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

Number of Bills: 13

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 18 Author: Estes
Coauthor: Eltife | Hegar | Jackson, Mike | Patrick, Dan | Uresti | et al.
Sponsor: Bonnen | Pitts | Kuempel | Geren | Homer
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the acquisition of property by entities with eminent domain authority.

SB 19 Author: Patrick, Dan
Coauthor: Eltife | Huffman | Jackson, Mike | Nelson | Nichols | et al.
Last Action: 04/09/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the computation of the franchise tax.

SB 297 Author: Van de Putte | Ogden
Coauthor: Uresti | Harris | Zaffirini | Estes | Hinojosa | et al.
Sponsor: Corte | Guillen | Maldonado | Flores | Gattis
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to resident tuition rates and fees at public institutions of higher education for certain veterans and servicemembers and their spouses and children.

SB 469 Author: Carona | Hinojosa | Shapleigh | Uresti | Van de Putte
Coauthor: Harris | Lucio | Ogden | Deuell | Nelson | et al.
Sponsor: Flores | Pena | Oliveira | Corte | Smith, Wayne
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Point of order sustained
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homesteads of certain totally disabled veterans and to the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation to which a disabled veteran is entitled based on disability rating.

SB 564 Author: Jackson, Mike
Coauthor: Harris | Patrick, Dan | Nelson | Deuell | Whitmire
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to exempting from ad valorem taxation property used by certain nonprofit community business organizations to provide services to aid in the economic development of local communities.

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 760 Author: Davis, Wendy
Coauthor: West | Hinojosa | Harris
Last Action: 04/07/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a pilot test of an advanced control technology for the reduction of nitrogen oxides emissions.

SB 1154 Author: Davis, Wendy
Coauthor: West | Harris
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of landmen by the Texas Real Estate Commission.

SB 1256 Author: Carona | Davis, Wendy | Hegar | Huffman | Nelson | et al.
Coauthor: Seliger | Harris
Last Action: 04/29/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the prevention and prosecution of, and punishment prescribed for engaging in, organized criminal activity in a gang-free zone.

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 1467 Author: Davis, Wendy
Coauthor: West | Harris
Last Action: 05/22/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to governmental agency contracts that involve the production of cement.

SR 256 Author: Averitt
Coauthor: Harris | Watson
Last Action: 02/23/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Welcoming representatives of Baylor University to the State Capitol.

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