Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. Jane Nelson
75th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/14/2026

Number of Bills: 38

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 55 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Moncrief | Shapleigh | Nelson | Harris | West, Royce
Sponsor: Berlanga | Jones, Jesse | Delisi | Dunnam | Averitt
Last Action: 06/16/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the sale, distribution, and use of tobacco products; providing penalties.

SB 56 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Nelson
Last Action: 02/26/1997 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to eligibility for state matching funds assistance under the indigent health care law.

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 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 122 Author: Bivins
Coauthor: Shapiro | Nelson
Last Action: 04/11/1997 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 11 1997 8:02PM
Caption: Relating to the representation of a person before an executive state agency by a member of the legislature.

SB 133 Author: Bivins
Coauthor: Nelson
Sponsor: Dutton
Last Action: 06/19/1997 E Effective with 1997-1998 school year
Caption: Relating to placement of students expelled from public schools in juvenile justice alternative education programs.

SB 159 Author: Haywood
Coauthor: Brown | Nixon, Drew | Nelson | Ogden | Shapiro | et al.
Last Action: 04/11/1997 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 11 1997 9:37PM
Caption: Relating to permitting certain law enforcement authorities and probation officers to receive reduced airline fares while engaged in certain official duties.

SB 190 Author: Zaffirini | Moncrief
Coauthor: Barrientos | Ellis | West, Royce | Shapiro | Nelson | et al.
Sponsor: Naishtat | Hilderbran
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the regulation of nursing homes and similar facilities; providing penalties.

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 231 Author: Carona
Coauthor: Nelson | West, Royce
Sponsor: Thompson | Tillery
Last Action: 05/29/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to sources of names for the jury wheel.

SB 250 Author: Whitmire | Patterson, Jerry
Coauthor: Brown | Nelson | Truan | West, Royce
Last Action: 05/14/1997 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the repeal of release to mandatory supervision and to parole procedures applicable to certain inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

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 273 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Ellis | Nelson | Haywood | Gallegos
Sponsor: Cuellar | Raymond | Naishtat
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to development of a statewide consumer guide for senior citizens and to coordination of state activities relating to aging; authorizing a study relating to long-term health care.

SB 370 Author: Armbrister | Sibley
Coauthor: Nelson
Sponsor: Bosse | Gray | Alexander
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Transportation, the abolition of the Texas Turnpike Authority, and the creation of regional tollway authorities; authorizing the issuance of bonds and the imposition of taxes; granting the power of eminent domain; and providing penalties.

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 446 Author: Haywood
Coauthor: Nelson
Sponsor: Siebert
Last Action: 05/09/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the posting of political signs on private property along certain highways.

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 519 Author: Bivins
Coauthor: Nelson | Luna, Gregory | West, Royce
Sponsor: Krusee
Last Action: 05/26/1997 H Point of order sustained
Caption: Relating to the issuance of charters for open-enrollment charter schools by the State Board of Education.

SB 631 Author: Haywood
Coauthor: Nelson
Sponsor: Junell
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the compensation of retired state employees who return to work for, or contract with, the state.

SB 674 Author: Brown
Coauthor: Nelson
Sponsor: Place
Last Action: 06/18/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of possession or promotion of child pornography.

SB 841 Author: Cain
Coauthor: Harris | Sibley | Nelson | Wentworth
Sponsor: Hilbert
Last Action: 06/19/1997 E Effective on 1/1/98
Caption: Relating to ad valorem taxation.

SB 875 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: West, Royce | Nelson
Sponsor: Danburg | Allen | McClendon | Eiland
Last Action: 06/13/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the applicability of the sex offender registration program to certain defendants, to the procedures used to register and monitor sex offenders, and to the imposition of criminal penalties.

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 1105 Author: Duncan
Coauthor: Nelson
Sponsor: Averitt
Last Action: 05/26/1997 H Point of order sustained
Caption: Relating to the liability of certain volunteer health care providers.

SB 1131 Author: Ellis
Coauthor: Nelson
Sponsor: Davila
Last Action: 05/26/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the practice of cosmetology; providing an administrative penalty.

SB 1206 Author: Bivins
Coauthor: Nelson
Last Action: 04/21/1997 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 21 1997 11:34PM
Caption: Relating to creation of a public education scholarship pilot program for children assigned to attend certain low-performing public schools and to the funding of public education grants.

SB 1220 Author: Patterson, Jerry
Coauthor: Nelson
Last Action: 05/01/1997 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the use of inmate and probationer labor for state highway system projects.

SB 1480 Author: Bivins
Coauthor: Nelson
Last Action: 05/13/1997 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the diagnosis of reading development and comprehension at certain grade levels in public school.

SB 1557 Author: Sibley
Coauthor: Nelson
Last Action: 05/12/1997 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to certain contributions and tax abatement agreements of a school district for the support of reinvestment zones.

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 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.

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 44 Author: Sibley | Brown | Zaffirini | Harris | Duncan
Coauthor: Nelson | Ratliff | Ogden | Nixon, Drew | Fraser | et al.
Sponsor: Counts
Last Action: 06/12/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Encouraging the Texas Board of Criminal Justice, Texas Youth Commission, Juvenile Probation Commission, county commissioners, and sheriffs to support faith-based correctional programming and facilities.

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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