wednesday, may 8, 2019-49th day (cont.) - texas

SENATE JOURNALEIGHTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE — REGULAR SESSION

AUSTIN, TEXAS

PROCEEDINGS

FORTY-NINTH DAY(Continued)

(Wednesday, May 8, 2019)

AFTER RECESS

The Senate met at 11:23 a.m. and was called to order by the President.

Eric Gerber, Chaplain, Texas Military Department, offered the invocation asfollows:

O gracious and loving God, I thank You for the gift of living in a freenation. I thank You for the brave, talented, and dedicated leaders in thisroom today. May Your blessings fall upon these fine men and women asthey face many complex and challenging decisions in the days ahead. Eachnight I ask as they go to sleep You would allow their minds, hearts, andsouls to rest. May You bless them in and out of session. May You blesstheir families while they are away. We ask for Your comfort and Your peacefor our military members in all branches as they serve day and night inharsh conditions around the globe. May You continue to bless the greatState of Texas. In Your name I pray. Amen.

PHYSICIAN OF THE DAY

Senator Watson was recognized and presented Dr. Erica Swegler of Austin as thePhysician of the Day.

The Senate welcomed Dr. Swegler and thanked her for her participation in thePhysician of the Day program sponsored by the Texas Academy of FamilyPhysicians.

GUESTS PRESENTED

Senator Taylor was recognized and introduced to the Senate a delegation ofTexas school board trustees.

The Senate welcomed its guests.

GUESTS PRESENTED

Senator Perry was recognized and introduced to the Senate a delegation of Texasinternal auditors.


GUEST PRESENTED

Senator Flores was recognized and introduced to the Senate his legislative aide,Armando Vendrell-Velez, on the occasion of his graduation from Texas A&MUniversity.

The Senate welcomed its guest.

NOMINATION RETURNED(Motion In Writing)

Senator Buckingham submitted the following Motion In Writing:

Mr. President:

I move that the nomination of Holland R. Harper to the Sulphur River RegionalMobility Authority be withdrawn from the Committee on Nominations, and I furthermove that the nomination be returned to the Governor pursuant to his request.

BUCKINGHAM

The Motion In Writing was read and prevailed without objection.

BILLS SIGNED

The President announced the signing of the following enrolled bills in thepresence of the Senate after the captions had been read:iiSBi649, SBi752, SBi1938.

GUESTS PRESENTED

Senator Perry was recognized and introduced to the Senate students from theHarrold Independent School District visiting the Capitol.


SESSION TO CONSIDER EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS

The President announced the time had arrived to consider executiveappointments to agencies, boards, and commissions. Notice of submission of thesenames for consideration was given yesterday by Senator Buckingham.

Senator Buckingham moved confirmation of the nominees reported yesterday bythe Committee on Nominations.

The President asked if there were requests to sever nominees.

There were no requests offered.

NOMINEES CONFIRMED

The following nominees, as reported by the Committee on Nominations, wereconfirmed by the following vote:iiYeasi31, Naysi0.

Members, Governing Board, Texas School for the Deaf:iiShalia HollowayCowan, Hays County; Eric Lee Hogue, Collin County; Christopher Jay Moreland,Comal County; Shawn Patrick Saladin, Hidalgo County; David Alexander Saunders,Ellis County; Keith Edward Sibley, Tarrant County; Heather Mary Lightfoot Withrow,Travis County; Angela Ortiz Wolf, Hays County.

Member, State Securities Board:iiKenneth Roger Koncaba, Galveston County.

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Member, Board of Regents, The Texas A&M University System:iiMichaelAlbert Hernandez, Tarrant County.

Members, Board of Trustees, Texas County and District RetirementSystem:iiSusan Hayes Fletcher, Collin County; Mary Louisa Nicholson, TarrantCounty; Kara Sands, Nueces County.

Members , Board of Direc tors , Texas Economic DevelopmentCorporation:iiJames Patrick Hickman, Randall County; James Emmett Lentz, TarrantCounty; Abidali Zainuddin Neemuchwala, Dallas County; Scott Prochazka, HarrisCounty; Bryan Sheffield, Travis County.

Members, Texas Forensic Science Commission:iiJeffrey Joseph Barnard, DallasCounty; Bruce Budowle, Tarrant County; Patrick Buzzini, Harris County; Mark G.Daniel, Tarrant County; Nancy Ruth Downing, Brazos County; Jasmine MillicanDrake, Harris County; Dennis Johnson, Travis County; Sarah Kerrigan, MontgomeryCounty; Jarvis Jermaine Parsons, Brazos County.

Members, Board of Directors, Texas Health Services Authority:iiPaula EllenAnthony-McMann, Smith County; Victoria Ai Linh Bryant, Harris County; ShannonKay Sowder Calhoun, Goliad County; Lourdes Matiana Cuellar, Harris County; SalilVijay Deshpande, Harris County; Emily Ann Francis Hartmann, El Paso County;Jonathan James Sandstrom Hill, Travis County; Kenneth Scott James, Travis County;Jerome P. Lisk, Smith County; Leticia C. Rodriguez, Ward County; Siobhan AunaGarcia Shahan, Randall County; Carlos James Vital, Harris County.

Members, Board of Directors, Texas Public Finance Authority:iiBilly MorrisAtkinson, Fort Bend County; Joseph Edward Williams, Denton County.

Members, Texas Racing Commission:iiConstance Couch McNabb, MontgomeryCounty; Michael James Moore, Tarrant County; Robert Carroll Pate, Nueces County;Arvel Jackson Waight, Gillespie County.

Members, Board of Directors, Texas School Safety Center:iiDewey MichaelCox, Hays County; Allison Elizabeth Geddes, Collin County; Cary B. Hedrick, DeafSmith County; Paul Allen Robbins, Nacogdoches County.

Members, Texas State Board of Acupuncture Examiners:iiDonna Sue Guthery,Harris County; Mary Elizabeth Hebert, Nacogdoches County; Claudine K. Vass, FortBend County; Grant Evans Weidler, Montgomery County.

Members, Texas State Board of Pharmacy:iiRicardo Fernandez, Denton County;Daniel Guerrero, Hays County; Lori Wieck Henke, Randall County; Donald GeneLewis, Henderson County; Juliann Ruppel Spier, Harris County.

GUESTS PRESENTED

Senator Hughes was recognized and introduced to the Senate the 2019 ChapelHill High School girls ’ varsity basketball championship team including KaylynTompkins, Ja ’Mya Bishop, Rachel Crane, Rebekah Crane, Macy Cox, KatiaHernandez, Mason Garrett, Karli Gentry, Jayden Morton, Kinly Posey, Paige

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Grissom, Nadia Hooks, Katelyn Baker, Carolina Newman, and Lillian Ellis,accompanied by coaches Matt Garrett, Courtney Garrett, and Chapel Hill ISDSuperintendent Marc Levesque.


(Senator Alvarado in Chair)

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The Presiding Officer acknowledged the presence of the Honorable Greg Abbott,Governor of Texas.

The Senate welcomed its guest.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 67 ON SECOND READING

On motion of Senator Birdwell and by unanimous consent, the regular order ofbusiness was suspended to take up for consideration SJRi67 at this time on its secondreading:

SJR 67, Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the surviving spouse ofa person who is disabled to receive a limitation on the school district ad valorem taxeson the spouse ’s residence homestead if the spouse is 55 years of age or older at thetime of the person ’s death.

The resolution was read second time and was passed to engrossment by a vivavoce vote.

All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 67 ON THIRD READING

Senator Birdwell moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rulerequiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SJRi67 beplaced on its third reading and final passage.

The motion prevailed by the following vote:iiYeasi31, Naysi0.

The resolution was read third time and was passed by the followingvote:iiYeasi31, Naysi0.

SENATE BILL 2101 ON SECOND READING

On motion of Senator Birdwell and by unanimous consent, the regular order ofbusiness was suspended to take up for consideration SBi2101 at this time on itssecond reading:

SB 2101, Relating to the eligibility of the surviving spouse of an individual whois disabled to receive a limitation on the school district ad valorem taxes on thespouse ’s residence homestead.

The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by a viva vocevote.



SENATE BILL 2101 ON THIRD READING

Senator Birdwell moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rulerequiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SBi2101 beplaced on its third reading and final passage.


The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote:iiYeasi31,Naysi0.

SENATE BILL 2343 ON SECOND READING

Senator Creighton moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up forconsideration SBi2343 at this time on its second reading:

SB 2343, Relating to courses offered jointly by certain public junior colleges andindependent school districts.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Kolkhorst asked to be recorded as voting "Nay" on suspension of theregular order of business.



Nays:iiKolkhorst.

SENATE BILL 2343 ON THIRD READING

Senator Creighton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rulerequiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SBi2343 beplaced on its third reading and final passage.


Nays:iiKolkhorst.

The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote:iiYeasi30,Naysi1.ii(Same as previous roll call)

COMMITTEEiiSUBSTITUTESENATE BILL 550 ON SECOND READING

On motion of Senator West and by unanimous consent, the regular order ofbusiness was suspended to take up for consideration CSSBi550 at this time on itssecond reading:

CSSB 550, Relating to the eligibility of certain criminal defendants for an orderof nondisclosure of criminal history record information.




COMMITTEEiiSUBSTITUTESENATE BILL 550 ON THIRD READING

Senator West moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiringbills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSBi550 be placed onits third reading and final passage.



(President in Chair)


On motion of Senator Watson and by unanimous consent, the regular order ofbusiness was suspended to take up for consideration CSSBi2553 at this time on itssecond reading:

CSSB 2553, Relating to the creation of the Save Historic Muny District;providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees.




Senator Watson moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rulerequiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSBi2553 beplaced on its third reading and final passage.



(Senator Hughes in Chair)

HOUSE BILL 145 ON SECOND READING

Senator Rodrıguez moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up forconsideration HBi145 at this time on its second reading:

HB 145, Relating to fees for services by the offices of the sheriff and constables.


Senators Campbell and Hughes asked to be recorded as voting "Nay" onsuspension of the regular order of business.

The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva vocevote.

All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on on the passage to third readingexcept as follows:


Nays:iiCampbell, Hughes.

HOUSE BILL 145 ON THIRD READING

Senator Rodrıguez moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rulerequiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HBi145 beplaced on its third reading and final passage.


Yeas:iiAlvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Buckingham, Creighton, Fallon, Flores,Hall, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson, Kolkhorst, Lucio, Menendez, Miles,Nelson, Nichols, Paxton, Perry, Powell, Rodrıguez, Schwertner, Seliger, Taylor,Watson, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.

Nays:iiCampbell, Hughes.

The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote:iiYeasi29,Naysi2. (Same as previous roll call)


On motion of Senator Hinojosa and by unanimous consent, the regular order ofbusiness was suspended to take up for consideration CSSBi2552 at this time on itssecond reading:

CSSB 2552, Relating to the administration of the Agua Special Utility District;creating a criminal offense.




Senator Hinojosa moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rulerequiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSBi2552 beplaced on its third reading and final passage.



COMMITTEEiiSUBSTITUTEHOUSE BILL 1067 ON SECOND READING

On motion of Senator Schwertner and by unanimous consent, the regular orderof business was suspended to take up for consideration CSHBi1067 at this time on itssecond reading:

CSHB 1067, Relating to the omission of a deceased candidate from the ballot incertain elections.



All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third reading.

COMMITTEEiiSUBSTITUTEHOUSE BILL 1067 ON THIRD READING

Senator Schwertner moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rulerequiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHBi1067 beplaced on its third reading and final passage.




CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HOUSE BILL 3

Senator Taylor called from the President ’s table, for consideration at this time,the request of the House for a conference committee to adjust the differences betweenthe two Houses on HBi3 and moved that the request be granted.

The motion prevailed without objection.

The President asked if there were any motions to instruct the conferencecommittee on HBi3 before appointment.

There were no motions offered.

Accordingly, the President announced the appointment of the followingconferees on the part of the Senate:iiSenators Taylor, Chair; Nelson, Campbell, West,and Watson.

(Senator Hughes in Chair)


Senator Fallon moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up forconsideration HBi852 at this time on its second reading:

HB 852, Relating to information a municipality may consider in determining theamount of certain building permit and inspection fees.


Senators Alvarado and Miles asked to be recorded as voting "Nay" onsuspension of the regular order of business.


All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to third readingexcept as follows:

Nays:iiAlvarado, Miles.



Senator Fallon moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rulerequiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HBi852 beplaced on its third reading and final passage.


Yeas:iiBettencourt, Birdwell, Buckingham, Campbell, Creighton, Fallon, Flores,Hall, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, Johnson, Kolkhorst, Lucio, Menendez,Nelson, Nichols, Paxton, Perry, Powell, Rodrıguez, Schwertner, Seliger, Taylor,Watson, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.

Nays:iiAlvarado, Miles.



Senator Nichols moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up forconsideration CSHBi1397 at this time on its second reading:

CSHB 1397, Relating to the establishment of rates for certain non-ERCOTutilities.


Senator Miles asked to be recorded as voting "Nay" on suspension of the regularorder of business.



Nays:iiMiles.


Senator Nichols moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rulerequiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHBi1397 beplaced on its third reading and final passage.


Nays:iiMiles.





Senator Hughes moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up forconsideration CSSBi2093 at this time on its second reading:

CSSB 2093, Relating to subpoenas, orders, and warrants for the disclosure oflocation information, electronic customer communications records, and electroniccustomer data and for the use of pen registers, ESN readers, cell site simulators, andmobile tracking devices; creating a criminal offense.


Senator Watson asked to be recorded as voting "Nay" on suspension of theregular order of business.


All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossmentexcept as follows:

Nays:iiWatson.


Senator Hughes moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rulerequiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSBi2093 beplaced on its third reading and final passage.


Nays:iiWatson.



On motion of Senator Alvarado and by unanimous consent, the regular order ofbusiness was suspended to take up for consideration CSSBi1217 at this time on itssecond reading:

CSSB 1217, Relating to the consideration of certain arrests in determining anapplicant ’s eligibility for an occupational license.





Senator Alvarado moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rulerequiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSBi1217 beplaced on its third reading and final passage.




On motion of Senator Menendez and by unanimous consent, the regular order ofbusiness was suspended to take up for consideration HBi125 at this time on its secondreading:

HB 125, Relating to the online publication of home addresses of certainoccupational license holders.




Senator Menendez moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rulerequiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HBi125 beplaced on its third reading and final passage.




On motion of Senator Hinojosa and by unanimous consent, the regular order ofbusiness was suspended to take up for consideration HBi3348 at this time on itssecond reading:

HB 3348, Relating to the eligibility of land on which the Texas Animal HealthCommission has established a temporary quarantine for ticks for appraisal for advalorem tax purposes as agricultural or open-space land.




Senator Hinojosa moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rulerequiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HBi3348 beplaced on its third reading and final passage.




MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

HOUSE CHAMBERAustin, Texas

Wednesday, May 8, 2019 - 1

The Honorable President of the SenateSenate ChamberAustin, Texas

Mr. President:

I am directed by the house to inform the senate that the house has taken the followingaction:

THE HOUSE HAS PASSED THE FOLLOWING MEASURES:

HB 24 Romero, Jr.Relating to increasing criminal penalties for certain family violence offensescommitted when a child is or may be present during the commission of the offense.

HB 142 MoodyRelating to a notice of educational rights for certain student evaluations.

HB 475 HowardRelating to information for foster children who are pregnant or minor parents.

HB 1674 CalanniRelating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No.377; providing authority to issue bonds.



HB 1917 MurphyRelating to the creation of the disaster response loan fund and the permissible uses ofthat fund; making an appropriation; authorizing a fee.

HB 1927 HerreroRelating to the filling of a vacancy in the office of county commissioner in certaincounties.

HB 2077 MetcalfRelating to the creation of the City of Conroe Municipal Management District No. 3;providing authority to issue bonds and impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HB 2176 LemanRelating to the authority of the Lavaca Hospital District to lease district property.


HB 2360 MoodyRelating to the public inspection of an arrest warrant and any affidavit made insupport of the issuance of the warrant.

HB 2410 KlickRelating to a request for a nursing peer review committee determination.

HB 2526 LeachRelating to criteria for admission of certain students into public schools.

HB 2584 CortezRelating to the authority of a code enforcement officer performing official duties topossess or carry an instrument used for deterring an animal bite.

HB 2646 GutierrezRelating to the adoption of a land bank program by the Texas State AffordableHousing Corporation.

HB 2671 CalanniRelating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 569;granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds;providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HB 2783 WilsonRelating to the establishment of the Pediatric Acute-Onset NeuropsychiatricSyndrome Advisory Council.

HB 2816 Lucio IIIRelating to compensation and leave for certain employees of the fraud unit of theTexas Department of Insurance.

HB 2993 GerenRelating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of certain nonexempt propertyused for low-income or moderate-income housing.

HB 3019 MillerRelating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 234;granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds;providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HB 3081 NobleRelating to a person qualified to serve as a special or temporary justice of the peace.

HB 3304 RaymondRelating to the repeal of certain provisions affecting the electronic exchange of healthinformation.

HB 3307 WhiteRelating to the authority of an emergency services district to provide public healthservices; authorizing a fee.

HB 3343 WilsonRelating to the issuance of specialty license plates to honor certain Purple Heartrecipients; imposing a fee.


HB 3356 BucyRelating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue in certain municipalities.

HB 3563 FarrarRelating to creating the criminal offense of tampering with an electronic monitoringdevice.

HB 3575 KlickRelating to the provision of notice of proposed rules by state agencies.

HB 3760 GuillenRelating to the issuance of buyer ’s temporary tags for vehicles sold by governmentalagencies.

HB 3791 GoldmanRelating to prohibited relationships between holders of certain alcoholic beveragelicenses and permits.

HB 3803 GuillenRelating to the maximum amount of an administrative penalty assessed on certainlong-term care facilities.

HB 3815 MorrisonRelating to a seller ’s disclosure notice for residential property regarding floodplains,flood pools, floodways, or reservoirs.

HB 4075 PerezRelating to the dissolution of fire control, prevention, and emergency medical servicesdistricts.

HB 4157 AnchiaRelating to the definition of a designated law enforcement office or agency forpurposes of certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking equipment andaccess to certain communications.

HB 4179 MillerRelating to the cemeteries in certain counties.

HB 4390 CapriglioneRelating to the privacy of personal identifying information and the creation of theTexas Privacy Protection Advisory Council.

HB 4447 CainRelating to public inspection of early voting rosters.

HB 4455 MillerRelating to the provision of mental health services through a telemedicine medicalservice or telehealth service.

HB 4542 GuillenRelating to reports by persons involved in the manufacture and distribution ofalcoholic beverages for purposes of sales and use taxes.

HB 4543 KlickRelating to implementation of the system redesign for the delivery of Medicaidbenefits to persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities.


HB 4633 NevarezRelating to the County Court at Law of Reeves County.

HB 4662 CalanniRelating to the creation of the Richfield Ranch Management District of Harris County,Texas; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments,fees, and taxes.

HB 4683 StuckyRelating to the creation of the Hunter Ranch Improvement District No. 1 of DentonCounty, Texas; providing authority to impose an assessment, impose a tax, and issuebonds.

HB 4706 HollandRelating to the creation of the North Celina Municipal Management District No. 3;providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees,and taxes.

HB 4716 ButtonRelating to the municipal court of record of the City of Rowlett.

HB 4742 BowersRelating to the creation of the SoGood Cedars Municipal Management District;providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees,and taxes.

HB 4744 BurnsRelating to the creation of the Wright Farm Municipal Management District ofJohnson County; providing authority to issue bonds and impose assessments, fees,and taxes.

HB 4752 DuttonRelating to the territory of the Barrett Management District.

HCR 86 SpringerDesignating the Bowie knife as the official state knife of Texas.

HCR 131 CyrierDesignating Bastrop County as the official Film Hospitality Capital of Texas for a10-year period beginning in 2019.

SB 2521 Bettencourt Sponsor: OliversonRelating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No.248; providing authority to issue bonds and impose fees and taxes.

SB 2524 Bettencourt Sponsor: CalanniRelating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No.375; providing authority to issue bonds.




Respectfully,

/s/Robert Haney, Chief ClerkHouse of Representatives

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Senator Campbell was recognized and acknowledged students and otherconstituents watching online.

SENATE RULES SUSPENDED(Posting Rules)

On motion of Senator Whitmire and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule 11.10(a)and Senate Rule 11.18(a) were suspended in order that the Committee on CriminalJustice might meet today.


On motion of Senator Hughes and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule 11.10(a)and Senate Rule 11.18(a) were suspended in order that the Committee onAdministration might meet and consider the following bill and resolution today:

HB 2471, HCR 122.

SENATE RULE 5.14(a) SUSPENDED(Intent Calendar)

On motion of Senator Hughes and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule 5.14(a),requiring bills to be posted on the Intent Calendar by 3:00ip.m., was suspended andthe time was extended to 6:00ip.m. today for the Intent Calendar.

RECESS

On motion of Senator Whitmire, the Senate at 1:47ip.m. recessed until 4:30ip.m.today.

AFTER RECESS

The Senate met at 4:48 p.m. and was called to order by the President.


Senator Birdwell moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up forconsideration HBi347 at this time on its second reading:

HB 347, Relating to consent annexation requirements.


Yeas:iiAlvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Buckingham, Campbell, Creighton,Fallon, Flores, Hall, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, Kolkhorst, Nelson,Nichols, Paxton, Perry, Powell, Schwertner, Seliger, Taylor, West, Zaffirini.

Nays:iiJohnson, Lucio, Menendez, Miles, Rodrıguez, Watson, Whitmire.


The bill was read second time.

Senator Lucio offered the following amendment to the bill:

Floor Amendment No. 1

Amend HB 347 (senate committee printing) in SECTION 4.01 of the bill addingtransition language as follows:

(1)iiIn Subsection (a) (page 7, line 3), strike "Subsection (b)" and substitute"Subsections (b) and (c)".

(2)iiImmediately after Subsection (b) (page 7, between lines 20 and 21), add thefollowing:

(c)iiUntil the fourth anniversary of the date that final judgment in an actiondescribed by this subsection is rendered, the changes in law made by this Act do notapply to an annexation of an area described by this subsection, and an annexation ofan area described by this subsection is governed by Chapter 43, Local GovernmentCode, as it existed on January 1, 2019. This subsection applies only to an area that is:

(1)iiwholly located in a county that:(A)iiborders the Gulf of Mexico; and(B)iicontains an international border; and

(2)iiproposed to be annexed by a municipality that is a named party in anaction:

(A)iiinvolving issues of fact or law relating to the annexation; and(B)iicommenced before January 1, 2019.

The amendment to HB 347 was read and was adopted by the followingvote:iiYeasi31, Naysi0.

HB 347 as amended was passed to third reading by the following vote:iiYeasi25,Naysi6.

Yeas:iiAlvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Buckingham, Campbell, Creighton,Fallon, Flores, Hall, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, Kolkhorst, Lucio, Nelson,Nichols, Paxton, Perry, Powell, Schwertner, Seliger, Taylor, West, Zaffirini.

Nays:iiJohnson, Menendez, Miles, Rodrıguez, Watson, Whitmire.


Senator Birdwell moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rulerequiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HBi347 beplaced on its third reading and final passage.


Yeas:iiAlvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Buckingham, Campbell, Creighton,Fallon, Flores, Hall, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, Kolkhorst, Lucio, Nelson,Nichols, Paxton, Perry, Powell, Schwertner, Seliger, Taylor, West, Zaffirini.

Nays:iiJohnson, Menendez, Miles, Rodrıguez, Watson, Whitmire.




Senator West moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up forconsideration CSSBi2445 at this time on its second reading:

CSSB 2445, Relating to the creation of the New Park Municipal ManagementDistrict; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to imposeassessments, fees, and taxes.


Senator Bettencourt asked to be recorded as voting "Nay" on suspension of theregular order of business.


Senator West offered the following amendment to the bill:


Amend CSSB 2445 (senate committee printing) in SECTION 1 of the bill asfollows:

(1)iiIn added Section 3966.0105(b), Special District Local Laws Code (page 2,line 46), strike "or tax".

(2)iiFollowing added Section 3966.0312, Special District Local Laws Code(page 5, between lines 16 and 17), insert the following:

Sec.i3966.0313.iiNO AD VALOREM TAX. The district may not impose an advalorem tax.

(3)iiIn added Subchapter C, Chapter 3966, Special District Local Laws Code(page 5, line 17), strike "3966.0313" and substitute "3966.0314".

(4)iiIn added Section 3966.0402(c), Special District Local Laws Code (page 5,lines 50-51), strike "The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the boardmay enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property." and substitute "The boardmay enforce the lien in the same manner that a taxing unit, as that term is defined bySection 1.04, Tax Code, may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property."

(5)iiIn the heading to added Subchapter E, Chapter 3966, Special District LocalLaws Code (page 5, line 56), strike "TAXES AND".

(6)iiStrike added Sections 3966.0501 and 3966.0502, Special District LocalLaws Code (page 5, line 57, through page 6, line 3).

(7)iiIn added Subchapter E, Chapter 3966, Special District Local Laws Code(page 6, line 4), strike "3966.0503" and substitute "3966.0501".

(8)iiIn added Section 3966.0503(b), Special District Local Laws Code (page 6,line 8), strike "ad valorem taxes,".


(10)iiIn added Section 3966.0504(1), Special District Local Laws Code (page 6,line 15), strike "other than ad valorem taxes".

(11)iiStrike added Section 3966.0505, Special District Local Laws Code (page 6,lines 19-34).



(13)iiIn added Section 3966.0506, Special District Local Laws Code (page 6,line 42), strike "ad valorem taxes or".


(15)iiIn added Section 3966.0507(a), Special District Local Laws Code (page 6,lines 46-47), strike "or hold an election to authorize the imposition of an ad valoremtax".

(16)iiIn added Section 3966.0507(b), Special District Local Laws Code (page 6,line 52), strike "payable from ad valorem taxes".

The amendment to CSSB 2445 was read and was adopted by a viva voce vote.

All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of FloorAmendment No. 1.

CSSB 2445 as amended was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.


Nays:iiBettencourt.


Senator West moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiringbills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSBi2445 be placed onits third reading and final passage.


Nays:iiBettencourt.



Senator Perry moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up forconsideration HBi1066 at this time on its second reading:

HB 1066, Relating to extensions of an expired permit for the transfer ofgroundwater from a groundwater conservation district.


Senators Schwertner and Watson asked to be recorded as voting "Nay" onsuspension of the regular order of business.


All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on passed to third reading exceptas follows:

Nays:iiSchwertner, Watson.



Senator Perry moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiringbills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HBi1066 be placed on itsthird reading and final passage.


Yeas:iiAlvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Buckingham, Campbell, Creighton,Fallon, Flores, Hall, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, Johnson, Kolkhorst,Lucio, Menendez, Miles, Nelson, Nichols, Paxton, Perry, Powell, Rodrıguez, Seliger,Taylor, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.

Nays:iiSchwertner, Watson.



On motion of Senator Hancock and by unanimous consent, the regular order ofbusiness was suspended to take up for consideration HBi2324 at this time on itssecond reading:

HB 2324, Relating to the continuation of a health care provider participationprogram by the Tarrant County Hospital District.




Senator Hancock moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rulerequiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HBi2324 beplaced on its third reading and final passage.




Senator Lucio moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up forconsideration CSSBi1719 at this time on its second reading:

CSSB 1719, Relating to the allocation of certain state hotel occupancy taxrevenue.


Yeas:iiAlvarado, Birdwell, Buckingham, Creighton, Flores, Hinojosa, Huffman,Hughes, Johnson, Kolkhorst, Lucio, Menendez, Miles, Nelson, Nichols, Paxton,Perry, Powell, Rodrıguez, Seliger, Taylor, Watson, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.

Nays:iiBettencourt, Campbell, Fallon, Hall, Hancock, Schwertner.


The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by the followingvote:iiYeasi25, Naysi6. (Same as previous roll call)


Senator Lucio moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiringbills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSBi1719 be placed onits third reading and final passage.


Yeas:iiAlvarado, Birdwell, Buckingham, Creighton, Flores, Hinojosa, Huffman,Hughes, Johnson, Kolkhorst, Lucio, Menendez, Miles, Nelson, Nichols, Paxton,Perry, Powell, Rodrıguez, Seliger, Taylor, Watson, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.

Nays:iiBettencourt, Campbell, Fallon, Hall, Hancock, Schwertner.



Senator Flores moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up forconsideration CSHBi2137 at this time on its second reading:

CSHB 2137, Relating to an application made by certain retired state and federalofficers to obtain a license to carry a handgun; waiving a fee.


Senator Kolkhorst asked to be recorded as voting "Nay" on suspension of theregular order of business.



Nays:iiKolkhorst.


Senator Flores moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rulerequiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHBi2137 beplaced on its third reading and final passage.


Nays:iiKolkhorst.



(Senator Flores in Chair)

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTESENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 79 ON SECOND READING

Senator Lucio moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up forconsideration CSSJRi79 at this time on its second reading:

CSSJR 79, Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance ofadditional general obligation bonds by the Texas Water Development Board toprovide financial assistance for the development of certain projects in economicallydistressed areas.


Yeas:iiAlvarado, Buckingham, Flores, Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson, Kolkhorst,Lucio, Menendez, Miles, Nichols, Perry, Powell, Rodrıguez, Taylor, Watson, West,Whitmire, Zaffirini.

Nays:iiBettencourt, Birdwell, Campbell, Creighton, Fallon, Hall, Hancock,Hughes, Nelson, Paxton, Schwertner, Seliger.

The resolution was read second time.

Senator Perry offered the following amendment to the resolution:


Amend CSSJR 79 (senate committee report), in SECTION 1, in added Section49-d-14(a), Article III, Texas Constitution (page 1, line 32), by striking "$400" andsubstituting "$50".

The amendment to CSSJR 79 was read and was adopted by a viva voce vote.


CSSJR 79 as amended was passed to engrossment by the followingvote:iiYeasi19, Naysi12.

Yeas:iiAlvarado, Buckingham, Flores, Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson, Kolkhorst,Lucio, Menendez, Miles, Nichols, Perry, Powell, Rodrıguez, Taylor, Watson, West,Whitmire, Zaffirini.

Nays:iiBettencourt, Birdwell, Campbell, Creighton, Fallon, Hall, Hancock,Hughes, Nelson, Paxton, Schwertner, Seliger.


On motion of Senator West and by unanimous consent, the regular order ofbusiness was suspended to take up for consideration HBi982 at this time on its secondreading:

HB 982, Relating to the administration of "pay for success" contracts for stateagencies.





Senator West moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiringbills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HBi982 be placed on itsthird reading and final passage.




On motion of Senator Fallon and by unanimous consent, the regular order ofbusiness was suspended to take up for consideration HBi2004 at this time on itssecond reading:

HB 2004, Relating to the dismissal of certain actions relating to Medicaid fraud.




Senator Fallon moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rulerequiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HBi2004 beplaced on its third reading and final passage.





On motion of Senator Johnson and by unanimous consent, the regular order ofbusiness was suspended to take up for consideration HBi2255 at this time on itssecond reading:

HB 2255, Relating to newborn and infant hearing screening results and theprovision of information following a screening.




Senator Johnson moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rulerequiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HBi2255 beplaced on its third reading and final passage.





On motion of Senator Alvarado and by unanimous consent, the regular order ofbusiness was suspended to take up for consideration HBi2310 at this time on itssecond reading:

HB 2310, Relating to the information necessary to appropriately title certainflood damaged vehicles that have been repaired with federal financial assistance.




Senator Alvarado moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rulerequiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HBi2310 beplaced on its third reading and final passage.



MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

HOUSE CHAMBERAustin, Texas

Wednesday, May 8, 2019 - 2

The Honorable President of the SenateSenate ChamberAustin, Texas

Mr. President:

I am directed by the house to inform the senate that the house has taken the followingaction:

THE HOUSE HAS PASSED THE FOLLOWING MEASURES:

HB 37 MinjarezRelating to the creation of the criminal offense of mail theft.

HB 292 Thompson, SenfroniaRelating to inclusion of instruction on the trafficking of persons in the basic trainingcurriculum for peace officers.

HB 634 BuckleyRelating to the applicability of the law governing the provision of state aid to certainlocal governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax reliefto disabled veterans.


HB 739 HarlessRelating to tuition and fees for certain military spouses and dependents.

HB 897 OrtegaRelating to safety requirements for a person directly operating an amusement ride.

HB 1116 WrayRelating to the limitations periods for certain suits against real estate appraisers andappraisal firms.

HB 1215 CollierRelating to the allocation of low income housing tax credits.

HB 1342 LeachRelating to a person ’s eligibility for an occupational license; providing anadministrative penalty.

HB 1387 HefnerRelating to the number of school marshals that may be appointed to serve on a publicschool campus or at a private school.

HB 1401 HowardRelating to the use of money from the permanent fund for health-related programs toprovide grants to nursing education programs.

HB 1495 TothRelating to authorization for the creation of a county ethics commission in certaincounties and to authorizing counties to adopt a code of ethics for their commissionerscourts.

HB 1631 SticklandRelating to prohibiting the use of photographic traffic signal enforcement systems.

HB 1850 KlickRelating to the availability of certain voter information.

HB 1888 Bonnen, GregRelating to temporary branch polling place hours of operation.

HB 1930 WhiteRelating to the establishment of a charter school by the Texas Juvenile JusticeDepartment.

HB 1941 PhelanRelating to unconscionable prices charged by certain health care facilities for medicalcare.

HB 2165 HernandezRelating to the sale by certain alcoholic beverage permit or license holders ofalcoholic beverages at a cost below the cost to the seller.

HB 2177 MillerRelating to license terms and fees and registration and listing fees for certainchild-care facilities.


HB 2184 AllenRelating to a public school student ’s transition from an alternative education programto a regular classroom.

HB 2210 Bell, KeithRelating to the consideration for public school accountability purposes of certainstudents receiving residential services in state hospitals.

HB 2248 WrayRelating to the disposition and removal of a decedent ’s remains.

HB 2362 MoodyRelating to the standard of proof in health care liability claims involving emergencymedical care.

HB 2478 DeshotelRelating to driver ’s licenses, commercial driver ’s licenses, and other identificationcertificates; authorizing and increasing fees.

HB 2497 CyrierRelating to rules of and appeals to a municipal board of adjustment.

HB 2503 KacalRelating to workers ’ compensation death benefit eligibility for certain spouses ofcertain employees killed in the line of duty.

HB 2715 RodriguezRelating to a study by the Texas Department of Transportation on sharedmotor-assisted scooters.

HB 2802 DarbyRelating to the amounts, availability, and use of certain statutorily dedicated revenueand accounts; reducing or affecting the amounts of certain statutorily dedicated fees.

HB 2813 PriceRelating to the statewide behavioral health coordinating council.

HB 2872 BurrowsRelating to the collection, remittance, and administration of certain taxes on motorvehicles rented through a marketplace rental provider.

HB 2898 FierroRelating to voting outside of the polling place.

HB 3069 Gonzalez, MaryRelating to the establishment of a grant program for promoting computer sciencecertification and professional development in coding, technology applications, andcomputer science for public school teachers.

HB 3091 DeshotelRelating to the confidentiality of and prohibiting disclosure of the location or physicallayout of a family violence shelter center or victims of trafficking shelter center;creating a criminal offense.


HB 3345 PriceRelating to health benefit coverage provided by certain health benefit plans fortelemedicine medical services and telehealth services.

HB 3496 SheffieldRelating to the licensing and regulation of certain pharmacies; providing anadministrative penalty.

HB 3614 RoseRelating to caseworker visitation standards for certain child protective servicescaseworkers.

HB 3672 MurrRelating to the collection and reporting of data on services provided by chemicaldependency treatment facilities.

HB 3683 DuttonRelating to authorizing a dropout recovery competency-based educational pilotprogram provided through a campus or campus program charter or open-enrollmentcharter school.

HB 3703 KlickRelating to the dispensing, administration, and use of low-THC cannabis; authorizinglow-THC cannabis research; authorizing a fee.

HB 3759 NevarezRelating to the type of newspaper required for publication of notice.

HB 3855 LongoriaRelating to methods of computing interest charges on certain consumer loans.

HB 3991 BohacRelating to the deaf-blind with multiple disabilities waiver program.

HB 4132 RodriguezRelating to maintenance and production of electronic public information under thepublic information law.

HB 4183 ParkerRelating to addressing adverse childhood experiences and developing a strategic planto address those experiences.

HB 4242 BernalRelating to the consideration of reading level in the adoption of certain assessmentinstruments and associated student performance levels and to the temporarysuspension of accountability sanctions for public schools.

HB 4280 MorrisonRelating to the grant program distributing money from the transportationinfrastructure fund.

HB 4289 ColemanRelating to the authority of certain local governments to create and operate health careprovider participation programs.


HB 4298 MurrRelating to the licensing of satellite offices of outpatient chemical dependency carefacilities.

HB 4345 SanfordRelating to liability for disclosing certain information regarding sexual misconduct byan employee, volunteer, or independent contractor of a charitable organization.

HB 4531 NeaveRelating to the rights and treatment of and services provided to certain adult sexualassault survivors.

Respectfully,

/s/Robert Haney, Chief ClerkHouse of Representatives

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTESENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 79 ON THIRD READING

Senator Lucio moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiringbills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSJRi79 be placed onits third reading and final passage:

CSSJRi79, Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance ofadditional general obligation bonds by the Texas Water Development Board toprovide financial assistance for the development of certain projects in economicallydistressed areas.


Yeas:iiAlvarado, Birdwell, Buckingham, Flores, Hall, Hancock, Hinojosa,Huffman, Hughes, Johnson, Kolkhorst, Lucio, Menendez, Miles, Nelson, Nichols,Paxton, Perry, Powell, Rodrıguez, Schwertner, Taylor, Watson, West, Whitmire,Zaffirini.

Nays:iiBettencourt, Campbell, Creighton, Fallon, Seliger.

The resolution was read third time and was passed by the followingvote:iiYeasi21, Naysi10.

Yeas:iiAlvarado, Buckingham, Flores, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson,Kolkhorst, Lucio, Menendez, Miles, Nelson, Nichols, Perry, Powell, Rodrıguez,Taylor, Watson, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.

Nays:iiBettencourt, Birdwell, Campbell, Creighton, Fallon, Hall, Hughes,Paxton, Schwertner, Seliger.


Senator Lucio moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up forconsideration CSSBi2452 at this time on its second reading:

CSSB 2452, Relating to the provision by the Texas Water Development Board offinancial assistance for the development of certain projects in economically distressedareas.



Yeas:iiAlvarado, Birdwell, Buckingham, Flores, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman,Johnson, Kolkhorst, Lucio, Menendez, Miles, Nelson, Nichols, Paxton, Perry, Powell,Rodrıguez, Schwertner, Taylor, Watson, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.

Nays:iiBettencourt, Campbell, Creighton, Fallon, Hall, Hughes, Seliger.


Senator Perry offered the following amendment to the bill:


Amend CSSB 2452 (senate committee printing) as follows:(1)iiIn the recital to SECTION 7 of the bill (page 3, line 28), between "(b)," and

"and", insert "(c),".(2)iiIn SECTION 7 of the bill, amended Section 17.933(a), Water Code (page 3,

line 35), between "17.927(b)(7)" and the period, insert "and the political subdivision ’sability to repay the financial assistance".

(3)iiIn SECTION 7 of the bill, immediately following amended Section17.933(b), Water Code (page 3, between line 51 and 52), insert the following:

(c)iiThe total amount of financial assistance provided by the board to politicalsubdivisions under this subchapter from state-issued bonds for which repayment is notrequired may not exceed at any time 70 [90] percent of the total principal amount ofissued and unissued bonds authorized under Article III of the Texas Constitution, forpurposes of this subchapter plus outstanding interest on those bonds.

(4)iiIn SECTION 7 of the bill, in amended Section 17.933(d), Water Code (page3, line 54), between "shall" and "consider" insert "establish repayment based on thepolitical subdivision ’s ability to repay the financial assistance and shall".

(5)iiIn SECTION 7 of the bill, at the end of amended Section 17.933(d)(3),Water Code (page 3, line 65), strike "and" and substitute "[and]".

(6)iiIn SECTION 7 of the bill, in amended Section 17.933(d)(4), Water Code(page 3, line 67), between "code" and the period, insert the following:; and

(5)iithe ability of the board to maximize the portion of financial assistancefor which repayment is required based on the political subdivision ’s ability to repaythe assistance, as provided by board rule

(7)iiAdd the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill andrenumber subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:

SECTIONi____.iiSection 17.929(a), Water Code, is amended to read as follows:(a)iiIn passing on an application for financial assistance, the board shall consider:

(1)iithe need of the economically distressed area to be served by the watersupply and sewer services in relation to the need of other political subdivisionsrequiring financial assistance under this subchapter and the relative costs and benefitsof all applications;

(2)iithe availability to the area to be served by the project of revenue orfinancial assistance from alternative sources for the payment of the cost of theproposed project;


(3)iithe financing of the proposed water supply and sewer project includingconsideration of:

(A)iithe budget and repayment schedule submitted under Section17.927(b)(4);

(B)iiother items included in the application relating to financing; and(C)iiother financial information and data available to the board;

(4)iiwhether the county and other appropriate political subdivisions haveadopted model rules pursuant to Section 16.343 and the manner of enforcement ofmodel rules; [and]

(5)iithe feasibility of achieving cost savings by providing a regional facilityfor water supply or wastewater service and the feasibility of financing the facility byusing funds from the economically distressed areas account or any other financialassistance; and

(6)iithe ability of the applicant to repay the financial assistance.



Senator Perry offered the following amendment to the bill:


Amend CSSB 2452 (senate committee printing), in SECTIONi11 of the bill(page 4, line 32), by striking "$400" and substituting "$50".







Senator Lucio moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiringbills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSBi2452 be placed onits third reading and final passage.


Yeas:iiAlvarado, Birdwell, Buckingham, Flores, Hall, Hancock, Hinojosa,Huffman, Hughes, Johnson, Kolkhorst, Lucio, Menendez, Miles, Nelson, Nichols,Paxton, Perry, Powell, Rodrıguez, Schwertner, Taylor, Watson, West, Whitmire,Zaffirini.

Nays:iiBettencourt, Campbell, Creighton, Fallon, Seliger.



Yeas:iiAlvarado, Buckingham, Flores, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Johnson,Kolkhorst, Lucio, Menendez, Miles, Nelson, Nichols, Perry, Powell, Rodrıguez,Taylor, Watson, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.



Senator Creighton moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up forconsideration CSSBi1758 at this time on its second reading:

CSSB 1758, Relating to the application of certain occupation-relatedpostsecondary educational financial aid and student loan repayment programs.


Senators Kolkhorst, Schwertner, Seliger, and Taylor asked to be recorded asvoting "Nay" on suspension of the regular order of business.


Senator Creighton offered the following amendment to the bill:


Amend CSSB 1758 (senate committee printing) by adding the followingappropriately numbered SECTIONS to the bill and renumbering the SECTIONS ofthe bill accordingly:

SECTIONi____.iiSection 61.9821, Education Code, is amended to read asfollows:

Sec.i61.9821.iiREPAYMENT AUTHORIZED.iiThe board shall establish andadminister a program to provide, in accordance with this subchapter and board rules,assistance in the repayment of student loans for nurses who:

(1)iiare serving on the faculties of nursing degree programs at institutions towhich this subchapter applies [of higher education or private or independentinstitutions of higher education] in positions that require an advanced degree inprofessional nursing; and

(2)iiapply and qualify for the assistance.SECTIONi____.iiSubchapter JJ, Chapter 61, Education Code, is amended by

adding Section 61.98211 to read as follows:Sec.i61.98211.iiAPPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.iiThis subchapter applies

to:(1)iian institution of higher education;(2)iia private or independent institution of higher education; and(3)iia nonprofit, tax-exempt, regionally accredited college or university

operating in accordance with a memorandum of understanding with this state under anexecutive order issued by the governor.


SECTIONi____.iiSection 61.9822, Education Code, is amended to read asfollows:

Sec.i61.9822.iiELIGIBILITY.iiTo be eligible to receive loan repaymentassistance under this subchapter, a nurse must:

(1)iiapply to the board;(2)iiat the time of application for repayment assistance have been employed

full-time for at least one year as, and be currently employed full-time as, a facultymember of a nursing degree program at an institution to which this subchapter applies[of higher education or a private or independent institution of higher education]; and

(3)iicomply with any additional requirements adopted by board rule.SECTIONi____.iiSection 61.9823(a), Education Code, is amended to read as

follows:(a)iiOn qualifying for loan repayment assistance under this subchapter, a nurse

may receive repayment assistance for each year of full-time employment as a facultymember of a nursing degree program at an institution to which this subchapter applies[of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education], not toexceed five years.

SECTIONi____.iiSection 61.9828(b), Education Code, is amended to read asfollows:

(b)iiThe board shall distribute a copy of the rules adopted under this section andpertinent information regarding this subchapter to:

(1)iieach institution to which this subchapter applies [of higher educationand private or independent institution of higher education];

(2)iiany appropriate state agency; and(3)iiany appropriate professional association.





Nays:iiKolkhorst, Schwertner, Seliger, Taylor.


Senator Creighton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rulerequiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSBi1758 beplaced on its third reading and final passage.


Yeas:iiAlvarado, Bettencourt, Birdwell, Buckingham, Campbell, Creighton,Fallon, Flores, Hall, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Hughes, Johnson, Lucio,Menendez, Miles, Nelson, Nichols, Paxton, Perry, Powell, Rodrıguez, Watson, West,Whitmire, Zaffirini.

Nays:iiKolkhorst, Schwertner, Seliger, Taylor.



HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING

The following bills received from the House were read first time and referred tothe committees indicated:

HB 284 to Committee on Health and Human Services.HB 310 to Committee on Transportation.HB 510 to Committee on Water and Rural Affairs.HB 680 to Committee on Education.HB 721 to Committee on Water and Rural Affairs.HB 726 to Committee on Water and Rural Affairs.HB 974 to Committee on Education.HB 1131 to Committee on Education.HB 1505 to Committee on Transportation.HB 1674 to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations.HB 1676 to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations.HB 1678 to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations.HB 1758 to Committee on Health and Human Services.HB 1780 to Committee on Health and Human Services.HB 1832 to Committee on Business and Commerce.HB 1869 to Committee on Health and Human Services.HB 1899 to Committee on Business and Commerce.HB 1901 to Committee on State Affairs.HB 2001 to Committee on Business and Commerce.HB 2042 to Committee on Business and Commerce.HB 2043 to Committee on Transportation.HB 2092 to Committee on Transportation.HB 2099 to Committee on Business and Commerce.HB 2111 to Committee on Property Tax.HB 2112 to Committee on Transportation.HB 2178 to Committee on State Affairs.HB 2300 to Committee on Finance.HB 2348 to Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.HB 2363 to Committee on State Affairs.HB 2364 to Committee on Business and Commerce.HB 2439 to Committee on Business and Commerce.HB 2446 to Committee on Business and Commerce.HB 2514 to Committee on State Affairs.HB 2566 to Committee on Health and Human Services.HB 2586 to Committee on State Affairs.HB 2604 to Committee on Transportation.HB 2625 to Committee on Criminal Justice.HB 2658 to Committee on Business and Commerce.HB 2691 to Committee on Education.HB 2726 to Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.


HB 2793 to Committee on Business and Commerce.HB 2909 to Committee on State Affairs.HB 2913 to Committee on Transportation.HB 2944 to Committee on Business and Commerce.HB 2982 to Committee on State Affairs.HB 3009 to Committee on Education.HB 3047 to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations.HB 3078 to Committee on State Affairs.HB 3386 to Committee on Finance.HB 3389 to Committee on Health and Human Services.HB 3529 to Committee on Criminal Justice.HB 3557 to Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development.HB 3598 to Committee on Business and Commerce.HB 3753 to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations.HB 3910 to Committee on State Affairs.HB 4548 to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations.HB 4733 to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations.

BILLS SIGNED

The President announced the signing of the following enrolled bills in thepresence of the Senate after the captions had been read:

SBi2521, SBi2524, SBi2525, SBi2526.


On motion of Senator Taylor and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule 11.10(a)and Senate Rule 11.18(a) were suspended in order that the Committee on Educationmight meet and consider HB 1244 tomorrow.


On motion of Senator Lucio and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule 11.10(a)and Senate Rule 11.18(a) were suspended in order that the Committee onIntergovernmental Relations might meet and consider SB 2548 today.


On motion of Senator Hall and by unanimous consent, Senate Rule 11.10(a) andSenate Rule 11.18(a) were suspended in order that the Committee on Agriculturemight meet tomorrow.

CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 1719

On motion of Senator Lucio, Senator Zaffirini will be shown as Co-author ofSBi1719.

CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE BILL 2101

On motion of Senator Birdwell, Senators Bettencourt, Hinojosa, and Lucio willbe shown as Co-authors of SBi2101.


CO-AUTHOR OF SENATE BILL 2343

On motion of Senator Creighton, Senator Bettencourt will be shown asCo-author of SBi2343.

CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE BILL 2452

On motion of Senator Lucio, Senators Alvarado, Rodrıguez, and Zaffirini will beshown as Co-authors of SBi2452.

CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 67

On motion of Senator Birdwell, Senators Bettencourt, Hinojosa, and Lucio willbe shown as Co-authors of SJRi67.

CO-AUTHORS OF SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 79

On motion of Senator Lucio, Senators Alvarado, Rodrıguez, and Zaffirini will beshown as Co-authors of SJRi79.

CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 18

On motion of Senator Watson, Senator West will be shown as Co-sponsor ofHBi18.

CO-SPONSOR OF HOUSE BILL 1483

On motion of Senator Perry, Senator West will be shown as Co-sponsor ofHBi1483.

CO-SPONSORS OF HOUSE BILL 2846

On motion of Senator Huffman, Senators Birdwell and Taylor will be shown asCo-sponsors of HBi2846.

RESOLUTIONS OF RECOGNITION

The following resolutions were adopted by the Senate:

Memorial Resolutions

SCRi62iby Hughes, In memory of Martha Leah Williams Morriss.

SRi710iby Hughes,iIn memory of Richard F. Ulrich.

SRi711iby Hughes,iIn memory of Walter Derrick.

Congratulatory Resolutions

SRi708iby Creighton,iRecognizing Daniel Hannon on the occasion of his retirement.

SRi709iby Creighton,iRecognizing Alan B. Benson on the occasion of his retirement.

SRi712iby Hughes,iRecognizing Timothy James Scott on the occasion of hisretirement.

SRi713iby Schwertner,iRecognizing Cathryn Horton on the occasion of herretirement.

SRi714iby Nelson,iRecognizing Travis Flowers, Pablo Escobedo, Gregory Lomason,and Junior Defreitas for their lifesaving actions.


SRi715iby Schwertner,iCommending Durham Kevin White for achieving the rank ofEagle Scout.

SRi716iby Schwertner,iCommending Oleg Michael Dylla for achieving the rank ofEagle Scout.

SRi717iby Schwertner,iCommending James Edward Pospisil for achieving the rankof Eagle Scout.

SRi718iby Schwertner,iCommending Ryan Patrick Wall for achieving the rank ofEagle Scout.

SRi720iby Schwertner,iCommending Nicholas Brainard for achieving the rank ofEagle Scout.

SRi721iby Schwertner,iCommending Lucas Mason Rollo for achieving the rank ofEagle Scout.

SRi724iby Birdwell,iRecognizing the Friends of Memorial Lane and Hood Countycitizens on the occasion of National Police Week.

ADJOURNMENT

On motion of Senator Whitmire, the Senate at 6:46 p.m. adjourned until 11:00a.m. tomorrow.

AAAPPENDIXAA

COMMITTEEiiREPORTS

The following committee reports were received by the Secretary of the Senate inthe order listed:

May 8, 2019

FINANCE — HBi2048

AGRICULTURE— HBi2321

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES — CSHBi1504, CSSBi1145, HBi558,HBi2425, HBi2107, HBi1418, HBi1256, HBi253, SBi1458

FINANCE — CSHBi4071

TRANSPORTATION — HBi87, HBi693, HBi1039, HBi1249, HBi1656, HBi1769,HBi1779, HBi1856, HBi1858, HBi1969, HBi2351, HBi2551, HBi2615, HBi2899,SBi1738

FINANCE — CSHBi1483

EDUCATION— CSHBi684

ADMINISTRATION — HBi1415, HBi1821, HBi2471, HBi3217, CSSCRi20,HCRi122


HIGHER EDUCATION— HBi277, HBi1702, HBi2963

BILLS ENGROSSED

May 7, 2019

SBi451, SBi629, SBi756, SBi815, SBi911, SBi968, SBi970, SBi1033, SBi1109,SBi1182, SBi1404, SBi1441, SBi1600, SBi1663, SBi1728, SBi1732, SBi1788,SBi1884, SBi1913, SBi2136, SBi2254, SBi2283, SBi2551

BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ENROLLED

May 7, 2019

SBi649, SBi752, SBi1938, SRi682, SRi701, SRi702, SRi703, SRi704, SRi705,SRi706, SRi707, SRi719

SENT TO GOVERNOR

May 8, 2019

SBi72, SBi225, SBi240, SBi254, SBi320, SBi385, SBi416, SBi497, SBi590, SBi642,SBi649, SBi669, SBi752, SBi925, SBi971, SBi1012, SBi1066, SBi1134, SBi1213,SBi1358, SBi1378, SBi1443, SBi1574, SBi1597, SBi1598, SBi1764, SBi1938,SBi2024, SBi2132, SBi2390


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