| SB 1 | Author: | Brown |
| Coauthor: | Lucio | Wentworth | |
| Sponsor: | Lewis, Ron | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the development and management of the water resources of the state; providing penalties. |
| SB 25 | Author: | Truan |
| Coauthor: | Lucio | |
| Last Action: | 05/13/1997 H Referred to Pensions and Investments | |
| Caption: | Relating to certain previously waived service credit in the Employees Retirement System of Texas. |
| 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 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 163 | Author: | Zaffirini |
| Coauthor: | Duncan | Carona | Lucio | Shapleigh | |
| Sponsor: | Berlanga | |
| Last Action: | 05/09/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97 | |
| Caption: | Relating to coverage under health benefit plans for certain supplies and services associated with the treatment of diabetes. |
| SB 180 | Author: | Ellis |
| Coauthor: | Barrientos | Lucio | West, Royce | Zaffirini | |
| Last Action: | 04/15/1997 S Left pending in subcommittee | |
| Caption: | Relating to providing tuition and fee scholarships funded from state lottery revenue and other sources to students at institutions of higher education who meet certain academic, citizenship, and other requirements. |
| 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 217 | Author: | Zaffirini |
| Coauthor: | Nelson | Lucio | Ellis | Shapiro | Truan | et al. | |
| Sponsor: | Van de Putte | |
| Last Action: | 05/14/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97 | |
| Caption: | Relating to coverage under certain health benefit plans for reconstructive surgery incident to a mastectomy. |
| SB 303 | Author: | Brown |
| Coauthor: | Lucio | |
| Sponsor: | Wohlgemuth | Uher | |
| Last Action: | 05/28/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the fees for transferring license plates for disabled veterans. |
| 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 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 474 | Author: | Ogden |
| Coauthor: | Lucio | |
| Sponsor: | Delisi | |
| Last Action: | 06/20/1997 E Effective with Fall Semester | |
| Caption: | Relating to the payment of resident tuition and fees at state institutions of higher education by children and spouses of certain militarty personnel and by certain former military personnel and their children and spouses. |
| SB 584 | Author: | Ogden |
| Coauthor: | Lucio | |
| Sponsor: | Junell | |
| Last Action: | 04/30/1997 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to spending by state agencies for certain employee benefits and membership dues. |
| SB 587 | Author: | Barrientos |
| Coauthor: | Lucio | |
| Last Action: | 04/25/1997 S Withdrawn from intent calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to water safety; providing penalties. |
| 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 844 | Author: | Truan |
| Coauthor: | Lucio | West, Royce | |
| Sponsor: | Oliveira | |
| Last Action: | 05/29/1997 S House passage as amended reported | |
| Caption: | Relating to the provision of water and sewer service in certain economically distressed areas. |
| SB 951 | Author: | Ellis | Harris |
| Coauthor: | Truan | Madla | Zaffirini | Luna, Gregory | Moncrief | et al. | |
| Sponsor: | Hodge | |
| Last Action: | 05/27/1997 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the coordination of tenant services programs. |
| 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 1048 | Author: | Truan |
| Coauthor: | Lucio | |
| Last Action: | 05/08/1997 H Referred to Ways & Means | |
| Caption: | Relating to exempting from ad valorem taxation property owned by certain organizations constructing, repairing, and providing housing for low-income and moderate-income persons. |
| SB 1060 | Author: | Patterson, Jerry |
| Coauthor: | Luna, Gregory | Brown | Zaffirini | Lucio | Fraser | et al. | |
| Sponsor: | Counts | |
| Last Action: | 05/09/1997 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the management of certain funds by the Veterans' Land Board, to the creation of veterans homes, and to the Veterans' Land Board's entering into bond enhancement agreements for certain bonds. |
| 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 1129 | Author: | Madla |
| Coauthor: | Zaffirini | Lucio | Ellis | |
| Last Action: | 04/22/1997 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to review of the termination of contracts with certain insurance agents; providing an administrative penalty. |
| SB 1320 | Author: | Barrientos |
| Coauthor: | Lucio | |
| Last Action: | 03/18/1997 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations | |
| Caption: | Relating to the operation of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and the availability of affordable housing; providing for the issuance of revenue bonds. |
| SB 1335 | Author: | Ellis | Patterson, Jerry |
| Coauthor: | Lucio | |
| Last Action: | 05/16/1997 S Withdrawn from intent calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to funding the housing trust fund. |
| SB 1365 | Author: | Barrientos |
| Coauthor: | Lucio | Brown | |
| Last Action: | 04/28/1997 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 28 1997 5:35PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to the operation of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and the Texas Housing Corporation; authorizing the issuance of bonds. |
| SB 1503 | Author: | Ellis |
| Coauthor: | Lucio | |
| Last Action: | 03/20/1997 S Referred to Finance | |
| Caption: | Relating to incentives for development of housing in an enterprise zone. |
| SB 1512 | Author: | Truan |
| Coauthor: | Zaffirini | Lucio | Shapleigh | |
| Sponsor: | Rangel | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the provision of utility service in economically distressed areas. |
| SB 1527 | Author: | Ellis |
| Coauthor: | Lucio | |
| Sponsor: | Maxey | |
| Last Action: | 05/15/1997 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to establishing a home buyer education program. |
| SB 1534 | Author: | Barrientos |
| Coauthor: | Truan | Wentworth | Armbrister | Lucio | West, Royce | |
| Sponsor: | Berlanga | Bosse | Goodman | Naishtat | |
| Last Action: | 06/17/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97 | |
| Caption: | Relating to additional court filing fees to provide basic civil legal services to the indigent. |
| SB 1564 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Coauthor: | Armbrister | Bivins | Carona | Madla | Patterson, Jerry | et al. | |
| Last Action: | 05/12/1997 S Referred to subcommittee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the reapportionment of state legislative, congressional, and judicial districts and the creation, function, and duties of the Texas Redistricting Commission. |
| SB 1598 | Author: | Ellis |
| Coauthor: | Lucio | |
| Last Action: | 04/30/1997 H Referred to State Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to the use of suitable state property for community gardens and farmers markets for the benefit of low-income and needy families. |
| 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 1697 | Author: | Ellis |
| Coauthor: | Lucio | |
| Sponsor: | Bosse | |
| Last Action: | 05/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the liability of a municipality for damages arising from its governmental functions. |
| 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. |
| SB 1741 | Author: | Armbrister |
| Coauthor: | Lucio | |
| Last Action: | 04/23/1997 S Withdrawn from intent calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the authority of the Parks and Wildlife Department to issue revenue bonds and to the allocation of certain sales, excise, and use tax revenue to the Parks and Wildlife Department for debt service on revenue bonds. |
| SB 1810 | Author: | Barrientos |
| Coauthor: | Zaffirini | Lucio | Brown | Ellis | |
| Sponsor: | Dukes | |
| Last Action: | 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the creation, operation, and funding of the Texas Youthworks Program. |
| SB 1877 | Author: | Wentworth | West, Royce | Barrientos |
| Coauthor: | Lucio | Ellis | Zaffirini | |
| Sponsor: | Greenberg | Coleman | Giddings | Siebert | Delisi | |
| Last Action: | 06/20/1997 E Vetoed by the Governor | |
| Caption: | Relating to creating a Texas community investment program to assist certain businesses in distressed areas of the state. |
| 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 50 | Author: | Truan |
| Coauthor: | Lucio | |
| Last Action: | 04/07/1997 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Requesting the comptroller of public accounts to conduct a performance audit of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation to determine how the agency and the agency's nonprofit corporation can better carry out the state's housing mission. |
| SJR 41 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Coauthor: | Armbrister | Bivins | Carona | Madla | Patterson, Jerry | et al. | |
| Last Action: | 05/12/1997 S Referred to subcommittee | |
| Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment to create the Texas Redistricting Commission to establish legislative and congressional districts and to revise the constitutional redistricting provisions. |
| 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. |