Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. Carlos F. Truan
75th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/14/2026

Number of Bills: 36

SB 14 Author: Harris
Coauthor: Truan
Last Action: 05/20/1997 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to long-term care for public employees.

SB 30 Author: Zaffirini | Moncrief | Nelson
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Truan
Sponsor: Maxey
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to fraud and improper payments under the state Medicaid program and other welfare programs and to the creation of a criminal offense; providing penalties.

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 57 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Ellis | Truan
Sponsor: Hilderbran | Naishtat
Last Action: 06/17/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to participation of certain AFDC recipients in the job opportunities and basic skills (JOBS) training program.

SB 58 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Ellis | Truan
Sponsor: Hilderbran | Naishtat
Last Action: 06/11/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to continued participation by certain AFDC recipients in the jobs opportunities and basic skills (JOBS) training program.

SB 59 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Truan
Sponsor: Hilderbran | Naishtat | Chavez | Davila
Last Action: 05/19/1997 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the assessment of certain recipients of public assistance.

SB 60 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Truan
Sponsor: Hilderbran | Naishtat
Last Action: 06/17/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
Caption: Relating to parenting skills training for certain AFDC recipients.

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 98 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Shapiro | Truan
Last Action: 04/04/1997 S Withdrawn from intent calendar
Caption: Relating to a prohibition of discrimination in the determination of eligibility for employment and coverage under certain group health benefit plans based on the use of certain genetic tests and to limitations on the use of information derived from those tests; providing an administrative penalty.

SB 102 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Luna, Gregory | Nelson | Madla | Wentworth | Truan | et al.
Sponsor: Kamel
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the creation and use of an emergency medical services and trauma care system fund.

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 217 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Nelson | Lucio | Ellis | Shapiro | Truan | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/14/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to coverage under certain health benefit plans for reconstructive surgery incident to a mastectomy.

SB 229 Author: Carona
Coauthor: Truan
Sponsor: Kubiak
Last Action: 05/26/1997 H Point of order sustained
Caption: Relating to the regulation of air conditioning and refrigeration contractors; providing penalties.

SB 250 Author: Whitmire | Patterson, Jerry
Coauthor: Brown | Nelson | Truan | West, Royce
Last Action: 05/14/1997 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the repeal of release to mandatory supervision and to parole procedures applicable to certain inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB 266 Author: Ellis | Lucio | Patterson, Jerry
Coauthor: Sibley | Barrientos | Cain | Carona | Gallegos | et al.
Sponsor: Oliveira | Coleman | Lewis, Glenn | Greenberg | Dunnam
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a program in the Texas Department of Commerce to secure certain loans made to small and medium-sized businesses and nonprofit organizations.

SB 328 Author: Brown
Coauthor: Shapiro | Truan | Armbrister | Lindsay | Patterson, Jerry | et al.
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 03/26/1997 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Judicial Compensation Commission.

SB 461 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Truan | West, Royce
Sponsor: Maxey
Last Action: 06/18/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
Caption: Relating to the authority of the comptroller of public accounts to contract for certain tax collection services; making an appropriation; providing penalties.

SB 501 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Truan
Sponsor: Coleman
Last Action: 05/26/1997 H Point of order sustained
Caption: Relating to authorizing the comptroller to provide assistance to local governments in obtaining funds from the federal government.

SB 503 Author: Ellis | West, Royce | Lindsay | Zaffirini
Coauthor: Barrientos | Truan
Sponsor: Olivo | Greenberg
Last Action: 05/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the continuation of the school child care services program.

SB 606 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Moncrief | Truan | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/16/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the establishment and operation of a regional academic health center by The University of Texas System.

SB 820 Author: West, Royce
Coauthor: Truan
Sponsor: Turner, Sylvester
Last Action: 05/31/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the establishment and operation of an electronic procurement marketplace, including an electronic commerce network.

SB 834 Author: Armbrister
Coauthor: Truan
Sponsor: Lewis, Glenn
Last Action: 05/27/1997 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the authority of a county to operate a water or sewer utility in unincorporated areas of a county, including the authority to issue bonds and to acquire property through eminent domain.

SB 935 Author: Madla | Wentworth | Zaffirini | Luna, Gregory | Lucio
Coauthor: Truan
Last Action: 04/02/1997 H Referred to Business & Industry
Caption: Relating to the financing of community venues and related infrastructure in certain municipalities or counties; authorizing the imposition of certain local taxes and the issuance of local bonds; providing penalties.

SB 951 Author: Ellis | Harris
Coauthor: Truan | Madla | Zaffirini | Luna, Gregory | Moncrief | et al.
Sponsor: Hodge
Last Action: 05/27/1997 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the coordination of tenant services programs.

SB 987 Author: Moncrief | Luna, Gregory | Whitmire | Shapleigh | Haywood
Coauthor: Sibley | Barrientos | Cain | Zaffirini | Lucio | et al.
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 06/19/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to alternative uses for money in the compensation to victims of crime fund.

SB 1060 Author: Patterson, Jerry
Coauthor: Luna, Gregory | Brown | Zaffirini | Lucio | Fraser | et al.
Sponsor: Counts
Last Action: 05/09/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the management of certain funds by the Veterans' Land Board, to the creation of veterans homes, and to the Veterans' Land Board's entering into bond enhancement agreements for certain bonds.

SB 1067 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Barrientos | Ellis | Gallegos | Lucio | Moncrief | et al.
Last Action: 04/09/1997 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to assistance for certain legal immigrants.

SB 1114 Author: Ellis | West, Royce | Zaffirini
Coauthor: Truan
Sponsor: Coleman
Last Action: 06/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a "wheels for work" pilot program to assist certain recipients of AFDC.

SB 1362 Author: Barrientos | Shapleigh | Whitmire | Lucio | Gallegos
Coauthor: Madla | Truan | Ellis | Cain | Moncrief | et al.
Last Action: 03/18/1997 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the implementation of certain policies and procedures to prohibit employment discrimination by certain entities.

SB 1495 Author: Bivins
Coauthor: Truan
Sponsor: Chisum
Last Action: 05/16/1997 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to notices required to be given in certain proceedings conducted by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission.

SB 1534 Author: Barrientos
Coauthor: Truan | Wentworth | Armbrister | Lucio | West, Royce
Sponsor: Berlanga | Bosse | Goodman | Naishtat
Last Action: 06/17/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to additional court filing fees to provide basic civil legal services to the indigent.

SB 1686 Author: Ellis | Shapleigh | Luna, Gregory
Coauthor: Truan | Moncrief
Last Action: 03/24/1997 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain political contributions, political expenditures, and political advertising; providing criminal penalties.

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.

SR 5 Author: Ellis | West, Royce
Coauthor: Truan
Last Action: 01/15/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Paying tribute to the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

SR 534 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Truan
Last Action: 04/18/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring Morris Atlas.

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