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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Sen. Eddie Lucio, Jr. 87th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 4/24/2024
Number of Bills: 57

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 14	Author:	Creighton \| Bettencourt \| Buckingham \| Campbell \| Hall \| et al.
	Coauthor:	Lucio \| Nichols
	Sponsor:	King, Phil \| Paddie \| Metcalf \| Burrows \| Lucio III
	Last Action:	05/30/2021 H Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation by a municipality or county of certain employment benefits and policies.

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 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 89	Author:	Menéndez
	Coauthor:	Lucio
	Sponsor:	González, Mary
	Last Action:	06/07/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to supplemental information required for inclusion with a written statement of an individualized education program developed for certain public school students who received special education services during the 2019-2020 or 2020-2021 school year.

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 177	Author:	Seliger
	Coauthor:	Buckingham \| Hughes \| Lucio \| Powell
	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 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 288	Author:	Seliger
	Coauthor:	Blanco \| Buckingham \| Lucio \| Paxton \| Schwertner \| et al.
	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 487	Author:	Hughes
	Coauthor:	Bettencourt \| Campbell \| Lucio
	Sponsor:	Deshotel \| Leman \| Huberty \| Buckley
	Last Action:	05/24/2021 H Postponed
	Caption:	Relating to the applicability of certain laws to open-enrollment charter schools.

SB 488	Author:	Perry \| Blanco \| Hinojosa \| Hughes \| Seliger \| et al.
	Coauthor:	Hall \| Lucio \| Powell
	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 507	Author:	Nichols
	Coauthor:	Hinojosa \| Lucio
	Sponsor:	Anderson
	Last Action:	06/14/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to an accommodation process authorizing the use of state highway rights-of-way by broadband-only providers.

SB 528	Author:	Hughes \| Bettencourt \| Birdwell \| Blanco \| Buckingham \| et al.
	Coauthor:	Creighton \| Huffman \| Lucio \| Powell
	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 594	Author:	Hinojosa
	Coauthor:	Lucio
	Last Action:	05/11/2021 H Referred to Environmental Regulation: May 11 2021 2:45PM
	Caption:	Relating to the provision of solid waste disposal services by certain counties; authorizing a fee.

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 678	Author:	Alvarado
	Coauthor:	Blanco \| Eckhardt \| Gutierrez \| Huffman \| Lucio \| et al.
	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 679	Author:	Kolkhorst
	Coauthor:	Buckingham \| Gutierrez \| Lucio \| Perry
	Last Action:	03/11/2021 S Referred to Business & Commerce
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of pharmacy benefit managers and health benefit plan issuers in relation to prescription drug coverage.

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 796	Author:	Schwertner \| Bettencourt \| Buckingham
	Coauthor:	Lucio
	Last Action:	05/21/2021 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
	Caption:	Relating to hearing and public notice requirements regarding the conversion by a municipality of certain properties to house homeless individuals.

SB 956	Author:	Hinojosa
	Coauthor:	Lucio
	Last Action:	04/28/2021 S Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to measures to support or enhance graduate medical education for the practice of podiatric medicine in this state.

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 1071	Author:	Hinojosa
	Coauthor:	Campbell \| Lucio \| West
	Sponsor:	Anchia
	Last Action:	06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to disability retirement benefits for certain peace officers under the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

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 1160	Author:	Taylor
	Coauthor:	Bettencourt \| Lucio
	Sponsor:	Paul \| Krause \| Murphy \| Rosenthal \| Guillen
	Last Action:	06/16/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of the Gulf Coast Protection District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees; providing authority to impose a tax; granting the power of eminent domain.

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 1196	Author:	Whitmire
	Coauthor:	Alvarado \| Gutierrez \| Hughes \| Lucio \| Powell \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/18/2021 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
	Caption:	Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners; authorizing a fee.

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 1297	Author:	Zaffirini
	Coauthor:	Lucio \| Perry \| Powell
	Last Action:	04/28/2021 S Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to child water safety requirements for certain organizations.

SB 1353	Author:	Miles
	Coauthor:	Lucio \| Seliger
	Sponsor:	Guerra
	Last Action:	06/14/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the content of certain immunization records and of certain biennial legislative reports on immunizations issued by the Department of State Health Services.

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

SB 1524	Author:	Hughes
	Coauthor:	Blanco \| Creighton \| Lucio \| West \| Zaffirini
	Sponsor:	Guillen
	Last Action:	06/07/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
	Caption:	Relating to a sales and use tax refund pilot program for certain persons who employ apprentices.

SB 1533	Author:	Buckingham
	Coauthor:	Lucio
	Last Action:	03/24/2021 S Referred to Health & Human Services
	Caption:	Relating to the reimbursement of certain urban teaching hospitals for the provision of inpatient hospital care under Medicaid.

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 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 1745	Author:	Zaffirini
	Coauthor:	Hinojosa \| Lucio
	Last Action:	05/24/2021 H Referred to House Administration: May 24 2021 12:28AM
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of a joint interim committee to study colonias and colonia initiatives in this state.

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

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 1849	Author:	Powell
	Coauthor:	Lucio
	Last Action:	03/26/2021 S Referred to Health & Human Services
	Caption:	Relating to a model suicide prevention policy, the incorporation of suicide prevention and intervention strategies in a crisis plan or disaster plan of certain state agencies, access to suicide death information maintained by the Department of State Health Services, and the establishment of the Texas Violent Death Reporting System.

SB 1877	Author:	Johnson
	Coauthor:	Eckhardt \| Lucio
	Last Action:	03/26/2021 S Referred to Jurisprudence
	Caption:	Relating to birth records of adopted persons; authorizing a fee.

SB 1968	Author:	Bettencourt
	Coauthor:	Campbell \| Lucio
	Last Action:	05/18/2021 S Not again placed on intent calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of the Family Educational Relief Program and an insurance premium tax credit for contributions made for purposes of that program.

SB 1973	Author:	Springer
	Coauthor:	Hughes \| Lucio \| Seliger
	Last Action:	04/06/2021 S Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the operation of and coverage by a nonprofit agricultural organization.

SB 2058	Author:	Menéndez
	Coauthor:	Lucio
	Last Action:	04/01/2021 S Referred to Education
	Caption:	Relating to individual graduation committee qualification requirements for certain students.

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 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 2158	Author:	Campbell
	Coauthor:	Lucio \| Schwertner
	Sponsor:	Frank
	Last Action:	06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
	Caption:	Relating to requiring the Texas Education Agency to provide identification kits to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools for distribution to the parent or legal custodian of certain students.

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.

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.

SB 2229	Author:	Hinojosa
	Coauthor:	Lucio
	Last Action:	04/27/2021 S Referred to Local Government
	Caption:	Relating to the powers of the Hidalgo County Drainage District Number 1; authorizing the issuance of bonds.

SB 2243	Author:	Hinojosa
	Coauthor:	Lucio \| Zaffirini
	Sponsor:	Canales
	Last Action:	06/18/2021 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to approval for certain projects related to bridges over the Rio Grande.

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.

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.

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.

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

SR 394	Author:	Campbell \| Buckingham \| Schwertner
	Coauthor:	Lucio
	Last Action:	05/12/2021 S Reported enrolled
	Caption:	Recognizing the Texas Pediatric Society on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.

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