| 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. |