Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. Kenneth Armbrister
76th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 11/8/2025

Number of Bills: 27

SB 1 Author: Bivins
Coauthor: Sibley | Ellis, Rodney | Jackson | Zaffirini | Haywood | et al.
Last Action: 03/01/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the promotion of public school students based on satisfactory performance on certain assessment instruments and to programs to assist students in achieving satisfactory performance.

SB 3 Author: Bivins
Coauthor: Harris | Carona | Fraser | Lucio | Nelson | et al.
Last Action: 04/26/1999 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 26 1999 10:18PM
Caption: Relating to master reading teacher certification, grants, and stipends.

SB 5 Author: Sibley
Coauthor: Bernsen | Shapleigh | Zaffirini | Armbrister | Duncan | et al.
Sponsor: Oliveira | Greenberg | Cuellar | McClendon | McCall
Last Action: 05/25/1999 H Point of order sustained
Caption: Relating to the authorization of certain franchise tax incentives promoting economic development.

SB 7 Author: Sibley
Coauthor: Armbrister | Cain | Ellis, Rodney | Fraser | Shapiro | et al.
Sponsor: Wolens
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to electric utility restructuring and to the powers and duties of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Office of Public Utility Counsel, and Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission; providing penalties.

SB 86 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Cain | Sibley | Armbrister | Fraser | Bivins | et al.
Sponsor: Danburg
Last Action: 06/20/1999 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
Caption: Relating to the protection of telecommunications and electric services customers; providing penalties.

SB 224 Author: Haywood
Coauthor: Armbrister | Sibley | Lucio
Last Action: 02/25/1999 S Reported from s/c favorably with substitute
Caption: Relating to tax incentives for certain agricultural processing companies locating or expanding in this state.

SB 290 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Coauthor: Armbrister | Fraser | Ratliff | Haywood | Duncan
Sponsor: Craddick | Junell | Hawley | Chisum | West, George "Buddy"
Last Action: 03/11/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a temporary exemption from the severance tax for oil and gas produced from wells under certain market conditions.

SB 441 Author: Ellis, Rodney
Coauthor: Bernsen | Armbrister | Cain | Lucio | Madla | et al.
Sponsor: McCall | Goodman | Hartnett | Oliveira | Cuellar
Last Action: 06/03/1999 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to tax exemptions and credits.

SB 445 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Ratliff | Shapleigh | Bivins | Gallegos | Madla | et al.
Sponsor: Gray | Averitt | Coleman | Glaze | Maxey
Last Action: 05/28/1999 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
Caption: Relating to a child health plan for certain low-income children.

SB 453 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Coauthor: Armbrister
Last Action: 04/06/1999 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of gas utilities organized as limited liability companies.

SB 590 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Armbrister | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Rangel | Luna, Vilma | Seaman | Capelo | Salinas
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment of The Texas A&M University System Coastal Bend Health Education Center.

SB 591 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: Bernsen | Carona | Harris | Armbrister | Gallegos | et al.
Last Action: 05/12/1999 H Posting rule suspended
Caption: Relating to funding for school districts that open new schools or expand existing schools.

SB 592 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: Bernsen | Carona | Harris | Armbrister | Gallegos | et al.
Last Action: 04/07/1999 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to state assistance for school facilities in certain fast-growth school districts.

SB 593 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: Bernsen | Carona | Harris | Armbrister | Gallegos | et al.
Last Action: 04/07/1999 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to additional state assistance for certain school districts with high tax rates.

SB 1690 Author: Bernsen
Coauthor: Jackson | Lindsay | Lucio | Truan | Armbrister | et al.
Sponsor: Gray | Eiland | Seaman | Luna, Vilma
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to coastal erosion.

SB 1710 Author: Ellis, Rodney
Coauthor: Lucio | Armbrister
Last Action: 04/20/1999 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to financial assistance for disadvantaged communities for emergency and long-term water and wastewater services.

SB 1787 Author: Bivins
Coauthor: Armbrister
Last Action: 05/18/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of insurance and to requirements regarding motor vehicle insurance; establishing business offenses; providing penalties.

SB 1851 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Carona | Shapleigh | Whitmire | Armbrister
Sponsor: Turner, Sylvester
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to public access to governmental information and decisions, including revisions to the public information law.

SB 1902 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Bernsen | Gallegos | Lindsay | Nelson | Whitmire | et al.
Sponsor: Carter | Uresti
Last Action: 05/26/1999 H Withdrawn from calendar
Caption: Relating to the provision of tuition and fee exemptions, stipends, and scholarships for certain former prisoners of war from Texas attending a public college or university.

SB 1911 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Coauthor: Armbrister | Truan | Zaffirini | Fraser | Lucio
Sponsor: Walker | Lewis, Ron
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of certain groundwater conservation districts.

SCR 17 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Coauthor: Armbrister
Sponsor: Seaman
Last Action: 05/24/1999 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring Thomas L. Heffernan for his 40 years of continuous service to the Parks and Wildlife Department.

SCR 27 Author: Cain
Coauthor: Truan | Wentworth | Lucio | Armbrister | Whitmire | et al.
Sponsor: Glaze
Last Action: 05/24/1999 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring Major General and Mrs. Billie Gene Hollowell on the special occasion of their marriage.

SCR 78 Author: West, Royce
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Bivins | Brown, J. E. "Buster" | Cain | et al.
Last Action: 05/26/1999 H Received from the Senate
Caption: Creating the Special Commission on Twenty-First Century Colleges and Universities.

SR 71 Author: Barrientos
Coauthor: Armbrister
Last Action: 01/25/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Cogratulating Sergeant Major Wilbert L. Jenkins.

SR 310 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Coauthor: Armbrister | Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 03/03/1999 S Again read
Caption: Congratulating the citizens of Fort Bend County.

SR 967 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Bernsen | Bivins | Cain | et al.
Last Action: 05/25/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Tim Flynn, R.N. of Austin.

SR 1225 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Bernsen | Bivins | Brown, J. E. "Buster" | et al.
Last Action: 05/31/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In recognition of Senator Gregory Luna of San Antonio.

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