Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. Judith Zaffirini
87th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/19/2024

Number of Bills: 108

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 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 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 109 Author: West
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Meyer
Last Action: 06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the criminal offense of fraudulent securing of document execution.

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 123 Author: Johnson
Coauthor: Powell | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Turner, John
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to instruction in positive character traits and personal skills in public schools.

SB 184 Author: Johnson
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action: 06/04/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to reports on the prevalence of eating disorders and eating disorder-related deaths in this state.

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

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

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 263 Author: Menéndez
Coauthor: Miles | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Minjarez
Last Action: 06/07/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the ability of certain relative caretakers of dependent children to receive supplemental financial assistance and be assigned as protective payees for financial assistance payments.

SB 270 Author: Perry
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Leach
Last Action: 04/30/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to civil liability of a nursing facility resident's responsible payor for misappropriation of the resident's funds.

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 275 Author: Hinojosa
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Herrero
Last Action: 05/26/2021 H Withdrawn from calendar (by author)
Caption: Relating to the use of an entity name that falsely implies governmental affiliation.

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 282 Author: Alvarado
Coauthor: Blanco | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Meyer | Metcalf | Minjarez
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to a prohibition against the appropriation of money to settle or pay a sexual harassment claim made against certain members of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government and to a prohibition against the use of other public money to settle such a claim.

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 295 Author: Perry
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Minjarez
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the confidential and privileged communications and records of victims of certain sexual assault offenses.

SB 312 Author: Huffman
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Smith
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of improper sexual activity with a person in custody; increasing a criminal penalty.

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 315 Author: Huffman
Coauthor: Blanco | Nelson | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Hunter | Thompson, Senfronia | Jetton | Thierry | Shaheen
Last Action: 05/24/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to restrictions on the age of persons employed by or allowed on the premises of a sexually oriented business; creating a criminal offense.

SB 326 Author: West
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/12/2021 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of a county to require electronic bids or proposals for competitive bidding.

SB 447 Author: Springer
Coauthor: Perry | Seliger | Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/18/2021 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the transfer of Midwestern State University to the Texas Tech University System, to certain fees charged by that system's governing board, and to mandatory venue for actions brought against that system or its institution, officers, or employees.

SB 450 Author: Hancock
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/08/2021 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas over the injection and geologic storage of carbon dioxide.

SB 452 Author: West
Coauthor: Powell | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Rose
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to prevention and early intervention programs and practices.

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 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 478 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/14/2021 H Referred to Ways & Means: Apr 14 2021 1:36PM
Caption: Relating to excluding the furnishing of an academic transcript from the definition of "information service" for purposes of sales and use taxes.

SB 503 Author: Miles
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/30/2021 H Referred to Human Services: Apr 30 2021 1:38PM
Caption: Relating to creating the criminal offense of failing to report abuse, neglect, or exploitation in boarding home facilities by certain persons.

SB 538 Author: Blanco
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Longoria
Last Action: 05/24/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to information technology purchased through the Department of Information Resources.

SB 567 Author: Huffman
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Neave
Last Action: 05/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of a domestic relations office.

SB 568 Author: Huffman
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Wu
Last Action: 05/25/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the criminal offense of hindering the investigation or prosecution of certain sexual offenses committed against a child; increasing criminal penalties.

SB 572 Author: Springer
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Sponsor: White | Cain | Middleton
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to in-person visitation of religious counselors with certain health care facility patients and residents during a public health emergency.

SB 600 Author: Perry
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Sponsor: King, Tracy O.
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to an inventory of dams controlled by river authorities.

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 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 721 Author: Schwertner | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | et al.
Coauthor: Zaffirini
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 743 Author: Springer
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/11/2021 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the governing body of the independent organization to ensure access, reliability, adequacy, production, and market information of the ERCOT power region.

SB 761 Author: Seliger
Coauthor: Zaffirini
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 776 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Alvarado | Blanco | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Dominguez | Martinez | Lucio III | Guillen
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the creation of an inclusive sports program by the University Interscholastic League to provide students with intellectual disabilities access to team sports.

SB 782 Author: Hinojosa
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Herrero
Last Action: 06/07/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to authorizing the sale of certain real property by the State of Texas to the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas.

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 794 Author: Campbell
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Meyer
Last Action: 06/16/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
Caption: Relating to eligibility for the exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of a totally disabled veteran.

SB 798 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Neave
Last Action: 06/07/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the issuance of a birth record, driver's license, or personal identification certificate to victims and the children of victims of family or dating violence.

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 818 Author: Powell
Coauthor: Blanco | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Turner, Chris
Last Action: 06/07/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to unemployment compensation eligibility and chargebacks regarding certain persons separated from employment due to being called to military service.

SB 833 Author: Campbell
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Paddie
Last Action: 05/30/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to a sales tax refund for sales tax overpayments by certain oil or gas severance taxpayers.

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 886 Author: Blanco
Coauthor: Campbell | Hancock | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Romero, Jr.
Last Action: 05/28/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the provision of citizenship assistance to veterans by the Texas Veterans Commission.

SB 904 Author: Perry
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Lopez | Ramos
Last Action: 06/08/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to requiring trauma training for certain attorneys.

SB 922 Author: Seliger
Coauthor: Zaffirini
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 938 Author: Campbell | Gutierrez | Hall | Powell
Coauthor: Eckhardt | Hinojosa | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Holland
Last Action: 06/16/2021 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to an exemption from the franchise tax and certain filing fees for certain businesses owned by veterans during an initial period of operation in the state.

SB 945 Author: Eckhardt
Coauthor: Alvarado | Nelson | Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/20/2021 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of sexual assault.

SB 952 Author: Hinojosa
Coauthor: Alvarado | Miles | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Walle | Reynolds
Last Action: 05/28/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to plot plan requirements for an application for a standard permit for a concrete batch plant issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

SB 966 Author: Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Klick
Last Action: 06/16/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to legislative oversight during a public health disaster or public health emergency, including the establishment of a legislative public health oversight board.

SB 985 Author: Buckingham
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/28/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 28 2021 2:02PM
Caption: Relating to reports by the Public Utility Commission of Texas on the ability of electric generators to respond to abnormal weather conditions.

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 1065 Author: Alvarado
Coauthor: Blanco | Buckingham | Campbell | Eckhardt | Huffman | et al.
Sponsor: Bernal
Last Action: 06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to coverage for diagnostic imaging for breast cancer under certain health benefit plans.

SB 1084 Author: Powell | Johnson
Coauthor: Eckhardt | Miles | Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/18/2021 H Referred to Human Services: May 18 2021 12:30PM
Caption: Relating to the Preparation for Adult Living Program and other services for foster children transitioning to independent living.

SB 1093 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Metcalf | Ellzey
Last Action: 05/28/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the administration of a veterans treatment court program.

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 1095 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Dutton
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to notice regarding the availability to public school students of college credit and work-based education programs and subsidies for fees paid to take certain advanced placement tests.

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 1149 Author: Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Gutierrez | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Noble | Hinojosa | Minjarez | Frank | Shaheen
Last Action: 05/25/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the transition of case management for children and pregnant women program services and Healthy Texas Women program services to a managed care program.

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 1266 Author: Taylor
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/03/2021 H Referred to House Administration: May 3 2021 4:14PM
Caption: Relating to the feasibility of creating and maintaining a coastal barrier system.

SB 1277 Author: West
Coauthor: Blanco | Miles | Paxton | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Turner, John
Last Action: 05/30/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to an agreement between a school district and public institution of higher education to provide a dual credit program to high school students enrolled in the district.

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 1308 Author: Blanco
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Canales
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a study on the impacts of using certain motor vehicle technologies.

SB 1354 Author: Miles
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Collier
Last Action: 05/30/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.

SB 1356 Author: Hughes
Coauthor: Gutierrez | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Dutton
Last Action: 06/16/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the participation by members of nonprofit teacher organizations in a tutoring program for public school students and related retirement benefits for certain tutors participating in the program.

SB 1359 Author: Hughes
Coauthor: Blanco | Zaffirini
Sponsor: White
Last Action: 06/07/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to adoption by law enforcement agencies of a mental health leave policy for peace officers.

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 1490 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Turner, Chris
Last Action: 06/08/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to authorize certain degree programs offered by private postsecondary educational institutions.

SB 1495 Author: Huffman
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Turner, John | Meyer | Minjarez | Rose | Sanford
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to certain criminal offenses related to highways and motor vehicles; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB 1496 Author: Huffman
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/06/2021 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to removal of certain intimate visual material by a search engine operator of an Internet website; imposing a civil penalty.

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 1525 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Parker
Last Action: 06/07/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the administration of the governor's university research initiative.

SB 1566 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Blanco | Hinojosa | Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/04/2021 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the continuation of the Trade Agricultural Inspection Grant Program.

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 1629 Author: Miles
Coauthor: Campbell | Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/11/2021 H Referred to Human Services: May 11 2021 2:45PM
Caption: Relating to failure to report assault, neglect, or omission of care in certain group homes; 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 1750 Author: Hancock
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/30/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 30 2021 1:38PM
Caption: Relating to extreme weather preparedness of critical electric and natural gas infrastructure; authorizing administrative penalties.

SB 1780 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: Blanco | Miles | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Burrows | Walle | Bonnen
Last Action: 06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the protection of public health in this state, including through the establishment of the Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

SB 1792 Author: West
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/05/2021 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to a leave pool for school district employees.

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 1860 Author: Powell
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Neave
Last Action: 05/30/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to creating an electronic application system for state student financial assistance.

SB 1917 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Meza
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to a public outreach campaign for aging adults with visual impairments.

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 2028 Author: Kolkhorst
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Gutierrez | Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/18/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the Medicaid program, including the administration and operation of the Medicaid managed care program.

SB 2050 Author: Menéndez
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Paxton | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Allison | Meza
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to bullying and cyberbullying in public schools.

SB 2066 Author: Menéndez
Coauthor: Blanco | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Dutton
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to emergent bilingual students in public schools.

SB 2081 Author: Menéndez
Coauthor: Blanco | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Talarico
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to class size limits for prekindergarten classes provided by or on behalf of public schools.

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 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 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 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 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 26 Author: Springer
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Ashby
Last Action: 05/30/2021 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating the third Tuesday in February as Texas Game Warden Day for a 10-year period beginning in 2021.

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 47 Author: Huffman | Birdwell | Hinojosa | Nichols
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Landgraf
Last Action: 05/20/2021 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment changing the eligibility requirements for certain judicial offices.

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