benefits to certain employees of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas and the Parks and Wildlife Department.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

Relating to restoring the jurisdiction of the constitutional county court in Glasscock County.

Sponsor: Drew Darby

Relating to procedures for expedited judicial foreclosure proceedings.

Sponsor: Tan Parker

Relating to the penalty for the operation of a vehicle without a license plate.

Sponsor: Linda Harper-Brown

Relating to certain information available to the public on a central database containing information about sex offenders.

Sponsor: John Whitmire

Relating to the rights of certain victims of sexual assault.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

Relating to the creation of the Comal County Water Improvement District No. 3; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

Sponsor: Doug Miller

Relating to the issuance of protective orders for certain sexual, stalking, and trafficking offenses.

Sponsor: Juan Hinojosa

Relating to continuing education requirements for certain educators.

Sponsor: Diane Patrick

Relating to a prohibition on the use of a tanning facility by a minor.

Sponsor: Joan Huffman

Relating to a review of cost savings to state agencies and institutions of higher education under energy savings performance contracts.

Sponsor: Judith Zaffirini

Relating to the definitions of advanced clean energy projects and clean energy projects and to franchise tax credits for certain of those projects.

Sponsor: Myra Crownover

Relating to entrepreneurs-in-residence at state agencies.

Sponsor: John Carona

Relating to the use by a property owner of a common or contract carrier to send a payment, report, application, statement, or other document or paper to a taxing unit or taxing official.

Sponsor: Larry Taylor

Relating to trusts.

Sponsor: Senfronia Thompson

Relating to transition and employment services for public school students enrolled in special education programs.

Sponsor: Eddie Rodriguez

Relating to consideration of a student receiving treatment in a residential facility for public school accountability purposes.

Sponsor: Joan Huffman

Relating to certain health programs and councils.

Sponsor: Lois Kolkhorst

Relating to the waiver of sovereign immunity in certain employment lawsuits by nurses.

Sponsor: Donna Howard

Relating to the report by the General Land Office to the legislature on the effectiveness of the coastal management program.

Sponsor: Craig Eiland

Relating to the use of dealer's license plates on vehicles by independent motor vehicle dealers to transport vehicles to or from a point of sale.

Sponsor: Lois Kolkhorst

Relating to the requirements for issuance of certain barbering and cosmetology licenses and certificates for applicants holding licenses issued by other states; imposing fees.

Sponsor: Naomi Gonzalez

Relating to the provision and delivery of certain health and human services in this state, including the provision of those services through the Medicaid program and the prevention of fraud, waste, and abuse in that program and other programs.

Sponsor: Jane Nelson

Relating to certain obligations of and limitations on residential landlords.

Sponsor: John Carona

Relating to certain specialty license plates.

Sponsor: Sylvia Garcia

Relating to certain inquiries made by the Texas Department of Insurance to insurers.

Sponsor: John Carona

Relating to issuance of a magistrate's order for emergency protection.

Sponsor: Roberto Alonzo

Relating to the waiver of sovereign immunity for certain design and construction claims arising under written contracts with state agencies.

Sponsor: Paul Workman

Relating to advertising by certain facilities that provide emergency services; providing an administrative penalty.

Sponsor: Lois Kolkhorst

Relating to certain information about high-value data sets provided by state agencies to the Department of Information Resources.

Sponsor: Kirk Watson

Relating to the period for confirmation and the terms of the temporary directors of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 117.

Sponsor: Tommy Williams

Relating to the ability of a property owners' association to contract with an association board member or certain other persons or entities associated with the board member.

Sponsor: Ana Hernandez

Relating to certain notices, reports, and descriptions provided by or filed with court and county clerks.

Sponsor: Drew Darby

Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Preservation Board.

Sponsor: Brian Birdwell

Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives to provide for a joint interim legislative study regarding the development and potential economic impact of a cruise industry on the Texas coast between Calhoun and Cameron Counties.

Sponsor: Todd Hunter

Relating to the application of the professional prosecutors law to the district attorney for the 79th Judicial District.

Sponsor: Juan Hinojosa

Relating to the establishment of a school safety certification program and the School Safety Task Force.

Sponsor: Kel Seliger

Relating to employment in certain consumer-directed services and by certain facilities and to the nurse aide registry and the employee misconduct registry.

Sponsor: Four Price

Relating to the distribution of certain consultants' reports.

Sponsor: John Carona

Relating to the definition of rural area for purposes of certain housing assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

Relating to investigations of and payment holds relating to allegations of fraud or abuse and investigations of and hearings on overpayments and other amounts owed by providers in connection with the Medicaid program or other health and human services programs.

Sponsor: Joan Huffman

Relating to the sale and advertisement of portable fire extinguishers.

Sponsor: Armando Martinez

Relating to Prairie View A&M University's eligibility to participate in the research development fund.

Sponsor: Cecil Bell

Relating to the establishment of a workgroup to study the use by state agencies of a uniform application form following disasters.

Sponsor: Royce West

Relating to designating October 1 as Influenza Awareness Day.

Sponsor: Tan Parker

Relating to the amount of the fees paid by certain peace officers, correctional officers, members of the state military forces, and veterans of the armed forces for a license to carry a concealed handgun and to the issuance of such a license to certain peace officers and members of the state military forces; authorizing a fee.

Sponsor: Sarah Davis

Relating to the cultural and fine arts district program administered by the Texas Commission on the Arts.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

Relating to county and municipal land development regulation.

Sponsor: Judith Zaffirini

Relating to applying credit earned by a student at a general academic teaching institution to an associate's degree at a lower-division institution of higher education previously attended by the student.

Sponsor: Kel Seliger

Relating to the authority of certain brewers and manufacturers to sell beer and ale to ultimate consumers.

Sponsor: Kevin Eltife

Relating to debit card or stored value card surcharges.

Sponsor: Jose Menendez

Relating to the recording and indexing of property owners' association management certificates in the county real property records.

Sponsor: Garnet Coleman

Relating to the dissolution of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 213; the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 213-A; the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 213-B; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

Sponsor: Wayne Smith

Relating to the validation of the dissolution of the Development Corporation of Presidio and the creation of the Presidio Municipal Development District.

Sponsor: Jose Rodriguez

Relating to a medal for certain members of the state military forces who served during the Cold War; authorizing a fee.

Sponsor: Sarah Davis

Relating to the creation of a county assistance district.

Sponsor: Garnet Coleman

Relating to the number of semester credit hours required to earn an associate degree at public institutions of higher education.

Sponsor: Kel Seliger

Relating to imposing a fee on the sale of cigarettes and cigarette tobacco products manufactured by certain companies; providing penalties.

Sponsor: John Otto

Designating the first week of May as Texas Bison Week for a 10-year period beginning in 2013.

Sponsor: Craig Estes

Relating to the accessing and use of electronically readable personal identification information obtained from driver's licenses or personal identification certificates.

Sponsor: Joe Deshotel

Relating to certain procedures regarding an application for a writ of habeas corpus filed in a noncapital felony case.

Sponsor: Helen Giddings

Relating to reconsideration of parole eligibility for certain inmates convicted of injury to a child, elderly person, or disabled person.

Sponsor: Debbie Riddle

Relating to the allocation of revenue from the municipal hotel occupancy tax by certain municipalities.

Sponsor: Linda Harper-Brown

Relating to the retention of certain records in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship by a child's attorney ad litem, guardian ad litem, or amicus attorney.

Sponsor: Senfronia Thompson

Relating to the determination of actual damages to enable compensation from the manufactured homeowners' recovery trust fund.

Sponsor: Eddie Lucio

Relating to the issuance to veterans of specially marked licenses to carry a concealed handgun and specially marked personal identification certificates.

Sponsor: Leticia Van De Putte

Relating to the McCamey County Hospital District; authorizing the issuance of bonds; authorizing the imposition of a tax.

Sponsor: Tom Craddick

Relating to the creation of Rock Prairie Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments or fees.

Sponsor: John Raney

Relating to the appointment of bailiffs for certain district courts.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

Urging Congress to reauthorize Section 5056 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 and to appropriate sufficient funds for the Rio Grande Environmental Management Program.

Sponsor: Jose Rodriguez

Relating to the regulation of child-care providers by the Texas Workforce Commission and local workforce development boards.

Sponsor: Mark Strama

Relating to posting suggestions and ideas on cost-efficiency on certain state agency websites.

Sponsor: Abel Herrero

Relating to the qualification of an area inside a base defense authority as an enterprise zone.

Sponsor: Jose Menendez

Relating to the guarantee of refinanced open-enrollment charter school bonds by the permanent school fund.

Sponsor: Jim Murphy

Relating to continuing education for pharmacists regarding drug abuse and opioid drugs and an interim study regarding opioid abuse.

Sponsor: Carlos Uresti

Directing the governor of the State of Texas to posthumously award the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to Second Lieutenant Darryn Deen Andrews.

Sponsor: Marsha Farney

Relating to powers, duties, and services of entities serving counties and county residents.

Sponsor: Garnet Coleman

Commending the City of Pharr, South Texas College, the Pharr Police Department, and the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District for collaborative efforts to develop the Regional Center for Public Safety Excellence.

Sponsor: Sergio Munoz

Relating to interest on commercial loans.

Sponsor: Mike Villarreal

Relating to management of a coordinated county transportation authority.

Sponsor: Jane Nelson

Relating to the disposition of unclaimed cremated remains of certain veterans.

Sponsor: Jose Menendez

Relating to business and nonprofit organization participation in supporting early college high schools.

Sponsor: Eddie Lucio

Relating to the court in which a hearing regarding the towing of a motor vehicle may be held.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 211; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

Relating to alternative dispute resolution methods regarding educational services for students with disabilities, including individualized education program facilitation.

Sponsor: Kirk Watson

Relating to discipline of public school students by school bus drivers.

Sponsor: Leticia Van De Putte

Relating to developmentally appropriate assessment of special education students.

Sponsor: Robert Deuell

Relating to level of care designations for hospitals that provide neonatal and maternal services.

Sponsor: Lois Kolkhorst

Relating to the period for confirmation of the Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 21.

Sponsor: Marsha Farney

Relating to the creation of the Crosswinds Municipal Utility District; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

Sponsor: Judith Zaffirini

Relating to the approval requirement for a rental-purchase agreement that includes a loss damage waiver provision.

Sponsor: John Carona

Relating to the enforcement of spousal maintenance agreements and property distribution agreements incident to divorce or annulment.

Sponsor: Senfronia Thompson

Relating to the membership of and the beef marketing, education, research, and promotion programs of the Texas Beef Council.

Sponsor: Kyle Kacal

Relating to the licensing and regulation of telecommunicators; providing a criminal penalty.

Sponsor: Senfronia Thompson

Relating to limits on prizes for bingo games.

Sponsor: Senfronia Thompson

Relating to the authority to propose the creation of a fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services district.

Sponsor: Jodie Laubenberg

Relating to the creation of the West Fort Bend Water Authority; providing authority to issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain; providing an administrative penalty.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

Relating to the acquisition of certain real property in El Paso County for the construction of facilities for the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.

Sponsor: Jose Rodriguez

Relating to permitting of greenhouse gas emissions by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; limiting the amount of a fee.

Sponsor: Wayne Smith

Relating to certain actions taken by certain licensing authorities regarding a license holder or applicant who has been convicted of a Class C misdemeanor.

Sponsor: Senfronia Thompson

Relating to surplus lines insurance.

Sponsor: John Carona

Relating to the regulation of motor vehicles by counties and the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles; authorizing a fee; creating an offense.

Sponsor: Larry Phillips

Relating to the determination of state contributions for participation by certain junior college employees in the state employees group benefits program, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, and the Optional Retirement Program.

Sponsor: Robert Duncan

Relating to the creation of a commission to study unclaimed land grant mineral proceeds.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

Relating to providing stable placement for certain children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Sponsor: Royce West

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Board of Professional Engineers; changing a fee.

Sponsor: Robert Nichols

Relating to the dismissal of complaints against property tax professionals.

Sponsor: Robert Deuell

Relating to the consideration of ownership interests of disabled veterans in determining whether a business is a historically underutilized business for purposes of state contracting.

Sponsor: Joe Farias

Relating to the eligibility of a person to serve on the appraisal review board of an appraisal district.

Sponsor: John Otto

Relating to the authority of a community center that provides mental health or mental retardation services to sell certain real property of the center.

Sponsor: Jose Menendez

Relating to criminal history record information concerning certain applicants and clients of the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services.

Sponsor: Jane Nelson

Relating to an adult high school diploma and industry certification charter school pilot program for adults 19 to 50 years of age.

Sponsor: Robert Duncan

Relating to requirements applicable to meetings of the governing board of certain junior college districts.

Sponsor: Hubert Vo

Relating to electronically filing any court document in a criminal case in Hidalgo County.

Sponsor: Terry Canales

Relating to financial disclosure reports made by a member of a county planning commission.

Sponsor: Richard Raymond

Relating to requiring notice of a hotel's firearms policy and other guest policies; providing a criminal penalty.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

Relating to compensation of property owners whose property is damaged as a result of a pursuit involving a law enforcement agency.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

Relating to the provision of employment assistance and supported employment to certain Medicaid waiver program participants.

Sponsor: Judith Zaffirini

Relating to the creation of the Cascades Municipal Utility District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

Sponsor: Donna Campbell

Relating to the creation of a mental health and substance abuse public reporting system.

Sponsor: Jane Nelson

Relating to the use of state water; providing a penalty.

Sponsor: Eric Johnson

Relating to procedures for filing complaints with, and providing notice of certain violations to, the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists.

Sponsor: Judith Zaffirini

Relating to the amount of a fine for certain traffic offenses committed in a construction or maintenance work zone.

Sponsor: Kenneth Sheets

Relating to licensing requirements for newly constructed assisted living facilities.

Sponsor: Garnet Coleman

Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to honor recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

Relating to certain legal advice or legal services rendered to certain public servants.

Sponsor: Tommy Williams

Relating to the concurrent jurisdiction of the municipal courts of certain neighboring municipalities to hear criminal cases.

Sponsor: Giovanni Capriglione

Relating to the creation of the Needmore Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

Sponsor: Donna Campbell

Relating to the practice of psychology; authorizing a fee.

Sponsor: John Zerwas

Relating to route designation for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles in certain counties.

Sponsor: Eddie Lucio

Relating to the creation of Pearland Municipal Management District No. 2; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

Sponsor: Larry Taylor

Relating to the designation of a segment of Interstate Highway 35 as the Trooper Randy Vetter Memorial Highway.

Sponsor: Doug Miller

Relating to the regulation of automotive wrecking and salvage yards in certain counties.

Sponsor: Armando Walle

Relating to the sale of a vehicle by an unlicensed seller; creating an offense.

Sponsor: Gary Elkins

Relating to allowing certain minors convicted of certain alcohol offenses to perform community service instead of attending an alcohol awareness program.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

Relating to the application of the public and private facilities and infrastructure contracting requirements to technology facilities.

Sponsor: Donna Howard

Relating to a sales and use tax refund for tangible personal property used to provide cable television service, Internet access service, or telecommunications services and to the exclusion of that property in certain economic development agreements.

Sponsor: John Otto

Relating to collecting and reporting information concerning inmates who have been in the conservatorship of a state agency responsible for providing child protective services and concerning inmate parole, reentry, and integration.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

Relating to the administration and powers of the Red River Authority of Texas.

Sponsor: Craig Estes

Relating to the protection and care of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Sponsor: Four Price

Relating to the administration of, membership in, and benefits payable by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

Sponsor: William Callegari

Relating to the definition of an authorized emergency vehicle.

Sponsor: Toni Rose

Relating to a program allowing certain military voters on active duty overseas to cast a ballot electronically.

Sponsor: James White

Relating to the recitation of the pledges of allegiance to and display of the United States and state flags at and the observation of a moment of silence at open-enrollment charter schools and other public schools.

Sponsor: Marsha Farney

Relating to water shortage reporting by water utilities and providers of wholesale water service.

Sponsor: Lyle Larson

Relating to the operation of health care sharing ministries.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

Relating to the removal from office of a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district.

Sponsor: Jose Rodriguez

Relating to the creation of the LaSalle Municipal Utility District No. 3; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

Sponsor: Judith Zaffirini

Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 2975.

Sponsor: Jose Rodriguez

Relating to a pilot program for a three-year high school diploma plan and cost-neutral expansion of full-day prekindergarten programs.

Sponsor: Eric Johnson

Relating to the state contracting duties of the quality assurance team and Contract Advisory Team.

Sponsor: Linda Harper-Brown

Relating to the requirement that certain ad valorem tax-related notices be delivered to a property owner by certified mail.

Sponsor: John Otto

Relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 171; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

Relating to the operation of special student recovery programs by certain school districts.

Sponsor: Jose Rodriguez

Relating to the evaluation and instruction of public school students with visual impairments.

Sponsor: Judith Zaffirini

Relating to the punishment for violating certain rules or permit terms under a permit to trap, transport, and transplant certain animals.

Sponsor: Abel Herrero

Relating to the types of beverages that may be sold to students on public school campuses.

Sponsor: Carol Alvarado

Relating to disclaimers of estate property by certain beneficiaries.

Sponsor: Charles Creighton

Relating to the license qualifications and continuing education requirements for polygraph examiners.

Sponsor: John Carona

Relating to studying the causes of and making recommendations for reducing child fatalities, including fatalities from the abuse and neglect of children.

Sponsor: Jane Nelson

Relating to the types of entities that are considered municipal water suppliers for purposes of the law governing the effect of the subdivision of certain land on certain irrigation water rights.

Sponsor: Oscar Longoria

Relating to a policy on vaccine-preventable diseases for licensed child-care facilities.

Sponsor: Jane Nelson

Relating to the creation of the Kendall County Municipal Utility District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

Sponsor: Donna Campbell

Relating to the vaccination against bacterial meningitis of entering students at public and private or independent institutions of higher education.

Sponsor: Jane Nelson

Relating to the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District; providing authority to impose a fee.

Sponsor: Larry Taylor

Relating to formula funding for certain semester credit hours earned for dual course credit.

Sponsor: Judith Zaffirini

Relating to transitional living assistance and appropriate care settings for children with disabilities who reside in general residential operations.

Sponsor: Judith Zaffirini

Relating to certain requirements applicable to meetings of the governing board of a general academic teaching institution or a state university system.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

Relating to access to criminal history record information by certain hospitals and other facilities.

Sponsor: Four Price

Relating to the registration of volunteer health practitioners and the services of volunteer health practitioners during disasters.

Sponsor: Trent Ashby

Relating to the duties of and the application of the professional prosecutors law to the county attorney in Lavaca County and to the duties of the district attorney for the 25th Judicial District.

Sponsor: Lois Kolkhorst

Relating to the termination of the parent-child relationship and the duty to pay child support in circumstances involving mistaken paternity.

Sponsor: Nicholas Taylor

Relating to certain project powers and duties of the Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 7; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

Relating to a study regarding the prohibition of dairy farming in certain areas of the state.

Sponsor: Mary Gonzalez

Relating to the allocation of money in the judicial and court personnel training fund.

Sponsor: Sylvester Turner

Relating to certain information to be provided by school districts to parents concerning supplemental educational services and to Texas Education Agency approval and investigation of supplemental educational services providers.

Sponsor: Mike Villarreal

Relating to establishing the Citizens' Star of Texas Award.

Sponsor: Dan Patrick

Relating to a limited exception to the prohibition on releasing personal information about a juror collected during the jury selection process in certain cases.

Sponsor: Kel Seliger

Relating to notice of a premium increase for certain health insurance policies.

Sponsor: Larry Taylor

Relating to a justice or judge having an interest in a business entity that owns, manages, or operates a private correctional or rehabilitation facility.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

Relating to the regulation of navigators for health benefit exchanges.

Sponsor: Kirk Watson

Relating to the continued employment of municipal employees who become candidates for public office.

Sponsor: Lon Burnam

Relating to a home loan program operated by the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation.

Sponsor: Juan Hinojosa

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 134; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Sponsor: Tommy Williams

Relating to the confidentiality of certain identifying information of peace officers, county jailers, security officers, employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or a prosecutor's office, or judges and their spouses.

Sponsor: Allen Fletcher

Relating to the regulation of the practice of pharmacy; authorizing fees.

Sponsor: Leticia Van De Putte

Relating to continuing legal education in ethics or professional responsibility for prosecutors.

Sponsor: Stefani Carter

Relating to the requirement that certain information be reported to the Texas Department of Insurance and the confidentiality of that information.

Sponsor: Craig Eiland

Relating to rainwater harvesting and other water conservation initiatives.

Sponsor: Allen Fletcher

Relating to certain business entities engaged in the publication of mug shots and other information regarding the involvement of an individual in the criminal justice system; providing a civil penalty.

Sponsor: Tommy Williams

Relating to the penalty for an offense involving motor vehicle airbags.

Sponsor: Jose Menendez

Relating to the Eastland Memorial Hospital District.

Sponsor: James Keffer

Relating to ad valorem tax payments and refunds.

Sponsor: Jason Isaac

Relating to authorizing an optional county fee on vehicle registration in certain counties.

Sponsor: Ruth McClendon

Relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 504; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees and taxes.

Sponsor: Dan Huberty

Relating to the responsibility for keeping fire-fighting equipment furnished to a volunteer fire department by a county in good working order.

Sponsor: Jim Murphy

Relating to the awarding of the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor.

Sponsor: Philip Cortez

Relating to the coverage by certain health benefit plans for the screening and treatment of autism spectrum disorder.

Sponsor: Ron Simmons

Relating to the creation of Harris County Improvement District No. 23; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

Sponsor: Rodney Ellis

Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for certain items sold by school booster clubs and support organizations; authorizing a sales and use tax exemption.

Sponsor: Drew Springer

Relating to the peace officers authorized to operate an authorized emergency service vehicle used to conduct a police escort.

Sponsor: Kelly Hancock

Relating to the criminal consequences of engaging in certain conduct with respect to a switchblade knife.

Sponsor: Harold Dutton

Relating to assignment of rents to holders of certain security interests in real property.

Sponsor: John Carona

Relating to municipal consent provisions applicable to the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 126.

Sponsor: Charles Creighton

Relating to the provision of insurance coverage for certain portable electronic devices.

Sponsor: Kelly Hancock

Relating to the date by which a school district must complete a report of an initial evaluation of a student for special education services.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

Relating to reimbursement of health care services rendered by a health care provider for an inmate of a county jail or another county correctional facility.

Sponsor: James Frank

Relating to energy and water management planning and reporting by state agencies and institutions of higher education.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

Relating to the offense of money laundering.

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen

Relating to the allocation of the expenses of a joint election to certain school districts.

Sponsor: Tracy King

Relating to the qualifications of certain nonresident individuals to hold a surplus lines agent license.

Sponsor: John Carona

Relating to the operation of all-terrain vehicles and recreational off-highway vehicles; creating an offense.

Sponsor: Craig Eiland

Relating to an application filed with a county commissioners court to revise a subdivision plat; authorizing a fee.

Sponsor: Carlos Uresti

Relating to the filing by electronic mail of financial disclosures by certain county officers, county employees, or candidates for county office.

Sponsor: John Carona

Relating to certified and insured prescribed burn managers.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

Relating to the duties of and the application of the professional prosecutors law to the county attorney in Gonzales County and to the duties of the district attorney for the 25th Judicial District.

Sponsor: Tim Kleinschmidt

Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue to enhance and upgrade sports facilities in certain municipalities.

Sponsor: Carlos Uresti

Relating to training for school district and open-enrollment charter school liaisons who assist students in the conservatorship of the state with school enrollments and transfers.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

Relating to the notation of death on a birth certificate and the release of birth certificate information for certain purposes.

Sponsor: John Zerwas

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 132; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Sponsor: Charles Creighton

Relating to the secretary of state providing information to voters regarding their voting status through an Internet website.

Sponsor: Joe Farias

Relating to the use for administrative costs of a portion of money received by certain entities to implement a supplemental environmental project.

Sponsor: J.M. Lozano

Relating to excluding certain short-term employment from unemployment compensation chargebacks and grounds for benefit disqualification.

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds

Relating to consideration by the court of sexual abuse and conduct that constitutes sexual assault in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

Sponsor: Dawnna Dukes

Relating to the reimbursement of utilities for relocation of utility facilities following improvement or construction of certain tolled highways.

Sponsor: Linda Harper-Brown

Relating to the temporary licensing of a dentist who performs voluntary charity care.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 206; providing authority to impose taxes and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

Relating to the requirements for elevators, escalators, and related equipment; providing penalties.

Sponsor: John Carona

Relating to including disability awareness training in risk management programs required for members and advisors of student organizations at postsecondary educational institutions.

Sponsor: Judith Zaffirini

Designating March 5 as Charles Goodnight Day for a 10-year period beginning in 2013.

Sponsor: Ken King

Relating to the use of the Texas emissions reduction plan fund.

Sponsor: Robert Deuell

Relating to a study and report regarding authorizing certain public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs to address regional workforce needs.

Sponsor: Rodney Ellis

Relating to the disposal of demolition waste from abandoned or nuisance buildings by certain local governments.

Sponsor: Robert Duncan

Relating to the creation of a standard request form for prior authorization of prescription drug benefits.

Sponsor: Joan Huffman

Relating to the administration of primary elections, the nomination of candidates by convention, and voting by certain military and overseas voters.

Sponsor: Geanie Morrison

Relating to certain actions taken by certain licensing authorities regarding a license holder or applicant who received deferred adjudication for certain offenses.

Sponsor: Senfronia Thompson

Relating to the Texas Military Preparedness Commission and strategic planning regarding military bases and defense installations.

Sponsor: Leticia Van De Putte

Relating to the authority of a county to establish a centralized sex offender registration authority.

Sponsor: Ken King

Relating to a limitation on sanctions imposed on school districts for the sale of foods of minimal nutritional value.

Sponsor: Ken King

Relating to funding state highway markers.

Sponsor: Larry Phillips

Relating to the licensing and inspection of certain out-of-state pharmacies by the Texas State Board of Pharmacy; authorizing fees.

Sponsor: Leticia Van De Putte

Relating to the provision of fire prevention or fire-fighting services by certain emergency services districts.

Sponsor: Juan Hinojosa

Relating to the election of directors of the board of the Ector County Hospital District.

Sponsor: Tryon Lewis

Relating to recommendations by the Health and Human Services Commission or a designated health and human services agency regarding mental health workforce shortages.

Sponsor: Cindy Burkett

Relating to the use of e-mail and website technology by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Sponsor: John Carona

Relating to the statewide critical infrastructure protection strategy.

Sponsor: Craig Estes

Relating to the application of certain contracting laws to a defense base development authority.

Sponsor: Jose Menendez

Relating to the verification of an inmate's veteran status by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Sponsor: Joe Farias

Relating to the flexible response system for investigations of child abuse or neglect reports by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Sponsor: Jane Nelson

Relating to fever tick eradication; creating a penalty.

Sponsor: Tracy King

Relating to a case transferred from one district court to another district court.

Sponsor: Tryon Lewis

Relating to the regulation of certain child-care facilities and administrators of those facilities.

Sponsor: Jane Nelson

Relating to the authority of a municipality to confiscate packaged fireworks; providing an affirmative defense for possessing fireworks in certain circumstances.

Sponsor: Eddie Lucio

Relating to the powers and duties of the Hidalgo County Water Control and Improvement District No. 19; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees and taxes.

Sponsor: Sergio Munoz

Relating to authorizing the sale of certain real property in Brazoria County by the Texas Board of Criminal Justice.

Sponsor: Dennis Bonnen

Relating to making supplemental appropriations and reductions in appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding appropriations.

Sponsor: Jim Pitts

Relating to the authority of the Texas Workforce Commission to use certain unemployment compensation funds for reemployment activities.

Sponsor: Cindy Burkett

Relating to the procedures for the appointment of and the duties of attorneys ad litem in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

Sponsor: Carlos Uresti

Relating to limitations on the automatic admission of undergraduate students to general academic teaching institutions.

Sponsor: Daniel Branch

Relating to the creation of the Leander Hills Municipal Utility District of Williamson County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Sponsor: Marsha Farney

Relating to boll weevil eradication activities and programs.

Sponsor: Robert Duncan

Relating to licensing and regulation of auctioneers; authorizing a fee.

Sponsor: Charles Anderson

Relating to the transportation of certain patients to a mental health facility.

Sponsor: Richard Raymond

Relating to the provision of services to certain individuals with developmental disabilities by a state supported living center.

Sponsor: Drew Darby

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 529; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

Sponsor: Jim Murphy

Relating to the Edwards Aquifer Authority's regulation of wells with limited production capabilities.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

Relating to the Texarkana College District.

Sponsor: Kevin Eltife

Relating to information regarding the number of public school students with dyslexia.

Sponsor: Dan Huberty

Relating to conditions on the receipt of tuition and fee exemptions and waivers at public institutions of higher education.

Sponsor: Judith Zaffirini

Relating to certain requirements for political parties holding conventions and for officers of certain of those parties.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

Relating to a recall election for officials of certain general-law municipalities.

Sponsor: Joseph Moody

Relating to life settlement contracts for the payment of long-term care services and support and the consideration of a life insurance policy in determining eligibility for medical assistance.

Sponsor: Craig Eiland

Relating to the commitment of certain juveniles to local post-adjudication secure correctional facilities in certain counties and to the release under supervision of those juveniles.

Sponsor: John Whitmire

Relating to use of a Medicaid-based fee schedule for reimbursement of services under a contract between a health care provider and certain health benefit plans.

Sponsor: Kenneth Paxton

Relating to the regulation of certain surety companies.

Sponsor: Kenneth Sheets

Relating to the mental health program for veterans.

Sponsor: Jose Menendez

Relating to the creation of the Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 49; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Sponsor: Larry Taylor

Relating to the adjudication of certain claims under a written contract with a special-purpose district or authority or local governmental entity.

Sponsor: Allan Ritter

Relating to a correction, clarification, or retraction of incorrect information published.

Sponsor: Todd Hunter

Relating to creating the Texas Teacher Residency Program.

Sponsor: Diane Patrick

Relating to the Internet posting of certain information regarding state grants.

Sponsor: Linda Harper-Brown

Relating to the creation of the offense of installation, transfer, use, or possession of an automated sales suppression device or phantom-ware.

Sponsor: Rodney Ellis

Relating to fines and court costs imposed on a child in a criminal case.

Sponsor: Royce West

Relating to defense base development authorities.

Sponsor: Jose Menendez

Relating to addition of certain municipalities to the territory of a regional transportation authority.

Sponsor: John Carona

Relating to the public notice required to be provided by certain taxing units before adopting an ad valorem tax rate.

Sponsor: Juan Hinojosa

Designating November as COPD Awareness Month for a 10-year period beginning in 2013, and directing the Texas Department of State Health Services to include COPD as a chronic health condition in their public awareness and educational efforts.

Sponsor: Juan Hinojosa

Relating to the public school educator excellence innovation program.

Sponsor: Diane Patrick

Relating to the creation of the veteran entrepreneur program by the Texas Veterans Commission.

Sponsor: Royce West

Relating to the designation of U.S. Highway 80 as a historic highway.

Sponsor: David Simpson

Relating to a study regarding the effects on international trade of wait times at points of entry between the United States and the United Mexican States.

Sponsor: Joseph Moody

Relating to the misuse of the name or symbols of the division of workers' compensation of the Texas Department of Insurance in a deceptive manner.

Sponsor: Leticia Van De Putte

Relating to the facilitation and operation of space flight activities in this state.

Sponsor: John Davis

Relating to the disposition of confiscated game, animal parts, and animal products.

Sponsor: John Kuempel

Relating to the provision of emergency services in the Williamson-Travis Counties Water Control and Improvement District No. 1G.

Sponsor: Kirk Watson

Relating to identification requirements for certain fire hydrants and flush valves.

Sponsor: Terry Canales

Relating to the Texas High Performance Schools Consortium.

Sponsor: Bennett Ratliff

Relating to the creation of the Westwood Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees or taxes.

Sponsor: Larry Taylor

Relating to the powers and duties of the Title IV-D agency regarding the establishment, collection, and enforcement of child support and in connection with an application for a marriage license or protective order; authorizing a surcharge.

Sponsor: Royce West

Relating to requiring child safety alarms in certain vehicles used by child-care facilities to transport children.

Sponsor: Elliott Naishtat

Relating to the essential knowledge and skills of the required public school curriculum and to certain state-adopted or state-developed assessment instruments for public school students.

Sponsor: Bennett Ratliff

Relating to military leave time accounts for police and fire departments.

Sponsor: Kenneth Sheets

Relating to homeland security strategy.

Sponsor: Craig Estes

Relating to compliance with certain requirements of programs administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

Sponsor: Royce West

Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives to create a joint interim committee to study human trafficking in Texas.

Sponsor: Todd Hunter

Relating to procedures related to juvenile cases.

Sponsor: Ruth McClendon

Relating to open meetings of governmental bodies held by videoconference call and to written electronic communications between members of a governmental body.

Sponsor: Angie Button

Relating to the repeal of certain provisions governing the sale and use of certain refrigerants.

Sponsor: John Carona

Relating to the intercollegiate athletics fee at Texas Southern University.

Sponsor: Rodney Ellis

Relating to workers' compensation and other remedies available to an injured temporary employee.

Sponsor: Four Price

Relating to the disbursement of county funds to a person owing delinquent property taxes.

Sponsor: John Carona

Relating to the requirement that certain schoolchildren be screened for abnormal spinal curvature.

Sponsor: Robert Deuell

Relating to the creation of a new university in South Texas within The University of Texas System.

Sponsor: Juan Hinojosa

Relating to the designation by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles of the registration year for certain vehicles sold by a dealer.

Sponsor: Linda Harper-Brown

Relating to the dissolution of the Cisco Hospital District; authorizing the imposition of a tax.

Sponsor: James Keffer

Relating to licensing and certification requirements for certain health facilities and to the allocation of Medicaid beds in certain of those facilities; increasing fees.

Sponsor: Four Price

Relating to an exemption from license requirements for a limited number of sales of manufactured housing.

Sponsor: Debbie Riddle

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, including related changes to the status and functions of the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation.

Sponsor: Brian Birdwell

Relating to authorizing the appointment of a public probate administrator; authorizing fees.

Sponsor: Diane Patrick

Relating to the powers and duties of the Montgomery County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3.

Sponsor: Tommy Williams

Relating to the authority of the University Interscholastic League regarding activities involving sports officials.

Sponsor: Ed Thompson

Requesting the speaker and lieutenant governor to create a joint interim committee to study seawater desalination on the Texas coast.

Sponsor: Todd Hunter

Relating to management services for the physical facilities of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the Texas School for the Deaf.

Sponsor: Robert Duncan

Relating to the establishment of a pilot program to provide specialized training to foster parents of certain children.

Sponsor: Carlos Uresti

Relating to the punishment for violating certain rules or permit terms under a permit to trap, transport, and transplant certain animals.

Sponsor: Juan Hinojosa

Relating to the use of digitized signatures for pleadings and orders in suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

Sponsor: Royce West

Relating to notice of termination by suppliers of certain dealer agreements governed by the Fair Practices of Equipment Manufacturers, Distributors, Wholesalers, and Dealers Act.

Sponsor: Robert Deuell

Relating to the exclusion by taxable entities engaged in providing services as an agricultural aircraft operation of certain costs in determining total revenue for purposes of the franchise tax.

Sponsor: Tracy King

Relating to the nonforfeiture requirements of certain life insurance policies.

Sponsor: Kelly Hancock

Relating to the transfer of territory, assets, liabilities, and duties of the former Cuadrilla Improvement Corporation to the Lower Valley Water District.

Sponsor: Mary Gonzalez

Relating to the frequency of water audits by certain retail public utilities.

Sponsor: Eddie Lucio

Relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 257; providing authority to issue bonds.

Sponsor: Dan Patrick

Relating to specialty license plates issued to retired members of the United States armed forces.

Sponsor: Kevin Eltife

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of money laundering and to the forfeiture of certain contraband.

Sponsor: Juan Hinojosa

Relating to authorizing certain persons to file documents electronically for recording with a county clerk.

Sponsor: Kenneth Paxton

Recognizing the annual Small Town Christmas celebration in the City of Bellville as the Official Small Town Christmas Event of Texas.

Sponsor: Glenn Hegar

Relating to the appointment of a board member of a property owners' association to fill a vacancy.

Sponsor: Dwayne Bohac

Relating to the composition of certain regional transportation authority subregional boards.

Sponsor: Charlie Geren

Relating to newborn hearing screening.

Sponsor: Robert Deuell

Relating to the practice of dentistry; imposing surcharges and fees.

Sponsor: Lois Kolkhorst

Relating to the registration of token trailers.

Sponsor: Jim Murphy

Relating to display of the Honor and Remember flag.

Sponsor: Juan Hinojosa

Relating to the Hispanic Heritage Center of Texas.

Sponsor: Philip Cortez

Relating to the established schedule of payments from the foundation school fund of the yearly entitlement of certain school districts.

Sponsor: Tommy Williams

Relating to tuition for certain students residing outside of a junior college district.

Sponsor: Sylvester Turner

Relating to an audit by the state auditor of the Texas Enterprise Fund.

Sponsor: Yvonne Davis

Relating to validating certain acts of the Lower Nueces River Water Supply District transferring real property rights.

Sponsor: Juan Hinojosa

Relating to revising provisions in certain laws governing certain banks and trust companies in this state to conform to changes in terminology made by the Business Organizations Code.

Sponsor: John Carona

Relating to automobile club memberships offered in connection with certain motor vehicle retail installment contracts.

Sponsor: Senfronia Thompson

Relating to statutory durable powers of attorney.

Sponsor: Senfronia Thompson

Relating to interbasin transfers of state water.

Sponsor: Allan Ritter

Relating to the transfer of alcoholic beverages for manufacturing purposes between certain permit and license holders.

Sponsor: Leticia Van De Putte

Urging Congress to restore the presumption of a service connection for Agent Orange exposure to United States Navy and United States Air Force veterans who served on the inland waterways, in the territorial waters, and in the airspace of the Republic of Vietnam and to institute a presumption of connection to employment for civilians exposed to Agent Orange in their workplaces.

Sponsor: Juan Hinojosa

Relating to establishing a committee in certain counties to recommend a uniform truancy policy.

Sponsor: Mike Villarreal

Relating to a legal action involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights.

Sponsor: Todd Hunter

Relating to limiting the liability of persons who employ persons with criminal convictions.

Sponsor: Senfronia Thompson

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 531; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Sponsor: Dan Patrick

Relating to identity recovery services; imposing a fee.

Sponsor: John Carona

Relating to funding for juvenile case managers through certain court costs and to the establishment of the truancy prevention and diversion fund.

Sponsor: Royce West

Relating to the Texas Workforce Innovation Needs Program; authorizing a fee.

Sponsor: Travis Clardy

Relating to the dissemination of information regarding employment opportunities in this state to secondary school students.

Sponsor: John Davis

Relating to increasing the courses offered in the career and technology education curriculum.

Sponsor: Marsha Farney

Honoring David Boston of Crossroads for serving as Republican Party precinct chair of Precinct 1007 in Denton County.

Sponsor: Pat Fallon

Congratulating Bethni King on her appointment as children's librarian at the Georgetown Public Library.

Sponsor: Marsha Farney

Congratulating Sarah Story, salutatorian of the Class of 2013 at Hargrave High School in Huffman.

Sponsor: Dan Huberty

Congratulating Tika Khatiwada, salutatorian of the Success High School class of 2013.

Sponsor: Nicole Collier

Congratulating Carolyn J. Estrada, valedictorian of the Eastern Hills High School class of 2013.

Sponsor: Nicole Collier

Commending Democratic Party precinct chair Melissa Bellan of Precinct 1079 in Dallas County.

Sponsor: Eric Johnson

Commemorating Christmas 2014.

Sponsor: Four Price

Congratulating Austin Keeton on placing first in the 2012 University Interscholastic League Class 3A Ready Writing contest.

Sponsor: Four Price

Recognizing September 17, 2014, as Constitution Day.

Sponsor: Four Price

Honoring Democratic Party precinct chair Dollye Starr-Thomas of Precinct 1151 in Tarrant County.

Sponsor: Nicole Collier

Honoring Democratic Party precinct chair Dulani Masimini of Precinct 1153 in Tarrant County.

Sponsor: Nicole Collier

Honoring Lillian Creasy of Frisco for serving as Republican Party precinct chair of Precinct 2027 in Denton County.

Sponsor: Pat Fallon

Congratulating the Panhandle High School boys' 4 x 400 meter relay team on winning the silver medal in the 1A Division 1 event at the 2013 UIL Track & Field State Meet.

Sponsor: Four Price

Congratulating Yaddy Rojas, valedictorian of the Sharpstown High School Class of 2013.