Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Sen. Robert Duncan
83rd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/28/2024

Number of Bills: 84

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (72):
SB 13 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 02/13/2013 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the State Pension Review Board and public retirement systems; authorizing a fee.

SB 397 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/06/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the statute of limitations for an action on a credit card account.

SB 422 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Darby
Last Action: 05/02/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to service of citation on a financial institution.

SB 435 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Cortez | Branch | Burnam | Alvarado
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the payment of tuition for public high school students who participate in college credit programs.

SB 531 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Smithee
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to self-insurance funds established by governmental units.

SB 559 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Pitts | Crownover | Darby | Otto
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the remittance dates of certain taxes and fees and the allocation dates of certain state money.

SB 575 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 02/20/2013 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the offense of the unauthorized duplication of certain recordings.

SB 576 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/26/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the delay in the implementation of the abolishment of small claims courts.

SB 577 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/01/2013 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to filling vacancies in appellate judicial offices by appointment, partisan elections for all judicial offices, and nonpartisan elections for the retention or rejection for all judicial offices.

SB 578 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Sheffield, J. D.
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to use of countywide polling places for certain elections.

SB 588 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 02/20/2013 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the Eastland Memorial Hospital District.

SB 635 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/16/2013 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the distribution of certain civil penalties and civil restitution received by the attorney general.

SB 641 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 02/25/2013 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the election and authority of the board of directors of the McCulloch County Hospital District.

SB 679 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to certain records and supporting affidavits filed as evidence in certain actions.

SB 696 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Frullo
Last Action: 05/24/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the board of the Lubbock Reese Redevelopment Authority.

SB 818 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Darby
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to boll weevil eradication activities and programs.

SB 819 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: King, Susan
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the disposal of demolition waste from abandoned or nuisance buildings by certain local governments.

SB 910 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Morrison
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to certain election practices and procedures.

SB 986 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Darby
Last Action: 05/20/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the board of regents of the Texas Tech University System.

SB 1026 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Ritter
Last Action: 05/18/2013 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of certain local laws concerning special districts, including conforming amendments.

SB 1078 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/12/2013 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the McCamey County Hospital District; authorizing the imposition of a tax.

SB 1079 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Zerwas
Last Action: 05/21/2013 H Returned to committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of medical radiologic technology; providing penalties; imposing fees.

SB 1104 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/12/2013 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the effect of rules and standards adopted by the Railroad Commission of Texas relating to the liquefied petroleum gas industry on ordinances, orders, or rules adopted by political subdivisions relating to that industry.

SB 1105 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/03/2013 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to an agreement between the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas and a county for the provision of renewal and duplicate driver's licenses and other identification certificate services in certain counties; authorizing a fee.

SB 1108 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/12/2013 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the allocation of money in the judicial and court personnel training fund.

SB 1111 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/12/2013 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the composition of the 198th Judicial District, the creation of a judicial district composed of Edwards, Kimble, McCulloch, Mason, and Menard Counties, and the creation of the office of district attorney for the 444th Judicial District.

SB 1141 Author: Duncan | Watson
Last Action: 03/26/2013 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to an adult high school diploma and industry certification pilot program for adults 19 to 50 years of age.

SB 1142 Author: Duncan | Watson
Sponsor: Davis, John | Deshotel | Huberty | Farney | Murphy
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to an adult high school diploma and industry certification charter school pilot program for adults 19 to 50 years of age.

SB 1203 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/12/2013 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the Knox County Hospital District; authorizing the imposition of a tax.

SB 1240 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Keffer
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the partition of mineral interests of a charitable trust.

SB 1282 Author: Duncan | Seliger
Sponsor: Price
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to deadlines for proposals for adoption by certain districts or authorities of desired future conditions of relevant aquifers.

SB 1321 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/23/2013 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the consideration of a life insurance policy in determining eligibility for medical assistance.

SB 1332 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Smithee
Last Action: 05/25/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to who is an employee for large and small employers for health benefit plans.

SB 1339 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/15/2013 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to contractual subrogation rights of certain insurers and benefit plan issuers.

SB 1365 Author: Duncan | Patrick
Sponsor: Villarreal | Ratliff
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the provision of credit by examination for public school students.

SB 1366 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/18/2013 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the use of certain funds of the Texas Health Insurance Pool.

SB 1367 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Smithee
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to abolishing the Texas Health Insurance Pool.

SB 1457 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Frullo
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to management services for the physical facilities of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the Texas School for the Deaf.

SB 1458 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Callegari
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to contributions to, benefits from, and the administration of systems and programs administered by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

SB 1459 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Callegari
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of and contributions to and benefits from the systems and programs administered by the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

SB 1462 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/07/2013 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the power of the Railroad Commission of Texas to adopt and enforce safety standards and practices applicable to the transportation by pipeline of certain substances and to certain pipeline facilities.

SB 1474 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Allen
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the adoption of major curriculum initiatives by a school district.

SB 1475 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Zerwas
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to a jail-based restoration of competency pilot program.

SB 1490 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/18/2013 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the administration of and benefits payable by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

SB 1578 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/15/2013 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the calculation of a service retirement annuity for certain members of the elected class.

SB 1614 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/20/2013 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to employer participation in the Healthy Texas Program.

SB 1622 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/02/2013 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to credit to certain ceding insurers for reinsurance ceded to certain certified assuming insurers.

SB 1637 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/06/2013 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas to determine whether a person who owns, operates, or manages a pipeline is a common carrier.

SB 1667 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/25/2013 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to a chronic neurological disease registry; authorizing a fee.

SB 1686 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/04/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
Caption: Relating to public school finance matters, including the imposition of a state ad valorem tax for elementary and secondary school purposes and a school district ad valorem enrichment tax.

SB 1812 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Otto
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the determination of state contributions for participation by certain junior college employees in the state employees group benefits program, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, and the Optional Retirement Program.

SB 1848 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/25/2013 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the dissolution of the Lipan Creek Flood Control District.

SJR 34 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/01/2013 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment for filling vacancies in appellate judicial offices by appointment, for partisan elections for all judicial offices, and for subsequent nonpartisan retention elections for all judicial offices.

SJR 58 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/04/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment imposing a state property tax for public education, authorizing the legislature to establish for purposes of that tax a limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead of 105 percent of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year, prohibiting school district property taxes for maintenance purposes, and authorizing school district property taxes for educational enrichment.

SR 81 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 01/30/2013 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of S. M. True, Jr.

SR 167 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 02/11/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Helen White Bertrand on the occasion of her retirement from the Farm Service Agency in Floyd County.

SR 168 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 02/12/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 12, 2013, as Texas Food Bank Day at the State Capitol.

SR 220 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 02/19/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 19, 2013, as Kidney Day at the State Capitol.

SR 221 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 02/20/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 20, 2013, as Texas Tech University System Day at the State Capitol.

SR 222 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 02/20/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Texas PTA for their work on behalf of the children of Texas.

SR 350 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/05/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 5, 2013, as Rolling Plains Day at the State Capitol.

SR 351 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/06/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 6, 2013, as Wilbarger County and City of Vernon Day at the State Capitol.

SR 461 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/20/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 18 through 22, 2013, as Texas Retired Teachers Week at the State Capitol.

SR 519 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/26/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 26, 2013, as Lubbock Day at the State Capitol.

SR 536 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/26/2013 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of Steve Jones.

SR 581 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/03/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 3, 2013, as PART Day.

SR 771 Author: Duncan | Whitmire
Last Action: 04/30/2013 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of Giles W. Dalby.

SR 812 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/02/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Joseph Eltidge Thigpen.

SR 863 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/09/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Pat Young Steed.

SR 1017 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/23/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing May 23, 2013, as Leadership Plainview Day.

SR 1031 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/22/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Mike Motheral for his contributions to the Sundown Independent School District.

SR 1067 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/25/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1458.

Additional Primary Authors (12):
SB 11 Author: Nelson | Birdwell | Carona | Deuell | Duncan | et al.
Sponsor: Price
Last Action: 05/21/2013 H Point of order withdrawn
Caption: Relating to the drug testing of certain persons seeking financial assistance benefits.

SB 15 Author: Seliger | Deuell | Duncan | Ellis | Eltife | et al.
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education in this state.

SB 301 Author: Zaffirini | Duncan
Sponsor: Zerwas
Last Action: 05/20/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to issue to a foreign postsecondary institution a certificate of authority to grant professional degrees.

SB 894 Author: Whitmire | Birdwell | Campbell | Carona | Deuell | et al.
Sponsor: Bonnen, Dennis
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to real property within the Capitol complex.

SB 1146 Author: West | Duncan
Last Action: 04/03/2013 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 3 2013 2:45PM
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the statewide electronic filing system fund and to certain court fees and court costs to fund the account; imposing fees.

SB 1611 Author: Ellis | Duncan
Sponsor: Thompson, Senfronia | Lewis | Moody | Farney | Davis, Yvonne
Last Action: 05/16/2013 E Effective on 1/1/14
Caption: Relating to discovery in a criminal case.

SCR 34 Author: Birdwell | Campbell | Carona | Davis | Deuell | et al.
Sponsor: Kacal
Last Action: 05/10/2013 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Recognizing the citizens of West.

SR 330 Author: Hancock | Birdwell | Campbell | Carona | Deuell | et al.
Last Action: 03/04/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 4, 2013, as Texas Young Republican Legislative Day at the State Capitol.

SR 491 Author: Fraser | Birdwell | Campbell | Carona | Deuell | et al.
Last Action: 04/18/2013 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of Deborah "Borah" Van Dormolen.

SR 545 Author: Hancock | Birdwell | Davis | Duncan | Nelson | et al.
Last Action: 05/13/2013 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing James D. Spaniolo on the occasion of his retirement as president of The University of Texas at Arlington.

SR 674 Author: Hancock | Birdwell | Campbell | Carona | Deuell | et al.
Last Action: 04/17/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the High School Republicans of Texas.

SR 762 Author: Campbell | Birdwell | Deuell | Duncan | Ellis | et al.
Last Action: 04/29/2013 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing the Texas Department of Public Safety.

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