Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Sen. Teel Bivins
74th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 7/16/2025

Number of Bills: 73

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (70):
SB 3 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Seidlits
Last Action: 06/15/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the regulation of motor carriers; providing civil, administrative, and criminal penalties.

SB 5 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 04/11/1995 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to state financing of public school facilities.

SB 14 Author: Bivins | Sims | Armbrister
Sponsor: Combs | Saunders | Black | Stiles | Hightower
Last Action: 06/12/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to protecting private real property rights from certain actions of this state or a political subdivision of this state.

SB 26 Author: Bivins | Lucio | Ratliff | Harris, Chris | Montford
Last Action: 05/11/1995 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to civil remedies for deceptive trade practices.

SB 40 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 05/23/1995 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the treatment of repeat sex offenders.

SB 67 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 02/14/1995 S Placed on Reg. Order of Business Calendar
Caption: Relating to the representation of a person before an executive state agency by a member of the legislature; providing penalties.

SB 100 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 04/04/1995 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to certain reports on the academic performance of students at institutions of higher education.

SB 101 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Craddick
Last Action: 06/17/1995 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the payment of an ad valorem tax under protest.

SB 102 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Mowery
Last Action: 06/09/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to state employee contributions to the federal old age and survivors insurance program.

SB 248 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Woolley
Last Action: 06/16/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the seizure and disposition of certain property under the Parks and Wildlife Code.

SB 249 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 04/11/1995 S Record vote
Caption: Relating to a municipality's power to require citizenship as a prerequisite to employment as a peace officer.

SB 250 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 01/18/1995 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the taxation of certain natural resources.

SB 251 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Cuellar, Renato
Last Action: 06/05/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the handling and marketing of citrus fruits and vegetables and to the produce recovery fund.

SB 405 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 05/02/1995 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the distribution of the foundation school fund and to tax and revenue anticipation notes made necessary in part by such distribution.

SB 423 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 02/06/1995 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the use of certain electronic banking machines at a pari-mutuel racetrack.

SB 470 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 02/08/1995 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to entities subject to audit by the state auditor.

SB 471 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 03/01/1995 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to counties authorized to employ a purchasing agent.

SB 472 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Craddick
Last Action: 06/16/1995 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the waiver of the visual standards for a commercial driver's license to operate a commercial motor vehicle only in this state.

SB 490 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Smithee
Last Action: 05/22/1995 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to premium discounts by certain insurance companies for persons installing home security devices.

SB 491 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 02/08/1995 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to a payment to a local victim assistance program as a condition of community supervision.

SB 492 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 02/08/1995 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to using closed circuit television to enter a plea or waive a right in a criminal case.

SB 493 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 04/18/1995 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to certain intoxication offenses; providing for the enhancement of penalties.

SB 494 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Place
Last Action: 06/17/1995 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the imposition of a lien on certain persons convicted of criminal offenses to secure payment of restitution, fines, or costs.

SB 527 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Lewis, Ron
Last Action: 06/15/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to conditions of employment for certain officers of the state or a political subdivision of the state.

SB 595 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Lewis, Ron
Last Action: 06/16/1995 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/28/95
Caption: Relating to the authority of counties to abate a public nuisance on certain property and assess costs of abatement.

SB 677 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 02/22/1995 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to uniform rules on the hours of work by county employees.

SB 678 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 04/18/1995 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to financing of alternative fuels infrastructure by the Texas Public Finance Authority on behalf of state agencies, political subdivisions, and other eligible entities.

SB 781 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 02/28/1995 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the determination of reservoir market demand for natural gas.

SB 850 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 03/02/1995 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the provision of vocational, technical, and other freshman- and sophomore-level education by certain public institutions of higher education, the reorganization of the Texas State Technical College System, and the establishment of an advanced or emerging technology grant fund to support certain public technical institute and public junior college programs.

SB 851 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 03/02/1995 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to a tax exemption for hydrocarbon production from certain inactive oil and gas leases returned to production.

SB 906 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 03/06/1995 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the removal, disposal, and abatement of hazardous wastes at certain campuses of the Texas State Technical College System and the recovery of the costs of removal, disposal, and abatement.

SB 925 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 03/07/1995 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the elimination of the requirement that contractors who contract with a governmental entity maintain workers' compensation insurance coverage for certain employees.

SB 936 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Smithee
Last Action: 05/21/1995 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to issuance of a marriage license.

SB 1117 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 04/18/1995 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the refund of license and registration fees by the Department of Agriculture.

SB 1118 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 03/15/1995 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the operation and implementation of the correctional managed health care plan.

SB 1119 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 05/16/1995 H Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the application of the doctrine of forum non conveniens.

SB 1120 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 03/15/1995 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to permitting the creation of gas marketing cooperative corporations under the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas and providing a state franchise tax exemption for such associations.

SB 1258 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 03/16/1995 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the application of the doctrine of forum non conveniens in certain civil actions.

SB 1403 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Alexander
Last Action: 05/23/1995 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the automatic suspension of the driver's license of a person convicted of certain drug offenses.

SB 1404 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 04/12/1995 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to notice requirements for matters within the jurisdiction of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission.

SB 1447 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 03/20/1995 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the regulation of concentrated animal feeding operations.

SB 1546 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Counts
Last Action: 06/16/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to persons affected by matters in hearings before the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission.

SB 1696 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Smithee
Last Action: 05/19/1995 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the creation of development districts in certain counties; authorizing certain taxes, the issuance of bonds, and the exercise of eminent domain.

SB 1697 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Walker
Last Action: 05/23/1995 H Point of order sustained
Caption: Relating to the storage, processing, and disposal of radioactive waste, low-level waste, and mixed waste.

SB 1714 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Smithee
Last Action: 06/15/1995 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Oldham County Underground Water Conservation District.

SCR 31 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 01/20/1995 S Filed
Caption: Rejecting the suggestion by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that it has failed to manage its natural resources in the Ogallala Aquifer in an environmentally conscious manner.

SCR 33 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Swinford
Last Action: 03/24/1995 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Rejecting the suggestion by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that it has failed to manage its resources in the Ogallala Aquifer in an environmentally conscious manner.

SCR 37 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Wolens
Last Action: 02/17/1995 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: In memory of A. Kenneth Pye.

SCR 98 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Smithee
Last Action: 05/27/1995 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Paying tribute to Harry G. Heyman.

SCR 114 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 04/18/1995 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Establishing a program whereby loans are made to state agencies, local governments, mass transit authorities, municipalities, counties, or special districts.

SJR 4 Author: Bivins | Armbrister | Brown | Cain | Galloway
Last Action: 04/24/1995 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the time that a person may serve in legislative office or in certain elective executive offices.

SJR 8 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 01/10/1995 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for state funding of new legislative mandates on local governments.

SJR 9 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 01/10/1995 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the time that a person may serve in legislative office or in certain executive offices.

SR 81 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 01/24/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Wanda Struve Gilvin of Amarillo.

SR 221 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 02/15/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Jack Collins of Amarillo on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary.

SR 348 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 03/02/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Gaines County on the occasion of its 90th anniversary celebration.

SR 562 Author: Bivins | Montford | Haywood
Last Action: 03/28/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 28, 1995, as Panhandle Day at the Capitol.

SR 563 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 03/28/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing David McReynolds on his retirement as Executive Director of the Panhandle Area Alliance after six years of service.

SR 684 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 04/11/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing James B. Francis, Jr., on his appointment to the Texas Department of Public Safety Commission.

SR 728 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 04/18/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Charlie N. Griffin's seventh-grade history class from Andrews Middle School in Andrews on being among the winners of a contest celebrating the restoration of the Texas Capitol.

SR 729 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 04/18/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Carolyn Waters' seventh-grade history class from Hereford Junior High School on being among the winners of a contest celebrating the restoration of the Texas Capitol.

SR 1017 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 05/10/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Mary Alice Robbins on her birthday.

SR 1314 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 05/29/1995 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Caption: Receding amendments by the Senate to House Bill 676.

SR 1330 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 05/29/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Michelle Dragoo on achieving the Girl Scout Award by the Permian Basin Girl Scout Council.

SR 1331 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 05/29/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Jodi Fulfer on achieving the Girl Scout Gold Award by the Permian Basin Gir Scout Council.

SR 1332 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 05/29/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Courtney Heinemann on achieving the Girl Scout Gold Award by the Permian Basin Girl Scout Council.

SR 1333 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 05/29/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Laura Vaden on achieving the Girl Scout Gold Award by the Permian Basin Girl Scout Council.

SR 1334 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 05/29/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Tamarie Hawkins on achieving the Girl Scout Gold Award by the Permian Basin Girl Scout Council.

SR 1335 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 05/29/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Michelle Long on achieving the Girl Scout Gold Award by the Permian Basin Girl Scout Council.

SR 1336 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 05/29/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Darby Basham on achieving the Girl Scout Gold Award by the Permian Basin Girl Scout Council.

Additional Primary Authors (3):
SB 9 Author: Armbrister | Barrientos | Bivins | Brown | Cain
Sponsor: Gray
Last Action: 06/14/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the functions and systems and programs administered by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

SCR 66 Author: Rosson | Armbrister | Barrientos | Bivins | Brown
Sponsor: Moreno
Last Action: 03/09/1995 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Declaring support of the El Paso region as the pilot site for the Intermodal Installation Program.

SJR 34 Author: Nelson | Whitmire | Shapiro | Armbrister | Bivins
Last Action: 04/24/1995 S Placed on Reg. Order of Business Calendar
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to reserve to the people the powers of initiative and referendum.

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