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

Number of Bills: 35

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 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 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 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 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 138 Author: Sibley
Coauthor: Shapiro | Wentworth | Haywood | West, Royce
Sponsor: Hochberg
Last Action: 06/10/1999 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
Caption: Relating to government restrictions on the exercise of religion.

SB 149 Author: Harris
Coauthor: West, Royce
Sponsor: Goodman
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective with Fall Semester 1999
Caption: Relating to student intercollegiate athletic fees at The University of Texas at Arlington.

SB 178 Author: Ratliff
Coauthor: West, Royce
Sponsor: Junell | Flores
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to state agency practices and duties, including codification of certain state agency practices and duties currently prescribed by the General Appropriations Act.

SB 247 Author: Ellis, Rodney
Coauthor: West, Royce
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/20/1999 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to defense and pretrial information gathering standards for indigent people who are accused of crime.

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 280 Author: Bivins
Coauthor: West, Royce | Wentworth
Last Action: 05/19/1999 S Withdrawn from intent calendar
Caption: Relating to graduated driver licensing.

SB 327 Author: Ellis, Rodney
Coauthor: Lucio | West, Royce
Last Action: 03/04/1999 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 4 1999 5:29PM
Caption: Relating to funding the housing trust fund.

SB 348 Author: Haywood
Coauthor: Lucio | West, Royce
Last Action: 04/28/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the civil liability of charitable organizations that are chambers of commerce.

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 456 Author: Madla
Coauthor: Luna, Gregory | Wentworth | Zaffirini | West, Royce
Sponsor: Reyna, Arthur | Coleman | McClendon | Edwards | Giddings
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
Caption: Relating to facilitating and supporting efforts of certain municipalities to promote economic development by hosting the Pan American Games and the Olympic Games; providing a penalty.

SB 506 Author: Harris
Coauthor: West, Royce
Sponsor: Goodman
Last Action: 05/24/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to suits to recover damages resulting from construction defects; providing for recovery of a penalty from certain contractors.

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 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 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 1561 Author: Barrientos
Coauthor: Luna, Gregory | West, Royce | Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/18/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to students who drop out of public school.

SB 1724 Author: Ellis, Rodney
Coauthor: West, Royce
Sponsor: Dukes
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to public school campus improvement plans and school district performance reports.

SB 1824 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: West, Royce
Sponsor: Hartnett
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the creation of the County Criminal Court No. 11 of Dallas County, Texas.

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 54 Author: Ratliff
Coauthor: Moncrief | West, Royce
Sponsor: Homer
Last Action: 05/25/1999 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: In memory of Ida Nance Studer of Fort Worth.

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 243 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Harris | Moncrief | Sibley | West, Royce
Last Action: 02/18/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Proclaiming February 24, 1999, as Tarrant County Day.

SR 294 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Ellis, Rodney | West, Royce
Last Action: 02/25/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Texas Western College 1966 National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship basketball team.

SR 312 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Harris | West, Royce
Last Action: 03/01/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Leadership Grand Prairie.

SR 350 Author: Harris
Coauthor: Carona | Moncrief | Nelson | West, Royce
Last Action: 03/17/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Tillie Burgin of Arlington.

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 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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