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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Sen. Frank Madla 75th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 2/14/2026
Number of Bills: 29

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 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 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 102	Author:	Zaffirini
	Coauthor:	Luna, Gregory \| Nelson \| Madla \| Wentworth \| Truan \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kamel
	Last Action:	06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
	Caption:	Relating to the creation and use of an emergency medical services and trauma care system fund.

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 258	Author:	Ellis
	Coauthor:	Madla \| Shapiro \| Zaffirini \| Nelson
	Sponsor:	McCall
	Last Action:	06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
	Caption:	Relating to coverage under certain health benefit plans of tests for the detection of prostate cancer.

SB 263	Author:	Zaffirini
	Coauthor:	Madla \| Wentworth
	Sponsor:	Cuellar \| Shields
	Last Action:	05/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of an appellate judicial system for the Fourth Court of Appeals District.

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 464	Author:	Harris
	Coauthor:	Madla \| Wentworth \| Nelson \| Armbrister
	Last Action:	02/11/1997 S Referred to Economic Development
	Caption:	Relating to providing fairness and choice to certain patients and providers under managed care health benefit plans.

SB 585	Author:	Nelson
	Coauthor:	Madla \| Sibley \| Moncrief \| Brown \| Zaffirini
	Sponsor:	Van de Putte
	Last Action:	05/26/1997 H Point of order sustained
	Caption:	Relating to requirements for certain health insurance benefits.

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 827	Author:	Ellis \| Sibley
	Coauthor:	Armbrister \| Carona \| Madla \| West, Royce \| Zaffirini \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/07/1997 S Withdrawn from intent calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the review of certain state agency requirements imposed on individuals and businesses.

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 850	Author:	Luna, Gregory
	Coauthor:	Madla \| Wentworth
	Sponsor:	Van de Putte
	Last Action:	05/26/1997 H Point of order sustained
	Caption:	Relating to the student union building fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio.

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 993	Author:	Cain
	Coauthor:	Wentworth \| Madla
	Sponsor:	Madden
	Last Action:	05/31/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
	Caption:	Relating to the election of the office of precinct chair of a political party.

SB 1055	Author:	Haywood
	Coauthor:	Harris \| Nelson \| Nixon, Drew \| Zaffirini \| Madla \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Van de Putte \| Junell
	Last Action:	05/26/1997 H Point of order sustained
	Caption:	Relating to the operation and oversight of a regional planning commission, council of government, or other similar regional planning agency.

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 1163	Author:	Zaffirini \| Moncrief
	Coauthor:	Madla
	Sponsor:	Berlanga
	Last Action:	06/11/1997 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to information and training about Medicaid managed care.

SB 1164	Author:	Zaffirini \| Moncrief
	Coauthor:	Madla
	Sponsor:	Berlanga
	Last Action:	06/17/1997 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to Medicaid managed care contract compliance.

SB 1165	Author:	Zaffirini \| Moncrief
	Coauthor:	Madla
	Sponsor:	Berlanga
	Last Action:	05/31/1997 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to health care services under the state Medicaid program for children with special health care needs.

SB 1351	Author:	Shapleigh \| Truan \| Lucio
	Coauthor:	Madla \| Zaffirini
	Sponsor:	Oliveira
	Last Action:	05/26/1997 H Point of order sustained
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of foreign involvement in commercial motor transportation.

SB 1362	Author:	Barrientos \| Shapleigh \| Whitmire \| Lucio \| Gallegos
	Coauthor:	Madla \| Truan \| Ellis \| Cain \| Moncrief \| et al.
	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 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.

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.

SR 84	Author:	Zaffirini
	Coauthor:	Luna, Gregory \| Madla \| Nelson \| Shapiro \| Wentworth
	Last Action:	02/11/1997 S Reported enrolled
	Caption:	Honoring the National Women's Memorial Project.

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