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

Number of Bills: 40

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 82 Author: Ellis
Coauthor: Gallegos | Carona | Lindsay | Whitmire | Nixon, Drew
Sponsor: Denny | Danburg
Last Action: 05/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to written communications used by voters in a polling place.

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 162 Author: Barrientos
Coauthor: Ellis | Carona | Shapleigh
Sponsor: Raymond
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to prevention and treatment of diabetes.

SB 163 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Duncan | Carona | Lucio | Shapleigh
Sponsor: Berlanga
Last Action: 05/09/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to coverage under health benefit plans for certain supplies and services associated with the treatment of diabetes.

SB 220 Author: Bivins
Coauthor: Carona | Haywood | Galloway, Michael
Sponsor: Junell
Last Action: 05/29/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to lawsuits arising outside or brought by persons who reside outside of Texas.

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 275 Author: Sibley
Coauthor: Carona | Haywood | Galloway, Michael
Last Action: 03/25/1997 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to certain acts of public accountants.

SB 338 Author: West, Royce
Coauthor: Carona
Sponsor: Wolens
Last Action: 05/15/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board contracts with Texas Chiropractic College and Parker College of Chiropractic.

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 407 Author: Harris
Coauthor: Nelson | Galloway, Michael | Nixon, Drew | Patterson, Jerry | Carona | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte | Chisum | Rodriguez | Janek
Last Action: 05/01/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to minimum standards, records, suspension or revocation of a license, and administrative penalties for abortion facilities.

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 419 Author: Armbrister
Coauthor: Carona | Galloway, Michael
Last Action: 02/05/1997 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the determination of damages in certain civil actions.

SB 427 Author: Haywood
Coauthor: Carona | Fraser | Galloway, Michael
Last Action: 02/06/1997 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to protection of injured parties by certain limitations on the amount of attorney's contingency fees after a settlement or settlement offer.

SB 428 Author: Fraser
Coauthor: Carona | Galloway, Michael | Haywood
Last Action: 02/06/1997 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the liability of landowners and others to certain persons for personal injuries or property damage.

SB 429 Author: Duncan
Coauthor: Carona | Galloway, Michael | Haywood
Last Action: 02/06/1997 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the liability of third parties for an injury to an employee.

SB 468 Author: Armbrister
Coauthor: Carona
Last Action: 03/10/1997 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the prompt payment of contractors and subcontractors.

SB 472 Author: Cain
Coauthor: Carona | Shapiro | West, Royce
Sponsor: Marchant
Last Action: 06/19/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to powers of certain regional transportation authorities.

SB 530 Author: Duncan
Coauthor: Carona
Last Action: 04/24/1997 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to indemnity provisions in certain agreements for services relating to real property.

SB 566 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Carona
Sponsor: Chavez | Hunter
Last Action: 05/31/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to requiring the Texas Department of Transportation to conduct a study on the highway transportation needs of the state because of increased international trade under the North American Free Trade Agreement.

SB 568 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Carona
Sponsor: Oliveira
Last Action: 05/21/1997 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to contracts for deed in certain counties.

SB 570 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Carona
Sponsor: Hawley
Last Action: 05/28/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
Caption: Relating to the regulation of subdivisions in certain economically distressed counties; providing civil and criminal penalties.

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 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 843 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Carona
Sponsor: Cuellar
Last Action: 05/28/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
Caption: Relating to requiring the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission to study a tracking system for hazardous waste required to be returned to the United States under the La Paz Agreement.

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 1071 Author: Sibley | Brown | Wentworth | Nelson | Ratliff
Coauthor: Patterson, Jerry | Armbrister | Cain | Zaffirini | Harris | et al.
Last Action: 03/12/1997 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the establishment of an accreditation program for child-care facilities and child-placing agencies as an alternative to state licensure; providing a criminal penalty.

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 1564 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Armbrister | Bivins | Carona | Madla | Patterson, Jerry | et al.
Last Action: 05/12/1997 S Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the reapportionment of state legislative, congressional, and judicial districts and the creation, function, and duties of the Texas Redistricting Commission.

SB 1694 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: Harris | Wentworth | Gallegos | Patterson, Jerry | Lucio | et al.
Last Action: 03/24/1997 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to state financing of public school facilities.

SB 1698 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: Wentworth | Harris | Gallegos | Patterson, Jerry | Lucio | et al.
Last Action: 03/24/1997 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to funding for certain fast-growth school districts.

SB 1724 Author: West, Royce
Coauthor: Carona
Last Action: 03/24/1997 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the financing of sports venues, other projects, and related infrastructure; authorizing the imposition of certain local taxes and the issue of local bonds; providing penalties.

SCR 12 Author: Madla | Armbrister | Barrientos | Bivins | Brown
Coauthor: Bullock | Cain | Carona | Duncan | Ellis | et al.
Sponsor: Rodriguez
Last Action: 04/15/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: In memory of the Honorable Frank Tejeda.

SCR 35 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Carona
Sponsor: Hunter
Last Action: 05/29/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Directing the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission et al. to work with Congress and federal agencies to develop a comprehensive management plan for the Rio Grande Basin.

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.

SCR 44 Author: Sibley | Brown | Zaffirini | Harris | Duncan
Coauthor: Nelson | Ratliff | Ogden | Nixon, Drew | Fraser | et al.
Sponsor: Counts
Last Action: 06/12/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Encouraging the Texas Board of Criminal Justice, Texas Youth Commission, Juvenile Probation Commission, county commissioners, and sheriffs to support faith-based correctional programming and facilities.

SJR 41 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Armbrister | Bivins | Carona | Madla | Patterson, Jerry | et al.
Last Action: 05/12/1997 S Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to create the Texas Redistricting Commission to establish legislative and congressional districts and to revise the constitutional redistricting provisions.

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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