Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Sen. Carol Alvarado
87th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/20/2024

Number of Bills: 50

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (35):
SB 246 Author: Alvarado
Last Action: 03/03/2021 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to electronic voter registration.

SB 250 Author: Alvarado
Last Action: 03/03/2021 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to authorizing the possession, use, cultivation, distribution, transportation, and delivery of medical cannabis for medical use by patients for whom a physician determines medical use is the best available treatment for the patient's medical condition or symptoms and the licensing of medical cannabis dispensing organizations; authorizing fees.

SB 282 Author: Alvarado
Sponsor: Meyer | Metcalf | Minjarez
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to a prohibition against the appropriation of money to settle or pay a sexual harassment claim made against certain members of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government and to a prohibition against the use of other public money to settle such a claim.

SB 283 Author: Alvarado
Last Action: 03/03/2021 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to requiring a person convicted of an offense involving family violence or a person who is the subject of a family violence protective order to surrender firearms owned by the person.

SB 606 Author: Alvarado
Last Action: 03/11/2021 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to the sale of bonds by certain special purpose districts.

SB 607 Author: Alvarado
Last Action: 03/11/2021 S Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the creation of a Texas conditional driver's permit, provisional Texas conditional driver's permit, and Texas conditional learner permit; authorizing a fee.

SB 608 Author: Alvarado
Last Action: 05/24/2021 H Referred to Urban Affairs: May 24 2021 12:28AM
Caption: Relating to the allocation of low income housing tax credits.

SB 609 Author: Alvarado
Sponsor: Morrison
Last Action: 05/24/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Texas music incubator rebate program to provide for rebates of a portion of certain taxes collected from certain music venues and promoters of certain music festivals.

SB 610 Author: Alvarado
Last Action: 03/11/2021 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to the inclusion of affordable housing as a qualifying project for public-private partnerships.

SB 678 Author: Alvarado
Sponsor: Button | Morales, Christina | Cortez | Bell, Cecil | Neave
Last Action: 06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the creation of the small business disaster recovery loan program.

SB 835 Author: Alvarado
Last Action: 03/11/2021 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the governing body of the independent organization certified to manage the ERCOT power region.

SB 836 Author: Alvarado
Last Action: 03/11/2021 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the prohibited sale of flavored cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and tobacco products and administrative penalties for the prohibited sales.

SB 837 Author: Alvarado
Last Action: 03/11/2021 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to hiring and licensing certain veterans as peace officers.

SB 899 Author: Alvarado
Last Action: 03/11/2021 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the duties of a law enforcement agency regarding missing children and missing persons and regarding unidentified bodies.

SB 900 Author: Alvarado
Sponsor: Paddie | Perez | Burns | Morales Shaw
Last Action: 06/08/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the safety of storage vessels.

SB 1063 Author: Alvarado
Sponsor: King, Ken
Last Action: 06/08/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to courses in personal financial literacy & economics for high school students in public schools.

SB 1064 Author: Alvarado
Sponsor: Schofield
Last Action: 05/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the extended registration of certain county fleet vehicles.

SB 1065 Author: Alvarado
Sponsor: Bernal
Last Action: 06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to coverage for diagnostic imaging for breast cancer under certain health benefit plans.

SB 1184 Author: Alvarado
Last Action: 03/18/2021 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Commission on Texas Workforce of the Future.

SB 1185 Author: Alvarado
Sponsor: Morales, Christina
Last Action: 06/07/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 3 in Harris County as the Vanessa Guillen Memorial Highway.

SB 1186 Author: Alvarado
Last Action: 03/18/2021 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain persons under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

SB 1187 Author: Alvarado
Last Action: 03/18/2021 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the Medicaid eligibility of certain women after a pregnancy.

SB 1188 Author: Alvarado
Last Action: 03/18/2021 S Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the marketing and sale of certain license plates by a private vendor.

SB 1451 Author: Alvarado
Last Action: 05/24/2021 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: May 24 2021 12:28AM
Caption: Relating to the definition of "closing" for purposes of certain private activity bonds.

SB 1452 Author: Alvarado
Last Action: 03/24/2021 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of music therapists; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.

SB 1453 Author: Alvarado
Last Action: 03/24/2021 S Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to toll collection and enforcement on state highway toll lanes by entities other than the Texas Department of Transportation.

SB 1454 Author: Alvarado
Last Action: 03/24/2021 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption: Relating to programs established and funded under the Texas emissions reduction plan.

SB 1679 Author: Alvarado
Sponsor: Johnson, Jarvis | Thompson, Senfronia | Morales, Christina | Hernandez
Last Action: 06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the creation of an urban land bank by certain municipalities.

SB 1774 Author: Alvarado | Gutierrez | Hinojosa | Huffman | Nichols
Sponsor: Canales
Last Action: 05/26/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the conveyance of certain real property by certain navigation districts.

SB 2255 Author: Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Buckingham | et al.
Last Action: 05/11/2021 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a pilot program to provide telemedicine medical services to certain cancer patients receiving pain management services and supportive palliative care.

SCR 34 Author: Alvarado
Last Action: 04/21/2021 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Urging the United States Congress to pass the I am Vanessa Guillén Act.

SJR 15 Author: Alvarado
Last Action: 03/03/2021 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand eligibility for Medicaid to certain persons under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

SJR 49 Author: Alvarado
Last Action: 03/18/2021 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to foster economic development and job growth and to provide tax relief and funding for education and public safety by creating the Texas Gaming Commission, authorizing and regulating casino gaming at a limited number of destination resorts and facilities licensed by the commission, authorizing sports wagering, requiring occupational licenses to conduct casino gaming, and requiring the imposition of a tax.

SR 197 Author: Alvarado
Last Action: 03/29/2021 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Houston East End Chamber of Commerce for its efforts in behalf of the East End community.

SR 198 Author: Alvarado
Last Action: 03/30/2021 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 30, 2021, as Texas Music Advocacy Day.

Additional Primary Authors (15):
SB 16 Author: Nelson | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 03/03/2021 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to prohibitions on the dissemination by a state agency of an individual's personal data.

SB 22 Author: Springer | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor: Patterson | Collier | Burrows | Hunter | Canales
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to certain claims for benefits, compensation, or assistance by certain public safety employees and survivors of certain public safety employees.

SB 30 Author: West | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Sponsor: Leach | Thompson, Senfronia | Wu | Johnson, Jarvis | Button
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the removal of certain discriminatory provisions from a recorded conveyance instrument.

SB 827 Author: Kolkhorst | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor: Lucio III | Talarico
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to health benefit plan cost-sharing requirements for prescription insulin.

SB 1224 Author: West | Alvarado | Blanco | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | et al.
Last Action: 03/18/2021 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to interactions between law enforcement and individuals detained or arrested on suspicion of the commission of criminal offenses, witnesses to the commission of those offenses, and other members of the public, to peace officer liability for those interactions, and to the confinement, conviction, or release of detained or arrested individuals.

SB 1606 Author: Hall | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Buckingham | et al.
Last Action: 05/13/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: May 13 2021 10:39AM
Caption: Relating to the resilience of the electric grid and certain municipalities.

SB 1788 Author: Gutierrez | Alvarado
Last Action: 03/26/2021 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the distribution of emergency health resources by the state.

SB 2233 Author: Menéndez | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Sponsor: Howard | Thompson, Senfronia | Minjarez
Last Action: 05/30/2021 H Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Caption: Relating to the completion of sexual harassment prevention training and ethics training to register as a lobbyist.

SCR 51 Author: Hughes | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Sponsor: Hefner
Last Action: 06/07/2021 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: In memory of Sara "Sally" Sandlin Ratliff of Mount Pleasant.

SR 242 Author: Zaffirini | Alvarado | Buckingham | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Last Action: 04/13/2021 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 13, 2021, as Texas Women Judges' Day.

SR 342 Author: Schwertner | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 05/03/2021 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Urging the Public Utility Commission of Texas to significantly reduce the high system-wide offer cap and evaluate changes to the market structure.

SR 362 Author: Menéndez | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Buckingham | et al.
Last Action: 05/05/2021 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Drew Pearson on his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2021.

SR 456 Author: Miles | Alvarado | Whitmire
Last Action: 05/27/2021 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the 2021 Hobby Fellows from the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs.

SR 468 Author: Menéndez | Alvarado | Blanco | Campbell | Eckhardt | et al.
Last Action: 05/25/2021 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the members of the 11th class of the Senator Gregory Luna Legislative Scholars and Fellows Program.

SR 515 Author: Campbell | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 05/31/2021 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Memorial Day 2021.

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