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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Sen. Mario Gallegos, Jr. 75th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 2/14/2026
Number of Bills: 41

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 61	Author:	Zaffirini
	Coauthor:	West, Royce \| Gallegos
	Sponsor:	Hilderbran \| Naishtat
	Last Action:	06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
	Caption:	Relating to the penalty for failure to report abuse of persons who are elderly or disabled.

SB 62	Author:	Patterson, Jerry
	Coauthor:	Gallegos
	Last Action:	01/14/1997 S Referred to Criminal Justice
	Caption:	Relating to the waiver of juvenile court jurisdiction over certain children.

SB 79	Author:	Ellis
	Coauthor:	Patterson, Jerry \| Cain \| West, Royce \| Madla \| Sibley \| et al.
	Sponsor:	McClendon
	Last Action:	06/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
	Caption:	Relating to certain insurance covering church property; providing a penalty.

SB 80	Author:	Ellis
	Coauthor:	Gallegos \| Moncrief
	Last Action:	04/17/1997 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 17 1997 7:00PM
	Caption:	Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for an offense motivated by bias or prejudice.

SB 82	Author:	Ellis
	Coauthor:	Gallegos \| Carona \| Lindsay \| Whitmire \| Nixon, Drew
	Sponsor:	Denny \| Danburg
	Last Action:	05/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
	Caption:	Relating to written communications used by voters in a polling place.

SB 83	Author:	Ellis
	Coauthor:	Gallegos
	Last Action:	01/14/1997 S Referred to State Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to the registration of voters at a polling place.

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 116	Author:	Zaffirini
	Coauthor:	Gallegos
	Sponsor:	Naishtat
	Last Action:	05/28/1997 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
	Caption:	Relating to investigations of and the offense of failure to report alleged abuse, neglect, or exploitation of individuals in certain facilities.

SB 172	Author:	Zaffirini
	Coauthor:	West, Royce \| Gallegos
	Sponsor:	Stiles \| Berlanga
	Last Action:	06/17/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
	Caption:	Relating to coverage for childhood immunizations under certain health benefit plans.

SB 177	Author:	Barrientos
	Coauthor:	Ellis \| Gallegos
	Last Action:	01/15/1997 S Referred to Education
	Caption:	Relating to uniform admission and reporting procedures for institutions of higher education.

SB 190	Author:	Zaffirini \| Moncrief
	Coauthor:	Barrientos \| Ellis \| West, Royce \| Shapiro \| Nelson \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Naishtat \| Hilderbran
	Last Action:	06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of nursing homes and similar facilities; providing penalties.

SB 203	Author:	Shapiro
	Coauthor:	Gallegos \| Galloway, Michael
	Sponsor:	Staples \| Allen
	Last Action:	05/26/1997 E Effective on 1/1/98
	Caption:	Relating to the provision of health care to an inmate confined in a facility operated by or under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

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 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 310	Author:	Brown
	Coauthor:	Armbrister \| Barrientos \| Gallegos \| Ellis \| Whitmire \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Goodman \| Thompson \| Cuellar
	Last Action:	06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
	Caption:	Relating to certain judicial salaries.

SB 328	Author:	Brown
	Coauthor:	Shapiro \| Truan \| Armbrister \| Lindsay \| Patterson, Jerry \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Thompson
	Last Action:	03/26/1997 H Considered in Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of the Judicial Compensation Commission.

SB 337	Author:	West, Royce
	Coauthor:	Gallegos
	Sponsor:	Wilson
	Last Action:	06/18/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
	Caption:	Relating to sanctions that may be imposed on the holder of an alcoholic beverage permit or license.

SB 394	Author:	Ellis \| Sibley
	Coauthor:	Gallegos \| Carona \| Armbrister \| Zaffirini \| Lindsay \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Naishtat
	Last Action:	05/28/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
	Caption:	Relating to the application process for state loan and loan guaranty programs.

SB 407	Author:	Harris
	Coauthor:	Nelson \| Galloway, Michael \| Nixon, Drew \| Patterson, Jerry \| Carona \| et al.
	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 425	Author:	Barrientos
	Coauthor:	Gallegos \| Lucio \| Zaffirini \| Luna, Gregory
	Last Action:	02/06/1997 S Referred to Education
	Caption:	Relating to intensive reading instruction for certain public school students.

SB 553	Author:	Brown
	Coauthor:	Armbrister \| Gallegos \| Patterson, Jerry
	Sponsor:	Bonnen \| Uher
	Last Action:	05/07/1997 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 35 as the Stephen F. Austin Memorial Highway.

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

SB 624	Author:	Ratliff
	Coauthor:	Gallegos \| Shapleigh \| Patterson, Jerry \| Luna, Gregory \| Madla
	Last Action:	02/20/1997 S Referred to Health & Human Services
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of therapeutic optometry.

SB 828	Author:	Ellis \| Zaffirini \| West, Royce \| Ratliff
	Coauthor:	Barrientos \| Gallegos \| Armbrister \| Madla \| Luna, Gregory \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/13/1997 S Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
	Caption:	Relating to the policies of state agencies regarding work and family issues.

SB 944	Author:	Whitmire
	Coauthor:	Brown \| Ellis \| Gallegos \| Patterson, Jerry \| Lindsay
	Last Action:	04/02/1997 H Referred to Business & Industry
	Caption:	Relating to the financing of venues for tourism, sports, arts, and entertainment and to related infrastructure; authorizing the imposition of certain local taxes and the issuance of local bonds; providing civil penalties.

SB 987	Author:	Moncrief \| Luna, Gregory \| Whitmire \| Shapleigh \| Haywood
	Coauthor:	Sibley \| Barrientos \| Cain \| Zaffirini \| Lucio \| et al.
	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.

SB 1067	Author:	Zaffirini
	Coauthor:	Barrientos \| Ellis \| Gallegos \| Lucio \| Moncrief \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/09/1997 S Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to assistance for certain legal immigrants.

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 1112	Author:	Ellis \| Zaffirini \| West, Royce
	Coauthor:	Gallegos
	Sponsor:	Raymond \| Greenberg
	Last Action:	05/05/1997 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to development of a statewide guide on child care.

SB 1148	Author:	Moncrief \| Ellis \| Zaffirini \| Nelson
	Coauthor:	Gallegos
	Last Action:	04/16/1997 S Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to financial assistance for victims of domestic violence.

SB 1419	Author:	West, Royce \| Barrientos \| Bivins
	Coauthor:	Zaffirini \| Gallegos
	Sponsor:	Rangel
	Last Action:	06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
	Caption:	Relating to restrictions on the admission of certain persons promised or granted an athletic scholarship or similar financial assistance at a general academic teaching institution.

SB 1571	Author:	Madla
	Coauthor:	Luna, Gregory \| Gallegos
	Sponsor:	Puente
	Last Action:	05/24/1997 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to ratemaking proceedings for certain utilities.

SB 1694	Author:	Shapiro
	Coauthor:	Harris \| Wentworth \| Gallegos \| Patterson, Jerry \| Lucio \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/24/1997 S Referred to Finance
	Caption:	Relating to state financing of public school facilities.

SB 1698	Author:	Shapiro
	Coauthor:	Wentworth \| Harris \| Gallegos \| Patterson, Jerry \| Lucio \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/24/1997 S Referred to Finance
	Caption:	Relating to funding for certain fast-growth school districts.

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 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.

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 634	Author:	Truan \| Zaffirini \| Luna, Gregory \| Madla \| Barrientos
	Coauthor:	Gallegos
	Last Action:	05/05/1997 S Reported enrolled
	Caption:	Recognizing the celebration of Cinco de Mayo in Texas.

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