Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. Royce West
87th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/18/2024

Number of Bills: 67

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 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 25 Author: Kolkhorst | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Buckingham | et al.
Coauthor: Alvarado | Taylor | West
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 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 39 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Eckhardt | Hinojosa | Johnson | West
Last Action: 03/03/2021 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the period of continuous eligibility for the medical assistance program.

SB 43 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Hinojosa | West
Sponsor: Ortega | Parker | Capriglione | Muñoz, Jr. | Rodriguez
Last Action: 05/24/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
Caption: Relating to residential mortgage loans, including the financing of residential real estate purchases by means of a wrap mortgage loan; providing licensing and registration requirements; authorizing an administrative penalty.

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 73 Author: Miles
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Klick | Thierry
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to providing access to local public health entities and certain health service regional offices under Medicaid.

SB 86 Author: Miles
Coauthor: West
Last Action: 03/03/2021 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to reporting requirements for bank loans made to African American-owned businesses.

SB 95 Author: Menéndez
Coauthor: West
Last Action: 03/03/2021 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to early voting by mail by any qualified voter.

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 168 Author: Blanco
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Ordaz Perez | Allison | Lopez | González, Mary
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to emergency school drills and exercises conducted by public schools.

SB 171 Author: Blanco
Coauthor: Eckhardt | Hinojosa | West
Last Action: 05/18/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a report regarding Medicaid reimbursement rates, supplemental payment amounts, and access to care.

SB 172 Author: Miles
Coauthor: West
Last Action: 03/03/2021 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to electronic voter registration.

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 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 343 Author: Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Creighton | Hinojosa | Johnson | Perry | et al.
Sponsor: Harless
Last Action: 05/20/2021 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to the entry into the Texas Crime Information Center of certain information regarding conditions of bond imposed in criminal cases involving family violence.

SB 346 Author: Paxton
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Dutton
Last Action: 05/24/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the participation of open-enrollment charter schools in the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program.

SB 372 Author: Hancock
Coauthor: Alvarado | West
Last Action: 04/07/2021 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the forgiveness of a loan made under the Paycheck Protection Program for franchise tax purposes.

SB 405 Author: Menéndez
Coauthor: West
Last Action: 03/09/2021 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the inclusion of a mental health course in the required curriculum for public high school students.

SB 445 Author: Hughes
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Canales
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the use of a flashing warning signal light and certain other equipment by a person operating a school bus.

SB 483 Author: Schwertner
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Parker
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to a biennial report on the investment returns of the Employees Retirement System of Texas and the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

SB 581 Author: Bettencourt | Creighton | Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Hancock | Taylor | West
Sponsor: Schofield
Last Action: 05/31/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to regulation by a property owners' association of certain religious displays.

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 632 Author: Buckingham
Coauthor: Eckhardt | West
Sponsor: Buckley | Ashby | Leman | Anderson
Last Action: 04/30/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to provision of broadband infrastructure and connectivity by the Lower Colorado River Authority.

SB 653 Author: Springer
Coauthor: Schwertner | West
Last Action: 04/19/2021 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the payment of franchise taxes by taxable entity that employs or contracts with a professional athlete.

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 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 763 Author: Powell
Coauthor: Hancock | West
Sponsor: Cook | Anchia | Thompson, Senfronia | Rose | Goldman
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the urban air mobility advisory committee.

SB 788 Author: Creighton | Powell
Coauthor: Bettencourt | West | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Howard
Last Action: 05/24/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the development of model data-sharing agreements for sharing certain student information between public schools, public and private institutions of higher education, and other entities.

SB 809 Author: Kolkhorst | Bettencourt | Buckingham | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Coauthor: Hinojosa | West | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Oliverson
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to health care institution reporting of federal money received for the coronavirus disease public health emergency.

SB 858 Author: Johnson | Paxton
Coauthor: Blanco | West
Sponsor: Davis
Last Action: 05/28/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the disclosure of information collected by a metropolitan rapid transit authority, regional transportation authority, municipal transit department, or coordinated county transportation authority under the public information law.

SB 876 Author: Hancock
Coauthor: Bettencourt | West
Sponsor: Thompson, Ed
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the county in which a person may apply for the registration of and title for a motor vehicle.

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 941 Author: Buckingham
Coauthor: Gutierrez | West
Sponsor: Morales, Eddie
Last Action: 05/28/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the adoption of a state scenic byways program.

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 993 Author: Hancock
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Klick | Canales
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the practice of therapeutic optometry.

SB 1029 Author: Huffman
Coauthor: Blanco | West | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Button
Last Action: 05/05/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation for certain solar or wind-powered energy devices.

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 1094 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: West | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Frullo
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the payment of certain education expenses using the state's programs for paying, prepaying, or saving toward the costs of attending an institution of higher education.

SB 1102 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: Alvarado | Blanco | Hinojosa | West | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Parker
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas Reskilling and Upskilling through Education (TRUE) Program to support workforce education.

SB 1105 Author: Hughes
Coauthor: West | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Anchia
Last Action: 05/28/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the resumption of employment by certain retirees within the Texas Municipal Retirement System.

SB 1126 Author: Springer | Miles
Coauthor: Nelson | Paxton | West | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Stucky
Last Action: 05/26/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment and administration of the Texas Woman's University System.

SB 1137 Author: Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Bettencourt | West
Sponsor: Oliverson | Cortez | Canales | Shaheen | Noble
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the required disclosure of prices for certain items and services provided by certain medical facilities; providing administrative penalties.

SB 1185 Author: Alvarado
Coauthor: Blanco | West
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 1284 Author: Hancock
Coauthor: West
Last Action: 04/14/2021 H Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Apr 14 2021 1:36PM
Caption: Relating to consumption of alcoholic beverages in public entertainment facilities and zones.

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 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 1444 Author: Taylor
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Bonnen
Last Action: 06/07/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to participation in the uniform group coverage program for active school employees and to a study concerning health coverage for school district employees.

SB 1486 Author: Hughes
Coauthor: West | Whitmire
Last Action: 05/24/2021 H Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues: May 24 2021 12:28AM
Caption: Relating to the repeal of the authority of political subdivisions to adopt or enforce juvenile curfews.

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 1622 Author: Bettencourt
Coauthor: Hinojosa | West | Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/14/2021 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to measures to support the alignment of education and workforce development in the state with state workforce needs, including the establishment of the Tri-Agency Workforce Initiative.

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 1716 Author: Taylor
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Bonnen | Dutton
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a supplemental special education services and instructional materials program for certain public school students receiving special education services.

SB 1764 Author: Bettencourt
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Shine
Last Action: 06/16/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the payment of delinquent ad valorem taxes on property subject to a tax sale.

SB 1827 Author: Huffman | Nelson
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Holland
Last Action: 06/16/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the opioid abatement account, an opioid abatement trust fund, and a statewide opioid settlement agreement.

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 2023 Author: Powell
Coauthor: Alvarado | Bettencourt | Paxton | Taylor | West | et al.
Last Action: 05/20/2021 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to providing high-quality tutoring services to public school students, including the creation of the Texas Tutor Corps program, and the use of the compensatory education allotment for certain tutoring services programs.

SB 2194 Author: Schwertner | Menéndez
Coauthor: Hinojosa | West
Last Action: 05/04/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: May 4 2021 5:19PM
Caption: Relating to the regulation of retail electric providers.

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 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 19 Author: Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Creighton | Springer | Taylor | West
Sponsor: Frank | Sanford | Hernandez | Metcalf
Last Action: 06/01/2021 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a right for residents of certain facilities to designate an essential caregiver for in-person visitation.

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.

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