Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. Royce West
83rd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/29/2024

Number of Bills: 33

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 49 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Burkett
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to transitional living assistance and appropriate care settings for children with disabilities who reside in general residential operations.

SB 135 Author: Patrick
Coauthor: Seliger | Deuell | Hinojosa | West | Campbell | et al.
Last Action: 04/15/2013 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the use of a public school student's performance on an end-of-course assessment instrument in determining the student's final grade for the course.

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 152 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the protection and care of persons who are elderly or disabled or who are children.

SB 181 Author: Hegar
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Guillen | Elkins | Sheets | Fallon
Last Action: 05/24/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to verification of motor vehicle financial responsibility information.

SB 186 Author: Carona
Coauthor: Nelson | West
Sponsor: Giddings | Branch | Leach
Last Action: 05/10/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the abatement of mosquitoes in stagnant water located on certain uninhabited residential property.

SB 330 Author: Huffman
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action: 05/18/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to certain information to which a social study evaluator is entitled in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship; providing a criminal penalty.

SB 377 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Rodríguez | West
Sponsor: González, Mary | King, Susan | Guillen | Walle
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the determination of certain exemptions from the administration of state assessment instruments to public school students.

SB 401 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Allen
Last Action: 05/26/2013 H House refuses to adopt conference comm. rept.
Caption: Relating to a notification requirement if a school counselor is not assigned to a public school campus.

SB 403 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Davis | West | Lucio | Ellis
Last Action: 05/02/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a community development grocery store and healthy corner store revolving loan fund program.

SB 426 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Deuell | West
Sponsor: Zerwas
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to a home visiting program for at-risk families.

SB 484 Author: Whitmire
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Turner, Sylvester
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the creation of a prostitution prevention program; authorizing a fee.

SB 495 Author: Huffman
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Walle | Kolkhorst | Davis, Sarah | Collier
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the creation of a task force to study maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity.

SB 496 Author: Seliger | Eltife
Coauthor: West
Last Action: 05/15/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to review and approve capital projects and purchases of real property at public institutions of higher education in this state.

SB 583 Author: Carona
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Cook
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to eligibility for support from the universal service fund.

SB 630 Author: Carona
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 1/1/14
Caption: Relating to certain obligations of and limitations on residential landlords.

SB 715 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Patrick | West
Sponsor: Farney
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to counselors employed by school districts, including the use of consistent terminology in the Education Code to refer to school counselors and a license requirement for licensed professional counselors employed by school districts.

SB 746 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to unlawful acts against and criminal offenses involving the Medicaid program.

SB 825 Author: Whitmire
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to disciplinary standards and procedures applicable to grievances alleging certain prosecutorial misconduct.

SB 897 Author: Estes
Coauthor: West
Last Action: 04/29/2013 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the offenses of interference with public duties, required obedience to the order or direction of a police officer, and assault, certain unsuccessful prosecutions therefor, and related civil liability of a governmental unit.

SB 931 Author: Hancock
Coauthor: West
Last Action: 04/18/2013 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to tax credits for investments in economically distressed communities.

SB 1171 Author: Hegar
Coauthor: West
Last Action: 03/12/2013 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to Prairie View A&M University's eligibility to participate in the research development fund.

SB 1210 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to conditions on the receipt of tuition and fee exemptions and waivers at public institutions of higher education.

SB 1258 Author: Hinojosa
Coauthor: West
Last Action: 05/06/2013 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to improving access to nursing education programs.

SB 1263 Author: Taylor | Patrick
Coauthor: Campbell | West
Last Action: 05/14/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to allowing parents to petition for repurposing, alternative management, or closure of certain public school campuses.

SB 1309 Author: Davis
Coauthor: Deuell | Lucio | West
Sponsor: Ratliff
Last Action: 05/21/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to assessment alternatives or accommodations for certain public school students in special education programs.

SB 1458 Author: Duncan
Coauthor: Campbell | Davis | Watson | West | Hinojosa
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
Coauthor: West | Davis | Watson
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 1531 Author: Seliger
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to providing information to entering undergraduate students at certain general academic teaching institutions to promote timely graduation.

SB 1611 Author: Ellis | Duncan
Coauthor: Hinojosa | Rodríguez | Carona | West
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.

SB 1799 Author: Watson
Coauthor: West
Sponsor: Rodriguez, Justin | Collier
Last Action: 05/15/2013 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to the period of time allowed for issuance of decisions by the commissioner of education in certain appeals against school districts.

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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