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

Number of Bills: 111

Report Sections:

Author (111):
SB 9 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: McCall
Last Action: 05/21/1999 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to a franchise tax credit for corporations that provide financing for certain before and after school programs.

SB 59 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/25/1999 S Withdrawn from intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the appointment and nonpartisan retention or rejection of appellate justices and judges and to elimination of a straight-party vote in connection with district judges.

SB 104 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Coleman
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to keeping school campuses open after school hours for recreational purposes, latchkey programs, and tutoring.

SB 211 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Cuellar
Last Action: 05/03/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the notice of a decision in an administrative hearing before a state agency.

SB 212 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Siebert
Last Action: 05/03/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to entrance examinations for beginning positions in the police departments of certain municipalities.

SB 213 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 01/28/1999 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to an exception for certain officers from the registration requirements of The Property Taxation Professional Certification Act.

SB 214 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Isett
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the effect of certain regulations adopted by a joint airport zoning board.

SB 215 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Averitt
Last Action: 06/10/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the liability of certain health care providers.

SB 216 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Walker
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the selection of a person as a grand juror or the service by a person as a grand juror.

SB 217 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Walker
Last Action: 05/17/1999 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the exemption of certain persons from grand jury service.

SB 218 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 01/28/1999 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to sources of names for a jury wheel.

SB 263 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/27/1999 H Referred to Judicial Affairs
Caption: Relating to the assignment of certain retired or former judges as visiting judges.

SB 264 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Driver
Last Action: 05/25/1999 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the probationary period for certain police officers under the municipal civil service law.

SB 265 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/23/1999 H Referred to Judicial Affairs
Caption: Relating to the temporary assignment of a district court judge to a court of appeals.

SB 269 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Isett
Last Action: 05/03/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the abolishment of certain taxes imposed by and the dissolution of certain economic development corporations.

SB 270 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 01/28/1999 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the protection of playa lakes by certain home-rule municipalities.

SB 271 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/11/1999 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to regulation of the Sam Wahl Recreation Area at Lake Alan Henry.

SB 382 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Smithee
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to requirements concerning the adoption of rules by state agencies and substantial compliance with rulemaking requirements.

SB 383 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: West, George "Buddy"
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to access to criminal history record information by a political subdivision for certain background checks.

SB 384 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Janek
Last Action: 05/26/1999 H Withdrawn from calendar
Caption: Relating to liens for certain services provided by physicians.

SB 407 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/20/1999 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to fees charged by a physician for providing a patient with a copy of the patient's medical records.

SB 408 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Isett
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the fee for registration of certain vehicles used for charitable purposes.

SB 409 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/29/1999 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the separation of sequestered jurors in a criminal case under certain circumstances.

SB 410 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 02/08/1999 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to requiring a candidate for statewide judicial office to submit a petition with the candidate's application for a place on the ballot.

SB 411 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/18/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the offense of operating a vehicle with a child in an open bed of the vehicle or in the open bed of a trailer being towed by the vehicle.

SB 412 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/23/1999 H Referred to Judicial Affairs
Caption: Relating to the abolition of the Judicial Districts Board.

SB 448 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Hawley | Walker
Last Action: 05/20/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the boll weevil eradication program.

SB 483 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Hunter
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to procedures for retirement of the Texas flag.

SB 484 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: McCall
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to defining a local exchange access line and an equivalent local exchange access line for purposes of the imposition of 9-1-1 emergency services fees and the exclusion of certain telephone lines used to provide Internet access.

SB 507 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: West, George "Buddy"
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the requirements for competitive bidding and proposal procedures in certain municipalities.

SB 561 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/18/1999 S Referred to s/c on Infrastructure by Chair
Caption: Relating to the payment of amounts owing due to the use of certain state-issued credit cards.

SB 562 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Jones, Delwin
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to student center fees charged at Texas Tech University.

SB 563 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 02/18/1999 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the exemption of personal property from ad valorem taxation.

SB 564 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/14/1999 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of barbers and cosmetologists under the Texas Board of Barber and Cosmetologist Examiners and the abolition of the State Board of Barber Examiners and the Texas Cosmetology Commission.

SB 598 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: McCall | Bosse | Pitts | Wohlgemuth | Junell
Last Action: 05/19/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to actions regarding certain computer date failures.

SB 631 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Walker | Hawley
Last Action: 05/29/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the boll weevil eradication program.

SB 681 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Pickett
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the development of an intermodal transportation hub for economic development in certain municipalities.

SB 682 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: West, George "Buddy"
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the designations of the La Entrada al Pacifico Corridor and the Sergeant Joe Parks, Jr. Memorial Parkway.

SB 697 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/29/1999 H Referred to Civil Practices
Caption: Relating to credits for settlements in certain civil actions.

SB 756 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/02/1999 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the Texas Teaching Fellows Commission.

SB 757 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Cuellar
Last Action: 05/14/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the State Office of Administrative Hearings.

SB 758 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/22/1999 S No action taken in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to student union fees at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin.

SB 759 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/02/1999 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the assessment of certification examination performances in educator preparation programs.

SB 760 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Isett
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to magistrates in Lubbock County.

SB 761 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Counts
Last Action: 05/08/1999 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to member contributions to the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two.

SB 762 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Averitt
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to limitations on the amount of funds placed in linked deposits.

SB 763 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/02/1999 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the allocation of federal funds for certain economic development activities.

SB 764 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/26/1999 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the definition of the practice of law.

SB 836 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Turner, Bob
Last Action: 05/26/1999 S House passage as amended reported
Caption: Relating to certain buses used to transport students to school-related activities.

SB 950 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Cook
Last Action: 05/14/1999 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
Caption: Relating to submetered and nonsubmetered water utility service provided to residents of apartment houses and manufactured home rental communities.

SB 951 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/08/1999 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the display of the Flag of the State of Texas at the capitol building.

SB 1013 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Carter
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to increasing the flexibility in the types of projects which housing finance corporations may finance.

SB 1088 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 06/20/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Texas Tech University System.

SB 1089 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Hill
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the investment of debt service funds by school districts, junior college districts, and community college districts.

SB 1090 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/29/1999 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to the treatment of certain contracts for purposes of determining the rollback tax rate of a taxing unit.

SB 1091 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Hill
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the issuance and sale of bonds and time warrants by school districts and the issuance of obligations and execution of credit agreements by certain school districts and junior college districts.

SB 1161 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/20/1999 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to standards and specifications applicable to certain buildings subject to requirements relating to architectural barriers.

SB 1371 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/27/1999 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the criminal penalties for violating certain vehicle weight limitations.

SB 1426 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Isett
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the board of directors of the Lubbock Reese Redevelopment Authority.

SB 1427 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Isett
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the powers of the Lubbock Reese Redevelopment Authority, including the power of eminent domain, the imposition of taxes, and the issuance of bonds.

SB 1428 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Isett
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the legal description of land in the Lubbock Reese Redevelopment Authority.

SB 1429 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Turner, Bob
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
Caption: Relating to the amount paid for bounties for predatory animals.

SB 1430 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/21/1999 S Withdrawn from intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the administration of certain loan programs by the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority and to the promotion of the development of agriculture-related rural businesses.

SB 1431 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/15/1999 S Referred to s/c on Higher Ed. by President
Caption: Relating to the initiation of or the affiliation with certain entities by a university system, a general academic teaching institution, or a medical and dental unit.

SB 1432 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/03/1999 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Texas.

SB 1433 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Puente
Last Action: 05/21/1999 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the assessment of certain penalties and interest by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission.

SB 1434 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Puente
Last Action: 06/20/1999 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the retention or refund of certain money collected or received by a state agency.

SB 1435 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Allen
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 1/1/00
Caption: Relating to appraisal of heavy equipment for ad valorem tax purposes.

SB 1436 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Cuellar
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the authority of a judge to conduct certain judicial proceedings in a county other than the one in which the suit is filed.

SB 1437 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/15/1999 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the district attorney of the 64th Judicial District.

SB 1438 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Wilson
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to a pilot project transferring certain professional and occupational licensing boards to self-directed semi-independent status; making an appropriation.

SB 1489 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/07/1999 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to public funding for school districts that experience a decline in district property values.

SB 1490 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/15/1999 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain tangible personal property held only temporarily for assembling, manufacturing, processing, or other commercial purposes.

SB 1491 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 05/19/1999 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to amounts required to be deposited in the state treasury.

SB 1492 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/15/1999 S Referred to s/c on Higher Ed. by President
Caption: Relating to a student transportation fee at Texas Tech University.

SB 1493 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/12/1999 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the creation and administration of the research university fund.

SB 1494 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/15/1999 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to requirements applicable to renovation of public school facilities financed with state assistance.

SB 1495 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/27/1999 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the construction and rehabilitation of bridges.

SB 1496 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/27/1999 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to load and weight limits on certain bridges and culverts.

SB 1497 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/15/1999 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to state fiscal matters, including the printing and cancellation of certain warrants, consulting services, payroll deductions for savings bond purchases, advance payments, the collection of debts to the state, the collection of delinquent taxes, and the methods used by state agencies to make and receive payments.

SB 1797 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Hawley
Last Action: 05/29/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to services of a gas utility provided to a school district.

SB 1878 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/20/1999 H Meeting cancelled
Caption: Relating to the allocation of certain constitutional funds to certain institutions of higher education.

SCR 16 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/01/1999 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 1 1999 2:36PM
Caption: Designating Lubbock and West Texas as the "Music Crossroads of Texas."

SCR 32 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Isett
Last Action: 03/03/1999 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Recognizing James Calvin Pigg for his outstanding contributions to the betterment of Texas agriculture.

SCR 36 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Isett | Jones, Delwin
Last Action: 03/15/1999 S Again read
Caption: In memory of "Big" Ed Wilkes of Lubbock.

SCR 37 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Jones, Delwin
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Creating a special committee to designate two Poets Laureate for the State of Texas to serve a term of one year.

SCR 82 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Isett | Jones, Delwin
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: In memory of Sara Anne English, Margaret Nell Flynn, Sarah N. Johnson, Talitha Denita Beeman, Astyn Lee Qubty, and Heather Nicole Bauman.

SJR 9 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Junell | Solomons
Last Action: 05/08/1999 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment abolishing the court of criminal appeals and establishing one supreme court with civil and criminal jurisdiction and revising the manner in which appellate justices are selected, using a combination of appointment, partisan elections, and nonpartisan retention elections.

SJR 20 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/21/1999 H Referred to Judicial Affairs
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the Judicial Districts Board.

SJR 39 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/15/1999 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to exempt from ad valorem taxation certain tangible personal property held temporarily for assembling, manufacturing, processing, or other commercial purposes.

SR 49 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 01/26/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Leadership Lubbock program and their presence in the State Capitol on January 26, 1999.

SR 169 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 02/09/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 13, 1999, as Lubbock Heart Day.

SR 217 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 02/16/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Christopher Mitchell of Lamesa.

SR 249 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 02/18/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending KLLL Radio Station in Lubbock.

SR 296 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/02/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 2, 1999, as Cotton Day at the State Capitol.

SR 335 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/04/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of former Texas First Lady Ima Mae Smith of Lubbock.

SR 426 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/17/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the citizens of Ward County on the occasion of their visit to the State Capitol on March 17, 1999.

SR 557 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/06/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Welcoming students from O. L. Slaton magnet junior high school in Lubbock to the State Capitol.

SR 563 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/07/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating R. C. Taylor Wholesale, Incorporated, in Lubbock.

SR 564 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/07/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating J. W. Hamby of Plainview.

SR 597 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/12/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Lubbock Christian High School girls basketball team.

SR 598 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/12/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Trinity Christian School in Lubbock boys basketball team.

SR 599 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/12/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 12, 1999, as Big Lake/Reagan County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 669 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/19/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Carolyn Goebel and the Staked Plains Council of the Texas Council for Social Studies.

SR 670 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/19/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 19, 1999, as Big Spring Day at the State Capitol.

SR 706 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/21/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Mark and Jane Knox of Midland.

SR 751 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/27/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 27, 1999, as Texas Corn Day at the State Capitol.

SR 856 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/05/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Junior League of Odessa, Incorporated.

SR 1156 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/27/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Bree Stephens, Jared Volger, and Ty Barton, all of Dawson County.

SR 1190 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/30/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. 1438.

SR 1191 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/30/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 3211.

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