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

Number of Bills: 46

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 57 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Ellis | Truan
Sponsor: Hilderbran | Naishtat
Last Action: 06/17/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to participation of certain AFDC recipients in the job opportunities and basic skills (JOBS) training program.

SB 58 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Ellis | Truan
Sponsor: Hilderbran | Naishtat
Last Action: 06/11/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to continued participation by certain AFDC recipients in the jobs opportunities and basic skills (JOBS) training program.

SB 76 Author: Haywood
Coauthor: Ellis | West, Royce
Last Action: 04/15/1997 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the dedication of certain lottery revenue for the use of local governments.

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 107 Author: Patterson, Jerry
Coauthor: Ellis
Last Action: 02/25/1997 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to a notice of homestead foreclosure information required for the sale of certain residential real property.

SB 120 Author: Madla
Coauthor: Ellis | West, Royce | Luna, Gregory
Sponsor: McClendon
Last Action: 05/09/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
Caption: Relating to the designation of a portion of United States Highway 87 in Bexar County as the Bishop Ernest T. Dixon, Jr., Memorial Parkway.

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 171 Author: Barrientos
Coauthor: Ellis
Last Action: 01/14/1997 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas Opportunity Scholarship to exempt high-performing high school graduates from tuition and fees at public institutions of higher education.

SB 173 Author: Patterson, Jerry
Coauthor: Armbrister | Ellis
Last Action: 04/07/1997 H Referred to Financial Institutions
Caption: Relating to a voluntary, consensual encumbrance on homestead property for the purpose of an equity loan.

SB 177 Author: Barrientos
Coauthor: Ellis | Gallegos
Last Action: 01/15/1997 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to uniform admission and reporting procedures for institutions of higher education.

SB 179 Author: Barrientos
Coauthor: Ellis
Last Action: 04/30/1997 S Withdrawn from intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the indemnification of certain personnel of certain institutions of higher education for admissions activities.

SB 190 Author: Zaffirini | Moncrief
Coauthor: Barrientos | Ellis | West, Royce | Shapiro | Nelson | et al.
Sponsor: Naishtat | Hilderbran
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the regulation of nursing homes and similar facilities; providing penalties.

SB 217 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Nelson | Lucio | Ellis | Shapiro | Truan | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/14/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to coverage under certain health benefit plans for reconstructive surgery incident to a mastectomy.

SB 241 Author: West, Royce
Coauthor: Ellis
Sponsor: Giddings
Last Action: 06/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to construction contract provisions, construction trust funds, and the creation of and management policies applicable to a construction account created to hold funds associated with a construction contract; providing criminal penalties.

SB 270 Author: Haywood | Fraser
Coauthor: Ellis
Sponsor: Hunter
Last Action: 05/07/1997 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to peace officers of hospitals in certain municipalities.

SB 273 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Ellis | Nelson | Haywood | Gallegos
Sponsor: Cuellar | Raymond | Naishtat
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to development of a statewide consumer guide for senior citizens and to coordination of state activities relating to aging; authorizing a study relating to long-term health care.

SB 282 Author: Haywood
Coauthor: Ellis | Shapiro
Last Action: 05/07/1997 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to incentives for an employer that establishes and operates a day-care center for children of employees or purchases child-care services for employees.

SB 304 Author: Brown
Coauthor: Armbrister | Ellis
Last Action: 01/29/1997 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the creation of two judicial districts in Fort Bend County.

SB 310 Author: Brown
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Gallegos | Ellis | Whitmire | et al.
Sponsor: Goodman | Thompson | Cuellar
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to certain judicial salaries.

SB 328 Author: Brown
Coauthor: Shapiro | Truan | Armbrister | Lindsay | Patterson, Jerry | et al.
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 03/26/1997 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Judicial Compensation Commission.

SB 415 Author: Brown
Coauthor: Armbrister | Ellis
Sponsor: Olivo
Last Action: 05/07/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to associate judges appointed by the district courts and county courts at law of Fort Bend County.

SB 753 Author: Harris
Coauthor: Ellis
Sponsor: Gray
Last Action: 05/20/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the liability of the operator of a railroad.

SB 882 Author: Brown
Coauthor: Ellis
Sponsor: Greenberg | Stiles
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to negotiated rulemaking by state agencies.

SB 910 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Ellis
Sponsor: Maxey
Last Action: 06/18/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the use of electronic transfer and data matching in connection with certain benefits programs.

SB 937 Author: Harris
Coauthor: Ellis | Wentworth
Sponsor: Goodman
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Texas Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations.

SB 944 Author: Whitmire
Coauthor: Brown | Ellis | Gallegos | Patterson, Jerry | Lindsay
Last Action: 04/02/1997 H Referred to Business & Industry
Caption: Relating to the financing of venues for tourism, sports, arts, and entertainment and to related infrastructure; authorizing the imposition of certain local taxes and the issuance of local bonds; providing civil penalties.

SB 947 Author: Patterson, Jerry
Coauthor: Ellis
Sponsor: Pitts
Last Action: 05/10/1997 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the designation of a primary physical residence for a child in an order of joint managing conservatorship of the child.

SB 987 Author: Moncrief | Luna, Gregory | Whitmire | Shapleigh | Haywood
Coauthor: Sibley | Barrientos | Cain | Zaffirini | Lucio | et al.
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 06/19/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to alternative uses for money in the compensation to victims of crime fund.

SB 1067 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Barrientos | Ellis | Gallegos | Lucio | Moncrief | et al.
Last Action: 04/09/1997 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to assistance for certain legal immigrants.

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 1129 Author: Madla
Coauthor: Zaffirini | Lucio | Ellis
Last Action: 04/22/1997 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to review of the termination of contracts with certain insurance agents; providing an administrative penalty.

SB 1362 Author: Barrientos | Shapleigh | Whitmire | Lucio | Gallegos
Coauthor: Madla | Truan | Ellis | Cain | Moncrief | et al.
Last Action: 03/18/1997 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the implementation of certain policies and procedures to prohibit employment discrimination by certain entities.

SB 1384 Author: Haywood
Coauthor: Ellis
Sponsor: Hirschi
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to counseling for certain persons in a suit for divorce or a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

SB 1442 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Ellis
Last Action: 05/16/1997 S Withdrawn from intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the qualifications for appointment to the Texas Transportation Commission.

SB 1547 Author: Ogden
Coauthor: Ellis | Wentworth
Last Action: 04/18/1997 H Referred to Judicial Affairs
Caption: Relating to the appointment and duties of criminal magistrates for certain courts of Williamson County.

SB 1750 Author: Brown
Coauthor: Ellis
Sponsor: Danburg | Woolley
Last Action: 05/26/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, and duties of the Upper Kirby Management District; granting the authority to issue bonds; authorizing a tax.

SB 1810 Author: Barrientos
Coauthor: Zaffirini | Lucio | Brown | Ellis
Sponsor: Dukes
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the creation, operation, and funding of the Texas Youthworks Program.

SB 1877 Author: Wentworth | West, Royce | Barrientos
Coauthor: Lucio | Ellis | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Greenberg | Coleman | Giddings | Siebert | Delisi
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to creating a Texas community investment program to assist certain businesses in distressed areas of the state.

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 19 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Ellis | Shapleigh
Last Action: 04/22/1997 H Referred to Human Services
Caption: Requesting the United States Congress to encourage citizenship of legal immigrants by encouraging schools and institutions of higher education to provide enhanced citizenship training.

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 12 Author: Patterson, Jerry
Coauthor: Armbrister | Ellis | West, Royce
Last Action: 04/07/1997 H Referred to Financial Institutions
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a voluntary, consensual encumbrance on homestead property for the purpose of an equity loan.

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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