Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. Carlos F. Truan
76th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 11/8/2025

Number of Bills: 45

SB 3 Author: Bivins
Coauthor: Harris | Carona | Fraser | Lucio | Nelson | et al.
Last Action: 04/26/1999 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 26 1999 10:18PM
Caption: Relating to master reading teacher certification, grants, and stipends.

SB 8 Author: West, Royce
Coauthor: Duncan | Truan | Bernsen
Sponsor: Goodman
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the compilation of criminal information pertaining to criminal street gangs and criminal combinations.

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 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 120 Author: Barrientos
Coauthor: Lindsay | Ellis, Rodney | Gallegos | Luna, Gregory | Moncrief | et al.
Last Action: 01/28/1999 S Referred to s/c on Tech & Business by Pres.
Caption: Relating to telephone solicitation; providing penalties.

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 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 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 501 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Zaffirini | Lucio | Truan
Sponsor: Oliveira
Last Action: 05/24/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to a state agency's strategic plan for serving geographic regions of the state, including the border region.

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 549 Author: Haywood
Coauthor: Moncrief | Nelson | Nixon, Drew | Harris | Zaffirini | et al.
Sponsor: Longoria
Last Action: 05/08/1999 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the oversight and operations of regional planning commissions and councils of governments.

SB 677 Author: Jackson
Coauthor: Bernsen | Truan
Sponsor: Seaman | Uher | Deshotel | Eiland | Ritter
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the creation and operation of the Windstorm Building Code Advisory Committee on Specifications and Maintenance.

SB 786 Author: Harris
Coauthor: Moncrief | Lindsay | Nelson | Ratliff | Carona | et al.
Last Action: 03/09/1999 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the Texas State History Museum.

SB 966 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Truan
Last Action: 05/06/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the financing and construction of highways by the Texas Department of Transportation.

SB 1092 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Coauthor: Truan
Sponsor: Oliveira | Solis, Jim
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of a development corporation for spaceport facilities; granting the power of eminent domain and the right to issue bonds.

SB 1108 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Lucio | Truan | Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/19/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the disposition of the proceeds of fines collected for overweight vehicles.

SB 1136 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Duncan | Lucio | Madla | Zaffirini | Truan
Sponsor: Pickett
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to a border commerce coordinator in the governor's office.

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 1356 Author: Barrientos
Coauthor: West, Royce | Zaffirini | Gallegos | Truan
Sponsor: Rangel
Last Action: 05/21/1999 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to providing certain students with an equal opportunity to enroll in or receive a competitive scholarship for a graduate or professional degree program.

SB 1378 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Lucio | Truan | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Rangel | Chavez
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
Caption: Relating to the review of medical training needs for health care professionals in the Texas-Mexico border region.

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 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 1576 Author: West, Royce
Coauthor: Duncan | Harris | Lindsay | Moncrief | Truan
Sponsor: Allen
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to notifying local law enforcement officials of the release of certain gang members from the institutional division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB 1577 Author: West, Royce
Coauthor: Duncan | Harris | Lindsay | Moncrief | Truan
Sponsor: Allen
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to training for parole officers who supervise gang members released from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on parole or mandatory supervision.

SB 1578 Author: West, Royce
Coauthor: Duncan | Lindsay | Moncrief | Truan
Sponsor: Goodman
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
Caption: Relating to the creation of a statewide law enforcement gang resource system.

SB 1579 Author: West, Royce
Coauthor: Duncan | Lindsay | Moncrief | Truan | Bernsen
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the creation of the offense of soliciting membership in a criminal street gang.

SB 1580 Author: West, Royce
Coauthor: Duncan | Harris | Lindsay | Moncrief | Truan | et al.
Sponsor: Goodman
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Texas Violent Gang Task Force.

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 1690 Author: Bernsen
Coauthor: Jackson | Lindsay | Lucio | Truan | Armbrister | et al.
Sponsor: Gray | Eiland | Seaman | Luna, Vilma
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to coastal erosion.

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.

SB 1911 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Coauthor: Armbrister | Truan | Zaffirini | Fraser | Lucio
Sponsor: Walker | Lewis, Ron
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of certain groundwater conservation districts.

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 27 Author: Cain
Coauthor: Truan | Wentworth | Lucio | Armbrister | Whitmire | et al.
Sponsor: Glaze
Last Action: 05/24/1999 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring Major General and Mrs. Billie Gene Hollowell on the special occasion of their marriage.

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 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 549 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Truan
Last Action: 04/06/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Trans World Airlines and the Border Blitz delegation.

SR 662 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Lucio | Truan
Last Action: 04/15/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Senator Doyle Willis.

SR 707 Author: Armbrister
Coauthor: Truan
Last Action: 05/29/1999 S Again read
Caption: In memory of Roy P. Benavidez of El Campo.

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.

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