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

Number of Bills: 17

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 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 211 Author: Ellis | West, Royce
Coauthor: Zaffirini | Moncrief | Haywood | Duncan | Ratliff | et al.
Sponsor: Naishtat | Coleman | Maxey | Greenberg | Dukes
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the establishment and operation of the Texas child care fund and to the development of a statewide guide on child care.

SB 226 Author: Madla
Coauthor: Luna, Gregory | Patterson, Jerry | Duncan | Ratliff | Zaffirini | et al.
Sponsor: Jones, Delwin
Last Action: 05/19/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to defense economic readjustment zones; authorizing the issuance of bonds.

SB 227 Author: Madla
Coauthor: Luna, Gregory | Patterson, Jerry | Duncan | Ratliff | Zaffirini | et al.
Sponsor: Jones, Delwin
Last Action: 06/18/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a grant for a local area adversely affected by a reduction in defense-related activity.

SB 1070 Author: Sibley | Wentworth | Nelson | Patterson, Jerry | Armbrister
Coauthor: Harris | Duncan | Ratliff | Cain | Zaffirini | et al.
Last Action: 03/12/1997 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to faith-based chemical dependency treatment programs and counselors.

SB 1417 Author: Ellis | Armbrister
Coauthor: Ratliff
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
Caption: Relating to judicial efficiency.

SB 1564 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Armbrister | Bivins | Carona | Madla | Patterson, Jerry | et al.
Last Action: 05/12/1997 S Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the reapportionment of state legislative, congressional, and judicial districts and the creation, function, and duties of the Texas Redistricting Commission.

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 15 Author: Ellis | Armbrister
Coauthor: Ratliff
Last Action: 02/11/1997 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Encouraging the State Board of Education to directly manage all investments of the Permanent School Fund through the Texas Permanent School Fund Management Company.

SCR 16 Author: Ellis | Armbrister
Coauthor: Ratliff
Last Action: 02/11/1997 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Encouraging the State Board of Education to require that all stocks purchased by the Permanent School Fund pay a current dividend.

SCR 40 Author: Shapiro | Ogden | Nelson | Sibley | Wentworth
Coauthor: Bivins | Brown | Carona | Duncan | Fraser | et al.
Sponsor: Craddick
Last Action: 04/25/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Commending the members of the Texas Federation of Republican Women.

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.

SJR 41 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Armbrister | Bivins | Carona | Madla | Patterson, Jerry | et al.
Last Action: 05/12/1997 S Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to create the Texas Redistricting Commission to establish legislative and congressional districts and to revise the constitutional redistricting provisions.

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.

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