| SB 18 | Author: | Estes |
| Coauthor: | Eltife | Hegar | Jackson, Mike | Patrick, Dan | Uresti | et al. | |
| Sponsor: | Bonnen | Pitts | Kuempel | Geren | Homer | |
| Last Action: | 05/22/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the acquisition of property by entities with eminent domain authority. |
| SB 19 | Author: | Patrick, Dan |
| Coauthor: | Eltife | Huffman | Jackson, Mike | Nelson | Nichols | et al. | |
| Last Action: | 04/09/2009 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the computation of the franchise tax. |
| SB 175 | Author: | Shapiro |
| Coauthor: | Patrick, Dan | Nelson | Seliger | Wentworth | |
| Sponsor: | Branch | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the automatic admission of undergraduate students to certain general academic teaching institutions and to scholarship and other programs to facilitate enrollment at institutions of higher education. |
| SB 182 | Author: | Patrick, Dan |
| Coauthor: | Nichols | Carona | Deuell | Lucio | Nelson | et al. | |
| Sponsor: | Corte | |
| Last Action: | 05/26/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to informed consent to an abortion. |
| SB 203 | Author: | Shapleigh |
| Coauthor: | Nelson | West | |
| Sponsor: | Coleman | Davis, Yvonne | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09 | |
| Caption: | Relating to health care-associated infections and preventable adverse events in certain health care facilities. |
| SB 254 | Author: | Estes |
| Coauthor: | Nelson | Watson | |
| Sponsor: | Pena | |
| Last Action: | 05/26/2009 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | |
| Caption: | Relating to the exemption of volunteer fire departments from certain motor fuel taxes. |
| SB 258 | Author: | Shapleigh |
| Coauthor: | Hinojosa | Nelson | |
| Last Action: | 03/02/2009 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to a requirement that certain appraisal districts provide for electronic filing of and electronic communications regarding a protest of appraised value by the owner of a residence homestead. |
| SB 297 | Author: | Van de Putte | Ogden |
| Coauthor: | Uresti | Harris | Zaffirini | Estes | Hinojosa | et al. | |
| Sponsor: | Corte | Guillen | Maldonado | Flores | Gattis | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to resident tuition rates and fees at public institutions of higher education for certain veterans and servicemembers and their spouses and children. |
| SB 308 | Author: | Patrick, Dan |
| Coauthor: | Nelson | |
| Last Action: | 03/31/2009 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the number of charters the State Board of Education may grant for open-enrollment charter schools. |
| SB 331 | Author: | Carona |
| Coauthor: | Nelson | |
| Sponsor: | Anchia | |
| Last Action: | 05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to access to certain information under the public information law concerning public officers and employees. |
| SB 358 | Author: | Patrick, Dan |
| Coauthor: | Nelson | |
| Last Action: | 05/13/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the enforcement of state and federal laws governing immigration by certain governmental entities. |
| SB 362 | Author: | Fraser | Estes |
| Coauthor: | Nichols | Nelson | |
| Sponsor: | Smith, Todd | |
| Last Action: | 05/23/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to requiring a voter to present proof of identification. |
| SB 469 | Author: | Carona | Hinojosa | Shapleigh | Uresti | Van de Putte |
| Coauthor: | Harris | Lucio | Ogden | Deuell | Nelson | et al. | |
| Sponsor: | Flores | Pena | Oliveira | Corte | Smith, Wayne | |
| Last Action: | 05/23/2009 H Point of order sustained | |
| Caption: | Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homesteads of certain totally disabled veterans and to the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation to which a disabled veteran is entitled based on disability rating. |
| SB 564 | Author: | Jackson, Mike |
| Coauthor: | Harris | Patrick, Dan | Nelson | Deuell | Whitmire | |
| Last Action: | 02/23/2009 S Referred to Finance | |
| Caption: | Relating to exempting from ad valorem taxation property used by certain nonprofit community business organizations to provide services to aid in the economic development of local communities. |
| SB 572 | Author: | Shapiro |
| Coauthor: | Huffman | Nelson | Patrick, Dan | Shapleigh | Uresti | |
| Sponsor: | Branch | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09 | |
| Caption: | Relating to transportation safety training requirements for certain child-care providers. |
| SB 575 | Author: | Davis, Wendy |
| Coauthor: | Nelson | |
| Sponsor: | Shelton | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date | |
| Caption: | Relating to the time for dissolution of crime control and prevention districts and to certain taxes imposed by such districts or by fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services districts. |
| SB 576 | Author: | Davis, Wendy |
| Coauthor: | Nelson | |
| Sponsor: | Smith, Todd | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the implementation of a project plan or financing plan for a reinvestment zone under the Tax Increment Financing Act and the granting of exemptions from ad valorem taxes imposed on real property in a reinvestment zone under that Act. |
| SB 686 | Author: | Davis, Wendy |
| Coauthor: | Ellis | Harris | Hinojosa | Nelson | West | |
| Sponsor: | Orr | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor | |
| Caption: | Relating to the installation, maintenance, or operation of natural gas pipelines on state highways and highway and county road rights-of-way. |
| SB 689 | Author: | Shapiro |
| Coauthor: | Nelson | Uresti | |
| Sponsor: | Pena | Miklos | Christian | Riddle | Moody | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09 | |
| Caption: | Relating to restrictions on the use of the Internet by sex offenders and to the reporting, collection, and exchange of information regarding those offenders; providing a civil penalty. |
| SB 752 | Author: | Davis, Wendy |
| Coauthor: | Nelson | |
| Sponsor: | Hancock | |
| Last Action: | 05/25/2009 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm. | |
| Caption: | Relating to a restriction on the formation in which certain commercial disposal wells permitted by the Railroad Commission of Texas may inject oil and gas waste. |
| SB 769 | Author: | Williams | Whitmire |
| Coauthor: | Huffman | Hinojosa | Patrick, Dan | Ellis | Nelson | |
| Sponsor: | Thompson | |
| Last Action: | 04/16/2009 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to methods for the recovery of system restoration costs incurred by electric utilities following hurricanes, tropical storms, ice or snow storms, floods, and other weather-related events and natural disasters. |
| SB 796 | Author: | Hinojosa |
| Coauthor: | Nelson | Deuell | Uresti | Zaffirini | |
| Sponsor: | Martinez, "Mando" | Naishtat | Gonzales | |
| Last Action: | 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the provision and evaluation of comprehensive substance abuse treatment under the state Medicaid program. |
| SB 819 | Author: | Davis, Wendy |
| Coauthor: | Lucio | West | Van de Putte | Zaffirini | Nelson | |
| Sponsor: | Howard, Donna | |
| Last Action: | 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to the vaccination against bacterial meningitis of certain first-time students at public and private or independent institutions of higher education. |
| SB 885 | Author: | Harris |
| Coauthor: | Nelson | |
| Last Action: | 05/07/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to a franchise tax credit for certain research and development activities. |
| SB 902 | Author: | Davis, Wendy |
| Coauthor: | Nelson | |
| Sponsor: | Hancock | |
| Last Action: | 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to restrictions on the release into the air of natural gas and associated vapors from a gas well. |
| SB 911 | Author: | Williams |
| Coauthor: | Huffman | Nelson | Nichols | Shapleigh | |
| Sponsor: | Hamilton | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date | |
| Caption: | Relating to the certification and regulation of pain management clinics. |
| SB 972 | Author: | Averitt |
| Coauthor: | Nelson | |
| Sponsor: | Smithee | |
| Last Action: | 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to small and large employer health group cooperatives. |
| SB 983 | Author: | Davis, Wendy |
| Coauthor: | Deuell | Zaffirini | West | Uresti | Nelson | et al. | |
| Sponsor: | Rose | |
| Last Action: | 05/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09 | |
| Caption: | Relating to providing certain documents and training to children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. |
| SB 1049 | Author: | Uresti |
| Coauthor: | Hinojosa | Huffman | Nelson | Carona | Wentworth | et al. | |
| Last Action: | 04/21/2009 H Referred to State Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to the distribution, possession, purchase, consumption, and receipt of tobacco products; providing penalties. |
| SB 1098 | Author: | Carona |
| Coauthor: | Huffman | Nelson | Nichols | Patrick, Dan | |
| Last Action: | 05/07/2009 H Referred to Transportation | |
| Caption: | Relating to the issuance of "Choose Life" license plates and the creation of the Choose Life account in the general revenue fund. |
| SB 1128 | Author: | Nichols |
| Coauthor: | Nelson | |
| Last Action: | 03/13/2009 S Referred to Finance | |
| Caption: | Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for medical equipment used by physicians in certain areas of this state. |
| SB 1230 | Author: | Van de Putte |
| Coauthor: | Nelson | |
| Sponsor: | Naishtat | Herrero | Edwards | Menendez | Leibowitz | |
| Last Action: | 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the establishment of the Legislative Committee on Aging and other initiatives relating to the aging population of this state. |
| SB 1257 | Author: | Averitt |
| Coauthor: | Nelson | Watson | Shapleigh | |
| Last Action: | 05/20/2009 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the regulation of certain market conduct activities of certain life, accident, and health insurers and health benefit plan issuers; providing civil liability and administrative and criminal penalties. |
| SB 1313 | Author: | Shapiro | Harris |
| Coauthor: | Eltife | Nelson | |
| Sponsor: | Eissler | |
| Last Action: | 05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the quality and accessibility of public school career and technical education programs and to assistance to students concerning postsecondary education and training. |
| SB 1380 | Author: | Shapiro |
| Coauthor: | Nelson | Carona | Davis, Wendy | Hinojosa | Uresti | |
| Last Action: | 03/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice | |
| Caption: | Relating to the right of certain child crime victims to a speedy trial and to be considered with respect to a defendant's motion for continuance. |
| SB 1381 | Author: | Shapiro |
| Coauthor: | Nelson | Carona | Davis, Wendy | Hinojosa | Uresti | |
| Last Action: | 03/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice | |
| Caption: | Relating to the conditions of bond for a defendant charged with committing certain offenses against a child and to the denial of bail pending trial with respect to certain defendants who violate those conditions. |
| SB 1521 | Author: | Shapleigh |
| Coauthor: | Nelson | Uresti | Wentworth | |
| Sponsor: | Menendez | |
| Last Action: | 05/23/2009 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the regulation of boarding home facilities for persons with disabilities or elderly persons and assisted living facilities. |
| SB 1625 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Coauthor: | Nelson | |
| Last Action: | 05/18/2009 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the acceptance of durable powers of attorney by third parties. |
| SB 1659 | Author: | Averitt |
| Coauthor: | Shapiro | Nelson | |
| Last Action: | 04/30/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the use of hazardous and solid waste remediation fee funds for lead-acid battery recycling activities. |
| SB 1695 | Author: | Ogden |
| Coauthor: | Patrick, Dan | Nelson | |
| Last Action: | 03/20/2009 S Referred to Finance | |
| Caption: | Relating to prohibiting the use of state money or facilities for research involving the destruction of human embryos. |
| SB 1784 | Author: | Carona |
| Coauthor: | Nelson | Nichols | Patrick, Dan | |
| Last Action: | 05/01/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the requirement of citizenship or lawful presence in the United States for issuance of a driver's license, personal identification certificate, commercial driver's license, or commercial driver learner's permit. |
| SB 2080 | Author: | Uresti |
| Coauthor: | Nelson | Patrick, Dan | |
| Sponsor: | McClendon | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date | |
| Caption: | Relating to treating and reducing child abuse and neglect and improving child welfare, including providing assistance for adoptive parents and foster care providers. |
| SB 2402 | Author: | Davis, Wendy |
| Coauthor: | Nelson | |
| Last Action: | 05/07/2009 S Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm. | |
| Caption: | Relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate the exploration for and development and production of natural gas; providing a penalty. |
| SCR 35 | Author: | Nichols | Patrick, Dan |
| Coauthor: | Nelson | |
| Last Action: | 03/13/2009 S Referred to State Affairs | |
| Caption: | Affirming that the State of Texas claims sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the United States Constitution, serving notice to the federal government to cease and desist certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed. |
| SCR 39 | Author: | Hegar |
| Coauthor: | Nelson | |
| Last Action: | 03/13/2009 S Referred to State Affairs | |
| Caption: | Affirming that the State of Texas claims sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the United States Constitution, serving notice to the federal government to cease and desist certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed. |
| SJR 25 | Author: | Harris | Shapiro |
| Coauthor: | Nelson | Davis, Wendy | |
| Sponsor: | Pickett | |
| Last Action: | 05/26/2009 H Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar | |
| Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring certain revenue collected by a public entity from the use of a tolled highway project in this state to be used only for transportation projects. |