House Transcript, March 1, 2011

REPRESENTATIVE JOE STRAUS: House will come to order, members please register. Have all registered? Quorum is present. Gallery please rise for the invocation. The Chair recognizes Representative Zerwas to introduce our pastor of the day.

REPRESENTATIVE JOHN ZERWAS: There we go. I can't talk quite that loud to hit everybody, thank y'all. Mr. Speaker and members, I'm pleased to introduce Ronnie Norman as the pastor of the day. Ronnie is in his 26th year as the senior minister at the First Colony Church of Christ in the Houston suburb of Sugarland, a church that my wife Cindy and I had the opportunity to be founding members of. And it's where we established our friendship and our relationship with the Normans. He, and less than 100 others, actually started this congregation, as I just mentioned. It's grown to over fifteen hundred people since that time. He's preached in thirty other places, two foreign countries various workshops, meetings and lectureships. His under-graduate degree is from Free Hardman University. His graduate degree is from Abilene Christian University. Ronnie enjoys, travel, sports, motorcycles; that he and I have enjoyed together many times. He and his wife Martha are native Tennesseans and we appreciate that he finally found Texas, and they've been married for over 30 years. They have two married children just wonderful children and three, as we all know, exceptional, Texas-born grandsons. Please welcome Mr. Ronnie Norman, if you would.

PASTOR: Good morning, everyone. Let's bow and pray together, please. Father God, we believe that you hear and answer our prayers, filtered according to your goodwill. And for that readiness on your part, we give thanks, because we trace every good gift and every blessing back to your hands. You, oh Lord, are the ultimate ruler of all nations. You made from one man every nation of mankind to live on the face of the earth and you created government as an expression of your common grace to all people. Lord God, we thank you for our nation, we thank you for our state, and we ask you to have mercy upon us. We ask that you would release your righteousness in unprecedented ways and restrain the presence of evil in our cities. Lord, you have blessed the State of Texas for a long, long time and in multiplied ways; and for all these kindnesses we offer you both thanksgiving and praise. And now, dear Lord, would you work through this body of men and women who serve in the governing process of our state, pour your wisdom, pour your courage, pour your compassion into their work? Would you protect them and protect their families in every possible way? Being away from home, being away from business and other responsibilities, it exacts a price on everyone here. And so I ask that you give to these men and women a profound sense of mission and purpose and the awareness that they are serving you, even as they serve the people of Texas. Lord, in all things, may your will be done and with respect for all. I pray in Jesus' name. Amen.

REPRESENTATIVE JOE STRAUS: Representative -- Chair recognizes Representative Burkett to lead us in the Pledge.

REPRESENTATIVE CINDY BURKETT: Thank you Mr. Speaker, members, visitors in our gallery; let's address our flags. (Pledges.)

REPRESENTATIVE JOE STRAUS: Excuse Representative Doug Miller because of important business in the district, on the motion of Representative Button. Is there objection? Chair hears none, so ordered. Representative Burkett moves that the House suspend the reading and referral of bills until the end of today's business. Is there objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. Chair recognizes Representative Smith to introduce our doctors of the day.

REPRESENTATIVE WAYNE SMITH: Thank you Mr. Speaker, members, it's with great pleasure that I get to introduce to you today a physician from my district as physician of the day. She's also accompanied by two, two-year residents at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital, Dr. Rebecca Gladu, and she brings with her Bo Allaire and Marcus Wheeler, both MDs that are at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital. She's been volunteering as family physician of the day, spending time away from her practice in Baytown to staff the capitol Health Services Clinic. Dr. Gladu is a constituent, as I mentioned. She is the associate director of the San Jacinto Family Hospital Methodist Residency Program, associate professor of Baylor College of Medicine, director of the Texas Department of Health -- Primary health Care Grant Program, director of the Hospital Fellowship at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital and Patient Medical Director of the Renaissance Physician Organization. She got her undergraduate at Rice University, she's a graduate of University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, postgraduate work at Family Practice Residency Program at Baylor College of Medicine, and she has been selected multiple times to be the national list of best doctors in America. Members, please welcome Dr. Rebecca Gladu.

REPRESENTATIVE CONNIE SCOTT: Madam doorkeeper?

MADAM DOORKEEPER: Madam Speaker, I have a messenger from the Senate at the door of the House.

REPRESENTATIVE CONNIE SCOTT: Admit the messenger.

MESSENGER: Madam Speaker, I'm directed by the Senate to inform the House the Senate has taken the following:

REPRESENTATIVE CONNIE SCOTT: Chair recognizes Representative Berman.

REPRESENTATIVE LEO BERMAN: Mr. Speaker members, I move to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider House Concurrent Resolution No. 59. This resolution has been previously adopted. I'm going to ask the speaker to lay it out and have it read forward at this time.

MS. SCOTT: Members, the Chair lays out HCR59.

CLERK: HCR59 by Berman. WHEREAS, Residents of the cities of Tyler, Longview, and Kilgore are celebrating East Texas Coalition Days at the State Capitol from February 28 to March 1, 2011, and this occasion provides an ideal opportunity to extol the many virtues of these three communities; and WHEREAS, Claiming the title "Rose Capital of the Nation," Tyler is well known for the flowers that are grown and displayed to great effect at the Municipal Rose Garden, at the Tyler Rose Museum, and in other locations throughout the city; the community also benefits from the natural beauty of its urban forests and nearby bodies of water and offers popular destinations such as the Caldwell Zoo, Discovery Science Place, and the Tyler Museum of Art, as well as opportunities for boating and fishing on Lakes Palestine and Tyler and an ample supply of golf courses; and WHEREAS, More than 18,000 students pursue higher education at The University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler Junior College, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, and Texas College, and Tyler is the medical headquarters of the region, boasting numerous health care institutions as well as the academic research facility; and WHEREAS, Energy and industry have powered the city of Longview through nearly a century and a half of growth and progress, a dynamic story that is told at the Gregg County Historical Museum; originally an agricultural community, Longview changed forever when oil was discovered in the area, and the vast reserves of the East Texas Oilfield helped America become a world power; petroleum continues to play a key role in the city's economy, but a diverse range of other commercial endeavors has been established there, including manufacturing, lignite mining, and tourism; and WHEREAS, Residents and visitors alike enjoy the Longview Museum of Fine Arts and the Great Texas Balloon Race, and the town is the site of LeTourneau University, founded by the inventor, entrepreneur, businessman, and evangelist R. G. LeTourneau, whose memorial museum and archives are located on the campus; among the annual celebrations in the Longview area are the Roughneck Day Festival in White Oak and East Texas Gusher Days in Gladewater; and WHEREAS, Kilgore is another community that has played a central role in the oil business, and it is known as the "City of Stars" for the many star-topped derricks in the center of town, which are lighted at Christmastime; in addition to being home to the Rangerettes, the internationally famous drill team, Kilgore College chronicles the history of "the world's richest acre" at its East Texas Oil Museum; and WHEREAS, Thanks to the efforts of its enterprising citizens, Kilgore features both first-class entertainment like the Texas Shakespeare Festival, which draws actors from across the nation, and vintage small-town charm that welcomes tourists to the city's antique shops and restaurants; well-known Kilgore natives include celebrated pianist Van Cliburn and legendary Texas Ranger Manuel T. "Lone Wolf" Gonzaullas; and WHEREAS, The residents of these three notable cities are justifiably proud of their heritage and of the many qualities that make East Texas an outstanding place in which to live, work, and raise a family, and it is indeed fitting to acknowledge and celebrate the numerous contributions this region continues to make to the development of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas hereby designate February 28 to March 1, 2011, as East Texas Coalition Days at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best wishes for a memorable and enjoyable stay in Austin.

REPRESNTATIVE CONNIE SCOTT: Chair recognizes Representative Berman.

REPRESENTATIVE LEO BERMAN: Mr. Speaker, move adoption.

REPRESNTATIVE CONNIE SCOTT: Members, this resolution has been previously adopted, but Mr. Simpson and Mr. Berman move to, along with the rest of the East Texas delegation, moves to add all members. Is there any objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. Chair recognizes Representative Berman.

REPRESENTATIVE LEO BERMAN: Mr. Speaker, members, this is a day you've all been waiting for. We have the East Texas delegation here with us today. We have a lot of members in the gallery who I'm going to recognize in just a moment. But we have Tyler Rosebushes is here today that you can pick up at the loading dock, starting almost immediately. And everyone waits for Tyler Rosebushes, so they're here today. I want to introduce some of the members from the East Texas delegation, so you can see who is with us today. We have Representative David Simpson, Representative Dan Flynn, Representative Irwin Cain from Paris, honorary Texan Diane Patrick who was from Arlington but who was born and raised in Longview, we have Representative Doug Hopson, from Jacksonville, George Lavender from Texarkana, and Representative Marva Beck from Waco, which actually is part of East Texas. Her husband was from Kilgore, so we acknowledge that. We have several guests behind us which I want to introduce. On the left an honorary guest with us today, members, he is the former Representative of this House for ten years, former Representative David Hudson; who lives in Tyler. We have county judge of Smith County, Joel Baker and his wife Melanie. We have Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce Chairman Linda York, and we have the Mayor of Kilgore, Ronnie Sprandlin. And we have a Longview Partnership Chair, Ann Hugman. And now, the East Texas delegation, will you please all rise so that we could acknowledge you? Wow. Thank you all for coming here today. You'll be greeted on the Senate side with hospitality, I know, once you go over there. But, members, don't forget to pick up your rosebushes at the loading dock. Don't leave them out there because others will go back and pick up two or three. Mr. Speaker, thank you.

REPRESNTATIVE CONNIE SCOTT: Chair recognizes Representative Hardcastle for an announcement on the wildfire.

REPRESENTATIVE RICK HARDCASTLE: Thank you Mr. Speaker. Members, I want to give you an update on what I brought to you yesterday. The following large fires from Sunday were contained in the counties of Martin, Andrews, Haskall, Crockett, Eastland, and Howard. In the past seven days the forest services responded to 71 fires totaling 136,000 acres. Some crops partially uncontained counties include Howard, Mitchell, Potter, Randall, Scurry, Midland and Griscoe. After working numerous fires Sunday and Monday, most of the strike teams will begin de-mobilizing today. This afternoon, sometime about 12:00, strike teams were mobilized from fire departments across this state to provide rapid response in anticipation of Sunday wind events. They play a critical role in dozens of fires including Tanglewood Complex, Matadore West, Quinn Ranch, Accident Fire, and the fire that burned into Colorado City. Five regional incident management teams remain in Amarillo, Lubbock, Midland, Brownwood and Quail. These are just a few of the cities that have sent engines as part of the response team Saturday and were prestaged, or the fires would have been worse than they were. Flower Mound, Red Oak, Waxahatchee, Austin, Fort Worth, Plano, Carlolton, Hamilton, Rolton, Brownwood, and Mission. These municipal fire departments helped fight these fires with equipment, attained food, grant program with the Texas Forest Service. Specialized personnel came from all over the state, including Denton, San Antonio, Lubbock, Tomball, Sugarland, and Webster. This is a statewide effort with local resources from municipal fire departments from both rural and urban areas in the state. Forest services coordinating and fought these fires on the ground. The forest services have meteorologists that are predicting any of the weather changes, including they've predicted the events Sunday. I have another fire map this morning that shows you the area with high fire danger today. Any of you that want a copy of this map, go to a forest service website or get a hold of whoever your contact is in the extension service and they will furnish you all the information -- all the information as we go. But we would like to thank the Forest Service, Department of Public Safety, everybody that was involved; because they've done an outstanding job and they make us really proud. And remember the most important point, this is March 1st, and we've already had these kind of wildfires and the whole state is in draft mode, as far as being dry and susceptible to fires. So thank your local fire department and pay attention for further updates. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

REPRESNTATIVE CONNIE SCOTT: Chair recognizes Representative Sarah Davis.

REPRESENTATIVE SARAH DAVIS: Thank you Madam Speaker and members, I'm very excited today. I'd like to recognize a special group with us in the gallery, the Breast Health Collaborative of Texas is here. And they were all in pink -- Oh, here they are. So please join me in welcoming them here and they will be visiting your offices today to talk to you about how important it is to make sure that women are fully aware of their potential and treatment when it comes to breast cancer. As a 34-year-old breast cancer survivor myself, I just can't tell you how important and how proud I am to have the ladies here. So, ladies, thank you for being here. And I'd also like to recognize in the gallery several groups of doctors and medical students and other health care professionals that are here from UTMB, the Harris County Medical Society, and the Texas Association of Health Underwriters. They are joining us here today for their first Tuesdays, bringing the message of medicine to the Capitol. So if the docs and the med students would rise so we know where they are? Here they are, over there. And, members, please join me in welcoming them.

REPRESNTATIVE CONNIE SCOTT: Chair recognizes--

REPRESENTATIVE CHARLIE GEREN: Thank you Madam Speaker and members. Members, this is -- Members this is the last week to order the panoramic photo, so if you want one you need to get your order in before Friday. Thank you.

REPRESNTATIVE CONNIE SCOTT: Chair recognizes Representative Truitt for a brief announcement.

REPRESENTATIVE VICKI TRUITT: Thank you Madam Speaker. Members, I want to remind you that it is boot time, Luchesse Boots is on the third floor taking orders for members, staff, the public, everybody welcome. If you want a good pair of boots, go to the third floor and place your order. Thank you.

REPRESNTATIVE CONNIE SCOTT: Chair recognizes Representative Anderson.

REPRESENTATIVE RODNEY ANDERSON: Madam Speaker, I move to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider House Resolution 668 honoring the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce.

REPRESNTATIVE CONNIE SCOTT: Members, you've heard the motion. Is there any objection? Chair hears none, rules are suspended. The Chair lays out House resolution 667. The clerk will read the resolution.

CLERK: HR668 by Anderson of Dallas. WHEREAS, Proud residents of Grand Prairie are gathering in Austin on March 1, 2011, to celebrate Grand Prairie Day at the State Capitol; and WHEREAS, Founded during the Civil War and originally known as Deckman, this Metroplex city was renamed Grand Prairie in the 1870s; the Texas and Pacific Railway was built to the site in 1876, and by 1890 the burgeoning community boasted a public school, a steam gristmill-cotton gin, a broom factory, and a wagon factory; in 1928, Dallas built Hensley Field just two miles east of Grand Prairie, and the field became the hub for area army operations; and WHEREAS, Grand Prairie experienced a substantial boom during World War II, when a military flight training center and an aircraft production factory were built nearby, bringing the city's population from 1,595 to approximately 18,000; and WHEREAS, Home to more than 175,000 today, and just minutes south of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Grand Prairie features a wide range of industry and commerce; aircraft, furniture, plastics, and machine parts are among the many items manufactured within the city; and WHEREAS, Grand Prairie appeals to visitors and residents alike who delight in such attractions as Lone Star Park, Verizon Theater, Uptown Theater, and two top-ranked golf courses, as well as popular annual events including the Prairie Dog Chili Cookoff, the Prairie Lights Christmas display, and the National Championship Indian Pow Wow; moreover, there are ample opportunities for recreation at scenic Joe Pool Lake, Mountain Creek Lake, and Lynn Creek and Loyd Parks; and WHEREAS, Grand Prairie's excellent location and numerous amenities make it an ideal community in which to live, work, and raise a family, and its citizens may indeed take great pride in their contributions to the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby recognize March 1, 2011, as Grand Prairie Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable day in Austin.

REPRESNTATIVE CONNIE SCOTT: Chair recognizes Representative Anderson.

REPRESENTATIVE RODNEY ANDERSON: Members, thank you so much. I'd like to have -- Folks, we've got some folks from Grand Prairie that are here from the Chamber of Commerce up on the dais. I'd like to introduce first Ms. Lin McGinly who is the chairman of the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce. Also with us is Lila Thorn who is the chairman of the Legislative Affairs Committee for the Grand Prairie Chamber. Mike Forman, who is the assistant city manager. Dr. Susan Gainer, with our Grand Prairie ISD, as well as Buddy Bridges with Encore, he's on the board of directors for Grand Prairie ISD. We also have some members from the Chamber here in the gallery. I would ask that you please stand up. I think that they're up here on the left hand side. Guys you go ahead and stand up. Please give them a great round of applause, guys. Please give them a great round of applause. Thank you. And I just -- I want to say thank you to the chamber for coming down, thank you to the folks up on the dais for being here today. And, Madam Speaker, I move passage.

REPRESNTATIVE CONNIE SCOTT: Members, you've heard the motion, is there any objection? Chair hears none and the resolution is adopted. Representative Nash moves to add all members' names. Is there any objection? The Chair hears none. So ordered. Chair recognizes Representative Flynn.

REPRESENTATIVE DAN FLYNN: Thank you, Madam Speaker and members. Today's a great day in the Capitol as we're being visited by the folks from Hunt County. This is all House District 2. I just want to introduce some of the fine folks that we have on the dais today. We have Greenville city counsel member Betty Franklin, we have Greenville city counsel member Doug Roseheart and we have Greenville city counsel member Hattie Tennyson, who's not a stranger here, she's been here before many times. And then we have our district judge, Steve Telly, and we have the mayor of Will City, Rob Winfill, okay, from the hospital district, is that right? Okay. Great. Please just look up in the gallery. You can see them all waving their hands, it's great. Give them a big hand if you will, the entire delegation. And then, Mr. Speaker and members, I'd like to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider House Resolution 132 recognizing today as Hunt County Day at the Texas Capitol.

REPRESNTATIVE CONNIE SCOTT: Members, you've heard the motion. Is there any objection? The Chair hears none. The rules are suspended. The Chair lays out House Bill 132. The Clerk will read the resolution.

CLERK: HR132 by Flynn. WHEREAS, On March 1, 2011, proud residents of Hunt County are visiting Austin on the occasion of Hunt County Day at the State Capitol, presenting a fitting opportunity to celebrate that vibrant region of the Lone Star State; and WHEREAS, Located in the Blackland Prairie of northeastern Texas, Hunt County was first inhabited by the Kiowa Indians; Anglo settlers arrived in 1839, and the county was officially formed from parts of Fannin and Nacogdoches Counties in 1846; with Greenville as its seat, the county was named after Memucan Hunt, secretary of the navy and minister to Washington under the Republic of Texas; and WHEREAS, While the county's early economy depended mainly on cotton, life changed dramatically after the Civil War; the arrival of the railroad in the mid-1870s was a catalyst for 11 communities that sprang up around train depots, and by the early 20th century, Hunt County was home to the first municipally owned public utilities in Texas and a number of industries centered around the cotton trade, such as cotton-spinning mills, cotton compresses, and a cottonseed-oil refinery; and WHEREAS, Hunt County has continued to grow, and its diverse economy now includes such industries as aircraft electronics and plastics distribution, and eight Fortune 500 companies have offices in Greenville; and WHEREAS, The county is well served by two institutions of higher learning, Texas A&M University--Commerce and the Greenville Center of Paris Junior College, and it is enriched by a number of recreational and cultural attractions; picturesque Lake Tawakoni State Park is a destination for boating, swimming, camping, and hiking, the Mathews Prairie Nature Preserve, a 100-acre tract of native prairie meadow that has never been plowed, is ideal for birders and wildflower enthusiasts, and the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum commemorates the importance of cotton to the region and celebrates the life of Hunt County native Audie Murphy, film star and the most decorated American soldier of World War II; and WHEREAS, The citizens of Hunt County may take justifiable pride in their community and know that it has contributed immensely to the history and vitality of Texas; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby recognize March 1, 2011, as Hunt County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable stay in Austin.

REPRESNTATIVE CONNIE SCOTT: The Chair recognizes Representative Flynn.

REPRESENTATIVE DAN FLYNN: Thank you, Madam Speaker. I move adoption of the resolution, 132.

REPRESNTATIVE CONNIE SCOTT: Members, you've heard the motion. Is there any objection? The Chair hears none, so ordered. Representative Hughes moves to add all members' names. Is there any objection? The Chair hears none, so ordered. Chair recognizes Representative Orr.

REPRESENTATIVE ROB ORR: Mr. Speaker, members, I'd like to take up House Resolution 606, suspend all necessary rules.

REPRESNTATIVE CONNIE SCOTT: Members, you've heard the motion. Is there any objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. Chair lays out HR606. The Clerk will read the resolution.

CLERK: HR606 by Orr. WHEREAS, Members of the Cleburne Chamber of Commerce and the Cleburne Tuesday Forum are visiting the State Capitol on March 1, 2011, and this occasion provides a welcome opportunity to pay tribute to these two notable public-spirited organizations; and WHEREAS, After a preliminary meeting held on December 20, 1918, the Cleburne Chamber of Commerce charter was approved on February 17 of the following year; at the organization's first regular meeting, which took place on March 21, 84 chamber members pledged to give back to the city in which they worked and raised their families; during the ensuing decades, the chamber has focused on the areas of industry and agriculture and has advocated for better roads for county residents as well as emphasizing the importance of planning and community development; currently, the organization has more than 950 members and receives more than 8,500 visitors and 12,000 phone calls per year; and WHEREAS, The Cleburne Tuesday Forum is a nonprofit association that provides a platform for public discussion of issues that affect Johnson County; in existence for 40 years, the forum is made up of business and professional men and women who meet once a month to share information and exchange points of view; and WHEREAS, The vision and leadership provided by the Cleburne Chamber of Commerce and the Cleburne Tuesday Forum have played an important role in the growth and vitality of their community, and the groups' efforts to foster a better informed and more engaged citizenry are indeed worthy of recognition; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby honor the Cleburne Chamber of Commerce and the Cleburne Tuesday Forum for their admirable work in behalf of area residents and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best wishes for a productive and memorable stay in Austin; and, be it further RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared for the organizations as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

REPRESNTATIVE CONNIE SCOTT: The Chair recognizes Representative Orr.

REPRESENTATIVE ROB ORR: Move adoption.

REPRESNTATIVE CONNIE SCOTT: Members, you've heard the motion. Is there any objection? The Chair hears none. So ordered. Chair recognizes Representative Orr.

REPRESENTATIVE ROB ORR: Mr. Speaker, members, it is an honor today to have with me a lot of people from Johnson County. We have people from the Johnson Chamber of Commerce as well as the Sewsuy Forum, which is a group that I've been involved with for many years. It's kind of movers and the shakers of Johnson County. They -- Both groups work tirelessly to promote economic development and enhance current businesses in Cleeburn and the surrounding area. Joining me on the dais today are Johnson County Judge Robert Harman, Cleeburn mayor, Justin Hewitt. Dr. Tim Miller is a superintendent of the Cleeburn Independent School District and Sewsy Forum vice president, Leslie Benefit. In addition, up in the gallery, we have a large group. We have the chamber president Cathy Marshal, Johnson County treasurer Debbie Rice and 25 young men and women from Cleeburn High School. And we're so glad that you're here. I'm also honored to have honoree pages Hillary McNutt of Cleeburn. Hillary was standing right here beside me, and Hillary is out working somewhere in the Capitol so she could not be here. And so, members, will you please help me welcome Johnson County, the Cleeburn Chamber of Commerce and the Sewsy Forum Group.

REPRESNTATIVE CONNIE SCOTT: Chair recognizes Representative Hunter for an announcement.

REPRESENTATIVE TODD HUNTER: Mr. Speaker and members, I want to make sure that everybody is clear on the calendar. Tomorrow you will have your first calendar. The calendar committee has and it is set for tomorrow. I've been asked if it was certain days this week. It is Wednesday tomorrow, it is HB15, the sonogram bill. So you have any questions, you know, let us know. But I want to make sure everybody understands tomorrow will be your first calendar. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

REPRESNTATIVE CONNIE SCOTT: Chair recognizes Representative Callegari.

REPRESENTATIVE BILL CALLEGARI: Mr. Speaker , members, I move to suspend all necessary rules for the House to take up and consider House Resolution 236 to pay tribute to the life of Floyd A. Mechler of Spring, Texas.

REPRESNTATIVE CONNIE SCOTT: Members, this is a memorial resolution. Please take your seats and move those conversations outside the realm, please. Members, we have previously adopted House Resolution 236. At this time I'd like to have the Clerk read the resolution.

CLERK: HR236 by Callegari. WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to a close when Floyd A. Mechler, Jr., of Spring passed away on November 30, 2010, at the age of 60; and WHEREAS, Born in San Antonio on February 15, 1950, Mr. Mechler had a long history of involvement in the water industry, and he was committed to promoting the wise use of this precious resource; a former director and president of the Cypress Forest Public Utility District and a longtime member of the Association of Water Board Directors--Texas, he served on the AWBD Board of Trustees from 1986 to 1994 and led the board as president in 1988, 1989, and 1990; he was also active on the AWBD Water Smart Steering Committee, which guides the association's water conservation public awareness campaign; in 2007 he received the AWBD Visions Award, the association's highest honor; and WHEREAS, Mr. Mechler's outstanding civic contributions included service on the Klein Independent School District Board of Trustees and on the Klein Education Foundation Board of Directors; he was also a valued congregant of Saint Dunstan's Episcopal Church; and WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Mechler enjoyed the love and support of his two children, Russell and Michelle, and his three grandchildren; and WHEREAS, While the death of Floyd Mechler has brought great sorrow to his family and friends, he has left behind a legacy that will long be treasured by all those who held him dear; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Floyd A. Mechler, Jr., and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his son, Russell Mechler, and his wife, Danielle; to his daughter, Michelle Sheridan, and her husband, Rick; to his grandchildren, Nicholas, Amy, and Emily; to his brothers, Bob Mechler and his wife, Joan, and Bill Mechler and his wife, Anne; to his brother- and sister-in-law, Fred and Phyllis Chandler; and to his many other relatives and friends; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Floyd A. Mechler, Jr.

REPRESNTATIVE CONNIE SCOTT: Chair recognizes Representative Callegari.

REPRESENTATIVE BILL CALLEGARI: Mr. Speaker , members, I move adoption of Resolution 236.

REPRESNTATIVE CONNIE SCOTT: Members, Mr. Callegari moves for the adoption and to add all members' names. All members in favor please rise. The resolution is unanimously adopted. Chair recognizes Representative Callegari.

REPRESENTATIVE BILL CALLEGARI: Members, I want to ask you to please help me to honor the memory of Floyd Mechler. He was a good friend of mine. I dealt with him for a number of years as he was president of the board of directors of the Association of Water Board directors. He was a fine gentlemen, a great father, a great grandfather. Everybody who knew and met Floyd liked him immediately. He was just one of those people that would give you anything that you had if you needed. Just a great individual and one that will be greatly missed, greatly. I would like to introduce the members of his friends and family up on the podium. Rusty Specklar, his son, Michelle Sheridan his daughter, Rick Sheridan her husband, Rick Mechler his brother, friends Bob and Marty Hobbs and Nadine Goodner. Thank you, members.

REPRESNTATIVE CONNIE SCOTT: Members, Representative Miller also moves to add all names. Is there any objection? The Clerk hears none. So moved.

REPRESNTATIVE CONNIE SCOTT: The Chair recognizes Representative Pena.

REPRESENTATIVE AARON PENA: Thank you, Madam Speaker. I move to suspend all necessary rules to takeup and consider HR672 dealing with the Boys and Girls Club of Edenburg.

REPRESNTATIVE CONNIE SCOTT: Members, you've heard the motion. Is there any objection? The Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair lays out House Bill 672. The Clerk will read the resolution.

CLERK: HR672 by Pena. WHEREAS, Staff, participants, and supporters of the Boys & Girls Clubs in Texas are gathering in Austin on March 1, 2011, for their legislative day at the State Capitol; and WHEREAS, Boys & Girls Clubs provide services to more than 603,000 school-aged children in 170 cities in Texas, with the goal of enabling all youth to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens; and WHEREAS, Evidence-based and proven effective, the programs of the Boys & Girls Clubs stress character and leadership development, education and career advancement, and health and life skills; moreover, the clubs encourage an appreciation of the arts and provide a variety of sports, fitness, and recreational activities; and WHEREAS, Taken together, these programs foster in children a healthier self-image, as well as improved educational, emotional, and cultural awareness; they also promote community involvement, strong moral values, and enhanced life-management skills; and WHEREAS, Among the visiting delegation at the Capitol are eight finalists for Texas State Youth of the Year, the winner of which will be announced during the Boys & Girls Clubs Legislative Day Luncheon; he or she will go on to represent Texas in the National Youth of the Year competition sponsored by the Boys & Girls Clubs of America; and WHEREAS, Helping its members to aspire to the highest level of personal development and to become good citizens of their communities, Boys & Girls Clubs have long made a positive and lasting difference in the lives of young Texans, and they are indeed deserving of recognition; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby commend the Boys & Girls Clubs in Texas for their outstanding efforts in behalf of youth and their families and extend to all those involved with the organizations sincere best wishes for continued success.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Chair recognizes Representative Pena.

REPRESENTATIVE AARON PENA: Madam Chair, I move adoption.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Members, you've heard the motion. Is there any objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. Representative Sheffield has moved to add all names. Is there any objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. Chair recognizes Representative Pena.

REPRESENTATIVE AARON PENA: Madam Chair, next time you hit that gavel you're going to hit it hard, because today we've got some really important people in the gallery; many of them from my home area of Edenburg, Texas. Others from the Boys and Girls Club of Texas. Would you all stand for a moment? Gentlemen, ladies, today the Boys and Girls Club of Texas is gathering for the legislative days of the State Capitol. In the gallery are people from my area and other areas of the state. Sabrina Walker are you there? Wave your hand. Hey, Sabrina. Sabrina has been a great leader with regards to the Boys and Girls Club and has done a good job in getting this legislative body to support them in many of their efforts. Among this visiting delegation are three finalists for Texas State Youth Citizen of the Year, the winner of which will be announced during the Boys and Girls Club Legislative Day Luncheon. He or she will go onto represent Texas National Youth Leader in the competition sponsored by the Boys and Girls Club. The eight finalists are Tevon Green, Tevon, are you there? Emany Jackson, Valencia Cambell, Desiree Pall, Kimberly Acuna, Andy Lopez, Mareli Corvero, Joseph Friedring. I hope I got that right. Members, let's welcome them to their Capitol with a round of applause to show them appreciation for the good work they're doing for the boys and girls of Texas. Welcome.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Chair recognizes Representative Gonzales.

REPRESENTATIVE VERONICA GONZALES: Yes, I just wanted to point out we also have Laura Reagan Porter here with the Boys and Girls club of McAllen and we have Norma Linda Sera with the Boys and Girls club of Alton. Today I have the pleasure of MCing the luncheon for the Boys and Girls Club, and I'd like to invite all of you to come out to the Hilton at noon so you can meet these wonderful children that are going -- are being nominated for the awards. They are all great kids. And we thank the Boys and Girls Club for the wonderful work that they do in the State of Texas.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Chair recognizes Representative Berman for an announcement.

REPRESENTATIVE LEO BERMAN: Thank you, Madam Speaker. Members, listen up for just a second, the rosebushes are going very fast. You're each allowed to pick up two rosebushes down at the loading dock, right now, until 1:30. At 1:30 they'll be moved to my office and I don't want any in my office. So please pickup your rosebushes now. Thank you.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Chair recognizes Representative Anchia.

REPRESENTATIVE RAFAEL ANCHIA: Good morning, Mr. Speaker and members; I move to suspend all necessary rules to bring up for consideration House Resolution 644.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Members, you've heard the motion. Is there any objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. Chair lays out House Resolution 644. The Clerk will read the resolution.

CLERK: HR644 by Anchia. WHEREAS, Many proud residents of Dallas are gathering in Austin on March 1, 2011, to celebrate City of Dallas Day at the State Capitol; and WHEREAS, With nearly 1.2 million people, Dallas is a leading business and meeting center, and in 2010, 19 firms headquartered there were named Fortune 1000 companies; the city has a broad economic base, with diverse industry clusters that include building design, construction, IT services, telecommunications, and food manufacturing, and a number of health systems have large and prestigious medical centers in Dallas, among them The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center of Dallas and Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas; and WHEREAS, A destination for leisure activities, Dallas offers premier shopping and dining destinations along with world-class cultural amenities; having experienced tremendous growth in the past decade, the Dallas Arts District today includes such outstanding facilities as the Dallas Museum of Art, the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, and the Nasher Sculpture Center; with the opening of the acclaimed new AT&T Performing Arts Center, Dallas can boast of a one-block area that has buildings designed by four Pritzker Prize-winning architects; and WHEREAS, The quality of life in Dallas is also enhanced by such amenities as the Dallas Zoo, the Dallas Arboretum, and Fair Park, which is a National Historic Landmark containing nine museums and six performance venues and which hosts millions of visitors at the Texas State Fair every year; a top sports market, the city is home to teams from five major professional sports leagues, and fans of both the Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Stars flock to the award-winning American Airlines Center, one of the nation's premier concert arenas as well; White Rock Lake and the Katy Trail bicycle and pedestrian path are just two of the city's many urban recreational oases; and WHEREAS, Named one of the best cities for new college grads by a number of publications, Dallas ranks as one of the most affordable cities among the nation's largest; it is well-served by transportation infrastructure, offering businesses easy access to global and local markets, and a 28-mile addition to the light rail system in 2010 made Dallas Area Rapid Transit one of the largest light rail networks in the United States; and WHEREAS, City officials have helped Dallas win notice for its environmental measures; 40 percent of its power is renewable energy, primarily wind power, and it was one of the first major U.S. cities to pass a comprehensive green building standard for both residential and commercial buildings; with the encouragement of its leaders, residential recycling increased over 300 percent in just three years; and WHEREAS, Dallas has adopted the motto "Live large. Think big.", and residents can indeed take pride in the many ways their hometown exemplifies that expansive and forward-looking spirit; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby recognize March 1, 2011, as City of Dallas Day at the State Capitol and extend to those visiting today sincere best wishes for an enjoyable stay in Austin.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Chair recognizes Representative Anchia.

REPRESENTATIVE RAFAEL ANCHIA: Again, Madam Speaker, and members; today I am joined by many esteemed colleagues to recognize distinguished guests from the City of Dallas. I'd especially like to invite up next to me the new first lady of the City of Dallas; representatives, Mallory Caraway to join me here at the podium, because we're honored -- Yeah, let's give her a hand first. We're honored to introduce our new mayor, Mayor Dewayne Caraway, Deputy Mayor Pro-Tim Pauline Marrano, counsel member Vontill Jones Hill. Counsel member Tennel should be here shortly, he's being recognized by the Texas Legislative Black Caucus, and counsel member Linda Coop. We also have with us assistant city manager A.C. Gonzales. So from sporting events to a bustling nightlife and music scene, to some of the best food and shopping in the United States; and finally, exquisite museums, architecture and art, Dallas offers a truly diverse mix of culture and lifestyle that I'm proud to call home. And I know all the members that are up here with me recognizing the great city are also proud. So, Madam Speaker and members, please join me in welcoming our special guests from the City of Dallas in the gallery, and behind me on the dais, to their House of Representatives. Thank you. Madam Speaker, I move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Members, you've heard the motion. Is there any objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. Representative Branch moves to add all members' names. Is there any objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. Chair recognizes Representative Branch.

REPRESENTATIVE DAN BRANCH: Mr. Speaker members, I move to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider HR666 to recognize all distinguished members from the Dallas Regional Chamber.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Members, you've heard the motion. Is there any objection? Chair hears none. So ordered.

REPRESENTATIVE DAN BRANCH: Mr. Speaker, members, I move adoption.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Members, Chair lays out HR666.

CLERK: HR666 by Branch, welcoming the members of the Dallas Regional Chamber and its young professionals to the State Capitol.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Chair recognizes Representative Branch.

REPRESENTATIVE DAN BRANCH: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, I'd like to direct your attention to the gallery. I'm not sure whether we're in the south gallery or -- Where's our regional Dallas folks? There we are, in the south gallery. And the chamber which is over -- which is approximately 100 years old, is the leading force to find a better, stronger and surging metroplex. The heart of Dallas, the entire DFW region, we represent nearly six and a half million people and 600,000 area employees. The Chamber's goal is to make Dallas the most economically prosperous region and the best place to live and work in the United States. I'd also like for you to welcome members from the Chambers Group of young professionals who are with us today. They'll be instrumental in bringing new leadership to Dallas in the coming years. The Chamber is lead by Ambassador Jim Overwitter and also chairman Mike Bagot. I don't know if they're with our group. But welcome one and all. Thank you for being here, in particular, our young leaders. Move adoption.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Members, you've heard the motion. Is there any objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. Chair recognizes Representative Kolkhorst.

REPRESENTATIVE LOIS KOLKHORST: Thank you, Madam Speaker. I'd like to suspend all necessary rules to take up House Resolution No. 636 recognizing Austin County Day at the State Capitol.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Members, you've heard the motion. Is there any objection? Chair hears none, rules are suspended. The Chair lays out HR636. The Clerk will read the resolution in full.

CLERK: HR636 by Kolkhorst. WHEREAS, On March 1, 2011, proud residents of Austin County are gathering at the State Capitol to celebrate their county's achievements and unique place in the history of the Lone Star State; and WHEREAS, The area that would become Austin County was one of the locations settled by the initial colonists who were brought to Texas by Stephen F. Austin; the first English-language newspaper in Texas, the Gazette, was launched in 1829 in the colony's main town, San Felipe de Austin; this settlement played an important part in the Texas Revolution, briefly serving as capital of the provisional government; and WHEREAS, San Felipe became the county seat on the founding of Austin County in 1837 but was soon supplanted by Bellville; beginning in the 1830s, Czech and German immigrants settled in the county, establishing new lives in a new land and contributing their time-honored traditions and values to further enrich the culture of Texas; and WHEREAS, Today, tourism has joined agribusiness and manufacturing as a key component of the area's economy; the county's colorful past provides many splendid attractions, including the San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site, which includes the Stephen F. Austin State Visitors Center, housed in the historic J. J. Josey store; nearby is Stephen F. Austin State Park, an outstanding destination for hiking, fishing, and other recreational pursuits; moreover, countless travelers come to Austin County in the spring for the scenic vistas of bluebonnets and other wildflowers; and WHEREAS, The county also includes many dance halls and other examples of vintage architecture as well as numerous historical markers and cemetery designations; these sites are a credit to the preservation efforts of local and state historical commissions and serve as reminders of the traditions of area residents and events that have transpired over the years; and WHEREAS, Austin County maintains its pastoral charm and its many links to the past even as it prepares for the opportunities of the future, and it is most fitting to take this opportunity to honor this part of the Lone Star State and the industrious people who make their homes there; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby recognize March 1, 2011, as Austin County Day and extend to its delegation sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and rewarding visit to the State Capitol.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Chair recognizes Representative Kolkhorst.

REPRESENTATIVE LOIS KOLKHORST: Thank you Mr. -- Madam Speaker. It is great to have a group from Austin down here today, here at the State Capitol. Austin County was one of the locations settled by the initial colonists who were brought to Texas by Stephen F. Austin. Austin played an important role in the Texas revolution. And, members, you know that we celebrate 175 years of declaring our independence tomorrow. I want to recognize some of the folks with us today. We have Austin County Judge Carolyn Bilkey, Commissioners David Ottmer and Bobbie Ran. We have from Saley, Saley manager Chris Coughlin and counsel member Yvonne Johnson. From Bellville City Counsel we have Alderman James Harrison. You might remember that James Harrison was a long time Sergeant at Arms here for several, several years. If you see him today give him a wave and tell him we want him back on the House floor. We also have Doug Lotrich, and we have the Bellville EDC, we have the Seally EDC and the Wallace EDC economic corporations with us today. Members, Austin County is a proud -- proud county. We love having them here. They are where the original land grants were given for Texas and so we recognize their history and we look forward to a proud future with them. Please stand and let us recognize you here at the Texas State Capitol. I move adoption.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Members, you've heard the motion. Is there any objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. Chair recognizes Representative Branch for a motion.

REPRESENTATIVE DAN BRANCH: Thank you, Madam Speaker. Members, I move to suspend the following rules: A five day posting rule on Committee of Higher Education to consider HB743 tomorrow, 2:00 p.m. or upon adjournment, March the 2nd, 2011, in E1.014. Thank you.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Members, you've heard the motion. Is there any objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. Chair recognizes Representative Zerwas.

REPRESENTATIVE JOHN ZERWAS: Thank you, Madam Speaker and members, I move to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider HCR72, which recognizes Donate Life Day.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Members, you've heard the motion. Is there any objection? Chair hears none. Rules are suspended. Chair lays out HCR72. The Clerk will read the resolution.

CLERK: HCR72 by Zerwas. WHEREAS, To spread the word about the significance of organ donation, representatives from the Texas Transplantation Society are visiting the State Capitol on March 1, 2011, and celebrating Donate Life Texas Day; and WHEREAS, Statistics demonstrate the urgent need for organ donors; the national waiting lists for transplants include more than 110,000 people, and over 10,000 of them reside in Texas; about 5,600 individuals in the nation and nearly 600 in the state died in 2010 while awaiting an organ transplant; and WHEREAS, It is the goal of the Texas Transplantation Society to educate Texans about the critical shortage of donors and the lifesaving benefits of transplantation; the society works together with the Texas Organ Sharing Alliance, the Southwest Transplant Alliance, and the LifeGift organ procurement center, as well as with state agencies, to increase public awareness concerning organ donation; and WHEREAS, The Department of Public Safety, the Texas Department of Transportation, and the Department of State Health Services enable Texans to register their intent to be an organ, eye, or tissue donor, and the Glenda Dawson Donate Life Texas Registry, the state organ donor registry named in honor of former Representative Dawson, now includes 1.4 million names; and WHEREAS, Those involved in promoting and facilitating organ donations are contributing immeasurably to the lives of organ recipients and their loved ones, and the Texas Transplantation Society and the other individuals, organizations, and agencies involved in this worthy endeavor are to be commended for their tireless commitment and their impressive record of achievements; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas hereby recognize March 1, 2011, as Donate Life Texas Day at the State Capitol and honor the many Texans who have chosen to become organ donors and all those who work in behalf of organ donation; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the Texas Transplantation Society as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Chair recognizes Representative Zerwas.

REPRESENTATIVE JOHN ZERWAS: Thank you, Madam Speaker, I move adoption.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Members, you've heard the motion. Is there any objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. Representative Howard moves to add all names. Is there any objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. Chair recognizes Representative Zerwas.

REPRESENTATIVE JOHN ZERWAS: Thank you, Madam Speaker. And I'm joined by Representative Howard and I'm sure I'm joined by many of you here in our chamber today and in the gallery who know or who have been touched by somebody who has either been the recipient, or perhaps even the donor of an organ that has gone on to save a life. Representative Howard and I were just talking about and communicating about a personal experience that she had. This is a wonderful, wonderful thing. And by your actions during the last session, you revised the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, which is an organization and laws that have allowed us to procure more organs in a very honorable and respectable way, and to continue lives of individuals who are afflicted with otherwise conditions that can't be cured. And today, members, we have many in the gallery here with us; you've heard them hooting and hollering a little bit already. And I ask at this time if they stand and actually be recognized. Thank you, and welcome to your House of Representatives.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Chair recognizes Representative Creighton for an important announcement.

REPRESENTATIVE BRANDON CREIGHTON: Mr. Speaker, members, the Associated General Contractors of Texas are providing lunch today on the Capitol grounds from 11:30 to 1:00 o'clock; and they've invited all of the members of the legislature and their staff. So please join the Associated General Contractors of Texas today on the Capitol grounds for lunch from 11:30 to 1:00. They're having catfish, potato salad, hush puppies and dessert; so don't miss out.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Chair recognizes Representative Bohac.

REPRESENTATIVE DWAYNE BOHAC: Mr. Speaker, members, I am standing up here today with Representative Murphy and Representative Caligari. Representative Woolley could not join us and Representative Vo, but we are very proud to represent the West Houston Chamber of Commerce. That particular area. And we have them with us today, along with -- along with the Houston Chamber Alliance, which are -- are friends of the West Houston Chamber. And the six chambers of commerce that are represented here are the Houston West Chamber of Commerce and its president, Geanie Boilinger. And, Geanie, we love you. Stand up and give us a wave, will you? She lays out a wonderful legislative agenda for us each term and we just love it; the entire group does. We have the Galleria Chamber of Commerce, the Indoor American Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Southwest Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Women's Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Mission Bend Area Counsel. These groups will be visiting our offices today to meet with us and our staff and pass out their legislative agenda. And could the members of the Houston West Chamber of Commerce, the Houston Chamber Alliance as a whole, and especially our wonderful friend, Geanie Boilinger, stand up and let us recognize you please? Please join me by looking at the north side of the gallery and recognizing our friends from West Houston. Now, Jim Murphy would like to say a few words to y'all. He's a former board member and member of the West Houston Chamber.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Chair recognizes Representative Murphy.

REPRESENTATIVE JIM MURPHY: Thank you, Madam Speaker and members, I just wanted to add my remarks to those of Representative Bohac. We're so happy to have the people here from the chamber. They're coming up here to share their experiences with us about what it takes to help small businesses. Look forward to visiting with those folks and certainly want to say thank you for all that you do for our community.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Chair recognizes Representative King.

REPRESENTATIVE SUSAN KING: Thank you, Madam Speaker and members, I move to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 19.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Members, you've heard the motion. Is there any objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. Chair lays out SCR19. The Clerk will read the resolution.

CLERK: HCR19 by Van de Putte. WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize the Reach Out and Read program for its outstanding efforts to ensure that young children are prepared to succeed in school; and WHEREAS, Reach Out and Read was developed by pediatricians and early childhood educators to make literacy promotion a regular part of pediatric checkups; and WHEREAS, Studies have shown that exposure to books and reading in the first years of life increases the probability of a child's healthy development and success in school; approximately a third of American children entering kindergarten lack the basic language skills they need in order to learn to read, with children living in poverty especially at risk; and WHEREAS, Reach Out and Read addresses this problem by having doctors and nurses go beyond traditional medical care to provide parents with information on how to read to children at each developmental stage; they further provide each young patient with an age-appropriate book to take home, which serves to encourage parents to make reading aloud a routine activity; and WHEREAS, This exemplary program has been implemented in nearly 250 clinics, hospitals, and military installations across Texas and reaches more than 245,000 young Texans each year; it is truly deserving of recognition for its record of success in encouraging families to read together; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas hereby commend the doctors, educators, and parents who participate in the Reach Out and Read program for their exemplary work in helping prepare children to succeed in school and in life; and, be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for them as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate and House of Representatives.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Chair recognizes Representative King.

REPRESENTATIVE SUSAN KING: Madam Speaker, I move adoption.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Members, you've heard the motion. Is there any objection? Chair hears none. So ordered.

REPRESENTATIVE SUSAN KING: I'd like to thank Senator Van de Putte for carrying this resolution, I'm carrying it in the House. I also want to recognize Dr. John Gascoa of Children's Learning Initiative, January Stone and Amanda Marlow, that are executives in Reach Out and Read. And I'll just sneak this in, some of you people from First View Sees with white coats on, you're the other partner in Reach Out and Read. You bring books to your young children, to your pediatricians and family practice offices. Thank you for doing that. If you haven't donated a book, please bring by a book for ages zero to six to E1610, that's senator Van de Putte's office or my office, E2422. Thank you and keep reading.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Chair recognizes Representative Deshotel.

REPRESENTATIVE JOE DESHOTEL: Thank you, Madam Speaker, members, if I could have your attention a second? I don't know how many of us in maybe 45 years after they served in the House of Representatives come back for the first time in 45 years and come on the floor, but we have a special guest who served in 1967, '69 to '71; Representative Curtis Grey standing here on the corner. And he just wanted to come back to the House, like I said, after 40 years of being away and then not ever returning to Austin. So if you could give him a welcome to the Capitol, I'd appreciate it. Thank you.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Chair recognizes Representative Hunter.

REPRESENTATIVE TODD HUNTER: Madam Speaker, members, I move to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider House Resolution HR385.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Members, you've heard the motion. Is there any objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. Chair lays out HR385. Clerk will read the resolution.

CLERK: HR385 by Hunter. WHEREAS, Proud residents of Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend area are gathering in Austin on March 1, 2011, to celebrate Coastal Bend Day at the State Capitol; and WHEREAS, Home to many of Texas' top attractions, this region along the Gulf Coast is an economic powerhouse with a notable history and a bright future; and WHEREAS, The Padre Island National Seashore's 68-mile beach constitutes the longest undeveloped barrier island in the world and is a favorite of outdoor enthusiasts; the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge draws 80,000 visitors a year, and the Texas Maritime Museum draws more than 1,000 visitors a month; and WHEREAS, The Port of Corpus Christi is the sixth-largest port in the nation and an important strategic deployment port for the United States military; Naval Air Station Kingsville is one of the United States Navy's premier jet-training bases, and Naval Air Station Corpus Christi has played a vital role in the growth of the area; and WHEREAS, Postsecondary education is also important in the life of Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend area, with Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi, Texas A&M University--Kingsville, and Del Mar College serving over 28,000 students; in 2006, Texas A&M University--Kingsville opened the doors of its Rangel College of Pharmacy, the first health-related professional school to open in South Texas, and in 2005, Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi opened the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies; and WHEREAS, With its deepwater port facilities, abundant natural resources, and hardworking citizens, the Coastal Bend area of Texas is an inviting place in which to live, work, and raise a family; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby recognize March 1, 2011, as Coastal Bend Day at the State Capitol and commend the residents of the area for their many contributions to the rich cultural and economic fabric of our state.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Chair recognizes Representative Hunter.

REPRESENTATIVE TODD HUNTER: Madam Speaker, members, move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Members, you've heard the motion. Is there any objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. Chair recognizes Representative Hunter.

REPRESENTATIVE TODD HUNTER: Madam Speaker, members, the Coastal Bend delegation and our adopted members, Suburbs, are up here. We want to introduce on the dais our good friends, county judge Lloyd Neil, the Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce President, Wes Hopkins, the mayor of Corpus Christi, Joe Adony, and our county judge from San Patricio, Terri Simpson. Thank y'all very much. We'll have a reception at the end of the day in the east side. If everybody will look, this is our Coastal Bend Counties all over the Coastal Bend area, thank y'all for coming today.

UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Thank you, Costal Bend, for coming and supporting us up here in Austin. And we look forward -- we look forward to visiting with you personally.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Chair recognizes Representative Eiland.

REPRESENTATIVE CRAIG EILAND: Mr. Speaker, members, we'd like to draw your attention to the gallery. We have UTMB students today that are going to be visiting with you from your hometown. They're going to come by your office today. Mr. Taylor and I want you to help us welcome them. These students -- There's been more Hispanic students graduate from UTMB than any other school in the country. They're number 10 in graduation of African American physicians. These are great students. They beat all the national norms on all the tests. So stand up and be recognized. Thank y'all.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: The Chair recognizes the signing of the following in the presence of the house?

CLERK: SCR17, SCR21.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: The Chair recognizes Representative Sarah Davis.

REPRESENTATIVE SARAH DAVIS: Thank you, Madam Speaker, members, I'd like to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider HR663.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Members, you've heard the motion. Is there any objection? The Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair lays out HR663. The Clerk will read the resolution.

CLERK: HR663 by Harless. WHEREAS, Members of the Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce are visiting the State Capitol on March 1, 2011, and their attendance provides a fitting opportunity to recognize the achievements of this vital civic organization; and WHEREAS, Founded in December 2007 by Suzan Deison, the Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit business association made up of influential and diverse individuals dedicated to the advancement and empowerment of women; the group makes training and microloans available to women entrepreneurs, offers education on leadership skills for executives, and presents scholarships to promising students; and WHEREAS, The chamber now has 525 member businesses ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small ventures; committed to meeting area businesswomen's needs for advocacy and mentoring, the chamber also sponsors other civic projects, including a science, technology, engineering, and math initiative that works to increase interest in those subjects among girls at the elementary-school level; and WHEREAS, By becoming a united force for the advancement of women in a range of endeavors, the Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce is assisting the development of business, professional, and civic leaders that will benefit the city for many years to come; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby welcome members of the Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce to the State Capitol and extend to them sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable visit to Austin; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the chamber as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Chair recognizes Representative Davis.

REPRESENTATIVE SARAH DAVIS: Thank you, Madam Speaker, members, this resolution recognizes members of the Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce and their visit today to the Capitol. I believe they're in the gallery with us, waving. Thank you. So please join me in welcoming them and to thank them for all the great hard -- all the work that they do in Houston and in Harris County. Thank you so much. And I move for adoption.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Members, you've heard the motion. Is there any objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. Chair recognizes Representative Yvonne Davis for a recognition.

REPRESENTATIVE YVONNE DAVIS: Thank you, Madam Speaker and members, we have some guests in the audience and I just waned to recognize them and ask you to welcome them to the Capitol. First, we got some students from Houston Telyson University in Austin, they're here on Legislative Day. So if you'd stand and let us greet you and welcome you to the Capitol. Also I've got a city counsel member from Dallas who's trying to get in here. And I'll just let you know he's here walking around trying to figure out how to make government better for Texas. Counselman Tenell Atkins. Also, members, I'd like to move to suspend all necessary rules to take up SCR22.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Members, you've heard the motion. Is there any objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. Chair lays out SCR22.

CLERK: SCR22 by Ellis. Whereas recognizing February 28th 2011 as Texas Southern University Day at the State Capitol.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Chair recognizes Representative Davis of Dallas.

REPRESENTATIVE YVONNE DAVIS: I move adoption, please.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Members, you've heard the motion. Is there any objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. Members, if you have any announcements please bring them down front. Chair recognizes Representative Smithee.

MR. SMITHEE: Mr. Speaker and members, the insurance committee meets today. It was supposed to be for 10:30 at adjournment. We'll be convening at 1:30 in the location previously posted.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Chair recognizes Representative Gallego.

REPRESENTATIVE PETE GALLEGO: Thank you, Madam Speaker. Members, of you on the Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, our committee will meet -- We won't start up until 1:00 p.m. That will give everybody an opportunity to go grab lunch. So for those of you who have bills in the committee, or those of you who are members of the committee, we will meet in our regular meeting room at 1:00 p.m.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Chair recognizes Representative Fletcher.

REPRESENTATIVE ALLEN FLETCHER: Madam Chair, pursuant to rule four section nine of the House rules, I request permission for all House committees and subcommittees to be granted permission to meet today while the House is in session during the reading and referral of bills, pursuant to their meeting posting. For purposes of this motion those House committees and subcommittees that are scheduled to meet upon adjournment today will be considered to be scheduled to meet upon adjournment during bill referral today.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Members, you've heard the motion. Is there any objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. Members, if you have any announcements please bring them down front. Chair recognizes Representative McClendon.

REPRESENTATIVE RUTH JONES McCLENDON: Than k you, Madam Speaker. Members, I move to suspend all necessary rules to allow the House Committee on Rules and Resolutions to meet and set a congratulatory and memorial calendar for Thursday, March 3rd, 2011, at 10:30 a.m.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Members, you've heard the motion. Is there any objection? Chair hears none, so ordered. Chair recognizes Representative Taylor -- Representative McClendon, I'm sorry.

REPRESENTATIVE RUTH JONES McCLENDON: Than k you, Madam Speaker. The Committee on Rules and Resolutions will meet immediately upon adjournment during the reading and referral of bills in room 3W15, that's the room on the third floor behind the House chambers.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Chair recognizes Representative Taylor.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: Thank you, Madam Chair. Members of the Republican Caucus, we will be meeting tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. in Reagan 140. Republican Caucus tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. Thank you.

REPRESENTATIVE STEFANI CARTER: Members, are there any further announcements? If not, Representative Sarah Davis of Harris moves that the House stand adjourned until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow pending the reading and referral of the bills and resolutins. The following bills are in reading and referral:

CLERK: HB 1070 (By Scott), Relating to the taking of a defendants’ bail bond by county jailers. To Criminal Jurisprudence. HB 1154 (By Walle), Relating to the assessment of a civil penalty against owners and operators of coin-operated machines who commit certain gambling offenses. To Licensing and Administrative Procedures. HB 1155 (By Walle), Relating to the establishment by the Texas Workforce commission of a pilot program to create voluntary internship opportunities for certain persons receiving unemployment benefits. To Economic and Small Business Development. HB 1156 (By Cook), Relating to reports filed with the comptroller regarding certain alcoholic beverage sales. To Licensing and Administrative Procedures. HB 1157 (By Hancock), Relating to the Texas Life, Accident, Health, and Hospital Service Insurance Guaranty Association. To Insurance. HB 1158 (By Eissler), Relating to additional optional training and course work for public school principals. To Public Education. HB 1159 (By Eissler), Relating to repeal on a periodic basis of the provisions of Titles 1 and 2 of the Education Code to provide for legislative review of the primary state statutes governing public education. To Public Education. HB 1160 (By Eissler), Relating to certification to teach public school students who have visual impairments. To Public Education. HB 1161 (By Bonnen), Relating to granting limited state law enforcement authority to commissioned law enforcement officers of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism. HB 1162 (By Bonnen), Relating to the provision of notice to vacate to certain commercial tenants in an eviction suit. To Business and Industry. HB 1163 (By Keffer), Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain peace officers and firefighters. To Higher Education. HB 1164 (By Keffer), Relating to enforcement actions by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers against political subdivisions and certain public officials. To Licensing and Administrative Procedures. HB 1165 (By Keffer), Relating to the exemption of certain electric cooperatives from certain regulations. To State Affairs. HB 1166 (By Zerwas), Relating to tobacco cessation programs for certain public employees and their dependents and to the assessment of a fee on certain public employees who use tobacco. To Insurance. HB 1167 (By V. Taylor), Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on certain premises of or locations associated with schools or public junior colleges and public technical institutes. To Homeland Security and Public Safety. HB 1168 (By D. Miller), Relating to smoke alarms and fire extinguishers in residential rental units. To Business and Industry. HB 1169 (By Morrison), Relating to the issuance of certain permits for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles. To Transportation. HB 1170 (By Madden), Relating to the computation of the franchise tax by certain taxable entities that rent or lease equipment. To Ways and Means. HB 1171 (By Shelton), Relating to the deadline for providing notice to public school teachers regarding renewal or nonrenewal of term contracts. To Public Education. HB 1172 (By Fletcher), Relating to resources available to the Texas Veterans Commission. To Defense and Veterans’ Affairs. HB 1173 (By Riddle), Relating to the release on bond of certain persons arrested for a misdemeanor without a warrant in certain counties. To Criminal Jurisprudence. HB 1174 (By Workman), Relating to the expiration of a county burn ban. To County Affairs. HB 1175 (By Workman), Relating to the election of the governing body of certain municipalities. To Urban Affairs. HB 1176 (By Brown), Relating to the use of motion sensor technology in certain state buildings, public school facilities, and higher education facilities. To Energy Resources. HB 1177 (By Gallego), Relating to the election of members of the board of directors of the Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District. To Natural Resources. HB 1178 (By Flynn), Relating to employment protection for members of the state military forces. To Defense and Veterans’ Affairs. HB 1179 (By Flynn), Relating to certification requirements for certain property tax professionals. To Licensing and Administrative Procedures. HB 1180 (By Flynn), Relating to the appointment of certain representatives to regional water planning groups. To Natural Resources. HB 1181 (By Deshotel), Relating to abolishing the Texas Department of Rural Affairs and transferring its functions to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Department of State Health Services, and Department of Agriculture. To Government Efficiency and Reform. HB 1182 (By Mun˜oz), Relating to disclosure of calorie content and nutrition information by certain food establishments; providing an administrative penalty. To Public Health. HB 1183 (By Raymond), Relating to local option elections to legalize or prohibit the operation of eight-liners and the imposition of a fee on eight-liner owners; providing penalties. To Licensing and Administrative Procedures. HB 1184 (By Legler), Relating to a limitation on the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes of 105 percent of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year. To Ways and Means. HB 1185 (By Solomons), Relating to determination of state contributions for participation by certain junior college employees in the state employees group benefits program. To Appropriations. HB 1186 (By C. Howard), Relating to documentary evidence of citizenship or other status as a requirement for issuance of certain identification documents. To State Affairs. HB 1187 (By C. Howard), Relating to the retention of the $1 million total revenue exemption for the franchise tax. To Ways and Means. HB 1188 (By Aliseda), Relating to state assistance for certain county health care expenditures. To Appropriations. HB 1189 (By Callegari), Relating to school district consideration of a vendors’ principal place of business in making a contract award determination. To Public Education. HB 1190 (By Christian), Relating to the continuing education requirements for optometrists and therapeutic optometrists. To Public Health. HB 1191 (By Castro), Relating to the sheriffs’ department civil service commission appointments in certain counties. To County Affairs. HB 1192 (By Castro), Relating to the requirement and study of insurance coverage for serious emotional disturbance of a child. To Insurance. HB 1193 (By Woolley), Relating to the eligibility requirements for automatic admission of undergraduate students to four-year public institutions of higher education and to certain scholarship and reporting and notice requirements relating to automatic admission. To Higher Education. HB 1194 (By Zerwas), Relating to investigations and other procedures with respect to allegations of child abuse and neglect. To Human Services. HB 1195 (By McClendon), Relating to the qualifications and duties of the chief financial officer, the internal auditor, and legal counsel of the Texas Department of Transportation. To Transportation. HB 1196 (By Dutton), Relating to foreclosure of a property owners' Associations’ assessment lien. To Business and Industry. HB 1197 (By Keffer), Relating to an action on certain contracts for information about property recoverable by the state. To State Affairs. HB 1198 (By Keffer), Relating to a credit against the access fee for a private dock charged by the Brazos River Authority in the event of a drought. To Natural Resources. HB 1199 (By Gallego), Relating to the penalty for certain intoxication assaults. To Criminal Jurisprudence. HB 1200 (By McClendon), Relating to the creation of the offense of improper photography or visual recording of certain identifying information. To Criminal Jurisprudence. HB 1201 (By Kolkhorst), Relating to repeal of authority for the establishment and operation of the Trans-Texas Corridor. To Transportation. HB 1202 (By Riddle), Relating to the creation of the offense of employing or contracting with an unauthorized alien. To State Affairs. HB 1203 (By Harper-Brown), Relating to idling the diesel engine of a school bus while the bus is parked at a public school or in a school crossing zone. To Public Education. HB 1204 (By Turner), Relating to the removal of certain restrictions on the ability to switch retail electric providers. To State Affairs. HB 1205 (By Turner), Relating to the establishment of certain time credits through which a defendant s’ period of community supervision is reduced. To Criminal Jurisprudence. HB 1206 (By Guillen), Relating to training for members of governing boards of public junior college districts. To Higher Education. HB 1207 (By S. Davis), Relating to adoption of the Uniform Child abduction Prevention Act. To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence. HB 1208 (By Martinez Fischer), Relating to the deadline for providing notice to public school teachers regarding renewal or nonrenewal of term contracts. To Public Education. HB 1209 (By L. Taylor), Relating to a probate fee exemption for estates of certain law enforcement officers, firefighters, and others killed in the line of duty. To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence. HB 1210 (By L. Taylor), Relating to the rates charged by certain conservation and reclamation districts for potable water or wastewater service to recreational vehicle parks. To Natural Resources. HB 1211 (By Fletcher), Relating to lobbying by former members of the legislature; creating an offense. To Elections. HB 1212 (By Fletcher), Relating to the collection and use of certain applicant information by public institutions of higher education. To Higher Education. HB 1213 (By Fletcher), Relating to increasing the penalty for the offense of leaving the scene of an accident that involves personal injury or death. To Criminal Jurisprudence. HB 1214 (By McClendon), Relating to certain fees imposed in connection with the operation of overweight and oversize vehicles. To Transportation. HB 1215 (By McClendon), Relating to the creation of the offense of unauthorized acquisition or transfer of certain financial information. To Criminal Jurisprudence. HB 1216 (By Miles), Relating to required attendance at a dropout prevention seminar by a student older than the age of compulsory school attendance who intends to drop out of school. To Public Education. HB 1217 (By Miles), Relating to a residential tenants’ right to vacate a dwelling and avoid liability for rent following the declaration of a state of disaster; providing a civil penalty. To Business and Industry. HB 1218 (By Miles), Relating to foreclosure sales of residential real property occupied by a tenant. To Business and Industry. HB 1219 (By Miles), Relating to the right of an employee to time off from work if the employee or the employees’ child is a victim of family violence or a violent felony offense. To Economic and Small Business Development. HB 1220 (By Miles), Relating to the restoration of certain inmates' good conduct time that is forfeited during a term of imprisonment. To Corrections. HB 1221 (By Miles), Relating to providing financial assistance to certain kinship caregivers. To Human Services. HB 1222 (By Anchia), Relating to the regulation of debt management services providers; providing a penalty. To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services. HB 1223 (By Workman), Relating to the procedures by which certain small water and sewer utilities may change rates. To Natural Resources. HB 1224 (By Reynolds), Relating to expulsion of a public school student who commits certain criminal acts involving a computer, computer network, or computer system owned by or operated on behalf of a school district. To Public Education. HB 1225 (By Menendez), Relating to requirements for private passenger vehicle rental companies regarding child safety seats; providing a penalty. To Transportation. HB 1226 (By Dutton), Relating to the eligibility of certain persons who have received deferred adjudication to vote. To Elections. HB 1227 (By Dutton), Relating to the inclusion of an incarcerated person in the population data used for redistricting according to the persons’ last residence before incarceration. To Redistricting. HB 1228 (By Dutton), Relating to foreclosure of a property owners' association assessment lien. To Business and Industry. HB 1229 (By Legler), Relating to equal parenting orders in suits affecting the parent-child relationship. To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence. HB 1230 (By Hopson), Relating to reimbursement under the Medicaid vendor drug program for pharmacy care management services provided in connection with specialty pharmacy products. To Public Health. HB 1231 (By Hopson), Relating to the exemption from certain construction requirements for volunteer fire departments in certain counties. To Licensing and Administrative Procedures. HB 1232 (By Dukes), Relating to outsourcing a service performed by a state agency to a private commercial contractor. To State Affairs. HB 1233 (By Gonzalez), Relating to the amount of the state traffic fine. To Transportation. HB 1234 (By D. Miller), Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a county hotel occupancy tax. To Ways and Means. HB 1235 (By Schwertner), Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Department of Transportation to the Parks and Wildlife Department. To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism. HB 1236 (By Zedler), Relating to the availability of certain school district financial information on districts' Internet websites. To Public Education. HB 1237 (By Zedler), Relating to Internet access to checking account transactions of a public institution of higher education. To Higher Education. HB 1238 (By Zedler), Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education. To State Affairs. HB 1239 (By Zedler), Relating to a prohibition against the construction or operation by a local governmental entity of a day labor center used to facilitate the employment of aliens not lawfully present in the United States. To State Affairs. HB 1240 (By Zedler), Relating to the application of foreign and international laws and doctrines in this state. To Select State Sovereignty. HB 1241 (By Zedler), Relating to surety bond requirements for reserve deputy constables. To Homeland Security and Public Safety. HB 1242 (By Geren), Relating to the regulation of certain metal dealers; Providing criminal penalties. To Environmental Regulation. HB 1243 (By D. Miller), Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of ingesting a controlled substance while pregnant or introducing a controlled substance into the body of a person who is pregnant and the consequences of the commission of that offense in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship. To Criminal Jurisprudence. HB 1244 (By Castro), Relating to developmental education courses and the assessment of student readiness under the Texas Success Initiative for public institutions of higher education. To Higher Education. HB 1245 (By Callegari), Relating to the repeal of the authorization to establish a super collider facility research authority. To Government Efficiency and Reform. HB 1246 (By Callegari), Relating to the repeal of certain laws regulating the sale or transfer of secondhand watches. To Government Efficiency and Reform. HB 1247 (By Callegari), Relating to the repeal of certain prohibitions on purchases of paper supplies and cabinets by state agencies. To Government Efficiency and Reform. HB 1248 (By Villarreal), Relating to the provision of certain dental services to children at certain schools under the medical assistance program. To Public Health. HB 1249 (By Callegari), Relating to certain reports, communications, and publications involving the attorney general. To Government Efficiency and Reform. HB 1250 (By Frullo), Relating to the use of facsimile signatures for certain documents involving certain municipalities. To Urban Affairs. HB 1251 (By Deshotel), Relating to the election of the members of the board of Port Commissioners of the Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County. To Transportation. HB 1252 (By T. Smith), Relating to the powers and duties of criminal law magistrates in Tarrant County. To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence. HB 1253 (By Smithee), Relating to notice to an enrollee of a modification in a small or large employer health benefit plan. To Insurance. HB 1254 (By Pickett), Relating to consideration of the consolidation of school district peace officers and security personnel in certain counties. To Border and Intergovernmental Affairs. HB 1255 (By Strama), Relating to programs, services, and information related to womens’ health, family planning, and human sexuality. To Public Health. HB 1256 (By Pickett), Relating to consideration of the consolidation of school bus operations in certain counties. To Public Education. HB 1258 (By Kolkhorst), Relating to the eligibility of federally qualified health centers for certain grants. To Public Health. HB 1259 (By S. Miller), Relating to the enforcement of a self-service storage facility lien; providing a penalty. To Business and Industry. HB 1260 (By Thompson), Relating to family violence and protective orders. To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence. HB 1261 (By Thompson), Relating to court costs imposed on conviction and deposited to the municipal court technology fund. To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence. HB 1262 (By Thompson), Relating to a court order for the possession of or access to a child under three years of age. To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence. HB 1263 (By Lucio), Relating to the powers, duties, and financing of certain facilities finance corporations. To Ways and Means. HB 1264 (By Craddick), Relating to establishing a separate provider type for prosthetic and orthotic providers under the medical assistance program. To Public Health. HB 1265 (By Smithee), Relating to the amount of outstanding total liability of a mortgage guaranty insurer. To Insurance. HB 1266 (By Coleman), Relating to licensing of advanced practice registered nurses and the authority of those nurses to prescribe and order prescription drugs. To Public Health. HB 1267 (By Smithee), Relating to the authority of certain counties and intergovernmental pools to require reimbursement for punitive damage coverage. To Insurance. HB 1268 (By Murphy), Relating to the computation of public high school grade point averages. To Public Education. HB 1269 (By Murphy), Relating to the eligibility requirements of deputy voter registrars. To Elections. HB 1270 (By Murphy), Relating to residency requirements for deputy voter registrars. To Elections. HB 1271 (By Morrison), Relating to community assistance and economic development program activities of the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority. To Transportation. HB 1272 (By D. Miller), Relating to requiring employers to participate in the federal electronic verification of work authorization program or E-Verify; establishing an unlawful employment practice and providing criminal penalties. To State Affairs. HB 1273 (By Workman), Relating to the regulation of propane utility companies. To Energy Resources. HB 1274 (By Pen˜a), Relating to an exemption from the payment of a toll for unmarked military vehicles conducting or training for emergency operations. To Transportation. HB 1275 (By Harless), Relating to the suspension of certain licenses held by employers for the knowing employment of persons not lawfully present in the United States. To State Affairs. HB 1276 (By Guillen), Relating to state actions necessary to maximize federal funding for certain transportation projects and activities in this state. To Transportation. HB 1277 (By Guillen), Relating to the requirement that certain excavation equipment have a decal to promote safety issued by the Texas Underground Facility Notification Corporation; providing an administrative penalty. To Energy Resources. HB 1278 (By Coleman), Relating to regulation by a property owners' Association of certain religious displays. To Business and Industry. HB 1279 (By D. Miller), Relating to the administration, powers, duties, and operation of the Edwards Aquifer Authority. To Natural Resources. HB 1280 (By Kolkhorst), Relating to the payment of an examination fee to the attorney general for the legal sufficiency review of a comprehensive development agreement. To Transportation. HB 1281 (By Workman), Relating to changes in the single-member district boundaries of the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District. To Natural Resources. HB 1282 (By Kleinschmidt), Relating to the selection of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district. To Ways and Means. HB 1283 (By Craddick), Relating to consideration of a bidders’ principal place of business in awarding certain municipal contracts. To Urban Affairs. HB 1284 (By Menendez), Relating to the transfer of the powers, duties, and programs of the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and to the establishment of certain other programs and divisions within the department. To Urban Affairs. HB 1285 (By Kleinschmidt), Relating to the payment by the holder of abandoned mineral proceeds of the ad valorem taxes on the mineral interest to which the proceeds are attributable. To Ways and Means. HB 1286 (By D. Howard), Relating to adoption of rules by the University Interscholastic League. To Public Education. HB 1287 (By Villarreal), Relating to refunds of ad valorem taxes made following the final determination of an appeal that decreases a property owners’ tax liability. To Ways and Means. HB 1288 (By Paxton), Relating to ad valorem tax lien transfers. To Ways and Means. HB 1289 (By Gonzalez), Relating to the exemption of certain property from municipal drainage service charges and from related ordinances, resolutions, and rules. To Natural Resources. HB 1290 (By Kolkhorst), Relating to food safety. To Public Health. HB 1291 (By Hochberg), Relating to the operation of toll projects. To Transportation. HB 1292 (By Coleman), Relating to coverage of certain eating disorders as serious mental illnesses under certain group health benefit plans. To Insurance. HB 1293 (By Price), Relating to the Moore County Hospital District. To County Affairs. HB 1294 (By Shelton), Relating to the eligibility of certain persons to receive a sentence of community supervision, including deferred adjudication community supervision. To State Affairs. HB 1296 (By Shelton), Relating to a public school teachers’ entitlement to a certain number of planning and preparation days each school year. To Public Education. HB 1297 (By Paxton), Relating to the enforcement of certain laws governing immigration and to certain requirements concerning illegal criminal aliens in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. To State Affairs. HB 1298 (By Kolkhorst), Relating to reporting of lobbying activities and restrictions on lobbying activities by certain persons; creating an offense. To Elections. HB 1299 (By Guillen), Relating to the supervised reentry into the community of certain inmates nearing their date of discharge from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. To Corrections. HB 1300 (By Guillen), Relating to funding for state sites through private contributions and partnerships and to commercial advertising on certain state sites. To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism. HB 1301 (By Guillen), Relating to making a voluntary contribution to the parks and Wildlife Department when registering a motor vehicle or renewing a motor vehicle registration. To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism. HB 1302 (By Larson), Relating to the establishment of the Texas Energy and Communications Commission to consolidate the functions of the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Railroad Commission of Texas. To Energy Resources. HB 1303 (By Sheets), Relating to retirement benefits for state employees who return to work with the state. To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services. HB 1304 (By Bonnen), Relating to requirements for a personal financial literacy component in the public high school curriculum. To Public Education. HB 1305 (By Bonnen), Relating to the issuance of oversize or overweight vehicle permits by certain port authorities. To Transportation. HB 1306 (By Sheffield), Relating to a persons’ eligibility for appointment as a volunteer deputy voter registrar. To Elections. HB 1307 (By Villarreal), Relating to alternative assessment of certain public school students under the public school accountability system. To Public Education. HB 1308 (By Villarreal), Relating to a periodic review of state and local tax preferences. To Ways and Means. HB 1309 (By Craddick), Relating to the creation of the offense of electronic transmission of certain visual material depicting a minor and to certain educational programs concerning the prevention and awareness of that offense. To Criminal Jurisprudence. HB 1310 (By Smithee), Relating to the office of public insurance counsels’ authority to initiate a hearing on or object to insurance rates or rate filings. To Insurance. HB 1311 (By Shelton), Relating to certain open-enrollment charter schools dedicated to serving certain students at risk of dropping out of school. To Public Education. HB 1312 (By Castro), Relating to the categories of performance for which a public school campus may receive a distinction designation. To Public Education. HB 1313 (By Gonzalez), Relating to the admissibility of certain hearsay statements of a child in hearings on an application for a protective order. To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence. HB 1314 (By Raymond), Relating to the operation of the 111th District Court. To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence. HB 1315 (By Aliseda), Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue in certain municipalities. To Ways and Means. HB 1316 (By Torres), Relating to the imposition and use of the municipal hotel occupancy tax by certain eligible central municipalities. To Ways and Means. HB 1317 (By Naishtat), Relating to a presumption that certain retailers are engaged in business in this state for the purpose of the use tax. To Ways and Means. HB 1318 (By Coleman), Relating to meetings of the University of Houston System Board of Regents. To Higher Education. HB 1319 (By Laubenberg), Relating to the calculation and reporting of water usage and conservation by municipalities and water utilities. To Natural Resources. HB 1321 (By Allen), Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. To Insurance. HB 1322 (By Scott), Relating to the possession of fish in the tidal water of this state. To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism. HB 1323 (By Johnson), Relating to the regulation of activities with respect to certain extensions of consumer credit. To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services. HB 1324 (By Landtroop), Relating to the regulation of public grain warehouse operators. To Agriculture and Livestock. HB 1325 (By Hartnett), Relating to payment of the costs for services of a guardian ad litem and attorney ad litem in a guardianship proceeding. To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence. HB 1326 (By Guillen), Relating to authorization to operate school districts on the basis of a four-day instructional week. To Public Education. HB 1327 (By Darby), Relating to the creation of a grant program to defray the cost of constructing a new health facility in a rural county. To County Affairs. HB 1328 (By Raymond), Relating to the training for and use of electromagnetic pulse devices by peace officers and reserve law enforcement officers. To Homeland Security and Public Safety. HB 1329 (By Raymond), Relating to a waiver of concealed handgun license fees for certain veterans of the military. To Homeland Security and Public Safety. HB 1330 (By Raymond), Relating to the use of safety guards or flaps on certain vehicles or vehicle combinations. To Transportation. HB 1331 (By Creighton), Relating to the availability of certain school district financial information on certain districts’ Internet websites. To Public Education. HB 1332 (By Creighton), Relating to the investigation, prosecution, and punishment of criminal Medicaid fraud and certain other offenses related to Medicaid fraud; providing penalties. To Criminal Jurisprudence. HB 1333 (By Zerwas), Relating to expedited credentialing of certain physicians by managed care plans. To Insurance. HB 1334 (By Allen), Relating to the effect of a delay by the State Board for educator Certification in renewing an educators’ certification. To Public Education. HB 1335 (By Allen), Relating to certain resources available to teachers of a public school student with a disability under the statewide plan for delivery of services to public school students with disabilities. To Public Education. HB 1336 (By Allen), Relating to the authority of a school district to implement a school bus monitoring system that records images, including images of vehicles that pass a stopped school bus; providing for the imposition of penalties. To Public Education. HB 1337 (By Allen), Relating to the use of state institutions of higher education to provide training to state agency employees. To State Affairs. HB 1339 (By Lyne), Relating to the student fees for the university center at Midwestern State University. To Higher Education. HB 1340 (By Walle), Relating to the use of positive behavioral interventions and supports in public schools. To Public Education. HB 1341 (By Walle), Relating to the manner of payment of tuition and mandatory fees at public institutions of higher education. To Higher Education. HB 1342 (By Walle), Relating to employee caseload and call processing standards for the provision of child and adult protective services. To Human Services. HB 1343 (By Carter), Relating to proper venue for certain criminal prosecutions of mortgage fraud. To Criminal Jurisprudence. HB 1344 (By Burkett), Relating to certain defenses to prosecution for the offense of sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor. To Criminal Jurisprudence. HB 1345 (By Veasey), Relating to the statute of limitations on prosecution of the offenses of kidnapping and aggravated kidnapping of a minor. To Criminal Jurisprudence. HB 1346 (By Guillen), Relating to the consistent use of the term "game warden" throughout the Parks and Wildlife Code. To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism. HB 1347 (By Hughes), Relating to a refund of registration fees paid by home builders to the Texas Residential Construction Commission. To Business and Industry. HB 1348 (By Marquez), Relating to policies, procedures, and training to address bullying of public school students. To Public Education. HB 1349 (By Marquez), Relating to the services included in a retail price list provided by a funeral establishment. To Public Health. HB 1350 (By Marquez), Relating to authorization for a caregiver who is a relative to enroll a child in school. To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence. HB 1351 (By Farias), Relating to Voter Education Week. To Elections. HB 1352 (By Farias), Relating to a study on the number of taxpayers claiming the federal earned income tax credit. To Ways and Means. HB 1353 (By Elkins), Relating to speed limits. To Transportation. HB 1354 (By S. Davis), Relating to liability of certain certified municipal inspectors for services rendered during an emergency or disaster. To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence. HB 1355 (By Orr), Relating to title insurance coverage for certain damage to the surface of land. To Insurance. HB 1356 (By Gooden), Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on certain premises of or locations associated with schools or institutions of higher education. To Homeland Security and Public Safety. HB 1357 (By Eiland), Relating to coverage for certain towing and storage expenses under a motor vehicle insurance policy. To Insurance. HB 1358 (By C. Howard), Relating to the exclusion of certain flow-through funds by qualified courier and logistics companies in determining total revenue for purposes of the franchise tax. To Ways and Means. HB 1359 (By Veasey), Relating to authorization for a caregiver who is a relative to enroll a child in school. To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence. HB 1360 (By Coleman), Relating to the regulation of off-premise signs in the unincorporated area of a county. To County Affairs. HB 1361 (By Landtroop), Relating to the regulation of public grain warehouse operators. To Agriculture and Livestock. HB 1362 (By Laubenberg), Relating to the creation of a voluntary consumer-directed health plan for certain individuals eligible to participate in the insurance coverage provided under the Texas Employees Group Benefits Act and their qualified dependents. To Insurance. HB 1363 (By McClendon), Relating to the transfer of certain functions related to oversize and overweight vehicles from the Texas Department of transportation to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. To Transportation. HB 1364 (By Driver), Relating to a credit or refund for diesel fuel taxes paid on diesel fuel used in this state by auxiliary power units or power take-off equipment. To Ways and Means. HB 1365 (By Callegari), Relating to requiring flashing lights to be posted before an intersection at which a photographic system is used to enforce compliance with traffic-control signals. To Urban Affairs. HB 1366 (By Truitt), Relating to the amount of wine certain wineries may sell directly to consumers. To Licensing and Administrative Procedures. HB 1367 (By Hancock), Relating to a school district exemption from state requirements, restrictions, and prohibitions. To Public Education. HB 1368 (By Hancock), Relating to the nonrenewal of, and the assessment of premium surcharges against, certain insurance policies. To Insurance. HB 1369 (By Hancock), Relating to the establishment of open-enrollment charter schools and of new campuses of existing charter schools. To Public Education. HB 1370 (By Workman), Relating to establishment of the Texas construction Academy as a residential construction training and high school center for certain public high school students and high school graduates. To Public Education. HB 1371 (By Gonzalez), Relating to vehicle parking requirements in certain municipal housing authority communities. To Border and Intergovernmental Affairs. HB 1372 (By Christian), Relating to the appointment of a tenant representative as a commissioner of a municipal housing authority. To Urban Affairs. HB 1373 (By Bohac), Relating to the computation of the franchise tax by certain taxable entities. To Ways and Means. HB 1374 (By Bohac), Relating to information that must be included on certain electric bills. To State Affairs. HB 1376 (By Bohac), Relating to the definition of a junked vehicle for purposes of abatement of a public nuisance. To Transportation. HB 1377 (By V. Taylor), Relating to the authority of peace officers to request fingerprints during motor vehicle stops. To Homeland Security and Public Safety. HB 1378 (By Frullo), Relating to the amount of the discount allowed for prepayment of sales and use taxes. To Ways and Means. HB 1379 (By Anchia), Relating to the purchasing of a firearm from the county by an honorably retired law enforcement officer. To Homeland Security and Public Safety. HB 1380 (By Truitt), Relating to the graduate medical training requirements for certain foreign medical school graduates applying for a license to practice medicine in this state. To Public Health. HB 1381 (By Madden), Relating to the service of civil process on an inmate of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence. HB 1382 (By Bohac), Relating to the duty of a law enforcement agency to verify the immigration status of an arrested person. To State Affairs. HB 1383 (By Quintanilla), Relating to the territory of the El Paso County Water Control and Improvement District No. 4. To Natural Resources. HB 1384 (By Kleinschmidt), Relating to the eligibility of land for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land on the basis of its use for wildlife management. To Ways and Means. HB 1385 (By Harless), Relating to personalization of certain license plates issued to veterans with disabilities. To Defense and Veterans’ Affairs. HB 1386 (By Coleman), Relating to the public health threat presented by youth suicide and to the prevention of associated discrimination, harassment bullying, and cyberbullying. To Public Education. HB 1387 (By Cain), Relating to a requirement of lawful presence in the United States for receipt of state educational benefits and to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education. To State Affairs. HB 1388 (By Hopson), Relating to the prohibition of certain regulations by a municipality in its extraterritorial jurisdiction involving trees and vegetation. To Urban Affairs. HB 1389 (By Hopson), Relating to the criminal penalties for the owner of a dog that attacks another person. To Criminal Jurisprudence. HB 1390 (By Deshotel), Relating to retainage under certain construction contracts. To Business and Industry. HB 1391 (By Deshotel), Relating to persons authorized to access or use electronically readable information derived from a drivers’ license, commercial drivers’ license, or personal identification certificate. To Homeland Security and Public Safety. HB 1392 (By Naishtat), Relating to a fee imposed on the transfer of property following a foreclosure sale to fund civil legal services for indigents. To County Affairs. HB 1393 (By Hancock), Relating to the operation of certain managed care plans with respect to health care providers. To Insurance. HB 1394 (By Castro), Relating to reports concerning the number of full-time librarians, counselors, and school nurses who are employed at a public school. To Public Education. HB 1395 (By Parker), Relating to the requirements to operate personal watercraft and certain boats. To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism. HB 1396 (By Farias), Relating to a report required to be submitted by a campus intervention team assigned to a public school campus. To Public Education. HB 1397 (By Farias), Relating to prohibiting nonjudicial foreclosure by a Property owners' association on residences owned by certain members of the military. To Defense and Veterans ’Affairs. HB 1398 (By Farias), Relating to federal funding for personal responsibility education programs. To Public Education. HB 1399 (By Farias), Relating to making a voluntary contribution to the Parks and Wildlife Department when registering a motor vehicle or renewing a motor vehicle registration. To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism. HB 1400 (By Elkins), Relating to payment of costs of improvements of a public improvement district designated by a municipality or county. To County Affairs. HB 1401 (By Laubenberg), Relating to who may participate in certain local option elections to prohibit or authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages. To Licensing and Administrative Procedures. HB 1402 (By Guillen), Relating to the applicability of the law on the consequences of a criminal conviction to law enforcement officer license holders and applicants. To Homeland Security and Public Safety. HB 1403 (By Rodriguez), Relating to eligibility to participate in the low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement program. To Environmental Regulation. HB 1404 (By Sheffield), Relating to certain temporary orders in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship during a parents’ military deployment. To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence. HB 1405 (By Smithee), Relating to provision by a health benefit plan of prescription drug coverage specified by formulary. To Insurance. HB 1406 (By Riddle), Relating to the persons authorized to take a blood specimen from a vehicle operator to test for alcohol concentration or other intoxicating substances. To Criminal Jurisprudence. HB 1407 (By Lavender), Relating to tuition rates and formula funding for certain nonresident students enrolled at Texas A&M University–Texarkana. To Higher Education. HB 1408 (By Flynn), Relating to resident fishing license fees for military personnel. To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism. HB 1409 (By Flynn), Relating to the designation of a segment of State Highway 243 in Van Zandt County as the Veterans Memorial Parkway. To Transportation. HB 1410 (By Bonnen), Relating to the punishment for the offense of attempted murder. To Criminal Jurisprudence. HB 1411 (By Bonnen), Relating to the retention of the $1 million total revenue exemption for the franchise tax. To Ways and Means. HB 1413 (By Chisum), Relating to the powers and duties of the Castro County Hospital District. To County Affairs. HB 1414 (By Chisum), Relating to authorizing the sale of certain state land along the Canadian River bed. To Land and Resource Management. HB 1415 (By Chisum), Relating to county road materials. To Appropriations. HB 1416 (By Chisum), Relating to the authority of the Childress County Hospital District to provide facilities and services for persons who are elderly or disabled; providing authority to issue bonds and notes. To County Affairs. HB 1417 (By Chisum), Relating to the Swisher Memorial Hospital District. To County Affairs. HB 1418 (By Hughes), Relating to inmate litigation. To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence. HB 1419 (By Hughes), Relating to the use of direct recording electronic voting machines. To Elections. HB 1420 (By Price), Relating to limitations on the number of courses that students may drop under certain circumstances at certain public institutions of higher education. To Higher Education. HB 1421 (By Anchia), Relating to the classification and use of energy storage equipment or facilities and the provision of studies and reports regarding energy storage equipment or those facilities. To State Affairs. HB 1422 (By Truitt), Relating to the issuance of titles for certain motor vehicles that are the subject of insurance claims. To Transportation. HB 1423 (By Garza), Relating to restrictions on written information required to be provided by public school teachers and a study by the commissioner of education concerning implementation of the restrictions. To Public Education. HB 1424 (By Garza), Relating to the appointment of a retired judge or former judge as a visiting judge in certain courts. To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence. HB 1425 (By Garza), Relating to the authority of a county or municipality to require the removal of graffiti by a property owner. To Urban Affairs. HB 1426 (By Farias), Relating to the collection of court costs, fees, fines and other money by the commissioners courts of certain counties. To County Affairs. HB 1427 (By Lewis), Relating to the designation of a responsible third party. To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence. HB 1428 (By Deshotel), Relating to trust fund protection for retainage for the benefit of certain claimants under a construction loan or financing agreement. To Business and Industry. HB 1429 (By Deshotel), Relating to rights and remedies of certain residential tenants and landlords; providing civil penalties. To Business and Industry. HB 1430 (By Strama), Relating to the reapportionment of state legislative congressional, and judicial districts and the creation, function, and duties of the Texas Redistricting Commission. To Redistricting. HB 1431 (By Strama), Relating to the selection of candidates for the State Board of Education through a unitary primary election. To Public Education. HB 1432 (By Strama), Relating to the creation, operation, and funding of the Texas Sustainable Youth Program. To Economic and Small Business Development. HB 1433 (By Strama), Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property used by a charitable organization that provides access to affordable financial products and services to certain individuals. To Ways and Means. HB 1434 (By Strama), Relating to contributions to the retirement systems for certain police officers in certain municipalities. To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services. HB 1435 (By Elkins), Relating to the participation by a taxing unit in a suit to compel an appraisal review board to order a change in an appraisal roll. To Ways and Means. HB 1436 (By Price), Relating to a joint election for trustees of an independent school district. To Elections. HB 1437 (By Eissler), Relating to the guarantee of open-enrollment charter school bonds by the permanent school fund. To Ways and Means. HB 1438 (By Lewis), Relating to service of process on certain domestic and foreign entities for the collection of delinquent property taxes. To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence. HB 1439 (By Berman), Relating to the franchise tax liability of certain taxable entities. To Ways and Means. HB 1440 (By Y. Davis), Relating to free trial offers on consumer goods and services. To Business and Industry. HB 1441 (By Y. Davis), Relating to the correction of an ad valorem tax appraisal roll. To Ways and Means. HB 1442 (By Y. Davis), Relating to certain disclosures regarding the terms of a credit card agreement. To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services. HB 1443 (By Y. Davis), Relating to prohibiting the use of opt-out notices by businesses to obtain the consent of consumers to transfer or share their personal identifying information. To Business and Industry. HB 1444 (By Y. Davis), Relating to electronic contracts and solicitations offered to consumers for goods or services. To Business and Industry. HB 1445 (By Y. Davis), Relating to the prices a retail electric provider charges certain residential customers. To State Affairs. HB 1446 (By Y. Davis), Relating to the regulation of certain commercial mobile service contracts. To State Affairs. HB 1447 (By Dukes), Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment. To Urban Affairs. HB 1448 (By Guillen), Relating to the approval of designs, plans, and specifications of industrialized housing and buildings. To Business and Industry. HB 1449 (By Guillen), Relating to certain right-of-way easements on land owned by the Parks and Wildlife Department. To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism. HB 1450 (By Guillen), Relating to Parks and Wildlife Department tort liability relating to a volunteers’ operation of a department vehicle. To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism. HB 1915 (By Madden), Relating to abolishing the Texas Youth Commission and the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission and transferring the powers and duties of those agencies to the newly created Texas Juvenile Justice Department and to the functions of the independent ombudsman for the Texas Youth commission. To Corrections. HCR 69 (By Hopson), Directing the Texas Facilities Commission to name the Department of State Health Services Laboratory Services Section building in Austin in honor of former state representative Dr. Bob Glaze. To State Affairs. HCR 71 (By Martinez Fischer), Conferring the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor on U.S. Marine Corporal Roy Cisneros of San Antonio. To Defense and Veterans’ Affairs. HCR 76 (By S. King), In memory of William B. Decker of Abilene. To Rules and Resolutions. HJR 41 (By Raymond), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing local option elections to legalize or prohibit the operation of eight-liners. To Licensing and Administrative Procedures. HJR 87 (By Legler), Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes to 105 percent or more of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year. To Ways and Means. HJR 89 (By Coleman), Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing a state mandate imposed on a county to have effect only if the state provides for payment to the county of the cost of the mandate. To County Affairs. HJR 90 (By Hartnett), Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for an exception from the limitation on the maximum principal amount of home equity loans and home equity lines of credit for the refinancing of certain loans secured by the homestead. To Business and Industry. HJR 91 (By Menendez), Proposing a constitutional amendment dissolving the State Board of Education and creating the Texas Education Commission. To Public Education. HJR 92 (By Marquez), Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit conservation and reclamation districts in El Paso County to issue bonds supported by ad valorem taxes to fund the development and maintenance of parks and recreational facilities. To Natural Resources. HJR 93 (By Christian), Proposing a constitutional amendment exempting residential real property from ad valorem taxation. To Ways and Means. HJR 94 (By Cain), Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to elections for directors in certain groundwater conservation districts. To Natural Resources. HJR 95 (By Strama), Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission to establish legislative and congressional districts and revising constitutional redistricting procedures. To Redistricting. HJR 97 (By Naishtat), Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to a moratorium on the execution of persons convicted of capital offenses. To Criminal Jurisprudence. HJR 98 (By Burkett), Proposing a constitutional amendment denying bail to certain persons charged with a violent or sexual offense after having been previously convicted of a violent or sexual offense. To Criminal Jurisprudence. HR 216 (By Kolkhorst), Recognizing the Teens in the Driver Seat program. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 243 (By C. Howard), Expressing opposition to H.R. 3424 and to any other tax proposal that would limit the use of reinsurance by non-U.S.-based insurance companies. To Select State Sovereignty. HR 306 (By Marquez), Expressing support for the conservation of Castner Range. To Culture, Recreation, and Tourism. HR 369 (By Lucio), Encouraging greater public awareness of the risks of pertussis and of the importance of adolescents and adults receiving the Tdap vaccine. To Public Health. HR 443 (By Christian), Commemorating the 31st anniversary of Young conservatives of Texas. To State Affairs. HR 454 (By Christian), Recognizing the members of the Young Conservatives of Texas who are serving as interns and legislative aides for the first time during the 82nd Texas Legislature. To State Affairs. HR 557 (By Larson), Granting the Texas College Republicans permission to use the house chamber on March 24, 2012. To State Affairs. HR 577 (By Rodriguez), Recognizing March 2, 2011, as the Day of the fallen and promoting workplace safety in the construction industry. To State Affairs. HR 616 (By Button), Commemorating the 2011 DFW Dragon Boat, Kite and Lantern Festival in Irving. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 617 (By Landtroop), Honoring Oliver Elementary School of the Stamford Independent School District on its nomination for a 2011 Blue Ribbon School award. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 618 (By Landtroop), Recognizing March 1, 2011, as Texas Farm Bureau District 2 Day at the State Capitol. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 619 (By Riddle), In memory of John L. Kingston of Spring. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 620 (By Sheffield), Congratulating Bob and Bernice Priddy of Troy on their 60th wedding anniversary. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 621 (By Sheffield), Congratulating Eddie and Gladys Dantzler of Holland, Texas, on their 70th wedding anniversary. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 622 (By C. Anderson), Recognizing March 2, 2011, as West Day at the State Capitol. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 623 (By Christian), Recognizing April 20, 2011, as "Retire in Texas Day" and commending the GO TEXAN Certified Retirement Community Program and its participants. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 624 (By Isaac), Congratulating the Dripping Springs High School Marching Band on winning the 2009 University Interscholastic League Class 4A state championship. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 628 (By Hamilton), Honoring country music singer Mark Chesnutt in conjunction with Golden Triangle Days at the State Capitol. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 634 (By Eiland), Honoring state district court judge Susan Criss of Galveston on the occasion of her 50th birthday. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 635 (By Eiland), Congratulating NuStar Energy on earning The Spirit of Caring Award from United Way Galveston County Mainland. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 638 (By Hughes), In memory of Carl Lester Merritt of Mineola. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 639 (By Guillen), Recognizing March 2, 2011, as Texas Transit Association Day at the State Capitol. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 640 (By Shelton), Honoring the Paschal High School Choir of the Fort Worth Independent School District on the occasion of its performance at the State Capitol. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 641 (By Shelton), Recognizing March 14 through 20, 2011, as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week in Texas. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 642 (By Pitts), Congratulating Raylan and Dinah Weable of Waxahachie on their 50th wedding anniversary. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 645 (By T. Smith), Recognizing March 3, 2011, as Tarrant County Day at the State Capitol. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 655 (By T. King), In memory of former Dilley Chief of Police Santos Martinez. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 656 (By Lavender), Welcoming students from Texas Middle School in Texarkana to the State Capitol. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 658 (By Zerwas), Welcoming members of the West I-10 Chamber of Commerce to the State Capitol. To Rules and Resolutions.

UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Members, the House stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow. (Adjourned.)