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

Number of Bills: 24

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 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 102 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Luna, Gregory | Nelson | Madla | Wentworth | Truan | et al.
Sponsor: Kamel
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the creation and use of an emergency medical services and trauma care system fund.

SB 180 Author: Ellis
Coauthor: Barrientos | Lucio | West, Royce | Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/15/1997 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to providing tuition and fee scholarships funded from state lottery revenue and other sources to students at institutions of higher education who meet certain academic, citizenship, and other requirements.

SB 190 Author: Zaffirini | Moncrief
Coauthor: Barrientos | Ellis | West, Royce | Shapiro | Nelson | et al.
Sponsor: Naishtat | Hilderbran
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the regulation of nursing homes and similar facilities; providing penalties.

SB 211 Author: Ellis | West, Royce
Coauthor: Zaffirini | Moncrief | Haywood | Duncan | Ratliff | et al.
Sponsor: Naishtat | Coleman | Maxey | Greenberg | Dukes
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the establishment and operation of the Texas child care fund and to the development of a statewide guide on child care.

SB 266 Author: Ellis | Lucio | Patterson, Jerry
Coauthor: Sibley | Barrientos | Cain | Carona | Gallegos | et al.
Sponsor: Oliveira | Coleman | Lewis, Glenn | Greenberg | Dunnam
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a program in the Texas Department of Commerce to secure certain loans made to small and medium-sized businesses and nonprofit organizations.

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 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 503 Author: Ellis | West, Royce | Lindsay | Zaffirini
Coauthor: Barrientos | Truan
Sponsor: Olivo | Greenberg
Last Action: 05/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the continuation of the school child care services program.

SB 668 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: Barrientos | Carona | Moncrief
Last Action: 02/24/1997 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to coverage under certain group health benefit plans for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility.

SB 758 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Barrientos | West, Royce
Sponsor: Serna | West, George "Buddy" | Staples
Last Action: 06/09/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the creation of a graffiti offense, to the criminal, civil, and family law consequences of engaging in conduct described by the offense, and to the regulation of customer access to aerosol paint.

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 907 Author: Brown
Coauthor: Barrientos
Sponsor: Keel, Terry
Last Action: 05/16/1997 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the statute of limitations for the purpose of prosecuting certain offenses under the Tax Code.

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 1042 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Barrientos
Last Action: 04/29/1997 S Withdrawn from intent calendar
Caption: Relating to college student exchange programs with other nations.

SB 1067 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Barrientos | Ellis | Gallegos | Lucio | Moncrief | et al.
Last Action: 04/09/1997 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to assistance for certain legal immigrants.

SB 1102 Author: Armbrister
Coauthor: Barrientos
Sponsor: Telford
Last Action: 06/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to systems and programs administered by the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

SB 1122 Author: Armbrister
Coauthor: Barrientos | Carona | Patterson, Jerry
Last Action: 03/13/1997 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to systems and programs administered by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

SB 1437 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Zaffirini | Barrientos
Sponsor: Greenberg | Naishtat
Last Action: 06/19/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the exemption from and limitations on ad valorem taxes on the residence homestead of an elderly individual and the individual's surviving spouse and to the termination of that exemption if that homestead ceases to be the homestead of that elderly individual or surviving spouse.

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.

SR 428 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Barrientos | Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/02/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 2, 1997, as Texas Prevention Day at the State Capitol.

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