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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Sen. Lois W. Kolkhorst 87th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 4/18/2024
Number of Bills: 45

SB 3	Author:	Schwertner
	Coauthor:	Bettencourt \| Kolkhorst \| Seliger
	Sponsor:	Paddie
	Last Action:	06/08/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to preparing for, preventing, and responding to weather emergencies and power outages; increasing the amount of administrative and civil penalties.

SB 5	Author:	Nichols \| Hancock \| Perry \| West
	Coauthor:	Alvarado \| Bettencourt \| Birdwell \| Blanco \| Buckingham \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/07/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 7 2021 11:50AM
	Caption:	Relating to the expansion of broadband services to certain areas.

SB 9	Author:	Paxton \| Bettencourt \| Buckingham \| Campbell \| Hall \| et al.
	Coauthor:	Birdwell \| Creighton \| Kolkhorst \| Taylor
	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 15	Author:	Nichols
	Coauthor:	Bettencourt \| Birdwell \| Blanco \| Buckingham \| Campbell \| et al.
	Sponsor:	King, Phil \| Stucky \| Perez \| Ashby
	Last Action:	06/18/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the Texas Consumer Privacy Act Phase I; creating criminal offenses; increasing the punishment for an existing criminal offense.

SB 18	Author:	Creighton
	Coauthor:	Hall \| Hughes \| Kolkhorst \| Nelson \| Springer
	Last Action:	04/19/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 19 2021 11:22AM
	Caption:	Relating to authority of the governor and certain political subdivisions to regulate firearms, ammunition, knives, air guns, explosives, and combustibles and certain associated businesses during certain disasters and emergencies.

SB 19	Author:	Schwertner \| Campbell \| Nelson
	Coauthor:	Creighton \| Hall \| Hughes \| Kolkhorst \| Paxton \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Capriglione \| Bell, Cecil \| Schaefer \| Slawson \| Oliverson
	Last Action:	06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to prohibited contracts with companies that discriminate against the firearm or ammunition industries.

SB 23	Author:	Huffman
	Coauthor:	Bettencourt \| Creighton \| Kolkhorst \| Nelson \| Springer
	Sponsor:	Oliverson \| Harless
	Last Action:	06/01/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
	Caption:	Relating to an election to approve a reduction or reallocation of funding or resources for certain county law enforcement agencies.

SB 24	Author:	Huffman
	Coauthor:	Creighton \| Eckhardt \| Hinojosa \| Kolkhorst \| Lucio \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Bonnen \| Pacheco \| White
	Last Action:	06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to the procedures required before a law enforcement agency hires certain persons.

SB 26	Author:	Paxton \| Buckingham \| Campbell \| Creighton \| Hall \| et al.
	Coauthor:	Bettencourt \| Kolkhorst \| Lucio \| Nichols \| Taylor \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/06/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 6 2021 3:50PM
	Caption:	Relating to the prohibited suspension of laws protecting religious freedom and prohibited closure of places of worship.

SB 197	Author:	Nelson
	Coauthor:	Creighton \| Kolkhorst \| Paxton
	Sponsor:	Noble \| Meyer \| Buckley \| Turner, Chris \| Rodriguez
	Last Action:	06/04/2021 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	Caption:	Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for animals adopted from or sold by nonprofit animal welfare organizations.

SB 248	Author:	Johnson
	Coauthor:	Buckingham \| Hinojosa \| Kolkhorst \| Nelson \| Perry \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Thierry
	Last Action:	06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and e-cigarettes; requiring occupational permits; imposing fees; providing civil and administrative penalties; creating criminal offenses.

SB 313	Author:	Huffman
	Coauthor:	Alvarado \| Kolkhorst \| Nelson \| West \| Zaffirini
	Sponsor:	Meyer
	Last Action:	06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for firearm safety equipment.

SB 475	Author:	Nelson
	Coauthor:	Kolkhorst \| Zaffirini
	Sponsor:	Capriglione
	Last Action:	06/14/2021 E See remarks for effective date
	Caption:	Relating to state agency and local government information management and security, including establishment of the state risk and authorization management program and the Texas volunteer incident response team; authorizing fees.

SB 476	Author:	Nelson
	Coauthor:	Kolkhorst
	Sponsor:	Stucky
	Last Action:	06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to establishment of county adult sexual assault response teams.

SB 513	Author:	Hall
	Coauthor:	Bettencourt \| Creighton \| Kolkhorst \| Perry \| Springer \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/03/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: May 3 2021 4:14PM
	Caption:	Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas; creating a criminal offense.

SB 540	Author:	Springer \| Buckingham
	Coauthor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	03/11/2021 S Referred to State Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to authorizing certain person to carry a handgun.

SB 550	Author:	Springer
	Coauthor:	Birdwell \| Kolkhorst
	Sponsor:	Spiller
	Last Action:	06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to the manner of carrying a handgun by a person who holds a license under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code.

SB 650	Author:	Campbell
	Coauthor:	Bettencourt \| Birdwell \| Buckingham \| Creighton \| Hall \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Noble \| Morrison \| Klick \| Slawson \| Hull
	Last Action:	05/03/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to prohibited logistical support by a governmental entity for procurement of an abortion or the services of an abortion provider.

SB 737	Author:	Birdwell
	Coauthor:	Hall \| Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	04/20/2021 S Not again placed on intent calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the carrying of a handgun by certain first responders.

SB 742	Author:	Birdwell
	Coauthor:	Bettencourt \| Kolkhorst \| Paxton
	Sponsor:	Anderson
	Last Action:	06/07/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to installment payments of ad valorem taxes on property in a disaster area or emergency area.

SB 766	Author:	Huffman
	Coauthor:	Kolkhorst \| Nelson
	Sponsor:	Leach \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Hunter \| Thierry
	Last Action:	06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to sexually oriented businesses, including a requirement to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify, and restricting the age of persons employed by or allowed on the premises; creating criminal offenses.

SB 780	Author:	Hinojosa
	Coauthor:	Blanco \| Buckingham \| Campbell \| Eckhardt \| Gutierrez \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Raymond
	Last Action:	05/24/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the authority of a local government to enter into an intergovernmental support agreement with a branch of the armed forces of the United States.

SB 784	Author:	Creighton
	Coauthor:	Hughes \| Kolkhorst \| Perry \| Springer \| Taylor
	Last Action:	05/11/2021 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to rates established by municipalities for water and sewer services.

SB 930	Author:	Zaffirini
	Coauthor:	Kolkhorst
	Sponsor:	Middleton \| Rose
	Last Action:	05/24/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to the disclosure of certain information regarding the occurrence of communicable diseases in residential facilities.

SB 1118	Author:	Johnson
	Coauthor:	Kolkhorst \| Perry
	Sponsor:	Wilson
	Last Action:	05/24/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to the creation and administration of the On-The-Ground Conservation Program by the State Soil and Water Conservation Board.

SB 1146	Author:	Perry \| Bettencourt \| Birdwell \| Campbell \| Hall \| et al.
	Coauthor:	Creighton \| Kolkhorst \| Springer
	Last Action:	04/30/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Apr 30 2021 1:38PM
	Caption:	Relating to abortion reporting and exemptions to abortion facility licensing; creating a criminal offense.

SB 1173	Author:	Hancock
	Coauthor:	Birdwell \| Campbell \| Creighton \| Hall \| Hughes \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Schaefer \| Oliverson \| Klick
	Last Action:	04/29/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of abortion, including information regarding perinatal palliative care and prohibiting discriminatory abortions; authorizing disciplinary action; providing a civil remedy; creating a criminal offense.

SB 1177	Author:	Birdwell
	Coauthor:	Kolkhorst \| Zaffirini
	Sponsor:	Shaheen
	Last Action:	06/07/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of a task force to evaluate state-owned artifact collections.

SB 1295	Author:	Creighton
	Coauthor:	Buckingham \| Kolkhorst \| Lucio \| Miles \| Paxton \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Morrison \| Ashby \| Pacheco \| Wilson \| Coleman
	Last Action:	05/30/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to financial support and incentives for comprehensive regional universities.

SB 1448	Author:	Taylor
	Coauthor:	Hinojosa \| Kolkhorst
	Sponsor:	Bonnen
	Last Action:	05/26/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association and the windstorm insurance legislative oversight board and to certain studies by the board relating to the association and the Fair Access to Insurance Requirements Plan.

SB 1449	Author:	Bettencourt \| Creighton \| Hancock \| Hinojosa \| Johnson \| et al.
	Coauthor:	Kolkhorst \| Nelson \| Springer
	Sponsor:	Murphy
	Last Action:	06/07/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
	Caption:	Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of income-producing tangible personal property having a value of less than a certain amount.

SB 1509	Author:	Creighton
	Coauthor:	Bettencourt \| Campbell \| Hughes \| Kolkhorst
	Sponsor:	Harris \| Cain \| Parker \| Schofield
	Last Action:	05/18/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to identification requirements for early voting by mail.

SB 1646	Author:	Perry \| Bettencourt \| Birdwell \| Buckingham \| Campbell \| et al.
	Coauthor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	05/03/2021 H Referred to Public Health: May 3 2021 4:14PM
	Caption:	Relating to the definition of abuse of a child.

SB 1647	Author:	Perry \| Campbell \| Hall
	Coauthor:	Bettencourt \| Kolkhorst \| Lucio \| Taylor
	Sponsor:	Oliverson \| Klick \| Price \| Schaefer
	Last Action:	05/03/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to information regarding perinatal palliative care, regulation of abortion, and the availability of certain defenses to prosecution for homicide and assault offenses; creating a criminal offense.

SB 1650	Author:	Perry \| Lucio
	Coauthor:	Blanco \| Eckhardt \| Gutierrez \| Hinojosa \| Kolkhorst \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Anderson
	Last Action:	05/11/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to middle mile broadband service provided by an electric utility.

SB 1776	Author:	Campbell
	Coauthor:	Buckingham \| Hall \| Kolkhorst
	Sponsor:	Bell, Keith \| Allison \| Harris \| Toth
	Last Action:	05/31/2021 H Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
	Caption:	Relating to the inclusion of an elective course on the founding principles of the United States in the curriculum for public high school students and the posting of the founding documents of the United States in public school buildings.

SB 2026	Author:	Taylor
	Coauthor:	Bettencourt \| Birdwell \| Kolkhorst \| Paxton
	Sponsor:	Bonnen
	Last Action:	05/25/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to instruction on informed American patriotism in public schools.

SB 2116	Author:	Campbell \| Hall
	Coauthor:	Birdwell \| Buckingham \| Kolkhorst \| Nelson \| Paxton \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Parker
	Last Action:	06/18/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to prohibiting contracts or other agreements with certain foreign-owned companies in connection with critical infrastructure in this state.

SB 2154	Author:	Schwertner
	Coauthor:	Bettencourt \| Campbell \| Creighton \| Hall \| Hinojosa \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Paddie
	Last Action:	06/18/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the membership of the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

SB 2222	Author:	Nelson \| Huffman
	Coauthor:	Campbell \| Hancock \| Kolkhorst \| Lucio \| Schwertner \| et al.
	Sponsor:	White \| Harless \| Kacal
	Last Action:	06/18/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to certain equipment provided for use by the officers of the Texas Highway Patrol.

SCR 12	Author:	Creighton
	Coauthor:	Buckingham \| Hall \| Kolkhorst
	Sponsor:	King, Phil \| Harris
	Last Action:	06/16/2021 E Signed by the Governor
	Caption:	Claiming sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution, serving notice to the federal government to halt and reverse certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed.

SCR 17	Author:	Hughes
	Coauthor:	Blanco \| Buckingham \| Creighton \| Gutierrez \| Hall \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Herrero \| Muñoz, Jr. \| Parker \| Capriglione \| Toth
	Last Action:	05/28/2021 E Signed by the Governor
	Caption:	Urging Congress to repeal the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision of the Social Security Act.

SCR 29	Author:	Miles
	Coauthor:	Alvarado \| Bettencourt \| Birdwell \| Blanco \| Buckingham \| et al.
	Sponsor:	White \| Murr \| Reynolds \| Rose
	Last Action:	06/16/2021 E Signed by the Governor
	Caption:	Expressing commitment to eliminating racially offensive place names and urging the U.S. Board on Geographic Names to approve requests to change racially offensive names of geographic features.

SJR 27	Author:	Hancock
	Coauthor:	Bettencourt \| Birdwell \| Creighton \| Hall \| Kolkhorst \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Leach \| Parker \| Noble \| Slawson
	Last Action:	05/19/2021 E Filed with the Secretary of State
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit this state or a political subdivision of this state from prohibiting or limiting religious services of religious organizations.

SJR 51	Author:	Creighton \| Bettencourt
	Coauthor:	Hall \| Kolkhorst \| Springer
	Last Action:	05/04/2021 S Not again placed on intent calendar
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the unsolicited distribution of an application form for an absentee ballot.

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