Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Sen. Royce West
75th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/14/2026

Number of Bills: 114

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (93):
SB 35 Author: West, Royce | Lucio | Shapiro | Wentworth
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 87 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 04/29/1997 S No action taken in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain federal peace officers to enforce state law relating to driving while intoxicated.

SB 88 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 01/14/1997 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to a graduated driver's licensing program.

SB 89 Author: West, Royce
Sponsor: Hightower
Last Action: 06/18/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to a fictitious, forged, or counterfeit driver's license, personal identification certificate, or other instrument; providing penalties.

SB 130 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 05/06/1997 H Referred to Elections
Caption: Relating to the appointment of election judges for county election precincts.

SB 170 Author: West, Royce
Sponsor: Hodge
Last Action: 05/28/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
Caption: Relating to the rights of a victim of a delinquent child.

SB 239 Author: West, Royce
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 05/22/1997 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to judicial review of certain decisions about public assistance benefits administered by the Texas Department of Human Services.

SB 240 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 01/21/1997 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the recall of an elected official in a general-law municipality.

SB 241 Author: West, Royce
Sponsor: Giddings
Last Action: 06/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to construction contract provisions, construction trust funds, and the creation of and management policies applicable to a construction account created to hold funds associated with a construction contract; providing criminal penalties.

SB 337 Author: West, Royce
Sponsor: Wilson
Last Action: 06/18/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to sanctions that may be imposed on the holder of an alcoholic beverage permit or license.

SB 338 Author: West, Royce
Sponsor: Wolens
Last Action: 05/15/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board contracts with Texas Chiropractic College and Parker College of Chiropractic.

SB 339 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 02/03/1997 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas child care fund and compensation of certain child care providers.

SB 541 Author: West, Royce
Sponsor: Wilson
Last Action: 04/28/1997 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to alcoholic beverage seller training programs.

SB 735 Author: West, Royce
Sponsor: Marchant
Last Action: 05/31/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the oversight of rail fixed guideway system safety.

SB 736 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 02/26/1997 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the ad valorem taxation of an inventory of computer software.

SB 778 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 03/03/1997 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to safety standards for school buses.

SB 779 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 03/03/1997 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to payment of interest to vendors by a state agency.

SB 820 Author: West, Royce
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 869 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 04/24/1997 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the granting of pawnshop licenses and to public notification of an application for a pawnshop license in certain counties.

SB 870 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 03/05/1997 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to visual recording of persons arrested for certain offenses.

SB 871 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 04/23/1997 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid recipients who are residents of long-term care facilities.

SB 1001 Author: West, Royce
Sponsor: Allen
Last Action: 06/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the offense of possessing a firearm, illegal knife, club, or prohibited weapon in a place where weapons are prohibited.

SB 1236 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 03/17/1997 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to credit in the Employees Retirement System of Texas for service as a custodial officer.

SB 1237 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 04/29/1997 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the qualifications required for appointment as a community supervision and corrections department officer.

SB 1238 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 05/01/1997 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 1 1997 10:44AM
Caption: Relating to the issuance of and withdrawal of a warrant for the return to confinement of certain inmates released to the supervision of the pardons and paroles division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB 1239 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 03/17/1997 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to certain support services provided to a person with a disability to assist the person in the workplace.

SB 1240 Author: West, Royce
Sponsor: Maxey
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the state's purchasing of services for state agency clients.

SB 1356 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 05/12/1997 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to reporting of information by public schools relating to expulsions and placements in alternative education programs.

SB 1357 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 05/13/1997 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to compensation of school district trustees.

SB 1358 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 03/18/1997 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to meetings of public school student placement review committees.

SB 1359 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 05/13/1997 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to public school educators' requests for hearings concerning certain proposed school district decisions.

SB 1360 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 03/18/1997 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the financing of alternative education programs.

SB 1361 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 04/16/1997 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the establishment of pilot after-school programs.

SB 1419 Author: West, Royce | Barrientos | Bivins
Sponsor: Rangel
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to restrictions on the admission of certain persons promised or granted an athletic scholarship or similar financial assistance at a general academic teaching institution.

SB 1537 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 03/20/1997 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to restrictions on the siting of solid waste facilities and to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission's consideration of cumulative risks in certain administrative proceedings.

SB 1538 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 03/20/1997 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the regulation of commercial burning of hazardous waste by cement kilns.

SB 1539 Author: West, Royce
Sponsor: Swinford | Greenberg
Last Action: 06/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain facilities, homes, and agencies that provide child care and of child-care administrators; providing penalties.

SB 1721 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 03/24/1997 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to ensuring that customers receive reliable and affordable electric energy services.

SB 1722 Author: West, Royce
Sponsor: Giddings
Last Action: 05/27/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
Caption: Relating to municipal regulation of dangerous structures.

SB 1723 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 03/26/1997 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the creation and powers of a neighborhood empowerment zone.

SB 1724 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 03/24/1997 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the financing of sports venues, other projects, and related infrastructure; authorizing the imposition of certain local taxes and the issue of local bonds; providing penalties.

SB 1725 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 03/24/1997 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the historically underutilized business program of the State of Texas.

SB 1726 Author: West, Royce
Sponsor: Goodman
Last Action: 05/26/1997 H Point of order sustained
Caption: Relating to full faith and credit for valid foreign protective orders; providing penalties.

SB 1727 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 03/24/1997 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to assisting small businesses to participate in state public works contracting.

SB 1728 Author: West, Royce
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to procedures in death penalty cases.

SB 1761 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 03/24/1997 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the prevention of illness and disease caused by air-born particulate matter.

SCR 1 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 01/14/1997 S Referred to Education
Caption: Encouraging public school superintendents to enhance driver education curriculum to emphasize alcohol awareness education.

SCR 2 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 01/14/1997 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Encouraging justice of the peace and municipal courts to utilize identified alcohol prevention/education-related activities as community service projects.

SCR 10 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 04/03/1997 H Withdrawn from calendar
Caption: Designating March 4 and 5, 1997, as Delta Days at the State Capitol in honor of the members and officers of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.

SCR 54 Author: West, Royce
Sponsor: Hernandez
Last Action: 04/25/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Proclaiming the month of April, 1997, as Youth Alcohol Awareness Month in Texas.

SCR 75 Author: West, Royce
Sponsor: Giddings | Jones, Jesse
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Authorizing the creation of a commission to study the creation of an institution of higher education to be located in the southern portion of the County of Dallas.

SR 10 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 01/16/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Dr. Roy Campbell of Dallas.

SR 15 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 01/21/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Mable M. Jackson Chandler of Dallas.

SR 20 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 01/21/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Lucious C. Wagner.

SR 41 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 01/22/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Aileen and Walter Bumphus of Dallas.

SR 49 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 02/03/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 1997 as Black History Month.

SR 162 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 03/06/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring the Roosevelt High School 1972 UIL Class 4A State Basketball Champions.

SR 163 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 02/13/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Arthur Migala, founder of The Migala Foundation.

SR 212 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 02/19/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Jimmie Tyler Brashear of Dallas.

SR 267 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 03/05/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 4 & 5, 1997, as Delta Days at the Capitol.

SR 287 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 03/05/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the African American Program of the American Diabetes Association.

SR 325 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 03/19/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Welcoming the Student Advisory Committee of Senator Royce West to the State Capitol.

SR 336 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 03/18/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 18, 1997, as Conrad Intern Day at the Capitol.

SR 352 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 03/19/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Dr. Shirley Wesley King of Arlington.

SR 382 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 04/03/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring Chief of Staff Services Adolph Thomas on his retirement.

SR 446 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 04/16/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Welcoming members of the Texas Organization of Black County Commissioners to the State Capitol.

SR 451 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 04/08/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the players and coaches of the Kimball High School basketball team.

SR 530 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 04/17/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Dr. Clarence Booker Taliferro Smith of Dallas.

SR 551 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 04/23/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commemorating the El Dia del Nino festival in Dallas.

SR 583 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 04/24/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Glenn Boda Mills, Jr., of Dallas County.

SR 605 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 05/01/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Welcoming the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Dallas Asian, Black and American-Indian Chambers of Commerce to the State Senate.

SR 606 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 05/01/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the James Madison High School boys basketball team.

SR 607 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 04/30/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Officer Henry Allen Brown of Dallas.

SR 621 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 05/01/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Nails by Cheryl in Dallas.

SR 622 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 05/01/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Texas Nameplate Company.

SR 623 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 05/01/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Dr. Willie Eugene Harris, Sr., of Dallas.

SR 624 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 05/01/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Walter L. Sutton, Jr., of Dallas.

SR 689 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 05/08/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Dr. Napoleon B. Lewis, Sr., of Dallas.

SR 696 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 05/09/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Declaring Saturday, May 24, 1997, Noble Gilstrap Day.

SR 697 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 05/09/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Moorland Branch of the Metropolitan Young Men's Christian Association of Dallas.

SR 707 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 05/12/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Reverend Phillip White and Elizabeth White of Dallas.

SR 708 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 05/12/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Declaring May 11 through May 17, 1997, National Black Child Development Week.

SR 723 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 05/13/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Essie B. Moore of Dallas.

SR 724 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 05/13/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Shaun Children's Place of Dallas.

SR 725 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 05/13/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Reby Cary of Fort Worth.

SR 738 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 05/15/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Ruby J. Abel of Dallas.

SR 786 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 05/21/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the Reverend A.R. Evans.

SR 807 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 05/21/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Triwanna Fisher of Dallas.

SR 881 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 05/27/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Williams-Livingston family.

SR 882 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 05/27/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Ada Williams of Dallas.

SR 913 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 05/28/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Authorizing the creation of a commission to study the creation of an institution of higher education to be located in the southern portion of Dallas County.

SR 950 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 05/30/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring Burton F. Raiford.

SR 990 Author: West, Royce
Last Action: 06/01/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Larry Doby.

Additional Primary Authors (21):
SB 211 Author: Ellis | West, Royce
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 212 Author: Ellis | West, Royce
Last Action: 01/16/1997 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to a state program of loan guarantees to promote child care services.

SB 213 Author: Ellis | West, Royce
Sponsor: Coleman | Naishtat | Cuellar | Alvarado | Dukes
Last Action: 06/17/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the establishment of child-care training center pilot programs for certain recipients of public assistance.

SB 265 Author: Ellis | Zaffirini | West, Royce
Sponsor: Giddings
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the linked deposit program.

SB 459 Author: Ellis | Zaffirini | West, Royce | Lindsay
Sponsor: Lewis, Glenn | Naishtat | Olivo | Greenberg | Goodman
Last Action: 05/27/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the membership of a local workforce development board.

SB 503 Author: Ellis | West, Royce | Lindsay | Zaffirini
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 574 Author: Sibley | West, Royce | Ogden | Ellis
Last Action: 02/18/1997 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to tuition revenue bonds for certain institutions of higher education.

SB 781 Author: Ellis | West, Royce | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Raymond
Last Action: 05/30/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the creation and operation of the Texans Work program and the establishment of individual development accounts in the Texas employment and training account for certain recipients of public assistance.

SB 828 Author: Ellis | Zaffirini | West, Royce | Ratliff
Last Action: 03/13/1997 S Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption: Relating to the policies of state agencies regarding work and family issues.

SB 1112 Author: Ellis | Zaffirini | West, Royce
Sponsor: Raymond | Greenberg
Last Action: 05/05/1997 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to development of a statewide guide on child care.

SB 1113 Author: Ellis | Zaffirini | West, Royce
Sponsor: Raymond
Last Action: 05/23/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to a state tax refund and federal income tax credit available to certain employers of AFDC recipients.

SB 1114 Author: Ellis | West, Royce | Zaffirini
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 1262 Author: Ellis | West, Royce | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 06/18/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the provision of employment and training for certain persons on public assistance.

SB 1263 Author: Ellis | West, Royce | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
Caption: Relating to requiring the Texas Workforce Commission, local workforce development boards and centers, and certain employers to provide tax assistance to certain individuals and families.

SB 1380 Author: Ellis | West, Royce | Barrientos
Sponsor: Hernandez
Last Action: 05/31/1997 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the creation of an electronic state business daily to give notice before a state agency makes a procurement with a value that exceeds $25,000.

SB 1489 Author: Ellis | West, Royce
Last Action: 04/15/1997 S No action taken in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to adult literacy funding and coordination.

SB 1490 Author: Ellis | West, Royce
Sponsor: Coleman | Greenberg
Last Action: 05/23/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the administration of federal and state-funded child-care programs and to training for local workforce development boards.

SB 1492 Author: Ellis | West, Royce
Last Action: 03/20/1997 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the provision of job training for AFDC recipients.

SB 1493 Author: Ellis | West, Royce
Last Action: 03/20/1997 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the provision of certain health and human services and to assistance in becoming self-sufficient.

SB 1877 Author: Wentworth | West, Royce | Barrientos
Sponsor: Greenberg | Coleman | Giddings | Siebert | Delisi
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to creating a Texas community investment program to assist certain businesses in distressed areas of the state.

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

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