House: Adjourned until Mon, Jul 31, 2017 2:00 pm
Senate: Recessed until Mon, Jul 31, 2017 2:00 pm
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As of Friday, a total of 453 House and Senate bills had been filed – a record number according to the Texas Legislature Online. The second most filed bills during a special session was during the 72nd 1st Called Session when 352 House and Senate bills were filed.
The House has passed out legislation addressing three items on the call (sunset legislation, local control/trees, abortion reporting requirements) and the Senate has passed legislation addressing almost all items on the call – a total of 20 bills. Bills that have passed out of the first chamber will now move on to the opposite chamber for further deliberation. Additionally, several House committees have heard testimony on legislation relating to the call and some bills have been voted out for further consideration on the House floor. Below is a spotlight of bills on the move. Of note, today the House has 4 bills on the calendar (HB 9, 10, 11, and 28) relating to maternal morbidity – more details below.
SPOTLIGHT OF BILLS ON THE MOVE
Sunset Continuation/Contingency Repeal/Scheduling
- SB 20 (Taylor, Van) Relating to avoiding the abolishment of certain agencies subject to the Texas Sunset Act.
- Passed out of the Senate on 7/20
- SB 60 (Taylor, Van) Relating to the repeal of certain riders for the Texas Medical Board and the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists from the General Appropriations Act that are contingent upon the approval of certain Acts continuing those agencies during the 85th Regular Session.
- Passed out of the Senate on 7/20
- HB 1 (Gonzales, Larry) Relating to avoiding the abolishment of certain agencies subject to the Texas Sunset Act on September 1, 2017.
- Passed out of the House on 7/25
- HB 2 (Gonzales, Larry) Relating to the repeal of certain riders for the Texas Medical Board and the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists from the General Appropriations Act that are contingent upon the approval of certain Acts continuing those agencies during the 85th Regular Session.
- Passed out of the House on 7/28
Education
Teacher Pay/Teacher Retention/TRS-Care
- SB 19 (Nelson) Relating to bonuses for public school classroom teachers and state assistance for the Texas Public School Employees Group Insurance Program.
- Passed out of the Senate on 7/26
- SB 97 (Perry) Relating to the dedication of a portion of state lottery proceeds to the funding of salary increases and bonuses for experienced public school classroom teachers and costs associated with school district teacher retirement contributions.
- Left pending in Senate Education on 7/23
- SJR 1 (Burton) Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate the net revenue from the state lottery to the foundation school fund, including a portion dedicated to funding salary increases and bonuses for experienced public school classroom teachers and costs associated with school district teacher retirement contributions.
- Left pending in Senate Education on 7/23
- HB 20(Ashby) Relating to an appropriation of money from the economic stabilization fund to decrease health insurance premiums and deductibles for certain health benefit plans administered by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
- Unanimously voted out from House Appropriations on 7/27
School Finance Commission
- SB 16 (Taylor, Larry) Relating to the creation of a commission to recommend improvements to the public school finance system.
- Passed out of the Senate on 7/25
School Finance including Additional State Aid for Tax Reduction (ASATR)/School Choice
- SB 2 (Taylor, Larry) Relating to public school finance, including the establishment of a tax credit scholarship and educational expense assistance program.
- Passed out of the Senate on 7/25
- HB 21 (Huberty) Relating to the public school finance system.
- Voted out as substituted (10-1) from House Public Education on 7/25
- HB 23 (Huberty) Relating to a grant program to fund innovative programs for public school students with autism.
- Unanimously voted out from House Public Education on 7/25
- HB 30 (Zerwas) Relating to making supplemental appropriations and giving direction and making adjustments regarding appropriations for public school finance.
- Unanimously voted out from House Appropriations on 7/27
Also see taxes and privacy act
Health Care
Abortion – Funding
- SB 4 (Schwertner) Relating to prohibiting certain transactions between a governmental entity and an abortion provider or affiliate of the provider.
- Passed out of the Senate on 7/26
- HB 14 (Springer) Relating to prohibiting certain transactions between a governmental entity and an abortion provider or affiliate of the provider.
- Left pending in House State Affairs on 7/26
Abortion – Insurance
- SB 8 (Creighton) Relating to health plan and health benefit plan coverage for elective abortion.
- Passed out of the Senate on 7/26
- HB 214 (Smithee) Relating to health plan and health benefit plan coverage for elective abortion.
- Left pending in House State Affairs on 7/26
Abortion – Reporting
- SB 10 (Campbell) Relating to reporting requirements by certain physicians and health care facilities for abortion complications; authorizing a civil penalty.
- Passed out of the Senate on 7/25
- HB 13 (Capriglione) Relating to reporting requirements by certain physicians and health care facilities for abortion complications; authorizing a civil penalty.
- Passed out of the House on 7/28
- SB 73 (Hughes) Relating to reporting and certification requirements by certain physicians regarding certain abortions.
- Passed out of the Senate on 7/25
Do-Not-Resuscitate
- SB 11 (Perry) Relating to general procedures and requirements for do-not-resuscitate orders.
- Passed out of the Senate on 7/26
Maternal Mortality
- SB 17 (Kolkhorst) Relating to maternal health and safety, pregnancy-related deaths, and maternal morbidity, including postpartum depression.
- Passed out of the Senate on 7/25
- HB 9 (Burkett) Relating to maternal health and safety, pregnancy-related deaths, and maternal morbidity, including postpartum depression.
- HB 10 (Walle) Relating to maternal morbidity and pregnancy-related deaths.
- HB 11 (Thierry) Relating to pregnancy-related deaths and maternal morbidity, including postpartum depression.
- HB 28 (Ortega) Relating to the membership of the Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Task Force.
Tax/Budget
Property Tax Reform
- SB 1 (Bettencourt) Relating to ad valorem taxation.
- Passed out of the Senate on 7/26
- HB 3 (Bonnen, Dennis) Relating to ad valorem taxation; authorizing fees.
- Pending in House Ways & Means on 7/25
- HB 4 (Bonnen, Dennis) Relating to the calculation of the ad valorem rollback tax rate of a taxing unit and voter approval of a proposed tax rate that exceeds the rollback tax rate.
- Voted out as substituted (8-1) from House Ways & Means on 7/28
Spending Caps
- SB 9 (Hancock) Relating to the constitutional limit on the rate of growth of appropriations.
- Passed out of the Senate on 7/26
- SB 18 (Estes) Relating to a limit on local government expenditures.
- Postponed in the Senate until 7/31
- HB 208 (Parker) Relating to the constitutional limit on the rate of growth of appropriations.
- Left pending in House Appropriations on 7/27
Local/Regulations
Tree Regulations
- SB 14 (Hall) Relating to a property owner's right to remove a tree or vegetation.
- Passed out of the Senate on 7/26
- HB 70 (Workman) Relating to a property owner's right to remove a tree or vegetation.
- Left pending in House Urban Affairs on 7/25
Preventing Local Rule Changes on Acquired Properties
- SB 12 (Buckingham) Relating to limiting the applicability of municipal and county regulations affecting real property.
- Left pending in Senate Business & Commerce on 7/22
Permitting
- SB 13 (Burton) Relating to the issuance of a permit by a political subdivision.
- Passed out of the Senate on 7/26
Annexation
- SB 6 (Campbell) Relating to municipal annexation.
- Passed out of the Senate on 7/26
Texting While Driving
- SB 15 (Huffines) Relating to prosecution of certain offenses involving and preemption of local regulation of the use of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle.
- Passed out of the Senate on 7/26
- HB 171 (Goldman) Relating to prosecution of certain offenses involving and preemption of local regulation of the use of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle.
- Left pending in House Transportation
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Privacy (Bathroom Bill)
- SB 3 (Kolkhorst) Relating to the regulation of certain facilities and activities of political subdivisions, including public school districts, and open-enrollment charter schools.
- Passed out of the Senate on 7/26
Payroll – Union dues
- SB 7 (Hughes) Relating to payroll deductions for state and local government employee organizations.
- Passed out of the Senate on 7/26
Mail Ballot Fraud/Voting
- SB 5 (Hancock) Relating to the prevention of fraud in the conduct of an election; creating a criminal offense; increasing criminal penalties.
- Passed out of the Senate on 7/26
- HB 184 (Goldman) Relating to the prevention of fraud in the conduct of an election; creating a criminal offense; increasing criminal penalties.
- Scheduled for hearing on 7/28 in House Elections
