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

Number of Bills: 90

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (85):
SB 69 Author: Haywood
Sponsor: Hirschi
Last Action: 05/01/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the control and management of university property by the board of regents of Midwestern State University.

SB 70 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 04/29/1997 H Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of substitute teachers for unemployment compensation benefits.

SB 71 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 01/14/1997 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the punishment for certain defendants convicted of the offense of issuance of a bad check.

SB 72 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 01/14/1997 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the disclosure of certain information relating to certain patients of a physician.

SB 73 Author: Haywood
Sponsor: Hirschi
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to financial statements filed by judges of statutory county courts and statutory probate courts.

SB 74 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 01/14/1997 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to testing persons for reportable diseases.

SB 75 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 01/14/1997 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to requiring defendants charged with certain assaultive offenses to submit to testing for AIDS or HIV.

SB 76 Author: Haywood
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 101 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 01/14/1997 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to proof of financial responsibility for reinstatement of a driver's license or nonresident's operating privilege.

SB 106 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 01/14/1997 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the reimbursement to Wilbarger County for use of the district attorney's office to prosecute mental health matters involving persons residing outside the county.

SB 109 Author: Haywood
Sponsor: Chisum
Last Action: 04/17/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the service areas of certain junior college districts.

SB 110 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 01/14/1997 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to permitting county law enforcement authorities to receive reduced airfare while engaged in certain official business.

SB 111 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 01/14/1997 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the exemption of certain state employees from professional licensing fees.

SB 112 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 01/14/1997 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the punishment and sentencing for persons convicted of certain oil-field thefts.

SB 128 Author: Haywood
Sponsor: Hirschi
Last Action: 04/17/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to tuition and fees charged to military personnel enrolled in certain courses at Midwestern State University.

SB 157 Author: Haywood
Sponsor: Finnell
Last Action: 05/12/1997 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the reimbursement to Wilbarger County for use of the county attorney's office to prosecute mental health matters involving persons residing outside the county.

SB 159 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 04/11/1997 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 11 1997 9:37PM
Caption: Relating to permitting certain law enforcement authorities and probation officers to receive reduced airline fares while engaged in certain official duties.

SB 164 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 01/14/1997 S Ref. to Int. Relations, Trade & Technology
Caption: Relating to the law enforcement authority of certain criminal investigators of the United States with respect to violations of state law.

SB 168 Author: Haywood
Sponsor: Greenberg
Last Action: 06/18/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
Caption: Relating to performance incentives for public school principals and other educators.

SB 169 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 01/14/1997 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to lottery tickets stolen from a lottery sales agent.

SB 189 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 05/22/1997 H Referred to Civil Practices
Caption: Relating to the civil liability of charitable organizations that are chambers of commerce.

SB 207 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 01/16/1997 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the distribution of exemplary damages in certain civil suits.

SB 208 Author: Haywood
Sponsor: Hirschi
Last Action: 05/31/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to disclosure of certain information regarding certain patients of a physician.

SB 209 Author: Haywood
Sponsor: Denny
Last Action: 04/17/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the composition of the lake planning commission of Lake Tawakoni and Lake Ray Roberts.

SB 219 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 05/14/1997 S Withdrawn from intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the application of the professional prosecutors law to the district attorney for the 100th Judicial District.

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

SB 282 Author: Haywood
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 283 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 03/26/1997 S Referred to s/c by Chairman
Caption: Relating to the law enforcement authority of certain criminal investigators of the United States with respect to violations of state law.

SB 287 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 05/22/1997 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the appeal of an interlocutory order to certify or refuse to certify a class action.

SB 306 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 01/29/1997 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the regulation by a county of fireworks during a drought period.

SB 406 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 02/04/1997 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the operation of the Gainesville Hospital District.

SB 427 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 02/06/1997 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to protection of injured parties by certain limitations on the amount of attorney's contingency fees after a settlement or settlement offer.

SB 431 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 02/12/1997 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to withdrawal from the volunteer fire fighters' relief and retirement fund.

SB 445 Author: Haywood
Sponsor: Brimer
Last Action: 05/15/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the status of certain oil and gas workers or services providers as independent contractors.

SB 446 Author: Haywood
Sponsor: Siebert
Last Action: 05/09/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the posting of political signs on private property along certain highways.

SB 533 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 02/13/1997 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to a franchise tax credit for a corporation that establishes a day-care center for children of employees or puschases child-care services for employees.

SB 577 Author: Haywood
Sponsor: Holzheauser
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to licensing and registration requirements under The Real Estate License Act; providing a penalty.

SB 589 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 02/18/1997 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to contracts to provide services under the health insurance program administered by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

SB 610 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 02/19/1997 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the establishment of faculty compensation policies at state-supported institutions of higher education.

SB 631 Author: Haywood
Sponsor: Junell
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the compensation of retired state employees who return to work for, or contract with, the state.

SB 665 Author: Haywood
Sponsor: Horn
Last Action: 06/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the sale and delivery of certain motor fuel; providing criminal, administrative, and civil penalties.

SB 709 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 04/07/1997 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to reports of long-term state capital improvement projects and credit programs financed through state debt.

SB 790 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 03/03/1997 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the issuance of revenue bonds by Midwestern State University.

SB 889 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 04/28/1997 S Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption: Relating to the recovery of attorney's fees under the Uniform Declaratory Judgment Act.

SB 895 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 03/06/1997 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to notification of the discharge or furlough of certain patients from mental health facilities.

SB 1055 Author: Haywood
Sponsor: Van de Putte | Junell
Last Action: 05/26/1997 H Point of order sustained
Caption: Relating to the operation and oversight of a regional planning commission, council of government, or other similar regional planning agency.

SB 1384 Author: Haywood
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 1385 Author: Haywood
Sponsor: Clark
Last Action: 05/31/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the use of videoconferencing technology by the office of the attorney general.

SB 1386 Author: Haywood
Sponsor: Hunter
Last Action: 05/12/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to title to materials and equipment in the state library system.

SB 1588 Author: Haywood
Sponsor: Allen
Last Action: 05/15/1997 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to source reduction and waste minimization plans for electrical energy production and transmission.

SB 1589 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 03/26/1997 S Referred to s/c on Agriculture by President
Caption: Relating to the attachment and amount of certain agricultural liens.

SB 1590 Author: Haywood
Sponsor: Holzheauser
Last Action: 05/19/1997 S Senate adopts resolution to go outside bounds
Caption: Relating to the use and distribution of a regulated herbicide and certain pesticides.

SB 1591 Author: Haywood
Sponsor: Talton
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission regarding pollution control or abatement flexibility.

SB 1592 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 03/24/1997 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to a Red River boundary compact between the States of Texas and Oklahoma.

SB 1593 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 03/24/1997 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to rules proposed by the State Board for Educator Certification.

SB 1594 Author: Haywood
Sponsor: Hirschi
Last Action: 06/17/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the enforcement and collection of child support; providing a penalty.

SB 1759 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 05/08/1997 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of local workforce boards regarding staffing and evaluations.

SB 1760 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 03/24/1997 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to legislative leave by peace officers and firefighters.

SB 1815 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 03/24/1997 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to certain eligibility requirements for voting.

SB 1816 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 03/24/1997 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to class actions.

SB 1817 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 03/24/1997 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to future medical expenses in civil suits.

SB 1941 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 05/12/1997 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to granting authority for certain County-Municipality Hospital Boards created under Section 265.031, Subtitle C, Title 4, Health and Safety Code to acquire, lease or manage other hospitals within the same county, in order to displace competition with regulation, maintain local control over health care and allow County-Municipality Hospital Boards to benefit from economies of scale.

SCR 6 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 01/21/1997 S Referred to Administration
Caption: Granting the YMCA youth and government program permission to use house and senate chambers, auditorium, and committee rooms on January 23, 24, and 25, 1997, and on February 5, 6, and 7, 1998.

SCR 32 Author: Haywood
Sponsor: Finnell
Last Action: 05/20/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Extending the term of the Red River Boundary Commission to June 30, 2000.

SCR 92 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 05/16/1997 S Referred to Administration
Caption: Designating Knox City as the Seedless Watermelon Capital of Texas.

SR 100 Author: Haywood | Shapiro
Last Action: 02/26/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 26, 1997, as Collin County Day at the Capitol.

SR 270 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 03/04/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Welcoming a delegation from the Texas Midwest Community Network to the Capitol.

SR 295 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 03/10/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 1997 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

SR 296 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 03/10/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Jason Kyle Shackelford of Haskell.

SR 319 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 03/12/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring Dr. William O. "Doc" Beazley.

SR 320 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 03/18/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 18, 1997, as Cotton Day at the Capitol.

SR 383 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 03/26/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 26, 1997, as Wichita Falls Day at the State Capitol.

SR 384 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 03/25/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Doyle Dobbins of Grayson County.

SR 412 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 04/01/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Mayhill-Cooper Creek Volunteer Fire Department.

SR 413 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 04/01/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating John W. Doerschuk, Jr., of Abilene.

SR 452 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 04/08/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Amanda J. Henderson of Hawley.

SR 453 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 04/08/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Chad Graham of Early.

SR 494 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 04/16/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 16, 1997, as County Government Day at the State Capitol.

SR 526 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 04/17/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Randy Lee Serrault of Abilene.

SR 541 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 04/22/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Brandon Robertson of Gainesville.

SR 580 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 04/24/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Charles E. Carter, Jr.

SR 584 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 04/25/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Pat Shores of Wichita Falls.

SR 585 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 04/25/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Jeffrey M. Uriniak of Wichita Falls.

SR 613 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 04/30/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the Times Publishing Company in Wichita Falls.

SR 769 Author: Haywood
Last Action: 05/19/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. 1590.

Additional Primary Authors (5):
SB 281 Author: Ellis | Haywood
Last Action: 01/27/1997 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to development of a statewide consumer guide for senior citizens.

SB 463 Author: Brown | Lindsay | Sibley | Fraser | Haywood
Sponsor: Uher
Last Action: 05/05/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the designation of State Highway 6 as the Texas Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway.

SB 987 Author: Moncrief | Luna, Gregory | Whitmire | Shapleigh | Haywood
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.

SR 404 Author: Nelson | Sibley | Haywood
Last Action: 03/26/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Denton State School.

SR 425 Author: Nelson | Haywood | Sibley
Last Action: 04/02/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 8, 1997, as Denton County Day at the State Capitol.

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