Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Sen. Tommy Williams
83rd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/16/2024

Number of Bills: 96

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (85):
SB 1 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Pitts
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: General Appropriations Bill.

SB 14 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Pitts | Murphy | Cook | Crownover | Turner, Scott
Last Action: 05/21/2013 H Returned to committee
Caption: Relating to the fiscal transparency and accountability of certain entities responsible for public money.

SB 21 Author: Williams | Birdwell | Campbell | Carona | Estes | et al.
Sponsor: Creighton | Bonnen, Dennis | Riddle | Sheffield, Ralph
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to drug screening or testing as a condition for the receipt of unemployment compensation benefits by certain individuals.

SB 115 Author: Williams
Last Action: 05/03/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to a school choice program for certain students with disabilities.

SB 144 Author: Williams
Last Action: 03/25/2013 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the calculation of the ad valorem rollback tax rates of certain taxing units.

SB 145 Author: Williams
Last Action: 04/18/2013 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to a credit or refund for diesel fuel taxes paid on diesel fuel used in this state by auxiliary power units or power take-off equipment.

SB 146 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to access by a public institution of higher education to the criminal history record information of certain persons seeking to reside in on-campus housing.

SB 148 Author: Williams | Nichols
Sponsor: Toth
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to certain legal advice or legal services rendered to certain public servants.

SB 227 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Zerwas
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the dispensing of aesthetic pharmaceuticals by physicians and therapeutic optometrists; imposing fees.

SB 228 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Otto
Last Action: 05/10/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the practice of public accountancy.

SB 274 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Eiland
Last Action: 05/24/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to permits for oversize and overweight vehicles in a certain county.

SB 293 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Ritter
Last Action: 05/10/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain water districts to hold meetings by teleconference or videoconference.

SB 320 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Toth
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Montgomery County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3.

SB 321 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Toth
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Montgomery County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2.

SB 322 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Toth
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the period for confirmation and the terms of the temporary directors of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 102.

SB 323 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Toth
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the period for confirmation and the terms of the temporary directors of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 104.

SB 324 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Toth
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the period for confirmation and the terms of the temporary directors of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 117.

SB 350 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Smith
Last Action: 05/24/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the storage of certain imported alcoholic beverages.

SB 482 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Bell
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 136; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds and impose a tax.

SB 483 Author: Williams
Last Action: 02/13/2013 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 132; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 509 Author: Williams | Whitmire
Last Action: 04/04/2013 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the establishment by school districts of a school security district; authorizing school district taxes for crime prevention measures.

SB 546 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Hilderbran
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to continuing education requirements and a registration exemption for county tax assessor-collectors.

SB 549 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Carter | Wu
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to penalties for engaging in organized criminal activity.

SB 603 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Ritter
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the revocation and reinstatement of an end user number for purposes of purchasing dyed diesel fuel.

SB 621 Author: Williams
Last Action: 02/25/2013 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 140; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 622 Author: Williams
Last Action: 02/25/2013 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 106; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 623 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Toth
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 138; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 624 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Toth
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 137; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 625 Author: Williams
Last Action: 02/25/2013 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 139; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 724 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 133; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 725 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 134; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 758 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Pitts | Crownover | Otto | Darby
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the established schedule of payments from the foundation school fund of the yearly entitlement of certain school districts.

SB 820 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Guillen | Phillips | Larson | Kuempel | Nevárez
Last Action: 05/18/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the management, breeding, and destruction of deer and to procedures regarding certain deer permits.

SB 963 Author: Williams
Last Action: 03/12/2013 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the use of an Internet application to allow access by court-appointed volunteer advocates to child protective services case information.

SB 964 Author: Williams
Last Action: 03/18/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
Caption: Relating to the appropriation of amounts deposited into the oyster sales account and the abolishment of the oyster advisory committee.

SB 965 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Bohac
Last Action: 05/18/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the correction of employment termination reports for law enforcement officers.

SB 971 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Deshotel
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the purposes, designation, and funding of a transportation reinvestment zone for port projects; providing authority to issue bonds; authorizing an assessment.

SB 1285 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Otto
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the operation of the special prosecution unit.

SB 1286 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Hunter
Last Action: 05/18/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the regulation of professional employer services; authorizing fees.

SB 1287 Author: Williams | Taylor
Last Action: 03/13/2013 S Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the operation of all-terrain vehicles and recreational off-highway vehicles; creating an offense.

SB 1288 Author: Williams
Last Action: 04/02/2013 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the disposition of fees collected by or on behalf of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles; authorizing fees.

SB 1289 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Bohac
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to certain business entities engaged in the publication of mug shots and other information regarding the involvement of an individual in the criminal justice system; providing a civil penalty.

SB 1326 Author: Williams
Last Action: 03/13/2013 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to disclaimers of estate property by certain beneficiaries.

SB 1641 Author: Williams
Last Action: 03/20/2013 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to regulation of the manufacture, distribution, and disposition of controlled substances, precursors, and chemical laboratory apparatus; providing penalties; providing for a change in fees.

SB 1643 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Alvarado
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the monitoring of prescriptions for certain controlled substances; providing penalties.

SB 1644 Author: Williams
Last Action: 04/16/2013 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to continuing medical education for physicians prescribing controlled substances.

SB 1645 Author: Williams
Last Action: 03/20/2013 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the addition of certain substances to Penalty Group 3 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act; providing penalties.

SB 1646 Author: Williams
Sponsor: King, Susan
Last Action: 05/16/2013 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to the regulation of pain management services.

SB 1648 Author: Williams
Last Action: 05/17/2013 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to the motor fuel tax on compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas; providing penalties.

SB 1649 Author: Williams
Last Action: 04/04/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
Caption: Relating to procedures and requirements for the issuance of certificates of obligation.

SB 1651 Author: Williams
Last Action: 04/04/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
Caption: Relating to ballot propositions authorizing certain political subdivisions to issue bonds.

SB 1652 Author: Williams
Last Action: 04/04/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
Caption: Relating to the fiscal transparency and accountability of certain entities responsible for public money.

SB 1653 Author: Williams
Last Action: 03/20/2013 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the creation and re-creation of funds and accounts in the state treasury, the dedication and rededication of revenue, and the exemption of unappropriated money from use for general governmental purposes.

SB 1654 Author: Williams
Last Action: 03/20/2013 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to directing payment, after approval, of certain miscellaneous claims and judgments against the state out of funds designated by this Act; making appropriations.

SB 1655 Author: Williams
Last Action: 05/06/2013 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to authorizing the Public Utility Commission of Texas to direct the comptroller to return the unappropriated balance of the system benefit fund to retail electric customers.

SB 1656 Author: Williams
Last Action: 04/04/2013 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the constitutional limit on the rate of growth of appropriations.

SB 1657 Author: Williams
Last Action: 05/06/2013 S Reported from s/c favorably with substitute
Caption: Relating to the waiver of penalties and interest on certain delinquent ad valorem taxes.

SB 1829 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Toth
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 105; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees and taxes.

SB 1849 Author: Williams
Last Action: 03/25/2013 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the name of The Woodlands Road Utility District No. 1, of Montgomery County, Texas, and to the administration, powers, and duties of the district.

SB 1865 Author: Williams
Last Action: 05/14/2013 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 14 2013 2:43PM
Caption: Relating to the boundaries of the East Montgomery County Municipal Utility Districts Nos. 6 and 7.

SCR 43 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Pitts
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make corrections in S.J.R. No. 1.

SJR 1 Author: Williams
Sponsor: Pitts | Ritter
Last Action: 05/30/2013 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas and the State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas to assist in the financing of priority projects in the state water plan.

SJR 33 Author: Williams | Whitmire
Last Action: 04/04/2013 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing school districts to create school security districts and impose ad valorem taxes for crime prevention measures; authorizing a tax.

SJR 38 Author: Williams
Last Action: 03/05/2013 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the state infrastructure fund and board to provide financial assistance for certain projects related to economic development infrastructure and for the transfer to the fund of money from the economic stabilization fund; making an appropriation.

SJR 39 Author: Williams
Last Action: 03/05/2013 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the new capacity fund and the dedication of certain state revenue to that fund.

SJR 55 Author: Williams
Last Action: 05/17/2013 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment appropriating money from the system benefit fund for the purpose of returning system benefit fund fees to retail electric customers.

SJR 56 Author: Williams
Last Action: 04/04/2013 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the limitation on the rate of growth of state appropriations.

SR 30 Author: Williams
Last Action: 01/23/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Cindy Sill on the occasion of her retirement from Tri-County Services.

SR 60 Author: Williams | Nichols
Last Action: 01/29/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing January 29, 2013, as Leadership Southeast Texas Day at the State Capitol.

SR 118 Author: Williams
Last Action: 02/04/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Jorge L. Quijano for earning a Texas Industrial Engineering Lifetime Achievement Award from Lamar University.

SR 119 Author: Williams
Last Action: 02/06/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 6, 2013, as Chambers County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 128 Author: Williams | Birdwell | Nichols
Last Action: 02/13/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Dr. James M. Simmons on the occasion of his retirement as president of Lamar University.

SR 299 Author: Williams
Last Action: 02/25/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the 2012 Team Texas Youth Baseball Team.

SR 300 Author: Williams
Last Action: 02/25/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Harold Cryar of Conroe.

SR 382 Author: Williams | Nichols
Last Action: 03/04/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 4 and 5, 2013, as Golden Triangle Days at the State Capitol.

SR 383 Author: Williams
Last Action: 03/04/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Nancy Flake.

SR 384 Author: Williams | Nichols
Last Action: 03/04/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Whitson Etheridge of Conroe.

SR 385 Author: Williams
Last Action: 03/04/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending George Phydias Mitchell for his contributions to Texas A&M University.

SR 531 Author: Williams
Last Action: 04/09/2013 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing The John Cooper School on the occasion of its 25th anniversary.

SR 803 Author: Williams
Last Action: 05/01/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing May 12, 2013, as Miller Outdoor Theatre Day.

SR 1032 Author: Williams
Last Action: 05/22/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Joyce Lavergne Stewart Smith on the occasion of her 80th birthday.

SR 1033 Author: Williams
Last Action: 05/22/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Victor Lovelady.

SR 1034 Author: Williams
Last Action: 05/22/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Trey Tomlin for his service to his country.

SR 1055 Author: Williams
Last Action: 05/25/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. 1.

SR 1091 Author: Williams
Last Action: 05/26/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 6.

Additional Primary Authors (11):
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 182 Author: Birdwell | Campbell | Deuell | Eltife | Estes | et al.
Last Action: 01/29/2013 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the campuses of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education.

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 1913 Author: Nichols | Williams
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to authorizing certain special districts in Montgomery County to enter into strategic partnership agreements.

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 112 Author: Zaffirini | Campbell | Carona | Eltife | Hegar | et al.
Last Action: 02/05/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 5, 2013, as Orange and Maroon Legislative Day at the State Capitol.

SR 234 Author: Eltife | Hegar | Huffman | Nelson | Seliger | et al.
Last Action: 02/18/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing President William Powers, Jr., of The University of Texas at Austin.

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 339 Author: Birdwell | Carona | Nelson | Seliger | Watson | et al.
Last Action: 03/12/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Bob Bullock Scholars Program of Baylor University.

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 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.

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