Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Sen. Eddie Lucio, Jr.
74th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 7/16/2025

Number of Bills: 123

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (104):
SB 31 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Seidlits
Last Action: 05/18/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the assessment of attorney's fees, costs, and damages for certain frivolous lawsuits and defenses.

SB 316 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/21/1995 H Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Caption: Relating to the statutory county courts in Cameron County.

SB 455 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/16/1995 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the establishment and operation of a regional academic health center as part of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

SB 456 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/22/1995 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the registration of certain structures located on coastal public land.

SB 457 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/06/1995 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to inspection of certain buildings in certain coastal counties.

SB 458 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/08/1995 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to an exemption from the gas production tax for certain high-cost gas.

SB 459 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/06/1995 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to dedicating interest earned on trust accounts of title insurance companies to the housing trust fund.

SB 460 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Munoz
Last Action: 05/22/1995 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to license qualifications for certain inspectors regulated by the Texas Real Estate Commission.

SB 523 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/14/1995 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to an exception to unemployment compensation for on-call governmental employees.

SB 524 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Oliveira
Last Action: 06/16/1995 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the civil liability of certain primary and secondary military schools.

SB 525 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Cuellar, Renato
Last Action: 06/12/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the purchase of agricultural products by a public institution of higher education.

SB 526 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Eiland
Last Action: 05/23/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to certain business practices used in the collection of copyright royalties; providing penalties.

SB 663 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/21/1995 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the establishment of boot camp programs by the Texas Youth Commission and participation in boot camp programs by certain juvenile offenders.

SB 664 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/09/1995 H Referred to County Affairs
Caption: Relating to removal of county officers from office.

SB 665 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 04/27/1995 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to entities to which an electric cooperative corporation may provide electric energy.

SB 666 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 04/27/1995 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to authority of an electric cooperative corporation to form and participate in a joint powers agency with a public entity.

SB 676 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Raymond
Last Action: 06/16/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the prosecution for theft of certain pesticides.

SB 756 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 04/06/1995 S Referred to special subcommittee
Caption: Relating to equalizing valuations for governmental taxing and taking; and declaring an emergency.

SB 757 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/19/1995 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the liability of parties to a contract to improve real property.

SB 808 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Williamson
Last Action: 05/22/1995 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the responsibility of parents to provide compensation and reimbursement for expenses and damages to hotels caused by juvenile behavior, including disorderly conduct.

SB 809 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/01/1995 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to eligibility of public libraries for reduced telephone rates for distance learning activities.

SB 810 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Gutierrez
Last Action: 06/09/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the certification of Texas agricultural products and production processes by the Department of Agriculture; authorizing the imposition of fees; and providing penalties.

SB 811 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 04/04/1995 S Withdrawn from intent calendar
Caption: Relating to liability for false disparagement of perishable food products.

SB 913 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 06/16/1995 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to retaliation against a resident of a nursing home or related institution for reports of abuse or neglect.

SB 1055 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/09/1995 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to depositories for county public funds, trust funds, and court registry funds.

SB 1056 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/09/1995 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to discrimination against an employee based on a claim for workers' compensation benefits and to remedies in an action alleging that discrimination.

SB 1057 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/09/1995 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the funds allocation advisory committee of the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.

SB 1146 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Cuellar, Renato
Last Action: 06/05/1995 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to citrus fruit maturity standards.

SB 1147 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 04/25/1995 H Referred to Environmental Regulation
Caption: Relating to the application of litter abatement regulations to self-generated litter.

SB 1170 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/15/1995 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the authority of a coastal municipality to undertake projects affecting beaches, dunes, bays, and similar natural resources, to issue bonds, and to impose an ad valorem tax.

SB 1171 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/02/1995 H Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the district courts in Cameron, Hidalgo, and Willacy counties.

SB 1172 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: De La Garza | Gutierrez
Last Action: 05/05/1995 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/28/95
Caption: Relating to the exclusion of certain nonirrigated property from certain water districts.

SB 1173 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Cuellar, Renato
Last Action: 06/08/1995 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to establishing a citrus budwood certification program for the designation of foundation groves containing citrus trees from which citrus budwood is certified as free of certain pathogens and as to type of citrus variety; providing penalties.

SB 1174 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/15/1995 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the weight of vehicles transporting recyclable materials.

SB 1175 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 06/16/1995 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to advocates for survivors of sexual assault and to confidential communications; providing a criminal penalty.

SB 1176 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/15/1995 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the conservation of credit unions.

SB 1304 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/08/1995 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to an exception to the hotel occupancy tax.

SB 1305 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/20/1995 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the reservation of a portion of the state's tax-exempt private activity bonds for single-family housing for low-income families in certain counties.

SB 1306 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Oliveira
Last Action: 05/22/1995 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to notice of service by the secretary of state to certain nonresidents.

SB 1424 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 04/10/1995 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to state assistance for public school facilities.

SB 1455 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/21/1995 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to state agency reports to the bond review board on bond transactions.

SB 1456 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/21/1995 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to alternative dispute resolution at public institutions of higher education.

SB 1457 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/21/1995 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the use of military service credit for computing the eligibility requirements for elected members to receive retirement benefits.

SB 1458 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/21/1995 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the conduct of a bingo game by the use of electronic devices.

SB 1459 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/21/1995 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to enterprise zones.

SB 1502 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Cuellar, Renato
Last Action: 06/16/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the practice of cosmetology; providing a penalty.

SB 1564 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/12/1995 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to the enhancement of international trade by granting an exemption from taxation of certain property owned by a navigation district, a port authority, or a municipality that operates a public port.

SB 1640 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 04/06/1995 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the provision by employers of security measures to protect employees and customers at certain retail establishments.

SB 1641 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 04/26/1995 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain clinical laboratory science practitioners and the practice of clinical laboratory science; providing for fees and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties; providing for denial, suspension, probation, or revocation of a license.

SB 1669 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 04/21/1995 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to review of the termination of certain insurance agents.

SB 1670 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Rodriguez
Last Action: 06/13/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain amateur boxing events.

SB 1673 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 04/26/1995 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the regulation of video draw poker; imposing a tax; providing civil and criminal penalties.

SB 1692 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/09/1995 S Withdrawn from intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the election of the members of the board of trustees of South Texas Community College.

SB 1705 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: De La Garza
Last Action: 06/16/1995 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/28/95
Caption: Relating to the creation of an emergency services district and simultaneous dissolution of a rural fire prevention district.

SB 1706 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/05/1995 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to denial of or limitation on health insurance coverage because of a preexisting condition.

SB 1713 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/15/1995 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to tuition for a resident of Mexico who registers at a component of the Texas State Technical College System.

SCR 45 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/09/1995 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Directing the board of regents of The University of Texas System to conduct a study to assess the availability and suitability of existing facilities for use in connection with the operation of health education programs.

SCR 127 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/15/1995 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Requesting the Texas Department of Transportation to study potential alternative routes of access to South Padre Island.

SCR 135 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Rangel
Last Action: 05/17/1995 H Committee report printed and distributed: May 17 1995 7:19PM
Caption: Requesting the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to conduct a review of alternative dispute resolution procedures at public institutions of higher education.

SJR 53 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/15/1995 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Proposing the issuance of general obligation bonds for grants to public school districts for school facilities needs or property tax relief.

SR 4 Author: Lucio | Luna, Gregory
Last Action: 01/11/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the new Dean of the Senate, Senator Carlos F. Truan.

SR 33 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 01/16/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating KWEX-TV for the excellence of its broadcasting and for its outstanding record of community service in the San Antonio area.

SR 36 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 01/17/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Dr. Charles "Chili" McClintick of San Antonio for his notable accomplishments.

SR 37 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 01/17/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Dr. Lawrence Siegle of Brownsville for his achievements.

SR 47 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 01/18/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing January 19, 1995, as "Bruce Aiken Day" in Brownsville.

SR 61 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 01/19/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Lupe H. Conde on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary.

SR 70 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 01/23/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring Senator Frank Madla, Jr., on his birthday.

SR 98 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 01/26/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Travis Dade Hiester of Edinburg.

SR 127 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 01/31/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce for its efforts on behalf of the Hispanic business community.

SR 128 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 01/31/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the Coca-Cola Company for sponsoring the Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce's salute to the state's Latino legislators.

SR 165 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/07/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Southwest Airlines for its service to the Rio Grande Valley and on the occasion of its 20th anniversary.

SR 225 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/15/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Maria Victoria on receiving the Mr. Amigo Award and on being the guest of honor at the 1995 Charro Days/Mr. Amigo Fiesta in Brownsville.

SR 256 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/16/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Dr. Madhavan Pisharodi of Brownsville for his medical development which benefits patients suffering from spinal problems.

SR 257 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/16/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Major Jacob Brown and commending his valor in the war between the United States and Mexico in 1846.

SR 292 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/22/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Falgout on the occasion of their 41st wedding anniversary.

SR 337 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 02/28/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of the Honorable Henry Sanchez, Jr.

SR 371 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/08/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Joining the Rio Grande Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross in recognizing March, 1995, as American Red Cross Month.

SR 535 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/23/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the City of San Benito as it receives a Texas State Historical Marker for the San Benito Federal Post Office.

SR 536 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/23/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Deputy County Clerk Gloria M. Gonzalez on her retirement after 18 years in the County Clerk's Office of Cameron County.

SR 561 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 03/28/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 28, 1995, as Edinburg Day at the Capitol.

SR 727 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 04/18/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Linda Daniel's seventh-grade history class from The Teacher Academy Number 1 in Edinburg on being among the winners of a contest celebrating the restoration of the Texas Capitol.

SR 759 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 04/20/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Senator Don B. Henderson who has been named the recipient of the 1995 University of Houston Distinguished Social Sciences Alumnus Award.

SR 788 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 04/25/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Celebrating the "Week of the Young Child", which annually focuses public attention on the needs of young children and their families.

SR 868 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/01/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Designating the month of May as Older Texans Month.

SR 869 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/01/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Hector L. Zamora, Jr., of Harlingen for his accomplishments throughout his career as a golf coach.

SR 876 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/01/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Dr. R. C. Douglas of Lubbock on the occasion of his retirement.

SR 882 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/01/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Dr. Mario E. Ramirez of the Rio Grande Valley who has been selected as Border Texan of the Year.

SR 906 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/03/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Laura Welch Bush.

SR 907 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/03/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Debra Mears Montford.

SR 908 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/03/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Nelda Laney.

SR 909 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/03/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Jan Felts Bullock.

SR 989 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/08/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Cameron County Commissioner James Matz for receiving a service award from the Points of Light Foundation.

SR 1081 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/16/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Maurice C. "Marty" Driggers for earning a doctorate degree from the University of Houston.

SR 1168 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/23/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Freddie Records, Incorporated.

SR 1169 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/23/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring Tejano musicians.

SR 1237 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/25/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Rosa Salazar Rosales of San Antonio on being named "Woman of the Year" by the League of United Latin American Citizens.

SR 1238 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/25/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Michael Raphael Cowen on his graduation from The University of Texas School of Law.

SR 1239 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/25/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Octavia Arneson of Brownsville on her 100th birthday.

SR 1240 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/25/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the christening of the Navy's newest missile destroyer, the USS Gonzalez, named in memory of Sergeant Alfredo Gonzalez of Edinburg.

SR 1260 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/26/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Concepcion "Kino" Camarillo of Brownsville for his contributions to his city and state.

SR 1285 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/27/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Tomasa Ramirez Chavez of Brownsville on becoming a United States citizen.

SR 1321 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/29/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Honorable Raul Longoria on his contributions to education, community development, and the administration of justice.

SR 1325 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/29/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Camille Meyer on the occasion of her birthday.

SR 1338 Author: Lucio
Last Action: 05/29/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Jane M. Walker of Brownsville on receiving the Education Award from the National Arbor Day Foundation.

Additional Primary Authors (19):
SB 25 Author: Sibley | Lucio
Sponsor: Junell
Last Action: 04/20/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to exemplary damages in civil suits.

SB 26 Author: Bivins | Lucio | Ratliff | Harris, Chris | Montford
Last Action: 05/11/1995 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to civil remedies for deceptive trade practices.

SB 28 Author: Sibley | Lucio
Sponsor: Junell
Last Action: 05/18/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to responsibility for, and recovery of, damages in certain civil actions.

SB 29 Author: Sibley | Lucio | Montford | Brown | Ratliff
Last Action: 01/11/1995 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to tort reform.

SB 30 Author: Sibley | Lucio
Last Action: 02/28/1995 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to health care liability claims.

SB 437 Author: Madla | Lucio
Sponsor: Alexander
Last Action: 06/14/1995 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to requiring a county to report on its expenditure of funds required to be used for highways.

SB 438 Author: Madla | Lucio
Sponsor: Alexander
Last Action: 05/23/1995 H Point of order sustained
Caption: Relating to the operation of overweight vehicles on highways and inspection of certain bridges; providing criminal penalties.

SB 445 Author: Luna, Gregory | Montford | Lucio
Sponsor: Hernandez
Last Action: 05/22/1995 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the offense of operation of a vehicle with a child in an open bed of the vehicle or in the open bed of a trailer being towed by the vehicle.

SB 699 Author: Sims | Lucio
Sponsor: Patterson, L.P. "Pete"
Last Action: 06/16/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the farm and ranch finance program.

SB 700 Author: Sims | Lucio
Sponsor: Swinford
Last Action: 05/19/1995 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the registration of pesticides.

SB 1189 Author: Sims | Lucio
Last Action: 04/24/1995 S No action taken in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the control and eradication of cotton pests by the Department of Agriculture.

SB 1196 Author: Sims | Lucio
Sponsor: Patterson, L.P. "Pete"
Last Action: 05/25/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the boll weevil and pink bollworm eradication programs and to pesticide and herbicide application.

SB 1509 Author: Zaffirini | Truan | Moncrief | Lucio | Barrientos
Sponsor: Cuellar, Henry
Last Action: 06/17/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the establishment of colonia self-help centers in certain counties.

SCR 116 Author: Truan | Barrientos | Gallegos | Madla | Lucio
Sponsor: Berlanga
Last Action: 04/21/1995 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: In memory of Selena Quintanilla-Perez.

SR 619 Author: Truan | Barrientos | Lucio | Luna, Gregory | Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/03/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring the life and career of Selena Quintanilla-Perez.

SR 778 Author: Nixon, Drew | Barrientos | Lucio | Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/27/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Mr. and Mrs. James Giblin of McAllen on their 50th wedding anniversary.

SR 878 Author: Barrientos | Brown | Lucio
Last Action: 05/01/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Ben Crenshaw on the occasion of his victory at the 1995 Masters tournament.

SR 928 Author: Barrientos | Truan | Zaffirini | Rosson | Lucio
Last Action: 05/05/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Paying homage to the heroism of those who fought for independence on El Cinco de Mayo.

SR 1074 Author: Armbrister | Barrientos | Lucio
Last Action: 05/18/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Welcoming Native American tribes and the four major nations, the Kiowa Nation, the Comanche Nation, the Apache Tribe of Oklahoma, and the Wichita Tribe, as well as other Native Americans residing in Texas, to the Sacred Springs Pow-Wow and Western Swing Festival.

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