Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. Rodney Ellis
81st Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 10/4/2025

Number of Bills: 29

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 227 Author: West
Coauthor: Ellis
Last Action: 04/20/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to a fee on certain lottery prizes to fund the TEXAS grant program.

SB 267 Author: Hinojosa
Coauthor: Ellis | Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to design, construction, and renovation standards for state buildings and facilities.

SB 298 Author: Carona
Coauthor: Ellis | Patrick, Dan | West
Last Action: 05/06/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas and certain local law enforcement agencies to establish a checkpoint on a highway or street to determine whether persons are driving while intoxicated.

SB 541 Author: Watson
Coauthor: Van de Putte | Ellis | Lucio | Uresti | Shapleigh | et al.
Sponsor: Farabee | Kent | Burnam | Strama
Last Action: 05/26/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to renewable energy and to incentives for Texas renewable energy jobs and manufacturing.

SB 553 Author: Lucio | West
Coauthor: Carona | Davis, Wendy | Ellis | Deuell | Wentworth | et al.
Last Action: 05/20/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the disclosure of certain economic benefits provided to health professionals in the marketing of prescription drugs, medical devices, and medical supplies; providing penalties.

SB 594 Author: Van de Putte
Coauthor: Watson | Carona | Ellis | Wentworth | Shapleigh
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the Women's Health Program.

SB 631 Author: Davis, Wendy
Coauthor: Watson | Ellis
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a loan incentive program to promote energy efficiency in apartment buildings.

SB 638 Author: Nichols
Coauthor: Ellis
Sponsor: Flynn | Hopson | Heflin
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the collateralization of certain public funds; providing administrative penalties.

SB 639 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Zaffirini | Davis, Wendy | Deuell | Ellis | Van de Putte | et al.
Last Action: 05/07/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the rights of persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities residing in state schools.

SB 686 Author: Davis, Wendy
Coauthor: Ellis | Harris | Hinojosa | Nelson | West
Sponsor: Orr
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the installation, maintenance, or operation of natural gas pipelines on state highways and highway and county road rights-of-way.

SB 769 Author: Williams | Whitmire
Coauthor: Huffman | Hinojosa | Patrick, Dan | Ellis | Nelson
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 04/16/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to methods for the recovery of system restoration costs incurred by electric utilities following hurricanes, tropical storms, ice or snow storms, floods, and other weather-related events and natural disasters.

SB 810 Author: Davis, Wendy
Coauthor: Ellis | Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/04/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid recipients who are residents of long-term care facilities.

SB 871 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Ellis
Sponsor: Castro | Lucio III | McReynolds
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the state employee wellness program, including health risk assessments of state employees.

SB 896 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Carona | Ellis
Last Action: 05/19/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the driver responsibility program.

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 1049 Author: Uresti
Coauthor: Hinojosa | Huffman | Nelson | Carona | Wentworth | et al.
Last Action: 04/21/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the distribution, possession, purchase, consumption, and receipt of tobacco products; providing penalties.

SB 1155 Author: Davis, Wendy
Coauthor: Watson | Deuell | Lucio | Van de Putte | Ellis
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to certain content requirements for an insurance consumer information website.

SB 1157 Author: Davis, Wendy
Coauthor: Watson | Ellis
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to a study concerning the collection and use of certain information by certain insurers.

SB 1443 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Lucio | Carona | Eltife | Gallegos | Nichols | et al.
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the academic costs charged to resident undergraduate students by general academic teaching institutions and to certain reports regarding certain costs of those institutions.

SB 1569 Author: Eltife
Coauthor: Ellis | Van de Putte | Watson | Carona | Davis, Wendy | et al.
Sponsor: Strama | Deshotel | Harless
Last Action: 05/27/2009 H Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal
Caption: Relating to unemployment compensation modernization.

SB 1611 Author: Davis, Wendy
Coauthor: Lucio | Van de Putte | Ellis
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the cancellation of a health benefit plan on the basis of misrepresentation or a preexisting condition; providing penalties.

SB 1854 Author: West
Coauthor: Hinojosa | Uresti | Van de Putte | Watson | Ellis | et al.
Last Action: 05/20/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to creating a recognition day in honor of Dolores C. Huerta.

SB 1872 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Ellis
Last Action: 04/24/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the use of information and records acquired during a fatality review and investigation.

SB 2233 Author: Eltife
Coauthor: Ellis
Sponsor: Anchia
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the regulation of debt management service providers and a study regarding the business of consumer debt settlement.

SB 2407 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Lucio | Ogden | Ellis | Davis, Wendy
Sponsor: Rose
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the creation of a strategic plan to improve long-term services and supports for individuals with disabilities.

SB 2468 Author: Gallegos
Coauthor: Ellis | Jackson, Mike | Patrick, Dan
Sponsor: Coleman | Davis, John | Cohen | Walle
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the postemployment activities of certain local government officers in certain counties; providing a penalty.

SCR 15 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Ellis
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Expressing the intent of the Texas Legislature that the state accept federal economic stimulus funds appropriated under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 or any similar legislation.

SCR 59 Author: Jackson, Mike
Coauthor: Ellis
Sponsor: Taylor
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Granting MBP Corporation permission to sue the Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves.

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