Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. José Menéndez
87th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/29/2024

Number of Bills: 34

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 22 Author: Springer | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Coauthor: Creighton | Hughes | Menéndez
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 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 64 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Blanco | Campbell | Creighton | Hinojosa | Huffman | et al.
Sponsor: White
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a peer support network for certain law enforcement personnel.

SB 68 Author: Miles
Coauthor: Alvarado | Blanco | Eckhardt | Menéndez | West | et al.
Sponsor: Reynolds | White | Thompson, Senfronia | Coleman | Crockett
Last Action: 05/27/2021 S House passage as amended reported
Caption: Relating to a duty for peace officers to intervene and make a report when a peace officer uses excessive force.

SB 69 Author: Miles
Coauthor: Alvarado | Blanco | Eckhardt | Hinojosa | Johnson | et al.
Sponsor: White | Reynolds | Rose | Thompson, Senfronia | Morales Shaw
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the use of force by peace officers.

SB 117 Author: Johnson
Coauthor: Alvarado | Blanco | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | Hinojosa | et al.
Last Action: 03/03/2021 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the development and implementation of the Live Well Texas program to provide health benefit coverage to certain individuals; imposing penalties.

SB 179 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Hinojosa | Menéndez
Sponsor: Huberty | González, Mary
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the use of public school counselors' work time.

SB 224 Author: Perry | West
Coauthor: Blanco | Hinojosa | Lucio | Menéndez | Miles
Sponsor: Walle | Meza | Morales, Eddie | Ortega
Last Action: 06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to simplified certification and recertification requirements for certain persons under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

SB 243 Author: Eckhardt
Coauthor: Blanco | Johnson | Menéndez
Last Action: 04/20/2021 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to energy efficiency goals for electric utilities.

SB 272 Author: West
Coauthor: Alvarado | Menéndez | Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/05/2021 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to requiring the board of trustees of each school district to create a nonvoting student trustee position on the board.

SB 279 Author: Hinojosa
Coauthor: Blanco | Menéndez | West | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Bucy | Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the inclusion of suicide prevention information on certain student identification cards issued by a public school or public institution of higher education.

SB 462 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Blanco | Menéndez | Seliger
Sponsor: Allen
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to funding under the transportation allotment for transporting meals and instructional materials to students during a declared disaster.

SB 474 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Alvarado | Blanco | Hinojosa | Menéndez | Whitmire | et al.
Sponsor: Collier | Pacheco | Shaheen | Stucky | Ordaz Perez
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the unlawful restraint of a dog; creating a criminal offense.

SB 623 Author: Blanco
Coauthor: Alvarado | Campbell | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | Hinojosa | et al.
Sponsor: Minjarez
Last Action: 06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the investigation and punishment of certain sexual offenses, to protective orders issued on the basis of certain sexual offenses, to crime victims' compensation, and to the establishment of a state sexual offense prevention and response program for the Texas Military Department.

SB 672 Author: Buckingham | Campbell | Nelson | Schwertner
Coauthor: Blanco | Johnson | Menéndez | West | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Bonnen | Guillen
Last Action: 06/07/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to Medicaid coverage of certain collaborative care management services.

SB 865 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: Menéndez | Paxton | Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/20/2021 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to a power outage alert system and a study on a statewide disaster alert system.

SB 891 Author: Eckhardt
Coauthor: Gutierrez | Menéndez | West | Whitmire
Last Action: 03/11/2021 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to State Bar of Texas elections.

SB 964 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Menéndez
Last Action: 04/07/2021 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 7 2021 2:40PM
Caption: Relating to the prevention, identification, investigation, and enforcement of payment card fraud; providing a civil penalty.

SB 980 Author: Powell
Coauthor: Blanco | Lucio | Menéndez | Schwertner | West
Last Action: 04/20/2021 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention program for certain public elementary school campuses.

SB 1109 Author: West
Coauthor: Alvarado | Hancock | Lucio | Menéndez | Perry | et al.
Sponsor: Anchia
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to requiring public schools to provide instruction and materials and adopt policies relating to the prevention of child abuse, family violence, and dating violence.

SB 1385 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: Blanco | Menéndez | Miles | Schwertner | West | et al.
Sponsor: Murphy | Krause | Gervin-Hawkins | Huberty
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the compensation and professional representation of student athletes participating in intercollegiate athletic programs at certain institutions of higher education.

SB 1441 Author: Campbell
Coauthor: Gutierrez | Menéndez
Sponsor: Lopez
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to withdrawals of water from the Edwards Aquifer to supply a military installation.

SB 1615 Author: Bettencourt
Coauthor: Gutierrez | Lucio | Menéndez | Nelson
Sponsor: VanDeaver | Bernal
Last Action: 05/31/2021 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the adult high school charter school program.

SB 1725 Author: Eckhardt
Coauthor: Menéndez
Last Action: 03/26/2021 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.

SB 1831 Author: Taylor
Coauthor: Alvarado | Bettencourt | Huffman | Hughes | Lucio | et al.
Sponsor: Thompson, Senfronia | Parker | Reynolds
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the punishment for trafficking of persons, online solicitation of a minor, and prostitution and to the dissemination of certain information, including the required posting of certain signs, regarding human trafficking; increasing criminal penalties; providing a civil penalty.

SB 1896 Author: Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Menéndez
Sponsor: Frank | Minjarez
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the provision of health and human services by the Department of Family and Protective Services and the Health and Human Services Commission.

SB 2092 Author: Hughes
Coauthor: Alvarado | Blanco | Gutierrez | Hinojosa | Johnson | et al.
Last Action: 04/01/2021 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to a cost-of-living adjustment applicable to certain benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

SB 2195 Author: Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Blanco | Buckingham | Campbell | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | et al.
Last Action: 05/11/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the relationship between pharmacists or pharmacies and pharmacy benefit managers or health benefit plan issuers.

SB 2212 Author: West | Huffman | Miles | Whitmire
Coauthor: Alvarado | Blanco | Eckhardt | Hinojosa | Lucio | et al.
Sponsor: Thompson, Senfronia | Reynolds
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the duty of a peace officer to request and render aid for an injured person.

SCR 3 Author: Paxton | Campbell | Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Creighton | Huffman | Hughes | Menéndez | Nelson | et al.
Sponsor: Shaheen | Martinez | Ellzey | Oliverson
Last Action: 06/07/2021 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Condemning China's practice of involuntary organ harvesting.

SCR 7 Author: Springer
Coauthor: Campbell | Gutierrez | Menéndez | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Spiller
Last Action: 05/30/2021 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating the Bowie knife as the official state knife of Texas.

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.

SCR 34 Author: Alvarado
Coauthor: Blanco | Campbell | Creighton | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | et al.
Last Action: 04/21/2021 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Urging the United States Congress to pass the I am Vanessa Guillén Act.

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