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Texas Legislature

Bills Sponsored / Joint Sponsored

Sen. Charles Perry
85th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/26/2026

Number of Bills: 50

Sponsor (50):
Author:
Larson
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
05/24/2017 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of groundwater.
Author:
Smithee | Moody | Canales
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/12/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to measures to prevent wrongful convictions.
Author:
Hernandez | Romero, Jr. | Faircloth
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/01/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the creation of records of the DNA of certain defendants for inclusion in the DNA database system.
Author:
Burrows
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to acreage contracts and quantity contracts for the purchase of agricultural products.
Author:
King, Ken | Bailes | Springer | Flynn | Bonnen, Dennis
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the carrying of weapons, including the application of certain weapons and handgun license laws to certain persons, the carrying of handguns by license holders on the property of a state hospital, and the liability for certain actions of volunteer emergency services personnel licensed to carry a handgun; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Guillen
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
05/29/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the transfer of certain revenue into the state parks account.
Author:
Craddick
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to a waiver for certain programs from youth camp licensing.
Author:
Guillen
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
05/24/2017 S Returned from the House for further action
Caption:
Relating to sound-producing devices on vessels.
Author:
Raney | Zerwas | Sheffield | Burkett | Klick
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/01/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the provision of embryo donation information.
Author:
Murr | Springer | Wilson | Burns | Nevárez
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
05/23/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the persons authorized to conduct an inquest in certain counties.
Author:
Roberts | Frank | Miller | Wu | Klick
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
05/29/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to child and family support services for families in crisis, including authorization agreements.
Author:
King, Ken | Fallon
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
05/19/2017 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption:
Relating to the extension and modification of a public school district depository contract.
Author:
Springer
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
05/29/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a retail public water utility to require an operator of a correctional facility to comply with water conservation measures.
Author:
Burrows | Oliveira | Frullo | Fallon
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
05/18/2017 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to liability of certain governmental entities in certain workers' compensation actions.
Author:
Dean | Larson | Paddie | Wray | Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
05/17/2017 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 17 2017 9:59PM
Caption:
Relating to documentation for a motor vehicle title.
Author:
Murr
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
05/18/2017 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the payment of certain costs associated with certain assignments of a statutory probate court judge.
Author:
Dale
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
05/23/2017 S Returned from the House for further action
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the Department of Public Safety to obtain and use criminal history record information for the purpose of performing certain departmental functions.
Author:
Springer | Dale | Canales | Moody | Capriglione
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
05/26/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the criminal consequences of engaging in certain conduct with respect to a firearm silencer.
Author:
Frullo
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to financial accounting and reporting requirements for this state and political subdivisions of this state.
Author:
Anderson, Charles "Doc"
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/09/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the Texas economic development fund for the Department of Agriculture.
Author:
Lozano | Thompson, Senfronia | Villalba
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/01/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the exemption of certain commercial weighing or measuring devices from registration and inspection requirements.
Author:
Burrows | Oliveira | Frullo | Anderson, Rodney | Fallon
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/09/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the designation of a liaison to assist first responders with workers' compensation claims.
Author:
Larson | Lucio III
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the development of brackish groundwater.
Author:
Larson
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to extensions of an expired permit for the transfer of groundwater from a groundwater conservation district.
Author:
González, Mary | King, Tracy O. | Stucky
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/09/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of, punishment for, and deterrence of certain offenses involving cattle, bison, or horses; authorizing an administrative penalty; authorizing an assessment; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Burkett | Bonnen, Greg
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/09/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to consultations with contracted physician networks and physician systems during certain investigations of child abuse and neglect.
Author:
Burkett | Bonnen, Greg
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/01/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the procedures for removing certain persons' names from the child abuse and neglect central registry.
Author:
Larson | Price | Wu | Israel
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the use of money in the state water pollution control revolving fund.
Author:
Kacal | Burns
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to agricultural liens.
Author:
Frank
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/12/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to fees charged by the Rolling Plains Groundwater Conservation District; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Klick
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to persons required to establish nursing peer review committees.
Author:
Frank
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to jurisdiction of the county courts in certain counties.
Author:
Holland
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to forms of notice that may be provided by the Department of Public Safety during certain enforcement proceedings and actions.
Author:
Darby
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/12/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation and operations of health care provider participation programs in certain counties.
Author:
Lambert | Springer | Bailes | Clardy | Darby
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the adoption by state agencies of rules affecting rural communities.
Author:
Keough | Raymond | Faircloth | Krause | Bell
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/12/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the taking of certain feral hogs and coyotes using a hot air balloon.
Author:
Klick
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the office of the state long-term care ombudsman; affecting the prosecution of a criminal offense.
Author:
King, Tracy O.
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/01/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the timing of the expiration of water quality permits.
Author:
Wray
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the definition of road machinery for purposes of certain provisions governing vehicle equipment.
Author:
Frank | Cook | Dale | Bonnen, Greg | Sanford
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to protection of the rights of conscience for child welfare services providers.
Author:
Frullo
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/01/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to certain requirements of retail fireworks sites and inspections of those sites and assessment and collection of certain existing inspection fees by local fire prevention officers.
Author:
Landgraf
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/01/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the designation of a portion of Interstate Highway 20 as the Trooper Billy Jack Zachary Memorial Highway.
Author:
Bell | Wu
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to training and continuing education requirements for certain long-term care facilities.
Author:
Phillips
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to suspension of the activities of the Texas Grain Producer Indemnity Board.
Author:
Murphy
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to a franchise tax exemption for certain cooperatives with a member that has farmer-fruit grower members.
Author:
Lambert
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to the 32nd Judicial District Juvenile Board.
Author:
Lambert
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption:
Relating to the 1st Multicounty County Court at Law.
Author:
Springer | Stucky | Gonzales, Larry
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
05/26/2017 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Urging Congress to encourage the U.S. Department of Agriculture to revise existing policies that promote the waste of water after an irrigated crop has been declared a failure.
Author:
Lambert
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Designating Stamford as the Western Art Show Capital of Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2017.
Author:
Frullo | Flynn | Burrows | King, Phil | Schaefer
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/15/2017 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Honoring Captain Carl H. Isett on the event of his retirement from the United States Navy Reserve.
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