Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Sen. Mario Gallegos, Jr.
75th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/14/2026

Number of Bills: 92

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (87):
SB 18 Author: Gallegos
Sponsor: Danburg
Last Action: 06/17/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of certain municipal management districts; authorizing the issuance of bonds and the imposition of taxes.

SB 19 Author: Gallegos
Sponsor: Torres | Davila
Last Action: 05/26/1997 H Point of order sustained
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Greater East End Management District; authorizing the issuance of bonds and the imposition of taxes.

SB 271 Author: Gallegos
Sponsor: Wilson
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the geographic area where certain holders of a local distributor's permit may sell a brand of ale, beer, or malt liquor.

SB 272 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 02/17/1997 S Committee report printed and distributed: Feb 17 1997 12:02PM
Caption: Relating to complaints against police officers and fire fighters.

SB 300 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 01/28/1997 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to complaints against peace officers and fire fighters.

SB 301 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 01/28/1997 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to complaints against peace officers and firefighters, including the use of a polygraph examination in response to a complaint against certain peace officers.

SB 336 Author: Gallegos
Sponsor: Tillery
Last Action: 05/24/1997 H Returned to committee
Caption: Relating to the right of fire fighters to meet and confer.

SB 342 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 02/17/1997 S Committee report printed and distributed: Feb 17 1997 12:02PM
Caption: Relating to the disposition of the optional county road and bridge fee in certain counties.

SB 395 Author: Gallegos
Sponsor: Torres
Last Action: 06/18/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the purchasing and contracting authority of certain local governments.

SB 396 Author: Gallegos
Sponsor: Yarbrough
Last Action: 05/28/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to local control of fire fighter employment matters in certain municipalities.

SB 397 Author: Gallegos
Sponsor: Torres
Last Action: 06/17/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the qualifications for an investment officer of a regional planning commission, council of government, or similar regional planning agency.

SB 398 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 02/04/1997 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to suspension or revocation of a license and administrative penalties for abortion facilities.

SB 591 Author: Gallegos
Sponsor: Bailey | Coleman
Last Action: 05/28/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
Caption: Relating to courses and programs at the University of Houston-Downtown.

SB 592 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 02/18/1997 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for the University of Houston-Downtown.

SB 593 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 02/18/1997 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the procedure for promoting fire fighters and police officers in certain municipalities.

SB 594 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 02/18/1997 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to creating the Office of Natural Resource Public Interest Counsel; creating a criminal penalty.

SB 628 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 04/24/1997 S Withdrawn from intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the appointment of appellate justices and judges, to the nonpartisan election of district judges, to the retention or rejection of district and appellate judges, and to the creation of certain judicial districts.

SB 656 Author: Gallegos
Sponsor: Torres
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the term of a school district depository contract.

SB 727 Author: Gallegos
Sponsor: Woolley
Last Action: 05/05/1997 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to contracts between municipal utility districts located in extraterritorial areas and municipalities.

SB 761 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 04/11/1997 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 11 1997 10:07PM
Caption: Relating to the regulation of wall and ceiling contractors; providing penalties.

SB 762 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 02/27/1997 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to survivor's benefits from certain municipal retirement systems for police officers.

SB 763 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 02/27/1997 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to benefits from certain municipal retirement systems for police officers.

SB 858 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/06/1997 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 6 1997 12:39PM
Caption: Relating to the provision of municipal services and the creation of special municipal districts in areas annexed by certain municipalities on or after December 1, 1996.

SB 900 Author: Gallegos
Sponsor: Yarbrough
Last Action: 05/23/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to eligibility for, and payment of, benefits by certain public retirement systems for municipal employees.

SB 901 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 05/13/1997 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to an entity's eligibility for foreign trade zone or subzone status.

SB 902 Author: Gallegos
Sponsor: Carter
Last Action: 04/30/1997 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the removal of personal property from the right-of-way or roadway of the state highway system.

SB 903 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/06/1997 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to legislative leave for certain firefighters and police officers.

SB 904 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/10/1997 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the investigation of fire fighters and police officers in certain municipalities.

SB 905 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/10/1997 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to circumstances under which certain firefighters and police officers may be required to take a polygraph examination.

SB 928 Author: Gallegos
Sponsor: Bosse
Last Action: 05/28/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to employment as a firefighter in certain municipalities.

SB 929 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/06/1997 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to Home-Rule Municipality.

SB 930 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/06/1997 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the contents of certain retail alcoholic beverage permits and licenses.

SB 981 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 05/07/1997 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to liability insurance for motor vehicles operated by law enforcement officers of a political subdivision.

SB 982 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 05/07/1997 S Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption: Relating to fire fighters employed by certain port authorities.

SB 983 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/10/1997 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to a legislative leave time bank for fire fighters and police officers in certain municipalities.

SB 984 Author: Gallegos
Sponsor: Hunter
Last Action: 05/26/1997 H Point of order sustained
Caption: Relating to the preservation, operation, and maintenance of historical resources and the powers and duties of the Texas Historical Commission.

SB 985 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/10/1997 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the administration of state-owned historical parks, structures, and sites by the Texas Historical Commission; making a contingent appropriation; providing penalties.

SB 1021 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/11/1997 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the compensation of fire fighters and police officers in certain municipalities.

SB 1022 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/11/1997 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to a cost-of-living adjustment in pay for firefighters and certain police officers.

SB 1023 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/11/1997 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to classified positions in certain fire departments.

SB 1024 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/11/1997 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to grievance procedures for fire fighters and police officers of certain municipalities.

SB 1025 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/11/1997 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to assignment pay for fire fighters and police officers in certain municipalities.

SB 1026 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/11/1997 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to investigations of firefighters and police officers in certain municipalities.

SB 1027 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/11/1997 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to disciplinary procedures for certain fire fighters and police officers.

SB 1178 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 04/16/1997 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to certification of a public school educator by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

SB 1282 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/18/1997 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to collective bargaining agreements for police officers in certain municipalities.

SB 1283 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/18/1997 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the timely filing of alcoholic beverage permits, storage of records, and the shipment of alcoholic beverages.

SB 1284 Author: Gallegos
Sponsor: Chavez
Last Action: 06/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to regulation of new or renovated bedding; providing penalties.

SB 1285 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/18/1997 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the property of a neighborhood association.

SB 1286 Author: Gallegos
Sponsor: Talton
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to civil service for firefighters and police officers in certain municipalities.

SB 1287 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 04/29/1997 H Referred to Pensions and Investments
Caption: Relating to the inclusion of performance pay for purposes of contributions and benefits under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

SB 1307 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/18/1997 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to sources of revenue dedicated to preservation, enhancement, and promotion of historical resources.

SB 1506 Author: Gallegos
Sponsor: Yarbrough
Last Action: 05/31/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to special license plates for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

SB 1507 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/20/1997 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to special license plates for persons retired from service in the merchant marine of the United States.

SB 1508 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/20/1997 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the maximum amount that may be charged for an electronic transfer of funds.

SB 1858 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/24/1997 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to monitoring and regulation of electric utilities in the provision of energy efficiency products and services.

SB 1859 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/24/1997 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to changing the status of areas within municipal boundaries for inclusion in industrial districts.

SB 1860 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/24/1997 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the creation of commercial and industrial development zones; providing for the power of eminent domain and the issuance of bonds.

SB 1861 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/24/1997 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to meet and confer agreements for police officers in certain municipalities.

SCR 81 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 05/16/1997 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Naming the state building at 5425 Polk Avenue in Houston the Elias Ramirez Building.

SCR 83 Author: Gallegos
Sponsor: Farrar
Last Action: 05/29/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating May 8, 1997, Clinical Nutrition Day in Texas.

SCR 97 Author: Gallegos
Sponsor: Bosse
Last Action: 06/18/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating the Robert E. Lee High School Class of 1997.

SJR 26 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 04/09/1997 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 9 1997 9:37PM
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the appointment of appellate justices and judges by the governor with retention elections on a nonpartisan ballot for those justices and judges, for the nonpartisan election and retention or rejection of district judges, for the election of certain district judges from state representative districts or commissioners court precincts, and for the alteration of the terms of certain judicial offices.

SJR 37 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 05/17/1997 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation the property of a neighborhood association.

SR 48 Author: Gallegos | Lucio
Last Action: 01/23/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Senator Frank Madla on his birthday.

SR 82 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 01/29/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Dr. Jose Angel Gutierrez of Arlington.

SR 116 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 02/05/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Ezekial "Zeke" Perez of Houston.

SR 117 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 02/05/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Houston Chinese New Year Festival 1997.

SR 118 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 02/05/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Johnnie Rountree of Galena Park.

SR 133 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 02/10/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast.

SR 135 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 02/10/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Benemerita Sociedad Mutualista Obrera Mexicana of Houston.

SR 154 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 02/12/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Welcoming His Excellency Dr. Chih-Kang Wang of the Republic of China on Taiwan.

SR 203 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 02/20/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 23, 1997, as Go Tejano Day of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

SR 224 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 02/20/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Mary Helen and Isidor Meza, Jr.

SR 225 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 02/20/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating W. Carroll Smith of Pasadena.

SR 238 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 02/25/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating George Garrett of Galena Park.

SR 286 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/05/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the National Association of Purchasing Management-Houston, Incorporated.

SR 326 Author: Gallegos | Brown | Ellis | Galloway, Michael | Lindsay
Last Action: 03/13/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Leonard H. O. Spearman, Jr., of Houston.

SR 341 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 03/17/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Greater Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church of Houston.

SR 406 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 04/01/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Blacks in Government organization (BIG).

SR 525 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 04/17/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Rolando Gonzales Canales of Austin.

SR 535 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 04/21/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Chicano Family Center in Houston.

SR 656 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 05/06/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Designating May 8, 1997, Clinical Nutrition Day in Texas.

SR 719 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 05/13/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Charles Louis Joekel of Houston.

SR 844 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 05/24/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Dr. W.R. Fuller of Houston.

SR 944 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 05/30/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Frank and Ida Alvarado on their 50th wedding anniversary.

SR 954 Author: Gallegos
Last Action: 05/30/1997 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. 2503.

Additional Primary Authors (5):
SB 654 Author: Ellis | Zaffirini | Gallegos
Last Action: 02/20/1997 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to certain nonprofit entities that provide health or long-term care or health benefit plans; providing a penalty.

SB 1352 Author: Truan | Brown | Gallegos | Lucio | Lindsay
Sponsor: Hawley | Berlanga
Last Action: 05/27/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to licensing and regulation of certain pilots, pilotage rates, and pilot service.

SB 1362 Author: Barrientos | Shapleigh | Whitmire | Lucio | Gallegos
Last Action: 03/18/1997 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the implementation of certain policies and procedures to prohibit employment discrimination by certain entities.

SB 1867 Author: Barrientos | Gallegos
Last Action: 03/24/1997 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to relief from residential ad valorem taxation.

SCR 102 Author: Whitmire | Gallegos
Sponsor: Bailey
Last Action: 06/18/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Paying tribute to the memory of Assistant Fire Chief Dennis W. Holder.

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