Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. Joan Huffman
81st Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 10/8/2025

Number of Bills: 20

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 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 41 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Eltife | Hegar | Hinojosa | Carona | Huffman | et al.
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to determination of state contributions for participation by certain junior college employees in the state employees group benefits program.

SB 105 Author: Hinojosa | Deuell | Fraser | Gallegos | Harris | et al.
Coauthor: West | Shapleigh | Eltife | Davis, Wendy | Lucio | et al.
Last Action: 04/07/2009 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to limitations on increases in fees and designated tuition charged by public institutions of higher education.

SB 261 Author: Deuell
Coauthor: Huffman | Whitmire | Patrick, Dan | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Gattis | Riddle | Miklos | Gallego | Pierson
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the taking of a specimen of the breath or blood of certain persons arrested for an intoxication offense.

SB 268 Author: Harris
Coauthor: Fraser | Estes | Carona | Deuell | Huffman | et al.
Last Action: 03/26/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the cancellation of the voter registrations of persons who are not United States citizens.

SB 360 Author: Patrick, Dan | Jackson, Mike
Coauthor: Huffman
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to exempting certain hurricane preparation supplies from the sales tax for a limited period.

SB 492 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Nichols | Deuell | Huffman | Uresti
Last Action: 05/14/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the prohibition on certification of sex offenders as emergency medical services personnel.

SB 572 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: Huffman | Nelson | Patrick, Dan | Shapleigh | Uresti
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to transportation safety training requirements for certain child-care providers.

SB 769 Author: Williams | Whitmire
Coauthor: Huffman | Hinojosa | Patrick, Dan | Ellis | Nelson
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 04/16/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to methods for the recovery of system restoration costs incurred by electric utilities following hurricanes, tropical storms, ice or snow storms, floods, and other weather-related events and natural disasters.

SB 843 Author: Uresti
Coauthor: Zaffirini | Van de Putte | Hinojosa | Watson | Davis, Wendy | et al.
Sponsor: Castro | Martinez Fischer | Lucio III | Bolton | Leibowitz
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to protective orders against dating violence.

SB 911 Author: Williams
Coauthor: Huffman | Nelson | Nichols | Shapleigh
Sponsor: Hamilton
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the certification and regulation of pain management clinics.

SB 915 Author: Ellis | Duncan
Coauthor: Hinojosa | Huffman
Last Action: 03/30/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 30 2009 1:51PM
Caption: Relating to a qualified privilege of a journalist not to testify.

SB 1049 Author: Uresti
Coauthor: Hinojosa | Huffman | Nelson | Carona | Wentworth | et al.
Last Action: 04/21/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the distribution, possession, purchase, consumption, and receipt of tobacco products; providing penalties.

SB 1098 Author: Carona
Coauthor: Huffman | Nelson | Nichols | Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 05/07/2009 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the issuance of "Choose Life" license plates and the creation of the Choose Life account in the general revenue fund.

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 1627 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Huffman
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the collection of biometric identifiers of certain persons receiving inpatient mental health services.

SB 1830 Author: Patrick, Dan
Coauthor: Huffman
Sponsor: Eissler
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the establishment, operation, and funding of open-enrollment charter schools.

SJR 9 Author: Carona
Coauthor: Shapiro | Wentworth | Huffman | Patrick, Dan
Sponsor: Pickett
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment prescribing the purposes for which revenue from motor vehicle registration fees and taxes on motor fuels and lubricants and certain revenues received from the federal government may be used.

SR 313 Author: Williams
Coauthor: Huffman
Last Action: 03/02/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 1 through 3, 2009, as Golden Triangle Days at the Capitol.

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