Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. Craig Estes
81st Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 10/8/2025

Number of Bills: 14

SB 9 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Lucio | Hinojosa | Uresti | Gallegos | Carona | et al.
Last Action: 05/04/2009 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to financial support and incentives for the development of national research universities and high-quality comprehensive regional universities and a review of the institutional groupings under the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's accountability system.

SB 17 Author: Nichols | Carona | Nelson | Patrick, Dan | Shapiro
Coauthor: Estes | Watson
Sponsor: Smith, Wayne
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the design, development, financing, construction, and operation of certain toll projects; granting the authority to issue bonds.

SB 19 Author: Patrick, Dan
Coauthor: Eltife | Huffman | Jackson, Mike | Nelson | Nichols | et al.
Last Action: 04/09/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the computation of the franchise tax.

SB 41 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Eltife | Hegar | Hinojosa | Carona | Huffman | et al.
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to determination of state contributions for participation by certain junior college employees in the state employees group benefits program.

SB 88 Author: Nelson | Harris
Coauthor: Estes
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district composed of Denton County.

SB 268 Author: Harris
Coauthor: Fraser | Estes | Carona | Deuell | Huffman | et al.
Last Action: 03/26/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the cancellation of the voter registrations of persons who are not United States citizens.

SB 297 Author: Van de Putte | Ogden
Coauthor: Uresti | Harris | Zaffirini | Estes | Hinojosa | et al.
Sponsor: Corte | Guillen | Maldonado | Flores | Gattis
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to resident tuition rates and fees at public institutions of higher education for certain veterans and servicemembers and their spouses and children.

SB 343 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Estes | Shapleigh
Sponsor: McReynolds
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of an advisory committee to study the retail availability of healthy foods in certain underserved areas of this state.

SB 643 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Hinojosa | Deuell | Carona | Shapiro | Davis, Wendy | et al.
Sponsor: Rose | Phillips | Herrero | Ortiz, Jr. | Naishtat
Last Action: 06/11/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the protection and care of individuals with mental retardation and to certain legal protections for individuals with disabilities; providing criminal penalties.

SB 700 Author: Patrick, Dan
Coauthor: Williams | Estes
Last Action: 04/29/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to increased transparency regarding appraisals for ad valorem tax purposes and increased tax rates.

SB 730 Author: Hegar
Coauthor: Eltife | Carona | Patrick, Dan | Estes | Shapiro
Sponsor: Frost | Farabee | Lucio III | McReynolds | Driver
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to an employee's transportation and storage of certain firearms or ammunition while on certain property owned or controlled by the employee's employer.

SB 872 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Hegar | Carona | Deuell | Jackson, Mike | Patrick, Dan | et al.
Sponsor: Menendez
Last Action: 05/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to continued health insurance coverage and financial assistance for eligible survivors of certain public servants killed in the line of duty.

SB 982 Author: Van de Putte | Eltife | West
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy | Nichols | Gallegos | Uresti | Zaffirini | et al.
Last Action: 04/21/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to public school finance.

SB 1811 Author: Duncan
Coauthor: Estes
Sponsor: Hardcastle
Last Action: 05/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the 39th Judicial District Juvenile Board.

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