JOE STRAUS: The House will come to order. Members, please register. Have all registered? Have all registered? Show Ms. McClendon present. Have all registered? Quorum is present. The House and gallery, please rise for the invocation. The Chair recognizes Representative Smith to introduce our Pastor of the Day.

REPRESENTATIVE TODD SMITH: Mr. Speaker, members; I'm honored today to introduce Reverend Bayard Pratt, Senior Minister at Martin United Methodist Church in Bedford, Texas, as our Pastor of the Day. Reverend Pratt grew up in Fort Worth, served the Tarrant County area and his community well, including service on the board of trustees in Harris Methodist HEB Hospital; including the last three years as chairman of the board, service as an original board member for Habitat for Humanity. He's married to Luann Hill Pratt, who is with him as a teacher at Herb Field Independent School District. They have a son, Adam, who is a musician, and is in school at Texas Western University; and a daughter, Hannah, who graduated with my older son, Spencer, last year, from high school, and who is now a student at the University of North Texas. Please welcome Reverend Pratt.

REVEREND PRATT: May we pray? In a world in which traditions need to be reshaped and purged as much as protected, Oh God, bless us all with uncertainty. Grant us grace not to find reason to support what we already hold, but to seek a truth greater than anything we have yet conceived. Remind us that in these moments of reflection that our neighbors suffer from injustices that we too are born to correct. For the world is now too dangerous for anything but truth and too small for anything but love. And so may we not be overcome by the inevitable contrast between what we expect and what the world intends. Instead, may our prayer, Oh God, be this: That you will grant us grace to press to think beyond knowledge and power, beyond pride and certainty, on behalf of instead of what lies beyond; to truth and beauty, to grace and love and to dreams and justice for all. Amen.

JOE STRAUS: Chair recognizes Representative Price to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance. REPRESENTATIVE WALTER "FOUR" PRICE: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, distinguished guests, please join me as we say the pledges to United States Flag and to the Texas Flag. (Pledge to the United States flag.) (Pledge to the Texas flag.)

JOE STRAUS: Representative Price 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. The Chair announces the signing of the following in the presence of the House:

CLERK: HCR62, HCR114.

JOE STRAUS: Chair recognizes Representative Isaac to introduce our Doctor of the Day.

REPRESENTATIVE JASON ISAAC: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, honored guests, please join me in welcoming Dr. Fred Merrian and his wife, Mary, to the Capitol. Dr. Merrian is a graduate of UTMB Galveston and currently practices in Wimberly, Texas. He is also a past president of Texas Medical Association. Thank you, Dr. Merrian, for taking the time out of your practice to be here today, again. Please, join me in welcoming Dr. Merrian.

JOE STRAUS: Chair recognizes Representative Veasey for a motion -- Representative Veasey for an announcement.

REPRESENTATIVE MARC VEASEY: Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider HR865.

JOE STRAUS: Members, you have heard the motion. Is there objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. Chair lays out HR865. Clerk will read the resolution. Members, this is an important resolution. If you could please give your attention.

CLERK: HR865 by Veasey. WHEREAS, The year 2010 marked the centennial of the Slocum Massacre, a horrific incident in our state's history and one that is Deserving of attention and discussion; and WHEREAS, In the summer of 1910, racial tensions were running High in East Texas after the lynching of an African American in Cherokee County and the subsequent rumors of unrest among area Blacks; in the small community of Slocum, in Anderson County, the Atmosphere grew more heated when a dispute arose between an African American resident and a white man over an unpaid debt; around the Same time, several whites in the area had become incensed over what They viewed as inappropriate behavior by certain blacks; in late July, these factors combined to touch off a violent and deadly Attack; and WHEREAS, A mob of white men brandishing rifles, shotguns, and Pistols descended on Slocum and began firing on unarmed African Americans; the attackers were estimated to number as many as 1,000 People, and their bloody rampage took a heavy toll; the murder of Eight people was confirmed, and reports indicated that many more May have died in what became known as the Slocum massacre; and WHEREAS, The incident was reported in newspapers across the Nation, and Texas Rangers and state militia were sent to the area to Prevent further bloodshed; an investigation by an Anderson County Grand jury overseen by Judge B. H. Gardner of Palestine led to the Indictment of seven people, including Jim Spurger, who was believed To have been a prime instigator in the attacks; because of the Emotions surrounding the case, Judge Gardner moved the trial to Harris County, but it was there that the wheels of justice stopped Turning; the prosecuting attorney never brought the case to trial And no one was ever convicted of the crimes; and WHEREAS, In Slocum, the African American survivors mourned Their lost friends and loved ones and lived in fear of further Violence; ultimately, many of them chose to move away, abandoning Homes, stores, and farms; ancestors of the Hollie family suffered The loss of one son and the wounding of another, and they were Forced to abandon property that included a home, a store, and Several hundred acres of farmland; and WHEREAS, The event wreaked devastation in the lives of African Americans living in the area, yet it has since been largely Ignored, receiving no formal acknowledgment by state or local Officials and little coverage in historical accounts of the era; And WHEREAS, Only by shining a light on previous injustices can We learn from them and move toward a future of greater healing and Reconciliation; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby acknowledge the Slocum massacre of 1910.

JOE STRAUS: Chair recognizes Representative Veasey.

REPRESENTATIVE MARC VEASEY: Members, I thank you. I am very grateful that Mr. Murt Hollie, who is on the dias today, who was born four years after the Slocum Massacres and whose family were victims of what happened that day; Mr -- With Mr. Hollie, on the dias, are her son, David Lee Hollie and Eldie Hollie and two granddaughters, Constance Hollie Ramirez and Alicia Hollie Williams. The Slocum Massacre took place in 1910. Mr. Hollie's grandfather, Jack Hollie, was a leading African American businessman and owned a store, a dairy and several hundreds of acres of farmland. Racial tensions were running high in Slocum that year, and the unfortunate occurrence of what happened next was something that went unnoticed in Texas history for many, many years. One of Murt Hollie's uncles, Alex Hollie, was killed. Another uncle, Les Hollie, was wounded. In all, at least eight African Americans were killed by the mob, and it is suspected that there were additional victims. At the time, the incident made headlines as far as away at as New York, and the case was eventually transferred to Harris County. But there was never any prosecutions. And that is something I have told the Hollie family that I will work with them on the historical evidence, to see if we can find out exactly what happened and why the wheels of justice did stop turning. The Hollie family had to move away from their farm, they actually had to change the spelling of their name for fear of reprisal. Right now, Mr. Hollie spells his name H-O-L-L-I-E but the original spelling of the family's name is H-O-L-L-E-Y. It was that scary and that violent of a situation to where they thought they had to leave their acreage and change their last names. Despite the notoriety of the massacre, it just faded from history. No one knows why. But I hope that the entire Texas House will help me in acknowledging this event that took place, and the victims of the massacre, and acknowledge that they were never vindicated and that the wounds still linger, even today. Mr. Hollie, I want to thank you for -- you and your family for being continuing and being persistent. I think that is so important. And a lot of times people say, "We just need to move on, we just need to let it go." Because you and your granddaughters kept digging, kept looking for the facts, kept searching for justice, that is why you are here today. And not only is this great for your family, but also the victims that we don't know their names. There were eight people, at least eight people that were killed. If you read the Star Telegram article, some people suspect that there were even more. I think there was a quote in the Star Telegram that said that -- that, "Negroes hid in the woods for days", because they were so afraid to come out because this massacre and the violence that took place was that treacherous at the time. I know that it must have been very painful, Mr. Hollie, to watch your dad anguish over all those years knowing that the people that killed his brother would never be brought to justice. But I want you to know that you're not only a comfort to your family, but also the other victims of the Slocum Massacre. And I also want to thank the Star Telegram, Tim Maddigan, who is the reporter, for unearthing this and working with the family and bringing this to light. And, also, my colleagues that are surrounding me right now. Representative Burnam, I know that he's worked very closely with the family, and also we have Byron Cook and Chuck Hopson, who represent the area where Slocum is, and the other members that are surrounding us. So, Mr. Hollie and your family, thank you so much for just continuing to thrive and persevere. And I want to help you find out and continue to work with you and -- as we look for discovery of what happened that day. Thank you. Move adoption.

JOE STRAUS: Members, you've heard the motion. Is there objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. Representative Burnam moves to add all members' names. Is there objection? Chair hears none. So ordered.

REPRESENTATIVE BYRON COOK: Madam Doorkeeper.

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

REPRESENTATIVE BYRON COOK: Admit the messenger.

MESSENGER: Mr. Speaker, I'm directed by the Senate to inform --

REPRESENTATIVE BYRON COOK: Is Mr. Lewis on the floor of the House? Chair recognizes Representative Lewis.

REPRESENTATIVE TRYON LEWIS: Thank you Mr. Speaker and members, I move to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider HR912 and HR1090.

REPRESENTATIVE BYRON COOK: Members, you've heard the motion. Is there objection? Chair hears none. Chair lays out the following resolution. The clerk will read the resolution.

CLERK: HR912 by Lewis. Congratulating Larry Feeler on being named the 2011 Entrepreneur of the Year by the Odessa Chamber of Commerce. HR1090 by Lewis. Honoring Leonard Bruce on his retirement as a prosecutor with the Ector County District Attorney's Office.

REPRESENTATIVE BYRON COOK: Chair recognizes Representative Lewis.

REPRESENTATIVE TRYON LEWIS: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, House Resolution 912 does honor Larry Feeler as his election of 2011 Entrepreneur of the Year by the Odessa Chamber of Commerce. And House Resolution 1090 honors Leonard Bruce, my former assistant district attorney in my court, for his distinguished legal career now that he is retired. And, Mr. Speaker, I move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BYRON COOK: Members, you heard the motion. Is there objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. Chair recognizes Representative Price. REPRESENTATIVE WALTER "FOUR" PRICE: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider HR1091.

REPRESENTATIVE BYRON COOK: Members, you have heard the motion. Is there objection? Chair hears none. Chair lays out HR1091.

CLERK: HR1091 by Price. Recognizing the month of March as Brain Injury Awareness Month.

REPRESENTATIVE BYRON COOK: Chair recognizes Representative Price. REPRESENTATIVE WALTER "FOUR" PRICE: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As stated, March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, and in order to commemorate that that would prompt the filing of this resolution. It's our honor today to have with us some members in the gallery today that I would like to recognize, who are here to help us not only celebrate Brain Injury Awareness Month, but to testify this afternoon in Public Health. These folks are a distinguished group, and I would like to introduce them and have the House recognize them. We have with us, Dr. John Hart, neurologist and director of the Center for Brain Health. If you guys would please stand when I call your name? Heather Crownover, RN, Clinical Research Nurse at the Center for Brain Health. Dr. Monroe Cullum, Neuropsychologist and Professor at U.T. Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Summer Art* Neuropsychologist. Jane Booth, Brain Injury Association of Texas. We also have from the Texas State Athletic Trainers Association: Spanky Stevens, Executive Director. Buckie Taylor and Dennis Hart from Mesquite. Scott Galloway, De Soto. Brittney Webb, Texas State University Athletic Trainer, and four of her students. Cathy Ladner from St. Steven's School. We also have Tosha Helmick from Texas State and her parents, Bob and Micky. We have Trey Newton from the University of Texas. We also have, from the NFL, Joe Brown, Sr., adviser to Commissioner Roger Gidell. Robert Jones, retired Dallas Cowboy, a first round pick and ten year NFL veteran, here with his wife. And NDK Lou* Houston Texans and former Rice Owl. Please help me in welcoming all of these distinguished guests to your Texas House. Thank you for being here. I move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BYRON COOK: Members, you have heard the motion. Is there objection to the adoption of the resolution? Chair hears none. Resolution is adopted. Ms. Truitt on the floor of the House? Chair recognizes Representative Truitt.

REPRESENTATIVE VICKI TRUITT: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, I move to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider House Resolution 780 recognizing the Texas Association of Public Retirement Systems.

REPRESENTATIVE BYRON COOK: Members, you heard the motion. Is there objection? Chair hears none. Chair lays out HR780. Clerk will read the resolution.

CLERK: HR780 by Truitt. WHEREAS, The Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems is holding its 22nd Annual Conference in Austin, March 27 Through 30, 2011, and the event provides a welcome opportunity to honor this notable organization; and WHEREAS, Founded in 1989, TEXPERS is a voluntary statewide Organization focused on the goals of protecting public employee Retirement systems in Texas as well as promoting quality management by providing members with outstanding educational programs; and WHEREAS, Since it was chartered, this nonprofit association Has provided forums for discussing state and national legislative Issues that affect Texas pension systems; it has also supplied Important information on retirement system administration, benefit Design, and federal programs relating to public pensions; and WHEREAS, TEXPERS has assumed the task of improving the Management and administration of retirement systems through the Creation of certified training for trustees; moreover, it is Dedicated to helping ensure the actuarial integrity of systems and To addressing other urgent concerns; and WHEREAS, This organization has grown extensively over the Past 22 years; currently, its members are public retirement systems That represent more than 300,000 active and retired public Employees, including police officers, firefighters, and employees Of utility districts, transit systems, hospital districts Appraisal districts, and river authorities from all areas of the State; and WHEREAS, Firms that provide professional services to public Pension funds belong to TEXPERS as associate members; these include Actuarial, consulting, and law firms and banks and investment management companies; and WHEREAS, As part of its annual conference, the association Offers training for trustees and administrators, opportunities for Communication between the diverse parties interested in public Retirement plans, and information needed to protect the rights of Public pension systems and the employees they cover, and the Association is to be commended for the vital role it plays in Promoting the sound condition of these public funds; now Therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby recognize the many individuals affiliated with The Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems and Extend to them sincere best wishes for a successful gathering at the 22nd Annual Conference; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be Prepared for the association as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

REPRESENTATIVE BYRON COOK: Chair recognizes Representative Truitt.

REPRESENTATIVE VICKI TRUITT: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, the Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems has been holding their 22nd Annual Conference here in Austin over the past few days, and it concludes today. TEXPERS, as it is known, is a statewide organization that helps to protect public employee retirement systems in Texas while promoting the quality, management and administration of the systems. Over the past 22 years, TEXPERS has grown immensely, currently representing more than 300,000 active and retired participates in the State of Texas. Joining us today on the dias are some of the represents from TEXPERS. They are Eyna Canales-Zerate, the TEXPERS president and a member of the City of Austin Employees Retirement System. We have Max Patterson, TEXPERS Executive Director and Board Member of Texas Emergency Services Retirement System. Andy Barboza, TEXPERS Board Member and Chairman of the Corpus Christi Firefighters Retirement System. And Linda Jackson, TEXPERS Board member and Chairperson of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Retirement Plan and Trust. Also, I believe that joining us in the gallery are some of the conference attendees, and I would like to invite them to stand up and be recognized. Welcome to your House. Thank you all very much for being here. And, Mr. Speaker and members, I move adoption.

REPRESENTATIVE BYRON COOK: Members, is there objection to the resolution? Chair hears none. Resolution adopted. Chair recognizes Representative Sarah Davis of Harris.

REPRESENTATIVE SARAH DAVIS: Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members, I move to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider House Resolution 1062 celebrating Pachyderm Day here at the State Capitol.

REPRESENTATIVE BYRON COOK: Members, you heard the motion. Is there objection? Chair hears none. Chair lays out HR1062. Clerk will read the resolution.

CLERK: HR1062 by Sarah Davis of Harris. Recognizing March 30th, 2011, as Pachyderm Day at the State Capitol.

REPRESENTATIVE BYRON COOK: Chair recognizes Representative Davis.

REPRESENTATIVE SARAH DAVIS: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move adoption.

REPRESENTATIVE BYRON COOK: Members, you heard the motion. Is there objection? Chair hears none. Chair recognizes Representative Davis.

REPRESENTATIVE SARAH DAVIS: Thank you again, Mr. Speaker and members, today we are celebrating Pachyderm Day at the State Capitol with the greater Houston Pachyderm Club. They have joined us in the gallery. We have some very distinguished visitors and members of the club. If you would please stand and be recognized. J.D. and Alison Joy. Todd and Ella Higgenbotham. Chris Meyer8, Caroline Lightfoot, Bernadette Meclaroy*, Linda Vega, Patty Thompson. And a very special guest and former colleague of many of you, former State Representative, Dr. Martha Wong is here. So please join me in welcoming these members. And I will also let everyone know that our guests will be taking pictures with the Lieutenant Governor and other members of the Senate. So if any of you would like to join us in front of the Senate Chamber you can begin making your way there now.

REPRESENTATIVE BYRON COOK: Chair recognizes Representative Murphy for a word. Two?

REPRESENTATIVE JIM MURPHY: Welcome Pachyderms.

REPRESENTATIVE BYRON COOK: Chair recognizes Representative Bohac.

REPRESENTATIVE DWAYNE BOHAC: I'm going to say more than two words. I'll ditto what Jim said, but I especially wanted to recognize my former neighbor, Bernadette, and my former desk mate, Martha Wong. Hello, and welcome to y'alls Capitol. And Martha and Bernadette and the rest of y'all, we love y'all.

REPRESENTATIVE BYRON COOK: Chair recognizes Representative Woolley.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Hi there. Glad you came. We've got a beautiful Capitol and it's always a pleasure for us to show it off.

REPRESENTATIVE BYRON COOK: Members, you heard the motion. Is there objection to the adoption of the resolution? Chair hears none. Resolution is adopted. Representative Murphy moves to add all names. Is there objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. Chair recognizes Representative Hughes.

REPRESENTATIVE BRYAN HUGHES: Thank you Mr. Speaker. Members, I move to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time House Concurrent Resolution 125, honoring the citizens of Marshall in Harrison County.

REPRESENTATIVE BYRON COOK: Members, you heard the motion. Is there objection? Chair hears none so ordered. Chair lays out HCR125. Clerk will read the resolution.

CLERK: HCR125 by Hughes. WHEREAS, residents of Marshall are gathered in the State Capitol on March 30th, 2011, to celebrate the contributions of their fair city to the Lone Star State. WHEREAS, located near the Texas-Louisiana border in the beautiful rolling hills of East Texas, the city was named in honor of Chief Justice John Marshall and has served as the seat of Harrison County since 1842. WHEREAS, by 1860 Marshall had become one of the largest and wealthiest towns in the region and its success was due, in large part, to the railway system that supported the town's commerical and industrial development and sizeable agricultural industry. WHEREAS, blessed with an abundance of red and white clay, residents of Marshall have built a flourishing ceramics industry, with twelve wholesale pottery manufacturers, five retail outlets and countless talented artisans. WHEREAS, the city has long been considered an educational center for east Texas, as it is home to three institutions of higher learning: East Texas Baptist University, Texas State Technical College and Wiley College. And WHEREAS, citizens of Marshall have, for many years, demonstrated a deep commitment to preserving their heritage; as evident by their National Historic District, which features one of the state's finest examples of Victorian hotel architecture. In 1896 the city was also the site of the Texas and Pacific Depot, the Wiseman Center and the Harrison County Historical Museum. All of which contribute to revitalize the downtown area. And WHEREAS, supporting a thriving arts community as well, the city is aided by the Marshall Arts Council, which is the center of lively performances to residents and tourists alike, for the past two decades. The Michaelson Museum of Art, the Marshall Symphony and the Marshall Visual Arts Center all contribute to the cultural vibrancy of the remarkable East Texas city. And WHEREAS, Marshall was named an All American City by the National Municipal League in 1976, and the city's residents remain justifiably proud of this prestigious honor as they continue their efforts to preserve the city's rich history while preparing for a brighter, promising future. Now therefore be it RESOLVED that the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas hereby recognize March 30th, 2011, as Marshall Day at the State Capitol, and extend to all those who are visiting sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and informative trip to the State Capitol.

REPRESENTATIVE BYRON COOK: Chair recognizes Representative Hughes.

REPRESENTATIVE BRYAN HUGHES: Thank you Mr. Speaker. Members, we're so pleased to have with us dignitaries from Marshall and Harrison County today. I'll introduce first the delegation on the dias, most these folks are well known to you. The Honorable Connie Ware, who served in various capacities of the state, the Commission of Arts Rivers Authority and three or four I can't remember, that runs our Chamber of Commerce. Connie, welcome. Wave in case someone hadn't met you. Connie Ware is with us. Dr. Eric Anderson with Sabine Mining Company, involved in environmental issues and keeping our country beautiful, while providing resources for us. Doctor, we're glad you're here. We have Zefernite Timmons with us, local businessman and city commissioner. We thank him for his service. Honorable Ed Smith, our former mayor and businessman. We appreciate him being here. And Chairman Allen Granthem, local entrepreneur and running the Chamber of Commerce this year. And, along with them, in the east gallery, we have a large delegation of folks from Marshall. Would you guys please stand so we can recognize you? And I'm joined with Representative Simpson, Representative Berman our neighbors, in welcoming -- Members, would you welcome our friends from Marshall today? And I thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. I move adoption of House Concurrent Resolution 125.

REPRESENTATIVE BYRON COOK: Members, you heard the motion. Is there objection? Chair hears none. Resolution is adopted. Representative Burman moves to add all members' names. Is there objection? Chair hears none. Please excuse Representative Miller because of business in the district on a motion by Representative Callegari. Members, we have Representative Creighton'S resolution and, as soon as we get through with that, then we'll move into the local calendar.

REPRESENTATIVE BYRON COOK: Chair recognizes Representative Hunter.

REPRESENTATIVE TODD HUNTER: Mr. Speaker, members; I'm going to make a motion, and I have talked to several of you and I want to make sure you know what we're going to do. I'm going to be moving to suspend all necessary rules so we can take a calendar up at 8:30 Thursday and Friday. So we are focused on the calendar, and we are focused on the important issue of the budget. So, Mr. Speaker, members; I move to suspend all necessary rules to allow the House to consider HB4, then HB275 this Thursday, beginning at 8:30 a.m.; and HB1, this Friday, at 8:30 a.m.

REPRESENTATIVE BYRON COOK: Members, you heard the motion.

REPRESENTATIVE CRAIG EILAND: Mr. Speaker.

REPRESENTATIVE BYRON COOK: For what purpose, Mr. Eiland?

REPRESENTATIVE CRAIG EILAND: Will the gentleman yield?

REPRESENTATIVE TODD HUNTER: Yes.

REPRESENTATIVE CRAIG EILAND: And so, Chairman Hunter, by doing this, by suspending all necessary rules, that would include if the bill was not technically eligible; at 8:30 we would still go ahead and take it up and just get to work, as opposed to waiting for the technical lay out period to end?

REPRESENTATIVE TODD HUNTER: The answer is yes, as long as the paperwork has gotten over here physically. That's correct.

REPRESENTATIVE CRAIG EILAND: Okay, thank you.

REPRESENTATIVE TODD HUNTER: As you say, what we're doing is we're ensuring that we get to work early and get into the business.

REPRESENTATIVE CRAIG EILAND: As I understand from that, there's no dias, there's no honorary resolutions, there's no pre-activity; it's -- we're going to roll straight into the bills?

REPRESENTATIVE TODD HUNTER: The goal is that -- Representative Eiland, there may be a few that we have scheduled that we will control the time on.

REPRESENTATIVE CRAIG EILAND: As I understand, on Thursday there may be a few; but on Friday there is zero activity pertaining to the budget?

REPRESENTATIVE TODD HUNTER: According to Chairman Geren, you are correct.

REPRESENTATIVE CRAIG EILAND: Okay. Thank you.

REPRESENTATIVE TODD HUNTER: So, Mr. Speaker, I make that motion and move to suspend all necessary rules as stated.

REPRESENTATIVE BYRON COOK: Members, this is a record vote. Clerk will ring the bell. Show the Chair voting aye. Show Representative Eissler voting aye. Show Representative Creighton voting aye. Have all members voted? Have all members voted? Being 143 ayes, zero nays. Six present not voting. Motion passes. Chair recognizes Representative Creighton.

REPRESENTATIVE BRANDON CREIGHTON: Mr. Spe aker, members; Representative Otto, Representative Eissler, and myself want to recognize one of our constituents here from Montgomery County. It's Montgomery County Day today. The tenth most populated county in the State of Texas out of 254. The birthplace of the Texas flag. We have representatives here from Greater Lake Conroe Area Chamber of Commerce, the Community Chamber of Commerce of East Montgomery County, and the South County Chamber of Commerce here with us, as well. I would especially like to thank those who planned this important day. Especially Delilah Lewis, Ronda *Behegan, Connie *Debur, Kelly *Bellimowitz and Kay *Hoben. On the floor with me today we have Helen Thornton, Liz *Seegress, Joe Kennedy, Adriana Villencia. And, in the gallery, I see Ray Middleton and Stacey Buick and many others. We are very proud to represent you and very glad that you could be with us here at your State Capitol. Welcome, and enjoy Montgomery County Day. Members, help me show appreciation for them.

REPRESENTATIVE BYRON COOK: Chair recognizes Representative Creighton.

REPRESENTATIVE BRANDON CREIGHTON: Members , I move to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider HR969.

REPRESENTATIVE BYRON COOK: Members, is there objection? Chair hears none. Rules are suspended. Chair lays out HR969. Clerk will read the resolution.

CLERK: HR969 by Creighton. WHEREAS, Residents of Montgomery County are gathering in Austin on March 30, 2011, to celebrate Montgomery County Day at the State Capitol; and WHEREAS, Situated at the southern edge of the Piney Woods of East Texas, the region has been inhabited for more than 10,000 Years; the hunter-gatherer Atakapan peoples resided there, and the Area was probably visited by the French explorer La Salle; and WHEREAS, The Anglo-American settlers who moved into the Region in the 1820s included Andrew Montgomery, who started a Trading post that eventually became the town of Montgomery, and the County was established in 1837 by the Congress of the Republic of Texas; and WHEREAS, Montgomery County is known as the birthplace of the Lone Star Flag because the flag was designed by county resident Dr. Charles B. Stewart; it was adopted as the official state flag in 1839; and WHEREAS, The arrival of the railroads in the 1870s and 1880s Sparked a lumber boom that revived the county's agricultural Economy after the Civil War; the city of Conroe began when Houston Lumberman Isaac Conroe established a sawmill on Stewarts Creek in 1881; shortly thereafter he moved his operation to the nearby Junction of two railways and established a post office; in 1889 Conroe became the county seat, and by 1900, it was the largest town In the county; Conroe was incorporated in 1904; and WHEREAS, The discovery of oil near the town in 1931 triggered Another boom, drawing wildcatters, financiers, and roughnecks to The area; for a time, Conroe claimed more millionaires per capita Than any other town in the nation; the Crighton Theatre, a Vaudeville theater built in 1934 at the height of the boom, has been Restored to its former glory and continues to host performances and Events; and WHEREAS, Today, lumber, oil production, and ranching Contribute to Montgomery County's prosperity, while visitors from Across the state are drawn by the county's abundant natural Resources; hikers, bird-watchers, and boaters enjoy the Opportunities for recreation in the Sam Houston National Forest, W. Goodrich Jones State Forest, and Lake Conroe Park; and WHEREAS, The Woodlands, a master-planned community in Southern Montgomery County, is home to the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, a major concert venue as well as the summer home of the Houston Symphony; residents and visitors alike enjoy the annual Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival every October, and the many historic Homes and businesses of Montgomery evoke the colorful past of the Region; and WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich past as they look forward to A bright future, the residents of Montgomery County may take great Pride in their continuing contributions to the history and heritage Of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby recognize March 30, 2011, as Montgomery County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable event.

REPRESENTATIVE BYRON COOK: Chair recognizes Representative Creighton.

REPRESENTATIVE CREIGHTON: Members, you heard the motion. Is there any objection? Chair hears none. Resolution is adopted. Members we're about to go on the local and consent calendar.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Members, we're ready to begin the local and consent calendars. Representative Thompson will give us some instruction.

REPRESENTATIVE SENFRONIA THOMPSON: Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker and members, we are going to go on local and consent calendars. Those of you who have bills on the calEndar, would you please come up and be ready to present your bills. If there are amendments to the bills, would you explain those amendments to the body before they are passed? If you are not up here and your bill comes, we're just going to pass that bill over and you will see it next week.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Members, I would like to explain how I intend to handle the local and consent calendar this session. According to the rules, you have ten minutes to ask questions or speak against a bill. It's my intent to inquire of a member if he or she wishes to speak for ten minutes. At two minute intervals I will ask the member's intent to speak against the bill for ten minutes. I will ask that three times. I want us to respect the rules and I want to ensure that all members have enough time to express themselves on any issues. At any time, a member can decide to postpone their bills until the end of that calendar. Thank you. Members, we're about to start. The Chair recognizes Representative Flynn to explain House Bill 74. Representative Flynn?

REPRESENTATIVE SENFRONIA THOMPSON: Madam Chairperson, we're going to postpone this bill until the end of the calendar.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Represent ative Flynn is postponing his bill until the end of the calendar. Chair recognizes Representative Cook to lay out his bill.

REPRESENTATIVE BYRON COOK: Thank you.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: House Bill 92. Excuse me, Mr. Cook.

REPRESENTATIVE BYRON COOK: Thank you, Madam Speaker. Members, this is a local bill from Navarro County that has to do with the county's having the ability to permit slaughterhouses. Move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question is on the adoption of House Bill 92. Is there objection of consideration of House Bill 92? Chair hears none and lays out House Bill 92. The clerk will ring the bell. The Chair recognizes --

CLERK: HB92 by Cook. Relating to the regulation of slaughterers by certain counties.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Chair recognizes Representative Cook.

REPRESENTATIVE BYRON COOK: Move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on the passage of House Bill 92, this is the third reading. Is there objection? Chair hears none. So moved. The Chair lays out House Bill 149 and calls on Representative Raymond to explain the bill.

REPRESENTATIVE SENFRONIA THOMPSON: Madam Chairperson? Madam chairperson?

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: For what purpose, Mrs. Thompson?

REPRESENTATIVE SENFRONIA THOMPSON: I'd like to ask that House Bill 149 would be moved to the end of the calendar.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: You heard the motion. Is there any objection? The Chair hears none. So moved. The Chair recognizes Representative Parker to explain House Bill 200.

REPRESENTATIVE TAN PARKER: Thank you, Madam Speaker. Members, House Bill 200 is projected to save the state $76,000 a year by directing TDCJ to send notices of releases through electronic mail.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection to consideration of House Bill 200? The Chair hears none. So moved. The Chair lays out second reading of House Bill 200. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB 200 by Parker. Relating to the notification of the release of certain inmates given to certain courts and law enforcement agencies.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative Parker.

REPRESENTATIVE TAN PARKER: Madam Speaker, members, I move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 200 to the third reading. Is there objection? Chair hears none. So moved. The Chair lays out -- Excuse me. The Chair recognizes Representative Flynn to lay out House Bill 315.

REPRESENTATIVE DAN FLYNN: Thank you, Madam Speaker. House Bill 315 creates Hunt County Municipal Utility District No. 1.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair -- Is there objection to consideration of House Bill 315? The Chair hears none. So moved. The Chair lays out House Bill 315 and asks to clerk to read the bill.

CLERK: HB315 by Flynn. Relating to the creation of the Hunt County Municipal Utility District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative Flynn.

REPRESENTATIVE DAN FLYNN: Madam Speaker, I move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on the passage of House Bill 315 to the third reading. Is there objection? Chair hears none. So moved. Chair recognizes Representative Walle to lay out -- explain House Bill 350.

REPRESENTATIVE ARMANDO WALLE: Thank you, Madam Speaker. House Bill 350 gives municipal judges and JPs additional tools in dealing with juveniles that receive class C misdemeanors in school.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection to consideration of House Bill 350? The Chair hears none. House Bill 350. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB350 by Walle. Relating to discharging fines and costs assessed against certain juvenile defendants through community service or tutoring.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative Walle.

REPRESENTATIVE ARMANDO WALLE: Thank you, Madam Speaker. I move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House bill 350 to third reading. Is there objection? Chair hears none. So moved. The Chair recognizes Representative Otto to explain House Bill 361.

REPRESENTATIVE JOHN OTTO: Thank you, Madam Speaker. Members, House Bill 361 changes the make-up of the Agricultural Appraisal Advisory Board to take into account the USDA no longer allowing members of the NRCS, the National Resources Conservation Service to serve. There is also an amendment which changes the preapproved by local and consent calendars, which changes the number of times this board must meet from three to one per year. I move --

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Members, is there objection to consideration of House Bill 361? The Chair hears none. So moved. The Chair lays out House Bill 361. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB361 by Otto. Relating to the composition of the Agricultural Advisory Board of an appraisal district.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Members, there is an amendment. The Chair will -- the clerk will read the amendment.

CLERK: Amendment by Otto.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative Otto to explain the amendment.

REPRESENTATIVE JOHN OTTO: Members, the amendment changes the number of times the Advisory Board must meet from three times to a minimum of one time.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question -- The question is of the adoption of the amendment. Is there objection? Chair hears none. So adopted. The Chair recognizes Representative Otto.

REPRESENTATIVE JOHN OTTO: Move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on the passage of House Bill 361. Is there objection? Chair hears none. So moved. The Chair recognizes Representative Orr to explain House Bill 367.

REPRESENTATIVE ROB ORR: Ms. Speaker and members, this is a bill that takes one road and with two names and makes it one name, called Chisum Trail Parkway. Move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on -- Is there objection of consideration of House Bill 367? Chair hears none. So moved.

UNIDENTIFIED MAN SPEAKER: Madam Speaker, will the gentleman yield?

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Mr. Otto, do you yield?

REPRESENTATIVE ROB ORR: Absolutely.

UNIDENTIFIED MAN SPEAKER: Thank you, Representative Orr. Is this bill a good naming bill for both Tarrant and Johnson County?

REPRESENTATIVE ROB ORR: Absolutely.

REPRESENTATIVE LON BURNAM: And is it more for marketing purposes than being historically accurate?

REPRESENTATIVE ROB ORR: Yes.

REPRESENTATIVE LON BURNAM: Thank you.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection? The Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair lays out House Bill 367. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB367 by Orr. Relating to the designation of State Highway 121 in Tarrant and Johnson Counties as the Chisholm Trail Parkway.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative Orr.

REPRESENTATIVE ROB ORR: Move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 367 to third reading. Is there objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair recognizes Representative Hochberg to explain House Bill 370.

REPRESENTATIVE SCOTT HOCHBERG: Thank you Madam Speaker and members. What this bill does is allow a student to transfer for athletic purposes without penalty if the school the student is coming from doesn't offer the activity that the student is transferring for.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection to consideration of House Bill 370? The Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair lays out House Bill 370. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB370 by Hochberg. Relating to the eligibility of a student to participate in extracurricular activities or competitions after transferring or moving from one public school to another.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative Hochberg.

REPRESENTATIVE SCOTT HOCHBERG: Move adoption.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 370, third reading. Is there objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair calls on Representative Guillen to explain House Bill 378.

REPRESENTATIVE RYAN GUILLEN: Thank you, Madam Speaker. This bill just adds to correct the move-over laws.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection to consideration of House Bill 378? The Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair lays out House Bill 378 and the clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB378 by Guillen. Relating to the stationary tow trucks on the highway; providing a penalty.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative Guillen.

REPRESENTATIVE RYAN GUILLEN: Move adoption.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on the passage of House Bill 378 to third reading. Is there objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair call on Representative Raymond to explain the House Bill 388.

REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD PENA RAYMOND: Than k you, Madam Speaker. Members, this bill designates portions of State Highway 359 as the Korean War Memorial Highway.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection to consideration of House Bill 388? The Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair lays out House Bill 388 and the clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB388 by Raymond. Relating to the designation of segments of State Highways 359, 16, and 285 as the Veterans of the Korean War Memorial Highway.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative Raymond.

REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD PENA RAYMOND: Move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 388 to third reading. Is there objection? The Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair recognizes Representative Guillen to explain the committee substitute to House Bill 422.

REPRESENTATIVE RYAN GUILLEN: Thank you, Madam Speaker. This just creates a permitting process for very unique circumstances associated with multiple large loads of the same commodity.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection to consideration of the committee substitute of House Bill 422? The Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair lays out committee substitute to House Bill 422. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB422 by Guillen. Relating to certain oversize and overweight permits issued by the Texas Department of Transportation.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative Guillen.

REPRESENTATIVE RYAN GUILLEN: Move adoption.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of committee substitute to House Bill 422, to third reading. Is there objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair recognizes Representative Parker to explain House Bill 434.

REPRESENTATIVE TAN PARKER: Thank you, Madam Speaker. HB434 directs DFPS to add a minimum standard of certain solitary providers following training for children with specialized medical needs. The bill will be called Paisley's law to honor the life of Paisley J. Keen who suffered a tragic death due to medical neglect and to the registered family home.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair -- Is there objection to consideration of House Bill 434? The Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair lays out House Bill 434. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB434 by Parker. Relating to the minimum standards for licensed child-care facilities and registered family homes.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative Parker.

REPRESENTATIVE TAN PARKER: Move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 434 on to third reading. Is there objection? The chair hears none. So ordered. Representative Menendez, please explain House Bill 447.

REPRESENTATIVE JOSE MENENDEZ: Thank you Madam Speaker and members, House Bill 447 would amend the local government code to authorize defense base development authority to charge for the use, lease or sale of an open space; and for the services, including professional consultation or real estate development support and participate in an acquisition with venture capital, any of the services that are provided by the authority that are related to a project.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection to consideration of House Bill 447? The Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair hears none. The chair lays out House Bill 447. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB447 by Menendez. Relating to the powers of a defense base development authority.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative Menendez.

REPRESENTATIVE JOSE MENENDEZ: Move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 447 to third reading. Is there objection? The Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair recognizes Representative Craddick to explain House Bill 457.

REPRESENTATIVE TOM CRADDICK: Ms. Speaker, members, all this does is it allows the member of an organization who is --

REPRESENTATIVE SENFRONIA THOMPSON: Madam speaker.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: For what purpose?

REPRESENTATIVE SENFRONIA THOMPSON: Is this his first bill?

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Mr. Cradd ick?

REPRESENTATIVE TOM CRADDICK: This session Mr. --

REPRESENTATIVE SENFRONIA THOMPSON: Does he have any of his classmates around him?

REPRESENTATIVE TOM CRADDICK: No, they've all died. Mrs. Speaker, members, there's an amendment.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there any objection to consideration of House Bill 457? Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair lays out House Bill 457. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB457 by Craddick. Relating to restrictions on the promotion and operation of charitable raffles.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The following amendment, the clerk will read the amendment.

CLERK: Amendment by Craddick.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative Craddick to explain the amendment.

REPRESENTATIVE TOM CRADDICK: Ms. Speaker and members, this is an amendment that the Governor himself asked us to clarify and make sure that we restrict this and operate this as a gambling organization.

UNIDENTIFIED MAN SPEAKER: Ms. Speaker.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: For what purpose?

UNIDENTIFIED MAN SPEAKER: Would the gentleman yield?

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Will you yield?

REPRESENTATIVE TOM CRADDICK: I yield.

UNIDENTIFIED MAN SPEAKER: I'm having a little trouble with my sheets. Could you text that amendment to us?

REPRESENTATIVE TOM CRADDICK: You bet.

UNIDENTIFIED MAN SPEAKER: Thank you.

REPRESENTATIVE TOM CRADDICK: I move the adoption of the amendment.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on the adoption of the amendment to House Bill 457. Is there any objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair recognizes Representative Craddick.

REPRESENTATIVE TOM CRADDICK: I move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 457.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY PHILLIPS: Madam Speaker, will the gentleman yield real quick?

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Do you yield, Representative Craddick?

REPRESENTATIVE TOM CRADDICK: Certainly. Do you want me to teach you how to text, also?

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY PHILLIPS: No. Did someone -- Did you change your name from Tom to Dean? I wasn't sure.

REPRESENTATIVE TOM CRADDICK: I'm sorry, I couldn't hear you.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY PHILLIPS: Did you change your name from Tom to Dean?

REPRESENTATIVE TOM CRADDICK: No.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY PHILLIPS: They keep calling you Dean.

REPRESENTATIVE TOM CRADDICK: Somebody else did that.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY PHILLIPS: Okay.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 457 to third reading, is there objection? The Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair recognizes Representative Kleinschmidt to explain House Bill 462.

REPRESENTATIVE TIM KLEINSCHMIDT: Thank you, Madam Speaker. Members, House Bill 462 allows the assignment of special judges in county courts without statutory county courts at law or probate.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection to consideration of House Bill 462? Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair lays out House Bill 462. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB462 by Kleinschmidt. Relating to the assignment of special judges in county courts in certain counties.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative Kleinschmidt.

REPRESENTATIVE TIM KLEINSCHMIDT: Move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair -- The question occurs on passage of House Bill 462, third reading. Is there objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair recognizes Representative Orr to explain House Bill 478.

REPRESENTATIVE ROB ORR: Ms. Speaker, members, this is a bill removes that 15-cent court cost that was enacted last session for a child safety seat violation. So move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection to consideration of House Bill 478? The Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair lays out House Bill 478. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB478 by Orr. Relating to certain court costs associated with the offense of failing to secure a child passenger in a motor vehicle.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative Orr.

REPRESENTATIVE ROB ORR: Move adoption.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 478 to third reading. Is there objection? The Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair calls on Representative Dutton to explain House Bill 549.

REPRESENTATIVE HAROLD V. DUTTON JR.: Mada m Speaker, members, this bill just changes the law so that a person who kills someone doesn't get to decide how their remains are disposed of.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection to consideration of House Bill 549? The Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair lays out House Bill 549. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB549 by Dutton. Relating to the prohibition of the disposition of a decedent's remains by a person charged with certain criminal conduct against the decedent.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative Dutton.

REPRESENTATIVE HAROLD V. DUTTON JR.: I move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 549 to third reading. Is there objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair recognizes Representative Miller to explain House Bill 591.

REPRESENTATIVE DOUG MILLER: Thank you, Madam Speaker. This bill simply names the 13 mile section of Interstate 10 in Kendall County for a fallen trooper, Trooper Curt David Knapp.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: May we have order, please? Chair recognizes Representative Miller of Comal.

REPRESENTATIVE DOUG MILLER: Members, thank you very much. I know we're trying to get through our local and consent calendar and it is very important that we move on, but this is a bill that just like Representative Hardcastle did the other day, recognizes one of those folks that were out on the road patrol trying to keep us safe in the State of Texas. Curt David Knapp was killed in the line of duty on March the 8th back in 2004. And this bill serves to recognize him to -- to -- that his memory might live on in infamy, recognizing the service that he gave and the sacrifice -- the ultimate sacrifice that he made to keep us safe in Texas. Here with us today is his widow, Jennifer Miller; and his two children, Wyatt and Michaela. Also joining us is his partner, now sergeant, Todd Jennings. Our Colonel Steve McGraw of the DBS and Colonel Lamar Beckworth. Also Chief David Becker. And they are up in the gallery, standing up now. Let's please recognize them for their loss and their sacrifice. We know that this is just a small token of gratitude, but we want to honor him in this way. And we thank you for all that you do, especially you folks that are still in active service.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Members, is there objection to consideration of House Bill 591? The Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair lays out House Bill 591. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB591 by Miller.. Relating to naming a segment of Interstate Highway 10 in Kendall County the Trooper Kurt David Knapp Memorial Highway.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Chair recognizes Representative Miller.

REPRESENTATIVE DOUG MILLER: Thank you, Madam Speaker. I most respectfully request passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 591 to third reading. Is there objection? The Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair recognizes Representative Orr to explain House Bill 646.

REPRESENTATIVE ROB ORR: Madam Speaker, members, this bill requires an insurance company to give notice when the company makes certain types of payments to people and requirements relating to titles.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection to consideration of House Bill 646? The Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair lays out House Bill 646 and the clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB646 by Orr. Relating to reporting requirements for salvage motor vehicles by insurance companies.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recuses Representative Orr.

REPRESENTATIVE ROB ORR: Move adoption.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 646 to third reading. Is there objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair calls on Representative Deshotel to explain House Bill 699.

REPRESENTATIVE JOE DESHOTEL: House Bill 699 changes the definition of ports to refer to maritime ports, changing the reporting structure to advisory committee to the Department of Transportation to be in line with other committee reports.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection to consideration of House Bill 699? The Chair hears none. So ordered. Chair lays out House Bill 699. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB699 by Deshotel. Relating to the Port Authority Advisory Committee and funding of port security, transportation, and facility projects and port studies.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative Dutton.

REPRESENTATIVE HAROLD V. DUTTON JR.: Move adoption.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 699 to third reading. Is there objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair calls on Representative Anderson of McClendon to explain House Bill 801. CHARLES "DOC" ANDERSON: Thank you, Madam Speaker. Members, HB801 makes a correction of boundaries of the water district in McClendon County.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection to consideration of House Bill 801? Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair lays out House Bill 801. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB801 by Anderson of McClendon. Relating to the territory and dissolution requirements of the Southern Trinity Groundwater Conservation District.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative Anderson.

REPRESENTATIVE ANDERSON: I move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 801 to third reading. Is there objection? The Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair calls on Representative Callegari to explain House Bill 805.

REPRESENTATIVE BILL CALLEGARI: Members, this bill corrects the population brackets to ensure this bill includes Fort Bend County for emergency preparedness plans. Only affects Fort Bend County.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair lays out House Bill 805. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB805 by Callegari. Relating to the requirement that certain water service providers ensure emergency operations during an extended power outage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative Callegari.

REPRESENTATIVE BILL CALLEGARI: Move adoption.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 805 to third reading. Is there objection? The Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair recognizes Representative Villarreal to explain House Bill 824.

REPRESENTATIVE MIKE VILLARREAL: Thank you, Madam Speaker. Members, this bill relates to an outreach campaign to promote fathers' involvement with their children before birth. Move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair lays out House Bill -- excuse me. Is there objection to consideration of House Bill 824? The Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair lays out House Bill 824. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB824 by Villarreal. Relating to an outreach campaign to promote fathers' involvement with their children before birth.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative Villarreal.

REPRESENTATIVE MIKE VILLARREAL: Move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 824 to third reading. Is there objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. Chair recognizes Representative Craddick to explain House Bill 831.

REPRESENTATIVE TOM CRADDICK: Ms. Speaker, members, all this does to the law is to allow government entities, like public hospitals, to borrow short-term dollars.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection to consideration of House Bill 831? The Chair hears none. Chair lays out House Bill 831. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB831 by Craddick. Relating to the authority of certain local governmental entities to borrow money for a public hospital.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative Craddick.

REPRESENTATIVE TOM CRADDICK: Move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 831 to third reading. Is there objection? The Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair calls on Representative Geren to explain House Bill 843.

REPRESENTATIVE CHARLIE GEREN: Thank you, Madam Speaker. This 843 allows the tax district collector to send an electronic statement if you request it.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection to consideration of House Bill 843? Chair hears none. Lays out House Bill 843. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB843 by Geren. Relating to the use of electronic means for the delivery of ad valorem tax bills to certain property owners and agents.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative --

REPRESENTATIVE CHARLIE GEREN: Move passage. Move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 843 to third reading. Is there objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair recognizes Representative Guillen to explain House Bill 848.

REPRESENTATIVE RYAN GUILLEN: Thank you, Madam Speaker. This bill just ensure that a parent that is under investigation by CPS can place their child with a trusted adult through a child safety agreement.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection to consideration of House Bill 848? The Chair hears none. Lays out House Bill 848. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB848 by Guillen. Relating to an agreement authorizing certain persons to make decisions regarding a child during an investigation of child abuse or neglect.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative Guillen.

REPRESENTATIVE RYAN GUILLEN: Move adoption.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 848 to third reading. Is there objection? The Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair recognizes Representative Craddick to explain House Bill 850.

REPRESENTATIVE TOM CRADDICK: Ms. Speaker, members, this just updates various provisions in the Rankin County Hospital District.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection to consideration of House Bill 850? The Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair lays out House Bill 850. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB850 by Craddick.. Relating to the Rankin County Hospital District.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative Craddick.

REPRESENTATIVE TOM CRADDICK: I move adoption.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 850 to third reading. Is there objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair recognizes Representative Patrick to explain House Bill 861.

REPRESENTATVIE DIANE PATRICK: Madam Speaker, members, House Bill 861 calls for at least one member of the Advisory Committee for Special Education to be a director of special education in Texas Public Schools.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection to consideration of House Bill 861? The Chair hears none and lays out House Bill 861. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB861 by Patrick. Relating to membership of the advisory committee for special education services.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Chair recognizes Representative Patrick.

REPRESENTATVIE DIANE PATRICK: Move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 861 to third reading. Is there objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair recognizes Representative Rodriguez to lay out House Bill 885.

REPRESENTATIVE EDDIE RODRIGUEZ: Madam Speaker, members, House Bill 885 is a clean up bill which would allow an important tool called a pedestrian hybrid beacon to be used in our state, which would improve pedestrian public safety.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection to consideration of House Bill 885? Chair hears none. So ordered. And lays out House Bill 885. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB885 by Rodriguez. Relating to the operation and movement of a vehicle when certain traffic-control signals do not display an indication.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative Rodriguez.

REPRESENTATIVE EDDIE RODRIGUEZ: Move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 8835 to third reading. Is there any objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair recognizes Representative Thompson to explain House Bill 904.

REPRESENTATIVE SENFRONIA THOMPSON: Ms. Sp eaker and members, House Bill 904 is relating to the court costs imposed on conviction and deposit so that municipal courts in Houston will be able to maintain the security system that they have and also be able to upgrade it, as well.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection to consideration of House Bill 904? Chair hears none and lays out House Bill 904. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB904 by Thompson.. Relating to court costs imposed on conviction and deposited to the municipal court building security fund.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative Thompson.

REPRESENTATIVE SENFRONIA THOMPSON: Move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 904 to third reading. Is there objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. Ms. Thompson, the Chair calls on Ms. Thompson to explain House Bill 905.

REPRESENTATIVE SENFRONIA THOMPSON: Thank you, Madam Speaker and members. This is a bill that is bringing some parity to family relationships and children, allowing them to be able to have their protection and protective orders here, just like we give them in other areas.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection to consideration of House Bill 905? Chair hears none. Chair lays out House Bill 905. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB905 by Thompson. Relating to the admissibility of certain hearsay statements of a child in hearings on an application for a protective order.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative Thompson.

REPRESENTATIVE SENFRONIA THOMPSON: Move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 905 to third reading. Is there objection? The Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair recognizes Representative Thompson to explain House Bill 906.

REPRESENTATIVE SENFRONIA THOMPSON: Madam Speaker and members, this is the appointment of an attorney in the Court of Appeals, and when the person is no longer in the court it requires them to be able to maintain their own suit at their own cost. I move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection to consideration of House Bill 906? Chair hears none and lays out House Bill 906. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB906 by Thompson. Relating to appointments made in and the appeal of certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative Thompson.

REPRESENTATIVE SENFRONIA THOMPSON: Move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 906 to third reading. Is there objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair recognizes Representative Truitt to explain House Bill 984.

REPRESENTATIVE VICKI TRUITT: Thank you, Madam Speaker. House Bill 984 would enable continuous cities and towns to share their municipal courts helping save money and improve services.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection to consideration of House Bill 984? The Chair hears none and lays out House Bill 984. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB984 by Truitt.. Relating to agreements between contiguous municipalities regarding jurisdiction of cases in municipal courts.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair calls on Representative Truitt.

REPRESENTATIVE VICKI TRUITT: Move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 984 to third reading. Is there objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair recognizes Representative Rodriguez to explain House Bill 993.

REPRESENTATIVE EDDIE RODRIGUEZ: Thank you, Madam Speaker. Members, House Bill 993 simply certifies that firefighters can close roads and highways when responding to a scene of an accident or emergency to secure the area. This bill would help avoid senseless injury and costly damage to equipment.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection to consideration of House Bill 993? Chair hears none and lays out House Bill 993. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB993 by Rodriguez.. Relating to the closure of a road or highway by certain firefighters.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Chair recognizes Representative Rodriguez.

REPRESENTATIVE EDDIE RODRIGUEZ: Move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 993 to third reading. Is there objection? The chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair calls on Representative Craddick to explain House Bill 1110.

REPRESENTATIVE TOM CRADDICK: Ms. Speaker, members, what this does is allows for contracting authority in the Midland County Hospital District.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection to consideration of House Bill 1110? The Chair hears none. The chair lays out House Bill 1110. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB1110 by Craddick. Relating to the contracting authority of the Midland County Hospital District.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative Craddick.

REPRESENTATIVE TOM CRADDICK: I move adoption.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 1110 to third reading. Is there objection? The Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair reluctantly recognizes Representative Huberty to explain House Bill 1130, which is his first bill.

REPRESENTATIVE DAN HUBERTY: Thank you, Madam Speaker and members. House Bill 1130 repeals an irrelevant --

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: Madam Chairlady?

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: For what purpose, Representative Aycock.

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: 0madam Chair, was he recognized to move passage just then? I don't believe so. Parliamentary inquiry there.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: State your inquiry.

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: He just made a motion to pass his bill and hadn't been properly laid out.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: I'm sorry, Mr. Huberty needs to learn the rules, doesn't he?

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: I would advise he should, Madam Chair. I'll have a few questions, but let's let him start through it a little more. Maybe he wants to explain his bill for a few minutes.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Mr. Huber ty, can you possibly explain this bill?

REPRESENTATIVE DAN HUBERTY: Yes, Madam Speaker, I can. Would you like me to?

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: I would. Don't let me stop you. Are you finished?

REPRESENTATIVE DAN HUBERTY: Yes, ma'am, I am.

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: Madam Chair, may I ask the gentleman a few questions?

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: For what purpose, Mr. Huberty? Do you yield?

REPRESENTATIVE DAN HUBERTY: Yes, Madam Speaker. I will.

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: We sit right next to each other in Public Education, don't we?

REPRESENTATIVE DAN HUBERTY: Yes, sir, we do.

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: And you were there until nearly midnight last night, weren't you?

REPRESENTATIVE DAN HUBERTY: Yes, sir, I was.

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: Did you prepare for this bill layout this morning after midnight?

REPRESENTATIVE DAN HUBERTY: Yes, sir, I did.

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: And how late did that go into the wee hours of the morning?

REPRESENTATIVE DAN HUBERTY: It didn't go that long, sir.

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: So you're not well prepared?

REPRESENTATIVE DAN HUBERTY: Apparently, I am not.

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: Well, I think there's some other people that want to ask questions, but I figured you're surrounded by the mob down there; so I'll surrender the microphone.

UNIDENTIFIED MAN SPEAKER: Madam Speaker, would the gentleman yield?

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: For what purpose?

UNIDENTIFIED MAN SPEAKER: To ask a question to Representative Huberty.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Would you yield for a question?

REPRESENTATIVE DAN HUBERTY: Yes, madam Speaker, I will.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The gentleman yields.

UNIDENTIFIED MAN SPEAKER: Is this some memo, is this some new uniform on the Public Committee, this red tie, white shirt thing?

REPRESENTATIVE DAN HUBERTY: Yes, sir, we coordinated our outfits last night.

UNIDENTIFIED MAN SPEAKER: Do you also have a special shield, like Representative Aycock, on the pocket of your shirt?

REPRESENTATIVE DAN HUBERTY: No, sir, I do not.

UNIDENTIFIED MAN SPEAKER: Okay. Good.

REPRESENTATIVE JOHN OTTO: Madam Speaker.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Represent ative Otto, for what purpose?

REPRESENTATIVE JOHN OTTO: Will the gentleman yield for a question?

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Mr. Huber ty, do you yield?

REPRESENTATIVE DAN HUBERTY: Yes, Madam Speaker.

REPRESENTATIVE JOHN OTTO: Representative Huberty, did you check with the other members that border your district and see how it would impact their district?

REPRESENTATIVE DAN HUBERTY: Representative Otto, I did not. But I think this will be a very beneficial bill, because it really does repeal an irrelevant report and it will save your district money.

REPRESENTATIVE JOHN OTTO: Okay. So you're getting rid of a report, but you still didn't think enough to ask the members that border your district as to whether --

REPRESENTATIVE DAN HUBERTY: In the future, Mr. Chairman, I will make sure that I come and talk to you in advance.

REPRESENTATIVE JOHN OTTO: Oh, okay. Thank you.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Mr. Driver , for what purpose?

REPRESENTATIVE JOE DRIVER: Madam Speaker, I would like to call a point of order into consideration of this bill.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Bring your point of order down front.

REPRESENTATIVE JOE DRIVER: I don't have one, I would just like to call one. That's all.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Thank you, Mr. Driver. Is there any objection? Mr. Legler, do you have a question?

REPRESENTATIVE KEN LEGLER: Would the gentleman yield?

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: For a question, do you yield for a question?

REPRESENTATIVE DAN HUBERTY: Yes, Madam Speaker, I will.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: He yields.

REPRESENTATIVE KEN LEGLER: Now, if it's just for a question I'll just pull mine down now.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there any objection to the consideration of House Bill 1130? The Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair lays out House Bill 1130. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB1130 by Huberty. Relating to information provided by the Texas Education Agency to school districts regarding placement of students receiving special education services.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes the ultra polite Representative Huberty.

REPRESENTATIVE DAN HUBERTY: Thank you, Madam Speaker. I move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 1130. Is there any objection? The Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair recognizes Representative Taylor of Galveston to explain House Bill 1209.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: Thank you, Madam Speaker and members. House Bill 1209 waves the probate fees to law enforcement officers, firefighters and/or personnel that are killed in the line of duty.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection to consideration of House Bill 1209? The Chair hears none and lays out House Bill 1209. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB1209 by Taylor. Relating to a probate fee exemption for estates of certain law enforcement officers, firefighters, and others killed in the line of duty.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative Taylor of Galveston.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: Move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 1209 to third reading. Is there objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair calls on Representative Deshotel to explain House Bill 1251.

REPRESENTATIVE JOE DESHOTEL: House Bill 1251 would allow the port of Port Arthur to have a six year term to put it in line with the other ports in the area, instead of four year terms for port members.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there any objection to consideration of House Bill 1251? The Chair hears none and lays out House Bill 1251. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB1251 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.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative Deshotel.

REPRESENTATIVE JOE DESHOTEL: Move adoption.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 1251 to third reading. Is there objection? The Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair recognizes Representative Howard of Travis to explain House Bill 1286.

REPRESENTATIVE DONNA HOWARD: Madam Speaker, members; House Bill 1286 would require a University Interscholastic League to prepare impact statements prior to any final action by UIL Council on a new proposed rule.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection to consideration of House Bill 1286? The Chair hears none and lays out House Bill 1286. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB1286 by Howard. Relating to adoption of rules by the University Interscholastic League.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative Howard.

REPRESENTATIVE DONNA HOWARD: Move adoption.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question is on passage of House Bill 1286 to third reading. Is there objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair calls on Representative Quintanilla to explain House Bill 1383.

REPRESENTATIVE CHENTE QUINTANILLA: Thank you, Madam Speaker. House Bill 1383 defines the legal boundaries of the El Paso County Water Control Improvement District No. 4.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection to consideration of House Bill 1383? The Chair hears none and lays out House Bill 1383. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB1383 by Quintanilla. Relating to the territory of the El Paso County Water Control and Improvement District No. 4.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative Quintanilla.

REPRESENTATIVE CHENTE QUINTANILLA: Move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 1383 to third reading. Is there objection? The Chair hears none. So ordered. House Bill 1383 passes to third reading. The Chair calls on Representative Flynn to explain House Bill 1409.

REPRESENTATIVE DAN FLYNN: Thank you, Madam Speaker. House Bill 1409 will name a portion of State Highway 243 to the Veterans Memorial Park.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection to consideration of House Bill 1409? Chair hears none and lays out House Bill 1409. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB1409 by Flynn. Relating to the designation of a segment of State Highway 243 in Van Zandt County as the Veterans Memorial Parkway.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative Flynn.

REPRESENTATIVE DAN FLYNN: Move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 1409 to third reading. Is there objection? Chair hears none. So order. The Chair calls on Representative Truitt to explain House Bill 1481.

REPRESENTATIVE VICKI TRUITT: Thank you, Madam Speaker. I am going to speak slowly on this one because it is so important to some people that we especially have in the gallery. House Bill 1481 will, over time, remove inappropriate language about disabilities from our state laws and rules and replace it with terms just about everyone can accept. This bill puts the person before their disability at no cost to the state.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection to consideration of House Bill 1481? The Chair hears none and lays out House Bill 1481. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB1481 by Truitt.. Relating to the use of person first respectful language in reference to individuals with disabilities.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative Truitt.

REPRESENTATIVE VICKI TRUITT: I move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 1481 to third reading. Is there objection? The Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair recognizes Representative Hamilton to explain House Bill 1510.

REPRESENTATIVE MIKE HAMILTON: This is just a clean-up bill for the housing manufacturing division.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection to consideration of House Bill 1510? Chair hears none and lays out 1510. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB1510 by Hamilton. Relating to the regulation of manufactured housing.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Chair recognizes Representative Hamilton.

REPRESENTATIVE MIKE HAMILTON: Move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 1510 to third reading. Is there objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair calls on Representative Aycock to explain House Bill 1551.

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: Thank you, Madam Chair. 1551 expands the bill to my local water authority, water district No. 1 in Bell County to issue revenue-only bonds.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection to consideration of House Bill 1551? Chair hears none. So ordered and lays out House Bill 1551. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB1551 by Aycock. Relating to the power of the Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 to issue bonds.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Chair recognizes Representative Aycock.

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: Move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 1551 to third reading. Is there objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair calls on Representative Jackson to explain House Bill 1674.

REPRESENTATIVE JIM JACKSON: Madam Speaker, House Bill 1674 assists the Attorney General's Administration 40 cases by just language collections, health support of 40 cases.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection to consideration of House Bill 1674? The Chair hears none. So ordered, lays out House Bill 1674. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB1674 by Jackson. Relating to procedures for establishment, modification, and enforcement of child support obligations.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative Jackson. representative jackson: Move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 1674 to third reading. Is there objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair recognizes Representative Martinez-Fischer to explain House Bill 1703.

REPRESENTATIVE TREY MARTINEZ FISCHER: Tha nk you, Madam Speaker. This is a little clean-up bill for election day and testing.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection?

REPRESENTATIVE TREY MARTINEZ FISCHER: And thank you, Madam Speaker. This is a bill that says there will be no electioneering going on on the day of tax test.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection to consideration of House Bill 1703? The Chair hears none and lays out House Bill 1703 on second reading. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB1703 by Martinez Fischer. Relating to the schedule for administration of self-administered assessment instruments in public schools.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative Martinez Fischer.

REPRESENTATIVE TREY MARTINEZ FISCHER: Tha nk you, Madam Speaker. Move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 1703 to third reading. Is there objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair calls on Representative Guillen to explain House Bill 1844.

REPRESENTATIVE RYAN GUILLEN: Thank you, Madam Speaker. This would allow the local government records to be sorted at the Texas Library and Archives Commission.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection to consideration of House Bill 1844? Chair hears none and lays out House Bill 1844. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB1844 Guillen. Relating to storage of local government records by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair calls on Representative Guillen.

REPRESENTATIVE RYAN GUILLEN: Move adoption.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 1844 to third reading. Is there any objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair calls on Raymond to explain -- excuse me, HCR33.

REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD PENA RAYMOND: Than k you, Madam Speaker and members. HCR33 would allow the Dean from San Ana, from the university of Texas School of Law, be buried in the State Cemetery.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection to consideration of HCR33? The Chair hears none. Lays out HCR33. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HCR33 by Raymond. Authorizing the burial of Susana I. Aleman in the State Cemetery.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative Raymond.

REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD PENA RAYMOND: Move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of HCR33 to third reading. Is there objection? The Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair calls on Representative Kleinschmidt to explain HCR45.

REPRESENTATIVE TIM KLEINSCHMIDT: Thank you, Madam Chair. HCR45 designates Giddings as the official Depot Capitol of Texas.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection to the consideration of HCR45? Chair hears none and lays out HCR45. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HCR45 by Kleinschmidt. Designating Giddings as the official Depot Capital of Texas.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Chair recognizes Representative Kleinschmidt.

REPRESENTATIVE TIM KLEINSCHMIDT: Move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of HCR45 to third reading. Is there objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. Chair recognizes Representative Aliseda on his very first piece of legislation.

REPRESENTATIVE JOSE ALISEDA: Madam Speaker and members, HR523 honors the legacy of the Campbellton Post Office.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection to consideration -- Oh, Representative Farrar, for what purpose?

REPRESENTATIVE JESSICA FARRAR: I just have a clarifying question. Representative Aliseda, do you yield?

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Would you yield to Representative Farrar?

REPRESENTATIVE JESSICA FARRAR: This is actually a serious question. I just noticed that there's a lot -- there's been a lot of resolutions asking basically the federal government to get out of our business here in Texas. But this bill is actually asking the federal government to keep a post-office here, correct?

REPRESENTATIVE JOSE ALISEDA: That's correct. It's to keep the Campbellton Post Office, the historic post office in my district open.

REPRESENTATIVE JESSICA FARRAR: Right. But you signed on to four other resolutions that actually ask the federal government to stay out of business, correct?

REPRESENTATIVE JOSE ALISEDA: It's a little inconsistent, I'll admit that.

REPRESENTATIVE JESSICA FARRAR: That's okay. I just want you to be very clear. Actually, it was a serious question.

REPRESENTATIVE JOSE ALISEDA: That's it? Great. Move for passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Represent ative Pena, for what purpose?

REPRESENTATIVE AARON PENA: Just a few questions.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Would you yield for a few questions?

REPRESENTATIVE JOSE ALISEDA: Yes.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The gentleman yields.

REPRESENTATIVE AARON PENA: Is this your first bill?

REPRESENTATIVE JOSE ALISEDA: No. The voter ID Bill was.

REPRESENTATIVE AARON PENA: And that wasn't your bill, were you are a joint author on that?

REPRESENTATIVE JOSE ALISEDA: No, you were.

REPRESENTATIVE AARON PENA: Okay. So what do you want to do with this bill?

REPRESENTATIVE JOSE ALISEDA: I want to keep the Campbellton Post Office open.

REPRESENTATIVE AARON PENA: The what post office?

REPRESENTATIVE JOSE ALISEDA: The Campbellton Post Office.

REPRESENTATIVE AARON PENA: Where is that?

REPRESENTATIVE JOSE ALISEDA: Campbellton, Texas.

REPRESENTATIVE AARON PENA: Now where is Campbellton, Texas?

REPRESENTATIVE JOSE ALISEDA: Campbellton, Texas is in Atascosa County.

REPRESENTATIVE AARON PENA: And are you naming the post office after yourself?

REPRESENTATIVE JOSE ALISEDA: That hadn't crossed my mind. Maybe the Aaron Pena Post Office.

REPRESENTATIVE AARON PENA: How about the Rock Star Post Office.

REPRESENTATIVE JOSE ALISEDA: That sounds good.

REPRESENTATIVE AARON PENA: Okay. Okay. So just because you have all those people around you does that mean that you're going to get that bill passed?

REPRESENTATIVE JOSE ALISEDA: Yes.

REPRESENTATIVE AARON PENA: Okay. We can listen to some other senior members who are really concerned about and have problems with your bill. So let me pass.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY PHILLIPS: We have a question from Representative Otto, who raised a point.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Represent ative Phillips, for what purpose?

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY PHILLIPS: Does the gentleman yield for just a few questions?

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Do you yield?

REPRESENTATIVE JOSE ALISEDA: Sure.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY PHILLIPS: Are we bailing out the federal government here?

REPRESENTATIVE JOSE ALISEDA: No, we're not doing that.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY PHILLIPS: Well, I don't understand. None of my post-offices are supported or paid for by the State of Texas. And so you want us to support and pay for a post-office in -- How do you say the county?

REPRESENTATIVE JOSE ALISEDA: Atascosa.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY PHILLIPS: So what do we -- so we -- you want the state to support your local post-office?

REPRESENTATIVE JOSE ALISEDA: No. I'm asking for the House to join me in asking the federal government to keep that post-office open.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY PHILLIPS: Well, you don't even care enough about this post-office to bring it as a bill, you just want a resolution?

REPRESENTATIVE JOSE ALISEDA: I was told this was the way I had to do it.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY PHILLIPS: Oh, you were told this was the way you had to do that. Were you told that by a lawyer, probably?

REPRESENTATIVE JOSE ALISEDA: By Aaron Pena.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY PHILLIPS: You're really -- You didn't ask anybody that knew the correct answer?

REPRESENTATIVE JOSE ALISEDA: Aaron Pena.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY PHILLIPS: I'll tell you what, there's some reservations several of us have about this bill. How many minutes do we have until his time expires so that --

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The time is rapidly closing in.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY PHILLIPS: It's closing in? Well, I will let someone else that has an important question.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there any objection?

UNIDENTIFIED MAN SPEAKER: Madam Speaker.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: For what purpose? Do you yield?

REPRESENTATIVE JOSE ALISEDA: Not from a freshman.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there any objection? There is objection. Is there any objection to further consideration of House Bill 523?

UNIDENTIFIED MAN SPEAKER: I just don't want you to go postal on me.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there any further objections to consideration of House Bill 523? Chair hears none and lays out House Bill 523. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB523 by Aliseda. Honoring the legacy of community services of the post office in Campbellton and urging Congress to direct the U.S. Postal Service to continue operating the Campbellton Post Office in Atascosa County.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative Aliseda.

REPRESENTATIVE JOSE ALISEDA: Move for passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 523 to third reading. Is there objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. We have two matters of postponed business. The Chair recognizes Representative Flynn.

REPRESENTATIVE DAN FLYNN: Thank you, Madam Speaker.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: House Bill 74.

REPRESENTATIVE DAN FLYNN: House Bill 74 honors the service of our armed forces members who have lost their lives.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection to consideration of House Bill 74? The Chair hears none and lays out House Bill 64. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB74 by Flynn. Relating to persons authorized to control the disposition of the remains of certain members of the United States Armed Forces.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative Flynn.

REPRESENTATIVE DAN FLYNN: Madam Speaker, I move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 74 to the third reading. Is there objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair recognizes Representative Raymond to explain House Bill 149. For what purpose?

REPRESENTATIVE JAMES L. KEFFER: Could I ask a question, please?

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: State your question.

REPRESENTATIVE JAMES L. KEFFER: I was down in my office doing important work for the state, the country and possibly the whole world; and I missed Representative Hubertys' first bill. Could we get him back up there?

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: I believe Representative Huberty has left the floor of the county and the state.

REPRESENTATIVE JAMES L. KEFFER: Has he left the auditorium?

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: I believe so. The Chair recognizes Representative Raymond.

REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD PENA RAYMOND: Than k you, Madam Speaker. House Bill 149 allows courts to appoint a parenting coordinator on a volunteer basis, without compensation.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Is there objection to consideration of House Bill 149? The Chair hears none, lays out House Bill 149. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB149 by Raymond.. Relating to the appointment of a parenting coordinator or parenting facilitator in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative Raymond.

REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD PENA RAYMOND: Move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on passage of House Bill 149 to third reading. Is there objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. Members, it's the Chair's intent to break until 1:15 for lunch. We will come back and do third readings. Anyone who is going -- any chairman who is going to have a formal meeting during that time, please bring your notice forward. If you have any announcements, bring them down front. Chair recognizes Representative Bohac.

REPRESENTATIVE DWAYNE BOHAC: Members, Mrs. Speaker, the Capitol Commission Bible Study, with Don Garner, will meet upon adjournment in the Austin Club today. Lunch is provided. It is always a great meeting. Another opportunity to meet is tomorrow morning, in the Members Lounge at 7:30 a.m. in the extension. And breakfast is provided. And, finally, on Friday at 8:00 a.m., in the Members Lounge in the extension, is a Bible study open to the entire Capitol community, including staff. And breakfast is provided again. Thank you, members.

THE CHAIR: The Chair recognizes Representative Martinez Fischer for an announcement.

REPRESENTATIVE TREY MARTINEZ FISCHER: Tha nk you, Madam Speaker, members. A reminder: During the adjournment we will be meeting -- the Legislative Caucus will have their Appropriations briefing in the briefing room. Lunch will be served upon adjournment, upon the first adjournment. There will be a meeting at the mal-briefing room. Lunch will be served. Thanks.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The following announcements, the clerk will read the announcements.

CLERK: The Committee on Business and Industry will meet upon first adjournment on March 30 2011, at Desk 47. This will be a formal meeting to consider pending business.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Members, if there are no further announcements, Representative moves that the House adjourn until 1:15 p.m. today. Thank you. (Whereupon, the House of Representatives stood adjourned until 1:15 p.m.)

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The House will come to order. Members, please register. Show Representative Howard present. Are all members registered? Are all members registered? A quorum is present. Representative Cook asks unanimous consequent for those members granted leave of absence on the previous legislative day to be excused on this legislative day. Is there objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. Representative -- Representative Cook moves to suspend all necessary rules to consider the local and consent calendar on third reading. Is there objection? The Chair hears none. So ordered. Representative Cook asks unanimous consent to use the vote of the first record vote for all bills that require a second vote, with the understanding that a member may record a vote on any bill with the journal clerk. Is there objection? The chair hears none. So ordered. The Chair lays out HB92 and the clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB92 by Cook. Relating to the regulation of slaughterers by certain counties.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair recognizes Representative Cook.

REPRESENTATIVE BYRON COOK: Move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The question occurs on final passage of House Bill 92. This is a record vote. The clerk will ring the bell. So the Chair voting aye. Members, have all voted? There being 146 ayes, no nays, House Bill 92 is finally passed. The Chair lays out following bills on third reading and final passage be passed by the record vote just recorded on House Bill 92. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB200 by Parker. Relating to the notification of the release of certain inmates given to certain courts and law enforcement agencies. HB315 by Flynn. Relating to the creation of the Hunt County Municipal Utility District No. 1; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain. HB350 by Walle. Relating to discharging fines and costs assessed against certain juvenile defendants through community service or tutoring. HB361 by Otto. Relating to the composition of the agricultural advisory board of an appraisal district. HB367 by Orr. Relating to the designation of State Highway 121 in Tarrant and Johnson Counties as the Chisholm Trail Parkway. HB370 by Hochberg. Relating to the eligibility of a student to participate in extracurricular activities or competitions after transferring or moving from one public school to another. HB378 Guillen. Relating to stationary tow trucks on a highway; providing a penalty. HB388 by Raymond. Relating to the designation of segments of State Highways 359, 16, and 285 as the Veterans of the Korean War Memorial Highway. HB422 by Guillen. Relating to certain oversize and overweight permits issued by the Texas Department of Transportation. HB434 by Parker. Relating to the minimum standards for licensed child-care facilities and registered family homes. HB447 by Menendez. Relating to the powers of a defense base development authority. HB457 by Craddick. Relating to restrictions on the promotion and operation of charitable raffles. HB462 by Kleinschmidt. Relating to the assignment of special judges in county courts in certain counties. HB478 by Orr. Relating to certain court costs associated with the offense of failing to secure a child passenger in a motor vehicle. HB549 by Dutton.. Relating to the disposition of a decedent's remains. HB591 by Miller. Relating to naming a segment of Interstate Highway 10 in Kendall County the Trooper Kurt David Knapp Memorial Highway. HB646 by Orr. Relating to reporting requirements for salvage motor vehicles by insurance companies. HB699 by Deshotel. Relating to the Port Authority Advisory Committee and funding of port security, transportation, and facility projects and port studies. HB801 by Anderson. Relating to the territory and dissolution requirements of the Southern Trinity Groundwater Conservation District. HB805 by Callegari. Relating to the requirement that certain water service providers ensure emergency operations during an extended power outage. HB824 by Villarreal. Relating to an outreach campaign to promote fathers' involvement with their children before birth. HB831 by Craddick. Relating to the authority of certain local governmental entities to borrow money for a public hospital. HB843 by Geren. Relating to the use of electronic means for the delivery of ad valorem tax bills to certain property owners and agents. HB848 Guillen. Relating to an agreement authorizing certain persons to make decisions regarding a child during an investigation of child abuse or neglect. HB850 by Craddick. Relating to the Rankin County Hospital District. HB861 by Patrick. Relating to membership of the state continuing advisory committee for special education services. HB885 by Rodriguez. Relating to the operation and movement of a vehicle when certain traffic-control signals do not display an indication. HB904 by Thompson. Relating to court costs imposed on conviction and deposited to the municipal court building security fund. HB905 by Thompson. Relating to the admissibility of certain hearsay statements of a child in hearings on an application for a protective order. HB906 by Thompson. Relating to appointments made in and the appeal of certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship. HB984 by Truitt. Relating to agreements between contiguous municipalities regarding jurisdiction of cases in municipal courts. HB993 by Rodriguez. Relating to the closure of a road or highway by certain firefighters. HB1110 by Craddick. Relating to the contracting authority of the Midland County Hospital District. HB1130 by Huberty. Relating to information provided by the Texas Education Agency to school districts regarding placement of students receiving special education services. HB1209 by Taylor of Galveston. Relating to a probate fee exemption for estates of certain law enforcement officers, firefighters, and others killed in the line of duty. HB1251 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. HB1286 by Howard of Travis. Relating to adoption of rules by the University Interscholastic League. HB1383 Quintanilla. Relating to the territory of the El Paso County Water Control and Improvement District No. 4. HB1409 by Flynn. Relating to the designation of a segment of State Highway 243 in Van Zandt County as the Veterans Memorial Parkway. HB1481 by Truitt. Relating to the use of person first respectful language in reference to individuals with disabilities. HB1510 by Hamilton. Relating to the regulation of manufactured housing. HB1551 by Hancock. Relating to the power of the Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 to issue bonds. HB1674 by Jackson. Relating to procedures for establishment, modification, and enforcement of child support obligations. HB1703 by Martinez Fischer. Relating to the schedule for administration of state-administered assessment instruments in public schools. HB1844 by Guillen. Relating to storage of local government records by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. HB74 by Flynn. Relating to persons authorized to control the disposition of the remains of certain members of the United States armed forces. HB149 by Raymond. Relating to the appointment of a parenting coordinator or parenting facilitator in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: The Chair declares those bills, as well as HCR53. No, excuse me 33, HCR45 and HR523 to be finally passed by the record vote recorded on HB92, with the understanding that a member may record a vote in the Journal, clerk. Is there objection? The Chair hears none. So ordered. Representative Taylor moves to delay first reading of bills to the end of the business day. Is there any objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. Members, we're about to proceed to the regular Supplemental House Calendar. Please excuse Representative Tracy King for illness in the family, by motion of Representative Hopson. The Chair recognizes Representative Button.

REPRESENTATIVE ANGIE CHEN BUTTON: Members , Madam Speaker, I would like to suspend all necessary rules to make up HR833 congratulating the Honorable Beverly Woolley, the second woman and first Republican woman selected to serve as Speaker Pro Tem of the Texas House of Representatives.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Members, you've heard the motion. Is there objection? The Chair hears none. The Chair lays out HR833. The clerk will read the resolution.

CLERK: HR833 by Button. WHEREAS, The Honorable Beverly Woolley of Houston has been named speaker Pro Tempore of the Texas House of Representatives. And she is the first Republican woman to serve in that capacity; and WHEREAS, Originally elected to the Texas Legislature in 1994, Representative Woolley is serving her ninth consecutive term in the State Capitol; during her tenure she has proven herself to be a staunch advocate for local governments, promoting legislation that enables them to function more efficiently and effectively; she has also initiated proposals to aid law enforcement, protect abused children, safeguard private property rights, and foster financial literacy, as well as to help small businesses gain better access to health insurance and to create greater and more efficient access to quality health care through the establishment of the Texas Health Care Council; and WHEREAS, Representative Woolley currently serves on the House Ways and Means and Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Committees; she has previously chaired the Calendars Committee, Co-chaired the Interim Committee on the Power of Eminent Domain, and served as Vice Chair of the Pensions and Investments Committee; And WHEREAS, A native of the Bayou City, Representative Woolley earned a degree in political science with honors from the University of Houston; she went on to enjoy a successful career in business as the co-owner of the Houston Armature Works, and she has long played an active role as a civic leader, serving on the Nassau Bay City Council and on the boards of the Court Appointed Special Advocates, the Mental Health Association, and the Foundation for Financial Literacy; she has also served as a Cub Scout leader and as a coach for children's sports teams; and WHEREAS, recognized on a number of occasions for her work to promote financial literacy, Representative Woolley was selected from among state lawmakers nationwide to receive a 2005 Desjardins Youth Financial Education Award from the Credit Union National Association; other laurels include the Legislative Excellence Award from the Texas Municipal Police Association and accolades From the Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas, the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association, and the Texas Association of Business; and WHEREAS, Beverly Woolley and her husband, Lynn Woolley Celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 2010; they are the Proud parents of three children, Cheryl Jackson, James Woolley, and David Woolley, and the devoted grandparents of Abby, Morgan, Jamie Jalynn, Anna, and Samuel; and WHEREAS, Over the course of her career in the Texas House, Representative Woolley has exemplified the highest standards of public service while working tirelessly to achieve a brighter, more prosperous future for the citizens of her district and for Texans throughout the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Beverly Woolley on her selection as Speaker Pro Tempore of this chamber, and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success in all of her endeavors; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Representative Woolley as an expression of high regard By the Texas House of Representatives.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Mr. Turner , for what purpose?

REPRESENTATIVE SYLVESTER TURNER: Madam Speaker, I would move that all democratic names be added to the resolution.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Thank you, Representative Turner. I would totally be disappointed if your name was not on there.

REPRESENTATIVE SYLVESTER TURNER: Yes, please put my name at the top, Madam Speaker.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Represent ative Turner, I've been told that I came close, but I could not surpass your eloquence at being --

REPRESENTATIVE SYLVESTER TURNER: Madam Speaker, you did an excellent job. In fact, I'm so moved, would you please add the Republican names as well?

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Represent ative Turner, you and I have a mutual admiration society. Thank you, members, thank you, Angie. Thank you. I really -- excuse me. I recognize Representative Button.

REPRESENTATIVE ANGIE CHEN BUTTON: I move for passage.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Members, you heard the motion. Is there any objection? Hear none. So ordered. The Chair recognizes Representative Button.

REPRESENTATIVE ANGIE CHEN BUTTON: Madam Speaker, now is the one million dollar question; how do you always keep your hair looking so good? And thank you for being our mentor and friend. Thank you.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Well, I'm almost speechless, but not totally. Thank you so much, all of you who have participated in this. I really do appreciate it, and I need all of your support. And when I make mistakes just laugh it off with me, please.

REPRESENTATIVE RICK HARDCASTLE: Madam Speaker --

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Represent ative --

REPRESENTATIVE RICK HARDCASTLE: May we have a session with Ms. Chen Button and myself on the mike?

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: It is my intent to share this podium with both of you at some point.

REPRESENTATIVE RICK HARDCASTLE: And we appreciate what you're doing.

REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY WOOLLEY: Thank you Representative Hardcastle. Representative Turner has moved to add all members' names. Is there an objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. Members, we're about to go on calendar.

JOE STRAUS: Chair lays out on second reading House Bill 215. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB215 by Gallego. Relating to photograph and live lineup identification procedures in criminal cases.

JOE STRAUS: Chair recognizes Representative Gallego.

REPRESENTATIVE PETE P. GALLEGO: Thank you. Mr. Speaker and members, House Bill 215, and I'm about to lay out another version. And the version that I will lay out tracks the Senate language exactly, because there was an amendment that Senator Huffman put on on the Senate's side that I would like to make sure is the same here. And so I will tell you -- Let me tell you a little bit about the bill before we start talking about amendments. Mistaken eye witness identification is the leading cause of wrongful convictions in Texas. And you and I have already met several people who have been in our chamber, who have served time in the Texas prison system, who have been misidentified, who have spent time in prison for crimes they did not commit. Very few law enforcement agencies in Texas have written line-up procedures. And so what the bill does is it essentially asks agencies to adopt model policies that would apply to line-ups and witness identification, so that we can have an across-the-board system, across the state, that would work routinely for everybody. And so, Mr. Speaker, I ask that we lay out the amendments.

JOE STRAUS: Mr. Chisum, for what purpose?

REPRESENTATIVE WARREN CHISUM: When the gentleman is finished with laying his bill out, we'll talk. I'll wait on him.

JOE STRAUS: Mr. Gallego is going to lay out the amendment, the following amendment. The clerk will read the amendment.

CLERK: Amendment by Gallego.

JOE STRAUS: Chair recognizes Representative Gallego.

REPRESENTATIVE PETE P. GALLEGO: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, as I indicated, this tracks the language that was put on the floor amendment on the Senate side, by Senator Huffman, regarding the issues of the Texas Rules of Evidence; to make sure the Texas Rules of Evidence still govern. And I ask that the amendment be adopted.

JOE STRAUS: Is there any objection to the adoption of the Gallego amendment? Chair hears none. Amendment is adopted. We're on the bill, members. Mr. Chisum, for what purpose?

REPRESENTATIVE WARREN CHISUM: Does the gentleman yield?

JOE STRAUS: Gentleman yields.

REPRESENTATIVE PETE P. GALLEGO: Absolutely . I yield to my friend, Mr. Chisum.

REPRESENTATIVE WARREN CHISUM: I know that you're from rural Texas, like I am. And sometimes we know all the bad guys in town. And so it would be very difficult, especially for our law enforcement in small town Texas, to actually not know who was being put into the lineups. So can you talk to me about how this might affect those small towns, or do we need an amendment to exempt them from this?

REPRESENTATIVE PETE P. GALLEGO: Here's what I would argue, Mr. Chisum. If you look at line -- at page 1, and you look at lines 13 through 15, it applies to essentially police departments who have Peace Officers who conduct, photograph or live lineup identification procedures in the routine performance of their official duties. And, the truth is, when I check with police departments in the district that I represent, and just in general, there's a lot of rural police departments that haven't conducted an eye witness I.D., they haven't had a lineup in ages. Typically, in a place like Alpine or Pampa, when something happens we all tend to know who it is. And so this doesn't apply unless you have a police department really that in the routine perform of their official duties, they regularly conduct lineups. And so my impression is that already the rural areas that you and I are talking about, because they don't conduct these kind of lineups, this is really -- there's some upper, small and some midsize and some large departments. But the good thing about it, for the rural folks, Mr. Chisum, is as these model policies get adopted, the rural guys get a seat at the table because the Bill Blockwood Institute is supposed to consult with these small departments. But, again, if you're not conducting routine lineups in the routine course of your business then this bill doesn't apply to you.

REPRESENTATIVE WARREN CHISUM: And that applies also for photo-lineups and those kind of things?

REPRESENTATIVE PETE P. GALLEGO: Both photo-lineups and live lineups, that's correct.

REPRESENTATIVE WARREN CHISUM: Now what would a small community do if they were under this and they wanted to do a lineup? Would they have to bring in outside law enforcement people to conduct the lineup or what's the --

REPRESENTATIVE PETE P. GALLEGO: No, not at all. What happens is as they get their training and, as you know, most law enforcement officers are required to have a continuing education; as they get their training, this is going to be one of topics of training. So they are going to, essentially, have the opportunity -- they will get from the Bill Blackwood Institute essentially a model policy. These are the steps that you got to follow. You got to do it this way. And, to the extent that it's practical, you follow that. There's no penalty for not following that. The evidence is still admissible under the Rules of Evidence. There's no -- You know, it's not going to ruin the case if the model policy doesn't get followed. It's strictly supposed to provide some guidance for those police departments.

REPRESENTATIVE WARREN CHISUM: So it's just guidance document? If they didn't do it, well it doesn't ruin the case?

REPRESENTATIVE PETE P. GALLEGO: Right. If you look at it, it's actually a belt and suspenders approach. Because if you look at page 3 of the amendment that we've laid out, failure to conduct a photograph or live lineup identification procedure in compliance of -- substantial compliance with the model policy, or any other policy, does not bar the admission of the eye witness testimony. So you're still -- Your department will be fine.

REPRESENTATIVE WARREN CHISUM: Okay. Thank you.

REPRESENTATIVE PETE P. GALLEGO: Pete, my pleasure.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY PHILLIPS: Will the gentleman yield for some questions?

JOE STRAUS: Gentleman yield?

REPRESENTATIVE PETE P. GALLEGO: Absolutel y.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY PHILLIPS: Pete, I just want to make sure that everybody is aware that you have -- you have no known opposition to this bill; is that correct?

REPRESENTATIVE PETE P. GALLEGO: Right.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY PHILLIPS: Law enforcement is not opposing, the district attorneys across the state are not opposing this?

REPRESENTATIVE PETE P. GALLEGO: This bill is the product of some work that was done over the interim by the Timothy Cole panel that included defense attorneys and prosecutors, included law school faculty, judges. And so everybody came together and this bill is a product of that, of that negotiation.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY PHILLIPS: And wouldn't you agree that as a law enforcement or as a prosecutor, and you know that experience as a prosecutor, that if you can say to a police officer and say, "Now, did you conduct a lineup according to the established guidelines?" and go through this, that it actually helps law enforcement in their case, generally, if they follow standards that have been adopted?

REPRESENTATIVE PETE P. GALLEGO: Absolutely , it strengthens the credibility of the evidence when you have gone through all the steps that you're required to go through.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY PHILLIPS: And you also, as you've said, have exceptions so that if there's an unusual circumstance that happens, because we can't predict it; the evidence is not precluded, now they may say the defense attorney may be able to question whether they followed those procedures and then the law enforcement will say, you know, we do have procedures; we would have followed them, but we couldn't in this situation because the lineup room was closed; or whatever the -- whatever the emergency or situation was, is that correct?

REPRESENTATIVE PETE P. GALLEGO: That is correct. As I indicated on page 3, evidence of compliance with the policy is not a condition precedent to the admissibility of the evidence. So you can still -- you can still admit the evidence regardless, and it's subject to the Rules of Evidence. There's no bar to the admission of the evidence. But, as with everything, at that point it become as jury issue. The jury is to weigh credibility of the evidence at that particular time, so the jury will hear -- You know, if you followed all the steps then the jury is going to think that that's actually a pretty good identification. If you didn't follow all the steps, then the jury might wonder.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY PHILLIPS: Thank you. Thank you for answering the questions.

REPRESENTATIVE PETE P. GALLEGO: My pleasure. Mr. Speaker, I move passage to third reading.

JOE STRAUS: Anyone wish to speak for or against the bill? Question occurs on passage, second reading, House Bill 215. All those in favor say aye. All those opposed say no. House Bill 215 is passed to engrossment. Chair lays out on second reading House Bill 310. Clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB310 by King. Relating to election procedures and qualifications of members of boards of directors for water supply or sewer service corporations.

JOE STRAUS: Chair recognizes Representative Hopson.

REPRESENTATIVE CHUCK HOPSON: Mr. Speaker, members, I move to postpone House Bill 310 until time certain as being March 31th, 2011, at 8:30 a.m.

JOE STRAUS: Members, you have heard the motion. Is there objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. Chair lays out, on second reading, House Bill 338. Clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB338 by Aycock. Relating to disclaimers by certain entities promulgating lists of noxious or invasive terrestrial plant species.

JOE STRAUS: Chair recognizes Representative Aycock.

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. HB338 brings clarity to an issue that has been somewhat confusing for some time. The Texas Department of Agriculture is charged with creating an official list of plants that are noxious and invasive. And my intent on this bill is for that bill to be clearly -- that list to be clearly recognized as the official list, whenever state resources are used to expend money to print that list.

REPRESENTATIVE DONNA HOWARD: Mr. Speaker.

JOE STRAUS: Ms. Howard, for what purpose?

REPRESENTATIVE DONNA HOWARD: To ask some questions, please.

JOE STRAUS: Mr. Aycock, do you yield?

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: I yield.

JOE STRAUS: He yields.

REPRESENTATIVE DONNA HOWARD: Thank you, Jimmy. You and I have had many conversations about how we love Texas.

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: We love Texas and we love native plants.

REPRESENTATIVE DONNA HOWARD: We do. And conversations about how those who care about the environment, and those who work the land, understand so much about why we need to protect that land and our livelihoods, right?

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: Absolute ly. Me included.

REPRESENTATIVE DONNA HOWARD: Well, with that in mind, I want to ask you; why is this particular bill necessary?

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: Because there are number of people who purport to have the official list, when only one agency, in fact, has the official list for terrestrial plants. Another agency, as you know, has the list for aquatic plants. But I'm only talking about terrestrial plants.

REPRESENTATIVE DONNA HOWARD: Are you aware that there are differences in those lists and, in fact, the Department of Agriculture's list is much smaller as some of those other lists that people have compiled based on scientific evidence?

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: I am aware that it is presently smaller, but there's a good deal of work going on to expand that list, and I think appropriately, so --

REPRESENTATIVE DONNA HOWARD: Do you know about the impact that these invasive species have on wildlife and livestock and water?

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: Surely. Surely.

REPRESENTATIVE DONNA HOWARD: It's pretty intensive.

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: There's a number of invasive species that we shouldn't have out there, and trade.

REPRESENTATIVE DONNA HOWARD: And the cost to Texas to control those invasive species?

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: Have not seen cost figures.

REPRESENTATIVE DONNA HOWARD: There's actually, if I may tell you, some cost --

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: By all means.

REPRESENTATIVE DONNA HOWARD: Some significant cost. In fact, it's in the billions. When you look at what's happening in the United States level and in the millions here in Texas. Just to give you one example, you're familiar with the Salt Cedar along the river?

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: Salt Cedar is an invasive plant.

REPRESENTATIVE DONNA HOWARD: It absolutely is. Actually, our state, in 2001, appropriated a million dollars to help with the eradication. And between 1999 and 2004, local, state and federal governments spent 2.5 million. And we spend a huge amount of money on this, you're aware of that?

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: Absolute ly.

REPRESENTATIVE DONNA HOWARD: To eradicate these.

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: I firmly agree with the concept of limiting innocuous and invasive terrestrial plants. And I certainly support your efforts that you've had to do that.

REPRESENTATIVE DONNA HOWARD: I think that there might be -- I'm wondering if you might see that there might be some kind of confusion with the disclaimer that's going to be required as a result of this bill, when people go to State of Texas Parks and Wildlife or the Ladybird Johnson Wild Flower Center, and they see a disclaimer such as the one in your bill; if that might be confusing.

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: I hope not. The Ladybird Wildflower Center, of course, is probably not covered in this, in most cases; because they don't use -- they're not a public entity, as such, defined by this bill. On the other hand, the Texas Parks and Wildlife people are a public entity, and do maintain their own separate list of aquatic plants. And they should be referenced, I think probably in another bill perhaps, to say that they are the official holder of the official list for aquatic plants, just as the Texas Department of Agriculture is, in fact, the official holder of the official list for terrestrial plants.

REPRESENTATIVE DONNA HOWARD: I might have some few more questions in a minute, but I'm going to pass to the next person. Thank you so much. Appreciate it.

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: Thank you. Enjoyed the discussion.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: Mr. Burnam, for what purpose?

REPRESENTATIVE LON BURNAM: Mr. Speaker, would the gentleman yield for a few questions?

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: Do you yield?

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: I yield.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: He yields.

REPRESENTATIVE LON BURNAM: Thank you, Representative Taylor. I'm looking at the HRO and I'm wondering if you had an opportunity to review the comments in the HRO.

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: I have not, no.

REPRESENTATIVE LON BURNAM: Well, let me call it to your attention. Let me ask you a couple of questions. The first thing that I noticed was the witnesses. I always like to look that the witness list. Have you noticed that most of the witnesses for this bill have an economic interest in the passage of the bill, and that most of the interests testifying against this bill have a public sector interest in opposing the bill?

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: The original bill is laid out through a great many negative comments. I think we have made it a little better in the committee substitute that was finally printed. But, yes, the industry as a whole, that deals in trade of plants, is involved in this issue. And they need clarity for their industry of which plants can and cannot be sold. If that issue is left rather ambiguous, they run the risk of starting to grow a plant, only to find out that it is opposed somewhere along the way, and then could have devastating results economically.

REPRESENTATIVE LON BURNAM: Would you repeat what you just said? I'm having a hard time hearing you. Representative Taylor?

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: Representati ve, for what purpose?

REPRESENTATIVE LON BURNAM: I'm just asking that the noise level be reduced.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: Members, if you would take your conversations outside the rails so the members can hear each other on the mikes.

REPRESENTATIVE LON BURNAM: Let's try it again. You heard the question. Would you give the answer?

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: Repeat, please.

REPRESENTATIVE LON BURNAM: Well, what I'm asking about is it's pretty clear to me, or maybe it's clear to you that the witness list, all the people for have economic interest, and all the people against are representing public interest. And I'm a little concerned as to why you would want to undermine the agriculture code that requires the Texas Parks and Wildlife to a publish a list of harmful and potentially invasive plants?

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: Oh, I hope that the Texas Department of Agriculture publishes the official list for terrestrial plants, as prescribed in law. The Parks and Wildlife people publish the aquatic list. And those are the official lists for the State of Texas. And I strongly support each of those agencies having that official role. All I'm saying is that if you're going to use public resources to publish a list, that you should put a disclaimer on that public list, produced by public resources, you should reference that the list is, in fact -- that the official list is, in fact, the one that the Department of Agriculture maintains for terrestrial plants. That is the official, legal list of the State of Texas.

REPRESENTATIVE LON BURNAM: Right. But the way this bill is proposed, doesn't it undermine the interest of any county in their own representation of what might be a problem for far south Texas, or for the --

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: I don't think so. There's a process by which they can submit a suggestion to the Department of Agriculture and say this is, in fact, a noxious or invasive plant, we wish it to be considered. It is then heard by an official process. And once that process is complete, professional folks make a decision as to whether to list it or not list on that list.

REPRESENTATIVE LON BURNAM: Do you know how many plants TDA currently lists?

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: Not very many. I think four, probably, right now.

REPRESENTATIVE LON BURNAM: Do you think there are only four invasive plants in this state that are presenting problems to agricultural interests, and there are only four invasive plants in the State of Texas?

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: No. And I think, quite honestly, what this bill has done has already started a discussion to bring people to the table to list more of those plants, and appropriately so. There are already folks --

REPRESENTATIVE LON BURNAM: Well, I don't know whether that's an intended consequence of your proposed legislation, or an accidental consequence of your proposed legislation. But I am concerned that it would substantially weaken the ecological fight against invasive plants in this state. Could you explain to me what the problem is that you brought this bill to this House floor, and why we would want to undermine the role that Parks and Wildlife have, as well as individuals? To me, this is a local control issue. I do not understand.

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: I have no intent to undermine Texas Parks and Wildlife's control of aquatic plants. They are the official keeper of that list. They have not been assigned the role of being the official keeper of the terrestrial plants.

REPRESENTATIVE LON BURNAM: So are you saying that your bill would not affect the aquatic plant listing?

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: It does not affect the aquatic plant listing.

REPRESENTATIVE LON BURNAM: And so how would it affect the role of any county agency in saying look, we've got an invasive plant here in deep south Texas, or we have an invasive plant in east Texas. Would they have to put on anything that they put out a disclaimer, saying that we're acting independently of the Texas Department of Agriculture?

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: All they have to do is -- Now we're talking about terrestrial plants, is that a clear understanding?

REPRESENTATIVE LON BURNAM: Yes.

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: Okay. If we're talking about terrestrial plants, then they would need to -- if they are expending public funds to produce a list, refer people to that statement that you see in the bill, that says this is the official list. It doesn't preclude anyone from saying what they want to say with private money or private foundations. Individuals can say whatever they want to say, as long as they don't spend state money.

REPRESENTATIVE LON BURNAM: So, for example, when the Ladybird Johnson Flower Center, whatever the official name is, says well, there's really a list of over 50 invasive plants that are a problem; they would not be precluded from doing that?

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: As long as they are not spending public funds they can say whatever they want to say.

REPRESENTATIVE LON BURNAM: And you're not requiring them to put any kind of disclaimer on it?

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: No disclaimer required --

REPRESENTATIVE LON BURNAM: -- by this nonprofit organization --

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: Only if they spend public funds.

REPRESENTATIVE LON BURNAM: Okay. Are you aware of the degree of the problem around the country? I'm reading some material from the invasive -- the Upland Invasive Plant Registry, their annual report from Florida. And they report over 15 percent of their grasslands have major problems with invasive plants.

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: I have a lot of my grassland invaded with Cedar, which I'm not sure is on the list. But I hate Cedar trees.

REPRESENTATIVE LON BURNAM: Well, you can understand. I think the state spends way too much money already dealing with invasive plants. And you've just given another really good example. And I'm sure you are aware that we have that same problem in every state. The California registry talks about how much money the public sector is having to spend on addressing the concerns caused by invasive plants.

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: Oh, I support your -- I presume you're saying that you like the control of invasive plants. I agree with you on that. But I believe that having multiple lists only adds to confusion, and my bill is trying to bring clarity to where that official list is and who should look to that official list when they have questions.

REPRESENTATIVE LON BURNAM: Well, I hope you're right, but I'm afraid you're not. I have a lot of concerns about this bill and I will be visiting with you later. Thank you.

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: Okay. Thank you. Mr. Chairman, if there are no other questions, I move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: Mr. Hardcast le, for what purpose?

REPRESENTATIVE RICK HARDCASTLE: Well, will the gentleman yield?

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: I yield.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: He yields.

REPRESENTATIVE RICK HARDCASTLE: Jimmy, not just for clarification, just because of some of the questions that were asked. This list just keeps us legal in the code with the species of plants that are considered invasive all the way across the state, as determined by the Department of Agriculture; right?

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: That's right. That's my intent. One list, use that list.

REPRESENTATIVE RICK HARDCASTLE: And a lot of the other questions that were asked have the distinction of whether we use, "invasive", as an adjective or a verb; because any plant that is contrary to what you're trying to do in wildflowers, or in any particular deal, can be an invasive plant and still not be on the invasive species list?

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: There are certainly plants that are invasive that are not on that list, and I would hope that if they are noxious and invasive, as the term applies, that they would be at some point soon added to that list.

REPRESENTATIVE RICK HARDCASTLE: Thank you, sir.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: Ms. Howard, for what purpose?

REPRESENTATIVE DONNA HOWARD: For some questions, please.

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: Surely.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: Do you yield? He yields for a few questions.

REPRESENTATIVE DONNA HOWARD: Thank you, Jimmy Don. What you were just talking about in terms of plants that are not listed on the current list, that you would like to see there currently or not, such as say Ligustrum. Are you familiar with --

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: I have a pasture full of Ligustrum, yes, ma'am. All up and down my tree.

REPRESENTATIVE DONNA HOWARD: Is it causing you any problems?

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: Because of what?

REPRESENTATIVE DONNA HOWARD: Is it causing you any problems?

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: Not a lot, no. But I don't like it being there.

REPRESENTATIVE DONNA HOWARD: Does it not having any impact on the growing of the crops, say, that you need for your livestock?

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: No, I've got so much Cedar problem that the Ligustrum is far down on my list of concerns.

REPRESENTATIVE DONNA HOWARD: Do you think that there's some kind of a problem, though, when you do have these other places, like Texas Parks and Wildlife, who have an extensive list based on scientific evidence saying that they are invasive, that they do impact our ecology, that they do have an economic impact; that for some reason they are not on?

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: If they are terrestrial in nature, and if the Texas Parks and Wildlife folks believe that they should be listed as an noxious and invasive plant, then I believe they are fully capable of going to the Department of Agriculture and saying, "Add this list of plants to your noxious and invasive list", and I believe they would receive a fair hearing about those plants.

REPRESENTATIVE DONNA HOWARD: I would hope so. I think we have tried having those collaborations and it hadn't worked at this point in time. So maybe your bill, I don't know --

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: I hope my bill gives clarity to this and brings people to the table to say -- If you think you have a noxious and invasive plant problem, get it on the list. That's my intent.

REPRESENTATIVE DONNA HOWARD: What's the resistance, do you think, to having those on the list?

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: Oh, I think there are certainly plants that are probably in the trade, quite candidly.

REPRESENTATIVE DONNA HOWARD: That are what? I'm sorry.

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: Probabl y in the trade industry, that should not be. And they should be added to that list.

REPRESENTATIVE DONNA HOWARD: Do you think that there could be some way to transition this out so that we could have a more expansive list and not limit it so much, as we have right here?

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: I don't believe this limits the list. It simply says that if you're going to do public resources to print the list, that the list has to be the official list.

REPRESENTATIVE DONNA HOWARD: And, one would hope, I guess, that the official list would be based on scientific evidence?

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: I certainly hope so.

REPRESENTATIVE DONNA HOWARD: Okay. Thank you very much.

REPRESENTATIVE BILL CALLEGARI: Mr. Speaker .

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: Mr. Callegari , for what purpose?

REPRESENTATIVE BILL CALLEGARI: Would the gentleman yield?

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: I yield.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: He yields.

REPRESENTATIVE BILL CALLEGARI: Can you tell me how this affects private nurseries?

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: Private nurseries would have to -- would not have the list anything, as long as they didn't spend public money. This only affects the expenditures, the printing done with the expenditure of public resources.

REPRESENTATIVE BILL CALLEGARI: So do I understand, if I had a private nursery I would not have the list or abide by any particular list?

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: That's right. That's right. There may be plant society groups that want to say, "We don't like these plants." They can print whatever they want to, without doing the disclaimer.

REPRESENTATIVE BILL CALLEGARI: Right.

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: But it only takes effect when you use public resources to print that list.

REPRESENTATIVE BILL CALLEGARI: Great. Thank you.

UNIDENTIFIED MAN SPEAKER: Mr. Speaker, would the gentleman yield?

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: Do you yield?

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: I yield.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: He yields.

REPRESENTATIVE LON BURNAM: Thank you. I may have misheard, but my original question was about getting some clarification. So I want to be real clear before we close out on this conversation. This bill would only affect state funds, not local funds?

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: Public entity, is how it's listed.

REPRESENTATIVE LON BURNAM: So what you're doing is a preemption on local control, wherein the state is going to presume to tell whoever in the Panhandle, or whoever in South Texas, that you cannot publish your own list and say what you consider to be a bad, invasive plant for your community without permission from TDA; and TDA has only got to around to coming up with four plants in all the history of TDA?

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: My intent is, if they are public entities, they are going to spend resources, they should refer people to that official list. They can still print whatever they want to print, but they should put that disclaimer that says the official list is thus.

REPRESENTATIVE LON BURNAM: So if my county government wants to put their county courthouse on a piece of paper saying, "We don't recommend that you buy or plant these things, because they're really invasive and they create a problem somewhere else", you're going to require them to put twelve point print at the bottom of that piece of paper?

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: That's right.

REPRESENTATIVE LON BURNAM: Kind of like a political disclaimer, only I've never seen a political disclaimer be a 12-point type. But kind of like a political disclaimer, they're going say that we're going to do this because we think it's a good idea; but TDA is the official, legal authority on this?

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: We want the Texas Department of Agriculture listed as the official, legal authority for lists.

REPRESENTATIVE LON BURNAM: Okay, well, sounds like -- to me, you got a turf war between Texas Parks and Wildlife and TDA. And I suspect Parks and Wildlife is more on top than this situation than TDA.

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: Mr. Spe aker, I move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: Chair recognizes Representative Howard to speak in opposition to the bill.

REPRESENTATIVE DONNA HOWARD: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, last session I carried a bill that was brought to me by an eighth grade Boy Scout, Matt Love, who lives in my district. Matt and his Boy Scout troop worked on a service project for the City of Austin to clear invasive species from conservation lands that the city owns. As a result, he and his family learned about the negative impact that invasive plant species have on our city and state parks, as well as on some of our native wildlife habitats. My bill would have simply required plant nurseries in Texas to post a sign, created and districted by the Department of Agriculture, as part of their existing license program; the sign would have simply let consumers who are interested know about a Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife website that already exists, and provides educational information about the negative impacts of invasive species and the benefits of using native plants in landscaping. CRT passed the bill unanimously. Nevertheless, the Texas Nursery and Landscape Association, which represents businesses that I certainly support, lobbied nonstop against the Boy Scout bill; and it was never heard on the bill. This bill, House Bill 338, creates an adversarial relationship between state agencies at a time when collaboration and cooperation are critical. The proposed bill, I believe, will hamstring the agencies and respected scientists in Texas that are struggling to undo the economic damage caused by invasive plants. The 79th Legislature mandated that the Ag Department publish a list of noxious and invasive plant species that have serious potential to cause economic or ecological harm to the state. At the same time, the Legislature prohibited other states and local entities from adopting regulations banning additional plant species that are not on the Department of Agriculture's restrictions. Because the list is so inadequate, however --

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: For what purpose?

UNIDENTIFIED MAN SPEAKER: Does the lady yield for a question?

REPRESENTATIVE DONNA HOWARD: Yes, I yield.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: She yields for a question.

REPRESENTATIVE ELLIOTT NAISHTAT: Thank you. What would be the purpose of creating an adversarial relationship? What good could come out of that?

REPRESENTATIVE DONNA HOWARD: I don't think any good could come out of it. I think part of the problem here is that we have different -- probably purposes. And, rightly so. We have agencies that are responsible for different things. The fact is, though, that the responsibilities of the Department of Agriculture are limited in scope and should incorporate the goals that we have in Texas Parks and Wildlife as well. I do not know what the purpose is, to do it that way. I think we need to be working together for the best of the entire state of Texas.

REPRESENTATIVE ELLIOTT NAISHTAT: I agree with you. Thank you.

REPRESENTATIVE DONNA HOWARD: Thank you. Because the list that the Department of Agriculture has is so inadequate, many Texans rely on the research of universities and organizations like the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center to address their immediate land and habitat preservation needs. Indeed, other state agencies who are charged with managing our parks, forests and waterways for public use and preservation have the responsibility to communicate to the public which plants are wreaking havoc in their respective areas. To require that they publish a disclaimer is a layer of complexity and reduces the strength of their message. The Texas Invasive Plant and Pest Counsel, which is a partnership of state and federal agencies, conversation organizations, academia and the public sector, testified that House Bill 338 represents a great step backwards in Texas' and ongoing battle to prevent and limit the introduction and spread of noxious and invasive species. In recognition of the economic and natural resource implications for our state, I respectfully ask you to vote against my good friend, Jimmy Don Aycock's House Bill 338.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: Chair recognizes Representative Burnam to speak in opposition of the bill.

REPRESENTATIVE LON BURNAM: Members, I'm rising to ask you to join with Donna Howard and I and raise an objection to this bill. This is one of the situations where both the proponents of the bill and the opponents of the bill have a real, real serious concern; and that's invasive plants. The difference of opinion is how to approach this. Donna talked about only one perspective and I want to talk about another that I think is real important. This represents a bill that preempts and undermines the interest of local government. I think that's inappropriate, particularly in this context. In this context, we're talking about invasive plants that -- one is more likely to come into South Texas and North Texas. Our state is so ecologically diverse that any given region may have a problem before the state government recognizes that. And even when you get to the state government, we clearly have a problem in the difference of an agency whose primary role is promoting agriculture, primarily a Chamber of Commerce boosterism role, is what we see out of TDA; as opposed to the primary role of Texas Parks and Wildlife. I think it's once again good intentions, bad consequences. So I ask you to join Representative Howard and me in opposing the bill and continuing to recognize that we have a serious problem in this state with invasive plants and this is not the right thing to do at this time. Thank you.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: Chair recognizes Representative Aycock to close.

REPRESENTATIVE JIMMIE DON AYCOCK: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. You just heard terms about complexity, you heard a term of turf war, you even heard about Boy Scouts, you heard about official lists, you heard about Texas Parks and Wildlife. None of those have anything to do with this bill, I don't think. If there's a turf war going on between Texas Parks and Wildlife and Texas Department of Agriculture, it needs to end. There needs to be one official list for terrestrial plants, there needs to be one official list for aquatic plants. My bill only deals with terrestrial plants. It says that if you're going use public resources to talk about terrestrial plants that are bad plants, that you should reference the Texas Department of Agriculture list as the official list. And I would certainly support a list that supports aquatic list under Texas Parks and Wildlife, but I think that's a subject under a different bill. I ask you to support me on this bill. I think it brings clarity. And I hope, if there ever was a turf war, I certainly hope it ends that turf war and gets the people to pay attention to the right list. Mr. Speaker, I move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: Question occurs on passing to engross House Bill 338. A record vote has been requested. A record vote is granted. All those in favor vote aye. All those opposed vote nay. This is a record vote. The clerk will ring the bell. Showing Mr. Aycock voting aye. Mr. Burnam voting nay. Showing Mr. Davis voting aye. Have all members voted? Have all voted? By a vote of 109 ayes, 33 nays, three present not voting, house Bill 338 is passed to engrossment. Chair lays out, on second reading, House Bill 563 and recognizes Representative Pickett to explain the bill. Have the clerk read the bill.

CLERK: HB563 by Pickett. Relating to the purposes and designation of a transportation reinvestment zone.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: Chair recognizes Representative Pickett to explain the bill.

REPRESENTATIVE JOE PICKETT: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, a couple of sessions ago we passed some legislation called transportation reinvestment zone, which would allow economic development in your community along a roadway to be captured, and had that new tax space that wasn't there before to be captured and used to leverage and become a transportation reinvestment zone to make those improvements. There has been some that have been created, and there's some changes that I would like to offer to the members. And one, the main one, I believe, is that when this transportation reinvestment zone was created, it was tied to what's called past due financing. And that's a limited amount of dollars that the Texas Department of Transportation has. And you cannot, under current statute, do a transportation reinvestment zone unless you tie it to that. So the main thing in this bill is to uncouple that and to allow a city or a county to create one without being part of a -- Move passage. It also allows municipalities, if they're creating more dollars for that transportation project that was needed, it allows those dollars to flow out over that, cut back in to the coffers of the municipality or the county. Move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: Members, question occurs on the passage and engrossment of House Bill 563. All those in favor say aye. All opposed say nay. The ayes have it. House Bill 563 is passed to engrossment. Chair lays out, on second reading, House Bill 612. Clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB612 by Hopson. Relating to the criminal penalty for failure of a trustee to pay the beneficiaries of the trust the purchase price for timber sold by the trustee.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: Chair recognizes Representative Hopson to explain his bill.

REPRESENTATIVE CHUCK HOPSON: Mr. Speaker, members, the section 151 -- 105 the natural resources, was created in 1997 to come back in September, when existing contracts for harvesting take place. It's been useful, but this bill cleans it up. If passed, it will give prosecutors a range of criminal charges based on the values. And I move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: Question occurs on passing and engrossing of House Bill 612. All those in favor say aye. Those opposed say nay. The ayes have it. House Bill 612 is passed to engrossment. Chair lays out, on second reading, House Bill 613. The clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB613 by Hopson. Relating to the unauthorized harvesting of standing timber; providing for the imposition of a criminal penalty.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: Chair recognizes Representative Hopson to explain his bill.

REPRESENTATIVE CHUCK HOPSON: Mr. Speaker, members, House Bill 613 clarifies the unauthorized use of harvesting timber and incorporates it into the felony theft charges, like the ones currently found in the penal code. Move passage.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: Question occurs on passage and engrossment of House Bill 613. All in favor say aye. Those opposed say nay. Ayes have it. House Bill 613 is passed for engrossment. Chair lays out House Bill 716. Clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB716 by Miller. Relating to the taking of certain feral hogs and coyotes using a helicopter.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: Chair recognizes Mr. Miller to explain his bill. Mr. Miller? Chair recognizes Representative Christian for a motion.

REPRESENTATIVE WAYNE CHRISTIAN: Mr. Speak er, I move we postpone House Bill 716 until time certain being April 4th, 2011, at 8:30 a.m.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: Members, you have heard the motion. Is there any objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. Mr. Keffer, Mr. Keffer? Chair lays out on second reading House Bill 1165. Clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB11665 by Keffer. . Relating to the exemption of certain electric cooperatives from certain regulations.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: Chair recognizes Mr. Keffer to explain his bill.

REPRESENTATIVE JAMES L. KEFFER: Thank you Mr. Speaker. Members, I move to postpone House Bill 716 -- 1165 until a time certain, April 5th at 10:00 a.m., until the Senate Bill has passed the Senate, and we'll wait for it. Thank you.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: Members, you have heard the motion. Is there any objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. Chair lays out, on second reading, House Bill 1404. Clerk will read the bill.

CLERK: HB1404 by Sheffield. Relating to certain temporary orders in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship during a parent's military deployment.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: Chair recognizes Mr. Sheffield to explain his bill.

REPRESENTATIVE RALPH SHEFFIELD: Mr. Speak er, members, thank you. House Bill 1404, just to clarify the language in the family code that was previously amended by the Senate Bill 279 during the 81th Legislation session. Senate Bill 279, which was passed without opposition, added provision relating to the conservatorship in the family code to protect family parents deployed on active duty. Under current law, a parent who has conservatorship and gets deployed can take temporary order, but first has to prove material substantial circumstances, other than the deployment itself.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: Question occurs on passage to engrossment of House Bill 1404. All those in favor say aye. All those opposed say nay. The ayes have it. House Bill 1404 is passed to engrossment. Chair recognizes Representative Geren for an announcement.

REPRESENTATIVE CHARLIE GEREN: Thank you Mr. Speaker and members. Members, those of you who are concerned about our environment and wish to recycle some of the mounds of paper that are piling up on your desk, they are recycling tubs in the Chief Clerk's office and in the Sergeant's office. Otherwise, you can just use your trash can and do whichever you want. It's your conscience, not mine.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: Mr. Smith, Mr. Davis, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Callegari, Mr. Branch. Chair recognizes Mr. Callegari for a motion.

REPRESENTATIVE BILL CALLEGARI: Mr. Chairm an, members, I request permission for the Committee on Government Efficiency and Reform to meet while the House is in session, during the reading and referrals of bills, March 30th, 2011; in Ag Museum, to consider pending business.

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

REPRESENTATIVE DAN BRANCH: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members I move to suspend the following rules, the five day posting rule, to allow the Committee on Higher Education to consider HB3468; the time today, at 2:00 p.m., or upon adjournment, March the 30th, 2011; in E1.014. Thank you.

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

REPRESENTATIVE TODD SMITH: Members, I would like to move that we request permission for the Committee -- to suspend all rules to request permission for the Committee on Environmental to meet during reading and referral of bills today, March 30th, 2011; in room E2.030. Items from a posted notice and pending business. Move passage.

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

REPRESENTATIVE HAROLD V. DUTTON JR.: Mr. Speaker, members, I request the permission to grant the Committee on Urban Affairs to meet during the bill referral today. We're meeting in place E.2016. That's to consider pending business.

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

REPRESENTATIVE JOHN E. DAVIS: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, I would like to suspend the following rules, the five day posting rule, to allow the Committee of Economic and Small Business Development to meet, and I request permission for the Committee of Economic and Small Business Development --

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: Chair recognizes Representative Davis for a motion.

REPRESENTATIVE JOHN E. DAVIS: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, I would like to suspend the five day posting rule to allow the Committee of Economic and Small Business Development Committee to consider House Bill 665, House Bill 2432, House Bill 2492, House Bill 3151, House Bill 3465, and HJR122; to meet 3:00 p.m. on March 30th, at room E1.030. I request to grant -- request to grant committee's permission to meet -- I request permission for the Committee of Economic Small Business Development to meet while the House is in session, at 3:00 p.m. at 3/30/11, at room E1.030; to consider House Bill 665, House Bill 2432, House Bill 2492, House Bill 3151, House Bill 3465 and HJR122.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: Members, you've heard the motion. Is there any objection? Chair hears none. Motion is adopted. Chair recognizes Representative Ana Hernandez Luna for a motion.

REPRESENTATIVE ANA LUNA HERNANDEZ: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, I request permission for the Committee on Election to meet while the House is in session at time during reading and referral of bills. Date, March 30th, 2011. Place, 1W.14, to consider pending business.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: Members, you've heard the motion. Is there any objection? Chair hears none. Motion is adopted. Chair recognizes Representative Davis for a motion.

REPRESENTATIVE JOHN E. DAVIS: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, I would like to suspend the five day posting rule to allow the Committee of Economic a nd Small Business Development to meet to consider House Bill 665, House Bill 2432, House Bill 2494, House Bill 3151 House Bill 3465, and HJR122 at 3:00 p.m., March 30th, in room E1.030. I also request permission for the Committee of Economic and Small Business Development to meet while the House is in session at 3:00 p.m., 3/30/11, in room E1030 to consider House Bill 665, House Bill 2432, House Bill 2494, House Bill 3151, House Bill 3465, and HJR122.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: Members, you've heard the motions again. Is there any objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. Chair recognizes Representative Darby for a motion.

REPRESENTATIVE DREW DARBY: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, I would ask to waive all necessary rules and suspend the following rules, the five day posting rule and all other necessary rules, in order to allow the Committee on Transportation to consider House Bill 2223, during the reading and referral of bills, on March 30th, 2011; in E2028. And I would request that be given permission for the Committee on Transportation to meet while the House is in session, during the reading and referral of bills on March the 30th, 2011, at E2028 to consider previously posted public hearing and HB2223.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: Members, you've heard the motion. Is there any objection? Chair hears none. Motion is adopted. Following announcements, the clerk will read the announcements.

CLERK: The committee on Economic and Small Business Development will meet at 3:00 p.m. on March 30th, 2011, at E1.030. This will be a public hearing to consider HB665, HB2432, HB2494, HB3151, HB3455A and HJR122. The Committee on Higher Education will meet at 2:00 p.m., or upon adjournment, on March 30th, 2011, at E1.014. This will be a public hearing to consider HB3468 and previously posted agenda. The Committee on Government Efficiency and Reform will meet during the reading and referral of bills on March 30th, 2011, at the Agricultural Museum, 1W.14. This will be a formal meeting to consider pending business. The Committee on Transportation will meet during reading and referral of bills on March 30th, 2011, at E2.028. This will be a public hearing to consider House Bill 2223 and previously posted business. The Committee on Elections will meet during reading and referrals on March 30th, 2011, at 1W.14. This will be a formal meeting to consider pending business.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: Chair recognizes Representative Madden for a motion. representative madden: Mr. Speaker and members, I move to suspend all rules so that Committee on Corrections will meet during bill referral today, March 30th, 2011 in E2014 to consider previously posted agenda.

REPRESENTATIVE LARRY TAYLOR: Members, you have heard the motion. Any objections? Chair hears none. Motion is adopted. Members, are there any further announcements? Please bring them down front. Members, we are going to meeting tomorrow morning at 8:30. Representative Pena moves that the House stand adjourned until 8:30 a.m. tomorrow pending the reading and referral of bills and resolutions, in memory of Benigno "Benny" Layton of Edcouch, a local School Board member who passed away and was buried today. Adjourned. The following bills on first reading and referral:

CLERK: HR 884 (By Pitts), In memory of longtime Ennis volunteer firefighter Jodie Harbert, Jr. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 885 (By W. Smith), In memory of George Calvin Love of Houston. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 886 (By W. Smith), Commemorating the dedication of a Texas Historical Marker honoring George Washington Carver High School in Baytown. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 887 (By W. Smith), Congratulating Deysi Martinez of Channelview on quickly mastering English as her second language and winning third-place honors in the Crenshaw Elementary School spelling bee. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 888 (By Berman), Commemorating the 2011 conference of the Texas Association for Symphony Orchestras in Austin. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 889 (By Craddick), Congratulating Charles and Sylvia Hale of Stanton on their 50th wedding anniversary. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 890 (By Gallego), In memory of Juan S. Olivares, Jr., of Del Rio. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 895 (By Frullo), Honoring Tony and Margaret Balios of Lubbock on their 50th wedding anniversary. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 896 (By C. Anderson), Congratulating Carrol and Blanch Ward of McGregor on their 60th wedding anniversary. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 897 (By C. Anderson), Congratulating Sam and Emily Skrhak of McGregor on their 50th wedding anniversary. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 898 (By C. Anderson), Congratulating Ed and Merle Wittner of Woodway on their 60th wedding anniversary. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 899 (By C. Anderson), Congratulating Boots and Dorothy Baker on their 50th wedding anniversary. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 900 (By C. Anderson), Congratulating Ray and Joan Anderson on their 50th wedding anniversary. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 901 (By C. Anderson), Congratulating Charles and Ruby Jo Crelia of Waco on their 50th wedding anniversary. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 902 (By C. Anderson), Congratulating Fred and Martha Vinson of Waco on their 70th wedding anniversary. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 903 (By C. Anderson), Congratulating Jack and Faye Dell Clements of West on their 60th wedding anniversary. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 904 (By C. Anderson), Congratulating Ervin and Mary Kaddatz of West on their 70th wedding anniversary. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 905 (By C. Anderson), Congratulating Steve and Karen Briggs of Robinson on their 25th wedding anniversary. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 906 (By Marquez), Congratulating Jim Phillips on being named the 2010 El Pasoan of the Year by El Paso Inc. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 907 (By Marquez), Congratulating Casa Ford Lincoln Mercury for its service to the residents of El Paso. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 908 (By Marquez), Honoring Dr. Diana Natalicio for her service as president of The University of Texas at El Paso. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 909 (By Marquez), Honoring Dr. Richard Rhodes for his service as president of El Paso Community College. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 910 (By Marquez), In memory of Frank Alarcon of El Paso. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 911 (By Marquez), Honoring Woody and Gayle Hunt of El Paso for their philanthropic work. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 914 (By W. Smith), In memory of Charles Garrison of Deer Park. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 915 (By W. Smith), Congratulating Vesta Grubb for her outstanding achievements as a student at Lee College. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 916 (By Burkett), Congratulating Captain David Shedd on being named the 2011 Mesquite Fire Department Officer of the Year. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 917 (By Burkett), Congratulating Jason Sutcliffe on being named the 2011 Paramedic of the Year by the Mesquite Fire Department. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 918 (By Veasey), In memory of Steave Randolph Powell, Jr., of Forest Hill. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 919 (By Veasey), Commemorating the 128th Session of the Texas Annual Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 920 (By Morrison), In memory of Leonard H. Von Dohlen III of Goliad. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 921 (By Marquez), Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the El Paso Museum of Art. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 922 (By T. King), In memory of Carolyn Louise Baker of Hondo. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 923 (By Aliseda), Commending Arthur McCall of Pleasanton for his achievements as an artist and game warden. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 924 (By Button), In memory of Leona "DeRue" Fischer of Sunnyvale. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 925 (By Margo), In memory of Sondra Dailey of El Paso. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 926 (By L. Gonzales), In memory of Mayor David Begier of Hutto. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 927 (By Gallego), Congratulating Casie De Luna on being named Firefighter of the Year by the Val Verde County Volunteer Fire Rescue Department. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 928 (By C. Howard), In memory of Houston businessman and community leader Gilbert Manly Turner. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 929 (By C. Howard), Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of China in Taiwan. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 931 (By Isaac), In memory of Guillermo Hernandez, Sr., of San Marcos. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 932 (By Huberty), Recognizing May 5, 2011, as Helmet Safety Day in honor of Thomas Joseph Stanton II of Kingwood. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 933 (By Hartnett), Congratulating Webelos Scouts of Cub Scout Pack No. 710 in Dallas on attaining the Arrow of Light Award. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 935 (By Naishtat), Recognizing May 1 through 8, 2011, as the Holocaust Days of Remembrance. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 940 (By Cain), Recognizing March 31, 2011, as Titus County Day at the State Capitol. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 942 (By Coleman), Recognizing April 13, 2011, as County Government Day at the State Capitol. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 943 (By Hilderbran), In memory of Richard Y. Thorpe of Ballinger. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 944 (By Hilderbran), Congratulating Robert M. Terrill on his retirement as constable for Precinct 4 of Kerr County. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 945 (By Hilderbran), In memory of Danny Duggan of Cherokee. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 946 (By C. Howard), In memory of Nicolis "Nico" Terrel Williams of Sugar Land. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 952 (By S. Davis), Congratulating Van Van Osdall of Houston on her 100th birthday. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 953 (By Veasey), In memory of Paula Dare Roberts Baker. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 954 (By Dukes), Commemorating the induction of Willie Wells into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 955 (By Flynn), Congratulating Glen and Sherry Northcutt of Ben Wheeler on their 50th wedding anniversary. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 956 (By Strama), Honoring Victor Gonzales, mayor pro tem of Pflugerville, on becoming a Certified Municipal Official. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 957 (By Strama), Recognizing May 2011 as Fibromyalgia Awareness Month. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 959 (By Hunter), Welcoming the 2011 Feria de las Flores contestants to the State Capitol. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 960 (By Sheffield), Congratulating Ernest and Lillian Winkler of Temple on their 65th wedding anniversary. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 961 (By Sheffield), Congratulating Willie and Eula Bennett of Rockdale on their 65th wedding anniversary. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 962 (By Sheffield), Congratulating Rufus and Betty Ruth Hurley of Temple on their 60th wedding anniversary. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 963 (By Kuempel), Commemorating the launching of Not Even Past, the interactive website of The University of Texas at Austin Department of History. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 964 (By Coleman), In memory of Ernest Zachary Clouser of Houston. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 965 (By Hardcastle), In memory of Henry Leland Snow of Wichita Falls. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 968 (By Crownover), Honoring the life of S. J. "Sweet" Estes on the occasion of her posthumous nomination to the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 970 (By Pitts), In memory of Chuck Demoney of Waxahachie. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 971 (By Eiland), In memory of Elinor Steinhagen Burrus. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 972 (By Eiland), Honoring Marian Thomas for her work as executive director and CEO of Communities in Schools of Galveston County. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 973 (By Flynn), Congratulating the Canton High School archery team on winning its second consecutive state championship. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 974 (By P. King), Congratulating the Brock High School girls' basketball team on winning the 2011 UIL 2A state championship. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 975 (By Parker), Recognizing the last week of January 2012 as Texas Human Trafficking Awareness Week. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 976 (By Parker), Congratulating Elizabeth Lester on being named the 2010 Student Ambassador of the Year by People to People Ambassador Programs. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 977 (By Zerwas), In memory of Captain Thomas Araguz III of the Wharton Volunteer Fire Department. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 978 (By Cain), Honoring Dr. M. LaVelle Hendricks on his 20th pastoral anniversary with East Caney Missionary Baptist Church in Sulphur Springs. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 981 (By Sheffield), Congratulating Jesse and Minnie Garcia of Temple on their 60th wedding anniversary. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 982 (By Sheffield), Congratulating Melvin and Alice Gerngross of Temple on their 70th wedding anniversary. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 983 (By Hilderbran), In memory of Harold Dean Martin of Junction. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 984 (By Hardcastle), Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Fred's Corner Grille in Vernon. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 985 (By Hardcastle), In memory of Edward L. Lehman, Jr., of Vernon. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 986 (By Bonnen), Congratulating Theodore and Dorothy Kaspar of Brazoria on their 50th wedding anniversary. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 987 (By Bonnen), In memory of Harry Edward Wille, Jr., of Clute. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 988 (By Bonnen), In memory of Robert Raye Dixon of Brazoria County. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 990 (By D. Howard), In memory of George Quentin Breazeale of Austin. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 991 (By Zedler), Congratulating Casey and Kyle Shufelt of Fort Worth on the birth of their son, Jude Anthony Shufelt. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 992 (By C. Anderson), Congratulating the members of the West High School Lady Trojan powerlifting team on their performance at the Texas High School Powerlifting Association Region II Championship. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 993 (By C. Anderson), Congratulating the Crawford High School Lady Pirates basketball team on winning the 2010-2011 District 16-2A championship. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 994 (By C. Anderson), Congratulating the Robinson High School tennis team for qualifying for the 2011 state tournament. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 995 (By C. Anderson), In memory of Deryl W. Abbe, Sr., of Waco. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 996 (By C. Anderson), In memory of V. Irene Clifton of Hewitt. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 997 (By C. Anderson), In memory of Lucia Alderete Anaya of McGregor. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 998 (By C. Anderson), In memory of Montie Belle Seals of Waco. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 999 (By C. Anderson), Commending Alexis Rodriguez of Waco for rescuing her two cousins from a house fire. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1000 (By C. Anderson), Congratulating Ella Whitley on her selection as a finalist for the 2011 H-E-B Excellence in Education Award. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1001 (By C. Anderson), In memory of Gean Bartoli of Waco. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1002 (By C. Anderson), Congratulating the Midway High School softball team on winning the First Annual Midway Varsity Tournament. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1003 (By C. Anderson), In memory of Mary Sykora of West. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1004 (By C. Anderson), Congratulating the Midway High School 2011 Spirt of Midway Award winners. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1005 (By Cook), Congratulating Joe B. Cannon on his receipt of the 2010 Outstanding 50-Year Lawyer Award from the Texas Bar Foundation. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1006 (By McClendon), Commending the San Antonio Youth Council of the NAACP on its 12th annual Youth Image Awards Banquet. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1007 (By McClendon), Commemorating the centennial of the death of frontier hero U.S. Army Brigadier General John Lapham Bullis. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1014 (By Lozano), Commending the Honorable Juan Manuel Escobar of Kingsville for his public service. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1015 (By Margo), Congratulating Jaime Barceleau of El Paso on receiving the 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Rio Grande Branch of the National Association of Social Workers. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1017 (By Burkett), Congratulating Gary Cooper on being named the 2010 Civilian of the Year by the Mesquite Police Department. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1018 (By Burkett), Congratulating Officer Stephen Killingsworth on being named the 2010 Mesquite Police Department Officer of the Year. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1019 (By Orr), In memory of former Texas state representative Charles D. Kirkham, Jr., of Cleburne. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1021 (By J. Davis), Honoring NASA for its accomplishments and legacy and recognizing March 31, 2011, as Space Day. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1023 (By Carter), Welcoming members of the State Republican Executive Committee to the State Capitol. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1024 (By Veasey), Honoring Pastor Emeritus Hoise Bell of Berea Baptist Church on the dedication of a chapel in his name. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1025 (By D. Miller), Honoring Gene Carnes for his contributions to Freemasonry. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1026 (By Kleinschmidt), Commemorating the 2011 Masonic Oak ceremony. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1027 (By Cain), Congratulating Georgia Weddle on her receipt of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1029 (By L. Gonzales), Congratulating McNeil High School basketball coach Darrell Hagemann on winning his 400th game. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1030 (By Shelton), In memory of Barrett Martin Havran of Fort Worth. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1032 (By Brown), Congratulating the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum at Texas A&M University in College Station on receiving its two-millionth visitor. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1033 (By Aycock), Recognizing April 6, 2011, as Burnet County Day at the State Capitol. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1034 (By Hilderbran), Congratulating Paul and Monica Minzenmayer of Rowena on earning the 2011 Achievement Award from the American Farm Bureau Federation. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1036 (By Bonnen), Congratulating J. Michael and Leslie A. Lowrey of Lake Jackson on their receipt of the 2011 Philanthropist of the Year award from the Community Foundation of Brazoria County. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1037 (By Bonnen), Congratulating Jimmy Miller on his receipt of the 2009 Peace Officer of the Year award from the 100 Club of Brazoria County. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1039 (By Eiland), Recognizing March 31, 2011, as Jack Johnson Day at the State Capitol. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1040 (By Hardcastle), Congratulating the Paducah High School boys' basketball team on winning the UIL 1A Division II state championship. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1041 (By Castro), In memory of U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Corey C. Owens of San Antonio. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1042 (By PeÒa), In memory of Felipe Lopez of Edinburg. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1043 (By Johnson), Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1044 (By Y. Davis), Congratulating the boys' basketball team of Kimball High School in Dallas on winning the UIL 4A state championship. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1045 (By Isaac), In memory of Dr. Bonnie Ann Powers-Prather of Arlington. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1046 (By Button), Recognizing May 2011 as Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1047 (By S. King), In memory of Tom Gordon of Abilene. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1048 (By S. King), Congratulating the girls' basketball team of Wylie High School in Abilene on winning the UIL 3A state championship. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1049 (By Workman), Congratulating the Austin Waldorf School boys' basketball team on its outstanding 2010-2011 season. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1052 (By Frullo), Commending Roger Haldenby on his career with Plains Cotton Growers, Inc. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1053 (By Guillen), Commemorating the dedication of Bravo Park in Zapata County and the unveiling of a marker honoring the park's namesake, Judge Manuel B. Bravo. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1054 (By Guillen), Congratulating Doris Howdeshell on her retirement as director of the travel information division of the Texas Department of Transportation. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1055 (By Margo), In memory of Frank Feuille IV of El Paso. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1056 (By V. Gonzales), In memory of Cristina "Crissy" Dalia Huff of Palmhurst. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1057 (By V. Gonzales), Congratulating Dr. Stephanie Alvarez on her receipt of the Outstanding Latino/a Faculty in Higher Education (Teaching Institutions) Award from the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1058 (By V. Gonzales), Honoring Edinburg Children's Hospital on five years of service to the Rio Grande Valley. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1059 (By V. Gonzales), In memory of Blanca Ramirez Shawn of San Juan. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1061 (By Burkett), Congratulating Captain Terry Ratliff on his retirement from the Mesquite Fire Department. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1063 (By Schwertner), Honoring T. J. "Hap" Rosson of Georgetown on his 100th birthday. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1064 (By Hilderbran), In memory of retired U.S. Army colonel and university professor Dr. Charles T. McDowell. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1065 (By Gutierrez), In memory of Rafael Hernandez of San Antonio. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1066 (By Gutierrez), Recognizing April 13, 2011, as Alice Trevino Ramirez Day and commending Ms. Ramirez on her 35th anniversary at the Discovery School of San Antonio. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1067 (By Raymond), In memory of Fernando A. Salinas of Laredo. To Rules and Resolutions. HR 1068 (By Raymond), In memory of Barbara Kazen of Laredo. To Rules and Resolutions. SB 41 by Zaffrini, relating to the use of restraints in state supported living centers. To Human Services. SB 72 by Nelson, relating to streamlining of and utilization management in Medicaid long-term care waiver programs. To Public Health. SB 74 by Nelson, relating to the disposition of surplus or salvage data processing equipment of a university system or an institution or agency of higher education. To Higher Education. SB 77 by Nelson, relating to certain requirements for sponsoring organizations and the other institutions participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program. To Human Services. SB 78 by Nelson, relating to adverse licensing, listing or registration documents by certain health and human services agencies. To Human Services. SB 79 by Nelson, relating to the contents of and applicability of a school district's grading policy. To Public Education. SB 80 by Nelson, relating to public health laboratories administered by the Department of State Health Services. To Public Health. SB 81 by Nelson, relating to food manufacturers, food wholesalers and warehouse operators required to hold a license. To Public Health. SB 131 by Wentworth, relating to cemeteries in certain municipalities. To Public Health. SB 140 by Shapiro, relating to minimum public school attendance for class credit or a grade. To Public Education. SB 144 by West, relating to allowing a person who successfully completes a term of deferred adjudication community supervision to be eligible for a pardon. To Criminal Jurisprudence. SB 155 by Huffman, relating to the eligibility of school district employees to participate or be enrolled in certain group health benefit programs. To Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services. SB 173 by West, relating to civil remedy of violations of certain municipal health and safety ordinances. To Urban Affairs. SB 179 by Estes, relating to the service area of he North Central Texas College District. To Higher Education. SB 181 by Shapiro, relating to the reporting of water conservation measures by municipalities and water utilities. To Natural Resources. SB 187 by Nelson, relating to human body and anatomical specimen donation. To Public Health. SB 189 by Nelson, relating to the eligibility of certain aliens for a license to practice medicine in this state. To Public Health. SB 190 by Nelson, relating to the licensing and regulation of physicians, physician assistants, acupuncturists, and surgical assistants. To Public Health. SB 191 by Nelson, relating to disposition of a contested case by the Texas Medical Board. To Public Health. SB 221 by Nelson, relating to the Department of Family and Protective Services, including protective services and investigations of alleged abuse, neglect or exploitation for certain adults who are elderly or disabled; providing a criminal penalty. To Human Services. SB 228 by Nelson, relating to reporting requirements for institutions of higher education conducting human stem cell research. To Higher Education. SB 240 by Huffman, relating to examination requirements for certain applicants for a license to practice medicine. To Public Health. SB 248 by Estes, relating to the regulation of public grain warehouse operators. To Agriculture and Livestock. SB 256 by Nelson, relating to requiring a private autopsy facility to post a notice for filing a complaint against a physician; providing a penalty. To Public Health. SB 263 by Carona, relating to the revocation or suspension of the license of a physician placed on deferred adjudication community supervision or arrested for certain offenses. To Public Health. SB 282 by Zaffrini, relating to eliminating certain reporting, planning, student developmental, and other requirements imposed on the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board or public institutions of higher education. To Higher Education. SB 283 by Harris, relating to the appointment of associate judges in child protective services cases. To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence. SB 286 by Harris, relating to attorney's fees and other amounts taxed as costs in guardianship proceedings. To Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence. SB 304 by Nichols, relating to employment services programs of certain residents receiving services from public hospitals or hospital districts. To Economic and Small Business Development. SB 323 by Carona, relating to the applicability of certain laws governing corporation to limited liability companies. To Business and Industry. SB 328 by Carona, relating to notice of a hospital lien. To Business and Industry. SB 400 by Shapiro, relating to the entities eligible to make purchases using the cooperative purchasing program administered by the comptroller. To Human Services. SB 408 by Estes, relating to the inspection of the John Graves Scenic Riverway. To Natural Resources. SJR 9 by West, proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governor to grant a pardon to a person who successfully completes a term of deferred adjudication community supervision. To Criminal Jurisprudence.

CLERK: The House stands adjourned until 8:30 tomorrow morning.