Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Sen. Craig Estes
82nd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/20/2024

Number of Bills: 73

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (60):
SB 18 Author: Estes | Duncan
Sponsor: Geren | Oliveira | Kleinschmidt
Last Action: 05/19/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the use of eminent domain authority.

SB 179 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Hardcastle
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the service area of the North Central Texas College District.

SB 180 Author: Estes
Last Action: 01/31/2011 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the use of eminent domain authority.

SB 248 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Landtroop
Last Action: 05/28/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the regulation of public grain warehouse operators.

SB 249 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Orr
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the composition of the Finance Commission of Texas.

SB 348 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Anderson, Charles "Doc"
Last Action: 05/25/2011 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption: Relating to the sale or delivery of salvia divinorum or Salvinorin A; providing a penalty.

SB 408 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Keffer
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to inspection of and the operation of watercraft on the John Graves Scenic Riverway; providing for the imposition of a criminal penalty.

SB 409 Author: Estes
Last Action: 02/02/2011 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of open-space land devoted to water stewardship purposes on the basis of its productive capacity.

SB 411 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Truitt
Last Action: 05/23/2011 H Committee report distributed: May 23 2011 8:31PM
Caption: Relating to the amount of wine certain wineries may sell directly to consumers.

SB 478 Author: Estes
Last Action: 04/28/2011 H Referred to Agriculture & Livestock
Caption: Relating to the protection of stray bison.

SB 479 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Miller, Sid
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to limiting the liability of certain persons for farm animal activities.

SB 590 Author: Estes
Last Action: 05/10/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to retainage under certain construction contracts.

SB 691 Author: Estes
Sponsor: King, Tracy O.
Last Action: 04/29/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the exemption from permitting by groundwater conservation districts for certain water wells used for domestic, livestock, and poultry watering purposes.

SB 692 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Miller, Doug
Last Action: 05/09/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to exemptions from groundwater conservation district permit requirements.

SB 693 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Price
Last Action: 05/12/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to permit application and amendment hearings conducted by groundwater conservation districts and the State Office of Administrative Hearings.

SB 766 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Isaac
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the liability of a sport shooting range and the regulation of firearms, ammunition, firearm supplies, and sport shooting ranges.

SB 896 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Laubenberg
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to certain family members of a person who dies while serving in the United States armed forces.

SB 913 Author: Estes
Last Action: 05/17/2011 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption: Relating to the transmission of records regarding over-the-counter sales of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and norpseudoephedrine and a person's civil liability for certain acts arising from the sale of those products.

SB 940 Author: Estes
Last Action: 03/17/2011 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to competition in the electric utility market of certain municipalities.

SB 1066 Author: Estes
Last Action: 05/11/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to adding certain synthetic stimulants to Penalty Group 2 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.

SB 1086 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Hardcastle
Last Action: 05/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the operation by the Department of Agriculture of programs for rural economic development and the marketing and promotion of agricultural and other products grown, processed, or produced in this state.

SB 1121 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Lyne
Last Action: 05/28/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the student fees for the university center at Midwestern State University.

SB 1122 Author: Estes
Last Action: 03/16/2011 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the sale of delinquent tax receivables by certain local governments.

SB 1146 Author: Estes
Last Action: 03/16/2011 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to programs funded under the Texas emissions reduction plan fund.

SB 1216 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Hartnett
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to determination of the validity and enforceability of a contract containing an arbitration agreement in suits for dissolution of marriage and certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

SB 1217 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Hilderbran
Last Action: 05/28/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to an excavator's duty to notify a notification center before excavating; providing civil and criminal penalties.

SB 1218 Author: Estes
Last Action: 03/16/2011 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the statutory county courts in Wise County.

SB 1224 Author: Estes
Last Action: 03/16/2011 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to contributions made and personal services rendered to public servants.

SB 1230 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Crownover
Last Action: 05/09/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the construction and operation of combined heating and power facilities in certain municipalities.

SB 1231 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Laubenberg
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the regulation of health spas by the secretary of state.

SB 1232 Author: Estes
Last Action: 05/09/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of the grain producer indemnity fund.

SB 1255 Author: Estes
Sponsor: King, Phil
Last Action: 05/19/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the employment of physicians by certain municipal hospital authorities.

SB 1279 Author: Estes
Last Action: 03/16/2011 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the members of the State Securities Board.

SB 1280 Author: Estes
Last Action: 04/11/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the taxation and titling of certain off-road vehicles.

SB 1356 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Hardcastle
Last Action: 05/28/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the repeal of certain laws regulating the registration of animal tattoo marks with the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.

SB 1357 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Hardcastle
Last Action: 05/28/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the redemption and impoundment of estrays.

SB 1361 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Hardcastle
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/29/11
Caption: Relating to the audit report exemption for certain general and special law districts.

SB 1375 Author: Estes
Last Action: 05/10/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to who may participate in certain local option elections to prohibit or authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages.

SB 1568 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Elkins
Last Action: 05/19/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to shareholder standing after a merger.

SB 1569 Author: Estes
Last Action: 03/23/2011 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the remediation of underground storage tanks and the fee on delivery of certain petroleum products.

SB 1570 Author: Estes
Last Action: 05/12/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the sale of surplus leased land by a governmental entity to a private party.

SJR 16 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Ritter
Last Action: 05/25/2011 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of open-space land devoted to water-stewardship purposes on the basis of its productive capacity.

SR 27 Author: Estes
Last Action: 01/19/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Susan Holland Campbell of Bowie.

SR 28 Author: Estes
Last Action: 01/19/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Ray Clymer of Wichita Falls.

SR 117 Author: Estes
Last Action: 01/26/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Celebrating February 15, 2011, as Grayson County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 126 Author: Estes
Last Action: 01/31/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Paul Miller for his service to his country.

SR 127 Author: Estes
Last Action: 01/31/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Paul VanLinder for his service to his country.

SR 128 Author: Estes
Last Action: 01/31/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Joel Jimenez for his service to his country.

SR 262 Author: Estes
Last Action: 02/15/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Texas Farm Bureau Day at the State Capitol.

SR 402 Author: Estes
Last Action: 02/28/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the annual Smokin' Possum Cook-off as a Texas State Barbecue Championship competition.

SR 440 Author: Estes
Last Action: 03/08/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Welcoming members of the State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas on the occasion of Firefighter Legislative Day at the State Capitol on March 23, 2011.

SR 447 Author: Estes
Last Action: 03/17/2011 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of Mundy Ingalls Peale, Jr., of Lake Kiowa.

SR 475 Author: Estes
Last Action: 03/09/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Glenda Culpepper for receiving the Whitesboro Chamber of Commerce 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award.

SR 476 Author: Estes
Last Action: 03/09/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing May of 2011 as Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month.

SR 502 Author: Estes
Last Action: 03/15/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Cross Trail Outfitters for their work in assisting boys and young men to become leaders in their communities.

SR 504 Author: Estes
Last Action: 03/15/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Declaring March 23, 2011, Parent Association for the Retarded of Texas Day at the State Capitol.

SR 558 Author: Estes
Last Action: 03/22/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 22, 2011, as Parker County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 744 Author: Estes
Last Action: 04/11/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Texas Woman's University Pioneers basketball team for winning the 2011 Lone Star Conference women's basketball championship title.

SR 1179 Author: Estes
Last Action: 05/25/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Alexis Vicente Maldonado.

SR 1194 Author: Estes
Last Action: 05/25/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Austin Garrett Staggs.

Additional Primary Authors (13):
SB 14 Author: Fraser | Birdwell | Carona | Deuell | Duncan | et al.
Sponsor: Harless | Taylor, Larry | Pena | Truitt | Smith, Todd
Last Action: 05/27/2011 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to requirements to vote, including presenting proof of identification; providing criminal penalties.

SB 178 Author: Fraser | Birdwell | Carona | Duncan | Estes | et al.
Last Action: 11/08/2010 S Filed
Caption: Relating to requirements to vote, including presenting proof of identification; providing criminal penalties.

SB 259 Author: Harris | Estes
Last Action: 01/31/2011 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the duty of a peace officer to inquire into the immigration status of persons arrested on other grounds.

SB 331 Author: Shapiro | Estes | Fraser | Harris | Huffman | et al.
Sponsor: Madden | Gallego | Bonnen | Coleman | Rodriguez, Eddie
Last Action: 05/28/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to designating certain synthetic cannabinoids as controlled substances under the Texas Controlled Substances Act; providing penalties and establishing certain criminal consequences or procedures.

SB 354 Author: Wentworth | Birdwell | Carona | Deuell | Eltife | et al.
Last Action: 05/20/2011 S Motion to suspend regular order fails
Caption: Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the campuses of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education.

SB 449 Author: Watson | Estes
Sponsor: Ritter
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of open-space land devoted to water stewardship purposes on the basis of its productive capacity.

SB 489 Author: Fraser | Duncan | Estes
Sponsor: King, Susan
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the Texas State Technical College System.

SB 527 Author: Fraser | Estes | Harris | Nelson | Shapiro | et al.
Sponsor: Geren | Nash | Parker
Last Action: 05/09/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to projects funded through the Texas emissions reduction plan.

SCR 14 Author: Patrick | Birdwell | Carona | Deuell | Duncan | et al.
Last Action: 05/12/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Affirming the pride of all Texans in both our one and indivisible national union and our one and indivisible state, claiming sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution, serving notice to the federal government to cease and desist from certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed.

SR 35 Author: West | Birdwell | Carona | Davis | Deuell | et al.
Last Action: 01/19/2011 S Printed in full
Caption: Honoring the victims and heroes of the Arizona shooting.

SR 313 Author: Nelson | Estes | Harris
Last Action: 02/22/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 21 and 22, 2011, as Denton County Days at the State Capitol.

SR 435 Author: Shapiro | Estes
Last Action: 03/08/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 8, 2011, as Collin County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 688 Author: Birdwell | Duncan | Eltife | Estes | Fraser | et al.
Last Action: 04/07/2011 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing April 7, 2011, as Texas State Technical College Day at the State Capitol.

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