Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Sen. Jose R. Rodriguez
82nd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/19/2024

Number of Bills: 99

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (90):
SB 600 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 02/17/2011 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to a prohibition on law enforcement inquiries regarding the nationality or immigration status of a victim of or witness to a criminal offense.

SB 601 Author: Rodriguez
Sponsor: Gonzalez, Naomi
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of the El Paso County Hospital District to employ and commission peace officers.

SB 602 Author: Rodriguez
Sponsor: Marquez
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to confidential information under the public information law and to procedures and deadlines under the public information law in relation to the redaction of certain confidential information by a governmental body.

SB 603 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 02/17/2011 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the filing and posting on the Internet of reports of political contributions and expenditures required in connection with the office of member of the board of trustees of certain school districts.

SB 604 Author: Rodriguez
Sponsor: Gonzalez, Naomi | Gallego | Quintanilla | Pickett | Marquez
Last Action: 05/28/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the execution of lawful process by county jailers.

SB 605 Author: Rodriguez
Sponsor: Gallego | Lewis | Quintanilla
Last Action: 05/09/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the creation of an appellate judicial system for the Eighth Court of Appeals District.

SB 606 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 02/17/2011 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to court costs imposed on conviction and deposited to the courthouse security fund.

SB 607 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 02/17/2011 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the assessment of court costs on conviction of a Class C misdemeanor in certain justice courts.

SB 608 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 02/17/2011 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the regulation of fireworks by counties; imposing a criminal penalty.

SB 609 Author: Rodriguez
Sponsor: Gonzalez, Naomi
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the exemption of certain property from municipal drainage service charges and from related ordinances, resolutions, and rules.

SB 610 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 02/17/2011 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the period of continuous eligibility for the medical assistance program.

SB 611 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 02/17/2011 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the child health plan program.

SB 612 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 02/17/2011 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to examination requirements for certain applicants for a license to practice medicine.

SB 613 Author: Rodriguez
Sponsor: Alvarado
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to educational requirements for licensing as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist.

SB 614 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 02/17/2011 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the creation of the State Supported Living Center Realignment Commission and the residential placement of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

SB 615 Author: Rodriguez
Sponsor: Quintanilla | Chisum | Smith, Wayne | Aliseda
Last Action: 05/24/2011 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to requiring a retail seller of motor vehicle tires to render certain tires unusable and to the regulation of scrap tires; providing civil penalties.

SB 616 Author: Rodriguez
Sponsor: Hardcastle
Last Action: 05/19/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the sale or transportation of certain desert plants; providing a penalty.

SB 617 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 02/17/2011 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to a manifest system to record the transportation of certain liquid wastes.

SB 618 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 02/17/2011 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for certain solar energy devices.

SB 619 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 03/17/2011 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to requiring solar panels to be offered by certain builders of new homes.

SB 726 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 05/17/2011 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the judicial access and improvement account to provide funding for basic civil legal services, indigent defense, and judicial technical support through certain county service fees and court costs imposed to fund the account.

SB 831 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 03/01/2011 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to considering ownership interests of certain disabled veterans in determining whether a business is a historically underutilized business for purposes of state contracting.

SB 832 Author: Rodriguez
Sponsor: Quintanilla
Last Action: 04/29/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to voter eligibility and registration in El Paso County Water Improvement District No. 1.

SB 860 Author: Rodriguez
Sponsor: Gonzalez, Naomi
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of the El Paso County Hospital District to appoint, contract for, or employ physicians, dentists, and other health care providers.

SB 861 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 03/01/2011 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the enforcement of building code standards for new residential construction in the unincorporated area of a county; providing a fee.

SB 862 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 03/01/2011 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of disorderly conduct involving unreasonable noise.

SB 863 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 03/01/2011 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to creation of an offense of bullying of a school district employee by a student.

SB 864 Author: Rodriguez
Sponsor: Marquez
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the regulation of funeral establishments, including requirements for a retail price list of services provided by such establishments.

SB 970 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 05/09/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to information included in a searchable state revenue and expenditure database maintained by the comptroller.

SB 1019 Author: Rodriguez
Sponsor: Marquez
Last Action: 05/02/2011 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to the county ethics commission for certain counties.

SB 1020 Author: Rodriguez
Sponsor: Marquez
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a feasibility study regarding the establishment of a dental school at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso.

SB 1021 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 05/19/2011 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to certain examination requirements for physicians.

SB 1022 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 05/09/2011 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the graduate medical training requirements for certain foreign medical school graduates applying for a license to practice medicine in this state.

SB 1023 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 03/16/2011 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the health professions resource center.

SB 1024 Author: Rodriguez
Sponsor: Rodriguez, Eddie
Last Action: 05/27/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of theft of service.

SB 1088 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 04/18/2011 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the imposition by certain municipalities and municipal transit departments of the local sales and use tax in certain federal military installations.

SB 1089 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 03/16/2011 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by the surviving spouse or surviving minor children of a member of the armed forces of the United States who dies while on active duty.

SB 1090 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 03/16/2011 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the liability of certain social workers who provide volunteer health care services to charitable organizations.

SB 1091 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 03/16/2011 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to authorization for a caregiver who is a relative to enroll a child in school.

SB 1092 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 03/16/2011 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to creating a pilot project to reduce the need for developmental education required for certain students entering higher education.

SB 1093 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 03/16/2011 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to requirements regarding the employment by school districts of educational support employees.

SB 1094 Author: Rodriguez
Sponsor: Strama
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the availability of online testing for high school equivalency examinations.

SB 1095 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 04/20/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the posting of signs in school crossing zones regarding the prohibited use of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle.

SB 1096 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 04/26/2011 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the designation of State Highway 20 as a historic highway.

SB 1192 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 03/16/2011 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, and interpretation of powers of attorney, including statutory powers of attorney.

SB 1193 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 05/23/2011 H Received from the Senate
Caption: Relating to coordination of services provided by Medicaid managed care organizations and certain community centers and local mental health or mental retardation authorities.

SB 1194 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 03/16/2011 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the amount of temporary income benefits to which an injured employee is entitled under the workers' compensation system.

SB 1195 Author: Rodriguez
Sponsor: Quintanilla
Last Action: 05/19/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to postponement of jury service in certain counties.

SB 1196 Author: Rodriguez
Sponsor: Hartnett
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to guardianships and alternatives to guardianship for persons who have physical disabilities or who are incapacitated.

SB 1197 Author: Rodriguez
Sponsor: Hartnett
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to trusts.

SB 1198 Author: Rodriguez
Sponsor: Hartnett
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to decedents' estates.

SB 1203 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 03/16/2011 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to state collaboration with federally recognized Indian tribes.

SB 1304 Author: Rodriguez
Sponsor: Castro
Last Action: 05/21/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to requiring financial disclosure concerning reports prepared by public institutions of higher education for for-profit entities.

SB 1305 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 03/16/2011 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to a prohibition of school district retaliation against an employee for filing a grievance.

SB 1316 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 03/16/2011 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to certain investigations conducted by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.

SB 1549 Author: Rodriguez | Ellis
Last Action: 03/23/2011 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of and requirements applicable to certain persons for supplemental nutrition assistance.

SB 1550 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 03/23/2011 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the use of seclusion by community centers.

SB 1551 Author: Rodriguez
Sponsor: Raymond | Gallego
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to children who are missing or who are victims of offenses; providing a criminal penalty.

SB 1552 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 03/23/2011 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to reimbursement for certain emergency services provided to persons enrolled in the Medicaid managed care program.

SB 1553 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 03/23/2011 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to criminal history record information checks of employees of residential dwelling projects, including employees of public housing authorities.

SB 1554 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 03/23/2011 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the designation of certain municipal housing authority employees as peace officers.

SB 1555 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 04/28/2011 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the investment of the permanent university fund and other funds under the management and control of the board of regents of The University of Texas System.

SB 1556 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 05/04/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to requirements for reapportionment of congressional districts.

SB 1763 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 05/17/2011 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to transferring adult education and literacy programs to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board from the Texas Education Agency.

SB 1764 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 03/23/2011 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to workers'compensation supplemental income benefits.

SB 1765 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 03/23/2011 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to rest breaks for employees of certain contractors with a governmental entity.

SB 1766 Author: Rodriguez
Sponsor: Flynn
Last Action: 05/13/2011 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption: Relating to the Texas Code of Military Justice.

SB 1767 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 03/23/2011 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the appointment of the board of managers of the El Paso County Hospital District.

SB 1769 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 03/23/2011 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the maintenance by certain hospitals of records regarding certain uncompensated care costs.

SB 1890 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 04/04/2011 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Montecillo Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to levy an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.

SB 1910 Author: Rodriguez
Sponsor: Margo | Pickett | Quintanilla | Marquez
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the delay of the transition to competition in the Western Electricity Coordinating Council service area and to net metering and energy efficiency goals and programs for utilities in that area.

SJR 28 Author: Rodriguez
Sponsor: Marquez
Last Action: 05/16/2011 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the provision of parks and recreational facilities by conservation and reclamation districts in El Paso County.

SJR 32 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 03/16/2011 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by the surviving spouse or surviving minor children of a member of the armed forces of the United States who dies while on active duty.

SJR 43 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 05/04/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to establish certain principles and procedures for the drawing of congressional districts.

SR 114 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 01/26/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of John Baylor Van Vranken McKinney.

SR 115 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 01/26/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Artemisa "Arte" Salinas of El Paso.

SR 116 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 01/26/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Jose F. Cardenas for his contributions to the profession of engineering.

SR 243 Author: Rodriguez | Uresti
Last Action: 02/16/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 16 and 17, 2011, as El Paso Days at the State Capitol.

SR 244 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 02/15/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the Arc of Texas' "Getting to the Heart of the Matter" program.

SR 245 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 02/14/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Sylvia, Tim, and Matthew Collins for their participation in the Arc of Texas' Getting to the Heart of the Matter program.

SR 246 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 02/14/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Apolonia Alvarez-Lozano for her participation in the Arc of Texas' Getting to the Heart of the Matter program.

SR 247 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 02/14/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Jane Jones for her participation in the Arc of Texas' Getting to the Heart of the Matter program.

SR 322 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 02/22/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Justin Churchman of El Paso for being named one of the top youth volunteers in Texas for 2011 in the 16th annual Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program.

SR 384 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 02/28/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Jose F. Cardenas for his contributions to the profession of engineering.

SR 506 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 05/05/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Expressing support for the conservation of Castner Range.

SR 701 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 04/06/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Welcoming Héctor Agustín Murguía Lardizábal of Ciudad Juárez to the State Capitol.

SR 745 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 04/11/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Welcoming Héctor Agustín Murguía Lardizábal of Ciudad Juárez to the State Capitol.

SR 860 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 04/28/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 28, 2011, as Workers' Memorial Day.

SR 1176 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 05/25/2011 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of Robert C. Thornell, Sr.

SR 1254 Author: Rodriguez
Last Action: 05/29/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1198.

Additional Primary Authors (9):
SB 24 Author: Van de Putte | Birdwell | Carona | Davis | Deuell | et al.
Sponsor: Thompson | Jackson, Jim | Madden | Harless | Menendez
Last Action: 04/21/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the prosecution, punishment, and certain criminal and civil consequences of offenses involving or related to the trafficking of persons and to certain protections for victims of those offenses.

SB 357 Author: Van de Putte | Davis | Deuell | Ellis | Hinojosa | et al.
Last Action: 03/21/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran or the principal residence of the surviving minor children of such a disabled veteran.

SB 1354 Author: Carona | Rodriguez
Last Action: 04/27/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of off-premise signs in the unincorporated area of a county.

SB 1796 Author: Van de Putte | Rodriguez
Sponsor: Miller, Sid
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Texas Coordinating Council for Veterans Services.

SJR 14 Author: Van de Putte | Davis | Deuell | Ellis | Hinojosa | et al.
Sponsor: Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Pickett | McClendon | Farias | Lozano
Last Action: 05/27/2011 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran.

SR 35 Author: West | Birdwell | Carona | Davis | Deuell | et al.
Last Action: 01/19/2011 S Printed in full
Caption: Honoring the victims and heroes of the Arizona shooting.

SR 84 Author: Lucio | Hinojosa | Rodriguez | Uresti | Zaffirini
Last Action: 01/25/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring the victims of violence along our border with Mexico and paying tribute to the men and women who are working tirelessly to end it.

SR 656 Author: Shapiro | Davis | Lucio | Nelson | Rodriguez | et al.
Last Action: 04/04/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 2, 2011, as World Autism Awareness Day at the State Capitol.

SR 928 Author: Hinojosa | Lucio | Rodriguez
Last Action: 05/06/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Michael A. Allen of McAllen.

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