Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Sen. Teel Bivins
77th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/8/2026

Number of Bills: 62

Report Sections:

Author (62):
SB 10 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 04/23/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to benefits, including group benefits coverage, for certain participants of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas and employees of certain charter schools.

SB 206 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 03/27/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the transfer of and funding for public school students who are the victims of certain criminal offenses.

SB 207 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Dutton
Last Action: 05/18/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to procedures applicable to termination or suspension of school district teachers and other employees.

SB 208 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Hochberg
Last Action: 05/11/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to reporting the academic performance of public high school graduates in institutions of higher education.

SB 209 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Swinford
Last Action: 04/24/2001 H Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
Caption: Relating to the boards of trustees of certain special-purpose school districts.

SB 210 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Hochberg
Last Action: 05/11/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to eligibility under the Early High School Graduation Scholarship program.

SB 323 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 03/14/2001 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the designation of part of Business U.S. Highway 287 as the L. P. "Pete" Gilvin Memorial Highway.

SB 344 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: McCall
Last Action: 05/18/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the rates of the gas and oil severance taxes.

SB 345 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 03/12/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to representation of a person before an executive state agency by a member of the legislature.

SB 346 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 04/02/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to interest on judgments in certain civil actions.

SB 385 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Rangel
Last Action: 05/18/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the curriculum requirements for high school graduation and for admission to general academic teaching institutions.

SB 386 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Swinford
Last Action: 05/22/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to updating references to the campuses of the Texas State Technical College System.

SB 387 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Janek
Last Action: 05/19/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to high school diplomas for certain veterans.

SB 388 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Grusendorf
Last Action: 05/05/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to employment contract requirements for certain public school principals.

SB 573 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Rangel
Last Action: 05/16/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to a public awareness campaign to promote the value and availability of higher education.

SB 577 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Driver | Hawley | Solomons | Berman | Uresti
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to driving privileges of drivers under 18 years of age.

SB 646 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 04/03/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to dropout and completion rates in public schools.

SB 725 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Swinford
Last Action: 05/22/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation to Texas Panhandle Mental Health and Mental Retardation.

SB 726 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Chisum
Last Action: 05/22/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the fiscal year and the date of elections of the Stratford Hospital District.

SB 738 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Chisum
Last Action: 05/03/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to authorizing members of the governing body of municipalities to serve as volunteers.

SB 755 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 03/07/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to administration of certain state assessment instruments to public school students.

SB 841 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 02/26/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the effect of certain taxes paid into a tax increment fund on the comptroller's determination of the property value of school districts.

SB 842 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 04/17/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to class actions.

SB 940 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Rangel
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Joint Admission Medical Program to assist certain economically disadvantaged students in preparing for and succeeding in medical school.

SB 968 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Smithee | Turner, Bob
Last Action: 05/26/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to certain civil consequences of a theft involving motor fuel.

SB 969 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Smithee
Last Action: 05/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the Deaf Smith County Hospital District.

SB 1327 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 05/01/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to improvement of the mathematics skills of public school students.

SB 1329 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Smithee | Gutierrez
Last Action: 05/10/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to compliance with proof of financial responsibility requirements for the operation of a motor vehicle.

SB 1465 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 04/04/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the operation, regulation, and administration of public institutions of higher education.

SB 1466 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 04/17/2001 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 17 2001 11:29PM
Caption: Relating to tuition and fees charged at public institutions of higher education.

SB 1595 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Coleman
Last Action: 05/10/2001 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to the recruitment of school teachers, to financial assistance for persons seeking certification as public school teachers, including revisions to the Teach for Texas grant program, and to loan repayment assistance for certain classroom teachers.

SB 1596 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Rangel | Jones, Jesse
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment and operation of the Toward EXcellence, Access, & Success (TEXAS) grant II program.

SB 1722 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 04/17/2001 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to the transfer of the Amarillo campus of the Texas State Technical College System to Amarillo College.

SB 1723 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 03/14/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to education loans made or financed by a higher education authority or nonprofit corporation.

SB 1766 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Sadler
Last Action: 05/22/2001 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to payment of eligible school district bonds with state and local funds under the existing debt tier of the school finance system.

SB 1768 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 03/20/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the regulation of insurance and to requirements regarding motor vehicle insurance; providing penalties.

SB 1781 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Swinford
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the appointment of a public defender by the Commissioners Court of Potter County.

SB 1789 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Smithee
Last Action: 05/18/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the appointment of a public defender by the Commissioners Court of Randall County.

SB 1791 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 04/11/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation, funding, and operation of a teachers' housing assistance program.

SB 1798 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Sadler | Farabee
Last Action: 05/23/2001 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption: Relating to the creation, funding, and operation of the Teachers' Home Loan Program.

SB 1817 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 05/09/2001 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to a plan to increase enrollment of public school students in institutions of higher education.

SB 1818 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Telford
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the authority of the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System regarding real property, permanent improvements, and eminent domain.

SCR 30 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Chisum
Last Action: 05/07/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Commending the achievements and contributions of the citizens of Hutchinson County on its 100th anniversary.

SCR 31 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Chisum
Last Action: 05/07/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating the citizens of Borger on its 75th anniversary.

SCR 41 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Hunter
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Commending and applauding all recipients and supporters of the Texas Medal of Arts Awards.

SCR 48 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 05/23/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Granting Cyral and Patricia Farley permission to sue the state and the General Land Office.

SCR 51 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Chisum
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Urging federal and state reconsideration of the necessity of designating the Arkansas River shiner as a threatened species and the necessity of designating critical habitat in Texas for the Arkansas River shiner.

SCR 63 Author: Bivins
Sponsor: Craddick | West, George "Buddy"
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Recognizing the American Combat Airman Hall of Fame as the official Combat Hall of Fame of the State of Texas.

SJR 51 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 04/11/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the creation of the teachers' housing assistance program and the teachers' housing assistance fund; authorizing the issuance of bonds.

SJR 52 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 05/08/2001 H Referred to Teacher Health Insurance, Select
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to use contributions to the pension fund of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas to finance health care benefits for retirees of that system.

SR 155 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 02/06/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the football team of Midland Christian School in Midland.

SR 156 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 02/06/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 6, 2001, as Midland-Odessa Day at the State Capitol.

SR 157 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 02/01/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Gaynelle Riffe of Stratford.

SR 167 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 02/06/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the football team of Lee High School in Midland.

SR 221 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 02/15/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the fourth biennial Texas Capitol Schoolhouse event, February 15 through 16, 2001.

SR 371 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 03/07/2001 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing March 7, 2001, as Panhandle Day at the Capitol.

SR 887 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 05/09/2001 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing May as Tick-Borne Illness Awareness Month in the State of Texas.

SR 1119 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 05/22/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1596.

SR 1176 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 05/23/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Elizabeth Solis.

SR 1255 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 05/27/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction on H.B. No. 3343.

SR 1256 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 05/27/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction on H.B. No. 6.

SR 1257 Author: Bivins
Last Action: 05/27/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction on H.B. No. 2879.

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