| SB 36 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 01/14/1997 S Referred to Criminal Justice | |
| Caption: | Relating to the eligibility of certain offenders for release on parole or mandatory supervision. |
| SB 37 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 01/14/1997 S Referred to Criminal Justice | |
| Caption: | Relating to the authority of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice to provide maximum flexibility to the department in the use of space and programs. |
| SB 38 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 01/14/1997 S Referred to Criminal Justice | |
| Caption: | Relating to the punishment and eligibility for release on parole of criminal defendants who commit certain sexual offenses and sexually assaultive offenses against children. |
| SB 39 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 01/14/1997 S Referred to Economic Development | |
| Caption: | Relating to access to certain obstetric or gynecological health care under a health benefits plan. |
| SB 40 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 01/14/1997 S Referred to Economic Development | |
| Caption: | Relating to minimum coverage under certain health benefit plans for inpatient stays and postpartum care following the birth of a child. |
| SB 41 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 04/22/1997 S No action taken in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to a discount on workers' compensation insurance premiums for certain employers who maintain a drug-free workplace. |
| SB 42 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 01/14/1997 S Referred to Criminal Justice | |
| Caption: | Relating to the civil and criminal consequences of an offense involving the operation of a motor vehicle by a person under the age of 21 while under the influence of alcohol or certain substances; providing penalties. |
| SB 43 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 01/14/1997 S Referred to State Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to the representation of a person before an executive state agency by a member of the legislature. |
| SB 44 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 01/14/1997 S Referred to State Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to primary election dates and procedures and related dates. |
| SB 45 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 02/11/1997 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the period for early voting by personal appearance. |
| SB 103 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 01/14/1997 S Referred to Criminal Justice | |
| Caption: | Relating to indicating on a driver's license or personal identification card if the holder of the license or card is a person convicted of certain sex offenses. |
| SB 104 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 01/14/1997 S Referred to State Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to prohibiting former members of the legislature from engaging in lobbying activities; providing a criminal penalty. |
| SB 105 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 05/16/1997 H Referred to Revenue & Public Ed. Funding | |
| Caption: | Relating to the dedication of revenue derived from the state lottery for certain educational purposes. |
| SB 193 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 03/20/1997 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to open-enrollment charter schools. |
| SB 194 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 01/15/1997 S Referred to Finance | |
| Caption: | Relating to the tax appraisal of certain land owned or formerly owned by disabled veterans and designated for agricultural use. |
| SB 246 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 02/12/1997 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to excused absences from public school attendance. |
| SB 247 | Author: | Nelson |
| Sponsor: | Culberson | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/1997 E Effective with 1997-1998 school year | |
| Caption: | Relating to public school admission and attendance. |
| SB 248 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 01/21/1997 S Referred to Economic Development | |
| Caption: | Relating to the terms of tax abatement agreements entered into by the Dallas County Flood Control District No. 1. |
| SB 289 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 01/28/1997 S Referred to Finance | |
| Caption: | Relating to the provision of health care to an inmate confined in the institutional division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. |
| SB 384 | Author: | Nelson | Sibley | Harris | Madla | Cain |
| Sponsor: | Smithee | Van de Putte | Berlanga | Naishtat | Janek | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97 | |
| Caption: | Relating to utilization review under health benefit plans and health insurance policies. |
| SB 399 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 04/02/1997 S No action taken in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the employment status of employees of the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation. |
| SB 400 | Author: | Nelson |
| Sponsor: | Horn | |
| Last Action: | 05/15/1997 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in the City of Lewisville. |
| SB 410 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 05/12/1997 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to certain students expelled from public school or placed in an alternative education program. |
| SB 411 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 02/17/1997 S Committee report printed and distributed: Feb 17 1997 12:02PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to parental consent before an abortion may be performed on a minor; providing a criminal penalty. |
| SB 437 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 02/10/1997 S Referred to Health & Human Services | |
| Caption: | Relating to AFDC and Medicaid benefits for additional children born to AFDC recipients. |
| SB 450 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 02/10/1997 S Referred to Criminal Justice | |
| Caption: | Relating to requiring that an out-of-state inmate housed in a correctional facility in this state be returned to the sending state before the inmate's release from imprisonment. |
| SB 467 | Author: | Nelson |
| Sponsor: | Place | |
| Last Action: | 06/11/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97 | |
| Caption: | Relating to prohibiting a peace officer or attorney representing the state from requiring that certain complainants submit to polygraph examinations. |
| SB 483 | Author: | Nelson |
| Sponsor: | Hartnett | |
| Last Action: | 05/30/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the salary of an official court reporter. |
| SB 575 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 05/07/1997 S No action taken in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the recognition of a same-sex marriage. |
| SB 585 | Author: | Nelson |
| Sponsor: | Van de Putte | |
| Last Action: | 05/26/1997 H Point of order sustained | |
| Caption: | Relating to requirements for certain health insurance benefits. |
| SB 703 | Author: | Nelson |
| Sponsor: | Cuellar | |
| Last Action: | 05/31/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the consolidation of the fiscal and program audit functions of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. |
| SB 713 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 02/27/1997 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to enabling legislation for the powers of initiative and referendum. |
| SB 728 | Author: | Nelson |
| Sponsor: | Pitts | |
| Last Action: | 05/27/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the management, control, disposition, and status of certain state land, including land owned or used for the site of the superconducting super collider research facility. |
| SB 741 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 02/26/1997 S Referred to Health & Human Services | |
| Caption: | Relating to the consolidation of investigations of fraud in the provision of health and human services and other improvements in identifying and preventing fraud. |
| SB 742 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 02/26/1997 S Referred to Health & Human Services | |
| Caption: | Relating to the prevention and recovery of benefits granted in error under the food stamp program and the program of financial assistance for persons with dependent children. |
| SB 940 | Author: | Nelson |
| Sponsor: | Delisi | |
| Last Action: | 05/27/1997 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to local mental health and mental retardation authorities and community centers. |
| SB 941 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 03/06/1997 S Referred to Health & Human Services | |
| Caption: | Relating to a state tax refund and federal income tax credit available to certain employers of AFDC recipients. |
| SB 942 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 03/06/1997 S Referred to Finance | |
| Caption: | Relating to creating a governor's committee to study cost control in state government. |
| SB 943 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 05/15/1997 S Withdrawn from intent calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the regulation of medical radiologic technologists and other persons who perform radiologic procedures. |
| SB 966 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 04/18/1997 H Referred to Judicial Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to the creation of two county criminal courts in Denton County. |
| SB 967 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 03/10/1997 S Referred to Jurisprudence | |
| Caption: | Relating to statutory county courts and statutory probate courts in Denton County. |
| SB 989 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 05/01/1997 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the provision of private switch 9-1-1 emergency telephone service. |
| SB 990 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 03/11/1997 S Referred to Jurisprudence | |
| Caption: | Relating to the use of certain information regarding a current or former employee. |
| SB 1072 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 03/12/1997 S Referred to State Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to the appraisal of property located in more than one appraisal district. |
| SB 1073 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 03/12/1997 S Referred to State Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to legislative review and gubernatorial suspension of certain rules of state agencies. |
| SB 1130 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 03/13/1997 S Referred to Finance | |
| Caption: | Relating to the creation of a judicial district composed of Denton County. |
| SB 1157 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 03/17/1997 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations | |
| Caption: | Relating to civil service for firefighters and police officers in certain municipalities. |
| SB 1177 | Author: | Nelson |
| Sponsor: | Hochberg | |
| Last Action: | 05/31/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the publication of the Texas Register. |
| SB 1258 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 03/17/1997 S Referred to Health & Human Services | |
| Caption: | Relating to the establishment of a pilot project in which vouchers are used for payment of certain health care services. |
| SB 1425 | Author: | Nelson |
| Sponsor: | Horn | |
| Last Action: | 06/20/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97 | |
| Caption: | Relating to confirmation elections for and costs relating to the establishment of certain county development districts. |
| SB 1426 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 03/19/1997 S Referred to State Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to certain early voting processes and procedures; providing criminal penalties. |
| SB 1427 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 05/01/1997 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to liability for injury arising from a motor vehicle accident to a driver who fails to maintain financial responsibility. |
| SB 1428 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 04/10/1997 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the enforcement of vehicle weight laws in certain municipalities. |
| SB 1429 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 03/19/1997 S Referred to Finance | |
| Caption: | Relating to exempting certain film, video, and audio productions from the hotel occupancy tax. |
| SB 1430 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 03/19/1997 S Referred to Finance | |
| Caption: | Relating to exempting from the sales tax property used in producing a motion picture or a video or audio recording. |
| SB 1431 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 03/19/1997 S Referred to Finance | |
| Caption: | Relating to grants to fund motion picture facilities. |
| SB 1432 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 03/19/1997 S Referred to Finance | |
| Caption: | Relating to exempting certain film, video, and audio productions from the tax on the rental of motor vehicles. |
| SB 1433 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 03/19/1997 S Referred to Economic Development | |
| Caption: | Relating to the consolidation of state telecommunications services into a nonprofit corporation. |
| SB 1450 | Author: | Nelson |
| Sponsor: | Allen | |
| Last Action: | 06/20/1997 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the terms of tax abatement agreements entered into by the Dallas County Flood Control District No. 1. |
| SB 1451 | Author: | Nelson |
| Sponsor: | Horn | |
| Last Action: | 05/27/1997 H Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal | |
| Caption: | Relating to the addition of territory to or exclusion of territory from a county development district. |
| SB 1452 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 03/19/1997 S Referred to Health & Human Services | |
| Caption: | Relating to certain information relating to abortion facilities. |
| SB 1652 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 03/24/1997 S Referred to State Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to the consolidation of state telecommunications services into the Department of Information Resources. |
| SB 1653 | Author: | Nelson |
| Sponsor: | Culberson | |
| Last Action: | 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97 | |
| Caption: | Relating to campus or campus program charters. |
| SB 1654 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 05/12/1997 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to certain students expelled from public school or ordered to attend a juvenile justice alternative education program. |
| SB 1655 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 03/24/1997 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations | |
| Caption: | Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to contract with certain municipal utility districts. |
| SB 1811 | Author: | Nelson |
| Sponsor: | Goolsby | |
| Last Action: | 06/11/1997 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to energy conservation measures by institutions of higher education, including the financing of such measures. |
| SB 1924 | Author: | Nelson |
| Sponsor: | Marchant | |
| Last Action: | 05/27/1997 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Coppell. |
| SCR 30 | Author: | Nelson |
| Sponsor: | Denny | |
| Last Action: | 04/15/1997 E Signed by the Governor | |
| Caption: | Commending the members of the Texas Federation of Republican Women. |
| SJR 6 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 02/27/1997 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment to reserve to the people the powers of initiative and referendum. |
| SJR 7 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 01/14/1997 S Referred to State Affairs | |
| Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the time that a person may serve in legislative office or in certain elective executive offices. |
| SR 33 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 01/22/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing Leadership Texas of Farmers Branch. |
| SR 126 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 02/06/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Congratulating the First Response Search and Rescue Team. |
| SR 179 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 02/17/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Bob Lee of Frisco. |
| SR 180 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 02/17/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Congratulating David Esquivel of Irving. |
| SR 260 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 02/27/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Duncan DuVall of Flower Mound. |
| SR 284 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 03/05/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Welcoming Italian dignitaries from the City of Monasterolo Di Savigliano. |
| SR 402 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 03/26/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Commending Randy LaJoie, BACE Motorsports, and FINA, Incorporated. |
| SR 403 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 03/26/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Bob Lee of Duncanville. |
| SR 404 | Author: | Nelson | Sibley | Haywood |
| Last Action: | 03/26/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Congratulating the Denton State School. |
| SR 425 | Author: | Nelson | Haywood | Sibley |
| Last Action: | 04/02/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing April 8, 1997, as Denton County Day at the State Capitol. |
| SR 498 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 04/15/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing Tuesday, April 22, 1997, as Tarrant County Fourth-Grader Day at Domino's Pizza Ranch. |
| SR 567 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 04/23/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Congratulating the Texas Nameplate Company in Dallas. |
| SR 602 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 04/29/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Encouraging the Federal Communications Commission to implement recommendations from the Public Safety Wireless Advisory Commission. |
| SR 603 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 04/29/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Commending the City of Southlake. |
| SR 604 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 04/29/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Dr. Terry D. Watson of Dallas. |
| SR 726 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 05/13/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Dr. Justin Wakeland of Dallas. |
| SR 727 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 05/13/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Kelly Bradley of Tarrant County. |
| SR 779 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 05/20/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Ben E. Harmon of Lewisville. |
| SR 797 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 05/21/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Commending Tim Hodges of Denton County. |
| SR 798 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 05/21/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Sean Redden of Denton. |
| SR 820 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 05/22/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Lori Zimmerman of Duncanville. |
| SR 826 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 05/22/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Crystal Summons of Dallas. |
| SR 827 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 05/22/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Christy Fisher of Duncanville. |
| SR 828 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 05/22/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Mahnaz Rehmatullah of Lewisville. |
| SR 867 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 05/26/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Lindsey Burton of Duncanville. |
| SR 868 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 05/26/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Tazeen Lalani of Carrollton. |
| SR 869 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 05/26/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Valerie Monda of Duncanville. |
| SR 870 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 05/26/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Doug Killough of Lewisville. |
| SR 871 | Author: | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 05/26/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Catherine Holt de Toledo of Fort Worth. |
| SB 30 | Author: | Zaffirini | Moncrief | Nelson |
| Sponsor: | Maxey | |
| Last Action: | 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97 | |
| Caption: | Relating to fraud and improper payments under the state Medicaid program and other welfare programs and to the creation of a criminal offense; providing penalties. |
| SB 382 | Author: | Madla | Harris | Nelson | Sibley | Cain |
| Sponsor: | Smithee | Naishtat | Van de Putte | Berlanga | Janek | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the regulation of health maintenance organizations. |
| SB 383 | Author: | Cain | Harris | Nelson | Sibley | Madla |
| Sponsor: | Smithee | Van de Putte | Berlanga | Janek | Naishtat | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/1997 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the regulation of preferred provider benefit plans. |
| SB 385 | Author: | Sibley | Nelson | Harris | Madla | Cain |
| Sponsor: | Smithee | Van de Putte | Berlanga | Naishtat | Janek | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the regulation of health maintenance organizations. |
| SB 386 | Author: | Sibley | Nelson | Harris | Madla | Cain |
| Sponsor: | Smithee | Berlanga | Van de Putte | Naishtat | |
| Last Action: | 05/22/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97 | |
| Caption: | Relating to review of and liability for certain health care treatment decisions. |
| SB 387 | Author: | Harris | Nelson | Madla | Cain | Sibley |
| Sponsor: | Smithee | Berlanga | Janek | Naishtat | Van de Putte | |
| Last Action: | 05/21/1997 H Considered in Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to the use of a rating system and consumer report cards to compare certain health benefit plans. |
| SB 1070 | Author: | Sibley | Wentworth | Nelson | Patterson, Jerry | Armbrister |
| Last Action: | 03/12/1997 S Referred to Health & Human Services | |
| Caption: | Relating to faith-based chemical dependency treatment programs and counselors. |
| SB 1071 | Author: | Sibley | Brown | Wentworth | Nelson | Ratliff |
| 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 1148 | Author: | Moncrief | Ellis | Zaffirini | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 04/16/1997 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to financial assistance for victims of domestic violence. |
| SCR 40 | Author: | Shapiro | Ogden | Nelson | Sibley | Wentworth |
| Sponsor: | Craddick | |
| Last Action: | 04/25/1997 E Signed by the Governor | |
| Caption: | Commending the members of the Texas Federation of Republican Women. |
| SR 181 | Author: | Cain | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 02/18/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing Leadership Waxahachie. |
| SR 194 | Author: | Cain | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 02/25/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing February 25, 1997, as Ellis County Day at the Capitol. |
| SR 306 | Author: | Zaffirini | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 03/12/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing March 12, 1997, as Girl Scout Day in Texas. |