Texas Legislature

Bills Sponsored / Joint Sponsored

Rep. Dade Phelan 85th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 6/6/2026
Number of Bills: 12

Report Sections: Sponsored Bills | Joint Sponsored Bills

Sponsor (9):

SB 347

Author:

Watson

Sponsor:

Phelan

Last Action:

05/16/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17

Caption:

Relating to the applicability of open meetings and public information laws to regional water planning groups and their committees.

SB 693

Author:

Garcia

Sponsor:

Phelan

Last Action:

06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17

Caption:

Relating to three-point seat belts on buses that transport schoolchildren.

SB 744

Author:

Kolkhorst

Sponsor:

Phelan | Fallon

Last Action:

06/15/2017 E Vetoed by the Governor

Caption:

Relating to a tree planting credit to offset tree mitigation fees imposed by a municipality.

SB 1105

Author:

Hinojosa | Estes

Sponsor:

Phelan

Last Action:

06/12/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17

Caption:

Relating to the abolishment of the used oil recycling account, deposits of used oil recycling fees, and use of the water resource management account.

SB 1538

Author:

Watson

Sponsor:

Phelan

Last Action:

06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17

Caption:

Relating to the permissible uses of the floodplain management account.

SB 1842

Author:

Lucio

Sponsor:

Phelan

Last Action:

06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17

Caption:

Relating to an application for the amendment of a certificate of public convenience and necessity in an area within the boundaries of a political subdivision.

SB 1963

Author:

Creighton

Sponsor:

Phelan

Last Action:

06/15/2017 E Effective immediately

Caption:

Relating to requirements for educator preparation program support for certain candidates for certification.

SB 2271

Author:

Creighton

Sponsor:

Phelan

Last Action:

06/12/2017 E Effective immediately

Caption:

Relating to the creation of Port Neches Improvement District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

SCR 3

Author:

Creighton

Sponsor:

Phelan

Last Action:

05/12/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Caption:

Claiming sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution, serving notice to the federal government to halt and reverse certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed.

Joint Sponsor (3):

SB 532

Author:

Nelson

Sponsor:

Capriglione | Zerwas | Phelan

Last Action:

06/09/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17

Caption:

Relating to information collected about and purchases of information technology by governmental entities.

SB 1145

Author:

Nichols

Sponsor:

Deshotel | Phelan

Last Action:

05/18/2017 E Effective immediately

Caption:

Relating to the deployment of advanced metering and meter information networks in certain non-ERCOT areas.

SB 1289

Author:

Creighton

Sponsor:

Paddie | Darby | Ashby | Geren | Phelan

Last Action:

06/09/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17

Caption:

Relating to the purchase of iron and steel products made in the United States for certain governmental entity projects.