Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. Charles Schwertner
83rd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/15/2024

Number of Bills: 35

SB 4 Author: Fraser
Coauthor: Schwertner | Estes | Campbell
Last Action: 05/06/2013 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the administration and functions of the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds.

SB 8 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Patrick | Schwertner | Nichols
Sponsor: Kolkhorst | Bonnen, Greg | Zerwas | Sheffield, J. D.
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the provision and delivery of certain health and human services in this state, including the provision of those services through the Medicaid program and the prevention of fraud, waste, and abuse in that program and other programs.

SB 11 Author: Nelson | Birdwell | Carona | Deuell | Duncan | et al.
Coauthor: Paxton | Schwertner | Campbell
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Last Action: 05/21/2013 H Point of order withdrawn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 21 Author: Williams | Birdwell | Campbell | Carona | Estes | et al.
Coauthor: Schwertner
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 22 Author: Fraser
Coauthor: Schwertner
Last Action: 03/11/2013 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the administration of the Texas Water Development Board; making an appropriation from the economic stabilization fund to finance certain water-related projects.

SB 56 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Schwertner
Last Action: 01/28/2013 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the provision and delivery of certain health care services in this state, including the provision of those services through the Medicaid program and the prevention of fraud, waste, and abuse in that program and other programs.

SB 61 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Schwertner | Hinojosa | Uresti
Sponsor: Cortez
Last Action: 05/25/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of military physicians who provide voluntary charity health care.

SB 101 Author: Patrick
Coauthor: Schwertner | Paxton | Campbell | Estes
Last Action: 05/21/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the constitutional limit on the rate of growth of appropriations of revenue.

SB 126 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Schwertner
Sponsor: Davis, John
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the creation of a mental health and substance abuse public reporting system.

SB 143 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Schwertner | Huffman | Duncan | Watson | West | et al.
Sponsor: Branch | Zerwas
Last Action: 05/21/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to programs designed to enhance medical education in this state.

SB 149 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Schwertner | Zaffirini | Eltife
Sponsor: Keffer | Thompson, Senfronia | Davis, Sarah | Morrison | Martinez Fischer
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

SB 150 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Schwertner
Last Action: 05/01/2013 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the cancer prevention and research fund.

SB 151 Author: Nelson | Huffman | Rodríguez | West
Coauthor: Carona | Schwertner | Campbell | Eltife
Last Action: 01/29/2013 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the practice of dentistry, including the regulation of dental service organizations; providing an administrative penalty.

SB 166 Author: Deuell
Coauthor: Schwertner
Sponsor: Larson
Last Action: 05/18/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the use by certain health care providers of electronically readable information from a driver's license or personal identification certificate.

SB 191 Author: Birdwell | Nelson
Coauthor: Schwertner | Campbell
Last Action: 05/14/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefits accounts.

SB 235 Author: Fraser
Coauthor: Schwertner
Last Action: 01/29/2013 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the creation of regional authorities for water infrastructure projects.

SB 256 Author: Deuell
Coauthor: Schwertner
Last Action: 04/04/2013 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to tracking career information for graduates of Texas medical schools and persons completing medical residency programs in Texas.

SB 299 Author: Estes
Coauthor: Schwertner
Sponsor: Sheets | Fletcher | Fallon | Paddie | Isaac
Last Action: 05/18/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the intentional display of a handgun by a person licensed to carry a concealed handgun.

SB 301 Author: Zaffirini | Duncan
Coauthor: Schwertner | Deuell | Campbell
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 441 Author: Birdwell
Coauthor: Schwertner
Sponsor: Davis, John | Rodriguez, Eddie | Deshotel | Howard | Anderson
Last Action: 06/10/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas Fast Start Program to promote rapid delivery of workforce education and development.

SB 467 Author: Hegar
Coauthor: Schwertner | Paxton
Last Action: 05/14/2013 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption: Relating to the regulatory analysis of rules proposed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

SB 860 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Hinojosa | Schwertner | Birdwell
Sponsor: Farney | Keffer | Paddie | Longoria
Last Action: 05/24/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the provision of career and technology education courses in certain partnership programs to provide high school dropout recovery.

SB 922 Author: Birdwell
Coauthor: Lucio | Schwertner | Eltife | Duncan
Last Action: 04/30/2013 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to partnerships between the Texas State Technical College System and public junior colleges.

SB 1029 Author: Campbell
Coauthor: Patrick | Paxton | Schwertner
Sponsor: Phillips
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the conversion of a nontolled state highway or segment of the state highway system to a toll project.

SB 1141 Author: Duncan | Watson
Coauthor: Schwertner
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
Coauthor: Schwertner | Patrick | Van de Putte
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 1150 Author: Hinojosa
Coauthor: Schwertner
Sponsor: Guerra | Raymond
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to a provider protection plan that ensures efficiency and reduces administrative burdens on providers participating in a Medicaid managed care model or arrangement.

SB 1185 Author: Huffman
Coauthor: Whitmire | Schwertner
Sponsor: Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of a mental health jail diversion pilot program.

SB 1292 Author: Ellis
Coauthor: Schwertner | Garcia
Sponsor: Turner, Sylvester | Miles | Carter
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to DNA testing of biological evidence in certain capital cases.

SB 1724 Author: Patrick | Birdwell | Campbell | Hegar | Lucio | et al.
Coauthor: Schwertner
Last Action: 04/02/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to end-of-course assessment instruments administered to public high school students and other measures of secondary-level performance.

SB 1904 Author: Hegar
Coauthor: Schwertner
Last Action: 05/13/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the administration of the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.

SCR 6 Author: Estes
Coauthor: Nichols | Eltife | Lucio | Huffman | Nelson | et al.
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 05/19/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Urging Congress to reimburse the State of Texas for bearing the financial burden of the federal government's responsibility to secure the Texas-Mexico international border during the 2012-2013 budget cycle.

SJR 10 Author: Patrick
Coauthor: Schwertner | Paxton | Nichols | Campbell | Estes
Last Action: 05/21/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations of revenue.

SJR 13 Author: Eltife
Coauthor: Davis | Lucio | Seliger | Uresti | Hinojosa | et al.
Sponsor: Larson
Last Action: 05/15/2013 H Failed of adoption
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment limiting to two the number of consecutive terms for which a person may be elected or appointed to hold certain state offices.

SR 638 Author: Birdwell
Coauthor: Eltife | Lucio | Schwertner | Fraser
Last Action: 04/17/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 17, 2013, as Texas State Technical College Day.

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