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

Number of Bills: 102

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (94):
SB 24 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/11/1995 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to liability of certain governmental units and to the employees and officers of those units.

SB 41 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 01/10/1995 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the competency of a child to testify in a criminal case.

SB 42 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Madden | Kamel | West, George "Buddy"
Last Action: 05/29/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to access to criminal history record information by certain organizations providing volunteer services.

SB 43 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Combs | Kamel
Last Action: 04/19/1995 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the temporary furlough policy of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB 44 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Combs
Last Action: 05/29/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the provision of good conduct time to inmates sentenced to the institutional division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB 45 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Wolens | Kamel
Last Action: 05/29/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to punishment, eligibility for parole, and parole release procedures for certain dangerous defendants.

SB 46 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Allen
Last Action: 05/29/1995 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to requiring victim notification when an inmate escapes from a facility operated by the institutional division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB 47 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Allen
Last Action: 05/29/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to notification of certain persons about procedures in the community supervision process that apply to defendants who victimized those persons.

SB 48 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Allen | Naishtat | Kamel
Last Action: 05/29/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to a crime victim's right to appear in person before members of the Board of Pardons and Paroles.

SB 51 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 02/14/1995 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to an affirmative finding of sexual motivation and to a requirement that certain inmates participate in sex offender treatment as a condition to earning good conduct time.

SB 78 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 02/14/1995 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to an affirmative finding of sexual motivation and to the eligibility for community supervision for defendants convicted of certain sexual and assaultive offenses against or involving children.

SB 79 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 02/14/1995 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the registration of sexual offenders; providing a criminal penalty.

SB 80 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Madden
Last Action: 05/29/1995 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to requiring training in issues concerning sex offender characteristics for certain judicial and law enforcement professionals.

SB 81 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Brady | Goodman
Last Action: 05/29/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to children's advocacy, including children's advocacy centers and child fatality review and investigation procedures.

SB 82 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 02/14/1995 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to an affirmative finding of sexual motivation and to the eligibility for deferred adjudication of defendants charged with certain sexual and assaultive offenses against or involving children.

SB 83 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/25/1995 S Withdrawn from intent calendar
Caption: Relating to parental notification before an abortion may be performed on a minor; providing a criminal penalty.

SB 111 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Combs | Kamel
Last Action: 05/29/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to conditions of community supervision, parole, and release on mandatory supervision for defendants charged with or convicted of certain sexual offenses against or involving children.

SB 112 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 02/14/1995 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to an affirmative finding of sexual motivation and to the eligibility for release on parole or mandatory supervision of inmates serving sentences for certain sexual or assaultive offenses against children.

SB 134 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Thompson | Farrar | Greenberg
Last Action: 06/14/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the punishment for certain assaults committed by one member of a family against another family member.

SB 135 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Thompson | Puente | Greenberg
Last Action: 06/14/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the punishment for the offense of violation of a protective order by a habitual offender under that statute.

SB 143 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 01/17/1995 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the defendant's right to waive automatic review of the judgment of conviction and sentence in a capital case.

SB 148 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 01/17/1995 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of inmates serving sentences for first, second, or third degree felonies to be confined in state jail felony facilities.

SB 149 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Greenberg | Kamel
Last Action: 05/29/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the release of information concerning the treatment of a sex offender by a treatment provider, a criminal justice agency, or a local law enforcement authority.

SB 162 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 02/14/1995 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the presentation of certain statements of victims at the punishment phase of a criminal trial.

SB 167 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 02/14/1995 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to an affirmative finding of sexual motivation and to the admissibility of evidence of other crimes, wrongs, or acts committed against a child in certain criminal cases.

SB 217 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 04/10/1995 S Withdrawn from intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the operation of the compensation to victims of crime fund and the compensation to victims of crime auxiliary fund.

SB 242 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Denny
Last Action: 06/15/1995 E Effective on 1/1/96
Caption: Relating to the use of violence prevention and conflict resolution training and education in juvenile probation and in children's correctional facilities.

SB 243 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Denny
Last Action: 06/14/1995 E Effective on 1/1/96
Caption: Relating to educating juveniles under the custody of the Texas Youth Commission in violence prevention and conflict resolution.

SB 244 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 01/18/1995 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to court orders to grant a name change to certain persons convicted of a criminal offense.

SB 267 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Craddick | Allen | Greenberg
Last Action: 05/29/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to sex offender registration and public notification of the release of a sex offender into the community; creating offenses and providing criminal penalties.

SB 268 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 01/23/1995 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the required license for the operation of a child care facility.

SB 308 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Hunter, Todd
Last Action: 05/21/1995 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to civil actions for public nuisances, and making an appropriation.

SB 320 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 02/21/1995 H Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Caption: Relating to the county courts at law of Collin County.

SB 321 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 04/26/1995 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of a judicial district composed of Collin County.

SB 354 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 01/31/1995 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to access to certain personal information by persons in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice; creating an offense and providing a penalty.

SB 422 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 02/06/1995 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the authority of a municipality to receive sales and use tax information from the comptroller.

SB 487 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/07/1995 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the duty of a landlord to provide smoke detectors in leased residential premises.

SB 584 Author: Shapiro | Nelson
Sponsor: Hartnett | Marchant | Wolens | Allen
Last Action: 04/24/1995 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of Dallas County Utility and Reclamation District to enter into tax abatement agreements, to designate reinvestment zones and to utilize all functions and procedures of Chapter 312, Tax Code; and validating prior elections and other actions and contracts.

SB 649 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 02/20/1995 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the construction of certain road projects in certain municipalities and counties.

SB 680 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Madden
Last Action: 06/15/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the cancellation of and to the filing of a declaration of write-in candidacy in certain elections; providing penalties.

SB 719 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 02/23/1995 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the limit on school district tax rates.

SB 753 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Hartnett
Last Action: 06/12/1995 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in Irving.

SB 762 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 02/27/1995 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to enrollment of foreign exchange students in public schools.

SB 852 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/02/1995 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to work programs and training for children committed to the Texas Youth Commission, franchise tax credits for participating industries, and optional ad valorem tax abatement from cities and counties for businesses providing training and employment for such children.

SB 853 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/06/1995 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the penalty for an offense involving the operation of a motor vehicle, an aircraft, or a watercraft while intoxicated and while a child is present.

SB 854 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/02/1995 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the testimony in a criminal proceeding of a child who is a victim.

SB 933 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Madden
Last Action: 05/23/1995 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the use of the hazardous and solid waste remediation fee fund.

SB 969 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/08/1995 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to municipal regulation of burglar alarm systems.

SB 1050 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/09/1995 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to chief school business administrators of school districts.

SB 1051 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 04/07/1995 S Placed on Reg. Order of Business Calendar
Caption: Relating to the enforcement of a protective order by a constable.

SB 1053 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/09/1995 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to criminal history checks conducted for public and private schools.

SB 1054 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 04/18/1995 S Record vote
Caption: Relating to establishment of infrastructure funds by certain municipalities.

SB 1150 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Driver
Last Action: 06/05/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to continuing education of insurance adjusters by reciprocity.

SB 1165 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/15/1995 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to insurance rates and policy forms for certain lines of insurance.

SB 1166 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/15/1995 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to registration requirements imposed on certain criminal offenders.

SB 1167 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 04/19/1995 S Placed on Reg. Order of Business Calendar
Caption: Relating to use of solid waste fee revenue for local and regional activities.

SB 1169 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/15/1995 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the regulation of foreign credit unions.

SB 1361 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 05/22/1995 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the definition of the terms "emergency medical care," "emergency care," and "emergency services."

SB 1491 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Reyna
Last Action: 06/08/1995 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to testing and remedial education of students 55 years of age or older and to tuition and fees charged to those students at public institutions of higher education.

SB 1492 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Lewis, Glenn
Last Action: 05/23/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the confidentiality of information derived from an audit to ascertain compliance with the payment of the hotel occupancy tax.

SB 1493 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/21/1995 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to eligibility for AFDC benefits.

SB 1518 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/21/1995 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to public parks, buildings and property.

SB 1543 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/21/1995 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the inspection, regulation and operation of personal care facilities.

SB 1701 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: McCall
Last Action: 06/13/1995 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/28/95
Caption: Relating to the designation of State Highway 190 in Dallas, Collin, and Denton counties as the President George Bush Highway.

SB 1704 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Kuempel
Last Action: 06/16/1995 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/28/95
Caption: Relating to the review and approval of certain permits by the state, a municipality, or other local governmental agencies.

SCR 4 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 01/10/1995 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Memorializing the Congress of the United States to recognize the importance of state sovereignty and to reduce the impact of unfunded federal mandates.

SCR 5 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Denny
Last Action: 06/16/1995 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Requesting and encouraging local counseling services to develop battering intervention and protection programs in response to the studies documenting the success of such programs.

SCR 16 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 05/16/1995 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Requesting the Supreme Court of Texas to promulgate rules for the State Bar of Texas to institute in its continuing education curriculum a program on sexual abuse issues.

SCR 34 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Allen
Last Action: 03/24/1995 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Recognizing February 22, 1995, as Collin County Day.

SCR 43 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Allen
Last Action: 03/24/1995 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating February 8, 1995, as Crime Victims Day.

SCR 90 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/16/1995 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to an interim study on a parent education program for parents of preschool-age children.

SCR 175 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/07/1995 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring Dr. Kenneth D. Thomas.

SJR 49 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/14/1995 S Referred to Education
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the legislature to finance the basic elements of public education.

SR 26 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 01/16/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the sponsors of the 1995 Chinese New Year Cultural Celebration in Plano.

SR 27 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 01/16/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Plano High School Wildcats for winning the 5A Division 1 State Football Championship.

SR 75 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 01/24/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Community Middle School of Nevada, Texas, for meeting criteria established for a Texas Successful Schools Award System Significant Gain Award.

SR 76 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 01/24/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending McClendon Elementary School of Nevada, Texas, for meeting the criteria established for a Texas Successful Schools Award System accreditation status of Recognized.

SR 188 Author: Shapiro | Haywood
Last Action: 02/22/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 22, 1995, as Collin County Day at the Capitol.

SR 189 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 02/13/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Dallas Acts Kind group as it observes Kindness Week from February 12 through February 19, 1995.

SR 222 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 02/15/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Declaring March 21, 1995, as Richardson Day.

SR 369 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/08/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Morris Shapiro of Austin on the occasion of his 70th birthday.

SR 672 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 04/12/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing former Governor William P. Clements on his birthday.

SR 715 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 04/12/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Welcoming the students of The University of Texas at Dallas who will be visiting the State Capitol.

SR 789 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 04/25/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Kiosco School Based Mental Health Clinic which was selected as one of the 1995 Best of Texas Programs.

SR 790 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 04/25/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Practical Parent Education of Plano for its selection as one of the Best of Texas Programs for 1995.

SR 892 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/03/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Mary Thelma Pettigrew Bray of Dallas.

SR 893 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/03/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Plano Senior High School soccer team on winning the 1995 state championship.

SR 991 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/09/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Jonnie and Gerhard Schulz of Collin County for their voluntary work on behalf of the Republican Party.

SR 1073 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/16/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Welcoming Madame Lucette Demeestere to the United States and Texas.

SR 1140 Author: Shapiro | Barrientos
Last Action: 05/29/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Lance Armstrong and congratulating him on his 1995 Tour DuPont victory.

SR 1192 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/25/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Celina High School Ladycats track team on winning the District 11-2A, Region 2, and state championship titles.

SR 1193 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/25/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring Japan and recognizing the Sun & Star 1996 festival.

SR 1286 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/27/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring Japan and recognizing the Sun and Star 1996 Festival.

SR 1294 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/27/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. 982.

Additional Primary Authors (8):
SB 949 Author: Sims | Shapiro
Sponsor: Longoria
Last Action: 05/23/1995 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to authorizing county commissioners to ban the introduction of contraband into county jails; providing a penalty.

SB 1168 Author: Sims | Shapiro
Sponsor: Longoria
Last Action: 05/23/1995 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/28/95
Caption: Relating to requirements for the segregation of classes of inmates in county jails and for capacities in county jails.

SCR 42 Author: Nelson | Shapiro
Sponsor: Allen
Last Action: 03/24/1995 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Recognizing the members of the Texas Federation of Republican Women and commending them for their notable accomplishments.

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.

SJR 34 Author: Nelson | Whitmire | Shapiro | Armbrister | Bivins
Last Action: 04/24/1995 S Placed on Reg. Order of Business Calendar
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to reserve to the people the powers of initiative and referendum.

SR 901 Author: Haywood | Shapiro
Last Action: 05/03/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Dr. Don Edward Beck for his contributions toward the peaceful creation of a democratic South Africa.

SR 1042 Author: Nelson | Shapiro
Last Action: 05/16/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Farmers Branch and Metrocrest Chambers of Commerce.

SR 1339 Author: Henderson | Shapiro
Last Action: 05/29/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Dr. William Sands Harris.

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