Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Sen. Chris Harris
75th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/14/2026

Number of Bills: 140

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (126):
SB 14 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/20/1997 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to long-term care for public employees.

SB 27 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/21/1997 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the regulation of persons that provide consumer credit information to third parties; providing a civil penalty.

SB 142 Author: Harris
Last Action: 01/14/1997 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to death of a viable fetus; providing penalties.

SB 143 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Keel, Terry
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the punishment for the offense of cruelty to animals.

SB 144 Author: Harris
Last Action: 01/14/1997 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain sex offenders for deferred adjudication.

SB 166 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/15/1997 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to deferral of proceedings for certain traffic offenses for completion of a driving safety course.

SB 167 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Smith
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the offense of failing to pay the wages of an employee.

SB 195 Author: Harris
Last Action: 01/15/1997 S Committee report printed and distributed: Jan 15 1997 11:29AM
Caption: Relating to the creation, purpose, implementation, and funding of the County Park Beautification and Improvement Program.

SB 201 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Glaze
Last Action: 05/28/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the disposition of freshwater trout stamp fees.

SB 202 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Janek
Last Action: 05/27/1997 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to hospital liens on certain recoveries in civil actions.

SB 210 Author: Harris
Last Action: 02/25/1997 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a voluntary consensual encumbrance on homestead property for the purpose of an equity loan.

SB 243 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Eiland
Last Action: 05/07/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to liability of a parent for property damage to a hotel caused by a child.

SB 244 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/01/1997 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the exemption of certain military veterans and the children of certain military personnel from certain fees.

SB 245 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/16/1997 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to implementation of a school uniform policy at a public school.

SB 255 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Williamson
Last Action: 05/26/1997 H Point of order sustained
Caption: Relating to the regulation of driver's training courses and to certificates issued on completion of such courses.

SB 286 Author: Harris
Last Action: 01/28/1997 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the creation of additional judicial districts composed of Tarrant County.

SB 311 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/30/1997 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the disposition of beneficial interests in insurance.

SB 312 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/05/1997 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the use of certain information in appraising a public school teacher.

SB 319 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/12/1997 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the waiver of certain rights by a child.

SB 333 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the payments of insurance benefits for a child to the possessory or managing conservator of the child.

SB 334 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Goodman
Last Action: 04/17/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the recodification of statutes relating to the marriage relationship.

SB 341 Author: Harris
Last Action: 02/03/1997 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the punishment for and the jurisdiction over certain traffic offenses committed by minors.

SB 343 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Brimer | Hirschi
Last Action: 06/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to speed limits for certain vehicles on public roads and highways.

SB 344 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Brimer
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation for certain property acquired for use for a school.

SB 345 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/02/1997 H Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Caption: Relating to suits and investigations concerning the parent-child relationship that involve children born addicted to certain substances.

SB 347 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/17/1997 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 17 1997 12:53PM
Caption: Relating to enforcement by political subdivisions of the National Flood Insurance Program; providing a civil penalty.

SB 348 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 04/25/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to costs in certain family law cases.

SB 387 Author: Harris | Nelson | Madla | Cain | Sibley
Sponsor: Smithee | Berlanga | Janek | Naishtat | Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/21/1997 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the use of a rating system and consumer report cards to compare certain health benefit plans.

SB 402 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Goodman
Last Action: 05/24/1997 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the appointment of probate masters for certain courts.

SB 405 Author: Harris
Last Action: 02/05/1997 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to exempting certain reserve peace officers from the application of the Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies Act.

SB 407 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Van de Putte | Chisum | Rodriguez | Janek
Last Action: 05/01/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to minimum standards, records, suspension or revocation of a license, and administrative penalties for abortion facilities.

SB 408 Author: Harris
Last Action: 02/05/1997 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to illegal fireworks and certain offenses relating to fireworks.

SB 416 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/16/1997 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the enforcement and collection of child support payments.

SB 426 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Goodman
Last Action: 06/11/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the revision of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act to comply with federal law.

SB 434 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Berlanga
Last Action: 06/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the provision and coordination of certain mental health services provided in certain facilities.

SB 435 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 04/17/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to standard orders for the possession of a child.

SB 439 Author: Harris
Last Action: 02/06/1997 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to audit working papers and draft audit reports under the open records law.

SB 440 Author: Harris
Last Action: 02/06/1997 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to licensing records requested from a state agency by another state agency for purposes of state contracting.

SB 441 Author: Harris
Last Action: 02/06/1997 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the offense of theft when committed by a government contractor.

SB 442 Author: Harris
Last Action: 02/06/1997 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to requiring that contractors and subcontractors disclose the status of their licenses, permits, and certificates to certain state agencies.

SB 464 Author: Harris
Last Action: 02/11/1997 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to providing fairness and choice to certain patients and providers under managed care health benefit plans.

SB 465 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/24/1997 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the authority of a school district to charge a fee for transporting certain students.

SB 466 Author: Harris
Last Action: 02/11/1997 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the state's procurement of goods and services and to the state's contract management activities.

SB 497 Author: Harris
Sponsor: McReynolds
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to certain persons having custody of an adult disabled child.

SB 504 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 04/17/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the adoption of the Uniform Transfer on Death Security Registration Act.

SB 505 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Brimer
Last Action: 06/18/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the characterization of a transaction as a sale of accounts or chattel paper.

SB 506 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the administration of decedents' estates.

SB 534 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Maxey
Last Action: 06/19/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the collection of claims for recovery of money under subrogation and third-party reimbursement rights arising from medical payments by health and human services agencies.

SB 578 Author: Harris
Last Action: 02/18/1997 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to standing for certain stepparents and stepgrandparents in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

SB 579 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/07/1997 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of manufactured housing; providing penalties.

SB 600 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Janek
Last Action: 05/27/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the collection and use of certain information by cancer registries.

SB 612 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/17/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to a defense to prosecution for endangering a child.

SB 619 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/17/1997 S Withdrawn from intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the expenses of the Court of Appeals for the Second Court of Appeals District.

SB 620 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Hilbert
Last Action: 05/30/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to durable powers of attorney.

SB 622 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/23/1997 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of certain school districts by detachment.

SB 641 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/08/1997 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to a physician who accepts a financial incentive; imposing penalties.

SB 642 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Carter | Brimer
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to abatement of common nuisances.

SB 677 Author: Harris
Last Action: 02/24/1997 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the regulation of automotive wrecking and salvage yards in certain counties; providing a penalty.

SB 680 Author: Harris
Last Action: 02/24/1997 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the termination of the parent-child relationship.

SB 711 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Goodman
Last Action: 06/18/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
Caption: Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Dalworthington Gardens.

SB 712 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Goodman | Naishtat
Last Action: 06/11/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to certain duties regarding family law proceedings performed by clerks of the court and certain law enforcement officers and parties to the suit.

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

SB 754 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Pitts
Last Action: 05/23/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the statute of limitations applying to a lien on real property.

SB 791 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/03/1997 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the authority of a juvenile probation department to obtain certain information from a court relating to a child under the department's supervision.

SB 792 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/04/1997 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to requirements for providers of substitute-care services for children.

SB 793 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/04/1997 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the purchase of substitute care services.

SB 794 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/04/1997 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to certain state agencies to use of assessment centers and developing standards and licensing procedures for assessment centers.

SB 795 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/04/1997 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the regulation of substitute care for children and the provision of child protective services.

SB 796 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/04/1997 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a pilot program administered by the Office of Court Administration to improve the efficiency of court processing of family law cases.

SB 797 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Goodman | Naishtat
Last Action: 05/05/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the recodification of statutes relating to protective orders and family violence.

SB 798 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Goodman
Last Action: 06/18/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to alternative dispute resolution in certain family-related suits.

SB 799 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/02/1997 H Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Caption: Relating to jury submissions in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

SB 800 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Mowery
Last Action: 05/09/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
Caption: Relating to an appeal of a decision made by certain county civil service commissions.

SB 883 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/22/1997 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to structured settlement offers in certain personal injury suits.

SB 884 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Wolens
Last Action: 05/23/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to rules of statutory construction.

SB 887 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Hilbert
Last Action: 05/23/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the transfer of certain property to a custodian under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act.

SB 888 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/18/1997 H Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures
Caption: Relating to a local option election to prohibit or permit the sale of alcoholic beverages in certain cities or towns located in more than one county.

SB 898 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Wolens
Last Action: 05/21/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted codes, including the nonsubstantive codification of various laws omitted from enacted codes, and to conforming codifications enacted by the 74th Legislature to other Acts of that legislature.

SB 937 Author: Harris
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 972 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Coleman
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
Caption: Relating to mental health treatment decisions made on behalf of an incapacitated individual and authorizing a declaration for mental health treatment.

SB 994 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/09/1997 S Withdrawn from intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the protection and use of certain products, information, and technology of the Texas Department of Health.

SB 995 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/22/1997 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to retired Texas Rangers, special rangers, and special department of public safety officers.

SB 996 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Goolsby
Last Action: 05/26/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the donation of certain surplus or salvage state property.

SB 997 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 05/12/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the procedures for and administration of guardianships.

SB 998 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 05/16/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the administration and operation of certain trusts.

SB 1033 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Hawley
Last Action: 05/27/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the ad valorem taxation of property and to the appraisal of property for ad valorem tax purposes.

SB 1052 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/13/1997 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the certification, operation, powers, and duties of certain integrated health plans.

SB 1068 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/18/1997 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the sharing of tax revenue generated in certain airports.

SB 1119 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/22/1997 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to appellate review of a summary judgment regarding certain civil matters.

SB 1154 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/13/1997 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to adopting and amending a student code of conduct in public schools.

SB 1155 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Pitts
Last Action: 05/24/1997 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to business practices in the writing of title insurance.

SB 1301 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Goolsby
Last Action: 05/26/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to parking, vehicle traffic, and security in the Capitol Complex.

SB 1381 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/19/1997 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to continuation of certain crime control and prevention districts.

SB 1382 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/19/1997 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to certain fees under the Family Code.

SB 1383 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/02/1997 H Referred to Judicial Affairs
Caption: Relating to criminal law magistrates in Tarrant County.

SB 1444 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/19/1997 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the substitution of certain drugs by a pharmacist.

SB 1445 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/19/1997 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to birth records of adopted children.

SB 1446 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/20/1997 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the terms under which insurers may engage in the business of reinsurance in this state.

SB 1447 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Brimer
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the conversion of mutual insurance companies to stock insurance companies.

SB 1613 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Hawley
Last Action: 05/21/1997 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the administration of property taxation.

SB 1614 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/17/1997 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to certain unauthorized practice of law.

SB 1615 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/24/1997 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the composition of the governing board of certain airport authorities.

SB 1616 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/24/1997 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to parking fees imposed by a governmental authority.

SB 1617 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/24/1997 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the prohibition of minors on premises where alcoholic beverages are sold.

SB 1839 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/24/1997 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the registration program for and prosecution of juvenile sexual offenders.

SB 1840 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Dutton
Last Action: 05/24/1997 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to prohibiting certain prosecuting attorneys from running for an elected judicial office.

SB 1841 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/24/1997 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to increasing the number of Texas children covered by health insurance; providing penalties.

SB 1842 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/24/1997 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to rates and forms for certain commercial lines of insurance.

SB 1843 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Smith
Last Action: 05/23/1997 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to authorizing certain public entities to join together to finance, construct, acquire, operate, and maintain public facilities; authorizing the issuance of bonds and granting the power of eminent domain.

SB 1844 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/24/1997 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the criminal penalty for the aggravated sexual assault of a child under 14 years of age.

SB 1845 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/24/1997 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the donation of land to the Texas Department of Transportation for the purpose of construction and maintenance of certain roadways.

SB 1846 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/24/1997 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services, the protection of children from abuse and neglect, and the conservatorship of children.

SB 1847 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/12/1997 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to local court processing for child support cases and to enforcement of child support orders.

SCR 27 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/19/1997 H Posting rule suspended
Caption: Recognizing the Devil's Cigar Fungus as the Official State Fungus of Texas.

SJR 13 Author: Harris
Last Action: 02/25/1997 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a voluntary consensual encumbrance on homestead property for the purpose of an equity loan.

SJR 15 Author: Harris
Last Action: 01/22/1997 S Committee report printed and distributed: Jan 22 1997 12:19PM
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to appropriations for the preservation and perpetuation of certain items of historical value; allowing the legislature and state agencies to accept on behalf of the state gifts of items of historical value and contributions to purchase such items.

SJR 22 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/24/1997 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for transferring the school tax freeze on the homestead of an elderly person to a new homestead in certain circumstances.

SJR 48 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/24/1997 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to permit the denial of bail to certain persons charged with committing certain sexual offenses.

SR 136 Author: Harris
Last Action: 02/17/1997 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Directing the Health and Human Services Commission to immediately take steps to provide support and information services to persons enrolled in Medicaid managed care organizations.

SR 138 Author: Harris
Last Action: 02/10/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Brian McCleery of Arlington.

SR 139 Author: Harris
Last Action: 02/10/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Welcoming the Mansfield High School Gold Dusters Drill Team.

SR 307 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/17/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Dorothy Estes of Arlington.

SR 473 Author: Harris | Moncrief
Last Action: 04/09/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 9, 1997, as Lockheed Martin Day at the State Capitol.

SR 536 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/28/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Ottis "Bo" Lewis.

SR 574 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/24/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the 136th Medical Squadron of the United States Air Force.

SR 926 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/29/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Richard Greene of Arlington.

Additional Primary Authors (14):
SB 153 Author: Barrientos | Harris
Last Action: 01/14/1997 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to minimum coverage under certain health benefit plans for inpatient stays and postdelivery care following the birth of a child.

SB 382 Author: Madla | Harris | Nelson | Sibley | Cain
Sponsor: Smithee | Naishtat | Van de Putte | Berlanga | Janek
Last Action: 06/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the regulation of health maintenance organizations.

SB 383 Author: Cain | Harris | Nelson | Sibley | Madla
Sponsor: Smithee | Van de Putte | Berlanga | Janek | Naishtat
Last Action: 06/19/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the regulation of preferred provider benefit plans.

SB 384 Author: Nelson | Sibley | Harris | Madla | Cain
Sponsor: Smithee | Van de Putte | Berlanga | Naishtat | Janek
Last Action: 06/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to utilization review under health benefit plans and health insurance policies.

SB 385 Author: Sibley | Nelson | Harris | Madla | Cain
Sponsor: Smithee | Van de Putte | Berlanga | Naishtat | Janek
Last Action: 06/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the regulation of health maintenance organizations.

SB 386 Author: Sibley | Nelson | Harris | Madla | Cain
Sponsor: Smithee | Berlanga | Van de Putte | Naishtat
Last Action: 05/22/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to review of and liability for certain health care treatment decisions.

SB 417 Author: Ellis | Harris
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 05/27/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
Caption: Relating to a report by the Texas Workforce Commission regarding implementation of the integration of certain state services regarding workforce development.

SB 418 Author: Ellis | Harris
Last Action: 02/05/1997 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to certain performance measures and evaluations of workforce programs and to the administration of workforce development programs by the Texas Workforce Commission and the Council on Workforce and Economic Competitiveness.

SB 499 Author: Sibley | Harris
Last Action: 02/12/1997 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain law enforcement agencies to establish a checkpoint on a highway or street to determine whether persons are driving while intoxicated.

SB 524 Author: Sibley | Harris
Last Action: 02/13/1997 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the creation of a judicial district composed of Parker County.

SB 951 Author: Ellis | Harris
Sponsor: Hodge
Last Action: 05/27/1997 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the coordination of tenant services programs.

SB 1418 Author: Moncrief | Harris
Last Action: 03/19/1997 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to a mortgage guaranty insurance policy.

SCR 44 Author: Sibley | Brown | Zaffirini | Harris | Duncan
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.

SCR 53 Author: Ellis | Harris
Last Action: 04/29/1997 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Authorizing creation of a joint interim committee to study recent findings concerning the development of the human brain, human behavior and learning styles.

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