Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. J.E. "Buster" Brown
75th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/14/2026

Number of Bills: 22

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 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 159 Author: Haywood
Coauthor: Brown | Nixon, Drew | Nelson | Ogden | Shapiro | et al.
Last Action: 04/11/1997 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 11 1997 9:37PM
Caption: Relating to permitting certain law enforcement authorities and probation officers to receive reduced airline fares while engaged in certain official duties.

SB 250 Author: Whitmire | Patterson, Jerry
Coauthor: Brown | Nelson | Truan | West, Royce
Last Action: 05/14/1997 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the repeal of release to mandatory supervision and to parole procedures applicable to certain inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB 321 Author: Armbrister
Coauthor: Brown
Last Action: 03/13/1997 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the licensing of waste haulers by certain counties.

SB 384 Author: Nelson | Sibley | Harris | Madla | Cain
Coauthor: Moncrief | Brown | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Smithee | Van de Putte | Berlanga | Naishtat | Janek
Last Action: 06/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to utilization review under health benefit plans and health insurance policies.

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 585 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Madla | Sibley | Moncrief | Brown | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/26/1997 H Point of order sustained
Caption: Relating to requirements for certain health insurance benefits.

SB 727 Author: Gallegos
Coauthor: Brown
Sponsor: Woolley
Last Action: 05/05/1997 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to contracts between municipal utility districts located in extraterritorial areas and municipalities.

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 944 Author: Whitmire
Coauthor: Brown | Ellis | Gallegos | Patterson, Jerry | Lindsay
Last Action: 04/02/1997 H Referred to Business & Industry
Caption: Relating to the financing of venues for tourism, sports, arts, and entertainment and to related infrastructure; authorizing the imposition of certain local taxes and the issuance of local bonds; providing civil penalties.

SB 1060 Author: Patterson, Jerry
Coauthor: Luna, Gregory | Brown | Zaffirini | Lucio | Fraser | et al.
Sponsor: Counts
Last Action: 05/09/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the management of certain funds by the Veterans' Land Board, to the creation of veterans homes, and to the Veterans' Land Board's entering into bond enhancement agreements for certain bonds.

SB 1070 Author: Sibley | Wentworth | Nelson | Patterson, Jerry | Armbrister
Coauthor: Harris | Duncan | Ratliff | Cain | Zaffirini | et al.
Last Action: 03/12/1997 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to faith-based chemical dependency treatment programs and counselors.

SB 1363 Author: Barrientos
Coauthor: Brown
Last Action: 04/23/1997 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the operations, powers, and duties of the Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

SB 1365 Author: Barrientos
Coauthor: Lucio | Brown
Last Action: 04/28/1997 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 28 1997 5:35PM
Caption: Relating to the operation of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and the Texas Housing Corporation; authorizing the issuance of bonds.

SB 1810 Author: Barrientos
Coauthor: Zaffirini | Lucio | Brown | Ellis
Sponsor: Dukes
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the creation, operation, and funding of the Texas Youthworks Program.

SB 1952 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Brown | Patterson, Jerry
Last Action: 05/20/1997 H Referred to Judicial Affairs
Caption: Relating to certain courts with probate jurisdiction.

SCR 8 Author: Ellis
Coauthor: Brown | Shapiro | Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/25/1997 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Encouraging the State Preservation Board to provide for the permanent placement of a monument on the Capitol grounds honoring Girl Scouts in Texas.

SCR 40 Author: Shapiro | Ogden | Nelson | Sibley | Wentworth
Coauthor: Bivins | Brown | Carona | Duncan | Fraser | et al.
Sponsor: Craddick
Last Action: 04/25/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Commending the members of the Texas Federation of Republican Women.

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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