Texas Legislature
Bills Sponsored / Joint Sponsored
Rep. Lois W. Kolkhorst
81st Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/25/2024

Number of Bills: 17

Report Sections: Sponsored Bills | Joint Sponsored Bills

Sponsor (16):
SB 7 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Kolkhorst | Coleman | Zerwas | McReynolds | Gonzales
Last Action: 05/24/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to strategies for and improvements in quality of health care and care management provided through health care facilities and through the child health plan and medical assistance programs designed to improve health outcomes.

SB 8 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Kolkhorst | Coleman | McReynolds | Truitt | Hopson
Last Action: 05/25/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the administration, powers, and duties of the Texas Health Services Authority.

SB 87 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to adverse licensing, listing, or registration decisions by certain health and human services agencies.

SB 286 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Kolkhorst | Davis, John | Howard, Donna
Last Action: 05/18/2009 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to a health passport for Medicaid recipients.

SB 287 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the use of electronic prescribing data transmission systems under the state Medicaid program.

SB 288 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Kolkhorst | Davis, John | Howard, Donna
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to improving the quality of health care services provided under certain state programs through certain initiatives, including payment strategies and medication history review requirements.

SB 289 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to health information technology used in the medical assistance and child health plan programs.

SB 346 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Kolkhorst | Howard, Donna
Last Action: 05/05/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to information submitted to and maintained in the immunization registry after an individual becomes an adult.

SB 347 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Kolkhorst | Davis, John
Last Action: 05/13/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the receipt and release of immunization information by the immunization registry in connection with a disaster; providing penalties.

SB 527 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Kolkhorst | Laubenberg
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to certain mammography systems that fail certification standards.

SB 646 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a study regarding the confidentiality of prescription information; providing a civil penalty.

SB 704 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the regulation of pharmacy benefit managers and mail order pharmacies.

SB 1005 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the regulation of polygraph examiners by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and the abolition of the Polygraph Examiners Board.

SB 1163 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/23/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the penalties for theft of cattle, horses, exotic livestock, exotic fowl, sheep, swine, or goats.

SB 1329 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/24/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to food manufacturers, food wholesalers, and warehouse operators required to hold a license.

SB 2397 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/26/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of physicians, physician assistants, acupuncturists, and surgical assistants.

Joint Sponsor (1):
SB 1016 Author: Estes | Hegar
Sponsor: Flynn | Gonzalez Toureilles | Hardcastle | Kolkhorst | McReynolds
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Department of Agriculture and the Prescribed Burning Board, the creation of the Texas Bioenergy Policy Council and Texas Bioenergy Research Committee, and the abolition of the Texas-Israel Exchange Fund Board; providing penalties.

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