Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Sen. Kel Seliger
87th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/26/2024

Number of Bills: 70

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (37):
SB 177 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 03/03/2021 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the use of individual graduation committees and other alternative methods to satisfy certain public high school graduation requirements.

SB 230 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Ortega
Last Action: 05/26/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the continuing education requirement for county commissioners.

SB 231 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Cain
Last Action: 06/07/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to training for county election officers.

SB 284 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Allison
Last Action: 06/04/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a study of out-of-state physicians who practiced in this state during the COVID-19 pandemic.

SB 288 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Wu | Anchia | Dean | Ordaz Perez | Allen
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to preventing the loss of benefits of and the payment of certain employer contributions for certain retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas who resume service.

SB 289 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: VanDeaver
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to excused absences from public school for certain students to obtain a driver's license or learner license.

SB 374 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Shine
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to municipal annexation of certain rights-of-way.

SB 636 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 04/14/2021 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to requirements for and the transparency of epidemiological reports and certain immunization exemption information and reports.

SB 671 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 03/11/2021 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by a charitable organization and used in providing housing and related services to certain homeless individuals.

SB 758 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 03/11/2021 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to fund capital projects at public institutions of higher education.

SB 761 Author: Seliger
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 916 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Meyer
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to certain information regarding appraisal district noncompliance and property values in the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation records of a professional property tax appraiser serving as chief appraiser for the district.

SB 922 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Patterson
Last Action: 05/30/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to contracts for fingerprinting services entered into by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.

SB 1047 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Smithee
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the execution of a search warrant for taking a blood specimen from certain persons in certain intoxication offenses.

SB 1103 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Turner, John
Last Action: 06/08/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the regulation of nurse aides; requiring an occupational registration.

SB 1180 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 03/18/2021 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the indicator of achievement for military readiness under the public school accountability system.

SB 1191 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: VanDeaver
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the definition of a school resource officer.

SB 1212 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: King, Ken
Last Action: 05/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the composition of the board of directors of the Booker Hospital District.

SB 1213 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 05/04/2021 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the establishment of an advisory committee for the TexNet seismic monitoring program.

SB 1233 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Raymond
Last Action: 05/25/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to a study of the disaster preparedness for certain state military installations.

SB 1270 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Thompson, Ed
Last Action: 06/07/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the procurement of certain goods and services related to highways by the Texas Department of Transportation.

SB 1445 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 03/24/2021 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to a parental option to request the return to or retention at a certain grade level for a public school student whose education was disrupted by the coronavirus disease pandemic.

SB 1447 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 03/24/2021 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to the rural veterinarian incentive program.

SB 1519 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 03/24/2021 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the appointment of a judge or magistrate to preside over a regional specialty court program and the authority of that judge or magistrate in cases referred to the program.

SB 1520 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 03/24/2021 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the home nursing visitation for newborn caregivers competitive grant program.

SB 1551 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 03/24/2021 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to court reporter costs incurred in a hearing or proceeding for the involuntary detention of a person with mental illness.

SB 1652 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 03/24/2021 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the release of a reversionary interest in certain real property by the Health and Human Services Commission and conditions related to that release.

SB 1814 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Martinez
Last Action: 06/07/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to oversize and overweight vehicle permits.

SB 1815 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Martinez
Last Action: 06/07/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to motor vehicle size and weight limitations.

SB 1816 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Thompson, Ed
Last Action: 05/28/2021 S House appoints conferees-reported
Caption: Relating to certain temporary vehicle permits and tags.

SB 1817 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Martinez
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to vehicle titles and registration.

SB 1887 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 03/26/2021 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the repeal of certain provisions governing the establishment and administration of a state bullion

SB 2188 Author: Seliger | Gutierrez
Sponsor: Hernandez
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the municipal or county regulation of residential detention facilities for immigrant or refugee children.

SR 7 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 01/26/2021 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Sage Aiden Pistocco.

SR 336 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 05/03/2021 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing September 11, 2021, and September 10, 2022, as an Official State Bison Herd of Texas Day.

SR 412 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 05/18/2021 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the 2021 Texas Commission on the Arts honorees.

SR 413 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 05/18/2021 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the 2022 Texas Commission on the Arts honorees.

Additional Primary Authors (33):
SB 9 Author: Paxton | Bettencourt | Buckingham | Campbell | Hall | et al.
Last Action: 04/06/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Apr 6 2021 3:50PM
Caption: Relating to prohibition of abortion; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

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 20 Author: Campbell | Bettencourt | Buckingham | Creighton | Gutierrez | et al.
Sponsor: Hefner
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to carrying and storing a handgun or handgun ammunition by a hotel guest.

SB 25 Author: Kolkhorst | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Buckingham | et al.
Sponsor: Frank | Sanford | Hernandez | Metcalf
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the right of certain residents to designate an essential caregiver for in-person visitation.

SB 29 Author: Perry | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor: Dutton | King, Ken
Last Action: 05/25/2021 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to requiring public school students to compete in interscholastic athletic competitions based on sex and a study conducted by the University Interscholastic League on the effects of allowing a student to participate in an athletic competition designated for the sex opposite to the student's sex.

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 208 Author: Bettencourt | Birdwell | Creighton | Hall | Seliger
Last Action: 03/03/2021 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to a prohibition on the distribution of an application form for an early voting ballot.

SB 215 Author: Bettencourt | Creighton | Hancock | Hughes | Lucio | et al.
Last Action: 05/20/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of the office of inspector general at the Texas Education Agency to investigate the administration of public education.

SB 468 Author: Zaffirini | Seliger
Last Action: 03/09/2021 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the immunization data included in and excluded from the immunization registry.

SB 488 Author: Perry | Blanco | Hinojosa | Hughes | Seliger | et al.
Last Action: 03/09/2021 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the practice of dentistry and the provision of teledentistry dental services.

SB 528 Author: Hughes | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Buckingham | et al.
Last Action: 05/04/2021 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the contractual relationship between a pharmacist or pharmacy and a health benefit plan issuer or pharmacy benefit manager.

SB 611 Author: Campbell | Bettencourt | Blanco | Gutierrez | Hall | et al.
Sponsor: Lopez | Bucy
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a member of the armed services of the United States who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty and to late applications for exemptions from such taxation for disabled members.

SB 721 Author: Schwertner | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor: Leman
Last Action: 05/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the disclosure of appraisal reports in connection with the use of eminent domain authority.

SB 722 Author: Schwertner | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | et al.
Last Action: 03/11/2021 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the failure to disclose certain appraisal reports by an entity with eminent domain authority in connection with an offer to acquire real property.

SB 723 Author: Schwertner | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | Hall | et al.
Last Action: 04/26/2021 H Referred to Land & Resource Management: Apr 26 2021 3:51PM
Caption: Relating to certain requirements in connection with the acquisition of real property for public use by an entity with eminent domain authority.

SB 724 Author: Schwertner | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | et al.
Last Action: 03/11/2021 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the award of attorney's fees and other costs in an eminent domain proceeding.

SB 725 Author: Schwertner | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor: Leman
Last Action: 05/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the qualification of land for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as agricultural land and the liability for the additional tax imposed on such land if the use of the land changes as a result of a condemnation.

SB 726 Author: Schwertner | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor: Leman
Last Action: 05/24/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to establishing actual progress for the purposes of determining the right to repurchase real property from a condemning entity.

SB 1046 Author: Birdwell | Seliger
Last Action: 04/19/2021 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the regulation of radioactive waste; reducing a surcharge; reducing a fee.

SB 1336 Author: Hancock | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor: Bonnen | Oliverson | Paul | Krause | Schofield
Last Action: 06/08/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to a limit on the rate of growth of certain appropriations.

SB 1377 Author: Johnson | Seliger
Last Action: 03/18/2021 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the rule against perpetuities.

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.

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 41 Author: Springer | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor: Middleton
Last Action: 06/07/2021 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification the "Keep Nine" amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

SCR 45 Author: Zaffirini | Eckhardt | Hinojosa | Lucio | Nelson | et al.
Last Action: 04/27/2021 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Caption: Directing the Texas Facilities Commission to name the Capitol Complex Child Development Center "Emma's Garden" in honor of Emma Barrientos.

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.

SJR 35 Author: Campbell | Bettencourt | Blanco | Gutierrez | Hall | et al.
Sponsor: Lopez | Bucy
Last Action: 05/25/2021 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 member of the armed services of the United States who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty.

SR 287 Author: Birdwell | Creighton | Eckhardt | Hancock | Hughes | et al.
Last Action: 04/21/2021 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing James Allan Curry on the occasion of his retirement.

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 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.

SR 539 Author: Perry | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | et al.
Last Action: 05/28/2021 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Caption: Urging the federal government to immediately declare violent foreign drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations and encouraging the Texas Military Department and all state resources to use authority under Article I, Section 10 of the U.S. Constitution to repel this violent foreign drug cartel-facilitated invasion in the least lethal manner possible consistent with bringing this facilitated invasion to a conclusion at the earliest possible moment.

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