Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Sen. Craig Estes
83rd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/28/2024

Number of Bills: 81

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (69):
SB 113 Author: Estes
Last Action: 03/18/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
Caption: Relating to the repeal of the franchise tax.

SB 173 Author: Estes
Last Action: 01/29/2013 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the use of radio frequency identification technology to transmit information regarding public school students.

SB 174 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Anderson
Last Action: 05/10/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the control of stray bison and other estrays.

SB 175 Author: Estes
Last Action: 03/04/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
Caption: Relating to the allocation of the proceeds from taxes imposed on the sale, storage, or use of sporting goods.

SB 281 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Frank
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the administration and powers of the Red River Authority of Texas.

SB 283 Author: Estes
Sponsor: King, Phil
Last Action: 05/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the number of members of the Texas Historical Commission.

SB 298 Author: Estes
Last Action: 03/06/2013 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of the towing of a vehicle by its owner.

SB 299 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Sheets | Fletcher | Fallon | Paddie | Isaac
Last Action: 05/18/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the intentional display of a handgun by a person licensed to carry a concealed handgun.

SB 342 Author: Estes
Last Action: 04/08/2013 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to exemption from the sales tax for certain water efficient products for a limited period.

SB 343 Author: Estes
Last Action: 05/08/2013 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the disposition of certain seized weapons.

SB 522 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Hunter
Last Action: 05/21/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to contested cases conducted under the Administrative Procedure Act.

SB 615 Author: Estes
Sponsor: King, Phil
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the contracting authority of the Texas Historical Commission.

SB 834 Author: Estes
Last Action: 05/13/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the confidentiality of certain grand juror information, including making former district court jurors instead of former grand jurors eligible for service on certain public committees.

SB 896 Author: Estes | Birdwell | Hancock | Nelson
Last Action: 05/07/2013 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the administration and operation of the appellate judicial system for the Second Court of Appeals District.

SB 897 Author: Estes
Last Action: 04/29/2013 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the offenses of interference with public duties, required obedience to the order or direction of a police officer, and assault, certain unsuccessful prosecutions therefor, and related civil liability of a governmental unit.

SB 916 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Kleinschmidt
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to quorums and meetings by teleconference of the Texas Bioenergy Policy Council and the Texas Bioenergy Research Committee.

SB 917 Author: Estes
Last Action: 04/10/2013 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the sale by the Brazos River Authority of certain property at Possum Kingdom Lake.

SB 918 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Keffer
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the sale by the Brazos River Authority and regulation of certain real property in the immediate vicinity of Possum Kingdom Lake.

SB 1019 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Frank
Last Action: 05/18/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the investment of funds by the governing boards of certain institutions of higher education.

SB 1088 Author: Estes
Last Action: 03/12/2013 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to warrants issued to obtain location information from wireless communications devices.

SB 1212 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Phillips
Last Action: 05/24/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the applicability of certain provisions concerning the transfer of exotic species to certain transfers of water that supply populous areas.

SB 1228 Author: Estes
Last Action: 03/18/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
Caption: Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for firearms and hunting supplies for a limited period.

SB 1330 Author: Estes
Last Action: 05/02/2013 S Reported from s/c favorably with substitute
Caption: Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for tangible personal property used to provide cable television service, Internet access service, or telecommunications services and to the exclusion of that property in certain economic development agreements.

SB 1393 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Pickett | Flynn
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to homeland security strategy.

SB 1394 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Pickett | Flynn
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the statewide critical infrastructure protection strategy.

SB 1395 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Larson
Last Action: 05/10/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the regulation of dangerous wild animals.

SB 1396 Author: Estes
Last Action: 03/18/2013 S Referred to Government Organization
Caption: Relating to state agency investigations.

SB 1397 Author: Estes
Last Action: 04/30/2013 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain surety companies.

SB 1398 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Morrison
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to rules governing the allocation of delegates to a political party's national presidential nominating convention.

SB 1399 Author: Estes
Last Action: 03/18/2013 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to the use of proceeds from a junior college district branch campus maintenance tax.

SB 1400 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Geren
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the municipal and county regulation of air guns.

SB 1465 Author: Estes
Last Action: 04/04/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
Caption: Relating to exempting certain amounts charged for certain cable television services from the sales and use tax.

SB 1466 Author: Estes
Last Action: 04/17/2013 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate state licensees.

SB 1467 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Otto
Last Action: 05/21/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to economic development incentives for firearms manufacturers, firearms accessory manufacturers, and ammunition manufacturers.

SB 1468 Author: Estes
Last Action: 04/23/2013 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the qualifications of certain electric generation projects for programs designed to encourage the capture and utilization of carbon dioxide for use in enhanced oil recovery.

SB 1659 Author: Estes
Last Action: 04/03/2013 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to manufacturers and distributors of only all electric-powered or all battery-powered motor vehicles.

SB 1660 Author: Estes
Last Action: 03/20/2013 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the School Safety Advisory Council and School Safety Certification Program.

SB 1661 Author: Estes
Last Action: 03/25/2013 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the consequences of engaging in certain conduct characteristic of organized crime; providing penalties.

SB 1814 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Fletcher
Last Action: 05/18/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a requirement that members of the Public Safety Commission hold a secret security clearance.

SB 1857 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Geren
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the certification of certain qualified handgun instructors to conduct school safety training.

SB 1871 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Kuempel
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the state cemetery.

SB 1873 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Fallon
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the authority to issue bonds of the Mustang Special Utility District.

SB 1874 Author: Estes
Last Action: 04/08/2013 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the dissolution of the Parker County Utility District No. 1.

SB 1875 Author: Estes
Last Action: 04/08/2013 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the Jack County Hospital District; authorizing the imposition of a tax.

SB 1877 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Fallon
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Venable Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Denton County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

SB 1878 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Fallon
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of Highway 380 Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

SB 1885 Author: Estes
Last Action: 04/10/2013 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Comanche Municipal Management District No. 1.

SB 1886 Author: Estes
Last Action: 04/10/2013 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Old Celina Municipal Management District No. 1.

SCR 6 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 05/19/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Urging Congress to reimburse the State of Texas for bearing the financial burden of the federal government's responsibility to secure the Texas-Mexico international border during the 2012-2013 budget cycle.

SCR 20 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Anderson
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating the first week of May as Texas Bison Week for a 10-year period beginning in 2013.

SCR 36 Author: Estes
Sponsor: King, Tracy O.
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring Ken Horton for his leadership in Texas agriculture.

SJR 17 Author: Estes
Last Action: 03/18/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the appropriation of the net revenue received from the imposition of the state sales and use tax on sporting goods.

SJR 23 Author: Estes
Last Action: 03/18/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit using revenues, other money, or account or fund balances dedicated by law for nondedicated general governmental purposes or for certification of appropriations for nondedicated purposes or entities.

SJR 26 Author: Estes
Last Action: 03/18/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit using revenues, other money, or account or fund balances dedicated by law for nondedicated general governmental purposes and to limit using that money or those balances for certification of appropriations for nondedicated purposes or entities.

SJR 53 Author: Estes
Last Action: 04/29/2013 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Rescinding every application made at any time by the Legislature of the State of Texas to the United States Congress to call a national convention, pursuant to Article V of the United States Constitution, for proposing any amendment or amendments to that Constitution.

SR 136 Author: Estes
Last Action: 02/06/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 6, 2013, as Texas Chiropractic Association Day at the State Capitol.

SR 161 Author: Estes
Last Action: 02/11/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Welcoming the Grayson County delegation on the occasion of Grayson County Day at the Capitol.

SR 174 Author: Estes
Last Action: 02/11/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Leadership Montague County on the occasion of its visit to the State Capitol.

SR 189 Author: Estes
Last Action: 02/12/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Wylie Chamber of Commerce for its contributions to the Wylie and Collin County area.

SR 224 Author: Estes
Last Action: 02/18/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Kevin L. Thompson for his contributions to the Wichita Falls community.

SR 265 Author: Estes | Paxton
Last Action: 03/05/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 4 and 5, 2013, as Collin County Days at the Capitol.

SR 274 Author: Estes
Last Action: 02/26/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Welcoming the delegates of the City of Graham and the Graham Chamber of Commerce on the occasion of Graham Day at the State Capitol.

SR 301 Author: Estes
Last Action: 02/25/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Gayla Dawn Morris of Wichita Falls and Clay County.

SR 463 Author: Estes
Last Action: 03/18/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Effie Mae Caffee.

SR 559 Author: Estes
Last Action: 03/27/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Bobbie Roberts Ashley on the occasion of her 80th birthday.

SR 654 Author: Estes
Last Action: 04/15/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Louis Pitcock, Jr.

SR 892 Author: Estes
Last Action: 05/14/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Buick Achievers Scholarship Program of the General Motors Foundation.

SR 1063 Author: Estes
Last Action: 05/26/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 281.

SR 1084 Author: Estes
Last Action: 05/26/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 912.

Additional Primary Authors (12):
SB 11 Author: Nelson | Birdwell | Carona | Deuell | Duncan | et al.
Sponsor: Price
Last Action: 05/21/2013 H Point of order withdrawn
Caption: Relating to the drug testing of certain persons seeking financial assistance benefits.

SB 17 Author: Patrick | Estes
Sponsor: Fletcher
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the training in school safety of certain educators of a school district or an open-enrollment charter school authorized to carry a concealed handgun on school premises.

SB 21 Author: Williams | Birdwell | Campbell | Carona | Estes | et al.
Sponsor: Creighton | Bonnen, Dennis | Riddle | Sheffield, Ralph
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to drug screening or testing as a condition for the receipt of unemployment compensation benefits by certain individuals.

SB 182 Author: Birdwell | Campbell | Deuell | Eltife | Estes | et al.
Last Action: 01/29/2013 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the campuses of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education.

SB 677 Author: Paxton | Estes
Sponsor: Leach
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the electronic recording of proceedings in a statutory probate court in Collin County.

SB 894 Author: Whitmire | Birdwell | Campbell | Carona | Deuell | et al.
Sponsor: Bonnen, Dennis
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to real property within the Capitol complex.

SCR 34 Author: Birdwell | Campbell | Carona | Davis | Deuell | et al.
Sponsor: Kacal
Last Action: 05/10/2013 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Recognizing the citizens of West.

SR 125 Author: Nelson | Estes
Last Action: 02/19/2013 S Again read
Caption: Celebrating February 18 and 19, 2013, as Denton County Days at the State Capitol.

SR 330 Author: Hancock | Birdwell | Campbell | Carona | Deuell | et al.
Last Action: 03/04/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 4, 2013, as Texas Young Republican Legislative Day at the State Capitol.

SR 491 Author: Fraser | Birdwell | Campbell | Carona | Deuell | et al.
Last Action: 04/18/2013 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of Deborah "Borah" Van Dormolen.

SR 674 Author: Hancock | Birdwell | Campbell | Carona | Deuell | et al.
Last Action: 04/17/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the High School Republicans of Texas.

SR 762 Author: Campbell | Birdwell | Deuell | Duncan | Ellis | et al.
Last Action: 04/29/2013 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing the Texas Department of Public Safety.

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