Legislation authored by Ray Farabee

Includes legislation with Ray Farabee as the primary author for the 64th through 70th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

70th Regular Session
SB 11	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to determination of percentage of fault and limitation of liability.
SB 12	Last Action: Left as pending business in comm. Caption: Relating to the appointment of the appellate and district judges, to the apportionment of the state into trial court commission districts and to the election on retention of appellate and district judges.
SB 16	Last Action: Effective on 1/1/88 Caption: Relating to hospital protocols for identifying potential organ and tissue donors and for informing persons of the option to donate.
SB 17	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/87 Caption: Relating to the continuation, membership, operation, and administration of the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission, judicial proceedings involving juveniles, the powers and duties of juvenile boards, and the application of penal statutes to children and providing penalties.
SB 33	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/87 Caption: Relating to the continuation, board membership, powers and duties, operation, administration, and financing of the Texas Youth Commission; support of children committed and effect of commitment: the rehabilitation of children adjudicated to have engaged in delinquent conduct; and the reduction of juvenile delinquency; authorizing appropriations.
SB 41	Last Action: Postponed in committee Caption: Relating to the responsibility of hospital authorities to provide health care to certain indigent individuals.
SB 42	Last Action: Reported favorably with substitute Caption: Relating to contributions and reporting of contributions in campaigns involving certain judicial offices; amending Title 15, Election Code, by adding Section 251.0051 and amending Subsection (d) of Section 251.011, Election Code, as amended.
SB 43	Last Action: Effective in 90 days - 8/31/87 Caption: Relating to the effect of reversal when a court of appeals or the Court of Criminal Appeals awards a new trial based on errors at a certain stage or certain stages of a trial; amending Article 44.29, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1965, as amended.
SB 108	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to accounting procedures regarding the retirement annuity reserve account of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
SB 130	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Jack County Hospital District; authorizing a tax; granting the authority to issue bonds; and granting the power of eminent domain.
SB 141	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to certain contracts between electric utilities and cogenerators or small-power producers.
SB 142	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the duty of the Public Utility Commission of Texas regarding application for certificates of convenience and necessity for new electric transmission facilities.
SB 143	Last Action: Failed to receive affirmative vote Caption: Relating to certification requirements for certain cogenerators and small power procedures.
SB 148	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/87 Caption: Relating to the application of the professional prosecutors law to certain prosecutors.
SB 149	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to reporting and payment of social security contributions for officers and employees of the state or of counties, municipalities, or other political subdivisions of the state; making an appropriation.
SB 175	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to the creation and operation of the Texas Nonprofit Organizations Liability Pool.
SB 201	Last Action: Reported favorably with substitute Caption: Relating to the liability, procedure, and defense of civil claims against governmental units and public servants.
SB 202	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/87 Caption: Relating to the liability of certain charitable organizations and their volunteers.
SB 251	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to contracts with private enterprises for the financing, construction, operation, maintenance, and management of correctional facilities.
SB 257	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/87 Caption: Relating to the continuation, composition, powers, and duties of the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation and to the provision of mental health and mental retardation services and related services; providing a penalty.
SB 289	Last Action: Reported favorably w/o amendments Caption: Relating to frivolous lawsuits against a school district or an employee or officer of a school district.
SB 299	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the imposition of, rates of, application of, and revenue derived from certain local sales and use taxes.
SB 305	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Amending the Texas Controlled Substances Act, as amended (Article 4476-15, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes); prohibiting unlawful manufacture, delivery, or possession of controlled substance analogues; providing penalties.
SB 314	Last Action: Reported favorably with substitute Caption: To adopt general statutory provisions applicable to business or nonprofit corporations, including certain penalties.
SB 336	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to financing of capital improvements by political subdivisions.
SB 341	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/87 Caption: Relating to the operations and continuation of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, and to pardons and paroles; providing penalties.
SB 342	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/87 Caption: Relating to gambling promotion and related offenses: providing penalties.
SB 343	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to the offense of criminal trespass and providing a defense to prosecution for peace officers and fire fighters acting in the lawful discharge of an official duty.
SB 373	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the service of process on nonresident administrator, executor, guardian, heir, or personal representative of a nonresident.
SB 409	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to a parent's duty to support a child of the parent's child and the creation of a criminal offense for nonsupport of the child.
SB 430	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the deadline for the filing of annual financial reports with the State Pension Review Board.
SB 431	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/87 Caption: Relating to compensation of members of the State Pension Review Board.
SB 444	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/87 Caption: Relating to the regulation of local exchange telecommunications companies; establishing a telecommunications service assistance program and a universal service fund; providing for appropriations.
SB 513	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the terms of office of the directors of the Wichita County Water Improvement District No. 2 and to the validation of certain actions of the board of directors.
SB 524	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to commercial driver-training schools and defensive driving courses and locations where allowed.
SB 525	Last Action: Effective in 90 days - 8/31/87 Caption: Relating to fees imposed on physical therapists by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.
SB 563	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/87 Caption: Relating to limited partnerships.
SB 630	Last Action: Effective in 90 days - 8/31/87 Caption: Relating to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, including eligibility for membership, benefits available, required reports by retirees, eliminating certain requirements for reports by retirees.
SB 632	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to blood testing and evidence of blood testing in paternity suits and to venue in such suits.
SB 637	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the authority of a protection and advocacy system for the mentally ill to obtain certain confidential records.
SB 687	Last Action: Effective in 90 days - 8/31/87 Caption: Relating to the administration and management of certain courts; the compensation; education requirements; powers, including the power to appoint masters; and assignment of certain judges; and certain duties of the attorney general.
SB 688	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to the creation, powers, and duties of the division of risk management.
SB 739	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to participation and credit in, benefits from, and contributions to the Texas County and District Retirement System.
SB 752	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to bids by nonresidents on contracts for the state or a governmental agency of the state.
SB 789	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/87 Caption: Relating to the management of temporary cash shortfalls in general revenue funds.
SB 826	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/87 Caption: Relating to use of state-owned buildings for child day care.
SB 827	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/87 Caption: Relating to authorization for the Texas Employment Commission to provide information and technical assistance regarding child day care for public and private employees.
SB 973	Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to the Texas School for the Blind; changing the name of the Texas School for the Blind to the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
SB 1027	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/87 Caption: Relating to approval of the issuance of state bonds.
SB 1028	Last Action: Reported favorably with substitute Caption: Relating to the examination, approval, registration, and recording of certain bonds.
SB 1072	Last Action: Reported favorably w/amendments Caption: Relating to the prevention and control of communicable diseases; providing penalties.
SB 1073	Last Action: Reported favorably with substitute Caption: Relating to the provision of health care to certain indigent individuals.
SB 1108	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/87 Caption: Relating to a defendant's right to be represented by counsel in certain criminal proceedings and to the duties and compensation of appointed counsel.
SB 1187	Last Action: Reported favorably w/o amendments Caption: Relating to the offense of receiving deposits in certain financial institutions and to defense to prosecution.
SB 1188	Last Action: Pending in committee Caption: Relating to the sale, or lease, transfer, or termination of certain business opportunities.
SB 1242	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to the enforcement of certain orders, including an order for child support and for possession of and access to a child, and to the offense of criminal nonsupport.
SB 1284	Last Action: Record vote Caption: Relating to reviews of the planning and construction of nuclear generating plants by the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
SB 1356	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Justice Caption: Relating to the creation of offenses involving the collection of an unlawful debt or a pattern of conduct involving unlawful acts; providing for the forfeiture of certain property related to or derived from the collection of an unlawful debt or a pattern of conduct involving unlawful acts, and for procedures related to that forfeiture; providing injunctive and other relief in connection with prohibited activity; providing penalties.
SB 1419	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the county courts at law in Wichita County.
SB 1446	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/87 Caption: Relating to the regulation of solid waste disposal.
SB 1454	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/87 Caption: Relating to compensation for judges who are members of the 50th Judicial District Juvenile Board.
SB 1497	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/87 Caption: Relating to the regulation of veterinarians and other persons who dispense certain drugs; providing criminal and civil penalties.
SCR 17	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Granting permission to the Texas YMCA Youth and Government Program to use the House Chamber on February 26, 27, and 28, 1987, and February 25,26, and 27, 1988.
SCR 22	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Authorizing the Texas Board of Health to establish and Organ Information Office.
SCR 32	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Urging Congress to amend the tax law of the United States to exempt government retirement plans and their participants from the provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1986.
SCR 45	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Authorizing creation of a committee to designate a Poet Laureate for the State of Texas.
SCR 67	Last Action: Referred to Health & Human Services Caption: Directing the Committee on Substance Abuse Treatment Delivery to make recommendations pertaining to appropriations.
SCR 68	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Establishing the Division of Oversight for Mental Health Services under the Health and Human Services Coordinating Council.
SCR 92	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Commending Elmer Martin.
SCR 129	Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal. Caption: Establishing a special interim committee to make a detailed study of the workers' compensation insurance system in Texas.
SCR 145	Last Action: Received from the Senate Caption: Requesting the return of Senate Bill 789 from the Governor's desk for correction.
SJR 2	Last Action: Left as pending business in comm. Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for the appointment of appellate and district judges by the governor from a list of candidates submitted by court commissions, and for elections on retaining judges in office.
SJR 17	Last Action: Filed with the Secretary of State Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment permitting the legislature to include members of more than one department of state government in the membership of an agency or committee.
SR 13	Caption: Memorial resolution for Judge Robert Cleveland Slagle, Jr.
SR 23	Caption: Memorial resolution for Roger B. Mize.
SR 58	Caption: Joining the mayors and clergy of the State of Texas in implementing the activities of the "In Prayer Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse Campaign."
SR 314	Caption: Memorial resolution for Jean Gass Lonergan.
SR 418	Caption: Expressing sincere gratitude for the contributions of the prairie chickens of Texas.
SR 476	Caption: Memorial resolution for Dr. Philip Alexander Carpenter.
SR 477	Caption: Memorial resolution for Henry Black.
SR 487	Caption: Memorial resolution for Ardra Hannah.
SR 488	Caption: Commending Dr. Lee R. Williamson.
SR 538	Caption: Memorial resolution for the Honorable George Mahon, former member of the United States Congress.
SR 573	Caption: Memorial resolution for the Honorable Leon Douglas.
SR 643	Caption: Directing the State Affairs Committee to study the issue of surrogacy contracts and determine the advisability of amending Texas law as it relates to this issue.
SR 649	Caption: Extending congratulations to Charlene and John Gaither.
SR 700	Caption: Suspending Senate rules to permit the Conference Committee on H.B. 685 to consider certain matters.
SR 711	Caption: Suspending Senate rules to permit the Conference Committee on H.B. 373 to consider certain matters.
70th 1st Called Session
SB 8	Last Action: Effective in 90 days--9/2/87 Caption: Relating to the creation, powers, and duties of the division of risk management.
SB 9	Last Action: Effective in 90 days--9/2/87 Caption: Relating to the creation and operation of the Texas Nonprofit Organizations Liability Pool.
70th 2nd Called Session
SB 27	Last Action: Effective in 90 days-10/20/87 Caption: Relating to the transaction of business by and the custody and loan of certain assets of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
SB 44	Last Action: Postponed in committee Caption: Relating to the licensure of physical therapists.
SB 53	Last Action: Referred to Judiciary Caption: Relating to the enforcement of certain orders, including an order for child support and for possession of and access to a child, and to the offense of criminal nonsupport.
SB 54	Last Action: Laid on table subj. to call in comm. Caption: Relating to the statement or testimony of a child in certain civil and criminal proceedings who is the victim of alleged sexual or other abuse or offenses and to special procedures for the taking of such statements or testimony; amending Article 38.071, Code of Criminal Procedure, as amended, and amending Section 11.21, Family Code, as amended.
SB 55	Last Action: Referred to Judiciary Caption: Relating to the adoption of the Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act; providing criminal and civil enforcement.
SB 56	Last Action: See remarks Caption: Relating to the authorization, issuance, examination, approval, registration, and recording of certain bonds, and other obligations by public entities, including the State Treasurer, and investment by the State Treasurer of proceeds of obligations.
SB 65	Last Action: Reported favorably w/amendments Caption: Relating to the regulation of solid waste facilities and injection wells.
SB 67	Last Action: Reported favorably w/o amendments Caption: Relating to the authorization, issuance, examination, approval, registration, and recording of certain bonds of public entities and certain long-term installment sales or long-term lease-purchase obligations that have as a party a public entity.
SB 95	Last Action: Received from the Senate Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Bowie Hospital District; granting the power of eminent domain; providing for the issuance of bonds and the levy of taxes.
SB 97	Last Action: Received from the Senate Caption: Relating to the disqualification of certain judges to serve as assigned judges.
SCR 16	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Recognizing National Mental Illness Awareness Week.
SJR 4	Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal. Caption: Amending the ballot proposition for S.J.R. 17, Acts of the 70th Legislature, Regular Session, 1987, proposing a constitutional amendment permitting the legislature to include members of more than one department of state government in the membership of an agency or committee.
SR 14	Caption: Commending the Texas Society Daughters of the American Colonists.
SR 50	Caption: Memorial resolution for Judge Wayland G. Holt.
SR 72	Caption: Memorial resolution for Edgar "Ed" Brittan Hart.
SR 93	Caption: Extending birthday greetings to Mrs. Trinidad R. Martinez.
SR 117	Caption: Extending birthday greetings to Bertha Mae Duck Terry.
SR 118	Caption: Extending birthday greetings to Minnie Elizabeth Maeyers Alexander.
69th Regular Session
SB 2	Last Action: Called from the table Caption: Relating to the calculation and use of the small school district adjusted allotment under the foundation school program.
SB 28	Last Action: Co-author authorized Caption: Relating to the sale of goods on both the two consecutive days of Saturday and Sunday.
SB 32	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the authority of a medical examiner to permit the taking of body parts and body tissues in certain cases for transplants or other therapy or treatment and providing immunities in certain civil suits.
SB 33	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the transfer of human organs for valuable consideration and to offers to make such transfers; defining an offense and providing for a penalty.
SB 56	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to the nonpartisan nomination and election of certain judicial officers; providing a penalty.
SB 72	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the creation of offenses involving computers; providing penalties and an affirmative defense.
SB 92	Last Action: See remarks Caption: Relating to the regulation of timeshare interests; enacting the Texas Timeshare Act.
SB 119	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to consent to medical treatment for certain minors.
SB 120	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to an extension of the jurisdiction of the Texas Youth Commission to a person under the age of 21.
SB 121	Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal. Caption: Relating to judgments for support of children placed outside their homes.
SB 122	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Justice Caption: Including certain murders of two or more persons in the definition of capital murder.
SB 125	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the exemption from identification requirements of state-owned vehicles of the attorney general's office, the Savings and Loan Department of Texas, and The Banking Department of Texas; authorizing penalties.
SB 126	Last Action: See remarks Caption: Relating to adoption of the Interstate Corrections Compact.
SB 137	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the procedure for filing triplicate prescription forms for certain prescriptions, the information required on triplicate prescriptions for controlled substances, the circumstances under which unused prescription forms must be returned to the Department of Public Safety, the period for which patient information is retained, and the expiration date of the triplicate prescription provisions.
SB 248	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the administration of taxes by and the powers and duties of the Comptroller of Public Accounts.
SB 252	Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal. Caption: Relating to juvenile court, law enforcement, and agency files and records on certain minors, to the taking of fingerprints and photographs of certain minors for law enforcement purposes, to the confidentiality, availability,and use of minor's files and records in connection with juvenile courts or criminal proceedings as with law enforcement investigations, and to fees for the provision of certain information.
SB 253	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to minimum standards for the detention of juveniles and the powers and duties of the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission.
SB 281	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to creation of the constitutional office of criminal district attorney of Wichita County and to the abolition of the offices of county attorney of Wichita County and district attorney of the 30th Judicial District; amending Section 2, Professional Prosecutors Act, as amended (Article 332b-4, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), and Section 1, Article 322, Revised Statutes, as amended; repealing Chapter 232, Acts of the 53rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1953, as amended, and Chapter 403, Acts of the 55th Legislature, Regular Session, 1957, as amended (Articles 326k-25 and 326k-40, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes).
SB 380	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the conveyance of certain state-owned real property in Wichita County and use of proceeds.
SB 439	Last Action: Referred to Financial Institutions Caption: Relating to the sale of prearranged or prepaid funeral services or funeral merchandise to be delivered at an undetermined future date, to the powers and duties of The Banking Department of Texas and the Banking Commissioner of Texas, to the handling and disposition of funds; authorizing certain fees; providing penalties;amending Section 1a and Sections 2 through 9, Chapter 512, Acts of the 54th Legislature Regular Session, 1955, as amended (Article 548b, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes).
SB 450	Last Action: Referred to Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to standards and time for determination of death; granting certain immunities in civil or criminal actions; amending chapter 165. Acts of the 66th Legislature, Regular session, 1979 (Article 444t, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes).
SB 459	Last Action: Referred to Economic Development Caption: Relating to the regulation of securities; providing penalties.
SB 463	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the final payment, acceptance, certification, or change of items by payor banks.
SB 516	Last Action: Referred to Appropriations Caption: Relating to an increase in the fees paid to counties by the Texas Youth Commission for supervision of delinquent children; amending Subsection (b), Section 61.083, Human Resources Code, as amended.
SB 517	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the regulation of trusts and gifts to minors.
SB 518	Last Action: Vetoed by the Governor Caption: Relating to the imposition of certain duties on the Board of Pardons and Paroles and to the eligibility of certain inmates for release on parole.
SB 551	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the appointment of bailiffs for the 97th Judicial District.
SB 552	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the terms of court in the 97th Judicial District.
SB 586	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to court administration and management in certain courts, including compensation and transfer of cases; adopting the Court Administration Act; amending Chapter 275, Acts of the 64th Legislature, Regular Session, 1975, as amended (Article 4412b, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), and repealing certain laws.
SB 587	Last Action: Considered in formal meeting Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of and administration of certain courts.
SB 589	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the reorganization of statutes regulating probation and parole, and executive clemency in criminal cases and providing for certain reports from probation officers; enacting the Adult Parole and Mandatory Supervision Law; amending the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1965, as amended, by amending Article 42.12, by adding Article 42.18 and by repealing Article 42.13.
SB 590	Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal. Caption: Relating to the application of the Professional Prosecutors Act to certain prosecuting attorneys and to the compensation and supplemental compensation of certain prosecuting attorneys.
SB 599	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to exemption from the nepotism rule of certain previously employed persons and to certain retrictions on future decisions.
SB 626	Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to voluntary in-patient and to involuntary mental health services, to admission and transfer procedures, to rights of patients, and to certain general provisions of construction and procedure under the Texas Mental Health Code; amending the Texas Mental Health Code (Article 5547-1 et seq., Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) by amending certain sections in Chapters 1 through 5.
SB 639	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the Texas Controlled Substances Act and to the addition to and reclassification of certain substances in schedules and penalty groups; proceedings related to the denial, revocation, or suspension of registrations required under the Act; offenses related to the possession, manufacture, and delivery of controlled substances and penalties for violations of the Act; requirements for transcribing, filling, dispensing, and delivering certain prescriptions; definitions and records and reports required to be maintained under the Act; provisions relating to certain forms; certain commercial and fraud offenses and the imposition of civil penalties for certain activities; cooperative arrangements among agencies; forfeiture proceedings and the disposition of proceeds of forfeiture; and to the continued effect of certain provisions of the Act; amending the Texas Controlled Substances Act, as amended (Article 4476-15, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), by amending Sections 1.02, 2.03, 2.04, 2.05, 2.06, 2.07, 3.06, 3.08, 4.08, 4.09, 5.081, and 5.14 and by amending Subsections (a) of Section 3.04, (a) of Section 3.05, (a) of Section 3.09, (b) of Section 4.012, (b), (c), (d), and (e) of Section 4.02, (a) of Section 5.03, (a) and (b) of Section 5.02, (a) of Section 5.07, and (b) and (f) of Section 5.08; by adding Section 4.044; and repealing Section 9, Chapter 570, Acts of the 67th Legislature, Regular Session, 1981; Section 29, Chapter 425, Acts of the 68th Legislature, Regular Session, 1983; and Section 3, Chapter 753, Acts of the 68th Legislature, Regular Session, 1983.
SB 645	Last Action: Record vote Caption: Relating to reporting of contributions in campaigns for judicial office; adding Subsection (C-2) to Section 243 of the Texas Election Code, as amended (Article 14.07, Vernon's Texas Election Code).
SB 646	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to prekindergarten programs in public schools.
SB 674	Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to certain employment and sales practices; providing a penalty.
SB 675	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the establishment of independent school district, city, union, county, or joint-county junior colleges.
SB 679	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the use of state funds to renovate improvements to community mental health and metal retardation centers; providing sanctions.
SB 745	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to state contributions to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas and the optional retirement program for certain employees of institutions of higher education.
SB 770	Last Action: Point of order sustained Caption: Relating to the approval, registration, and form of bonds; transactions and fees concerning the issuance, execution, sale, exchange, change, conversion, and redemption of bonds; perfection of pledges or liens relating to the security of bonds or transactions.
SB 771	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to adjudication of claims arising from programs provided under the Texas Employees Uniform Group Insurance Benefits Act.
SB 820	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the definition of the terms "motor carrier" and "contract carrier".
SB 821	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the authority of school trustees to serve for the remainder of their terms in a transition to election of trustees from single-member districts.
SB 841	Last Action: Reported favorably w/o amendments Caption: Relating to the effect of reversal when a court of appeals or the Court of Criminal Appeals awards a new trial based on errors at a certain stage of certain stages of a trial.
SB 842	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to administrative revocation of paroles, mandatory supervision, or conditional pardon of releases convicted of a felony offense involving a penal sentance for an act committed while on administrative release and to conditional right to be heard.
SB 843	Last Action: Referred to Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to determination of percentage of fault and limitation of liability.
SB 844	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to a medical advisory board within the Texas Department of Health to assist the Texas Department of Public Safety division of driver's licensing.
SB 845	Last Action: See remarks Caption: Relating to matters to be reflected in judgements, to certain prescribed uses of copies of judgements, to the transer of documents and information concerning a defendant to the Department of Corrections, and to the requirement of a uniform judgment form.
SB 846	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the attorney general's office in its capacity as designated state agency for administration of a statewide plan for child support.
SB 847	Last Action: Postponed in committee Caption: Relating to the payment of hazardous duty pay and longevity pay to law enforcement and certain other employees of various state agencies.
SB 848	Last Action: Transferred to Calendars Committee Caption: Relating to increasing probation supervision fees and providing penalties for not paying probation supervision fees.
SB 853	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the creation and administration of a self-insurance trust by certain savings and loan associations and to the authority of the State Board of Insurance.
SB 911	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to postsecondary technical-vocational education, to Texas State Technical Institute, and to certian powers and duties of the coordinating board; creating a joint advisory committee.
SB 992	Last Action: Referred to Education Caption: Relating to fees to recover the costs of issuing teaching certificates and reviewing the credentials of teaching certificate applicants.
SB 993	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to credit in the Employees Retirement System of Texas for service as a custodial officer and to designation of persons entitled to credit; defining "custodial officer"; and placing certain duties on the Texas Department of Corrections and the State Auditor.
SB 994	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to appropriations to the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation and transfers of funds to improve staff-to-client ratios in state mental hospitals and state schools for the retarded and to make certain state contributions for employees.
SB 995	Last Action: Reported favorably w/o amendments Caption: Relating to the administration, reduction, or termination of block grant funds.
SB 1167	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the forfeiture and award of good conduct time by the director of the Texas Department of Corrections and to eligibility for trusty.
SB 1168	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar Caption: Relating to continuing legal education for judges and court personnel; establishing a judicial and court personnel training fund for sources of funds; imposing certain fees; transferring certain funds; amending Chapter 344, Acts of the 68th Legislature, Regular Session, 1983 (Article 5966b, Vernon's Texas civil Statutes), by amending Sections 1, 2, and 3 and adding Section 3A and amending Article 5972, Revised Statutes, as amended, and repealing Sections 2 and 3, Chapter 644, Acts of the 68th Legislature, Regular Session, 1983, and Chapter 418, Acts of the 65th Legislature, Regular Session, 1977, as amended (Article 1200f, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), and making an appropriation.
SB 1169	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the creation, purpose, establishment, administration, powers, and duties of the Texas National Research Laboratory Commission.
SB 1170	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the meetings of the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners; to registration of practitioners and interns; to grounds for refusal to admit persons to examinations and to issue licenses and renewal licenses; to hearings, rules, and to judicial review; to reports by peer review committees or medical personnel and their immunity from liability; and to applicability of the open meetings law.
SB 1171	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the provision of computer services to state agencies by the State Purchasing and General Services Commission.
SB 1172	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the registration and termination of registration of business opportunity sellers; to the sale, lease, transfers, or termination of certain business opportunities; and to the authority of the secretary of state; requiring certain security.
SB 1173	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to interagency cooperation contracts; increasing the exclusion for written requirements and advance approval of such contracts from less than $350 to less than $2,500; allowing performing agencies to subcontract and purchase equipment; permitting receiving agencies to advance federal funds.
SB 1174	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Justice Caption: Relating to the administration and financing of a program to provide representation by counsel and transcription services for indigent defendants in criminal cases.
SB 1175	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to procedures to establish and enforce payment of child support, to child support collection, parent locator, and paternity determination services, to the conservatorship and possession of and access to children, to suits affecting the parent-child relationship, and to the recognition and enforcement of orders from other jurisdictions; enacting the Model Interstate Income Withholding Act.
SB 1204	Last Action: Removed from local & uncontested cal. Caption: Relating to continuance or discontinuance of certain housing emergencies.
SB 1217	Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources Caption: Relating to amendments to the Solid Waste Disposal Act and Chapter 26, Water Code, SUBCHAPTER H, which: expand and restate the state solid waste management policy; require interagency coordination of solid waste management; redefine agency emergency powers; provide enforcement authority to the state agencies and establish procedures for the abatement of a release posing an imminent or substantial endangerment to the public health and safety or the environment; provide for establishment of site suitability standards; provide for joint agency permit hearings; provide for state remedial action at specified inactive or abandoned hazardous waste generation, treatment, storage or disposal facilities not covered by the federal environmental response law; specify a funding mechanism to support permitting, inspection, and enforcement activities relating to hazardous waste management activities required of specified state agencies; and provide for post-closure facility care responsibilities.
SB 1218	Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources Caption: Relating to creation of the hazardous waste permit and disposal fee fund, to appropriations from the fund, to imposition of fees on hazardous waste generation and disposal, and to creation of a hazardous waste alternatives center.
SB 1246	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the State Auditor and to the coordination of the functions of certain state agencies.
SB 1279	Last Action: Referred to Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the limit on civil liability in an action on a health care liability claim; and declaring an emergency.
SB 1325	Last Action: Considered in public hearing Caption: Relating to a program in the Texas Department of Health to coordinate the procurement of human tissue and organs for transplant and to the powers and duties of the Texas Department of Health and the Texas Board of Health; authorizing fees.
SB 1341	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the repayment of student loans of physicians practicing for certain state agencies or in economically depressed or rural medically underserved areas and psychologists employed by certain state agencies.
SB 1405	Last Action: Postponed in committee Caption: Relating to the title received by a bona fide purchaser of natural gas.
SB 1455	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to requirements in certain lawsuits in which certain present or former state officers or employees are parties and to notice of intent to take default judgments against such parties and to consequences of failure to perform the requirements.
SB 1460	Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal. Caption: Relating to a supplemental appropriation to the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation.
SB 1461	Last Action: Removed from local & uncontested cal. Caption: Relating to a supplemental appropriation to the Office of the Attorney General for the purpose of paying state employees' workers' compensation claims.
SB 1478	Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal. Caption: Authorizing and making an appropriation to the Texas Real Estate Commission from the Real Estate License Fund; amending Subsection (i), Section 5, The Real Estate License Act (Article 6573a, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes); amending the Texas Timeshare Act, Senate Bill 92, 69th Legislature, Regular Session, 1985, by adding Section 6A to create the Texas Timeshare Fund and to prescribe use of the funds; and declaring an emergency.
SCR 21	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: In memory of former Lieutenant Governor Walter Frank Woodul.
SCR 28	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Recommending to the Supreme Court of Texas, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, and the State Bar of Texas, the joint establishment of a public information office to organize public education programs.
SCR 35	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Relating to the use of the House and Senate Chambers February 28 to March 3, 1985, and February 27 to March 2, 1986, inclusively by the 1985 and 1986 YMCA's Youth Legislature and Judicial Session.
SCR 113	Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Welcoming the members of the American Association of Retired Persons and its associates in the Council of Elders to the Capitol of the State of Texas.
SCR 125	Last Action: Reported favorably w/o amendments Caption: Requesting the establishment of a special interim committee to examine the issues related to cogeneration and small power production with regard to the future electric needs of the citizens of the State of Texas.
SCR 137	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Congratulating the Mental Health Association in Texas on the occasion of its 50th anniversary and commending the outstanding organization for its admirable work.
SCR 146	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Welcoming Rider High School A Cappella Choir and its exceptional director, Mr. Donald B. Cowan.
SCR 163	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Recommending that certain state agencies institute internal auditing.
SJR 6	Last Action: See remarks Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the placement of state inmates in the penal or correctional facilities of other states.
SJR 23	Last Action: Point of order sustained Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the judicial department and amendments, deletions, and additions to Article V of the Texas Constitution.
SR 60	Caption: Memorial resolution for Beverly W. King, Jr.
SR 61	Caption: Expressing appreciation to Max Kreutz, Minister of Music, First Presbyterian Church of Wichita Falls.
SR 62	Caption: Memorial resolution for Alvin R. Hill.
SR 75	Caption: Memorial resolution for Earle B. Mayfield, Jr.
SR 80	Caption: Memorial resolution for Carl Wheatley.
SR 81	Caption: Expressing appreciation to District Judge Wayland G. Holt.
SR 149	Caption: Memorial resolution for Carl Fred "Pat" McNeel, Jr.
SR 176	Caption: Memorial resolution for Judge W. T. Lindsey.
SR 228	Caption: Extending congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Harold M. Anderson.
SR 230	Caption: Memorial resolution for Judge Joe Williams.
SR 292	Caption: Memorial resolution for J. Donnell Dickson.
SR 330	Caption: Memorial resolution for Elmer Huel Parish.
SR 341	Caption: Extending congratulation to Arthur Prince.
SR 342	Caption: Memorial resolution for John Nelson McGaughey.
SR 352	Caption: Extending congratulations to James L. Pearson.
SR 361	Caption: Extending welcome to Barwise Junior High School eighth grade students.
SR 373	Caption: Expressing appreciation to Homer A. Foerster.
SR 399	Caption: Memorial resolution for Mrs. Grace Janeway.
SR 442	Caption: Extending congratulations to Wayman W. Chilcutt.
SR 451	Caption: Extending congratulations to Frank C. Cooksey.
SR 479	Caption: Memorial resolution for Dr. Gordon G. Clark.
SR 545	Caption: Commending Munday Moguls, State Class A Champions.
SR 546	Caption: Memorial resolution for Charles "Chick" Gullett.
SR 549	Caption: Recognizing Cooke County College's leadership in Texas Wagon Train Association.
69th 2nd Called Session
SB 12	Last Action: Testimony taken in committee Caption: Relating to service retirement benefits for certain persons retiring from the employee class of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
SB 17	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to certain agreements between electric utilities and qualifying congenerators.
SB 18	Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to certain fees collected by the clerk of the supreme court, clerks of the courts of appeals, and district clerks and to the disposition and appropriation of those fees.
SB 19	Last Action: Referred to County Affairs Caption: Relating to the creation and operation of a county government risk management pool.
SB 25	Last Action: Referred to Appropriations Caption: Relating to certification of bills appropriating or transferring funds or reducing amounts of previous appropriations.
SB 52	Last Action: Reported favorably w/o amendments Caption: Relating to the use of funds belonging to patients in institutions under the jurisdiction of the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation.
SB 53	Last Action: Reported favorably with substitute Caption: Relating to the conveyance of certain state-owned real property in Travis County and to disposition and appropriation of the proceeds.
SCR 17	Last Action: Reported favorably w/o amendments Caption: Establishing a special interim committee to examine Texas' alcohol and substance abuse service delivery systems.
SR 58	Caption: Commending Claudia Carroll, Donald Martin, Carolyn Minter, Creston Minter, Derrick Ruth, Judy Sisson and Kathleen Stonewall.
69th 3rd Called Session
SB 5	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the issuance and payment of tax and revenue anticipation notes of the State of Texas and the use of the proceeds; authorizing appropriations.
SB 9	Last Action: Effective in 90 days-12/30/86 Caption: Relating to the use of funds belonging to patients in institutions under the jurisdiction of the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation.
SB 36	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs Caption: Relating to the power of the Texas Board of Corrections to enter into contracts with private contractors for the construction, operation, maintenance, and management of secure correctional facilities; providing for application of the Penal Code.
SCR 11	Last Action: Received from the Senate Caption: Establishing a special interim committee to examine Texas' alcohol and substance abuse service delivery systems; naming the committee the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Task Force; and requiring the Task Force to make a report to the 70th Legislature.
68th Regular Session
SB 7	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the insanity defense in criminal prosecutions, to hearings and other procedures relating to commitment of persons acquitted by reason of insanity, to discharge, and to outpatient supervision.
SB 27	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to public school textbooks.
SB 28	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the nonpartisan nomination and election of certain judicial officers; providing a penalty.
SB 45	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the establishment of a domestic relations office in certain counties or areas with certain powers and duties regarding court orders for child support and other matters affecting a child; giving courts jurisdiction in certain actions to order payments made to the domestic relations office; imposing fees in certain cases and authorizing the deposit and use of funds collected and other county funds for services provided.
SB 64	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the criminal prosecution of and civil delinquency proceedings against certain children and adults and to the disposition of certain children in delinquency proceedings.
SB 65	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably with substitute Caption: Relating to juvenile law-enforcement records and files; their keeping and permitted disclosure and use; providing penalties.
SB 99	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to juvenile court orders for family counseling.
SB 180	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the continuation, administration, membership, powers and duties, and grounds for removal of members of the Industrial Accident Board; providing for confidentiality of certain procedures and records; providing funding and certain regulations concerning awards from the Compensation to Victims of Crime Fund, administered by the board; providing for arbitration panels; requiring certain reports and information from employers, subscribers, and insurance companies and notices as to cancellation of policies; providing penalties.
SB 186	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Making a supplemental appropriation to the Treasury Department.
SB 213	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the requirements for a Certificate of Medical Examination for Mental Illness and to notice and probable cause hearings in connection with orders of protective custody.
SB 225	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the continuation and operations of the Commission on Uniform State Laws and to the qualifications, duties, and grounds for removal of its members; providing for reimbursement of expenses; placing certain duties on the State Auditor and the State Legislative Council.
SB 257	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the authority of the Commissioners Court of Wichita County to create the office of public defender for that county, to the funding and operations of the office, to the powers and duties of the public defender, and to the qualifications, compensation, appointment, and removal of personnel.
SB 396	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Board of Pardons and Paroles as a statutory agency and to the membership, terms and power of the board to determine, continue, modify, or revoke paroles and releases to mandatory supervision.
SB 420	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to state regulation of corporations; requiring filing of certain notices and statements with the Secretary of State and placing certain duties on the Secretary of State; increasing certain fees.
SB 421	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of juvenile boards and the establishment of a juvenile board in counties where none exist or jointly by two or more counties; and providing for an advisory council.
SB 422	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to changing the name of the Texas Youth Council to the Texas Youth Commission.
SB 435	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Revising the Texas Mental Health Code; providing penalties.
SB 551	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the gulfward boundaries of coastal home-rule cities, to contracts or agreements by coastal home-rule cities, to reformation of city boundaries, and to the creation of industrial districts, and to powers and authority of a city in relation to industrial districts and in relation to the reformation of boundaries, including the power to collect certain taxes.
SB 559	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of a corporation, its directors, and committees and the liabilities of a director of a corporation and to the indemnification of and maintenance of liability insurance for certain corporate directors, officers, employees, agents, and certain nominees and designees identified in this Act; defining "net assets" and providing methods of determining assets and surplus for certain purposes.
SB 580	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to penalties and interest on certain taxes administered by the comptroller of public accounts on assessments on certain public utilities and for failure to file certain reports.
SB 581	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to limitations on the collection and refunds of state taxes administered by the comptroller and to the filing and release of state tax liens.
SB 582	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the rate and application of the motor vehicle sales and use tax to certain exported motor vehicles and to certain imported motor vehicles.
SB 603	Last Action: Record vote Caption: Relating to the punishment of habitual offenders.
SB 605	Last Action: Placed on daily General State Calendar Caption: Relating to the prohibition of discrimination in certain transactions concerning employment; providing penalties.
SB 618	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the appointment of the Red River Compact Commissioner of Texas.
SB 634	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to requiring participation in an alcohol or drug abuse program as a condition of a bond in certain criminal cases and to forfeiture for violation of the condition of the bond.
SB 636	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the regulation of real estate brokers and salesmen, to certain duties of the Texas Real Estate Commission, and to the appointment, membership, and powers and duties of a Texas Real Estate Broker Lawyer Committee.
SB 641	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the formation, termination, administration, and costs of municipally created reinvestment zones that qualify for tax increment financing.
SB 643	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the installation and maintenance of community antenna or cable television equipment.
SB 659	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the sale of certain state-owned real property in Grayson County, Texas.
SB 669	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to juvenile court orders affecting parents and others, including restitution by the parent or child to the victim of an offense or voluntary community service restitution by the child, and to liability of cities, towns, and counties for certain causes of action that arise from juvenile restitution programs; authorizing insurance protection and inclusion of the child in workers' compensation benefits.
SB 692	Last Action: Removed from local & uncontested calendar Caption: Relating to transfer of accumulated contributions of certain members of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
SB 700	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably without amendments Caption: Relating to exceptions to the Nonresident Violator Compact of 1977.
SB 701	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to a substantive revision of state law governing certain trusts.
SB 740	Last Action: Co-author authorized Caption: Relating to the regulation of time-share interests.
SB 759	Last Action: Postponed Caption: Relating to the revision, recodification, and reenactment of substantive and procedural laws concerning the manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, and delivery of marihuana, controlled substances, and drug paraphernalia; providing penalties; including a savings clause; providing for expiration of certain provisions of the Texas Controlled Substances Act if not reenacted on or before December 31, 1985; and declaring an emergency.
SB 767	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to the name and the powers and duties of the Greater Texoma Municipal Utility District.
SB 832	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Health & Human Resources Caption: Relating to persons who may grant consent for health care.
SB 911	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to creation of a Criminal Justice Policy Council and its functions, administration, and funding; the organization and functions of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and the elimination of the Criminal Justice Division Advisory Board and the executive funding committee.
SB 984	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably with substitute Caption: Relating to the compensation and powers of members of the State Board of Medical Examiners, to registration of practitioners and interns, to qualifications of licensees, to grounds for refusal to admit persons to examination and to issue licenses, to fees, hearings, and stays of board decisions, to cancellation, revocation, suspension, and probation of licenses, and to peace officers commissioned by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners; defining who are peace officers.
SB 996	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the maximum liability of a title insurance company.
SB 998	Last Action: No action taken Caption: Relating to the assessment of administrative penalties by the Railroad Commission of Texas to enforce certain laws within its jurisdiction.
SB 1153	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably with substitute Caption: Relating to regulation of the bail bond business.
SB 1190	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to requirements in certain lawsuits in which the State of Texas or any state agency is a party and of notice of intent to take default judgments against the State of Texas or any state agency and to consequences of failure to perform the requirements.
SB 1191	Last Action: Referred to Committee on State Affairs Caption: Relating to procedures under the Administrative Procedure and Texas Register Act.
SB 1192	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to establishment, membership, staff, powers and duties, financing, and compensation of a juvenile board for the 132nd Judicial District.
SB 1193	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Caption: Relating to establishment of a juvenile board for the 110th Judicial District.
SB 1194	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to establishment, membership, staff, powers and duties, financing, and compensation of a juvenile board in Jones County.
SB 1199	Last Action: No action taken Caption: Relating to promptness of payment of workers compensation benefits, fines and penalties.
SB 1243	Last Action: See remarks Caption: Relating to the continuation of the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the regulation of utilities.
SB 1252	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the creation, jurisdiction, terms, judges and other personnel and their compensation, and practice and procedures of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Wichita County and membership of the judge on the county juvenile board.
SB 1270	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the name and the powers and duties of the Greater Texoma Utility Authority, as renamed; requiring competitive bids on certain contracts; providing for validation of certain contracts and bonds.
SB 1277	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Natural Resources Caption: Relating to the vesting of title by judicial proceeding to certain abandoned mineral interests.
SB 1278	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to establishment and operation of a Texas Mental Health Code Public Information Program and to certain powers and duties of the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation.
SB 1292	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, directors, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Foard County Hospital District.
SB 1321	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to regulation of business opportunity sales.
SB 1331	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to the establishment of a juvenile board in Denton County.
SB 1338	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to electronic data transmission procedures under the Administrative Procedure and Texas Register Act and to the time rules become effective.
SB 1348	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the powers, duties, financing, and territory of the Red River Authority and to the interest rate on bonds issued by the authority and to contracts between other persons, including public agencies, and the authority.
SB 1368	Last Action: Placed on daily Major State Calendar Caption: Relating to time periods for the filing of reports and the payment of contributions for social security for public employees.
SB 1370	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the selection of a private architect/engineer and the appointment of a director of facilities planning and construction.
SCR 5	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Granting Texas YMCA Youth and Government Program permission to use the House and Senate Chambers in the State Capitol the last week in February of 1983 and 1984.
SCR 26	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: In memory of former state representative John A. Atchison.
SCR 56	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Congratulating Mr. Gary Cook.
SCR 58	Last Action: Filed without the Governor's signature Caption: Urging the Department of Human Resources to provide by contract for the Attorney General to assume operation of the child support enforcement program.
SCR 90	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Extending greetings to Mrs. Rosalynn Carter on the occasion of her visit to the State Capitol.
SCR 91	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Recognizing the Mental Health Association for the dedicated service it provides to mentally ill persons.
SCR 124	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Directing the Criminal Justice Policy Council to establish a commission to study sentencing practices and procedures; directing the commission to make a report of its findings to the 69th Legislature.
SJR 13	Last Action: Filed without the Governor's signature Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to establish the Board of Pardons and Paroles as a statutory agency and to give the board the power to revoke paroles.
SJR 40	Last Action: Rules suspended Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the issuance of an additional $300 million of Texas Water Development Bonds.
SR 53	Caption: Memorial resolution for Joe N. Adair, Sr.
SR 54	Caption: Memorial resolution for McCharles "Smokey" Huff.
SR 55	Caption: Memorial resolution for J. T. Strealy.
SR 68	Caption: Memorial resolution for Hugh Cole "Buddy" Preston.
SR 69	Caption: Memorial resolution for Carleton Hitchcock.
SR 70	Caption: Memorial resolution for John B. Thompson.
SR 85	Caption: Memorial resolution for Dr. Bruce H. Johnson.
SR 116	Caption: Memorial resolution for Fred Selber Marks.
SR 127	Caption: Extending welcome to Clark and Robert Crosnoe, Honorary Pages for the Day.
SR 159	Caption: Memorial resolution for Dr. Forrest Dewey Monahan.
SR 160	Caption: Memorial resolution for Emanuel E. Davis.
SR 161	Caption: Memorial resolution for Henry D. "Pete" Shands.
SR 162	Caption: Memorial resolution for Myrtle Lenora Russell.
SR 193	Caption: Extending welcome to Thomas Phillip Anderson.
SR 198	Caption: Memorial resolution for Clifford M. Davis.
SR 211	Caption: Memorial resolution for Netum A. Steed.
SR 212	Caption: Memorial resolution for Mrs. Bessie Bartlett Buchanan.
SR 242	Caption: Extending welcome to Kurtis Lindsey, Honorary Page for the Day.
SR 243	Caption: Extending welcome to Connie Harmon, Honorary Page for the Day.
SR 273	Caption: Extending welcome to Tiffany Hart, Honorary Messenger of the Day.
SR 289	Caption: Memorial resolution for Paul Springer.
SR 290	Caption: Memorial resolution for Dr. Russell Hooper Dilday, Sr.
SR 291	Caption: Memorial resolution for Mrs. Helen Wilfong Fenoglio.
SR 452	Caption: Extending congratulations to the junior high students from Lockney.
SR 471	Caption: Memorial resolution for Dr. James B. Boren.
SR 530	Caption: Extending welcome to the students from Spur High School.
SR 549	Caption: Extending welcome to Chad Moore, Honorary Page for the Day.
SR 550	Caption: Extending welcome to Leigh Ann Inman, Honorary Page for the Day.
SR 597	Caption: Memorial resolution for Glenn W. Cooper.
SR 616	Caption: Memorial resolution for Staley Hawkins.
SR 665	Caption: Extending welcome to the senior class of Harrold High School.
SR 754	Caption: Extending congratulations to Range and Pasture Judging team members from Forestburg High School.
SR 755	Caption: Memorial resolution for Mrs. Catherine Clack.
SR 756	Caption: Extending welcome to Elainia Fields, Honorary Messenger for the Day.
SR 757	Caption: Extending welcome to Denise Powers, Honorary Messenger for the Day.
68th 1st Called Session
SB 14	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably without amendments Caption: Relating to courts having jurisdiction of proceedings in connection with court-ordered mental health services.
SB 18	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably without amendments Caption: Authorizing certain counties to issue certificates of obligation.
SB 19	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably without amendments Caption: Relating to the issuance or the transfer or exchange of bonds by or on behalf of political subdivisions; containing other provisions relating to the subject; and declaring an emergency.
SB 20	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably without amendments Caption: Relating to an appropriation to Vernon Regional Junior College for employee insurance.
68th 2nd Called Session
SB 7	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to time periods for the filing of reports and the payment of contributions for social security for public employees.
SB 12	Last Action: Received from the Senate Caption: Reenacting the Bond Procedures Act of 1981 (Article 717k-6, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) with amendments of Sections 1, 3, and 5 and Subsection (b) of Section 6 and the addition of Sections 12 and 13; relating to the issuance of bonds and other obligations by or on behalf of political subdivisions; to the authority of the issuer as to terms, provisions, sale, records, transfer or change, security, and means of payment of bonds; authorizing certain credit agreements and delegation of certain functions; containing other provisions relating to the subject; and declaring an emergency.
SB 13	Last Action: Received from the Senate Caption: Amending Section 2, The Certificate of Obligation Act of 1971, as amended (Article 236a.1, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), to authorize certain counties to issue certificates of obligation.
SB 15	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the adjustment of appropriations to public junior colleges for insurance premiums for active and retired employees and authorizing use of funds necessary to make the adjustment.
SB 31	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to appropriations to the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation and transfers of funds to improve staff-to-patient ratios in state mental hospitals and to make certain state contributions for employees.
SR 161	Caption: Proclaiming August, 1984, as Texas Child Support Month.
SR 172	Caption: Congratulating Senator John Montford on his birthday.
67th Regular Session
SB 50	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the certification of public school teachers, superintendents, or other administrators and to testing requirements as prescribed by the State Board of Education.
SB 105	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to payment, collection, and enforcement of child support; changing the limitation period for bringing paternity suits.
SB 117	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Finance Caption: Relating to the imposition of the state inheritance tax and the state generation-skipping transfer tax.
SB 125	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the organization of the Board of Pardons and Paroles; the administration of the parole and mandatory supervision systems; certain requirements for parole or mandatory supervision; and to certain orders in probation revocations.
SB 136	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to fees for the issuance of teaching certificates.
SB 151	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the county and road district highway fund and to certain reports and requests; making an appropriation.
SB 152	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the confidentiality of records of clients served by the facilities of the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation and by community centers for mental health and mental retardation services.
SB 153	Last Action: Withdrawn from calendar Caption: Relating to the privilege of confidentiality between mental health professional and client.
SB 154	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the purchase or lease of real property and personal property by community centers.
SB 168	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the duration of the quail season in Kent, Knox, and Stonewall counties; providing penalties.
SB 174	Last Action: No action taken Caption: Relating to offenses involving rape and sexual abuse.
SB 193	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to evidentiary value of information contained in the Texas Register and the Texas Administrative Code and to confidentiality of the data base.
SB 194	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably without amendments Caption: Relating to the additional inheritance tax, the federal tax credit and the inclusion of the value of property transferred within a certain period before a person's death in the gross estate for inheritance tax purposes.
SB 195	Last Action: Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars Caption: Relating to suits against the state based on written contracts.
SB 196	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to tax refunds paid, credited, or recovered by the comptroller and interest on certain tax refunds and delinquents taxes; changing the limitation period for certain claims by the comptroller.
SB 216	Last Action: Referred to Committee on State Affairs Caption: Relating to payment of an annuity by the Texas County and District Retirement System after the death of a member.
SB 250	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to license requirements for bait dealers.
SB 265	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, and the courts of appeals and to the jurisdiction, places for transacting business and hearing cases, powers, duties, authority, procedures, records, and fees of the courts; providing for the qualifications, duties, powers, appointment, terms, election, removal, and compensation of the judges of the courts and for the duties and compensation of district and county attorneys and the necessary clerks, officers, and employees of the courts; providing for bail in certain cases after reversal of a conviction; providing for the creation of judicial offices for courts of appeals; providing the jurisdiction of and procedure for the trial and appeal of civil and criminal cases and cases of original jurisdiction; providing an effective date and transition procedures.
SB 307	Last Action: No action taken Caption: Relating to the preferential setting of matters for hearing and trial in the courts of this state.
SB 322	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to increasing benefits paid to annuitants of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas; making and appropriation.
SB 323	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas; providing for effective dates.
SB 369	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to state regulation of corporations and nonprofit corporations.
SB 370	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the administration and collection of sales, excise, and use taxes.
SB 371	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Amending the general provisions relating to the administration and collection of taxes and certain provisions of the Probate Code pertaining to tax collection.
SB 393	Last Action: No action taken Caption: Relating to offenses and criminal penalties under the Texas Controlled Substances Act.
SB 394	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to prescription requirements under the Texas Controlled Substances Act; providing for a system of keeping information by the Department of Public Safety and rules governing access to the information; requiring certain reports; defining offenses and providing penalties; providing for confidentiality of certain information.
SB 433	Last Action: No action taken Caption: Relating to the appointment and qualifications of the commissioner of human resources.
SB 483	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to airport zoning regulations and the authority of political subdivisions to regulate the use of land near airports; amending the Airport Zoning Act.
SB 490	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the powers, financing, and financial operations of the Red River Authority.
SB 533	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the regulation of the sale, lease or transfer of certain business opportunities; providing penalties.
SB 534	Last Action: Referred to Subcommittee on Civil Matters Caption: Relating to liability of physicians who administer emergency medical care.
SB 535	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to bad faith causes of action for medical malpractice.
SB 536	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the adoption of an interstate compact concerning violations of certain traffic offenses by nonresidents.
SB 598	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably with substitute Caption: Relating to penalties for repeat and habitual offenders.
SB 683	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the duties and powers of the attorney general relating to charitable trusts and to fraudulent claims or claimants in regard to workers compensation and to certain powers and duties of the Industrial Accident Board; providing for the use and confidentiality of certain documentary material.
SB 684	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to an election to be treated as a utility and the filing of a security instrument by a utility.
SB 685	Last Action: No action taken Caption: Relating to the creation, purpose, and operation of the Texas Department of Juvenile Services.
SB 686	Last Action: Referred to Subcommittee on Civil Matters Caption: Relating to the criminal prosecution of and civil delinquency proceedings against certain children and adults and to the disposition of certain children in delinquency proceedings.
SB 706	Last Action: Record vote Caption: Relating to the nonpartisan nomination and election of certain judicial officers.
SB 767	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the platting and replatting and recording of real estate subdivisions.
SB 829	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to regulation of carbon dioxide pipelines as common carriers.
SB 850	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of the County Court at Law of Wichita County.
SB 890	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the child support service fee for the Wichita County Family Court Services Department.
SB 928	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to revision of laws that classify political subdivisions by population.
SB 962	Last Action: Referred to Committee on State Affairs Caption: Relating to the powers of a corporation engaged in the business of transporting carbon dioxide.
SB 974	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the distribution of the proceeds received from the sale of certain real property owned by the state for highway purposes.
SB 975	Last Action: No action taken Caption: Relating to the regulation of monopolies, contracts, combinations, and conspiracies in restraint of trade or commerce; providing penalties.
SB 1020	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to appropriations to the Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System.
SB 1021	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the creation of the criminal justice coordinating council.
SB 1078	Last Action: Received from the Senate Caption: Relating to appeals to the Supreme Court and the courts of appeals in injunction proceeding, in cases where judgment of courts of appeal are final, and in cases where appeal is direct to the Supreme Court.
SB 1092	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Finance Caption: Relating to the payment of salaries and other administrative expenses of the Texas Housing Agency.
SB 1094	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of the 50th District Court and the county courts in the 50th Judicial District.
SB 1095	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of the county and district courts in certain counties.
SB 1165	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the fees, costs and deposits to be received by the Clerk of the Supreme Court.
SCR 23	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: In memory of former State Senator Andrew J. Rogers.
SCR 24	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Granting permission for the Texas YMCA and Youth Government Program to use the House and Senate Chambers.
SCR 33	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: In memory of Mr. Rhea Howard.
SCR 48	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Allowing Thornton Luckie Trust, James Luckie Trust & Chesco, Inc. its successors or assigns, to sue the State.
SCR 49	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: In memory of Judge Marvin F. London.
SCR 50	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: In memory of former state representative Truett Wilson.
SCR 51	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: In memory of former state representative Tony Fenoglio.
SCR 56	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: In memory Max D. Carriker.
SCR 57	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: In memory of former Congressman W.D. McFarlane.
SCR 87	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Commending Wichita Falls, Texas, on being named one of the 10 all-American Cities by the National Municipal League.
SCR 135	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Requesting to return Senate Bill 1020 to the Senate correction.
SCR 137	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Recalling HB 1529 from the House for further consideration.
SR 128	Caption: Memorial resolution for Dr. Barry D. Powers.
SR 129	Caption: Memorial resolution for Henry S. Grace.
SR 130	Caption: Memorial resolution for Lance Sears.
SR 131	Caption: Memorial resolution for Miss Willie May Kell.
SR 150	Caption: Memorial resolution for Tom McCarty.
SR 151	Caption: Memorial resolution for Charles B. King.
SR 152	Caption: Memorial resolution for Dr. A. W. Pierce.
SR 153	Caption: Memorial resolution for W. Erle White.
SR 159	Caption: Memorial resolution for John J. Moran.
SR 160	Caption: Memorial resolution for Mrs. Kathleen Benson Howard.
SR 161	Caption: Memorial resolution for Charles Wilbur Cahoon.
SR 162	Caption: Memorial resolution for Walter Mason Priddy.
SR 190	Caption: Memorial resolution for Grady Flynt.
SR 191	Caption: Memorial resolution for Gene V. Barnett.
SR 192	Caption: Memorial resolution for Joe D. Turnbow.
SR 195	Caption: Memorial resolution for Mr. Shirley Donnell.
SR 196	Caption: Memorial resolution for Buster Harper.
SR 197	Caption: Memorial resolution for Judge Henry Heck.
SR 198	Caption: Memorial resolution for Fuller Shannon.
SR 205	Caption: Memorial resolution for Dr. Charles Brown.
SR 206	Caption: Memorial resolution for Gene Richie.
SR 207	Caption: Memorial resolution for Adolph Swartz.
SR 208	Caption: Memorial resolution for W. A. Streich.
SR 220	Caption: Memorial resolution for Raymond Hance.
SR 221	Caption: Memorial resolution for Ben Pulliam Allred.
SR 222	Caption: Memorial resolution for Mrs. Daisie Kimberlin Miller.
SR 223	Caption: Memorial resolution for J. P. Tarry.
SR 224	Caption: Memorial resolution for Judge Guy Rogers.
SR 246	Caption: Memorial resolution for Hugh Shaw.
SR 247	Caption: Memorial resolution for Joe L. Golding.
SR 251	Caption: Memorial resolution for August Gohl.
SR 252	Caption: Memorial resolution for Hal R. Ray.
SR 253	Caption: Memorial resolution for James W. (Billie) Collins.
SR 254	Caption: Memorial resolution for Jerry Padgett.
SR 265	Caption: Memorial resolution for Judge Temple Houston Shell.
SR 266	Caption: Memorial resolution for Olson Andrew Sweat.
SR 291	Caption: Memorial resolution for L. Hernly McCullough.
SR 306	Caption: Memorial resolution for J. B. Golden.
SR 339	Caption: Memorial resolution for Dr. Kenneth C. Bebb.
SR 441	Caption: Memorial resolution for Judge R. J. "Judson" Balch.
SR 519	Caption: Memorial resolution for Chester F. Miller.
SR 543	Caption: Memorial resolution for F. T. Felty, Sr.
SR 562	Caption: Extending welcome to Connie Harmon, "Honorary Page" for the day.
SR 572	Caption: Memorial resolution for Ray Don Williams.
SR 574	Caption: Memorial resolution for Arthur Carter.
SR 580	Caption: Extending welcome to Sean Funston, "Honorary Page" for the day.
SR 633	Caption: Extending welcome to Chris Brandt, "Honorary Page" for the day.
SR 663	Caption: Memorial resolution for Mrs. W. B. Hamilton.
SR 664	Caption: Extending welcome to Sheri Morris, "Honorary Page."
SR 665	Caption: Extending welcome to Jody Smith, "Honorary Page".
SR 681	Caption: Memorial resolution for Mrs. Lloyd Bland.
SR 713	Caption: Memorial resolution for Mrs. Mildred E. Donnell.
SR 774	Caption: Directing Senate State Affairs Committee to study the advisability of changing the homestead exemption to allow a homeowner to negotiate for a loan secured by an encumbrance on his homestead.
SR 782	Caption: Commending the private business and professional individuals who join the state in supporting the arts and encouraging the further expansion of support of the arts.
SR 811	Caption: Directing the Senate State Affairs Committee to study the public retirement systems in Texas.
67th 1st Called Session
SB 16	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the powers of cities or towns to designate certain areas as reinvestment zones and to issue tax increment bonds and provide tax increment financing for the development or redevelopment of blighted areas.
SB 17	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the authority of cities and towns to encourage supervised improvements by property owners through property tax abatement incentives.
SCR 27	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: In memory of the Honorable Will H. Scott.
SJR 8	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing cities, towns, and other taxing units to encourage the improvement or redevelopment of certain areas through property tax relief and through the issuance of bonds and notes.
SR 29	Caption: Commending Thomas Thornton Hart on his numerous accomplishments.
SR 30	Caption: Memorial resolution for Howard Doyle "Hunka" Stewart.
SR 31	Caption: Memorial resolution for Paul Oakley Wylie.
SR 32	Caption: Memorial resolution for Cleo Arthur Nipper.
SR 33	Caption: Memorial for David Arnold "Bill" Pevehouse.
SR 34	Caption: Extending congratulations to Sheppard Air Force Base on its 40th anniversary.
SR 45	Caption: Extending congratulations to the Wichita Falls Youth Chorale.
SR 47	Caption: Extending welcome to Kathy Redding, "Honorary Page" for the day.
SR 55	Caption: Memorial resolution for Joe Bailey Meissner, Sr.
SR 56	Caption: Memorial resolution for Dr. Louis M. Theimer, Jr.
SR 57	Caption: Memorial resolution for Claud Vaughn.
SR 74	Caption: Extending congratulations to Sybel and Russell Cochran.
SR 159	Caption: Extending welcome to Lori Higginbotham, "Honorary Page" for the day.
SR 188	Caption: Memorial resolution for Dr. Harlan Steph.
SR 189	Caption: Memorial resolution for Mrs. Walter M. Priddy.
67th 2nd Called Session
SB 7	Last Action: Motion lost to suspend reg order (to consider on 2nd reading) Caption: Relating to the eligibility for parole and mandatory supervision of prisoners under extraordinary circumstance, credit earned by a prisoner toward reduction of a sentence; creating a task force with certain powers and duties.
SCR 8	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: In memory of the Honorable Gilbert Grady Roberts.
SCR 9	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: In memory of the Honorable Pat Bullock.
SJR 6	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the maximum interest rate allowed on state general obligation bonds.
SR 56	Caption: Commending Gordon Russell for his contributions to Hale Center.
SR 57	Caption: Memorial resolution for Mrs. Dell Martin.
SR 58	Caption: Memorial resolution for Paul Travis Marion.
SR 59	Caption: Memorial resolution for Dr. Robert E. Hurn.
SR 60	Caption: Memorial resolution for Joe L. Hale.
SR 90	Caption: Memorial resolution for Judge J. C. Davis, Jr.
66th Regular Session
SB 8	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the standards for determining human death.
SB 11	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the transfer of Shackelford County to another administrative judicial district.
SB 13	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the maintenance and disposition of county auditors' records.
SB 105	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to recovery of attorney's fees.
SB 106	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the time limits for the state to be ready for trial in certain misdemeanor offenses.
SB 133	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to supplemental appropriations to the First Court of Civil Appeals, the Fifth Court of Civil Appeals, and the Fourteenth Court of Civil Appeals.
SB 135	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably with amendments Caption: Relating to a system of comparative fault in product liability suits.
SB 136	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably with amendments Caption: Relating to misuse as a defense in products liability suits.
SB 137	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably with amendments Caption: Relating to certain alterations, modifications, and care of a product as a defense in products liability suit.
SB 138	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably with amendments Caption: Relating to evidence that a product complies with federal or state standards or regulations in certain actions for damages based on strict tort liability.
SB 156	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to creation, jurisdiction, terms, judges, personnel, courtroom, and seal of the County Court at Law of Wichita County and providing for transfer of cases and judges and for practice and procedure in that court.
SB 193	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Authorizing the head of a mental hospital to disclose information concerning a deceased patient upon the consent of certain persons; providing for severability; and declaring an emergency.
SB 194	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Authorizing the disclosure of records concerning a deceased mentally retarded person upon the consent of certain persons; providing for severability; and declaring an emergency.
SB 228	Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Relating to the power of the probate court to grant independent administration of decedents' estates.
SB 229	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the creation, establishment, administration, maintenance, operation, rights, powers, duties, and financing of the Chillicothe Hospital District of Hardeman County, Texas, by authority of the Texas Constitution.
SB 246	Last Action: Scheduled for future calendar placement Caption: Relating to the determination of the legal rate of interest and to the effect of early payment on certain loans; by adding a new Subsection thereto, relating to the amount of late penalties chargeable on certain loans that does not constitute interest; prescribing the extent of applicability of this Act; and declaring an emergency.
SB 247	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably with substitute Caption: Providing for forfeiture of certain interest charges and declaring an emergency.
SB 275	Last Action: Reported from committee with no recommendation Caption: Relating to the issuance of subpoenas by local school boards and to payment of certain expenses and fees.
SB 291	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably with substitute Caption: Amending the Medical Liability and Insurance Improvemtn Act enacted by the 65th Legislature.
SB 292	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the administration, terms of members, and duties of the Texas Medical Disclosure Panel.
SB 293	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to regulation of the offer and sale of securities.
SB 340	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to filing of notice of becoming a subscriber to the workers' compensation law; requiring notice of cancellation or nonrenewal of a workers' compensation insurance policy.
SB 360	Last Action: Laid on the table Caption: Relating to workers' compensation insurance coverage of sub-contractors as defined herein.
SB 417	Last Action: Vetoed by the Governor Caption: Relating to the antitrust immunity under certain circumstances of motor carriers, motor bus companies, and railroads and their associations; confirming authority in the Railroad Commission of Texas to require commission approval of agreements between carriers relating to joint consideration and petitions proposing establishment of just and reasonable rates, charges, and classifications; placing certain duties on motor carriers, motor bus companies, and railroads with respect to group action through rates or joint rates.
SB 428	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the appointment, duties and staff of presiding judges of the administrative judicial districts and to compensation and expenses; relating to the duties of the chief justice of the supreme court.
SB 429	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the creation of the office of district attorney for the 97th Judicial District and to the qualifications and compensation for and appointment and election to that office; relating to its staff, salaries, and expenses.
SB 430	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to bail bonds and county bail bond boards in counties having a population over 110,000.
SB 431	Last Action: Scheduled for future calendar placement Caption: Relating to the creation of the Texas Workers' Compensation Advisory Committee; providing for members; establishing terms of office and procedures for filling vacancies; making the chairman of the Industrial Accident Board an ex officio member and presiding officer of the committee; providing for regular meetings of the committee and for its powers and duties; authorizing per diem and expenses; providing for staff and funding; and making the committee subject to the Texas Sunset Act.
SB 432	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to a parent's entitlement to the workers' compensation death benefits of a deceased worker and to burden of proof in determination of such entitlement.
SB 433	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to venue in suits appealing a decision of the Industrial Accident Board.
SB 434	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the furnishing of the records of a hospital, physician or chiropractor pertaining to treatment for which workers' compensation is being sought; relating to charges for such treatment.
SB 462	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the liability of a trustee or of a personal representative of the estate of a decedent who continues a partnership in the place of the deceased partner.
SB 469	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to trades of public free school fund land.
SB 475	Last Action: Motion lost to consider on third reading Caption: Amending the Medical Liability and Insurance Improvement Act of Texas.
SB 547	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to a supplemental appropriation to the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners.
SB 573	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the membership of the Texas Judicial Council.
SB 582	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the imposition, levy, and collection of certain local sales, excise, and use taxes; clarifying the imposition and allocation of local use tax; defining "place of business of the retailer" for local sales, excise, and use tax purposes.
SB 583	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to hunting turkey in Foard County.
SB 589	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Making a supplemental appropriation to the Judiciary Section - Comptroller's Department; and declaring an emergency.
SB 596	Last Action: Scheduled for future calendar placement Caption: Relating to notice of a reappraisal for property tax purposes.
SB 610	Last Action: Motion lost to suspend reg order (to consider on 2nd reading) Caption: Relating to regulation of certain specialized communications common carriers and telecommunications utilities.
SB 611	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably with amendments Caption: Relating to authority of the commissioners courts to enact certain ordinances; providing procedures for granting and withdrawing such authority, for adopting, repealing, amending, and enacting such ordinances, and for elections under this Act; providing a penalty.
SB 620	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the licensing, the appointment, and the provision for and use of certain fees and the general regulation of variable annuity agents and variable life insurance agents of companies authorized to write variable annuities and variable life insurance pursuant.
SB 665	Last Action: Recommitted to committee Caption: Relating to hunting on a public road or the right-of-way of a public road; providing a penalty.
SB 729	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the creation, establishment, administration, maintenance, operation, rights, powers, duties, and financing of the Hardeman County Hosptial District of Hardeman County, Texas.
SB 759	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the "Second Injury Fund" of the worker's compensation law.
SB 768	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to suits affecting the parent-child relationship and to taking possession of a child under certain circumstances.
SB 811	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to certain loans and extensions of credit; regulating, authorizing, and limiting certain loan contract requirements, provisions, and practices; regulating and limiting interest rates; providing for enforcement by the consumer credit commissioner; providing for penalties; and declaring an emergency.
SB 831	Last Action: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . . . Caption: Relating to fair and reasonable charges for medical aid, hospital services, chiropractic services, nursing services or medicines furnished in workers' compensation claims, providing for attorney's fees and penalty for appeals of awards from the Board.
SB 832	Last Action: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the durty of physicians to furnish medical reports in workers' compensation claims.
SB 867	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to health care services for eligible persons in certain state hospitals.
SB 868	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the diagnosis and care of persons having tuberculosis.
SB 876	Last Action: Failure to suspend the rules Caption: Relating to information contained in the Texas Register and the Texas Administrative Code and to confidentiality of the data base; amending the Administrative Procedure and Texas Register Act.
SB 903	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the setting of standards for the teaching profession and for recording and presentation of certificates; providing for appointment and duties of the Commission on Standards for the Teaching Profession.
SB 952	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the offense of terroristic threat and to the punishment for that offense and for trespass and false alarms or reports.
SB 1088	Last Action: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the filing of a security instrument by a utility.
SB 1089	Last Action: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the entitlement to a finding by the trier of fact as to the extent and duration of total or partial incapacity or loss of use in workers' compensation suits.
SB 1226	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: To provide for payment of travel costs for members of advisory committees established or approved by the Texas Board of Mental Health and Mental Retardation; and declaring an emergency.
SB 1227	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: To provide for venue of temporary hospitalization proceedings in counties where a proposed patient is hospitalized by court order; and declaring an emergency.
SB 1228	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: To provide for payment of the cost of an independent diagnosis and evaluation; and declaring an emergency.
SB 1233	Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Relating to the giving of notice in the investigation of fraudulent workers' compensation claim practices; providing investigatory and enforcement powers and procedures; providing penalties.
SB 1241	Last Action: Scheduled for future calendar placement Caption: Relating to a term of imprisonment for failure to pay a fine and costs for an offense for which no imprisonment is authorized.
SB 1245	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to a university center student fee for midwestern State University.
SB 1257	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the payment of taxes by victims of natural disasters and to the assistance of the comptroller of public accounts to those victims.
SB 1280	Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Relating to supplemental appropriations and transfer of funds for disasters and emergencies.
SB 1306	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the creation, establishment, administration, maintenance, operation, and financing of the Wichita County Hospital District.
SJR 22	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the number of times that a person may be elected to the office of governor.
SJR 36	Last Action: Filed with the Secretary of State Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to change the name of the Courts of Civil Appeals and the names and qualifications of the justices of the Supreme Court and to prescribe the jurisdiction and authority of the appellate courts.
SJR 54	Last Action: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . . . Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the number of State Senators from thirty-one to thirty-five.
SR 49	Caption: Memorial resolution for Professor Juanita Kinsey.
SR 50	Caption: Memorial resolution for Miss Alma De Holland.
SR 51	Caption: Memorial resolution for John D. Stoneham.
SR 55	Caption: Memorial resolution for Mrs. Vivian Lee.
SR 64	Caption: Memorial resolution for W. G. Swenson.
SR 65	Caption: Memorial resolution for Solon R. Featherston.
SR 66	Caption: Memorial resolution for Graham B. Purcell, Sr.
SR 67	Caption: Memorial resolution for Homer Walter Hawkins.
SR 68	Caption: Memorial resolution for Henry D. Mason.
SR 69	Caption: Memorial resolution for Nick Anagnos.
SR 70	Caption: Extending congratulations to Dr. R. D. Bridgford.
SR 81	Caption: Memorial resolution for J. R. Ray.
SR 193	Caption: Memorial resolution for Mrs. Ellen Boddy.
SR 194	Caption: Memorial resolution for Roy M. Craig.
SR 263	Caption: Extending congratulations to Mary Lou Bloodworth.
SR 312	Caption: Memorial resolution for Dr. J. L. Jackson III.
SR 338	Caption: Memorial resolution for Dr. D. C. McCord.
SR 353	Caption: Memorial resolution for P.S. Richardson.
SR 379	Caption: Memorial resolution for Gene Collins.
SR 380	Caption: Memorial resolution for Rex Holder.
SR 415	Caption: Memorial resolution for W. W. Reeves.
SR 416	Caption: Memorial resolution for O.R. Tipps.
SR 417	Caption: Extending congratulations to City of Big Spring.
SR 479	Caption: Memorial resolution for Charlton A. Deuschle.
SR 489	Caption: Memorial resolution for James Glyndon Johnson.
SR 490	Caption: Memorial resolution for Billy C. Johnson.
SR 491	Caption: Memorial resolution for J. C. Pritchett.
SR 598	Caption: Memorial resolution for Dr. E. O. Nichols, Sr.
SR 605	Caption: Directing the Senate Committee on Jurisprudence to study in cooperation with the Texas Prosecutors Coordinating Council the quality and uniformity of criminal prosecution in Texas.
65th Regular Session
SB 75	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the published notice by firm desiring to become incorporated without a change in firm name and to the liability of the firm and members until required publication is accomplished; providing defense if claimant had acutal notice.
SB 79	Last Action: Assigned to Consent Calendar Caption: Relating to compensation of certain retired district judges acting as presiding judges of administrative judicial districts.
SB 103	Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Relating to enactment of the Medical Liability and Insurance Improvement Act of Texas.
SB 119	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the municipal court of record of Wichita Falls and its jurisdiction, complaints, court costs, selection of jurors, motion for new trial, and filing of appellate briefs.
SB 132	Last Action: Laid on table subject to call Caption: Relating to the open season for quail in Cottle and King counties; providing a penalty.
SB 148	Last Action: 90 Day Bill Caption: Relating to the Natural Death Act and a procedure for a person to provide in advance for the withdrawal or withholdings of medical care when the person has a terminal condition; providing certain immunities; making certain provisions as to the effect on insurance of the making of or carrying out a directive as defined in this Act; defining offenses and providing penalties; and declaring an emergency.
SB 149	Last Action: Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Matters Caption: Relating to parole revocation hearings.
SB 150	Last Action: 90 Day Bill Caption: Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Corrections to grant temporary furloughs to inmates to obtain medical treatment and to attend funerals and to visit critically ill relatives.
SB 217	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the offense by certain persons of offering to accept, agreeing to accept or accepting or offering to give, agreeing to give, or giving a thing of value for a child for the purpose of adoption; providing certain exceptions to the application of the Act; providing penalties.
SB 284	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Including certain vehicles and vehicles used for certain uses in the definition of authorized emergency vehicles and excepting them from speed regulations.
SB 438	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to a municipality's right to subrogation when it makes salary continuation payments to a municipal employee.
SB 495	Last Action: 90 Day Bill Caption: Relating to the authority of the State Department of Public Welfare to accept a gift from the federal government of a geriatric center in Austin to be used as a nursing home and training center; authorizing certain fees and providing for their use and use of other funds.
SB 507	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the curtailment of school operations due to emergencies.
SB 529	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Natural Resources Caption: Adding Section 5.146 to the Water Code, as amended, so as to exempt a person from obtaining a water permit when the water is to be used for drilling oil and gas wells; protecting water rights; providing that the exemption does not extend to certain other oil and gas field uses; providing for ceasing such use when ordered by the Texas Water Rights Commission and establishing penalties and injunctive relief to enforce commission orders.
SB 552	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the creation, establishment, administration, maintenance, operation, and financing of Shackelford County Hospital District of Shackelford County, Texas, by authority of Article IX, Section 9 of the Texas Constitution, as amended; prescribing the rights, powers, duties, and obligations of the district and its governing personnel; providing for choice of election date; providing procedures for the issuance of bonds, their terms and conditions, and their security; providing for refunding bonds; providing the characteristics of the bonds and for their eligibility for investments and as security for deposit of public funds; making district bonds and profits exempt from taxes; providing for termination of this Act within specified time if the district has not been created.
SB 553	Last Action: 90 Day Bill Caption: Relating to the office of bailiff of the 30th, 78th, and 89th District Courts.
SB 625	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the regulation of public grain warehouses; defining offenses, prescribing and changing penalties.
SB 635	Last Action: Signed by Governor Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of municipalities with respect to tax increment financing; authorizing the use for tax increment financing for the redevelopment of blighted commercial areas; declaring the objective of certain activities undertaken in conjunction with the redevelopment of commercial areas to be public purposes; providing procedures for the implementation of redevelopment programs; authorizing municipalities to issue tax increment bonds to finance redevelopment programs; providing severability.
SB 716	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably substituted Caption: Relating to workmen's compensation regulations and benefits.
SB 914	Last Action: 90 Day Bill Caption: Relating to the establishment, jurisdiction, and operation of municipal courts of record in the city of Sweetwater and providing for municipal judges and other personnel of the courts; prescribing rules and procedures for appeals from a municipal court of record and the effect of the ruling of the appellate court; prescribing the extent of applicability of laws other than this Act.
SB 915	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the creation of a juvenile board in each of the counties of Carson, Childress, Collingsworth, Donley, and Hall; providing for a juvenile officer and for duties and compensation of members and of juvenile officers so appointed.
SB 1112	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Education Caption: Relating to the classification of certain alien students as residents for purposes of tuition at institutions of higher education.
SB 1199	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the terms of office of the board of directors of the Wilbarger County Hospital District and to their qualifications.
SB 1200	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Calendars Caption: Relating to credit or compensation paid by a county to an assistant of an ex officio county school superintendent for purposes of the Teacher Retirement System under certain circumstances.
SB 1201	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Authorizing Midwestern State University to exchange certain state-owned land for certain land owned by the Midwestern Venture, Ltd., Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas.
SB 1275	Last Action: 90 Day Bill Caption: Relating to worker's compensation regulations and benefits, to confidentiality of certain records, and to fraudulent claims or claimants; providing investigatory and enforcement procedures; defining offenses and providing penalties; relating to the applicability of the Administrative Procedure and Texas Register Act to the Industrial Accident Board; making an appropriation.
SJR 9	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Jurisprudence Caption: To provide for the appointment of appellate judges by the governor from a list of candidates submitted by a judicial nominating commission and for elections on the issue of retaining the appellate judges in office.
SJR 44	Last Action: Filed with the Secretary of State Caption: To grant the legislature the power to authorize cities and towns to issue bonds to finance redevelopment of certain blighted areas.
SR 98	Caption: Memorial resolution for Joe B. Wolverton.
SR 99	Caption: Memorial resolution for Judge H. W. Fillmore.
SR 100	Caption: Memorial resolution for Mrs. Temple H. Shell.
SR 101	Caption: Memorial resolution for Judge L. D. Ratliff.
SR 181	Caption: Memorial resolution for Don Wooten.
SR 182	Caption: Memorial resolution for Jeff Krajca.
SR 183	Caption: Memorial resolution for John W. Hampton.
SR 184	Caption: Memorial resolution for Dr. I. A. Carter.
SR 185	Caption: Memorial resolution for Ralph G. Davis.
SR 186	Caption: Memorial resolution for S. H. Lowder.
SR 187	Caption: Memorial resolution for C. T. McLaughlin.
SR 216	Caption: Memorial resolution for B. O. Howle.
SR 310	Caption: Memorial resolution for J. W. Williams.
SR 366	Caption: Extending welcome to Dr. David Martin and a Political Science class from Midwestern State University.
SR 426	Caption: Memorial resolution for Guy McNeely.
SR 485	Caption: Extending welcome to Reverend Zane Crawford.
SR 486	Caption: Memorial resolution for Lt. O. B. "Moon" Mullins.
SR 487	Caption: Memorial resolution for John Biggs.
SR 517	Caption: Extending welcome to David Farabee.
SR 519	Caption: Memorial resolution for Mrs. Roxi Tabor.
SR 520	Caption: Memorial resolution for Sheriff Jalmar "Jinks" Wilson.
SR 600	Caption: Extending welcome to Henrietta High School Student Council Officers.
SR 608	Caption: Extending welcome to Allen King.
SR 659	Caption: Extending congratulations to Karrie King.
SR 687	Caption: Memorial resolution for Thomas Jennings Pace.
SR 718	Caption: Extending congratulations to Mrs. Jessye Brown.
SR 786	Caption: Extending congratulations to Stelton Crain on his 80th birthday.
65th 1st Called Session
SR 5	Caption: Memorial resolution for Joe P. Wood.
SR 7	Caption: Extending congratulations to Miss Rebecca Anne Graham.
65th 2nd Called Session
SB 19	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to county school administration.
SJR 17	Last Action: Signed by Governor Caption: Proposing an amendment to Senate Joint Resolution No. 44, 65th Legislature, Regular Session, 1977, relating to a constitutional amendment concerning municipal tax increment bonds.
SR 9	Caption: Memorial resolution for Joe B. Matthews.
SR 10	Caption: Memorial resolution for Janie F. Brown.
SR 11	Caption: Memorial resolution for Ray Puckett.
SR 73	Caption: Extending congratulations to Rhea Howard.
SR 87	Caption: Memorial resolution for Oran Mowrey.
SR 88	Caption: Extending congratulations to the Flying Queens, the women's basketball team at Wayland Baptist College.
SR 89	Caption: Memorial resolution for Calvin Whitaker.
SR 90	Caption: Memorial resolution for Claude Hutcherson.
SR 91	Caption: Memorial resolution for Glenn E. Odell.
SR 93	Caption: Memorial resolution for Harold Van Loh.
SR 132	Caption: Memorial resolution for Harold Bennett.
SR 133	Caption: Memorial resolution for Bruce Burnett Campbell.
SR 134	Caption: Memorial resolution for Miss Ethel Morgan.
SR 135	Caption: Memorial resolution for Marion C. Barker.
SR 144	Caption: Memorial resolution for Mrs. Bea Wood.
64th Regular Session
SB 34	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to offering or agreeing to give or accept or giving or accepting anything of value for children for the purpose of adoption; providing a penalty.
SB 75	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Reappropriating the unencumbered balances in certain line item appropriations made to the Texas Schools for the Blind and Deaf (under the State Board of Education).
SB 76	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Finance Caption: To supplement the appropriation to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.
SB 77	Last Action: Referred to Committee on State Affairs Caption: Relating to the redemption of unused mobile home seals of approval; making an appropriation.
SB 174	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably Caption: Relating to the authority of savings and loan associations to act as trustees or custodians under self-employed retirement plans authorized by federal law.
SB 175	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the investment of state and other public funds in savings accounts and certificates of savings and loan associations.
SB 209	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably Caption: Amending Section 24 of Chapter 35, Acts of 1954, 53rd Legislature, 1st Called Session, as amended (Article 8280-160, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes); providing for severability.
SB 224	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs Caption: Relating to removing Cottle County from the application of the Uniform Wildlife Regulatory Act.
SB 238	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Conveying to the city of Big Spring a certain described tract of land to be used for park or recreational purposes; reserving to the state all mineral rights; making the park and recreation facilities available to patients of Big Spring State Hospital; providing for recordation of this Act; providing for reversion of title to the State of Texas under certain conditions.
SB 247	Last Action: 90 day bill Caption: Amending Title 3, Family Code; providing an effective date.
SB 264	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Authorizing the Board of Regents of Midwestern University to sell and convey certain land in Wichita County; providing that the proceeds from the sale shall be part of the plant funds of Midwestern University and appropriating the proceeds for that purpose.
SB 303	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Amending Chapter 64, Acts of the 52nd Legislature, 1951.
SB 304	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Amending Subsection (c), Section 25.07, Texas Education Code, so as to change the amount of surety bond requirement of a tax collector of a rural high school district having its own tax collector.
SB 324	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, functions, procedures, and financing of the Matador Water District under Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution.
SB 444	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the Wichita County Probation Department; changing the name of the department and certain of its personnel; making certain changes as to financing; making other provisions relative to the department.
SB 461	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to public safety officers in certain cities.
SB 484	Last Action: Referred to Committee on State Affairs Caption: Relating to the adoption, filing, and publication of rules of certain agencies.
SB 485	Last Action: 90 day bill Caption: Relating to notice of meetings of governmental bodies.
SB 544	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to certification of the genetic purity and identity of seeds and plants; relating to the composition, powers, and duties of the State Seed and Plant Board and expenses of members; relating to the powers and duties of the commissioner of agriculture; relating to the licensing of producers of certified classes of seeds and plants; relating to the registration of plant breeders; relating to the registration of certain varieties of cotton; providing for certain fees, their deposit, and use; providing for regulation of seeds and plants shipped into the state for distribution; providing for appeals; providing effective dates for this Act and for certain performance and reports of the board.
SB 545	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to changing the name of Midwestern University to Midwestern State University.
SB 635	Last Action: Failed to pass to third reading Caption: Relating to the Patients' Compensation Act of Texas; providing for certain definitions; placing certain duties and responsibilities on the Commissioner of Insurance; providing that contracts of cure be in writing; relating to patient's remedy against health care provider who does not qualify; providing for place of filing of patients' claims and providing that there be no statement of dollar amount of claim in pleadings; providing that the provisions of this Act do not apply to acts of health care negligence which occurred before a certain date; providing for a limitation of recovery on patients' claims; relating to advance payments by a defendant; providing for filing of proof of financial responsibility of health care providers; providing for a limitation period on the filing of claims against health care providers; providing for a patients' compensation fund; providing for an annual surcharge on health care providers to maintain the fund; relating to settlement of claims against the fund; relating to attorneys' fees; providing for the reporting of claims settled or adjudicated to final judgment against health care providers to the insurance commissioner; relating to the maintenance of and provisions in policies of professional liability insurance for health care providers; providing for the establishment and operation of health care review panels and procedures for reviewing claims...
SB 842	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably without amendments Caption: Relating to the authority of the commissioner of insurance or his authorized assistants or representatives to have access to books and records, as enumerated in the act, of certain corporations; establishing a procedure for request; making information acquired as authorized by the Act confidential except in certain proceedings.
SB 901	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the competency of a defendant to stand trial in a criminal proceeding and relating to the insanity defense to criminal prosecution; providing for examination, hearings, and disposition of defendants; providing for crediting time of confinement in a mental hospital on a criminal sentence.
SB 902	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to temporary or indefinite hospitalization of a mentally ill person charged with or convicted of a crime.
SB 903	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably without amendments Caption: Relating to compensation of members of the Board of Public Welfare.
SB 970	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to approval of branch campuses, centers, or extension facilities of public junior college districts.
SB 1008	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Authorizing the Texas Board of Mental Health and Mental Retardation to convey a certain sanitary sewer main and an easement in Wichita County to the city of Wichita Falls; prescribing the consideration for such conveyance; providing for settlement of certain accounts.
SB 1057	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to pretrial release and bail for persons accused of criminal offenses; providing for pretrial release offices and pretrial release officers; providing for release or detention after conviction; providing for the collection and disposition of certain fees; providing penalties for certain violations by persons released.
SB 1064	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the election of directors of the Fisher County Hospital District; authorizing elections by precinct; providing procedures for elections; relating to campaign contributions.
SR 86	Caption: Extending welcome to Loyse Barbour, J. W. Tole and Fred Dwyer.
SR 245	Caption: Memorial resolution for Charlie Conner.
SR 258	Caption: Extending congratulations to National Endowment for the Humanities.
SR 277	Caption: Extending welcome to Mr. and Mrs. Al Banner and Ed B. Hart, Jr.
SR 288	Caption: Extending welcome to Douglas R. Taylor, Netum Steed and Gerald Haas.
SR 320	Caption: Extending congratulations to Midwestern University Basketball Team.
SR 321	Caption: Extending congratulations to Megargel High School Basketball Team.
SR 332	Caption: Extending congratulations to the Iowa Park Junior High School newspaper.
SR 333	Caption: Extending congratulations to Western Texas College basketball team.
SR 334	Caption: Extending welcome to Mrs. Ben Cole.
SR 337	Caption: Extending welcome to Dr. James Alexander.
SR 351	Caption: Memorial resolution for Fay E. Eggleston.
SR 481	Caption: Memorial resolution for Albert L. Reed.
SR 493	Caption: Extending welcome to Wichita Falls High School debate team.
SR 514	Caption: Memorial resolution for John A. Young, Jr.
SR 515	Caption: Memorial resolution for Ocie Hunt.
SR 542	Caption: Extending welcome to Dr. and Mrs. Earl Watson, and Lisa and Wayne Watson.
SR 545	Caption: Extending welcome to the Library Club of Rotan High School.
SR 562	Caption: Extending welcome to Lawrence Augustine Phillips.
SR 563	Caption: Extending welcome to Elizabeth May Phillips.
SR 569	Caption: Memorial resolution for Bob Wills.
SR 578	Caption: Memorial resolution for A. J. "Hefty" Morris.
SR 620	Caption: Designating the last week in October as "Magic Week".
SR 629	Caption: Extending congratulations to the Fort Griffin Fandangle Association.
SR 700	Caption: Extending welcome to Tracy Williams.
SR 710	Caption: Extending welcome to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cantrell and son, Ross.
SR 713	Caption: Extending welcome to Mr. and Mrs. James Williams and daughters, Patti and Janice.