SENATE JOURNAL EIGHTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION AUSTIN, TEXAS PROCEEDINGS

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1 SENATE JOURNAL EIGHTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION AUSTIN, TEXAS PROCEEDINGS TWENTY-FOURTH DAY (Wednesday, March 18, 2015) The Senate met at 11:02 a.m. pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by the President. The roll was called and the following Senators were present:iibettencourt, Birdwell, Burton, Campbell, Creighton, Ellis, Eltife, Estes, Fraser, Garcia, Hall, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffines, Huffman, Kolkhorst, Lucio, Menéndez, Nelson, Nichols, Perry, Rodríguez, Schwertner, Seliger, L. Taylor, V. Taylor, Uresti, Watson, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini. The President announced that a quorum of the Senate was present. Pastor Greg Long, Lost Pines Cowboy Church, Elgin, offered the invocation as follows: Compassionate and merciful God, accept our thanks for this day and all its blessings. Bless the Members of this 84th Texas Legislature, their families, and staffs. Grant them peace that passes all understanding and amazing grace to sustain them when days are long and rest is short. We know that we all must meet the obligations of the trust that is placed upon us, and we therefore humbly ask for the courage and strength to perform our tasks well. Help us to make wise decisions in a good manner and to carry out our responsibilities faithfully with hopes for a better future for our great state. May all who serve in this Legislature have the vision of a world where respect and understanding are the marks of civility, where honor and integrity are the marks of one s character, and where the greater good of all our fellow citizens are the marks of Your greater glory. We pray in Your sovereign name. Amen. Senator Whitmire moved that the reading of the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day be dispensed with and the Journal be approved as printed. The motion prevailed without objection. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE HOUSE CHAMBER Austin, Texas Wednesday, March 18,

2 456 84th Legislature Regular Session 24th Day The Honorable President of the Senate Senate Chamber Austin, Texas Mr. President: I am directed by the house to inform the senate that the house has taken the following action: THE HOUSE HAS PASSED THE FOLLOWING MEASURES: HB 10 Thompson, Senfronia Relating to certain criminal and civil consequences of trafficking of persons, compelling prostitution, and certain other related criminal offenses; to the prevention, prosecution, and punishment of those offenses, and to compensation paid to victims of those offenses. Respectfully, /s/robert Haney, Chief Clerk House of Representatives PHYSICIAN OF THE DAY Senator Watson was recognized and presented Dr. Elliot Trester of Austin as the Physician of the Day. The Senate welcomed Dr. Trester and thanked him for his participation in the Physician of the Day program sponsored by the Texas Academy of Family Physicians. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS POSTPONED The President announced that the introduction of bills and resolutions on first reading would be postponed until the end of today s session. There was no objection. SENATE RESOLUTION 331 Senator Burton offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, Many proud residents of Mansfield are visiting Austin to celebrate the distinctive attributes and achievements of their community during Mansfield Day at the State Capitol; and WHEREAS, Located in the Cross Timbers country of North Central Texas, south of Arlington, the settlement was first established by pioneers in the 1840s; in the late 1850s, R. S. Man and Julian Feild built a gristmill in the area, at the crossroads that later became the center of the town, which was named for the two men; and WHEREAS, Mr. Feild soon added a general store across the street from the mill and became the town s postmaster in 1860; during the Civil War, the Man and Feild gristmill supplied meal and flour to fighting soldiers, and it later did the same for those at United States Army outposts and Indian reservations in Texas and New

3 Wednesday, March 18, 2015 SENATE JOURNAL 457 Mexico; though incorporated in 1909, the town remained a farming community until the suburban expansion of the Dallas/Fort Worth area brought many new residents; and WHEREAS, Today, the city s more than 60,000 residents can enjoy 240 acres of parks and a quality of life reflected in the town s inclusion on Money magazine s 2012 list of the top places to live in the United States; and WHEREAS, Mansfield will be led in 2015 by the members of its city council, including Mayor David Cook and Mayor Pro Tempore Larry Broseh, as well as Brent Newsom, Stephen Lindsey, Darryl Haynes, Cory Hoffman, and Wendy Burgess; also committed to the town s well-being are members of the Mansfield Area Chamber of Commerce, including its executive committee, Rob Schulz, Bry Acker, Joanie Pace, Grant Hall, David Harris, Kevin Allee, Leigh Ann Tipping, and Dan Phillips, its other directors, Monty Goddard, Angel Biasatti, Michelle Canton, Jenny Conrad, Mike Leasor, Omar Pineda, Karen Tecklenburg, Katie Watson, Brendan Kelly, Louis J. Stefanos, and Jim Milligan, and its ex officio directors, Tom Blanton, Clayton Chandler, Dr.iJim Vaszauskas, and Scott Welmaker; and WHEREAS, This charming town is an outstanding place in which to live, work, and raise a family, and its citizens may indeed take great pride in their heritage and ongoing achievements; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby recognize Mansfield Day at the State Capitol and extend to members of the visiting delegation sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable event. BURTON BIRDWELL SR 331 was read and was adopted without objection. GUESTS PRESENTED Senator Burton was recognized and introduced to the Senate a Mansfield Day delegation:iicity Councilmembers Brent Newsom, Cory Hoffman, Wendy Burgess, and Stephen Lindsey, and Summit High School teacher Linda Alfaro. The Senate welcomed its guests. GUESTS PRESENTED Senator Lucio was recognized and introduced to the Senate a City of Pharr delegation. The Senate welcomed its guests. GUESTS PRESENTED Senator Estes was recognized and introduced to the Senate Daniel Verret and his wife, Robin. The Senate welcomed its guests. GUESTS PRESENTED Senator West was recognized and introduced to the Senate a Best Southwest Partnership and Leadership Southwest delegation.

4 458 84th Legislature Regular Session 24th Day The Senate welcomed its guests. GUESTS PRESENTED Senator Uresti was recognized and introduced to the Senate a Crystal City delegation. The Senate welcomed its guests. GUESTS PRESENTED Senator Birdwell was recognized and introduced to the Senate a Leadership Cleburne delegation. The Senate welcomed its guests. SENATE RESOLUTION 237 Senator Hall offered the following resolution: SR 237, Recognizing February 25, 2015, as Van Zandt County Day. The resolution was again read. The resolution was previously adopted on Wednesday, Februaryi25, GUESTS PRESENTED Senator Hall was recognized and introduced to the Senate a Van Zandt County Day delegation. The Senate welcomed its guests. SENATE RESOLUTION 393 Senator Perry offered the following resolution: SR 393, Recognizing March 18, 2015, as Rural Water Day. The resolution was read and was adopted without objection. GUESTS PRESENTED Senator Perry was recognized and introduced to the Senate a Texas Rural Water Association delegation, accompanied by Board President Clay Hodges and National Rural Water Association Board President Charles Hilton. The Senate welcomed its guests. GUESTS PRESENTED Senator Seliger was recognized and introduced to the Senate a Loving County Day delegation. The Senate welcomed its guests. CONCLUSION OF MORNING CALL The President at 11:35 a.m. announced the conclusion of morning call.

5 Wednesday, March 18, 2015 SENATE JOURNAL 459 COMMITTEEiiSUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 288 ON SECOND READING On motion of Senator Estes and by unanimous consent, the regular order of business was suspended to take up for consideration CSSBi288 at this time on its second reading: CSSB 288, Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 16 in Young County as the Texas Game Warden Joseph Marshall Evans Memorial Highway. The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment without objection. All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment. COMMITTEEiiSUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 288 ON THIRD READING Senator Estes moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSBi288 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote:iiyeasi31, Naysi0. The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote:iiyeasi31, Naysi0. SENATE BILL 197 ON SECOND READING Senator Schwertner moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration SBi197 at this time on its second reading: SB 197, Relating to the financial self-sufficiency of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. The motion prevailed. Senator Nichols asked to be recorded as voting "Nay" on suspension of the regular order of business. The bill was read second time. Senator Watson offered the following amendment to the bill: Floor Amendment No. 1 Amend SB 197, (senate committee printing) in SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section (a), Health and Safety Code (Committee Printing page 1, line 27), between "funding" and the period insert "with the exception of patent royalties and license revenues realized as a result of projects undertaken with money awarded under Subchapter E". The amendment to SB 197 was read and was adopted without objection. All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No.i1. Senator Watson offered the following amendment to the bill: Floor Amendment No. 2 Amend SB 197, (senate committee printing) as follows:

6 460 84th Legislature Regular Session 24th Day (1)iiIn SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section (b) (1), Health and Safety Code (Committee Printing page 1, lines 30-31), strike "before September 1, 2021" and substitute "after issuance of the $3 billion in general obligation bonds authorized by Article III, Section 67 of the Texas Constitution". (2)iiIn SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section (b) (2), Health and Safety Code (Committee Printing page 1, lines 33-34), strike "on and after September 1, 2021" and substitute "after issuance of the $3 billion in general obligation bonds authorized by Article III, Section 67 of the Texas Constitution". (3)iiIn SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section (b) (3), Health and Safety Code, (Committee Printing page 1, line 36), strike "until September 1, 2021" (4)iiIn SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section (b) (3), Health and Safety Code, (Committee Printing page 1, line 37) strike "by that date" and insert the following "when the last of the $3 billion in general obligation bonds authorized by Article III, Section 67 of the Texas Constitution is used to reimburse grant awardees for allowable expenditures pursuant to institute award contract terms". The amendment to SB 197 was read and was adopted without objection. All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 2. On motion of Senator Schwertner and by unanimous consent, the caption was amended to conform to the body of the bill as amended. SB 197 as amended was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote. All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment except as follows: Nays:iiNichols. SENATE BILL 197 ON THIRD READING Senator Schwertner moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SBi197 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote:iiyeasi30, Naysi1. Nays:iiNichols. The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote:iiyeasi30, Naysi1. (Same as previous roll call) COMMITTEEiiSUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 273 ON SECOND READING Senator Campbell moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSSBi273 at this time on its second reading: CSSB 273, Relating to certain offenses relating to carrying concealed handguns on property owned or leased by a governmental entity; providing a civil penalty. The motion prevailed by the following vote:iiyeasi26, Naysi5.

7 Wednesday, March 18, 2015 SENATE JOURNAL 461 Yeas:iiBettencourt, Birdwell, Burton, Campbell, Creighton, Eltife, Estes, Fraser, Hall, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffines, Huffman, Kolkhorst, Lucio, Menéndez, Nelson, Nichols, Perry, Schwertner, Seliger, L. Taylor, V. Taylor, Uresti, West, Zaffirini. Nays:iiEllis, Garcia, Rodríguez, Watson, Whitmire. The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by the following vote:iiyeasi26, Naysi5. (Same as previous roll call) COMMITTEEiiSUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 273 ON THIRD READING Senator Campbell moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSBi273 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote:iiyeasi26, Naysi5. Yeas:iiBettencourt, Birdwell, Burton, Campbell, Creighton, Eltife, Estes, Fraser, Hall, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffines, Huffman, Kolkhorst, Lucio, Menéndez, Nelson, Nichols, Perry, Schwertner, Seliger, L. Taylor, V. Taylor, Uresti, West, Zaffirini. Nays:iiEllis, Garcia, Rodríguez, Watson, Whitmire. The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote:iiyeasi26, Naysi5. (Same as previous roll call) AT EASE The President at 12:29 p.m. announced the Senate would stand At Ease subject to the call of the Chair. IN LEGISLATIVE SESSION The President at 12:35 p.m. called the Senate to order as In Legislative Session. (Senator Whitmire in Chair) (President in Chair) COMMITTEEiiSUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 11 ON SECOND READING Senator Birdwell moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSSBi11 at this time on its second reading: CSSB 11, Relating to the carrying of handguns on the campuses of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education. The motion prevailed by the following vote:iiyeasi20, Naysi11. Yeas:iiBettencourt, Birdwell, Burton, Campbell, Creighton, Eltife, Estes, Fraser, Hall, Hancock, Huffines, Huffman, Kolkhorst, Nelson, Nichols, Perry, Schwertner, Seliger, L. Taylor, V. Taylor. Nays:iiEllis, Garcia, Hinojosa, Lucio, Menéndez, Rodríguez, Uresti, Watson, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini. The bill was read second time.

8 462 84th Legislature Regular Session 24th Day Senator Huffman offered the following amendment to the bill: Floor Amendment No. 1 Amend CSSB 11 (senate committee report) as follows: (1)iiStrike SECTION 2 of the bill (page 2, lines 10-23). (2)iiStrike SECTION 5 of the bill (page 3, lines 65-69). (3)iiAdd the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the bill: SECTIONi.iiSection , Penal Code, is amended by amending Subsections (g), (h), and (j) and adding Subsections (a-1) and (l) to read as follows: (a-1)iinotwithstanding Subsection (a), a license holder commits an offense if the license holder carries a partially or wholly visible handgun, regardless of whether the handgun is holstered, on or about the license holder s person under the authority of Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, and intentionally or knowingly displays the handgun in plain view of another person: (1)iion the premises of an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education; or (2)iion any public or private driveway, street, sidewalk or walkway, parking lot, parking garage, or other parking area of an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education. (g)iian offense under Subsection (a), (a-1), (b), (c), (d), or (e) is a Class A misdemeanor, unless the offense is committed under Subsection (b)(1) or (b)(3), in which event the offense is a felony of the third degree. (h)iiit is a defense to prosecution under Subsection (a) or (a-1) that the actor, at the time of the commission of the offense, displayed the handgun under circumstances in which the actor would have been justified in the use of force or deadly force under Chapter 9. (j)iisubsections (a), (a-1), and (b)(1) do not apply to a historical reenactment performed in compliance with the rules of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. (l)iisubsection (b)(2) does not apply on the premises where a collegiate sporting event is taking place if the actor was not given effective notice under Section SECTIONi.iiSection (f), Penal Code, is amended by adding Subdivision (1-a) to read as follows: (1-a)ii"Institution of higher education" and "private or independent institution of higher education" have the meanings assigned by Section , Education Code. (4)iiRenumber the SECTIONS of the bill accordingly. The amendment to CSSB 11 was read and was adopted by the following vote:iiyeasi28, Naysi3. Yeas:iiBettencourt, Birdwell, Campbell, Creighton, Ellis, Eltife, Estes, Fraser, Garcia, Hancock, Hinojosa, Huffman, Kolkhorst, Lucio, Menéndez, Nelson, Nichols, Perry, Rodríguez, Schwertner, Seliger, L. Taylor, V. Taylor, Uresti, Watson, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini. Nays:iiBurton, Hall, Huffines.

9 Wednesday, March 18, 2015 SENATE JOURNAL 463 Senator Zaffirini offered the following amendment to the bill: Floor Amendment No. 2 Amend CSSB 11 (senate committee report) in SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section , Government Code (page 2, between lines 9 and 10), by inserting the following: (h)iithis section does not permit a person to possess a concealed handgun, or go with a concealed handgun, on a premises or other place on which a person or license holder is prohibited from carrying a handgun under Section or , Penal Code, and that is located on the campus of an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education. The amendment to CSSB 11 was read. On motion of Senator Birdwell, Floor Amendment No.i2 was tabled by the following vote:iiyeasi20, Naysi11. Yeas:iiBettencourt, Birdwell, Burton, Campbell, Creighton, Eltife, Estes, Fraser, Hall, Hancock, Huffines, Huffman, Kolkhorst, Nelson, Nichols, Perry, Schwertner, Seliger, L. Taylor, V. Taylor. Nays:iiEllis, Garcia, Hinojosa, Lucio, Menéndez, Rodríguez, Uresti, Watson, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini. Senator Zaffirini offered the following amendment to the bill: Floor Amendment No. 3 Amend CSSB 11 (committee printing) as follows: (1)iiIn SECTION 1 of the bill, strike added Sections (b) and (c), Government Code (page 1, lines 36-44), and renumber subsequent sections appropriately. (2)iiIn SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section (e), Government Code (page 1, line 51), strike "A" and substitute "An institution of higher education or". (3)iiIn SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section (e), Government Code (page 1, line 54), strike "prohibiting license holders from carrying" and substitute "allowing license holders to carry". (4)iiIn SECTION 3 of the bill, in amended Section (a), Government Code (page 2, line 29), strike ", an officer or employee of an institution of higher education, a" and substitute "or". (5)iiIn SECTION 3 of the bill, in amended Section (a), Government Code (page 2, line 31), strike "not". (6)iiIn SECTION 3 of the bill, in amended Section (a), Government Code (page 2, line 32), strike "a" and substitute "an institution of higher education or". (7)iiIn SECTION 3 of the bill, in amended Section (a), Government Code (page 2, line 33), strike "not". (8)iiIn SECTION 3 of the bill, in amended Section (b), Government Code (page 2, lines 43-44), strike ", an officer or employee of an institution of higher education, a" and substitute "or". (9)iiIn SECTION 3 of the bill, in amended Section (b), Government Code (page 2, line 45), strike "not".

10 464 84th Legislature Regular Session 24th Day (10)iiIn SECTION 3 of the bill, in amended Section (b), Government Code (page 2, line 47), strike "a" and substitute "an institution of higher education or". (11)iiIn SECTION 3 of the bill, in amended Section (b), Government Code (page 2, line 48), strike "not". (12)iiIn SECTION 3 of the bill, in added Section (d)(1), Government Code (page 2, lines 55-56), strike ", an officer or employee of an institution of higher education, a" and substitute "or". (13)iiIn SECTION 3 of the bill, in added Section (d)(1), Government Code (page 2, line 57), strike "not". (14)iiIn SECTION 3 of the bill, in added Section (d)(1), Government Code (page 2, line 58), strike "a" and substitute "an institution of higher education or". (15)iiIn SECTION 3 of the bill, in added Section (d)(1), Government Code (page 2, line 59), strike "not". (16)iiIn SECTION 4 of the bill, in amended Section 46.03(a)(1)(B), Penal Code (page 3, lines 24), between "education" and ",", insert "that has adopted rules under Section (e), Governoment Code". The amendment to CSSB 11 was read. On motion of Senator Birdwell, Floor Amendment No.i3 was tabled by the following vote:iiyeasi20, Naysi11. Yeas:iiBettencourt, Birdwell, Burton, Campbell, Creighton, Eltife, Estes, Fraser, Hall, Hancock, Huffines, Huffman, Kolkhorst, Nelson, Nichols, Perry, Schwertner, Seliger, L. Taylor, V. Taylor. Nays:iiEllis, Garcia, Hinojosa, Lucio, Menéndez, Rodríguez, Uresti, Watson, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini. Senator Zaffirini offered the following amendment to the bill: Floor Amendment No. 4 Amend CSSB 11 (senate committee report) as follows: (1)iiIn SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section (e), Government Code (page 1, line 51), strike "A" and substitute "An institution of higher education or". (2)iiIn SECTION 3 of the bill, in amended Section (a), Government Code (page 2, lines 29-30), strike ", an officer or employee of an institution of higher education, a" and substitute "or". (3)iiIn SECTION 3 of the bill, in amended Section (a), Government Code (page 2, line 32), strike "a" and substitute "an institution of higher education or". (4)iiIn SECTION 3 of the bill, in amended Section (b), Government Code (page 2, lines 43-44), strike ", an officer or employee of an institution of higher education, a" and substitute "or". (5)iiIn SECTION 3 of the bill, in amended Section (b), Government Code (page 2, line 47), strike "a" and substitute "an institution of higher education or". (6)iiIn SECTION 3 of the bill, in added Section (d)(1), Government Code (page 2, lines 55-56), strike ", an officer or employee of an institution of higher education, a" and substitute "or". (7)iiIn SECTION 3 of the bill, in added Section (d)(1), Government Code (page 2, line 58), strike "a" and substitute "an institution of higher education or".

11 Wednesday, March 18, 2015 SENATE JOURNAL 465 (8)iiAdd the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly: SECTIONi.iiSection 30.06(e), Penal Code, is amended to read as follows: (e)iiit is an exception to the application of this section that the property on which the license holder carries a handgun is owned or leased by a governmental entity and is not: (1)iia premises or other place on which the license holder is prohibited from carrying the handgun under Section or ; or (2)iian institution of higher education that has adopted rules under Section (e), Government Code. The amendment to CSSB 11 was read. On motion of Senator Birdwell, Floor Amendment No.i4 was tabled by the following vote:iiyeasi20, Naysi11. Yeas:iiBettencourt, Birdwell, Burton, Campbell, Creighton, Eltife, Estes, Fraser, Hall, Hancock, Huffines, Huffman, Kolkhorst, Nelson, Nichols, Perry, Schwertner, Seliger, L. Taylor, V. Taylor. Nays:iiEllis, Garcia, Hinojosa, Lucio, Menéndez, Rodríguez, Uresti, Watson, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini. Senator West offered the following amendment to the bill: Floor Amendment No. 5 Amend CSSB 11 (senate committee report) as follows: (1)iiIn SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section (c), Government Code (page 1, line 40), strike "Except as provided by Subsection (d) or (e)," and substitute "Except as provided by Subsection (d), (d-1), or (e),". (2)iiIn SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section , Government Code (page 1, between lines 50 and 51), insert the following: (d-1)iian institution of higher education may establish rules, regulations, or other provisions prohibiting license holders from carrying handguns on premises that are owned or leased and operated by the institution and located on the campus of the institution only if a majority of the students at the institution vote to approve the rules, regulations, or other provisions. (3)iiIn SECTION 3 of the bill, in amended Section (a), Government Code (page 2, lines 28-30), strike "an institution of higher education, an officer or employee of an institution of higher education," and substitute "an institution of higher education that has not adopted rules under Section (d-1), an officer or employee of an institution of higher education that has not adopted rules under Section (d-1),". (4)iiIn SECTION 3 of the bill, in amended Section (b), Government Code (page 2, lines 43-44), strike "an institution of higher education, an officer or employee of an institution of higher education," and substitute "an institution of higher education that has not adopted rules under Section (d-1), an officer or employee of an institution of higher education that has not adopted rules under Section (d-1),".

12 466 84th Legislature Regular Session 24th Day (5)iiIn SECTION 3 of the bill, in added Section (d)(1), Government Code (page 2, lines 54-56), strike "an institution of higher education, an officer or employee of an institution of higher education," and substitute "an institution of higher education that has not adopted rules under Section (d-1), an officer or employee of an institution of higher education that has not adopted rules under Section (d-1),". (6)iiAdd the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly: SECTIONi.iiSection 30.06(e), Penal Code, is amended to read as follows: (e)iiit is an exception to the application of this section that the property on which the license holder carries a handgun is owned or leased by a governmental entity and is not: (1)iia premises or other place on which the license holder is prohibited from carrying the handgun under Section or ; or (2)iian institution of higher education that has adopted rules under Section (d-1), Government Code. The amendment to CSSB 11 was read. On motion of Senator Birdwell, Floor Amendment No. 5 was tabled by the following vote:iiyeasi20, Naysi11. Yeas:iiBettencourt, Birdwell, Burton, Campbell, Creighton, Eltife, Estes, Fraser, Hall, Hancock, Huffines, Huffman, Kolkhorst, Nelson, Nichols, Perry, Schwertner, Seliger, L. Taylor, V. Taylor. Nays:iiEllis, Garcia, Hinojosa, Lucio, Menéndez, Rodríguez, Uresti, Watson, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini. Senator Whitmire offered the following amendment to the bill: Floor Amendment No. 6 Amend CSSB 11 (senate committee report) as follows: (1)iiIn SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section (c), Government Code (page 1, line 40), strike "or (e)". (2)iiIn SECTION 1 of the bill, strike added Section (e), Government Code (page 1, lines 51-56), and reletter subsequent subsections accordingly. (3)iiIn SECTION 3 of the bill, in amended Section (a), Government Code (page 2, line 31), strike "that has not adopted rules under Section (e)". (4)iiIn SECTION 3 of the bill, in amended Section (a), Government Code (page 2, lines 33-34), strike "that has not adopted rules under Section (e)". (5)iiIn SECTION 3 of the bill, in amended Section (b), Government Code (page 2, lines 45-46), strike "that has not adopted rules under Section (e)". (6)iiIn SECTION 3 of the bill, in amended Section (b), Government Code (page 2, lines 47-48), strike "that has not adopted rules under Section (e)". (7)iiIn SECTION 3 of the bill, in added Section (d)(1), Government Code (page 2, line 57), strike "that has not adopted rules under Section (e)".

13 Wednesday, March 18, 2015 SENATE JOURNAL 467 (8)iiIn SECTION 3 of the bill, in added Section (d)(1), Government Code (page 2, lines 59-60), strike "that has not adopted rules under Section (e)". The amendment to CSSB 11 was read. Senator Whitmire withdrew Floor Amendment No.i6. Senator Zaffirini offered the following amendment to the bill: Floor Amendment No. 7 Amend CSSB 11 (committee printing version) as follows: (1)iiIn SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section , Government Code, add the following appropriately numbered subsection: ( ) This section does not permit a person to possess a concealed handgun, or go with a concealed handgun, on the premises maintained or operated by an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education, if the institution gives effective notice under Section 30.06, used for: (1)iia national biocontainment laboratory; (2)iia child care facility; (3)iia clinic or laboratory, where: (i)ii"clinic" means premises on which a patient receives health care services, including psychiatric services, and includes a student health clinic; and (ii)iithe premises of a hospital or clinic maintained or operated by an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education includes space that is within or physically connected to the hospital or clinic and is used for instruction, academic support, or student services, including a classroom, laboratory, or study facility, and any adjoining corridor, lobby, or stairway; (4)iithe provision of healthcare services to adults or juveniles who are confined in a correctional facility; (5)iia dormitory or other residential building; (6)iithe office of a temporary or permanent faculty member; and (7)iia court or used as a hearing room for a tribunal considering rights or privileges of a student or employee. (2)iiIn SECTION 4 of the bill, in amended Section 46.03, Penal Code, add the following appropriately numbered subsection: ( ) Subsection (a)(1)(b) does not permit a person to possess a concealed handgun, or go with a concealed handgun, on the premises maintained or operated by an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education, if the institution gives effective notice under Section 30.06, used for: (1)iia national biocontainment laboratory; (2)iia child care facility; (3)iia clinic or laboratory, where: (i)ii"clinic" means premises on which a patient receives health care services, including psychiatric services, and includes a student health clinic; and

14 468 84th Legislature Regular Session 24th Day (ii)iithe premises of a hospital or clinic maintained or operated by an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education includes space that is within or physically connected to the hospital or clinic and is used for instruction, academic support, or student services, including a classroom, laboratory, or study facility, and any adjoining corridor, lobby, or stairway; (4)iithe provision of healthcare services to adults or juveniles who are confined in a correctional facility; (5)iia dormitory or other residential building; (6)iithe office of a temporary or permanent faculty member; and (7)iia court or used as a hearing room for a tribunal considering rights or privileges of a student or employee. The amendment to CSSB 11 was read. On motion of Senator Birdwell, Floor Amendment No. 7 was tabled by the following vote:iiyeasi20, Naysi11. Yeas:iiBettencourt, Birdwell, Burton, Campbell, Creighton, Eltife, Estes, Fraser, Hall, Hancock, Huffines, Huffman, Kolkhorst, Nelson, Nichols, Perry, Schwertner, Seliger, L. Taylor, V. Taylor. Nays:iiEllis, Garcia, Hinojosa, Lucio, Menéndez, Rodríguez, Uresti, Watson, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini. Senator Rodríguez offered the following amendment to the bill: Floor Amendment No. 8 Amend CSSB 11 (senate committee report) as follows: (1)iiIn SECTION 1 of the bill, strike added Section (f), Government Code (page 1, line 57-page 2, line 3), and substitute the following: (f)iithis section does not permit a person to possess a concealed handgun, or go with a concealed handgun, on the premises of a hospital or clinic maintained or operated by an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education if the hospital or clinic gives effective notice under Section 30.06, Penal Code. In this subsection, "hospital" has the meaning assigned by Section , Health and Safety Code, and "clinic" means a facility that provides medical care or related services. (2)iiIn SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section , Government Code (page 2, between lines 9 and 10), insert the following: (h)iithis section does not permit a person to possess a concealed handgun, or go with a concealed handgun, on the portion of the premises of an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education on which classified federal research is being performed, if the institution gives effective notice under Section 30.06, Penal Code, with respect to that portion. (3)iiIn the recital to SECTION 4 of the bill (page 3, line 6), strike "(j) and (k)" and substitute "(j), (k), and (l)". (4)iiIn SECTION 4 of the bill, strike added Section 46.03(j), Penal Code (page 3, lines 52-58), and substitute the following:

15 Wednesday, March 18, 2015 SENATE JOURNAL 469 (j)iisubsection (a)(1)(b) does not permit a person to possess a concealed handgun, or go with a concealed handgun, on the premises of a hospital or clinic maintained or operated by an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education if the hospital or clinic gives effective notice under Section In this subsection, "hospital" has the meaning assigned by Section , Health and Safety Code, and "clinic" means a facility that provides medical care or related services. (5)iiIn SECTION 4 of the bill, in amended Section 46.03, Penal Code (page 3, between lines 64 and 65), insert the following: (l)iisubsection (a)(1)(b) does not permit a person to possess a concealed handgun, or go with a concealed handgun, on the portion of the premises of an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education on which classified federal research is being performed, if the institution gives effective notice under Section with respect to that portion. The amendment to CSSB 11 was read. On motion of Senator Birdwell, Floor Amendment No. 8 was tabled by the following vote:iiyeasi20, Naysi11. Yeas:iiBettencourt, Birdwell, Burton, Campbell, Creighton, Eltife, Estes, Fraser, Hall, Hancock, Huffines, Huffman, Kolkhorst, Nelson, Nichols, Perry, Schwertner, Seliger, L. Taylor, V. Taylor. Nays:iiEllis, Garcia, Hinojosa, Lucio, Menéndez, Rodríguez, Uresti, Watson, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini. Question:iiShall CSSB 11 as amended be passed to engrossment? AT EASE The President at 3:07 p.m. announced the Senate would stand At Ease subject to the call of the Chair. IN LEGISLATIVE SESSION The President at 3:44 p.m. called the Senate to order as In Legislative Session. Question:iiShall CSSB 11 as amended be passed to engrossment? Senator Watson offered the following amendment to the bill: Floor Amendment No. 9 Amend CSSB 11 (senate committee report) as follows: (1) Add the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill: SECTION. Section Penal Code, is amended by amending Subsections (g), (h), and (j) and adding Subsection (a-2) to read as follows: (a-2) Notwithstanding Subsection (a) or Section 46.03(a), a license holder commits an offense if the license holder carries a handgun on the campus of a private or independent institution of higher education in this state that has established rules, regulations, or other provisions prohibiting license holders from carrying handguns pursuant to Section (e), Government Code, or on the grounds or building on which an activity sponsored by such an institution is being conducted, or in a

16 470 84th Legislature Regular Session 24th Day passenger transportation vehicle of such an institution, regardless of whether the handgun is concealed, provided the institution gives effective notice under Section (g)iian offense under Subsection (a), (a-2), (b), (c), (d), or (e) is a Class A misdemeanor, unless the offense is committed under Subsection (b)(1) or (b)(3), in which event the offense is a felony of the third degree. (h) It is a defense to prosecution under Subsection (a) or (a-2) that the actor, at the time of the commission of the offense, displayed the handgun under circumstances in which the actor have been justified in the use of force or deadly force under Chapter 9. (j) Subsections (a), (a-2), and (b)(1) do not apply to a historical reenactment performed in compliance with the rules of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. (2) Renumber the SECTIONS of the bill accordingly. The amendment to CSSB 11 was read and was adopted by the following vote:iiyeasi30, Naysi1. Nays:iiBurton. Senator Watson offered the following amendment to the bill: Floor Amendment No. 10 Amend CSSB 11 (senate committee report), in SECTION 1 of the bill, added Section , Government Code, as follows: (1)iiOn page 1, lines 55 to 56, strike "premises that are owned or leased and operated by the institution and located on" and; (2)iiOn page 1, line 56, between "institution" and ".", insert ", any grounds or building on which an activity sponsored by the institution is being conducted, or a passenger transportation vehicle owned by the institution". The amendment to CSSB 11 was read and was adopted by the following vote:iiyeasi30, Naysi1. Nays:iiBurton. Senator Zaffirini offered the following amendment to the bill: Floor Amendment No. 11 Amend CSSB 11 (committee printing version) as follows: (1)iiIn SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section , Government Code, add the following appropriately numbered subsection: ( ) This section does not permit a person to possess a concealed handgun, or go with a concealed handgun, on the premises of a clinic or laboratory maintained or operated by an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education if the institution gives effective notice under Section 30.06, Penal Code. In this subsection: (1)ii"clinic" means premises on which a patient receives health care services, including psychiatric services, and includes a student health clinic; and

17 Wednesday, March 18, 2015 SENATE JOURNAL 471 (2)iithe premises of a hospital or clinic maintained or operated by an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education includes space that is within or physically connected to the hospital or clinic and is used for instruction, academic support, or student services, including a classroom, laboratory, or study facility, and any adjoining corridor, lobby, or stairway. (2)iiIn SECTION 4 of the bill, in amended Section 46.03, Penal Code, add the following appropriately numbered subsection: ( ) Subsection (a)(1)(b) does not permit a person to possess a concealed handgun, or go with a concealed handgun, on the premises of a clinic or laboratory maintained or operated by an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education if the institution gives effective notice under Section In this subsection: (1)ii"clinic" means premises on which a patient receives health care services, including psychiatric services, and includes a student health clinic; and (2)iithe premises of a hospital or clinic maintained or operated by an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education includes space that is within or physically connected to the hospital or clinic and is used for instruction, academic support, or student services, including a classroom, laboratory, or study facility, and any adjoining corridor, lobby, or stairway. The amendment to CSSB 11 was read. On motion of Senator Birdwell, Floor Amendment No.i11 was tabled by the following vote:iiyeasi20, Naysi11. Yeas:iiBettencourt, Birdwell, Burton, Campbell, Creighton, Eltife, Estes, Fraser, Hall, Hancock, Huffines, Huffman, Kolkhorst, Nelson, Nichols, Perry, Schwertner, Seliger, L. Taylor, V. Taylor. Nays:iiEllis, Garcia, Hinojosa, Lucio, Menéndez, Rodríguez, Uresti, Watson, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini. Senator Rodríguez offered the following amendment to the bill: Floor Amendment No. 12 Amend CSSB 11 (senate committee report) as follows: (1)iiIn SECTION 1 of the bill, strike added Sections (a)(2) and (3), Government Code (page 1, lines 31-35), and substitute the following: (2)ii"Institution of higher education" means any public technical institute, public junior college, public senior college or university, public state college, or other agency of higher education as defined by Section , Education Code. The term does not include a "medical and dental unit" as that term is defined by Section , Education Code. (3)ii"Private or independent institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section , Education Code. (4)ii"Premises" has the meaning assigned by Section , Penal Code. (2)iiIn SECTION 4 of the bill, in amended Section 46.03(c)(1), Penal Code (page 3, line 46), strike "61.003, Education Code" and substitute " , Government Code".

18 472 84th Legislature Regular Session 24th Day The amendment to CSSB 11 was read. On motion of Senator Birdwell, Floor Amendment No.i12 was tabled by the following vote:iiyeasi20, Naysi11. Yeas:iiBettencourt, Birdwell, Burton, Campbell, Creighton, Eltife, Estes, Fraser, Hall, Hancock, Huffines, Huffman, Kolkhorst, Nelson, Nichols, Perry, Schwertner, Seliger, L. Taylor, V. Taylor. Nays:iiEllis, Garcia, Hinojosa, Lucio, Menéndez, Rodríguez, Uresti, Watson, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini. Senator L. Taylor offered the following amendment to the bill: Floor Amendment No. 13 Amend CSSB 11 (committee printing version) as follows: (1) In SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section , Government Code, add the following appropriately numbered subsection: ( ) This section does not permit a person to possess a concealed handgun, or go with a concealed handgun, on the premises used for the operation of a national biocontainment laboratory that is maintained or operated by an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education if the institution gives effective notice under Section 30.06, Penal Code. (2) In SECTION 4 of the bill, in amended Section 46.03, Penal Code, add the following appropriately numbered subsection: ( ) Subsection (a)(1)(b) does not permit a person to possess a concealed handgun, or go with a concealed handgun, on the premises used for the operation of a national biocontainment laboratory that is maintained or operated by an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education if the institution gives effective notice under Section The amendment to CSSB 11 was read. Senator L.iTaylor withdrew Floor Amendment No.i13. Senator Ellis offered the following amendment to the bill: Floor Amendment No. 14 Amend CSSB 11 (senate committee report) as follows: (1)iiIn SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section , Government Code (page 2, between lines 9 and 10), insert the following: (h)iithis section does not permit a person to possess a concealed handgun, or go with a concealed handgun, on the portion of the premises of the Texas Medical Center that is owned or operated by an institution of higher education if the institution gives effective notice under Section 30.06, Penal Code, with respect to that portion. (2)iiIn the recital to SECTION 4 of the bill (page 3, line 6), strike "(j) and (k)" and substitute "(j), (k), and (l)". (3)iiIn SECTION 4 of the bill, in amended Section 46.03, Penal Code (page 3, between lines 64 and 65), insert the following:

19 Wednesday, March 18, 2015 SENATE JOURNAL 473 (l)iisubsection (a)(1)(b) does not permit a person to possess a concealed handgun, or go with a concealed handgun, on the portion of the premises of the Texas Medical Center that is owned or operated by an institution of higher education if the institution gives effective notice under Section with respect to that portion. The amendment to CSSB 11 was read. On motion of Senator Birdwell, Floor Amendment No.i14 was tabled by the following vote:iiyeasi20, Naysi11. Yeas:iiBettencourt, Birdwell, Burton, Campbell, Creighton, Eltife, Estes, Fraser, Hall, Hancock, Huffines, Huffman, Kolkhorst, Nelson, Nichols, Perry, Schwertner, Seliger, L. Taylor, V. Taylor. Nays:iiEllis, Garcia, Hinojosa, Lucio, Menéndez, Rodríguez, Uresti, Watson, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini. Senator Zaffirini offered the following amendment to the bill: Floor Amendment No. 15 Amend CSSB 11 (committee printing version) as follows: (1)iiIn SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section , Government Code, add the following appropriately numbered subsection: ( ) This section does not permit a person to possess a concealed handgun, or go with a concealed handgun, on the premises maintained or operated by an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education that are used for the provision of healthcare services to adults or juveniles who are confined in a correctional facility if the institution gives effective notice under Section 30.06, Penal Code. (2)iiIn SECTION 4 of the bill, in amended Section 46.03, Penal Code, add the following appropriately numbered subsection: ( ) Subsection (a)(1)(b) does not permit a person to possess a concealed handgun, or go with a concealed handgun, on the premises maintained or operated by an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education that are used for the provision of healthcare services to adults or juveniles who are confined in a correctional facility, if the institution gives effective notice under Section The amendment to CSSB 11 was read. On motion of Senator Birdwell, Floor Amendment No.i15 was tabled by the following vote:iiyeasi20, Naysi11. Yeas:iiBettencourt, Birdwell, Burton, Campbell, Creighton, Eltife, Estes, Fraser, Hall, Hancock, Huffines, Huffman, Kolkhorst, Nelson, Nichols, Perry, Schwertner, Seliger, L. Taylor, V. Taylor. Nays:iiEllis, Garcia, Hinojosa, Lucio, Menéndez, Rodríguez, Uresti, Watson, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini.

20 474 84th Legislature Regular Session 24th Day Senator Lucio offered the following amendment to the bill: Floor Amendment No. 16 Amend CSSB 11 (senate committee report) as follows: (1)iiIn SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section (b), Government Code (page 1, line 36), strike "A" and substitute "Except as otherwise provided by this section, a". (2)iiIn SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section , Government Code (page 2, between lines 9 and 10), insert the following: (h)iithis section does not permit a license holder to carry a concealed handgun on the campus of an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education if the campus is shared with a primary or secondary school and has been shared with a primary or secondary school continuously since January 1, (3)iiIn the recital to SECTION 4 of the bill (page 3, line 6) strike "Subsections (j) and (k)" and substitute "Subsections (j), (k), and (l)". (4)iiIn SECTION 4 of the bill, in amended Section 46.03, Penal Code (page 3, between lines 64 and 65), insert the following: (l)iisubsection (a)(1)(b) does not permit a person to possess a concealed handgun, or go with a concealed handgun, on the premises of an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education if those premises are shared with a primary or secondary school and have been shared with a primary or secondary school continuously since January 1, The amendment to CSSB 11 was read. On motion of Senator Birdwell, Floor Amendment No.i16 was tabled by the following vote:iiyeasi20, Naysi11. Yeas:iiBettencourt, Birdwell, Burton, Campbell, Creighton, Eltife, Estes, Fraser, Hall, Hancock, Huffines, Huffman, Kolkhorst, Nelson, Nichols, Perry, Schwertner, Seliger, L. Taylor, V. Taylor. Nays:iiEllis, Garcia, Hinojosa, Lucio, Menéndez, Rodríguez, Uresti, Watson, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini. Senator Zaffirini offered the following amendment to the bill: Floor Amendment No. 17 Amend CSSB 11 (committee printing version) as follows: (1)iiIn SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section , Government Code, add the following appropriately numbered subsection: ( ) This section does not permit a person to possess a concealed handgun, or go with a concealed handgun, on the premises of a dormitory or other residential building maintained or operated by an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education if the institution gives effective notice under Section 30.06, Penal Code. (2)iiIn SECTION 4 of the bill, in amended Section 46.03, Penal Code, add the following appropriately numbered subsection:

21 Wednesday, March 18, 2015 SENATE JOURNAL 475 ( ) Subsection (a)(1)(b) does not permit a person to possess a concealed handgun, or go with a concealed handgun, on the premises of a dormitory or other residential building maintained or operated by an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education if the institution gives effective notice under Section The amendment to CSSB 11 was read. On motion of Senator Birdwell, Floor Amendment No.i17 was tabled by the following vote:iiyeasi20, Naysi11. Yeas:iiBettencourt, Birdwell, Burton, Campbell, Creighton, Eltife, Estes, Fraser, Hall, Hancock, Huffines, Huffman, Kolkhorst, Nelson, Nichols, Perry, Schwertner, Seliger, L. Taylor, V. Taylor. Nays:iiEllis, Garcia, Hinojosa, Lucio, Menéndez, Rodríguez, Uresti, Watson, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini. Senator Zaffirini offered the following amendment to the bill: Floor Amendment No. 18 Amend CSSB 11 (committee printing version) as follows: (1)iiIn SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section , Government Code, add the following appropriately numbered subsection: ( ) This section does not permit a person to possess a concealed handgun, or go with a concealed handgun, on the premises used as a court or used as a hearing room for a tribunal considering rights or privileges of a student or employee of an institution of higher education or a private or independent institution of higher education if the institution gives effective notice under Section 30.06, Penal Code. (2)iiIn SECTION 4 of the bill, in amended Section 46.03, Penal Code, add the following appropriately numbered subsection: ( ) Subsection (a)(1)(b) does not permit a person to possess a concealed handgun, or go with a concealed handgun, on the premises used as a court or used as a hearing room for a tribunal considering rights or privileges of a student or employee of an institution of higher education or a private or independent institution of higher education if the institution gives effective notice under Section The amendment to CSSB 11 was read. On motion of Senator Birdwell, Floor Amendment No. 18 was tabled by the following vote:iiyeasi20, Naysi11. Yeas:iiBettencourt, Birdwell, Burton, Campbell, Creighton, Eltife, Estes, Fraser, Hall, Hancock, Huffines, Huffman, Kolkhorst, Nelson, Nichols, Perry, Schwertner, Seliger, L. Taylor, V. Taylor. Nays:iiEllis, Garcia, Hinojosa, Lucio, Menéndez, Rodríguez, Uresti, Watson, West, Whitmire, Zaffirini. Senator Zaffirini offered the following amendment to the bill: Floor Amendment No. 19 Amend CSSB 11 (committee printing version) as follows: