Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Sen. Teel Bivins
76th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 11/8/2025

Number of Bills: 66

Report Sections:

Author (66):
SB 1 Author: Bivins
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
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 4 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Sadler
Last Action: 06/08/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to public school finance, property tax relief, and public education; making an appropriation.

SB 10 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 05/25/1999 S Withdrawn from intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the creation of a public education scholarship program for certain educationally disadvantaged children in certain school districts.

SB 103 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Grusendorf
Last Action: 06/08/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to state assessments of public school students.

SB 116 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Green
Last Action: 05/23/1999 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the disposition of the fines collected from persons arrested or issued citations for certain offenses by a school district peace officer.

SB 123 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 05/14/1999 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to representation of a person before an executive state agency by a member of the legislature.

SB 124 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Chisum
Last Action: 05/17/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the election of the members of the board of directors of the Booker Hospital District.

SB 225 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Hochberg
Last Action: 05/24/1999 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to reporting the academic performance of public high school graduates in institutions of higher education.

SB 226 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 03/29/1999 H Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Caption: Relating to the transfer of and funding for public school students who are the victims of certain criminal offenses.

SB 260 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Delisi
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
Caption: Relating to the expulsion of a public school student who assaults a school employee or volunteer.

SB 274 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Junell
Last Action: 05/22/1999 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to class actions.

SB 280 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 05/19/1999 S Withdrawn from intent calendar
Caption: Relating to graduated driver licensing.

SB 345 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Rangel | Brown, Fred | Grusendorf
Last Action: 04/08/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the formula funding and tuition charged for certain excess credit hours of undergraduate students attending institutions of higher education.

SB 508 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 04/20/1999 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to limiting the liability of landowners for use of their land for certain recreational purposes.

SB 636 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 04/22/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to concurrent enrollment agreements between junior colleges and private high schools.

SB 684 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 04/22/1999 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to peace officers from adjoining states enforcing the law in a bordering municipality in this state.

SB 775 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Siebert
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
Caption: Relating to the regulation of motor carriers.

SB 776 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Uher
Last Action: 05/25/1999 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to interest on judgments in certain civil actions.

SB 955 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Greenberg
Last Action: 06/16/1999 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to pre-reading instruction for certain children.

SB 1059 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 04/27/1999 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to the approval of certain construction projects by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

SB 1060 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Sadler
Last Action: 05/12/1999 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to the boards of trustees of certain special-purpose school districts.

SB 1061 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 04/26/1999 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to the ad valorem taxation of a certain leasehold or other possessory interest in real property constituting a certain project of an industrial development corporation.

SB 1070 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Lewis, Ron
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the creation of an administrative penalty for certain violations relating to the production of oil and gas.

SB 1151 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 05/22/1999 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption: Relating to unemployment compensation benefits for certain persons engaged in seasonal employment.

SB 1152 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 04/16/1999 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the authority of the state to obtain electricity and to sell or convey that electricity.

SB 1153 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Eiland
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective on 1/1/00
Caption: Relating to fraternal benefit societies.

SB 1184 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Lewis, Ron
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the activities permitted under certain liquefied petroleum gas licenses.

SB 1241 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 04/29/1999 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to voting by members of an agricultural cooperative marketing association.

SB 1242 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 03/11/1999 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to master reading teacher certification and allotments.

SB 1261 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Rangel
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the appointment of faculty members to certain curriculum advisory committees of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and to the development of field of study curricula by the board.

SB 1343 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 05/06/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the issuance of bonds to finance or refinance certain facilities used by an open-enrollment charter school.

SB 1472 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Dutton
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the age at which a student may take the high school equivalency examination and the age of compulsory attendance in public school.

SB 1526 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 03/15/1999 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District.

SB 1547 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Oliveira
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the collection of the tax on motor fuels; providing penalties.

SB 1787 Author: Bivins
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 1788 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 03/15/1999 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to affected persons entitled to a contested case hearing before the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission.

SB 1832 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Smithee
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the location of polling places and to certain ballots for write-in voting.

SB 1839 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 04/27/1999 H Referred to Judicial Affairs
Caption: Relating to the duties and salary of the county attorney in Oldham County.

SB 1845 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 04/07/1999 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to amendments of permits for facilities that emit air contaminants.

SB 1853 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Rangel
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
Caption: Relating to reports on the degree, certificate, or other enrollment status of public junior college students.

SB 1854 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 04/12/1999 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to loss of benefits by a retiree of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas who resumes teaching.

SB 1897 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 05/17/1999 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the issuance of bonds by certain private schools under the Higher Education Authority Act.

SB 1901 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Swinford
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the disposition or sale of impounded estrays by a county.

SCR 28 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: West, George "Buddy"
Last Action: 03/10/1999 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Recognizing February 23, 1999, as Midland-Odessa Day at the State Capitol.

SCR 29 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Swinford
Last Action: 03/10/1999 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Commending the residents of the Panhandle on their many contributions to our state, and proclaiming February 23, 1999, as Panhandle Day at the Capitol.

SCR 71 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Smithee
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Recognizing November, 1999, as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.

SCR 73 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 04/30/1999 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Granting Dr. Terry Myers permission to sue the state and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

SCR 76 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 05/22/1999 H Referred to State, Fed. & International Rel.
Caption: Requesting the postmaster general and the members of the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee to issue a commemorative U.S. postage stamp honoring the work against child abuse.

SCR 90 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make corrections in S.B. No. 4.

SR 45 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 01/20/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Bob Sanders of Amarillo.

SR 46 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 01/20/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Betsy Singleton of Amarillo.

SR 108 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 01/28/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of J. W. "Buck" Buchanan of Dumas.

SR 268 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 02/22/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Midland High School Bulldogs basketball team.

SR 269 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 02/22/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Midland Lee High School Rebels football team.

SR 270 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 02/22/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Leo P. and Mary L. Keeney of Amarillo.

SR 307 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 03/01/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Dr. Hugh Sticksel, Jr., of Amarillo.

SR 386 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 03/17/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas and the Texas Fire Chiefs Association, and, recognizing March 17, 1999, as "Firefighter Legislative Day."

SR 387 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 03/23/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Cal Farley's Boys Ranch and Affiliates and Girlstown, U.S.A.

SR 513 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 03/29/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Vega High School Lady Longhorns basketball team.

SR 540 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 03/31/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Katelan Janke of Dalhart.

SR 750 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 04/26/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing May 1, 1999, as Amarillo College Day.

SR 789 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 04/29/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of O. G. "Speedy" Nieman of West Texas.

SR 791 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 05/04/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing May as Tick-Borne Illness Awareness Month in the State of Texas.

SR 926 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 05/11/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Christopher Michael Kibbey of Houston.

SR 1197 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 05/30/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. 4.

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