Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Sen. Florence Shapiro
82nd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/19/2024

Number of Bills: 96

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (73):
SB 3 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 04/14/2011 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the flexibility of the board of trustees of a school district in the management and operation of public schools in the district.

SB 4 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Eissler
Last Action: 05/24/2011 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to certification, continuing education, and appraisal of public school teachers.

SB 6 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 04/14/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the foundation curriculum, the establishment of the instructional materials allotment, and the adoption, review, and purchase of instructional materials and technological equipment for public schools.

SB 12 Author: Shapiro | Davis | Duncan | Patrick | West
Last Action: 04/28/2011 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the flexibility of the board of trustees of a school district in the management and operation of public schools in the district.

SB 22 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/23/2011 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to public school finance and prekindergarten programs.

SB 140 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/19/2011 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption: Relating to minimum public school attendance for class credit or a final grade.

SB 161 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/09/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to highway funding formulas of and project selection by the Texas Department of Transportation.

SB 162 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to developing a developmental education plan for students entering public institutions of higher education.

SB 163 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 01/31/2011 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to agreements between a regional tollway authority and a local governmental entity governing the ownership, construction, maintenance, and operation of toll projects.

SB 164 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 01/31/2011 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to a fixed academic cost option for resident undergraduate students at general academic teaching institutions.

SB 165 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/28/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to zero-based budgeting for state agencies as a part of the sunset review process.

SB 166 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Madden | Cain | Perry | White | Workman
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the sex offender civil commitment program and to the creation of a state agency to perform the functions relating to the sex offender civil commitment program that are currently performed by the Council on Sex Offender Treatment.

SB 181 Author: Shapiro | Seliger | Watson
Sponsor: Laubenberg | Creighton | Branch
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the calculation and reporting of water usage by municipalities and water utilities for state water planning and other purposes.

SB 202 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 04/28/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to achievement benchmarks in fiscal notes and to legislative review of those benchmarks.

SB 246 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Harper-Brown
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to toll collection services provided by a regional tollway authority.

SB 247 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Hochberg
Last Action: 06/08/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission to participate in the establishment and operation of an affiliated nonprofit organization and provide grants.

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 400 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Hopson
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the entities eligible to make purchases using the cooperative purchasing program administered by the comptroller.

SB 401 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 02/02/2011 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of diagnostic imaging facilities and fluoroscopy-guided pain management procedure centers; providing penalties.

SB 468 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/08/2011 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the flexibility of the board of trustees of a school district in the management and operation of public schools in the district.

SB 518 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/17/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to initiatives designed to improve performance of public school students, including initiatives specifically for students enrolled at the sixth, seventh, and eighth grade levels.

SB 570 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Shelton
Last Action: 05/22/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to beginning teacher induction and mentoring programs for public schools.

SB 596 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/10/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to transition planning for a public school student receiving special education services.

SB 597 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Eissler
Last Action: 05/20/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the guarantee of open-enrollment charter school bonds by the permanent school fund.

SB 738 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Villarreal
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a parental role in determining sanctions applied to a public school campus under certain circumstances.

SB 872 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 04/12/2011 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the study of productivity and cost-effectiveness in public education.

SB 997 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 05/24/2011 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the public inspection of an application for a ballot to be voted early by mail.

SB 1100 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Harper-Brown
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the designation of the Irving Diamond Interchange.

SB 1144 Author: Shapiro | Harris | Nelson
Last Action: 04/11/2011 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to certain comprehensive development agreements of the Texas Department of Transportation.

SB 1145 Author: Shapiro | Harris
Last Action: 04/11/2011 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to certain comprehensive development agreements of the Texas Department of Transportation.

SB 1310 Author: Shapiro | Jackson
Last Action: 04/06/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Select Committee on Economic Development.

SB 1376 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 04/28/2011 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the sale and use of certain radar interference devices; creating an offense.

SB 1383 Author: Shapiro | Patrick
Sponsor: Eissler
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to an appraisal and professional development system for public school principals.

SB 1442 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 04/26/2011 H Referred to Land & Resource Management
Caption: Relating to the application requirements for a local project permit.

SB 1472 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/02/2011 H Referred to Economic & Small Business Development
Caption: Relating to the coordinated dissemination of online information regarding the operation and performance of certain for-profit educational entities.

SB 1475 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 04/07/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to environmental and public health protections regarding smelter facilities at which lead-acid battery recycling activities are conducted.

SB 1483 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/06/2011 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the state virtual school network and virtual high schools.

SB 1484 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Strama
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to authorizing open-enrollment charter schools to be awarded academic distinction designations.

SB 1497 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/22/2011 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to certain responsibilities of education research centers and to a joint advisory board for education research centers.

SB 1534 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Davis, John
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the operation, certification, and accountability of career schools or colleges.

SB 1704 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/31/2011 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to educator preparation programs.

SCR 39 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Hochberg
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating the month of April each year from 2011 through 2020 as Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month.

SJR 10 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 02/17/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution to require a balanced federal budget.

SR 105 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 01/31/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing January 31, 2011, as Texas Capitol Schoolhouse Day at the State Capitol.

SR 106 Author: Shapiro | Nelson
Last Action: 02/01/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Texas Parent Teacher Association for its contributions to the children of Texas.

SR 151 Author: Shapiro | Harris
Last Action: 02/08/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Celebrating February 8, 2011, as Irving Day at the State Capitol.

SR 178 Author: Shapiro | Ellis
Last Action: 02/08/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Celebrating February 8, 2011, as KIPP Day at the State Capitol.

SR 179 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 02/16/2011 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing Shannon Schambeau Patterson of McKinney for being chosen Mrs. Texas America 2010.

SR 257 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 02/16/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 13 through 19, 2011, as Texas Technology Week.

SR 258 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 02/22/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Leadership North Texas Class of 2011.

SR 259 Author: Shapiro | Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/22/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 22, 2011, as Texas FFA Day at the State Capitol.

SR 260 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 02/15/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Dallas Can! Academy on the occasion of its 25th anniversary.

SR 302 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 02/23/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Deborah Lynn "Debbie" Friedman.

SR 316 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 02/23/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Texas Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Initiative in celebration of T-STEM Awareness Week in Texas.

SR 355 Author: Shapiro | Carona | Deuell | Harris | West
Last Action: 02/23/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Ebby Halliday of Dallas on the occasion of her 100th birthday.

SR 433 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/07/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing David Dew for his service with the Sons of the American Legion.

SR 434 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/08/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Mike Smith on being named the chief investigator with the Collin County Criminal District Attorney's Office.

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 501 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/15/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Knox Hayes Matthews on the occasion of his seventh birthday.

SR 554 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/21/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Jaci Walker for being named Miss Texas Junior Pre-teen 2010.

SR 556 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/21/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 21, 2011, as Educational Technology Day at the Capitol.

SR 638 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 03/28/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Nell Burks Elementary School in McKinney for being named the first Healthy Zone School.

SR 656 Author: Shapiro | Davis | Lucio | Nelson | Rodriguez | et al.
Last Action: 04/04/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 2, 2011, as World Autism Awareness Day at the State Capitol.

SR 760 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 04/18/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Service Learning Adventures in North Texas.

SR 761 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 04/13/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Congregation Shearith Israel for its more than 125 years of service to the Jewish community in Dallas.

SR 793 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 04/20/2011 S Again read
Caption: Declaring the month of April, 2011, Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month.

SR 875 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 04/29/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Wendy Kopp for her work in behalf of educational equity and excellence.

SR 964 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/11/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Henry's Homemade Ice Cream in Plano on the occasion of its 25th anniversary.

SR 993 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/13/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending H. John Fuller for his service to the Wylie Independent School District.

SR 1038 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/18/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Conner Harrington Republican Women's Club on its 40th year as a federated club.

SR 1051 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/20/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Beverly Kishpaugh for her service to Texans for Lawsuit Reform.

SR 1052 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/25/2011 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of James Wyatt "Jim" Edwards.

SR 1227 Author: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/28/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1534.

Additional Primary Authors (23):
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 24 Author: Van de Putte | Birdwell | Carona | Davis | Deuell | et al.
Sponsor: Thompson | Jackson, Jim | Madden | Harless | Menendez
Last Action: 04/21/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the prosecution, punishment, and certain criminal and civil consequences of offenses involving or related to the trafficking of persons and to certain protections for victims of those offenses.

SB 34 Author: Zaffirini | Davis | Huffman | Nelson | Shapiro | et al.
Sponsor: Hernandez Luna
Last Action: 05/23/2011 H Transferred to Calendars Committee
Caption: Relating to the establishment and operation of the Texas Women Veterans Program.

SB 230 Author: Nelson | Shapiro
Last Action: 01/31/2011 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the venue for the filing of certain applications by a pregnant minor with respect to an abortion.

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.

SB 912 Author: West | Davis | Duncan | Shapiro
Last Action: 04/11/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to temporary modification under certain circumstances of procedures authorized for the nonrenewal of public school teacher term contracts.

SB 1872 Author: Van de Putte | Davis | Shapiro
Sponsor: Shelton
Last Action: 05/18/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to revising, revoking, or denying renewal of charters of open-enrollment charter schools under certain circumstances.

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.

SCR 16 Author: Nelson | Davis | Huffman | Shapiro | Van de Putte | et al.
Sponsor: Scott
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating the month of March each year from 2011 through 2020 as Women Veterans Month in tribute to the immeasurable contributions that women in the military have made to this nation.

SJR 1 Author: Ogden | Shapiro
Last Action: 03/08/2011 H Referred to State Sovereignty, Select
Caption: Urging the Congress of the United States to propose and submit to the states for ratification a federal balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States and, in the event that Congress does not submit such an amendment on or before December 31, 2011, applying to Congress to call a convention for the specific and exclusive purpose of proposing an amendment to that constitution to provide, in the absence of a national emergency and on a two-thirds vote of Congress, for a federal balanced budget and requesting that the legislatures of each of the several states that compose the United States apply to Congress to call a convention to propose such an amendment.

SJR 13 Author: Harris | Davis | Shapiro
Sponsor: Phillips
Last Action: 05/17/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring certain revenue collected by a public entity from the use of a tolled highway project in this state to be used only for roadways.

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 83 Author: Williams | Shapiro | Whitmire
Last Action: 01/26/2011 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston on the occasion of its 75th anniversary.

SR 157 Author: Nelson | Shapiro
Last Action: 02/02/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 4, 2011, as National Wear Red Day in Texas.

SR 253 Author: Nelson | Lucio | Shapiro
Last Action: 02/16/2011 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing February 16, 2011, as Susan G. Komen for the Cure Advocacy Day in Texas.

SR 263 Author: Zaffirini | Carona | Ellis | Eltife | Hegar | et al.
Last Action: 02/15/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 15, 2011, as Orange and Maroon Legislative Day.

SR 299 Author: Birdwell | Carona | Deuell | Harris | Nelson | et al.
Last Action: 02/17/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Celebrating Texas Farm Bureau Day at the State Capitol.

SR 311 Author: Nelson | Harris | Huffman | Shapiro
Last Action: 02/23/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 23, 2011, as Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Day at the State Capitol.

SR 325 Author: Ellis | Carona | Davis | Duncan | Gallegos | et al.
Last Action: 02/22/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Paying tribute to Barbara Jordan in honor of the 75th anniversary of her birth.

SR 407 Author: West | Carona | Shapiro
Last Action: 03/01/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 1, 2011, as City of Dallas Day at the State Capitol.

SR 409 Author: Nelson | Huffman | Shapiro
Last Action: 03/01/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Proclaiming March 3, 2011, Texas Federation of Republican Women Legislative Day at the State Capitol.

SR 425 Author: Carona | Shapiro
Last Action: 03/02/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 9, 2011, as Richardson Telecom Corridor Legislative Day.

SR 695 Author: Lucio | Shapiro
Last Action: 04/04/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 4, 2011, as Maggie's Hope Day at the State Capitol.

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