A164 INDEX 164 INDEX ABERNATHY, D. H. HCRi14,iHonoring D. H. Abernathy on his retirement as mayor of Pittsburg. .A22 Introduction of and introduction of wife and family of . 178 ABERNATHY, JACK MADISON HRi616,iCongratulating Clay and Jaclyn Abernathy of Longview on the birth of their son, Jack Madison Abernathy. A86 ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE HBi1,iRelating to public school finance, property tax relief, public school accountability and programs, and related matters; making an appropriation. A1 HBi39,iRelating to instruments adopted for use in the public school accountability system. A7 HBi55,iRelating to the academic and fiscal accountability of public schools and the improvement of public schools. A9 HBi56,iRelating to the compensation and benefits of public school employees, the academic and fiscal accountability of public schools, and the improvement of public schools. A9 HBi57,iRelating to high school programs and the advancement of college-readiness in secondary schools and institutions of higher education.. A9 HBi85,iRelating to bilingual education and special language programs in public schools. A12 HBi101,iRelating to an awards for student achievement program at certain public school campuses. A13 HBi161,iRelating to the content of public school campus improvement plans.. .A20 ACCOUNTING & ACCOUNTANTS HBi100,iRelating to school district accounting systems . .A13 ADAMS, PETE HRi802,iIn memory of Pete Adams of Blossom. A102 ADDRESSES BY Armbrister, Ken, Sen. 475 Barrientos, Gonzalo, Sen. 265 Brown, Mack . 180 Cornyn, John, Sen. 19 Madla, Frank, Sen. 447 West, Logan . 255 ADJUTANT GENERAL HBi117,iRelating to appropriations to the adjutant general s' department for military facilities duties. A15 165 HOUSE JOURNAL Ð THIRD CALLED SESSION A165 ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES HBi162,iRelating to the operation of video lottery games as part of the state lottery in municipalities or counties in which the voters have approved the operation of the games and by certain Indian tribes on Indian land; providing penalties.. A20 AFRICAN AMERICAN CITYWIDE SENIOR S' CONFERENCE HRi295,iCommemorating the Third Annual African American Citywide Senior s' Conference.. A58 AGING HBi72,iRelating to providing for an adjustment of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed by a school district on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect any change in the school district s' tax rate and protecting a school district against the resulting loss in local revenue. A10 HBi86,iRelating to increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district to $45,000, providing for an adjustment of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed by a school district on the homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect the increased exemption amount and changes in the school district s' ad valorem tax rate, and protecting school districts against the resulting loss in local revenue.. A12 HBi99,iRelating to increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district to $45,000, providing for an adjustment of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed by a school district on the homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect the increased exemption amount and changes in the school district s' ad valorem tax rate, and protecting school districts against the resulting loss in local revenue.. A13 HBi124,iRelating to authorizing an increase in the minimum amount of the local option residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for the elderly and disabled and increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from school district taxation for the elderly and disabled. A16 HJRi26,iProposing a constitutional amendment providing for an adjustment of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for public school purposes on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect any change in the rate of those taxes. A30 HJRi27,iProposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes to $45,000 and providing for an adjustment of the limitation on the total amount of taxes that may be imposed for those purposes on the homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect the increased exemption amount and changes in the rate of the tax imposed for those purposes. A30 HJRi29,iProposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for public school purposes on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect any reduction in the rate of those taxes. A30 A166 INDEX 166 AGING Ð (continued) HJRi30,iProposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes to $45,000 and providing for an adjustment of the limitation on the total amount of taxes that may be imposed for those purposes on the homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect the increased exemption amount and changes in the rate of the tax imposed for those purposes. A30 HJRi32,iProposing a constitutional amendment to authorize an increase in the minimum amount of the local option residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for the elderly and disabled and an increase in the maximum amount of the residence homestead exemption from school district taxation for the elderly and disabled. A31 AGING & DISABILITY SERVICES, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HBi111,iRelating to certain supplemental state appropriations for deferred payments. ............................................................A14 HBi112,iRelating to certain supplemental state appropriations for previously deferred payments. A14 HBi135,iRelating to an appropriation to the Department of Aging and Disability Services for funding an increased personal needs allowance for certain residents of nursing or intermediate care facilities. A17 HBi136,iRelating to an appropriation to the Department of Aging and Disability Services for supporting an increased nursing facility reimbursement rate. A17 AGNEW, BILL Introduction of . 456 AGNEW, DEBBIE Introduction of . 456 AGRICULTURE HBi168,iRelating to the implementation of animal identification programs and the identification and tracking of exotic livestock and exotic fowl. A21 AGUILAR, JULIO HRi437,iCongratulating Julio Aguilar of El Paso on being named a finalist in the 2006 Treasures of the Texas Coast Children s' Art Contest. A70 ALANIZ, SONIA HRi470,iCongratulating Sonia Alaniz on being named an Edgewood ISD 2005 Teacher of the Year. A73 ALARCON, VIRGINIA L HRi369,iIn memory of Virginia L. Alarcon of Clint. .A64 ALCOHOLISM & DRUG ABUSE HBi104,iRelating to a bill of rights for the poor. .A14 167 HOUSE JOURNAL Ð THIRD CALLED SESSION A167 ALDERETE, SR., JOE V. HRi658,iIn memory of Joe V. Alderete, Sr., of San Antonio. .A89 ALICCA, JOSE J. HRi779,iCongratulating Jose J. Alicca of El Paso on being the 2006 valedictorian of Cathedral High School. A100 ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC CHURCH & SCHOOL HRi21,iHonoring All Saints Catholic Church and School on the occasion of the parish s' 30th anniversary.. A34 ALL STAR FAMILY CONNECTIONS ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS HRi720,iRecognizing the recipients of the 2006 All Star Family Connections Achievement Awards. A95 ALLEN, ALICE M. HRi303,iHonoring Alice M. Allen of San Antonio on her service to New Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. A58 ALLEN, ALMA A., REP. Vote, statement of, by . 156 Votes, record of, by . 70, 299 ALMARAZ, JR., MARIO, SGT. HRi85,iHonoring Sergeant Mario Almaraz, Jr., of Alice for his service in Iraq.. .A39 ALONZO, MARIA RIVERA HRi814,iIn memory of Maria Rivera Alonzo. A103 Recessed in memory of . 145 ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, ALPHA TAU OMEGA CHAPTER HRi296,iHonoring the members of the Alpha Tau Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., for the organization s' 75 years of service to the community. A58 ALPINE HIGH SCHOOL HRi422,iCongratulating the Alpine High School Lady Bucks softball team for winning the District 1-AA championship. A69 ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS HBi71,iRelating to gang-related activity in and around public schools; providing a criminal penalty. A10 ALVAREZ, MARIA HILARIA HRi759,iHonoring Maria Hilaria Alvarez, a participant in the 9th Annual Centenarian Program in Mercedes. A98 ALVAREZ, VICTOR HRi464,iHonoring Victor Alvarez of McAllen for bringing enthusiasm and compassion to all his many endeavors. A72 A168 INDEX 168 AMATO, CHARLES E. HRi791,iCongratulating Charles E. Amato on his induction into the 2006 San Antonio Business Hall of Fame. A101 AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION S' "POWER TO END STROKE" CAMPAIGN HRi509,iExpressing the Texas House of Representatives ' support for the American Stroke Association s' "Power to End Stroke" campaign. A76 AMUSEMENTS, GAMES, SPORTS HBi162,iRelating to the operation of video lottery games as part of the state lottery in municipalities or counties in which the voters have approved the operation of the games and by certain Indian tribes on Indian land; providing penalties.. A20 HJRi37,iProposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to legalize the operation of video lottery games in counties or municipalities in which the voters have approved the operation of the games and by certain Indian tribes on Indian land. A31 ANCHIA, RAFAEL, REP. Amendments and substitutes offered by . 108, 109 Legislative intent, statement of, by. 446 Votes, record of, by . ..