Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. Royce West
74th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 7/14/2025

Number of Bills: 51

SB 9 Author: Armbrister | Barrientos | Bivins | Brown | Cain
Coauthor: Ellis | Gallegos | Galloway | Haywood | Henderson | et al.
Sponsor: Gray
Last Action: 06/14/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the functions and systems and programs administered by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

SB 10 Author: Zaffirini | Moncrief | Montford | Nelson | Patterson, Jerry
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Brown | Ellis | Luna, Gregory | et al.
Sponsor: Berlanga | Coleman | McDonald | Maxey | Hirschi
Last Action: 06/13/1995 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to development of a health care delivery system under the state Medicaid program that results in cost savings to the state.

SB 15 Author: Whitmire
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Bivins | Brown | Ellis | et al.
Sponsor: Place
Last Action: 06/07/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the prosecution, punishment, and creation of certain criminal offenses and to the sentencing of and facilities for housing certain defendants convicted of criminal offenses.

SB 19 Author: Whitmire | Brown | Wentworth | Zaffirini | Montford
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Bivins | Ellis | Harris, Chris | et al.
Sponsor: Hamric
Last Action: 01/31/1995 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to delay of the vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program; making an appropriation.

SB 23 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Leedom | Nixon, Drew | Armbrister | Bivins | Cain | et al.
Last Action: 02/06/1995 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to directing the supreme court to adopt certain rules of civil procedure.

SB 31 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Bivins | Sims | Nelson | Leedom | Nixon, Drew | et al.
Sponsor: Seidlits
Last Action: 05/18/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the assessment of attorney's fees, costs, and damages for certain frivolous lawsuits and defenses.

SB 38 Author: Brown
Coauthor: West, Royce
Sponsor: Bailey | Culberson
Last Action: 05/23/1995 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to individuals permitted to attend the execution of a capital felon.

SB 59 Author: Ellis
Coauthor: Luna, Gregory | Nixon, Drew | Truan | Haywood | Barrientos | et al.
Sponsor: Giddings
Last Action: 06/05/1995 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/28/95
Caption: Relating to removal of restrictions on investment of certain funds in businesses doing business in South Africa.

SB 83 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: Leedom | Armbrister | Nixon, Drew | Ratliff | Sibley | et al.
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 124 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Brown | Shapiro | West, Royce | Zaffirini
Sponsor: McCall | De La Garza | Goodman | Danburg | Naishtat
Last Action: 06/14/1995 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to notification of a victim of the offense of stalking about the release on bail of the defendant in the case.

SB 126 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Shapiro | West, Royce | Zaffirini
Sponsor: McCall | Greenberg | Combs | Danburg | Naishtat
Last Action: 06/14/1995 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the requirement that a victim of the offense of stalking must have previously reported the stalking conduct; providing penalties.

SB 127 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Brown | Shapiro | West, Royce | Zaffirini
Sponsor: McCall
Last Action: 03/30/1995 H Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption: Relating to the temporary detention of certain persons charged with offenses involving family violence or the offense of stalking.

SB 129 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Shapiro | West, Royce | Zaffirini
Sponsor: McCall | Goodman | Danburg | Dukes | Naishtat
Last Action: 06/14/1995 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to magistrate's orders for emergency protection for victims of family violence or the offense of stalking and to the offense of violation of a protective order or magistrate's order for emergency protection.

SB 134 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: Moncrief | West, Royce | Zaffirini
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
Coauthor: Moncrief | West, Royce | Zaffirini
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 141 Author: Ellis
Coauthor: Moncrief | Madla | Rosson | Truan | Barrientos | et al.
Sponsor: Hochberg | Naishtat | Farrar | Greenberg
Last Action: 05/22/1995 H Reason for vote recorded in Journal
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for an offense motivated by bias or prejudice.

SB 159 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: West, Royce
Last Action: 01/17/1995 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to requiring instruction in public schools in the skills required in parenting.

SB 160 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: West, Royce | Zaffirini
Last Action: 01/17/1995 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to requiring instruction in violence prevention and conflict resolution procedures in public schools.

SB 165 Author: Leedom
Coauthor: West, Royce
Sponsor: Hudson | Davis
Last Action: 04/12/1995 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a certification of willingness not to appear and plead as an attorney in court by certain retired and former judges.

SB 194 Author: Barrientos
Coauthor: West, Royce
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 05/23/1995 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the operation and expansion of the Communities in Schools program.

SB 215 Author: Truan
Coauthor: West, Royce
Sponsor: Raymond
Last Action: 04/19/1995 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a self-employment assistance program.

SB 242 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: Moncrief | West, Royce | Zaffirini
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
Coauthor: Moncrief | West, Royce | Zaffirini
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 385 Author: Ellis
Coauthor: Zaffirini | Madla | Luna, Gregory | Moncrief | West, Royce
Last Action: 01/31/1995 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the establishment and operation of a healthy start/healthy families program.

SB 462 Author: Ellis | Luna, Gregory | Rosson
Coauthor: West, Royce
Last Action: 03/16/1995 S Withdrawn from intent calendar
Caption: Relating to allowing a political subdivision to create a program to assist historically underutilized businesses.

SB 574 Author: Turner, Jim | Truan | Moncrief | Montford | Zaffirini
Coauthor: Barrientos | Cain | Ellis | Gallegos | Harris, Chris | et al.
Last Action: 02/16/1995 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to children and family issues, including education and health and human services and juvenile justice issues; providing penalties.

SB 600 Author: Zaffirini | Moncrief
Coauthor: West, Royce | Truan
Sponsor: Berlanga | Coleman | McDonald | Maxey | Hirschi
Last Action: 06/14/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the development of certain standards and complaint system guidelines for managed care organizations covering Medicaid clients.

SB 601 Author: Zaffirini | Moncrief
Coauthor: West, Royce | Truan
Sponsor: Berlanga | Coleman | McDonald | Maxey | Hirschi
Last Action: 06/16/1995 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to certain educational programs and support services under a managed care Medicaid program.

SB 602 Author: Zaffirini | Moncrief
Coauthor: West, Royce | Truan
Sponsor: Berlanga | Coleman | McDonald | Maxey | Hirschi
Last Action: 06/14/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the development and implementation of a computer database to reduce fraud and abuse in the Medicaid program.

SB 603 Author: Madla | Zaffirini
Coauthor: Wentworth | Moncrief | West, Royce
Last Action: 03/30/1995 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to certain health care providers under a managed care Medicaid program.

SB 604 Author: Nelson | Zaffirini
Coauthor: Wentworth | Nixon, Drew | Patterson, Jerry | West, Royce | Moncrief
Sponsor: Berlanga | Coleman | McDonald | Maxey | Hirschi
Last Action: 06/14/1995 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a pilot program for the establishment of medical savings accounts to assist Medicaid recipients.

SB 605 Author: Madla | Zaffirini
Coauthor: Moncrief | West, Royce
Sponsor: Berlanga | Coleman | McDonald | Maxey | Hirschi
Last Action: 06/05/1995 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the duty of the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation to evaluate and revise its sliding fee schedules.

SB 628 Author: Madla
Coauthor: West, Royce
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/16/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to access to pharmaceutical services through certain managed care health plans.

SB 673 Author: Madla | Cain | Turner, Jim
Coauthor: West, Royce
Sponsor: Berlanga
Last Action: 06/16/1995 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to health care, including but not limited to powers and duties of the center for rural health initiatives, powers and duties of registered nurses and physician assistants, managed health care plans for certain inmates, and health facilities and services for the elderly or disabled; providing penalties.

SB 840 Author: Brown
Coauthor: Madla | West, Royce
Sponsor: De La Garza
Last Action: 06/07/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the punishment for certain weapons offenses committed in a school zone.

SB 1121 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: West, Royce
Last Action: 04/18/1995 S Referred to special subcommittee
Caption: Relating to continuing education training programs for peace officers.

SB 1122 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: West, Royce
Last Action: 04/18/1995 S Referred to special subcommittee
Caption: Relating to certain records maintained by the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education.

SB 1221 Author: Nixon, Drew | Ratliff | Galloway | Haywood | Barrientos
Coauthor: Patterson, Jerry | Gallegos | Whitmire | Madla | Moncrief | et al.
Last Action: 04/28/1995 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to voluntary road use agreements between a person and a county.

SB 1337 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: West, Royce
Sponsor: Luna, Vilma
Last Action: 06/13/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to policies and procedures of the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education, including the appointing and licensing of officers and continuing education training requirements; providing a penalty.

SB 1338 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: West, Royce
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 06/15/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the administration of the judicial and court personnel training fund.

SB 1352 Author: Montford
Coauthor: West, Royce
Last Action: 05/15/1995 S Withdrawn from intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the expenditure of public funds for certain playground facilities.

SB 1487 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: West, Royce | Ellis | Madla | Truan
Sponsor: Conley
Last Action: 06/16/1995 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the consideration of race or ethnicity as a factor in adoption or foster care placements.

SCR 5 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: Moncrief | West, Royce | Zaffirini
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 6 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Brown | Cain | Gallegos | et al.
Last Action: 02/02/1995 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Claiming sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution over all other powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by that constitution.

SCR 15 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Brown | Truan | West, Royce | Shapiro
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 05/31/1995 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Petitioning the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award to the Texas Council on Family Violence the National Domestic Violence Hotline Grant to set up a national hotline for victims of domestic violence.

SCR 58 Author: Moncrief | Zaffirini
Coauthor: West, Royce
Sponsor: Berlanga | Maxey
Last Action: 06/17/1995 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Requesting that the State Medicaid Office and the Texas Department of Health take certain actions relating to home and community-based services.

SCR 60 Author: Nelson | Moncrief | Zaffirini
Coauthor: Nixon, Drew | Patterson, Jerry | West, Royce
Sponsor: Janek | Berlanga
Last Action: 06/17/1995 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Requesting the State Medicaid Office to study the use of Medicaid funds for the health insurance risk pool and medical savings accounts.

SCR 67 Author: Ellis
Coauthor: West, Royce
Last Action: 04/24/1995 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Granting Clarence Brandley permission to sue the State of Texas, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.

SCR 84 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Barrientos | Ellis | Madla | Lucio | Truan | et al.
Last Action: 03/14/1995 S Referred to Education
Caption: Directing each public institution in the state to develop by 1997 a plan for increasing the representation of women and members of ethnic and racial minority groups among the administrators, faculty, professional staff, and students of the institution.

SJR 7 Author: Ellis
Coauthor: Gallegos | Luna, Gregory | Truan | Moncrief | Nixon, Drew | et al.
Sponsor: Giddings
Last Action: 05/25/1995 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing investment of money from the Texas growth fund in a business without the business's disclosure of its investments in or with South Africa or Namibia.

SR 88 Author: Sibley | Armbrister
Coauthor: Barrientos | Bivins | Brown | Cain | Ellis | et al.
Last Action: 01/25/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Bernard Rapoport of Waco on being honored by receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of McClennan County children and youth.

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