Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. Kenneth Armbrister
75th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/14/2026

Number of Bills: 30

SB 34 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Bivins | Brown | Cain | et al.
Sponsor: Reyna, Elvira | Goodman | Edwards | Puente | Delisi
Last Action: 06/11/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the parent-child relationship, suits affecting the parent-child relationship, and the protection of children.

SB 35 Author: West, Royce | Lucio | Shapiro | Wentworth
Coauthor: Truan | Ellis | Haywood | Carona | Patterson, Jerry | et al.
Sponsor: Place | Brimer
Last Action: 06/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to operating a vehicle while intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol by a minor and other actions of a minor concerning the acquisition, possession, and use of alcohol; providing penalties.

SB 79 Author: Ellis
Coauthor: Patterson, Jerry | Cain | West, Royce | Madla | Sibley | et al.
Sponsor: McClendon
Last Action: 06/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to certain insurance covering church property; providing a penalty.

SB 86 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: Ogden | Patterson, Jerry | Carona | Harris | Haywood | et al.
Sponsor: Marchant | Hill | Kamel | Smithee | Hupp
Last Action: 05/27/1997 H Returned to committee
Caption: Relating to parental notification before an abortion may be performed on certain minors.

SB 97 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Zaffirini | Truan | Madla | Armbrister | Barrientos | et al.
Sponsor: McCall | Danburg | Greenberg | Naishtat | Goodman
Last Action: 01/28/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the prosecution, punishment, and sentencing of a defendant charged with the offense of stalking.

SB 99 Author: Patterson, Jerry
Coauthor: Armbrister
Sponsor: Pitts
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the wearing of protective headgear by certain motorcycle operators and passengers and to a driver's license that authorizes the operation of a motorcycle.

SB 173 Author: Patterson, Jerry
Coauthor: Armbrister | Ellis
Last Action: 04/07/1997 H Referred to Financial Institutions
Caption: Relating to a voluntary, consensual encumbrance on homestead property for the purpose of an equity loan.

SB 304 Author: Brown
Coauthor: Armbrister | Ellis
Last Action: 01/29/1997 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the creation of two judicial districts in Fort Bend County.

SB 310 Author: Brown
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Gallegos | Ellis | Whitmire | et al.
Sponsor: Goodman | Thompson | Cuellar
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to certain judicial salaries.

SB 328 Author: Brown
Coauthor: Shapiro | Truan | Armbrister | Lindsay | Patterson, Jerry | et al.
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 03/26/1997 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Judicial Compensation Commission.

SB 394 Author: Ellis | Sibley
Coauthor: Gallegos | Carona | Armbrister | Zaffirini | Lindsay | et al.
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 05/28/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
Caption: Relating to the application process for state loan and loan guaranty programs.

SB 411 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Ogden | Shapiro | Haywood | Armbrister | Carona | et al.
Last Action: 02/17/1997 S Committee report printed and distributed: Feb 17 1997 12:02PM
Caption: Relating to parental consent before an abortion may be performed on a minor; providing a criminal penalty.

SB 415 Author: Brown
Coauthor: Armbrister | Ellis
Sponsor: Olivo
Last Action: 05/07/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to associate judges appointed by the district courts and county courts at law of Fort Bend County.

SB 463 Author: Brown | Lindsay | Sibley | Fraser | Haywood
Coauthor: Armbrister | Ogden | Patterson, Jerry
Sponsor: Uher
Last Action: 05/05/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the designation of State Highway 6 as the Texas Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway.

SB 464 Author: Harris
Coauthor: Madla | Wentworth | Nelson | Armbrister
Last Action: 02/11/1997 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to providing fairness and choice to certain patients and providers under managed care health benefit plans.

SB 553 Author: Brown
Coauthor: Armbrister | Gallegos | Patterson, Jerry
Sponsor: Bonnen | Uher
Last Action: 05/07/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 35 as the Stephen F. Austin Memorial Highway.

SB 827 Author: Ellis | Sibley
Coauthor: Armbrister | Carona | Madla | West, Royce | Zaffirini | et al.
Last Action: 04/07/1997 S Withdrawn from intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the review of certain state agency requirements imposed on individuals and businesses.

SB 828 Author: Ellis | Zaffirini | West, Royce | Ratliff
Coauthor: Barrientos | Gallegos | Armbrister | Madla | Luna, Gregory | et al.
Last Action: 03/13/1997 S Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption: Relating to the policies of state agencies regarding work and family issues.

SB 987 Author: Moncrief | Luna, Gregory | Whitmire | Shapleigh | Haywood
Coauthor: Sibley | Barrientos | Cain | Zaffirini | Lucio | et al.
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 06/19/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to alternative uses for money in the compensation to victims of crime fund.

SB 1071 Author: Sibley | Brown | Wentworth | Nelson | Ratliff
Coauthor: Patterson, Jerry | Armbrister | Cain | Zaffirini | Harris | et al.
Last Action: 03/12/1997 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the establishment of an accreditation program for child-care facilities and child-placing agencies as an alternative to state licensure; providing a criminal penalty.

SB 1352 Author: Truan | Brown | Gallegos | Lucio | Lindsay
Coauthor: Armbrister | Whitmire
Sponsor: Hawley | Berlanga
Last Action: 05/27/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to licensing and regulation of certain pilots, pilotage rates, and pilot service.

SB 1362 Author: Barrientos | Shapleigh | Whitmire | Lucio | Gallegos
Coauthor: Madla | Truan | Ellis | Cain | Moncrief | et al.
Last Action: 03/18/1997 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the implementation of certain policies and procedures to prohibit employment discrimination by certain entities.

SB 1534 Author: Barrientos
Coauthor: Truan | Wentworth | Armbrister | Lucio | West, Royce
Sponsor: Berlanga | Bosse | Goodman | Naishtat
Last Action: 06/17/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to additional court filing fees to provide basic civil legal services to the indigent.

SB 1564 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Armbrister | Bivins | Carona | Madla | Patterson, Jerry | et al.
Last Action: 05/12/1997 S Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the reapportionment of state legislative, congressional, and judicial districts and the creation, function, and duties of the Texas Redistricting Commission.

SB 1778 Author: Shapleigh | Ellis
Coauthor: Armbrister | Moncrief
Last Action: 04/17/1997 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to reports on and analyses of tax impacts.

SB 1779 Author: Shapleigh | Ellis
Coauthor: Armbrister | Moncrief
Last Action: 04/17/1997 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to an analysis of the impact of special provisions reducing tax revenues.

SCR 44 Author: Sibley | Brown | Zaffirini | Harris | Duncan
Coauthor: Nelson | Ratliff | Ogden | Nixon, Drew | Fraser | et al.
Sponsor: Counts
Last Action: 06/12/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Encouraging the Texas Board of Criminal Justice, Texas Youth Commission, Juvenile Probation Commission, county commissioners, and sheriffs to support faith-based correctional programming and facilities.

SJR 12 Author: Patterson, Jerry
Coauthor: Armbrister | Ellis | West, Royce
Last Action: 04/07/1997 H Referred to Financial Institutions
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a voluntary, consensual encumbrance on homestead property for the purpose of an equity loan.

SJR 41 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Armbrister | Bivins | Carona | Madla | Patterson, Jerry | et al.
Last Action: 05/12/1997 S Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to create the Texas Redistricting Commission to establish legislative and congressional districts and to revise the constitutional redistricting provisions.

SR 8 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Bivins | Brown | Cain | et al.
Last Action: 01/15/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring Betty King as Secretary of the Senate.

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