Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. Eliot Shapleigh
76th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 11/8/2025

Number of Bills: 72

SB 1 Author: Bivins
Coauthor: Sibley | Ellis, Rodney | Jackson | Zaffirini | Haywood | et al.
Last Action: 03/01/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the promotion of public school students based on satisfactory performance on certain assessment instruments and to programs to assist students in achieving satisfactory performance.

SB 4 Author: Bivins
Coauthor: Nelson | Ogden | Ratliff | Sibley | Shapleigh | et al.
Sponsor: Sadler
Last Action: 06/08/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to public school finance, property tax relief, and public education; making an appropriation.

SB 5 Author: Sibley
Coauthor: Bernsen | Shapleigh | Zaffirini | Armbrister | Duncan | et al.
Sponsor: Oliveira | Greenberg | Cuellar | McClendon | McCall
Last Action: 05/25/1999 H Point of order sustained
Caption: Relating to the authorization of certain franchise tax incentives promoting economic development.

SB 7 Author: Sibley
Coauthor: Armbrister | Cain | Ellis, Rodney | Fraser | Shapiro | et al.
Sponsor: Wolens
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to electric utility restructuring and to the powers and duties of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Office of Public Utility Counsel, and Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission; providing penalties.

SB 15 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Carona | Shapleigh
Sponsor: McCall
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the penalty for certain offenses concerning the sale of cigarettes.

SB 22 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Moncrief | Bernsen | Lindsay | Nixon, Drew | Shapleigh | et al.
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 05/25/1999 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the eligibility for release on community supervision or parole for a defendant convicted of aggravated assault.

SB 23 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Moncrief | West, Royce | Bernsen | Lucio | Lindsay | et al.
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the duration of certain emergency protection orders issued by magistrates.

SB 24 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Moncrief | Bernsen | Lindsay | Cain | Shapleigh | et al.
Sponsor: Hinojosa | Naishtat
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain domestic violence offenses.

SB 37 Author: Ellis, Rodney
Coauthor: Wentworth | West, Royce | Zaffirini | Cain | Shapleigh | et al.
Last Action: 03/30/1999 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to student financial aid, including the consolidation or repeal of student aid and grant programs and the creation of grant programs to provide financial assistance to students at institutions of higher education who meet certain academic, citizenship, financial need, and other requirements.

SB 50 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Moncrief | Bernsen | Lucio | Lindsay | Cain | et al.
Sponsor: Naishtat | Reyna, Arthur | Dukes
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the application for, issuance of, and contents of a protective order.

SB 58 Author: Haywood
Coauthor: Shapiro | Carona | Ellis, Rodney | Nixon, Drew | Moncrief | et al.
Sponsor: Dukes
Last Action: 05/22/1999 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to incentives for an employer that establishes and operates a day-care center for children of employees or purchases child-care services for employees.

SB 60 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Shapiro | Shapleigh
Sponsor: Goolsby | Chavez | Delisi | Reyna, Arthur | Greenberg
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the wearing of safety belts by certain vehicle passengers; providing penalties.

SB 76 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Lucio | Shapleigh | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Flores
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to requiring the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission to develop a water supply model for the Rio Grande.

SB 77 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Lucio | Shapleigh | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Cuellar
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
Caption: Relating to the making of international cooperation agreements by state agencies and political subdivisions; authorizing the issuance of bonds.

SB 86 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Cain | Sibley | Armbrister | Fraser | Bivins | et al.
Sponsor: Danburg
Last Action: 06/20/1999 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
Caption: Relating to the protection of telecommunications and electric services customers; providing penalties.

SB 107 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Barrientos | Moncrief | Shapleigh | Zaffirini | Gallegos | et al.
Sponsor: Chavez
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the designation of March 31 as Cesar Chavez Day.

SB 114 Author: Gallegos
Coauthor: Ogden | Shapleigh | Carona | Shapiro | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Hochberg | Wise
Last Action: 05/28/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the standard of alcohol concentration used in defining the term "intoxicated" for the purposes of certain offenses involving intoxication.

SB 148 Author: Fraser
Coauthor: Bernsen | Nelson | Moncrief | Lucio | Shapleigh | et al.
Last Action: 03/02/1999 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to exempting certain small corporations from the franchise tax.

SB 184 Author: Barrientos
Coauthor: Cain | Gallegos | Lucio | Moncrief | Nixon, Drew | et al.
Sponsor: Hunter
Last Action: 05/21/1999 E Effective on adoption of const. amendment
Caption: Relating to the student loan program administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; authorizing the issuance of bonds.

SB 207 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Nelson | Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/04/1999 H Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Caption: Relating to protecting against family violence in family law cases and in certain other cases involving alternative dispute resolution procedures.

SB 210 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Lucio | Shapleigh | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to directing certain higher education research programs to address environmental issues affecting the Texas-Mexico border region.

SB 275 Author: Ellis, Rodney
Coauthor: Truan | Gallegos | West, Royce | Barrientos | Moncrief | et al.
Last Action: 02/01/1999 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the investigation and prosecution of an offense motivated by bias or prejudice and to other remedies for and protections against certain hateful acts.

SB 304 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Duncan | Zaffirini | Lucio | Shapleigh | Sibley
Last Action: 04/07/1999 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 7 1999 2:49PM
Caption: Relating to coordinating colonia initiatives.

SB 441 Author: Ellis, Rodney
Coauthor: Bernsen | Armbrister | Cain | Lucio | Madla | et al.
Sponsor: McCall | Goodman | Hartnett | Oliveira | Cuellar
Last Action: 06/03/1999 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to tax exemptions and credits.

SB 445 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Ratliff | Shapleigh | Bivins | Gallegos | Madla | et al.
Sponsor: Gray | Averitt | Coleman | Glaze | Maxey
Last Action: 05/28/1999 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
Caption: Relating to a child health plan for certain low-income children.

SB 461 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Moncrief | Bernsen | Lindsay | Cain | Nixon, Drew | et al.
Sponsor: Howard
Last Action: 05/03/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to a payment to a family violence shelter center by a defendant made as a condition of community supervision.

SB 495 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Fraser | Luna, Gregory | Shapleigh | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Hawley
Last Action: 05/29/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Office of Defense Affairs and Texas Strategic Military Planning Commission.

SB 513 Author: Carona
Coauthor: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/19/1999 H Rules suspended
Caption: Relating to a restriction on the use of goods by a purchaser of the goods.

SB 525 Author: Luna, Gregory
Coauthor: Fraser | Shapleigh | Truan | Wentworth | Lucio
Sponsor: Uher
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to compensation and benefits for members of the state military forces and their dependents.

SB 526 Author: Luna, Gregory
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Truan | Lucio
Sponsor: Counts
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 1/1/00
Caption: Relating to providing tuition payment assistance to certain members of the state military forces attending public or private institutions of higher education.

SB 538 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Barrientos | Lindsay | Haywood | Nelson | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte | Seaman
Last Action: 05/24/1999 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to a prohibition of discrimination in the determination of eligibility for employment, occupational licenses, and insurance coverage based on certain genetic information and to limitations on the use of that information.

SB 679 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: Sibley | Wentworth | Shapleigh
Last Action: 04/20/1999 S Withdrawn from intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the approval of certain permit applications by local governments.

SB 681 Author: Duncan
Coauthor: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Pickett
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the development of an intermodal transportation hub for economic development in certain municipalities.

SB 876 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Dutton
Last Action: 05/25/1999 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to restaffing certain low-performing public schools.

SB 879 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Carona | Shapleigh | Whitmire
Last Action: 03/08/1999 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to requiring governmental bodies to prominently display a sign that states the basic requirements of the open records law.

SB 916 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Danburg
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to notices of open meetings posted by the secretary of state.

SB 962 Author: Barrientos
Coauthor: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Keel
Last Action: 05/24/1999 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of harassment.

SB 1039 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Whitmire
Last Action: 03/10/1999 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to access to information held by or for the judiciary.

SB 1040 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Whitmire
Last Action: 03/30/1999 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the imposition of a charge for making available for inspection certain public information.

SB 1041 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Carona | Shapleigh | Whitmire
Last Action: 03/10/1999 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the enforcement of the public information law; providing for the imposition of a civil penalty.

SB 1042 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Whitmire
Last Action: 04/08/1999 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to requests for attorney general decisions under the public information law.

SB 1043 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Whitmire
Last Action: 04/08/1999 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the deposit that a governmental body may require under the open records law before preparing copies of certain information.

SB 1044 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Whitmire
Last Action: 04/08/1999 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the charge a governmental body may impose for providing a copy of public information.

SB 1045 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Whitmire
Last Action: 04/08/1999 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to making government information available on the Internet and to the cost of making government information available to the public.

SB 1046 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Whitmire
Last Action: 03/10/1999 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the criteria the Sunset Advisory Commission uses in its review of state agencies.

SB 1047 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Whitmire
Last Action: 04/06/1999 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 6 1999 10:30AM
Caption: Relating to the application of the open meetings and open records laws to information about, and certain negotiations concerning, a business prospect who engages in economic development negotiations with a governmental body.

SB 1048 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Whitmire
Last Action: 03/10/1999 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to alternative dispute resolution records and proceedings of governmental bodies.

SB 1100 Author: Cain
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Moncrief | West, Royce
Sponsor: McCall | Danburg | Wise
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the use of controlled substances to facilitate the commission of certain offenses; providing penalties.

SB 1287 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Zaffirini | Truan | Shapleigh
Sponsor: Oliveira | Carter | Bailey | Hill | Ehrhardt
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
Caption: Relating to housing loans to low-income families.

SB 1421 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Truan | Zaffirini | Moncrief
Sponsor: Cuellar | Hinojosa | Gutierrez | Flores | Pickett
Last Action: 06/17/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the subdivision or development of land in certain economically distressed areas, including colonias, and certain other areas; providing penalties.

SB 1446 Author: Barrientos
Coauthor: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Maxey | Krusee
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
Caption: Relating to authorizing the General Services Commission to convey certain state-owned property to the City of Austin.

SB 1455 Author: West, Royce
Coauthor: Barrientos | Bivins | Luna, Gregory | Madla | Shapleigh | et al.
Last Action: 05/18/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to compensatory, intensive, and accelerated education in public schools.

SB 1507 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Capelo
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the evaluation by the Texas Workforce Commission of federal trade adjustment programs designed to assist certain persons in obtaining employment.

SB 1509 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Fraser | Ogden | Shapleigh
Sponsor: Turner, Bob
Last Action: 05/20/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the maximum number and amount of certain veteran's loans.

SB 1510 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/15/1999 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of a property owner for a tax abatement agreement.

SB 1622 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Madla | Truan
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 05/11/1999 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the housing trust fund.

SB 1851 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Carona | Shapleigh | Whitmire | Armbrister
Sponsor: Turner, Sylvester
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to public access to governmental information and decisions, including revisions to the public information law.

SB 1902 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Bernsen | Gallegos | Lindsay | Nelson | Whitmire | et al.
Sponsor: Carter | Uresti
Last Action: 05/26/1999 H Withdrawn from calendar
Caption: Relating to the provision of tuition and fee exemptions, stipends, and scholarships for certain former prisoners of war from Texas attending a public college or university.

SCR 2 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Lucio | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Flores
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Memorializing the U.S. Congress to provide for more customs inspection lanes and officials and for 24-hour customs operations, at border crossings between Texas and Mexico.

SCR 3 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/18/1999 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Directing the Texas Department of Transportation to increase its efforts to employ NATAP and other new technology to expedite truck traffic at border crossings.

SCR 7 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Fraser | Ogden | Shapleigh | Truan
Sponsor: Hilderbran | Uresti
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Memorializing Congress to provide lifetime healthcare for military retirees over the age of 65.

SCR 78 Author: West, Royce
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Bivins | Brown, J. E. "Buster" | Cain | et al.
Last Action: 05/26/1999 H Received from the Senate
Caption: Creating the Special Commission on Twenty-First Century Colleges and Universities.

SJR 4 Author: Madla
Coauthor: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Pickett
Last Action: 05/25/1999 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to create a consolidated El Paso Metro government by consolidating El Paso County and certain political subdivisions in El Paso County.

SJR 16 Author: Barrientos
Coauthor: Zaffirini | Cain | Gallegos | Lucio | Moncrief | et al.
Sponsor: Hunter
Last Action: 05/12/1999 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of general obligation bonds to finance educational loans to students.

SJR 34 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Truan | Zaffirini | Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/12/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of bonds to provide funds for low-income owner-built housing.

SJR 35 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Ellis, Rodney | Truan | Madla
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 05/10/1999 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of bonds to augment funds for low and very low income housing.

SJR 45 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Ogden | Shapleigh | Truan | Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/06/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the issuance of bonds for certain improvements to the state highway system.

SR 181 Author: Madla
Coauthor: Barrientos | Ellis, Rodney | Gallegos | Lucio | Luna, Gregory | et al.
Last Action: 02/09/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 14-20, 1999, as National LULAC Week in Texas.

SR 719 Author: Barrientos
Coauthor: Shapleigh
Last Action: 04/22/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Francisco Roux-Lopez, Consul General of Mexico for Austin.

SR 967 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Bernsen | Bivins | Cain | et al.
Last Action: 05/25/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Tim Flynn, R.N. of Austin.

SR 1198 Author: Barrientos
Coauthor: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/31/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Frank Bryan Cook of Austin.

SR 1225 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Bernsen | Bivins | Brown, J. E. "Buster" | et al.
Last Action: 05/31/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In recognition of Senator Gregory Luna of San Antonio.

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