House: Adjourned until Thu, Aug 4, 2017 10:00 am
Senate: Adjourned until Thu, Aug 3, 2017 3:00 pm
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Senate
The Senate will take up SB 18 (Estes), relating to a limit on local government expenditures on 8/3. The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce on 8/4 will take up HB 7 (Phelan) relating to a tree planting credit to offset tree mitigation fees imposed by a municipality.
House
The House has a full calendar on Friday when they will take up school finance legislation on second reading in addition to a variety of other second and third reading bills.
The following proposed amendments have been pre-filed on each of the school finance bills:
HB 30* (Zerwas) Relating to making supplemental appropriations and giving direction and making adjustments regarding appropriations for public school finance.
1 Amendment by Koop
1 Amendment by Springer
1 Amendment by VanDeaver
3 Proposed Pre-Filed Amendments Total
HB 23* (Huberty) Relating to a grant program to fund innovative programs for public school students with autism.
1 Amendment by Gonzales, Larry
1 Amendment by Springer
2 Proposed Pre-Filed Amendments Total
HB 21* (Huberty) Relating to the public school finance system.
1 Amendment by Bernal
2 Amendments by Coleman
1 Amendment by Frank
1 Amendment by Giddings
2 Amendments by Krause
1 Amendment by Springer
2 Amendments by Swanson
1 Amendment by Uresti, Tomas
1 Amendment by VanDeaver
12 Proposed Pre-Filed Amendments Total
HB 22* (King, Ken) Relating to the extension of additional state aid for tax reduction provided to certain school districts.
1 Amendment by Springer
1 Proposed Pre-Filed Amendment Total
*To view pre-filed amendments, please click on the “House Prefiled Amendments” tab at the top of each bill page.
The House has passed the following bills this week on second and third reading:
Tax
- HB 32 (Bonnen, Dennis) Relating to the administration of the ad valorem tax system; authorizing fees.
- 8/3 Passed out of the House unanimously
- HB 155 (Phelan) Relating to the authority of an appraisal review board to direct changes in the appraisal roll and related appraisal records if a residence homestead is sold for less than the appraised value.
- 8/3 Passed out of the House unanimously
- HB 165 (Geren) Relating to the authority of a district court to hear and determine certain ad valorem tax appeals.
- 8/3 Passed out of the House unanimously
- HB 192 (King, Phil) Relating to the authority of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district to increase the appraised value of property in the tax year following the year in which the appraised value of the property is lowered as a result of a protest or appeal.
- 8/3 Passed out of the House with 139 ayes and 4 nays
- HB 74 (Cosper) Relating to the applicability of the law governing the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans.
- 8/3 Passed out of the House with 128 ayes and 15 nays
- HB 108 (Murphy) Relating to the rate at which interest accrues in connection with the deferral or abatement of the collection of ad valorem taxes on certain residence homesteads.
- 8/3 Given tentative approval and passed to third reading
Health Care
- HB 25 (Davis, Sarah) Relating to reimbursement rates for Medicaid acute care therapy services; making an appropriation.
- 8/3 Given tentative approval and passed to third reading
- HB 9 (Burkett) Relating to maternal health and safety, pregnancy-related deaths, and maternal morbidity, including postpartum depression.
- 8/1 Passed out of the House unanimously
- HB 10 (Walle) Relating to maternal morbidity and pregnancy-related deaths.
- 8/1 Passed out of the House unanimously
- HB 11 (Thierry) Relating to pregnancy-related deaths and maternal morbidity, including postpartum depression.
- 8/1 Passed out of the House unanimously
- HB 28 (Ortega) Relating to the membership of the Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Task Force.
- 8/1 Passed out of the House unanimously
- HB 215 (Murphy) Relating to reporting and certification requirements by certain physicians regarding certain abortions.
- 8/3 Given tentative approval and passed to third reading
Education
- 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.
- 8/2 Passed out of the House with 135 ayes and 13 nays
- HB 80 (Darby) Relating to a cost-of-living adjustment applicable to certain benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
- 8/2 Passed out of the House with 147 ayes and 1 nay
Environment
- HB 26 (Larson) Relating to the regulation of groundwater.
- 8/3 Given tentative approval and passed to third reading
- HB 27 (Larson) Relating to the development of brackish groundwater.
- 8/3 Given tentative approval and passed to third reading
- HB 275 (Ashby) Relating to extensions of an expired permit for the transfer of groundwater from a groundwater conservation district.
- 8/3 Given tentative approval and passed to third reading
Other
- HJR 38 (Capriglione) Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation precious metal held in the Texas Bullion Depository.
- 8/3 Passed out of the House with 125 ayes and 14 nays
- HB 239 (Capriglione) Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of precious metal held in the Texas Bullion Depository.
- 8/3 Given tentative approval and passed to third reading
Spotlight on Posted Upcoming Committee Hearings
For the latest updates on all legislative committee hearings, visit "Legislative News from Texas" frequently to confirm hearings since dates and times can and do change. Standing committee hearings, live and archived, can be listened to at the following links: House | Senate.
Health & Human Services – 8/4/2017
Time: 8:30 AM, Location: E1.012 (Hearing Room)
Business & Commerce – 8/4/2017
Time: 9:00 AM, Location: E1.016 (Hearing Room)
Health & Human Services Transition, Oversight – 8/7/2017
Time: 11:00 AM or upon adjournment of the House and Senate, Location: E1.036 (Finance Room)