Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. Rodney Ellis
76th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 11/8/2025

Number of Bills: 44

SB 1 Author: Bivins
Coauthor: Sibley | Ellis, Rodney | Jackson | Zaffirini | Haywood | et al.
Last Action: 03/01/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the promotion of public school students based on satisfactory performance on certain assessment instruments and to programs to assist students in achieving satisfactory performance.

SB 7 Author: Sibley
Coauthor: Armbrister | Cain | Ellis, Rodney | Fraser | Shapiro | et al.
Sponsor: Wolens
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to electric utility restructuring and to the powers and duties of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Office of Public Utility Counsel, and Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission; providing penalties.

SB 18 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Ellis, Rodney
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 05/03/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the representation of the state by the attorney general in certain cases involving nursing facilities.

SB 38 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 05/05/1999 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the punishment for a capital offense.

SB 58 Author: Haywood
Coauthor: Shapiro | Carona | Ellis, Rodney | Nixon, Drew | Moncrief | et al.
Sponsor: Dukes
Last Action: 05/22/1999 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
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 59 Author: Duncan
Coauthor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 05/25/1999 S Withdrawn from intent calendar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 86 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Cain | Sibley | Armbrister | Fraser | Bivins | et al.
Sponsor: Danburg
Last Action: 06/20/1999 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
Caption: Relating to the protection of telecommunications and electric services customers; providing penalties.

SB 88 Author: Carona
Coauthor: Moncrief | Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 05/06/1999 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to certain transactions subject to regulation as loans.

SB 93 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Zaffirini | Barrientos | Gallegos | Ellis, Rodney | Cain | et al.
Sponsor: McCall | Naishtat
Last Action: 05/28/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the regulation of assisted living facilities and requirements concerning certain other facilities serving persons who are elderly or disabled.

SB 94 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Zaffirini | Barrientos | Gallegos | Ellis, Rodney | Cain | et al.
Sponsor: McCall | Naishtat
Last Action: 05/29/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to home health services; providing administrative penalties.

SB 95 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Zaffirini | Nixon, Drew | Barrientos | Gallegos | Ellis, Rodney | et al.
Sponsor: McCall | Naishtat
Last Action: 05/21/1999 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
Caption: Relating to studies and strategic plans concerning the delivery of long-term care, community services, and certain health services.

SB 107 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Barrientos | Moncrief | Shapleigh | Zaffirini | Gallegos | et al.
Sponsor: Chavez
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the designation of March 31 as Cesar Chavez Day.

SB 120 Author: Barrientos
Coauthor: Lindsay | Ellis, Rodney | Gallegos | Luna, Gregory | Moncrief | et al.
Last Action: 01/28/1999 S Referred to s/c on Tech & Business by Pres.
Caption: Relating to telephone solicitation; providing penalties.

SB 134 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Coauthor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 02/15/1999 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of two judicial districts in Fort Bend County.

SB 445 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Ratliff | Shapleigh | Bivins | Gallegos | Madla | et al.
Sponsor: Gray | Averitt | Coleman | Glaze | Maxey
Last Action: 05/28/1999 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
Caption: Relating to a child health plan for certain low-income children.

SB 580 Author: Harris
Coauthor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 04/26/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of an offense for violating a court order regarding the parent-child relationship.

SB 591 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: Bernsen | Carona | Harris | Armbrister | Gallegos | et al.
Last Action: 05/12/1999 H Posting rule suspended
Caption: Relating to funding for school districts that open new schools or expand existing schools.

SB 592 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: Bernsen | Carona | Harris | Armbrister | Gallegos | et al.
Last Action: 04/07/1999 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to state assistance for school facilities in certain fast-growth school districts.

SB 593 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: Bernsen | Carona | Harris | Armbrister | Gallegos | et al.
Last Action: 04/07/1999 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to additional state assistance for certain school districts with high tax rates.

SB 629 Author: Cain
Coauthor: Ellis, Rodney | Harris | Wentworth
Sponsor: Nixon, Joe
Last Action: 05/21/1999 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to alternative dispute resolution proceedings of governmental bodies.

SB 699 Author: Carona
Coauthor: Ellis, Rodney
Sponsor: Dutton
Last Action: 05/21/1999 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to residential subdivisions that require membership in a property owners' association.

SB 786 Author: Harris
Coauthor: Moncrief | Lindsay | Nelson | Ratliff | Carona | et al.
Last Action: 03/09/1999 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the Texas State History Museum.

SB 915 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 05/19/1999 S Withdrawn from intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the composition of certain court of appeals districts.

SB 1112 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Ellis, Rodney | Lucio
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the allocation of funding for certain programs maintained by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to the uniform state service regions.

SB 1457 Author: West, Royce
Coauthor: Ellis, Rodney
Sponsor: Hunter
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to recognizing July as Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Month.

SB 1665 Author: Lindsay
Coauthor: Ellis, Rodney | Gallegos
Sponsor: Moreno, Joe
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain navigation districts to acquire land, equipment, or improvements and issue bonds.

SB 1690 Author: Bernsen
Coauthor: Jackson | Lindsay | Lucio | Truan | Armbrister | et al.
Sponsor: Gray | Eiland | Seaman | Luna, Vilma
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to coastal erosion.

SB 1902 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Bernsen | Gallegos | Lindsay | Nelson | Whitmire | et al.
Sponsor: Carter | Uresti
Last Action: 05/26/1999 H Withdrawn from calendar
Caption: Relating to the provision of tuition and fee exemptions, stipends, and scholarships for certain former prisoners of war from Texas attending a public college or university.

SCR 22 Author: Jackson
Coauthor: Bernsen | Ellis, Rodney
Sponsor: Gray
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: In memory of Galveston County Commissioner Wayne Johnson.

SCR 71 Author: Bivins
Coauthor: Ellis, Rodney | Moncrief | Nelson | Sibley | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Smithee
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Recognizing November, 1999, as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.

SCR 78 Author: West, Royce
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Bivins | Brown, J. E. "Buster" | Cain | et al.
Last Action: 05/26/1999 H Received from the Senate
Caption: Creating the Special Commission on Twenty-First Century Colleges and Universities.

SCR 86 Author: Whitmire
Coauthor: Bernsen | Brown, J. E. "Buster" | Ellis, Rodney | Gallegos | Lindsay
Sponsor: Noriega
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring the life of Officer Troy Alan Blando.

SJR 9 Author: Duncan
Coauthor: Ellis, Rodney
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 12 Author: Carona
Coauthor: Ellis, Rodney
Sponsor: Hochberg | Wolens | Greenberg
Last Action: 06/01/1999 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the making of advances under and payment of a reverse mortgage.

SJR 35 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Ellis, Rodney | Truan | Madla
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 05/10/1999 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of bonds to augment funds for low and very low income housing.

SR 181 Author: Madla
Coauthor: Barrientos | Ellis, Rodney | Gallegos | Lucio | Luna, Gregory | et al.
Last Action: 02/09/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 14-20, 1999, as National LULAC Week in Texas.

SR 234 Author: Carona
Coauthor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 02/17/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the Caring for Children Foundation of Texas, Incorporated.

SR 294 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Ellis, Rodney | West, Royce
Last Action: 02/25/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Texas Western College 1966 National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship basketball team.

SR 310 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Coauthor: Armbrister | Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 03/03/1999 S Again read
Caption: Congratulating the citizens of Fort Bend County.

SR 453 Author: West, Royce
Coauthor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 03/31/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Designating March 31, 1999, as Delta Day at the State Capitol.

SR 798 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Coauthor: Ellis, Rodney | Gallegos | Jackson | Lindsay
Last Action: 04/30/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Empowering Teen Leaders program of Harris County.

SR 926 Author: Bivins
Coauthor: Bernsen | Brown, J. E. "Buster" | Ellis, Rodney | Gallegos | Jackson | et al.
Last Action: 05/11/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Christopher Michael Kibbey of Houston.

SR 967 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Bernsen | Bivins | Cain | et al.
Last Action: 05/25/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Tim Flynn, R.N. of Austin.

SR 1225 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Bernsen | Bivins | Brown, J. E. "Buster" | et al.
Last Action: 05/31/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In recognition of Senator Gregory Luna of San Antonio.

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