Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. Rodney Ellis
74th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 7/14/2025

Number of Bills: 23

SB 9 Author: Armbrister | Barrientos | Bivins | Brown | Cain
Coauthor: Ellis | Gallegos | Galloway | Haywood | Henderson | et al.
Sponsor: Gray
Last Action: 06/14/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the functions and systems and programs administered by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

SB 10 Author: Zaffirini | Moncrief | Montford | Nelson | Patterson, Jerry
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Brown | Ellis | Luna, Gregory | et al.
Sponsor: Berlanga | Coleman | McDonald | Maxey | Hirschi
Last Action: 06/13/1995 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to development of a health care delivery system under the state Medicaid program that results in cost savings to the state.

SB 13 Author: Montford
Coauthor: Leedom | Nixon, Drew | Armbrister | Haywood | Nelson | et al.
Last Action: 01/23/1995 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the regulation of political contributions and expenditures in connection with certain judicial candidates and officeholders and to the disclosure by a judge of certain special relationships with attorneys; providing criminal penalties.

SB 15 Author: Whitmire
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Bivins | Brown | Ellis | et al.
Sponsor: Place
Last Action: 06/07/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the prosecution, punishment, and creation of certain criminal offenses and to the sentencing of and facilities for housing certain defendants convicted of criminal offenses.

SB 18 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Barrientos | Brown | Ellis | Gallegos | Madla | et al.
Sponsor: Counts
Last Action: 02/06/1995 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the reestablishment and operation of the State Board of Dental Examiners and to the regulation of the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene; providing penalties; and making an appropriation.

SB 19 Author: Whitmire | Brown | Wentworth | Zaffirini | Montford
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Bivins | Ellis | Harris, Chris | et al.
Sponsor: Hamric
Last Action: 01/31/1995 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to delay of the vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program; making an appropriation.

SB 23 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Leedom | Nixon, Drew | Armbrister | Bivins | Cain | et al.
Last Action: 02/06/1995 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to directing the supreme court to adopt certain rules of civil procedure.

SB 31 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Bivins | Sims | Nelson | Leedom | Nixon, Drew | et al.
Sponsor: Seidlits
Last Action: 05/18/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the assessment of attorney's fees, costs, and damages for certain frivolous lawsuits and defenses.

SB 88 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Shapiro | Ellis | Moncrief
Last Action: 01/11/1995 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to creating the offense of sexual exploitation by a mental health services provider.

SB 182 Author: Rosson
Coauthor: Ellis | Zaffirini | Barrientos | Gallegos | Patterson, Jerry | et al.
Sponsor: Gray
Last Action: 06/13/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to prohibiting discrimination by certain insurers in issuing health insurance policies to women with fibrocystic breast conditions; imposing penalties.

SB 189 Author: West, Royce
Coauthor: Rosson | Luna, Gregory | Barrientos | Ellis | Henderson | et al.
Last Action: 05/01/1995 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the certification of historically underutilized businesses by the General Services Commission.

SB 306 Author: Rosson
Coauthor: Ellis
Last Action: 05/19/1995 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of premium finance companies.

SB 574 Author: Turner, Jim | Truan | Moncrief | Montford | Zaffirini
Coauthor: Barrientos | Cain | Ellis | Gallegos | Harris, Chris | et al.
Last Action: 02/16/1995 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to children and family issues, including education and health and human services and juvenile justice issues; providing penalties.

SB 648 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Ellis
Last Action: 04/27/1995 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to limiting the authority of the Coastal Coordination Council to review the actions of agencies and subdivisions, defining the scope of the coastal management program, and adding representatives of the State Soil and Water Conservation Board and the Texas Water Development Board to the Coastal Coordination Council.

SB 1221 Author: Nixon, Drew | Ratliff | Galloway | Haywood | Barrientos
Coauthor: Patterson, Jerry | Gallegos | Whitmire | Madla | Moncrief | et al.
Last Action: 04/28/1995 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to voluntary road use agreements between a person and a county.

SB 1278 Author: Luna, Gregory
Coauthor: Ellis | Wentworth | Madla
Sponsor: Maxey
Last Action: 06/08/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the rights of an owner or operator of a towed vehicle.

SB 1487 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: West, Royce | Ellis | Madla | Truan
Sponsor: Conley
Last Action: 06/16/1995 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the consideration of race or ethnicity as a factor in adoption or foster care placements.

SB 1499 Author: Montford
Coauthor: Ellis
Last Action: 05/09/1995 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the operation of certain district courts and to the service of former judges in a judicial capacity.

SCR 7 Author: Harris, Chris
Coauthor: Zaffirini | Cain | Ellis | Shapiro | Ratliff | et al.
Sponsor: Goodman
Last Action: 03/24/1995 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating January 25, 1995, as "Children's Advocacy Day" at the Capitol.

SCR 66 Author: Rosson | Armbrister | Barrientos | Bivins | Brown
Coauthor: Bullock | Cain | Ellis | Gallegos | Galloway | et al.
Sponsor: Moreno
Last Action: 03/09/1995 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Declaring support of the El Paso region as the pilot site for the Intermodal Installation Program.

SCR 84 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Barrientos | Ellis | Madla | Lucio | Truan | et al.
Last Action: 03/14/1995 S Referred to Education
Caption: Directing each public institution in the state to develop by 1997 a plan for increasing the representation of women and members of ethnic and racial minority groups among the administrators, faculty, professional staff, and students of the institution.

SR 88 Author: Sibley | Armbrister
Coauthor: Barrientos | Bivins | Brown | Cain | Ellis | et al.
Last Action: 01/25/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Bernard Rapoport of Waco on being honored by receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of McClennan County children and youth.

SR 649 Author: Rosson | Patterson, Jerry | West, Royce | Whitmire | Zaffirini
Coauthor: Leedom | Harris, Chris | Ratliff | Gallegos | Lucio | et al.
Last Action: 04/19/1995 S Placed on Reg. Order of Business Calendar
Caption: Amending Senate Rule 4.03-limit to 5 minutes.

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