Appendix C 79th REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION BILL TRACKING
Transcript of Appendix C 79th REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION BILL TRACKING
2005–2008
79th REGULAR
LEGISLATIVE SESSION
BILL TRACKING
TEXAS STATE HEALTH PLAN UPDATE
Appendix C
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79th REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION BILL TRACKING
Statewide Health Coordinating Council
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He
alt
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Up
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te
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07
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ive
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pani
on 2
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erre
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Out
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omEn
gros
sed
2nd Chamber
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erre
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C
om 2
Pass
ed O
utEn
rolle
d
Join
tC
omm
ittee
Con
fere
nce
Sign
ed/V
eto
HB
112
Won
g
Rel
atin
g to
a ta
x cr
edit
for
certa
in c
orpo
ratio
ns fo
r cer
tain
pu
rcha
ses
that
pro
mot
e he
alth
y liv
ing
for e
mpl
oyee
s.
11/1
0/04
Hou
seW
ays
and
Mea
ns1/
31/0
5
HB
122
Nai
shta
t
Rel
atin
g to
ser
vice
s pr
ovid
ed b
y ce
rtain
men
tal h
ealth
pr
ofes
sion
als
unde
r the
M
edic
aid
prog
ram
.11
/12/
04
Hou
seP
ublic
Hea
lth1/
31/0
5
HB
123
Nai
shta
t
Rel
atin
g to
a fe
asib
ility
stu
dy
rega
rdin
g re
quire
d fo
rens
ic
med
ical
exa
min
atio
n in
stru
ctio
n fo
r stu
dent
s en
rolle
d in
cer
tain
m
edic
al o
r nur
sing
deg
ree
prog
ram
s.11
/12/
04
Hou
seH
ighe
rE
duca
tion
1/31
/05
HB
130
Sm
ith,
Todd
Rel
atin
g to
und
ergr
adua
te
cour
se c
redi
t gra
nted
by
certa
in
publ
ic in
stitu
tions
of h
ighe
r ed
ucat
ion
for c
ompl
etio
n of
the
inte
rnat
iona
l bac
cala
urea
te
dipl
oma
prog
ram
.11
/15/
04
Hou
seH
ighe
rE
duca
tion
1/31
/05
HB
133
Bro
wn,
Fred
Rel
atin
g to
the
awar
d of
ac
adem
ic c
redi
t to
a st
uden
t at
an in
stitu
tion
of h
ighe
r ed
ucat
ion
for t
he c
ompl
etio
n of
ce
rtain
mili
tary
trai
ning
.11
/16/
04
Hou
seH
ighe
rE
duca
tion
1/31
/05
Favo
r out
5/
4/05
Rep
ort o
ut
5/4/
05
HB
173
Hoc
hber
g
Rel
atin
g to
the
licen
sing
of
Can
adia
n ph
arm
acie
s to
sel
l pr
escr
iptio
n m
edic
ines
to T
exas
re
side
nts.
11/2
9/04
Hou
seP
ublic
Hea
lth1/
31/0
5
HB
241
Goo
lsby
Rel
atin
g to
pro
fess
iona
l lia
bilit
y in
sura
nce
for c
erta
in re
tired
ph
ysic
ians
act
ing
as v
olun
teer
he
alth
car
e pr
ovid
ers.
12/1
6/04
Hou
seIn
sura
nce
2/1/
05
HB
242
Goo
lsby
Rel
atin
g to
med
ical
liab
ility
in
sura
nce
for c
erta
in re
tired
ph
ysic
ians
act
ing
as v
olun
teer
he
alth
car
e pr
ovid
ers.
12/1
6/04
Hou
seIn
sura
nce
2/1/
05
HB
298
SB
39
McC
lend
on
Rel
atin
g to
fore
nsic
evi
denc
e tra
inin
g fo
r stu
dent
s en
rolle
d in
ce
rtain
med
ical
or n
ursi
ng
degr
ee p
rogr
ams.
01/0
5/05
Hou
seH
ighe
rE
duca
tion
2/2/
05
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Join
tC
omm
ittee
Con
fere
nce
Sign
ed/V
eto
HB
310
McR
eyno
lds
Rel
atin
g to
facu
lty
com
pens
atio
n po
licie
s at
in
stitu
tions
of h
ighe
r edu
catio
n.01
/05/
05
Hou
seH
ighe
rE
duca
tion
2/2/
05
HB
320
Hup
p
Rel
atin
g to
the
stud
ent
enro
llmen
t req
uire
d fo
r the
op
erat
ion
of T
exas
A&
M
Uni
vers
ity--
Cen
tral T
exas
as
an
inde
pend
ent g
ener
al te
achi
ng
inst
itutio
n.01
/06/
05
Hou
seH
ighe
rE
duca
tion
2/2/
05
HB
423
Del
isi
Rel
atin
g to
the
onlin
e av
aila
bilit
y of
cer
tain
sta
te p
ublic
atio
ns.
01/1
3/05
Hou
seG
over
nmen
t Ref
orm
2/3/
05
2/21
/200
5R
epor
t out
3/
9/05
Rep
ort O
ut
CS
3/9/
05 C
S
adop
ted
3/21
/05
Pas
sed
3/22
/05
3/22
/05
Sen
ate
Gov
ernm
ent
Org
aniz
atio
n3/
30/0
5
Favo
r out
4/18
/05
Rep
ort o
ut4/
20/0
54/
28/0
5se
nt 5
/2/0
5
HB
542
Thom
pson
Rel
atin
g to
reim
burs
emen
t un
der c
erta
in h
ealth
ben
efit
plan
s fo
r ser
vice
s pr
ovid
ed b
y lic
ense
d po
diat
rists
.01
/24/
05
Hou
seIn
sura
nce
2/7/
05Fa
vor o
ut
CS
3/2
2/05
HB
545
Nai
shta
t
Rel
atin
g to
ser
vice
s pr
ovid
ed b
y po
diat
rists
und
er th
e M
edic
aid
prog
ram
.01
/24/
05
Hou
seH
uman
Ser
vice
s2/
7/05
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Bill
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Bill
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CC
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pani
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Ref
erre
d to
C
omPa
ssed
Out
C
omEn
gros
sed
2nd Chamber
Ref
erre
d to
C
om 2
Pass
ed O
utEn
rolle
d
Join
tC
omm
ittee
Con
fere
nce
Sign
ed/V
eto
HB
567
Bra
nch
Rel
atin
g to
the
dead
line
for
pass
ing
the
exam
inat
ion
for a
lic
ense
to p
ract
ice
med
icin
e in
th
is s
tate
.01
/25/
05
Hou
seP
ublic
Hea
lth2/
7/05
Favo
r out
C
S 3
/30/
05R
epor
t out
C
S 4
/12/
05P
ostp
oned
on s
econ
d re
adin
gun
til 1
0:00
a.
m.,
Apr
il 27
, 200
5.P
ostp
oned
on s
econ
d re
adin
gU
NTI
L10
:00
a.m
., W
edne
sda
y, M
ay 4
, 20
054/
27/0
5La
id o
n th
e ta
ble
- su
bjec
t to
call
5/4/
05
HB
584
Del
isi
Rel
atin
g to
reim
burs
emen
t un
der c
erta
in h
ealth
ben
efit
plan
s fo
r ser
vice
s pr
ovid
ed b
y lic
ense
d at
hlet
ic tr
aine
rs.
01/2
5/05
Hou
seIn
sura
nce
2/8/
05
Favo
r out
C
S4/
21/0
5R
epor
t out
C
S 4
/27/
05
HB
589
Bro
wn,
Fred
Rel
atin
g to
pro
hibi
ting
stat
e ag
enci
es fr
om c
olle
ctin
g or
st
orin
g ra
cial
info
rmat
ion.
01/2
6/05
Hou
seG
over
nmen
t Ref
orm
2/8/
05
HB
605
SB
276
Ber
man
Rel
atin
g to
aut
horiz
ing
the
Uni
vers
ity o
f Tex
as H
ealth
S
cien
ce C
ente
r at T
yler
to o
ffer
cour
ses
and
degr
ee p
rogr
ams
in a
llied
hea
lth a
nd re
late
d fie
lds.
01/2
6/05
Hou
seH
ighe
rE
duca
tion
2/8/
05
Favo
r out
3/
15/0
5S
enat
eP
ropo
sed
Am
endm
ent 3
/16/
05
Sen
ate
Sub
st3/
21/0
53/
31/0
5
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Sta
te H
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lth
Pla
n U
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ate
2
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7–
20
08
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slat
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pani
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aptio
n1s
t-Cha
mbe
rSH
CC
Stra
tegy
Com
pani
on 2
Ref
erre
d to
C
omPa
ssed
Out
C
omEn
gros
sed
2nd Chamber
Ref
erre
d to
C
om 2
Pass
ed O
utEn
rolle
d
Join
tC
omm
ittee
Con
fere
nce
Sign
ed/V
eto
HB
606
SB
275
Ber
man
Rel
atin
g to
aut
horiz
ing
the
Uni
vers
ity o
f Tex
as a
t Tyl
er to
of
fer d
octo
ral d
egre
e pr
ogra
ms
in n
ursi
ng a
nd h
uman
reso
urce
s de
velo
pmen
t.01
/26/
05
Hou
seH
ighe
rE
duca
tion
2/8/
05
HB
613
Cas
tro
Rel
atin
gto
a s
urve
y to
mon
itor
the
post
seco
ndar
y ed
ucat
ion
plan
s of
sen
iors
at p
ublic
at
publ
ic h
igh
scho
ols.
01/2
6/05
Hou
seP
ublic
Edu
catio
n2/
8/05
HB
634
Bax
ter
Rel
atin
g to
requ
iring
pub
lic
offic
ials
to re
ceiv
e tra
inin
g in
the
requ
irem
ents
of t
he o
pen
mee
tings
and
pub
lic in
form
atio
n la
ws.
01/2
7/05
Hou
seS
tate
Affa
irs2/
8/05
Favo
r out
C
S 3
/21/
05R
epor
t out
C
S 3
/31/
05P
ostp
oned
on s
econ
d re
adin
g4/
18/0
5P
ostp
oned
on s
econ
d re
adin
g4/
25/0
5P
ostp
oned
on s
econ
d re
adin
gun
tilTh
ursd
ay,
May
5,
2005
.5/
2/05
HB
654
Goo
lsby
Rel
atin
g to
pro
fess
iona
l lia
bilit
y in
sura
nce
for v
olun
teer
hea
lth
care
pro
vide
rs.
01/2
8/05
Hou
seIn
sura
nce
2/8/
05
Favo
r out
C
S3/
22/0
5R
epor
t out
C
S3/
30/0
54/
12/0
5
Sen
ate
Sta
teA
ffairs
4/14
/05
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Statewide Health Coordinating Council
Te
xa
s S
tate
He
alt
h P
lan
Up
da
te
20
07
–2
00
8
122 12�
SHC
C 7
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slat
ive
Bill
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26/2
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Bill
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pani
onA
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rC
aptio
n1s
t-Cha
mbe
rSH
CC
Stra
tegy
Com
pani
on 2
Ref
erre
d to
C
omPa
ssed
Out
C
omEn
gros
sed
2nd Chamber
Ref
erre
d to
C
om 2
Pass
ed O
utEn
rolle
d
Join
tC
omm
ittee
Con
fere
nce
Sign
ed/V
eto
HB
655
Goo
lsby
Rel
atin
g to
liab
ility
insu
ranc
e fo
r vo
lunt
eer h
ealth
car
e pr
ovid
ers.
01/2
8/05
Hou
seIn
sura
nce
2/8/
05
Favo
r out
C
S3/
22/0
5R
epor
t out
C
S3/
30/0
51
Am
end
4/13
/05
Sen
ate
Sta
teA
ffairs
4/18
/05
HB
660
Cha
vez
Rel
atin
g to
trai
ning
in
gero
ntol
ogy
for c
erta
in h
ealth
ca
re p
ract
ition
ers.
01/2
8/05
Hou
seP
ublic
Hea
lth2/
8/05
HB
682
Sol
is
Rel
atin
g to
a d
enta
l ser
vice
s pi
lot p
rogr
am in
bor
der-
regi
on
coun
ties.
01/2
8/05
Hou
seP
ublic
Hea
lth2/
8/05
HB
683
Sol
is
Rel
atin
g to
allo
win
g th
e Te
xas
Sta
te B
oard
of P
hysi
cian
A
ssis
tant
Exa
min
ers
to h
old
tele
phon
ic h
earin
gs.
01/2
8/05
Hou
seP
ublic
Hea
lth2/
8/05
HB
684
Gid
ding
s
Rel
atin
g to
the
esta
blis
hmen
t of
a sc
hool
of p
harm
acy
at th
e U
nive
rsity
of N
orth
Tex
as H
ealth
Sci
ence
s C
ente
r at F
ort W
orth
.01
/28/
05
Hou
seH
ighe
rE
duca
tion
2/8/
05
HB
691
Vill
arre
alR
elat
ing
to a
Med
icai
d he
alth
lit
erac
y pi
lot p
rogr
am.
01/3
1/05
Hou
seH
uman
Ser
vice
s2/
8/05
Favo
r out
C
S4/
21/0
5R
epor
t out
C
S 4
/26/
05
HB
734
Dav
is,
Yvo
nne
Rel
atin
g to
infe
ctio
n ra
tes
at
heal
th-c
are
faci
litie
s.02
/01/
05
Hou
seP
ublic
Hea
lth2/
9/05
HB
789
Kin
gR
elat
ing
to te
leco
mm
unic
atio
ns.
02/0
2/05
Hou
seR
egul
ated
Indu
strie
s2/
9/05
Favo
r out
C
S3/
17/0
5R
epor
t out
C
S3/
21/0
5
Flr A
men
d3/
23/2
005
3 Fl
r am
end
3/29
/05
3/30
/05
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ate
Bus
ines
san
dC
omm
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e 4/5/
05
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te H
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lth
Pla
n U
pd
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7–
20
08
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slat
ive
Bill
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Bill
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pani
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rC
aptio
n1s
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rSH
CC
Stra
tegy
Com
pani
on 2
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erre
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Out
C
omEn
gros
sed
2nd Chamber
Ref
erre
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C
om 2
Pass
ed O
utEn
rolle
d
Join
tC
omm
ittee
Con
fere
nce
Sign
ed/V
eto
HB
794
SB
45
Del
isi
Rel
atin
g to
the
esta
blis
hmen
t of
an a
dvis
ory
com
mitt
ee o
n he
alth
car
e in
form
atio
n te
chno
logy
.02
/03/
05
Hou
seH
uman
Ser
vice
s2/
9/05
Favo
r out
C
S2/
23/0
5R
epor
t out
C
S3/
8/20
053/
23/0
5
Sen
ate
Hea
lthan
dH
uman
Ser
vice
s3/
30/0
5
HB
916
Woo
lley
Rel
atin
g to
cre
atin
g th
e G
over
nor's
Hea
lth C
are
Coo
rdin
atin
g C
ounc
il.02
/08/
05
Hou
seS
tate
Affa
irs2/
14/0
5
Favo
r out
4/
11/0
5R
epor
t out
4/14
/05
Pas
sed
to
Third
Rea
ding
4/25
/05
4/26
/05
4/27/05Sen
ate
Hea
lthan
dH
uman
Ser
vice
s4/
29/0
5
HB
938
SB
520
Fara
bee
Rel
atin
g to
liab
ility
of p
hysi
cian
s as
sist
ants
who
pro
vide
cer
tain
em
erge
ncy
care
.02
/09/
05
Hou
se C
ivil
Pra
ctic
es2/
14/0
5
HB
952
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128
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131
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131
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143
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143
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02/2
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2/05
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171
8Ze
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177
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194
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198
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200
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201
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4/14
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204
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207
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03/0
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03/0
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218
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3/14
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224
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228
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3/14
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236
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03/1
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303
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307
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322
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/11/
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Hou
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3/21
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323
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Rep
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35
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39
HB
298
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42
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4/19
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4/21
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4/21/05Hou
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44
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11/0
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catio
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31/0
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64
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148
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tapl
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11/0
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catio
n1/
31/0
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SB
67
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plei
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pr
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/09/
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Sen
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catio
n1/
31/0
5
SB
68
Sha
plei
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incr
easi
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mbe
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tude
nts
in m
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educ
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Tex
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11/0
9/04
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31/0
5
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plei
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Sen
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1/31
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SB
81
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a jo
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95
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21/0
54/
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5
4/28/05Hou
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tion
5/2/
05
SB
136
Nel
son
Rel
atin
g to
the
esta
blis
hmen
t of
a sc
hool
of p
harm
acy
at th
e U
nive
rsity
of N
orth
Tex
as H
ealth
Sci
ence
Cen
ter a
t For
t Wor
th.
12/2
2/04
Sen
ate
Sub
com
mit
tee
on
Hig
her
Edu
catio
n2/
1/05
SB
151
Zaffi
rini
Rel
atin
g to
stu
dent
s en
rolle
d in
co
urse
s fo
r whi
ch s
tude
nts
may
re
ceiv
e bo
th h
igh
scho
ol a
nd
high
er e
duca
tion
acad
emic
cr
edit.
01/0
3/05
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ate
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catio
n2/
1/05
Favo
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51
Am
end
4/28
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4/29/05Hou
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5/2/
05
SB
195
Nel
son
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atin
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a n
urse
or n
urse
ai
de e
mpl
oyed
by
a te
mpo
rary
nu
rsin
g se
rvic
e ag
ency
to
prov
ide
hosp
ice
serv
ices
to
patie
nts.
01/1
4/05
Sen
ate
Hea
lth a
nd
Hum
anS
ervi
ces
2/1/
05
SB
196
Nel
son
Rel
atin
g to
the
prov
isio
n of
vo
lunt
ary
char
ity c
are
by c
erta
in
retir
ed d
entis
ts01
/14/
05
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ate
Hea
lth a
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Hum
anS
ervi
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2/1/
05
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3/1/
05R
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3/
3/05
3/17
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5
SB
274
Bar
rient
os
Rel
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g to
fund
ing
of th
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omm
uniti
es in
Sch
ools
pr
ogra
m.
01/2
6/05
Sen
ate
Edu
catio
n2/
3/05
Favo
r out
C
S3/
15/0
5R
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S3/
21/0
54/
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fere
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ed/V
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275
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606
Sta
ples
Rel
atin
g to
aut
horiz
ing
the
Uni
vers
ity o
f Tex
as a
t Tyl
er to
of
fer d
octo
ral d
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in n
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ng a
nd h
uman
reso
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pmen
t.01
/26/
05
Sen
ate
Sub
com
mit
tee
on
Hig
her
Edu
catio
n2/
3/05
SB
276
HB
605
Sta
ples
Rel
atin
g to
aut
horiz
ing
the
Uni
vers
ity o
f Tex
as H
ealth
S
cien
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ente
r at T
yler
to o
ffer
cour
ses
and
degr
ee p
rogr
ams
in a
llied
hea
lth a
nd re
late
d fie
lds.
01/2
6/05
Sen
ate
Sub
com
mit
tee
on
Hig
her
Edu
catio
n2/
3/05
Favo
r out
as
CS
3/15
/05
Rep
ort o
ut
CS
3/21
/05
3/31
/05
Hou
seH
ighe
rE
duca
tion 4/
4/05
SB
286
Wen
twor
th
Rel
atin
g to
requ
iring
pub
lic
offic
ials
to re
ceiv
e tra
inin
g in
the
requ
irem
ents
of t
he o
pen
mee
tings
and
pub
lic in
form
atio
n la
ws.
01/2
7/05
Sen
ate
Gov
ernm
ent O
rgan
izat
ion 2/
7/05
subc
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ate
Gov
ernm
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izat
ion 2/
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05W
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4/13
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men
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4/19/05Hou
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Rep
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5/4/
05
SB
296
Mad
la
Rel
atin
g to
the
stud
ent
enro
llmen
t req
uire
d fo
r the
op
erat
ion
of T
exas
A&
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Uni
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ity--
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Ant
onio
as
an
inde
pend
ent g
ener
al a
cade
mic
te
achi
ng in
stitu
tion.
01/2
8/05
Sen
ate
Sub
com
mit
tee
on
Hig
her
Edu
catio
n2/
7/05
3/1/
2005
Rep
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ut
3/7/
05C
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men
ded
3/17
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5
Hou
seH
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duca
tion 3/
23/0
5
SB
302
Elli
s
Rel
atin
g to
repo
rts o
f stra
tegi
es
for i
ncre
asin
g m
inor
ity
parti
cipa
tion
in h
ighe
r ed
ucat
ion.
01/3
1/05
Sen
ate
Sub
com
mit
tee
on
Hig
her
Edu
catio
n2/
24/0
5
Rep
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ut
CS
4/13
/05
4/21
/05
4/21/05Hou
seH
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rE
duca
tion 4/
29/0
5
SB
357
Van
de
Put
teR
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to in
fect
ion
rate
s at
ho
spita
ls.
02/0
4/05
Sen
ate
Hea
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anS
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401
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972
Nel
son
Rel
atin
g to
the
cont
inua
tion
and
func
tions
of t
he B
oard
of
Chi
ropr
actic
Exa
min
ers.
02/0
9/05
Sen
ate
Gov
ernm
ent O
rgan
izat
ion
SB
402
HB
143
5N
elso
n
Rel
atin
g to
the
adm
inis
tratio
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d fu
nctio
ns o
f the
Sta
te B
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of
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c M
edic
al E
xam
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s.02
/09/
05
Sen
ate
Gov
ernm
ent O
rgan
izat
ion 2/
15/0
5
Favo
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3/
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Rep
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3/31
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3/31/05Hou
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25/0
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05
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403
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102
8N
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Rel
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the
cont
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tion
and
func
tions
of t
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tate
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rd o
f E
xam
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s of
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fusi
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ts.
02/0
9/05
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ate
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ernm
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izat
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410
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atin
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the
cont
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tion
and
func
tions
of t
he S
tate
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rd o
f P
harm
acy.
02/1
4/05
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ate
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ernm
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rgan
izat
ion 2/
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5
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413
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115
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hapl
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cont
inua
tion
and
func
tions
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tate
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f E
xam
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s of
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titia
ns.
02/1
5/05
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ate
Gov
ernm
ent O
rgan
izat
ion 2/
22/0
5
SB
414
HB
128
3C
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a
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atin
g to
the
cont
inua
tion
and
func
tions
of t
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tate
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rd o
f E
xam
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s of
Pro
fess
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s.02
/16/
05
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ate
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22/0
5
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416
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153
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hapl
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the
cont
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tion
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func
tions
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ifery
B
oard
.02
/22/
05
Sen
ate
Gov
ernm
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rgan
izat
ion 3/
1/05
SB
419
HB
194
4N
elso
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Rel
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tion
and
func
tions
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tate
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xam
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s.03
/03/
05
Sen
ate
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ernm
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rgan
izat
ion 3/
10/0
5
Rep
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CS
4/18
/05
4/26
/05
4/26/05Hou
seP
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Hea
lth5/
2/05
SB
423
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Rel
atin
g to
the
issu
ance
of a
lim
ited
licen
se to
pra
ctic
e m
edic
ine
to c
erta
in a
pplic
ants
.02
/08/
05
Sen
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anS
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2/15
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470
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the
porti
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sign
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tuiti
on s
et a
side
to
fund
fina
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ista
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for
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ergr
adua
te a
nd
grad
uate
stu
dent
s at
pub
lic
inst
itutio
ns o
f hig
her e
duca
tion.
02/1
1/05
Sen
ate
Fina
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2/22
/05
SB
502
Wes
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Rel
atin
g to
com
mon
un
derg
radu
ate
adm
issi
on
appl
icat
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form
s fo
r pub
lic
inst
itutio
ns o
f hig
her e
duca
tion
in th
is s
tate
.02
/14/
05
Sen
ate
Sub
com
mit
tee
on
Hig
her
Edu
catio
n3/
7/05
Sub
stitu
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Rep
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3/21
/05
4/14
/05
Hou
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5
SB
518
Elli
s
Rel
atin
gto
the
licen
sing
and
regu
latio
n of
Can
adia
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arm
acie
s fo
r the
dis
pens
ing
of p
resc
riptio
n dr
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in th
is
stat
e.02
/15/
05
Sen
ate
Hea
lth a
nd
Hum
anS
ervi
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2/28
/05
SB
520
HB
938
Mad
la
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atin
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liab
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of p
hysi
cian
as
sist
ants
who
pro
vide
cer
tain
em
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care
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/15/
05
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teA
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563
Jane
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02/1
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Sen
ate
Hea
lth a
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Hum
anS
ervi
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2/28
/05
Favo
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31/0
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626
Zaffi
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Rel
atin
g to
med
ical
ass
ista
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in c
erta
in a
ltern
ativ
e co
mm
unity
-ba
sed
care
set
tings
. 02
/21/
05
Sen
ate
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lth a
nd
Hum
anS
ervi
ces
3/1/
05
Favo
r out
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17/0
53/
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seP
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4/05
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632
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son
Rel
atin
g to
den
tal a
ssis
tant
x-
rays
.02
/22/
05
Sen
ate
Hea
lth a
nd
Hum
anS
ervi
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3/1/
05
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633
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952
Bar
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pr
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ser
vice
s to
sta
te
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sta
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co
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exes
.02
/22/
05
Sen
ate
Gov
ernm
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rgan
izat
ion 3/
1/05
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638
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Rel
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g to
the
awar
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a g
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an
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porti
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quire
men
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unde
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Fund
.02
/22/
05
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ate
Sub
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ittee
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676
Wes
t,R
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atin
g to
iden
tifyi
ng w
hich
pu
blic
inst
itutio
ns o
f hig
her
educ
atio
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this
sta
te a
re
com
preh
ensi
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sear
ch
univ
ersi
ties
of th
e fir
st c
lass
.02
/23/
05
Sen
ate
Sub
com
mit
tee
on
Hig
her
Edu
catio
n3/
2/05
Ret
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d to
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4/12
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SB
721
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est
ablis
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a h
ealth
sc
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nter
and
med
ical
sc
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in th
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rand
e V
alle
y.02
/24/
05
Sen
ate
Sub
com
mit
tee
on
Hig
her
Edu
catio
n3/
2/05
SB
722
Luci
oR
elat
ing
to th
e cr
eatio
n of
the
Texa
sNex
tSte
p gr
ant.
02/2
4/05
Sen
ate
Sub
com
mit
tee
on
Hig
her
Edu
catio
n3/
2/05
SB
726
HB
300
3D
euel
l
Rel
atin
g to
the
auth
ority
of a
de
ntal
hyg
ieni
st to
pre
scrib
e an
dad
min
iste
r flu
orid
e va
rnis
h.02
/24/
05
Sen
ate
Hea
lth a
nd
Hum
anS
ervi
ces
3/2/
05
Favo
r out
3/29
/05
Rep
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ut3/
30/0
54/
14/0
5
Hou
seP
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Hea
lth4/
19/0
5
SB
811
Deu
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Rel
atin
g to
ser
vice
s re
ferr
ed to
po
diat
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und
er th
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edic
aid
prog
ram
.02
/28/
05
Sen
ate
Hea
lth a
nd
Hum
anS
ervi
ces
3/10
/05
SB
814
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o
Rel
atin
g to
a d
enta
l ser
vice
s pi
lot p
rogr
am in
bor
der-
regi
ona
coun
ties.
02/2
8/05
Sen
ate
Hea
lth a
nd
Hum
anS
ervi
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3/10
/05
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871
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the
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anag
ed d
eliv
ery
syst
em.
03/0
2/05
Sen
ate
Fina
nce
3/10
/05
SB
872
Nel
son
Rel
atin
g to
a s
tudy
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e im
pact
of n
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.03
/02/
05
Sen
ate
Hea
lth a
nd
Hum
anS
ervi
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3/10
/05
Favo
r out
3/29
/05
Rep
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30/0
51
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men
d4/
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5
Hou
seP
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lth4/
14/0
5
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873
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son
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a m
edic
al
info
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ion
tele
phon
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tline
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lot p
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am u
nder
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med
ical
as
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pro
gram
.03
/02/
05
Sen
ate
Hea
lth a
nd
Hum
anS
ervi
ces
3/10
/05
Favo
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3/22
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23/0
53/
31/0
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Hou
seP
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4/05
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930
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logi
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heal
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litie
s.03
/03/
05
Sen
ate
Hea
lth a
nd
Hum
anS
ervi
ces
3/14
/05
SB
966
Luci
o
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gram
s to
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, and
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es a
nd
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essi
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/03/
05
Sen
ate
Sub
com
mit
tee
on
Hig
her
Edu
catio
n3/
14/0
5
SB
979
HB
201
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g to
non
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ive
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acte
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des.
03/0
4/05
Sen
ate
Com
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dmin
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tion 3/
14/0
5
SB
100
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Rel
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regu
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03/0
4/05
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3/14
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100
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/04/
05
Sen
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Hea
lth a
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anS
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3/14
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5/05
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03/0
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Sen
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Sta
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3/14
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SB
102
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visi
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dis
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/07/
05
Sen
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Com
mitt
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dmin
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tion 3/
14/0
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SB
105
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/07/
05
Sen
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Hea
lth a
nd
Hum
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3/21
/05
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116
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Rel
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auth
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/08/
05
Sen
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Hea
lth a
nd
Hum
anS
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3/21
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SB
116
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03/0
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Sen
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Hea
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Hum
anS
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3/21
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SB
120
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nutri
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03/0
9/05
Sen
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Hea
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nd
Hum
anS
ervi
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3/21
/05
SB
124
0M
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the
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f ph
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a ru
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ospi
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03/0
9/05
Sen
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Hea
lth a
nd
Hum
anS
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3/21
/05
SB
124
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/09/
05
Sen
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Sub
com
mit
tee
on
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Edu
catio
n3/
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03/1
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Sen
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3/21
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4/26/05Hou
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150
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med
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stat
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edic
aid
prog
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.03
/10/
05
Sen
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Hea
lth a
nd
Hum
anS
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3/21
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Sen
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Inte
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164
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03/1
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168
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Sen
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anS
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3/30
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174
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3/30
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te H
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Pla
n U
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com
mit
tee
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catio
n4/
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