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Texas Legislature

Bills Coauthored

Sen. Jane Nelson
86th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/19/2026

Number of Bills: 16

Author:
Bettencourt | Creighton | Hancock | Paxton | Taylor
Coauthor:
Flores | Campbell | Fallon | Hall | Birdwell | et al.
Sponsor:
Burrows
Last Action:
06/12/2019 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to ad valorem taxation; authorizing fees.
Author:
Nichols
Coauthor:
Buckingham | Flores | Hinojosa | Seliger | West | et al.
Sponsor:
Kuempel | Ashby | Bell, Keith | King, Phil | Price
Last Action:
06/07/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to broadband service or facilities provided by an electric cooperative.
Author:
Hall
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Creighton | Campbell | Nelson
Sponsor:
Middleton | Longoria | Metcalf | Phelan | Burrows
Last Action:
05/20/2019 H Failed to pass to 3rd reading
Caption:
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public money for lobbying and certain other activities.
Author:
Birdwell
Coauthor:
Buckingham | Flores | Bettencourt | Campbell | Hughes | et al.
Sponsor:
Phelan | Metcalf | Sanford | Longoria
Last Action:
06/07/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to ballot language requirements for a proposition seeking voter approval for the issuance of bonds.
Author:
Huffman
Coauthor:
Nichols | Nelson | Hinojosa | Hughes | Zaffirini | et al.
Last Action:
02/14/2019 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to judicial compensation and the contributions to, benefits from, membership in, and administration of the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One and Plan Two; making conforming changes.
Author:
Schwertner | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | Fallon | et al.
Coauthor:
Nelson | Kolkhorst | Creighton
Last Action:
04/26/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to notice of a property owner's rights relating to the examination or survey of property by an entity with eminent domain authority.
Author:
Schwertner | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | Fallon | et al.
Coauthor:
Nelson | Creighton | Kolkhorst | Bettencourt
Last Action:
04/26/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the acquisition of certain real property in conjunction with the acquisition of real property for a public use through eminent domain procedures.
Author:
Schwertner | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | Fallon | et al.
Coauthor:
Nelson | Kolkhorst
Last Action:
03/28/2019 H Referred to Land & Resource Management: Mar 28 2019 12:30AM
Caption:
Relating to establishing actual progress for the purposes of determining the right to repurchase real property from a condemning entity.
Author:
Fallon
Coauthor:
Nelson
Sponsor:
Frank
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to increasing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the offense of murder and providing for the prosecution of that conduct as capital murder.
Author:
Watson | Buckingham | Hinojosa | Rodríguez
Coauthor:
Nichols | Perry | Campbell | Nelson | Zaffirini | et al.
Sponsor:
Capriglione | Phelan | Canales | Wilson | Zerwas
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective on 1/1/20
Caption:
Relating to the disclosure of certain contracting information under the public information law.
Author:
Seliger
Coauthor:
Nelson
Last Action:
04/09/2019 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the release of a reversionary interest in certain real property by the Health and Human Services Commission and conditions related to that release.
Author:
Taylor
Coauthor:
Nelson
Sponsor:
Ashby
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the ability of public school teachers to maintain student discipline without being subjected to adverse employment consequences.
Author:
Fallon
Coauthor:
Nelson | Buckingham
Sponsor:
Nevárez
Last Action:
05/17/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to expedited processing of certain applications for a license to carry a handgun; waiving a fee.
Author:
Hughes
Coauthor:
Hall | Campbell | Perry | Kolkhorst | Bettencourt | et al.
Sponsor:
Krause | Sanford | Phelan | Oliverson
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the protection of membership in, affiliation with, and support provided to religious organizations.
Author:
Powell
Coauthor:
Watson | Rodríguez | West | Flores | Nelson | et al.
Sponsor:
Geren
Last Action:
05/21/2019 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of operation of an unmanned aircraft over certain facilities.
Author:
Kolkhorst | Buckingham | Campbell | Flores | Hinojosa | et al.
Coauthor:
Powell | Fallon | Seliger | Schwertner | Johnson | et al.
Sponsor:
Cyrier | Price | Zerwas | Turner, Chris | Rose
Last Action:
05/28/2019 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the appropriation of the net revenue received from the imposition of state sales and use taxes on sporting goods.
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