Legislation authored by Sarah Eckhardt

Includes legislation with Sarah Eckhardt as the primary author for the 86th through 87th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System. Author information is not available for the 87th Legislature.

87th Regular Session
SB 187	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to qualifications and registration of certain voters convicted of a felony.
SB 209	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to the prohibition of certain required nondisclosure and arbitration agreements.
SB 210	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to a change of name and sex for certain persons and the issuance of associated vital records and documentation; authorizing a fee.
SB 242	Last Action: Co-author authorized Caption: Relating to requiring a national instant criminal background check in connection with private firearm transfers; creating a criminal offense.
SB 243	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to energy efficiency goals for electric utilities.
SB 303	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to early voting by mail by any qualified voter.
SB 304	Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to a state goal for competitive zero-carbon electric generation.
SB 305	Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to required provision of workers' compensation insurance coverage for employees of building and construction contractors and subcontractors.
SB 306	Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development Caption: Relating to information on projected changes in weather, water availability, and climate variability in strategic plans of certain state agencies.
SB 307	Last Action: Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs Caption: Relating to the transmission of water across two or more county lines for the purpose of providing wholesale water service.
SB 308	Last Action: Referred to Local Government Caption: Relating to prohibiting an increase in the rent of a tenant residing in a development supported with a low income housing tax credit allocation.
SB 309	Last Action: Referred to Finance Caption: Relating to an annual state budget and legislative budget sessions in even-numbered years and to political contributions made during a legislative session.
SB 310	Last Action: Referred to Finance Caption: Relating to the repeal of the temporary tax reduction for certain high-cost gas.
SB 311	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to displaying a firearm at or near a public demonstration; creating a criminal offense.
SB 388	Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development Caption: Relating to the reduction of methane gas flaring on land dedicated to the permanent university fund.
SB 389	Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development Caption: Relating to authorization for a county or municipality to establish a local minimum wage.
SB 390	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the date of dissolution of the Save Historic Muny District.
SB 448	Last Action: Referred to Health & Human Services Caption: Relating to the coverage and provision of abortion under a health benefit plan and certain programs administered by this state.
SB 535	Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to the criteria for review by the Sunset Advisory Commission of a state agency.
SB 536	Last Action: Referred to Health & Human Services Caption: Relating to the capacity of certain minors to consent to examination and postpartum or contraception-related medical treatment.
SB 537	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to the use of preferential voting in certain elections.
SB 578	Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development Caption: Relating to a prohibition of employment discrimination on the basis of reproductive decisions and certain employment agreements limiting reproductive decisions.
SB 579	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the eligibility of the Concacaf Gold Cup for funding under the Major Events Reimbursement Program.
SB 652	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to the criminal penalties for delivery and possession of marihuana and citations given for those offenses.
SB 887	Last Action: Referred to Local Government Caption: Relating to the authority of the governing body of a taxing unit to adopt a local option residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation of a percentage or a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the appraised value of an individual's residence homestead.
SB 888	Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to the use of green stormwater infrastructure in new state buildings.
SB 889	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to nonpartisan election watchers.
SB 890	Last Action: Referred to Transportation Caption: Relating to the inclusion in a toll project construction plan of a plan for the construction of adjacent nontolled lanes.
SB 891	Last Action: Co-author authorized Caption: Relating to State Bar of Texas elections.
SB 944	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Justice Caption: Relating to the administration of medication to certain persons in the custody of a sheriff.
SB 945	Last Action: Left pending in committee Caption: Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of sexual assault.
SB 946	Last Action: Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs Caption: Relating to the criteria considered by groundwater conservation districts before granting or denying a permit.
SB 947	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Justice Caption: Relating to a defense to prosecution for certain offenses involving possession of a controlled substance, marihuana, a dangerous drug, an abusable volatile chemical, or drug paraphernalia for defendants seeking assistance for a suspected overdose.
SB 1039	Last Action: Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs Caption: Relating to establishing an advisory board to study surface water and groundwater interaction.
SB 1040	Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to a landlord's notice to residential tenants regarding rent increases.
SB 1041	Last Action: Referred to Finance Caption: Relating to increasing the rates of the state gasoline and diesel fuel taxes.
SB 1042	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Justice Caption: Relating to a data collection program established by the attorney general regarding defendants in certain criminal cases and access to information stored in criminal justice information databases.
SB 1043	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to depository boxes for ballots to be voted by mail.
SB 1044	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education Caption: Relating to the inclusion of suicide prevention information on student identification cards issued by a public institution of higher education.
SB 1045	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to certain claims against the third-party administrator or vendor of health benefits for the employees of a political subdivision.
SB 1058	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education Caption: Relating to baccalaureate degree programs offered by certain public junior colleges.
SB 1287	Last Action: Referred to Finance Caption: Relating to the imposition of a sales tax on ammunition, firearms, and firearms accessories to provide funding for the family violence program in the Health and Human Services Commission.
SB 1288	Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to criminal history screening of applicants for residential tenancies; imposing civil penalties.
SB 1289	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to prohibiting the carrying of a firearm on property owned or leased by a governmental entity.
SB 1290	Last Action: Referred to Transportation Caption: Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle passing a pedestrian or a person operating a bicycle.
SB 1291	Last Action: Referred to Transportation Caption: Relating to the operation of a public transit motor bus by certain mass transit entities on an improved shoulder.
SB 1292	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to the eligibility to sign certain petitions in connection with certain applications for placement on a general election ballot.
SB 1293	Last Action: Referred to Finance Caption: Relating to the applicability of the gas production tax to flared or vented gas at an increased rate.
SB 1294	Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development Caption: Relating to the creation of the Office of Environmental Justice within the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
SB 1345	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to the regulation of the cultivation, manufacture, processing, distribution, sale, testing, transportation, delivery, transfer, possession, and use of cannabis and cannabis products; authorizing the imposition of fees; requiring an occupational license; creating a criminal offense.
SB 1346	Last Action: Referred to Health & Human Services Caption: Relating to the creation of the office of forensic services within the Department of State Health Services.
SB 1347	Last Action: Recommendations filed with the Senate Caption: Relating to the powers and duties, authority to issue bonds, and authority to impose a tax of the SH130 Municipal Management District No. 1.
SB 1348	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas Computational Health Research Institute.
SB 1349	Last Action: Referred to Human Services Caption: Relating to placing a child in the possessory conservatorship of the child's parents in certain situations.
SB 1472	Last Action: Referred to Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement and law enforcement agencies regarding law enforcement officers and the use of body cameras; authorizing fees.
SB 1720	Last Action: Referred to Transportation Caption: Relating to imposing an additional fee for the registration of electric and hybrid vehicles.
SB 1721	Last Action: Referred to Local Government Caption: Relating to the management of wildlife and wildlife habitat by a home-rule municipality; authorizing a fee.
SB 1722	Last Action: Referred to Health & Human Services Caption: Relating to expanding access to women's health care services and family planning services by removing restrictions on the participation of certain health care providers.
SB 1723	Last Action: Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs Caption: Relating to recommendations made by the Parks and Wildlife Department and intervention by the Parks and Wildlife Department in matters regarding certain permits.
SB 1724	Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to building codes applicable in the unincorporated areas of a county; authorizing a fee.
SB 1725	Last Action: Co-author authorized Caption: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.
SB 1726	Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development Caption: Relating to the computation of the unemployment tax rate paid by certain employers; making an appropriation.
SB 1832	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Justice Caption: Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of indecency with a child.
SB 1833	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Justice Caption: Relating to post-release housing for inmates released on parole or to mandatory supervision.
SB 1834	Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development Caption: Relating to a database of employers penalized for failure to pay wages or convicted of certain criminal offenses involving wage theft.
SB 1835	Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development Caption: Relating to the statute of limitations applicable to a complaint filed with the Texas Workforce Commission regarding an unlawful employment practice.
SB 1836	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Justice Caption: Relating to the vote required to release certain inmates on parole.
SB 1837	Last Action: Referred to Transportation Caption: Relating to authorizing an optional county fee on vehicle registration in certain counties to be used for transportation projects.
SB 1838	Last Action: Not again placed on intent calendar Caption: Relating to the grant of a 99-year lease of certain state property and certain easements to the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
SB 1839	Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development Caption: Relating to establishing an advisory board to study the creation of an entity to facilitate the certification, buying, and selling of carbon capture and sequestration credits.
SB 1840	Last Action: Referred to Finance Caption: Relating to the system for appraising property for ad valorem tax purposes.
SB 1841	Last Action: Referred to Finance Caption: Relating to the school district property value study conducted by the comptroller of public accounts.
SB 1842	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to the possession of property to be acquired by eminent domain during pending litigation in a condemnation proceeding.
SB 1843	Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce Caption: Relating to the weather preparedness of facilities for providing electric service.
SB 1844	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Justice Caption: Relating to the collection and reporting of certain information regarding mental health jail diversion.
SB 2030	Last Action: Referred to Local Government Caption: Relating to requirements for beneficial tax treatment related to a public facility used to provide affordable housing.
SB 2031	Last Action: Referred to Local Government Caption: Relating to the permissible uses of funds by a hospital district that receives a mandatory payment under Chapter 298E, Health & Safety Code.
SB 2214	Last Action: Referred to Urban Affairs Caption: Relating to the creation of the Moore's Crossing Municipal Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
SB 2225	Last Action: Committee report printed and distributed Caption: Relating to the Cottonwood Creek Development District, the district's authority to issue bonds, and the district's authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
SJR 16	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize and regulate the possession, cultivation, and sale of cannabis.
SJR 21	Last Action: Referred to Finance Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for an annual state budget and annual legislative sessions for budget purposes.
SJR 33	Last Action: Referred to Administration Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the lieutenant governor and speaker of the house of representatives to call the legislature into special session and to designate the subjects of legislation considered at certain special sessions.
SJR 42	Last Action: Referred to Local Government Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governing body of a political subdivision to adopt a residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation of either a percentage or a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the market value of an individual's residence homestead.
SR 13	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Duke Matthews Covert.
SR 37	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Fred S. Akers.
SR 38	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Carl Glen Newstrom.
SR 39	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing Cheryl Groeninger on the occasion of her retirement.
SR 56	Last Action: Printed in full Caption: In memory of Katherine Lindley Spaht Dodson.
SR 87	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing Tim Mateer on the occasion of his retirement.
SR 88	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing Merry Klonower on the occasion of her retirement.
SR 89	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing Billie Lynn Hodnett on the occasion of her retirement.
SR 94	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing John Burke on the occasion of his retirement.
SR 95	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing the Alpha Kappa Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated, on the occasion of its 75th anniversary.
SR 105	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Liz and Gabe Conville on the birth of their son, Walker Arlo Conville.
SR 106	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing Glenda Gean Wilkerson on the occasion of her retirement.
SR 113	Last Action: Printed in full Caption: In memory of Ron Davis.
SR 114	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Raishad and Lisa Maharaj on the birth of their son, Miles Hudson Maharaj.
SR 122	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of James Morris White.
SR 155	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing the Alpha Kappa Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated, on the occasion of its 75th anniversary.
SR 156	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Steve Gomez.
SR 196	Last Action: Printed in full Caption: In memory of Bertha Sadler Means.
SR 220	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing George V. Clark for 51 years of service as pastor of Mount Zion Baptist Church.
SR 221	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing Lillyan Baker Duck and Lloyd Nolan Duck III on the birth of their son, Hooper James Duck.
SR 222	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing Michael Albers and Allison Craig on the birth of their daughter, Hanna Coraline Albers.
SR 223	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Juan Benjamin Holguin Sr.
SR 247	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Keith David Braithwaite.
SR 291	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing the Texas School for the Deaf football team for winning a state championship.
SR 313	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing Ron Moellenberg for receiving the Texas Fire Chiefs Association Lone Star Achievement Award.
SR 340	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing Peter D. Scholl on the occasion of his retirement.
SR 358	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing Steven Folberg for his service to Congregation Beth Israel.
SR 397	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Roy Quillin Minton.
SR 401	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Andrew Sharp Peacock.
SR 425	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Margaret Wright.
SR 426	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Amanda Denise Broderick.
SR 427	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Alyssa Marie Broderick.
SR 428	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Willie Moses Simmons III.
SR 452	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing Elijah R. Brown Jr. on the occasion of his retirement.
SR 499	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing Gregory Harrington for being named Parent Advocate of the Year.
SR 500	Last Action: Printed in full Caption: In memory of Jacob McAdams Ehlinger.
SR 501	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Pinckney Clift Price.
SR 502	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Alan Russell Erwin.
SR 503	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing Judy Moore for being named Teacher Advocate of the Year.
SR 568	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing Howie Richey on the occasion of his retirement.
SR 569	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing Loretta Aranda on the occasion of her retirement.
SR 570	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Rex H. White Jr.
87th 1st Called Session
SB 51	Last Action: Filed Caption: Relating to qualifications and registration of certain voters convicted of a felony.
SB 53	Last Action: Filed Caption: Relating to an application for an early voting ballot by mail.
SB 54	Last Action: Filed Caption: Relating to the eligibility to sign certain petitions in connection with certain applications for placement on a general election ballot.
SB 55	Last Action: Filed Caption: Relating to the use of preferential voting in certain elections.
SB 56	Last Action: Filed Caption: Relating to nonpartisan election watchers.
SB 57	Last Action: Filed Caption: Relating to depository boxes for ballots to be voted by mail.
SR 44	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Vida Marcet.
SR 45	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing Derek and Marly Henderson on the birth of their daughter, Morgan June Henderson.
SR 46	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Judith Mary Pickle Lancaster.
87th 2nd Called Session
SB 51	Last Action: Filed Caption: Relating to an application for an early voting ballot by mail.
SB 52	Last Action: Filed Caption: Relating to depository boxes for ballots to be voted by mail.
SB 53	Last Action: Filed Caption: Relating to early voting by mail by any qualified voter.
SB 54	Last Action: Filed Caption: Relating to the use of preferential voting in certain elections.
SB 56	Last Action: Filed Caption: Relating to qualifications and registration of certain voters convicted of a felony.
SB 57	Last Action: Filed Caption: Relating to nonpartisan election watchers.
SB 58	Last Action: Filed Caption: Relating to the eligibility to sign certain petitions in connection with certain applications for placement on a general election ballot.
SB 85	Last Action: Filed Caption: Relating to the implementation by public schools of certain COVID-19 public health orders issued by a health authority.
SB 86	Last Action: Co-author authorized Caption: Relating to the immunization of public school students against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
SB 87	Last Action: Co-author authorized Caption: Relating to health care facility reporting of COVID-19 data.
SR 4	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing Bonifacio "Barney" Martinez Jr. on the occasion of his retirement.
SR 19	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing Clay Johnston for his service to Dell Medical School.
SR 31	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Jerry Allen Smith.
SR 32	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Jean Williams Barac.
SR 33	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Arnold García.
SR 34	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Jeanette Velasquez.
SR 35	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing Alfonzie Stepney for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
SR 42	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing Kenneth Lee on the occasion of his 30th anniversary in ministry.
87th 3rd Called Session
SB 38	Last Action: Filed Caption: Relating to the immunization of public school students against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
SB 39	Last Action: Filed Caption: Relating to health care facility reporting of COVID-19 data.
SB 40	Last Action: Filed Caption: Relating to the implementation by public schools of certain COVID-19 public health orders issued by a health authority.
SB 53	Last Action: Filed Caption: Relating to the authority of local governmental entities to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for entity employees.
SR 7	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing the Center for Mexican American Studies at The University of Texas at Austin on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
SR 15	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing June Yvonne Lundgren Creppon for 55 years of service to New Sweden Evangelical Lutheran Church.
SR 32	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Marilyn Estelle Berglund Samuelson.