| SB 34 | Author: | Zaffirini |
| Coauthor: | Armbrister | Barrientos | Bivins | Brown | Cain | et al. | |
| Sponsor: | Reyna, Elvira | Goodman | Edwards | Puente | Delisi | |
| Last Action: | 06/11/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the parent-child relationship, suits affecting the parent-child relationship, and the protection of children. |
| SB 35 | Author: | West, Royce | Lucio | Shapiro | Wentworth |
| Coauthor: | Truan | Ellis | Haywood | Carona | Patterson, Jerry | et al. | |
| Sponsor: | Place | Brimer | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97 | |
| Caption: | Relating to operating a vehicle while intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol by a minor and other actions of a minor concerning the acquisition, possession, and use of alcohol; providing penalties. |
| SB 86 | Author: | Shapiro |
| Coauthor: | Ogden | Patterson, Jerry | Carona | Harris | Haywood | et al. | |
| Sponsor: | Marchant | Hill | Kamel | Smithee | Hupp | |
| Last Action: | 05/27/1997 H Returned to committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to parental notification before an abortion may be performed on certain minors. |
| SB 97 | Author: | Moncrief |
| Coauthor: | Zaffirini | Truan | Madla | Armbrister | Barrientos | et al. | |
| Sponsor: | McCall | Danburg | Greenberg | Naishtat | Goodman | |
| Last Action: | 01/28/1997 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the prosecution, punishment, and sentencing of a defendant charged with the offense of stalking. |
| SB 211 | Author: | Ellis | West, Royce |
| Coauthor: | Zaffirini | Moncrief | Haywood | Duncan | Ratliff | et al. | |
| Sponsor: | Naishtat | Coleman | Maxey | Greenberg | Dukes | |
| Last Action: | 06/20/1997 E Vetoed by the Governor | |
| Caption: | Relating to the establishment and operation of the Texas child care fund and to the development of a statewide guide on child care. |
| SB 212 | Author: | Ellis | West, Royce |
| Coauthor: | Zaffirini | Moncrief | Haywood | Duncan | |
| Last Action: | 01/16/1997 S Referred to Finance | |
| Caption: | Relating to a state program of loan guarantees to promote child care services. |
| SB 220 | Author: | Bivins |
| Coauthor: | Carona | Haywood | Galloway, Michael | |
| Sponsor: | Junell | |
| Last Action: | 05/29/1997 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to lawsuits arising outside or brought by persons who reside outside of Texas. |
| SB 253 | Author: | Barrientos |
| Coauthor: | Zaffirini | Patterson, Jerry | Gallegos | Harris | West, Royce | et al. | |
| Sponsor: | Danburg | Driver | Jones, Jesse | Rhodes | Kubiak | |
| Last Action: | 06/18/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the selection of telecommunications utilities by customers. |
| SB 265 | Author: | Ellis | Zaffirini | West, Royce |
| Coauthor: | Moncrief | Haywood | |
| Sponsor: | Giddings | |
| Last Action: | 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the linked deposit program. |
| SB 266 | Author: | Ellis | Lucio | Patterson, Jerry |
| Coauthor: | Sibley | Barrientos | Cain | Carona | Gallegos | et al. | |
| Sponsor: | Oliveira | Coleman | Lewis, Glenn | Greenberg | Dunnam | |
| Last Action: | 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the establishment of a program in the Texas Department of Commerce to secure certain loans made to small and medium-sized businesses and nonprofit organizations. |
| SB 273 | Author: | Zaffirini |
| Coauthor: | Ellis | Nelson | Haywood | Gallegos | |
| Sponsor: | Cuellar | Raymond | Naishtat | |
| Last Action: | 06/20/1997 E Vetoed by the Governor | |
| Caption: | Relating to development of a statewide consumer guide for senior citizens and to coordination of state activities relating to aging; authorizing a study relating to long-term health care. |
| SB 275 | Author: | Sibley |
| Coauthor: | Carona | Haywood | Galloway, Michael | |
| Last Action: | 03/25/1997 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to certain acts of public accountants. |
| SB 411 | Author: | Nelson |
| Coauthor: | Ogden | Shapiro | Haywood | Armbrister | Carona | et al. | |
| Last Action: | 02/17/1997 S Committee report printed and distributed: Feb 17 1997 12:02PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to parental consent before an abortion may be performed on a minor; providing a criminal penalty. |
| SB 428 | Author: | Fraser |
| Coauthor: | Carona | Galloway, Michael | Haywood | |
| Last Action: | 02/06/1997 S Referred to Economic Development | |
| Caption: | Relating to the liability of landowners and others to certain persons for personal injuries or property damage. |
| SB 429 | Author: | Duncan |
| Coauthor: | Carona | Galloway, Michael | Haywood | |
| Last Action: | 02/06/1997 S Referred to Economic Development | |
| Caption: | Relating to the liability of third parties for an injury to an employee. |
| SB 675 | Author: | Ogden |
| Coauthor: | Haywood | |
| Last Action: | 03/11/1997 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 11 1997 3:43PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to used fire control or fire rescue equipment donated to or made available by the Texas Forest Service. |
| SB 1070 | Author: | Sibley | Wentworth | Nelson | Patterson, Jerry | Armbrister |
| Coauthor: | Harris | Duncan | Ratliff | Cain | Zaffirini | et al. | |
| Last Action: | 03/12/1997 S Referred to Health & Human Services | |
| Caption: | Relating to faith-based chemical dependency treatment programs and counselors. |
| SB 1071 | Author: | Sibley | Brown | Wentworth | Nelson | Ratliff |
| Coauthor: | Patterson, Jerry | Armbrister | Cain | Zaffirini | Harris | et al. | |
| Last Action: | 03/12/1997 S Referred to Health & Human Services | |
| Caption: | Relating to the establishment of an accreditation program for child-care facilities and child-placing agencies as an alternative to state licensure; providing a criminal penalty. |
| SB 1336 | Author: | Ellis | Patterson, Jerry |
| Coauthor: | Luna, Gregory | Haywood | |
| Last Action: | 03/18/1997 S Referred to State Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to encumbrances that may be fixed on homestead property. |
| SCR 12 | Author: | Madla | Armbrister | Barrientos | Bivins | Brown |
| Coauthor: | Bullock | Cain | Carona | Duncan | Ellis | et al. | |
| Sponsor: | Rodriguez | |
| Last Action: | 04/15/1997 E Signed by the Governor | |
| Caption: | In memory of the Honorable Frank Tejeda. |
| SCR 40 | Author: | Shapiro | Ogden | Nelson | Sibley | Wentworth |
| Coauthor: | Bivins | Brown | Carona | Duncan | Fraser | et al. | |
| Sponsor: | Craddick | |
| Last Action: | 04/25/1997 E Signed by the Governor | |
| Caption: | Commending the members of the Texas Federation of Republican Women. |
| SCR 44 | Author: | Sibley | Brown | Zaffirini | Harris | Duncan |
| Coauthor: | Nelson | Ratliff | Ogden | Nixon, Drew | Fraser | et al. | |
| 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. |
| SJR 38 | Author: | Ellis | Patterson, Jerry |
| Coauthor: | Luna, Gregory | Haywood | |
| Last Action: | 03/17/1997 S Referred to State Affairs | |
| Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment permitting an encumbrance to be fixed on homestead property for an obligation to pay certain property owners' association fees without permitting the forced sale of the homestead. |
| SR 8 | Author: | Truan |
| Coauthor: | Armbrister | Barrientos | Bivins | Brown | Cain | et al. | |
| Last Action: | 01/15/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Honoring Betty King as Secretary of the Senate. |
| SR 249 | Author: | Moncrief |
| Coauthor: | Haywood | |
| Last Action: | 02/26/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing the 130th anniversary of the Chisolm Trail. |