Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Sen. Judith Zaffirini
76th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 11/8/2025

Number of Bills: 96

Report Sections:

Author (96):
SB 11 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Maxey
Last Action: 05/03/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the mental state applicable to certain violations under the state Medicaid program.

SB 12 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 01/26/1999 S Referred to Human Services
Caption: Relating to the creation of the welfare reform legislative oversight committee.

SB 13 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Tillery | Keffer | Naishtat | Greenberg
Last Action: 05/17/1999 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the consideration of income earned by certain recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefits for eligibility determination purposes.

SB 14 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 01/26/1999 S Referred to Human Services
Caption: Relating to certain licensing requirements for chemical dependency counselors.

SB 15 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: McCall
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the penalty for certain offenses concerning the sale of cigarettes.

SB 16 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: McCall
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the participation of local law enforcement agencies in the enforcement of certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco products.

SB 17 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: McCall
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to certain hearings held with respect to conduct relating to the distribution or marketing of cigarettes or tobacco products.

SB 18 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 05/03/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the representation of the state by the attorney general in certain cases involving nursing facilities.

SB 19 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the issuance and renewal of certain initial probationary licenses granted for a nursing or convalescent home or related institution.

SB 20 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/01/1999 S Referred to Human Services
Caption: Relating to the creation and operation of a certification program for certain nurse aides; providing a penalty.

SB 21 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: McReynolds
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates or disabled parking placards to certain institutions, facilities, and retirement communities that transport persons with a disability.

SB 109 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 05/17/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to nursing homes and related institutions.

SB 351 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Gray | Naishtat
Last Action: 04/22/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Children's Trust Fund of Texas Council.

SB 353 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/08/1999 S Referred to Human Services
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Office for the Prevention of Developmental Disabilities.

SB 361 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/22/1999 S Referred to Health Services
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Commission for the Blind.

SB 362 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/22/1999 S Referred to Human Services
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities.

SB 363 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/22/1999 S Referred to Human Services
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities.

SB 369 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Bosse | Naishtat
Last Action: 05/22/1999 H Committee report filed with Chief Clerk
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Human Services.

SB 374 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Gray | Naishtat
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the provision of certain long-term care services, to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department on Aging, and to the eventual consolidation of the Texas Department of Human Services and the Texas Department on Aging into a new agency on aging and disability services.

SB 380 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 05/03/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the attorney general's authority to bring a suit against intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded.

SB 397 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: King, Tracy | Naishtat
Last Action: 05/10/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to information included in the Texas Information and Referral Network.

SB 505 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/15/1999 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the display of warning signs on the dangers of alcohol consumption by establishments selling alcoholic beverages for on-premise consumption.

SB 519 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Gray
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to testing for certain infections during pregnancy or on delivery of a child.

SB 615 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/22/1999 S Referred to Border Affairs
Caption: Relating to immunization requirements for children living near the border with the United Mexican States.

SB 642 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/24/1999 S Referred to Human Services
Caption: Relating to coordination of services for adults with multiple disabilities.

SB 666 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Lewis, Glenn | Naishtat
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to exemptions from work or employment activity participation requirements for certain Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients.

SB 720 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/16/1999 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to granting limited state law enforcement authority to border patrol agents of the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service.

SB 721 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/14/1999 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to credit in the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two for certain judicial service.

SB 723 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/07/1999 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to the Texas Academy of Foreign Languages and Culture.

SB 724 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Lengefeld
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to continuing education courses and programs for public school educators.

SB 825 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/29/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to county restriction on the use of aerial fireworks during drought conditions.

SB 967 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Hilderbran | Naishtat | Hill
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to creating a registry for acts of misconduct for and criminal background checks on certain employees of certain health care facilities that are licensed or certified by or that contract with the state.

SB 1095 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Naishtat | Chavez
Last Action: 05/02/1999 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to nutritional assistance for certain legal immigrants.

SB 1141 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to surrogate parents for certain public education students with disabilities.

SB 1142 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/11/1999 S Referred to Human Services
Caption: Relating to consequences of appointment of trustee or expenditure of emergency assistance funds for a nursing or convalescent home.

SB 1143 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/11/1999 S Referred to Human Services
Caption: Relating to requiring certain convalescent and nursing homes to execute a surety bond.

SB 1288 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Cuellar
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the establishment and operation of a campus extension of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

SB 1289 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Cuellar
Last Action: 05/29/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to donations and other transfers of real or personal property to institutions of higher education.

SB 1290 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Cuellar
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the requirements for the conveyance of an interest in real property from a political subdivision to an institution of higher education.

SB 1291 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: McCall
Last Action: 05/21/1999 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to tobacco use in this state.

SB 1292 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to monitoring the financial condition of certain nursing facilities licensed by the Texas Department of Human Services; providing penalties.

SB 1293 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to permits to administer medication to residents of nursing and convalescent homes and certain related institutions.

SB 1294 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Maxey
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to billing medical patients.

SB 1406 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/15/1999 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the period of the suspension of a driver's license on refusal to give a specimen of the person's breath or blood.

SB 1407 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/15/1999 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to requiring a peace officer to take possession of the driver's license of a person arrested for certain intoxication offenses.

SB 1408 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/15/1999 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the information provided by a peace officer to a person arrested for an alcohol-related offense.

SB 1409 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Smith
Last Action: 05/26/1999 H Withdrawn from calendar
Caption: Relating to creating a presumption regarding a person's alcohol concentration level for purposes of the administrative suspension of the person's driver's license.

SB 1410 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/09/1999 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 9 1999 10:57AM
Caption: Relating to authorizing the commissioners courts in economically distressed counties to grant delays and variances from certain platting requirements.

SB 1411 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/09/1999 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 9 1999 6:13PM
Caption: Relating to the provision of utility services in economically distressed areas.

SB 1412 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/09/1999 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 9 1999 10:46AM
Caption: Relating to allowing the provision of plumbing services without a plumbing license for certain projects in certain geographic areas.

SB 1585 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Isett
Last Action: 05/17/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the use of competitive bidding for certain functions and components of the Medicaid vendor drug program.

SB 1586 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Hilderbran | Naishtat | Maxey
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a program in which vouchers are used for payment of certain services provided to persons with disabilities.

SB 1587 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Maxey
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the detection of fraud, waste, and abuse in the state Medicaid program.

SB 1588 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Maxey
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to fraud control procedures for the Medicaid managed care program.

SB 1589 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Maxey
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to fraudulent claims for medical or health care benefits submitted under certain state programs.

SB 1590 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Maxey
Last Action: 05/21/1999 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of fraud in the workers' compensation program for state employees.

SB 1591 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Maxey
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to implementing national standards for the electronic processing of health care and health payment information.

SB 1592 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/09/1999 S Withdrawn from intent calendar
Caption: Relating to implementation of certain procedures to ensure accuracy of medical assistance eligibility lists.

SB 1735 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to the appointment and duties of associate judges and child support masters.

SB 1772 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/19/1999 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the allocation of revenue from certain hotel taxes for certain purposes in certain municipalities located in a park and recreation district.

SB 1773 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/15/1999 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of pollution control equipment.

SB 1774 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Smith | Wolens
Last Action: 05/25/1999 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the suspension of a person's driver's license following the person's arrest for certain intoxication offenses and to certain procedures related to that suspension.

SB 1812 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/15/1999 S Referred to s/c on Tech & Business by Pres.
Caption: Relating to certain inherently unsafe products.

SB 1829 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/23/1999 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 23 1999 1:43PM
Caption: Relating to the creation of the McMullen County Groundwater Conservation District; authorizing the issuance of bonds, the imposition of taxes, and the use of the power of eminent domain.

SB 1852 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/15/1999 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Comal County Groundwater Management District.

SB 1903 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/13/1999 H Referred to Judicial Affairs
Caption: Relating to the creation of a municipal court of record in Live Oak.

SR 44 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 01/20/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Centennial Celebration of the Comal County Courthouse.

SR 57 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 01/25/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Washington's Birthday Celebration Association.

SR 93 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 01/27/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Welcoming the Alzheimer's Association Coalition of Texas to the Capitol.

SR 94 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 01/27/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Lucia H. Jimenez of Laredo.

SR 161 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/08/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Designating February 9, 1999, as Texas Hospice Day.

SR 221 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/16/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Jose Angel "Pepe" Farias of Monterrey, Mexico; Jose Angel Gonzalez of Houston; and Silvestre Rodriguez of McAllen.

SR 290 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/25/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Cristina "Cristy" Cecilia Garcia of Laredo.

SR 343 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/04/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Laredo Commission for Women and its Laredo Women's Hall of Fame.

SR 422 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/16/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the First Bi-National Emergency Services Seminar 1999 in Laredo and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.

SR 525 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/30/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Proclaiming May 9-15, 1999, as Texas Nursing Home Week.

SR 574 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/08/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the Texas Council for the Humanities.

SR 689 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/20/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the celebration of National Library Week.

SR 690 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/20/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Dr. Joaquin Gonzalez Cigarroa, Jr., of Laredo.

SR 814 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/03/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Employees of the Zapata County Independent School District.

SR 822 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/03/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Osteoporosis Week in Texas, begining May 3, 1999.

SR 847 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/18/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Charles R. Borchers of Laredo.

SR 848 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/11/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the month of May, 1999, as Older Americans Month.

SR 951 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/12/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Hank Sames III of Laredo.

SR 952 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/12/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Max A. Mandel of Laredo.

SR 953 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/12/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Ruben Garibay of Laredo.

SR 960 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/12/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Judge E. James Kazen of Laredo.

SR 991 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/14/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Randy Blair of Laredo.

SR 995 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/18/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Angela Scovazzo Borchers of Laredo.

SR 998 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/14/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Declaring May 22, 1999, March for Jesus Day.

SR 1014 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/18/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Sister Antoinette Billeaud of Laredo.

SR 1015 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/18/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Alice Yvonne Acosta of Laredo.

SR 1172 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/28/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 3470.

SR 1173 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/29/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. 1275.

SR 1185 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/29/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Jose "Chito" Vela, Jr., of Laredo.

SR 1194 Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/30/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Jose A. Montemayor, Jr.

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