Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. Sylvia Garcia
83rd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/25/2024

Number of Bills: 32

SB 16 Author: Zaffirini | Eltife | Seliger
Coauthor: Watson | Garcia
Sponsor: Branch | Pitts
Last Action: 05/23/2013 H Senate appoints conferees-reported
Caption: Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to fund capital projects at public institutions of higher education.

SB 24 Author: Hinojosa | Lucio | Seliger | Zaffirini
Coauthor: Watson | Van de Putte | Ellis | Eltife | Rodríguez | et al.
Sponsor: Oliveira | Branch
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of a new university in South Texas within The University of Texas System.

SB 120 Author: Rodríguez
Coauthor: Duncan | Garcia
Sponsor: Gonzalez, Naomi | Branch
Last Action: 05/18/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso as a component institution of the Texas Tech University System.

SB 129 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Paxton | Garcia | Uresti
Sponsor: Lewis
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to proper venue for filing an application for a protective order against family violence.

SB 130 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Garcia
Sponsor: Lewis
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to representation by prosecuting attorneys in proceedings for protective orders against family violence and in certain other actions.

SB 140 Author: Ellis | Carona
Coauthor: Rodríguez | Campbell | Garcia
Last Action: 04/29/2013 S Reported from s/c favorably with substitute
Caption: Relating to a periodic review and expiration dates of state and local tax preferences.

SB 237 Author: Van de Putte
Coauthor: Davis | Watson | Garcia
Last Action: 04/03/2013 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the prohibition of employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.

SB 248 Author: Davis
Coauthor: Watson | Van de Putte | Garcia
Last Action: 05/21/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to unlawful employment practices regarding discrimination in payment of compensation.

SB 315 Author: Uresti
Coauthor: Van de Putte | Ellis | Garcia
Sponsor: Strama | Alvarado | Harless | Morrison | Wu
Last Action: 05/19/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to electronic voter registration.

SB 329 Author: Huffman
Coauthor: Garcia
Sponsor: Zerwas
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to a prohibition on the use of a tanning facility by a minor.

SB 376 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Zaffirini | Garcia | Ellis
Sponsor: Rodriguez, Eddie | Aycock | Alvarado | Davis, John | Miles
Last Action: 05/24/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to breakfast for certain public school students.

SB 414 Author: Ellis
Coauthor: Huffman | Garcia | Rodríguez
Sponsor: Davis, Sarah | Branch
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a study and report regarding authorizing certain public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs to address regional workforce needs.

SB 433 Author: Patrick
Coauthor: Garcia
Last Action: 04/29/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the regulation of game rooms in certain counties; providing penalties; authorizing a fee.

SB 459 Author: Rodríguez
Coauthor: Zaffirini | Uresti | Lucio | Seliger | Eltife | et al.
Sponsor: Isaac | Raymond
Last Action: 05/19/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the sale, installation, storage, transportation, and disposal of scrap, unsafe, or used tires; providing a civil penalty; creating an offense.

SB 550 Author: Uresti
Coauthor: Garcia
Last Action: 05/03/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the determination that a voter is deceased.

SB 592 Author: Ellis
Coauthor: Hinojosa | Garcia
Sponsor: Herrero
Last Action: 05/21/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the representation of indigent defendants in criminal cases.

SB 634 Author: Davis
Coauthor: Garcia
Sponsor: Collier
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to regulating faulty on-site sewage disposal systems in the unincorporated areas of a county as a public nuisance; providing a criminal penalty.

SB 741 Author: Rodríguez
Coauthor: Garcia
Last Action: 05/10/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the period during which an employee may file a claim for unpaid wages with the Texas Workforce Commission.

SB 780 Author: Hinojosa
Coauthor: Garcia
Sponsor: Muñoz, Jr.
Last Action: 05/17/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the prioritization of certain available legal defense services when appointing representation for an indigent defendant in a criminal case.

SB 783 Author: Hinojosa
Coauthor: Garcia
Last Action: 05/10/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to inclusion in school district improvement plans of policies to prevent dating violence and bullying.

SB 807 Author: Deuell
Coauthor: Garcia
Sponsor: Sheffield, J. D.
Last Action: 05/21/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Department of State Health Services to admit certain nonresident tuberculosis patients to a state chest hospital.

SB 837 Author: Ellis
Coauthor: Garcia
Sponsor: Bohac
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of a municipality to require owners of real property to keep the property free of certain conditions.

SB 955 Author: Schwertner | Deuell | Nelson | Uresti | Whitmire | et al.
Coauthor: Davis | Carona | Williams | Nichols | Watson | et al.
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 05/19/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the training of certain persons in mental health first aid and assistance, the funding of mental health first aid and assistance training, and the liability of certain persons providing assistance to persons experiencing a mental health crisis.

SB 971 Author: Williams
Coauthor: Ellis | Taylor | Lucio | Hinojosa | Garcia
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 1239 Author: Rodríguez
Coauthor: Garcia
Last Action: 05/17/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to distributed renewable generation and compensation for excess electricity generated by distributed renewable generation.

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 1316 Author: Whitmire
Coauthor: Hinojosa | Garcia
Last Action: 05/21/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of indecency with a child.

SB 1503 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Garcia
Last Action: 05/09/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of amusement redemption machines at certain locations; providing penalties.

SB 1583 Author: Ellis
Coauthor: Rodríguez | Garcia
Last Action: 04/16/2013 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to extending the court's jurisdiction in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship over certain young people for purposes of obtaining special immigrant juvenile status and Department of Family and Protective Services policies for handling cases involving those young people.

SB 1727 Author: Deuell
Coauthor: Garcia
Sponsor: Isaac | Reynolds | Harless
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the use of the Texas emissions reduction plan fund.

SB 1795 Author: Watson
Coauthor: Carona | Garcia
Sponsor: Guillen
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the regulation of navigators for health benefit exchanges.

SR 662 Author: Uresti
Coauthor: Davis | Ellis | Estes | Garcia | Hinojosa | et al.
Last Action: 04/22/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the seventh class of the Senator Gregory Luna Legislative Scholars and Fellows Program.

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