Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Sen. Bill Ratliff
74th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 7/16/2025

Number of Bills: 74

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (61):
SB 1 Author: Ratliff
Sponsor: Sadler
Last Action: 05/30/1995 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the education system, including the operation and administration of schools; making conforming amendments; providing penalties.

SB 179 Author: Ratliff
Last Action: 01/26/1995 S Placed on Reg. Order of Business Calendar
Caption: Relating to tuition fees at public upper-level institutions of higher education for students residing in bordering states.

SB 180 Author: Ratliff
Last Action: 01/18/1995 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the testing and remedial education of certain students enrolling in institutions of higher education.

SB 181 Author: Ratliff
Sponsor: Kamel
Last Action: 03/22/1995 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to college or university credit in government or political science and in American or Texas history through advanced standing examination.

SB 271 Author: Ratliff
Sponsor: Ramsay
Last Action: 06/05/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the applicant-violator system of the Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act.

SB 272 Author: Ratliff
Sponsor: Kuempel | Greenberg
Last Action: 05/22/1995 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the forfeiture or destruction of weapons belonging to persons convicted of or receiving deferred adjudication for the commission of certain crimes.

SB 276 Author: Ratliff
Last Action: 01/23/1995 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to a real estate appraisal prepared for credit purposes.

SB 298 Author: Ratliff
Sponsor: Saunders
Last Action: 05/09/1995 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to water quality standards.

SB 300 Author: Ratliff
Last Action: 01/24/1995 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages by certain minors while on the premises of a person who holds a license or permit issued under the Alcoholic Beverage Code.

SB 344 Author: Ratliff
Sponsor: Ramsay
Last Action: 05/23/1995 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the disposition of surplus tax money of the Morris County Hospital District on dissolution of the district.

SB 397 Author: Ratliff
Sponsor: Craddick
Last Action: 06/16/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to service areas of junior college districts and campuses.

SB 409 Author: Ratliff
Sponsor: Junell
Last Action: 05/19/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the accounting treatment of premium and discount associated with the purchase of certain securities for the permanent school fund.

SB 597 Author: Ratliff
Sponsor: Driver
Last Action: 06/16/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to mandatory reinstatement of certain life insurance policies in case of mental incapacity of an insured.

SB 598 Author: Ratliff
Sponsor: Driver
Last Action: 06/08/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the payment of claims on certain insurance policies or annuity contracts and to payment of attorney fees under those claims.

SB 650 Author: Ratliff
Last Action: 02/28/1995 S Placed on Reg. Order of Business Calendar
Caption: Relating to the regulation of nonpoint source water pollution, stormwater discharges, wet weather water quality standards, and control of sanitary sewer overflows.

SB 651 Author: Ratliff
Sponsor: Kuempel
Last Action: 06/08/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to an exemption from the requirement to obtain a water use permit for certain reservoirs used in surface coal mining operations.

SB 652 Author: Ratliff
Last Action: 03/07/1995 S Placed on Reg. Order of Business Calendar
Caption: Relating to an exemption from sand and gravel permitting requirements.

SB 782 Author: Ratliff
Last Action: 04/10/1995 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to regulation of the sale, possession, and consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises of a sexually oriented business.

SB 783 Author: Ratliff
Sponsor: Kuempel
Last Action: 06/14/1995 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/28/95
Caption: Relating to the right of a person leasing property to administrative and judicial review of a determination of the appraised value of the property for ad valorem taxation.

SB 784 Author: Ratliff
Sponsor: Uher
Last Action: 05/22/1995 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the practice of engineering; providing penalties.

SB 1012 Author: Ratliff
Last Action: 04/11/1995 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of retail water or sewer service utilities.

SB 1154 Author: Ratliff
Sponsor: Place
Last Action: 05/19/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the conditional grant program of the Texas Department of Transportation.

SB 1489 Author: Ratliff
Sponsor: Raymond
Last Action: 05/19/1995 H Withdrawn from calendar
Caption: Relating to research conducted by public senior colleges and universities on behalf of the Texas Department of Transportation.

SB 1490 Author: Ratliff
Last Action: 03/21/1995 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to annuities based on the service of a law enforcement or custodial officer who retired from the Employees Retirement System of Texas under a retirement incentive.

SB 1635 Author: Ratliff
Last Action: 04/27/1995 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the cancellation of certain elections.

SB 1642 Author: Ratliff
Last Action: 04/12/1995 S Placed on Reg. Order of Business Calendar
Caption: Relating to industrial development corporations created by certain cities.

SB 1655 Author: Ratliff
Last Action: 04/28/1995 S Placed on Reg. Order of Business Calendar
Caption: Relating to the joint or separate prosecution of multiple defendants charged with offenses arising from the same criminal transaction.

SB 1660 Author: Ratliff
Sponsor: Yost
Last Action: 06/16/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to agreed orders of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission.

SB 1661 Author: Ratliff
Last Action: 04/20/1995 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the issuance of a license or certification to practice as a psychologist.

SB 1679 Author: Ratliff
Sponsor: Saunders
Last Action: 05/24/1995 H Withdrawn from calendar
Caption: Relating to the notice the seller of an interest in coastal area property is required to furnish the purchaser.

SB 1686 Author: Ratliff
Last Action: 05/01/1995 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to establishing a speed limit on a street or highway in a municipality.

SB 1699 Author: Ratliff
Last Action: 05/10/1995 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to coordination between The University of Texas at Tyler and other institutions of higher education.

SB 1702 Author: Ratliff
Last Action: 05/04/1995 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to certain requirements for eligibility for unemployment compensation benefits and to employer chargebacks for those benefits.

SB 1707 Author: Ratliff
Last Action: 05/08/1995 S Placed on Reg. Order of Business Calendar
Caption: Relating to the availability of motor vehicle accident reports.

SCR 72 Author: Ratliff
Sponsor: Yost
Last Action: 03/24/1995 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: In memory of Charles K. Devall.

SCR 76 Author: Ratliff
Sponsor: Ramsay
Last Action: 03/21/1995 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Recognizing March 8, 1995, as Pittsburg Day.

SCR 77 Author: Ratliff
Sponsor: Patterson, L.P. "Pete"
Last Action: 03/30/1995 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Commending Dr. James M. Brunette for his worthy accomplishments.

SCR 100 Author: Ratliff
Sponsor: Patterson, L.P. "Pete"
Last Action: 04/12/1995 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Paying tribute to the life of Louis Booth Williams.

SCR 107 Author: Ratliff
Sponsor: Patterson, L.P. "Pete"
Last Action: 04/12/1995 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating the residents of Hopkins County on the grand occasion of Hopkins County Day.

SCR 111 Author: Ratliff
Sponsor: Patterson, L.P. "Pete"
Last Action: 04/12/1995 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Commending William Bradford for his many contributions to his state and to the Texas broadcasting industry.

SCR 163 Author: Ratliff
Sponsor: Sadler
Last Action: 06/16/1995 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Saluting the First Baptist Church of Marshall, Texas, on its 150th anniversary.

SCR 166 Author: Ratliff
Sponsor: Sadler
Last Action: 06/16/1995 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: In memory of Charles B. Smith.

SCR 168 Author: Ratliff
Sponsor: Sadler
Last Action: 06/16/1995 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: In memory of Trooper Timothy Wade McDermott.

SCR 178 Author: Ratliff
Sponsor: Sadler
Last Action: 06/15/1995 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Instructing the enrolling of the Senate to make corrections to SB 1.

SJR 23 Author: Ratliff
Last Action: 02/02/1995 S Withdrawn from intent calendar
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the abolition of the office of county treasurer in Titus County.

SJR 35 Author: Ratliff
Last Action: 03/02/1995 S Placed on Reg. Order of Business Calendar
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing elections for the recall of school district trustees.

SR 34 Author: Ratliff
Last Action: 01/16/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Thomas McVay of Paris, Texas, on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

SR 57 Author: Ratliff
Last Action: 01/19/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Gary L. Hanks of Paris, Texas, on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

SR 71 Author: Ratliff
Last Action: 01/23/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating James K. Mills on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

SR 311 Author: Ratliff
Last Action: 02/27/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Nathan Edward Clark on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

SR 533 Author: Ratliff
Last Action: 03/23/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating James Nicholas Griffin of Pittsburg on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

SR 534 Author: Ratliff
Last Action: 03/23/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Matthew Lane Wallace on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

SR 668 Author: Ratliff
Last Action: 04/10/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Ygnacio D. Garza for his contributions as Chairman of the Parks and Wildlife Commission.

SR 834 Author: Ratliff
Last Action: 04/27/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of James W. Farris of Paris, Texas.

SR 835 Author: Ratliff
Last Action: 04/27/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Coach James R. Cameron of Sulphur Springs.

SR 858 Author: Ratliff
Last Action: 04/28/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Austin Lewis Duff of Tyler on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

SR 888 Author: Ratliff
Last Action: 05/02/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratuating Gladys Earl Beckham on the occasion of her 100th birthday.

SR 911 Author: Ratliff
Last Action: 05/04/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Aaron Hegtvedt of Mount Pleasant on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

SR 1072 Author: Ratliff
Last Action: 05/15/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Deborah Patterson Liesman of Paris, Texas, and Brookston.

SR 1129 Author: Ratliff
Last Action: 05/19/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the "Texas Team" for achieving the rank of second in the nation in the National MATHCOUNTS Competition.

SR 1258 Author: Ratliff
Last Action: 05/26/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. 1.

Additional Primary Authors (13):
SB 26 Author: Bivins | Lucio | Ratliff | Harris, Chris | Montford
Last Action: 05/11/1995 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to civil remedies for deceptive trade practices.

SB 29 Author: Sibley | Lucio | Montford | Brown | Ratliff
Last Action: 01/11/1995 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to tort reform.

SB 401 Author: Ellis | Brown | Montford | Ratliff | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Romo
Last Action: 05/16/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the payment, and procedures to enforce payment, of taxes and fees collected by the comptroller; providing penalties.

SB 407 Author: Montford | Ratliff
Sponsor: Junell
Last Action: 06/15/1995 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to making emergency appropriations for distribution of state money to school districts and certain public institutions and commissions and to emergency reductions in the current appropriations to the Texas Department of Health.

SB 408 Author: Montford | Ratliff
Last Action: 02/14/1995 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to health and workers' compensation insurance coverage providing benefits to employees of the state and local governments or retired employees or annuitants.

SB 882 Author: Sims | Ratliff
Sponsor: Brimer
Last Action: 06/05/1995 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the placement of specific information logo signs and major shopping area guide signs on certain public highways.

SB 1074 Author: Brown | Sibley | Patterson, Jerry | Nelson | Ratliff
Sponsor: Talton | Delisi
Last Action: 06/17/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the operations of a grand jury; providing penalties.

SB 1075 Author: Brown | Patterson, Jerry | Sibley | Nelson | Ratliff
Last Action: 04/20/1995 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a probable cause ruling by the Texas Ethics Commission concerning an offense involving a public servant's misuse of a thing of value belonging to the government or violation of a law relating to the public servant's office or employment; providing a criminal penalty.

SB 1221 Author: Nixon, Drew | Ratliff | Galloway | Haywood | Barrientos
Last Action: 04/28/1995 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to voluntary road use agreements between a person and a county.

SB 1232 Author: Armbrister | Ratliff
Sponsor: Stiles
Last Action: 06/16/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to a motor vehicle self-insurance program for volunteer fire departments.

SB 1299 Author: Cain | Ratliff | Turner, Jim
Sponsor: Oakley
Last Action: 05/17/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to abolition of the board of regents of East Texas State University and the transfer of the institutions under that board to The Texas A&M University System.

SCR 54 Author: Cain | Nixon, Drew | Ratliff | Shapiro | West, Royce
Sponsor: Glaze
Last Action: 03/30/1995 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating the John Tyler High School football team for winning the 5A Division Championship.

SR 220 Author: Sibley | Ratliff
Last Action: 02/20/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of M. A. "Catfish" Smith.

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