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

Number of Bills: 107

Report Sections:

Author (107):
SB 213 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 03/14/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the compulsory school attendance age and to the age of children for whom public school kindergarten must be provided.

SB 214 Author: Bernsen
Sponsor: Williams | Keel
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the statute of limitations for the presentation of certain felony indictments.

SB 215 Author: Bernsen
Sponsor: Keel | Hinojosa | Goolsby
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the punishment for the offense of evading arrest or detention and to testing for communicable diseases of certain persons who are arrested for that offense.

SB 216 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 04/02/2001 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the funding of telecommunications infrastructure for telemedicine services.

SB 259 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 01/17/2001 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the offense of making a firearm accessible to a child.

SB 260 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 01/17/2001 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the maximum age of a participant in the Young Farmer Loan Guarantee Program.

SB 261 Author: Bernsen
Sponsor: Ritter
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the warnings pet stores must provide concerning reptile-associated salmonellosis; providing an administrative penalty.

SB 262 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 01/17/2001 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to critical incident counseling for municipal public safety employees.

SB 446 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 04/19/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the application of the fishing license requirement to a person who is at least 65 years of age.

SB 447 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 01/31/2001 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the qualifications for taking an examination for a social work associate license.

SB 473 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 02/01/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to a statewide group insurance program for active and retired school district employees.

SB 474 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 04/05/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to service credit in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas for accumulated personal or sick leave.

SB 475 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 05/02/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to a housing stipend program for public school teachers in rural areas.

SB 476 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 02/01/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to elementary class size limits in public schools.

SB 477 Author: Bernsen
Sponsor: Ritter
Last Action: 06/08/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to credit in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas for certain out-of-state service.

SB 493 Author: Bernsen
Sponsor: Wise
Last Action: 05/03/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the repeal of the exemption for certain sources of air contaminant emissions from preconstruction permit requirements.

SB 494 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 02/21/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to allowing the Department of Public Safety to sell certain confiscated firearms.

SB 495 Author: Bernsen
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 05/16/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the educational requirements for certain justices of the peace.

SB 529 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 04/24/2001 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 24 2001 9:47PM
Caption: Relating to an exemption from the sales and use tax for tangible personal property rented in connection with the improvement of realty of a navigation district or port authority.

SB 530 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 02/06/2001 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the presumption that certain vessels and other watercraft are located in this state only temporarily for ad valorem tax purposes.

SB 550 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 03/26/2001 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 26 2001 1:14PM
Caption: Relating to the creation of a life science task force.

SB 609 Author: Bernsen
Sponsor: Ritter
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the compensation received by peace officers commissioned by the Department of Public Safety who are required to work on certain holidays.

SB 610 Author: Bernsen
Sponsor: Lewis, Ron
Last Action: 05/16/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the restoration of the civil rights of certain individuals convicted of offenses allegedly committed in other countries.

SB 631 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 02/12/2001 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain counties to prohibit the use or possession of certain fireworks on public beaches.

SB 632 Author: Bernsen
Sponsor: Gray | Seaman
Last Action: 05/22/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain counties to prohibit traffic on certain areas of public beaches.

SB 633 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 04/11/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain counties to prohibit open fires on public beaches.

SB 634 Author: Bernsen
Sponsor: Gray | Seaman
Last Action: 05/18/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain counties to prohibit glass products on public beaches.

SB 677 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 02/14/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to a firearms accident prevention program for certain public school students.

SB 722 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 02/19/2001 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to guardianships and other related matters concerning incapacitated persons.

SB 723 Author: Bernsen
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 04/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the probate and administration of a decedent's estate.

SB 740 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 04/17/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to certain diseases or illnesses suffered by a firefighter.

SB 858 Author: Bernsen
Sponsor: Zbranek
Last Action: 05/02/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the regulation and promotion of the oyster industry in this state.

SB 904 Author: Bernsen
Sponsor: Ritter
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the prosecution and punishment of criminal offenses relating to making certain false statements or reports.

SB 929 Author: Bernsen
Sponsor: Ritter
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to a restriction on the financing of multifamily residential developments by housing authorities and housing finance corporations.

SB 1058 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 05/16/2001 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to certain purchases by the General Land Office.

SB 1059 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 03/06/2001 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the use of the Galveston-Port Bolivar ferry operated by the Texas Department of Transportation.

SB 1104 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 03/07/2001 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the distribution of water during a shortage.

SB 1105 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 03/07/2001 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to regulating mass gatherings on public beaches in coastal counties; providing a penalty.

SB 1106 Author: Bernsen
Sponsor: Zbranek
Last Action: 05/20/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the application of the Medical Liability and Insurance Improvement Act of Texas to optometrists and therapeutic optometrists.

SB 1107 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 03/07/2001 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to certain diseases or illnesses suffered by a firefighter.

SB 1108 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 04/17/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to certain employee benefits for tuberculosis contracted by a public safety employee.

SB 1109 Author: Bernsen
Sponsor: Gray
Last Action: 05/20/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the use of the Galveston-Port Bolivar ferry operated by the Texas Department of Transportation.

SB 1128 Author: Bernsen
Sponsor: Coleman
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to billboards and scenery along highways; imposing a civil penalty.

SB 1129 Author: Bernsen
Sponsor: Coleman
Last Action: 05/21/2001 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to a study by the Texas Department of Transportation of the feasibility of adopting a scenic byways program.

SB 1219 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 05/01/2001 S Tabled in committee
Caption: Relating to the share of the cost of a coastal erosion response study or project required to be paid by a qualified project partner under an agreement with the commissioner of the General Land Office.

SB 1270 Author: Bernsen
Sponsor: Dunnam
Last Action: 05/21/2001 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the harassment of persons by individuals confined in certain juvenile detention or correctional facilities; providing penalties.

SB 1271 Author: Bernsen
Sponsor: Dunnam
Last Action: 05/21/2001 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the punishment for escape committed by certain juveniles detained in a secure detention facility or a secure correctional facility operated by or under contract with a juvenile board.

SB 1272 Author: Bernsen
Sponsor: Ritter
Last Action: 05/26/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to the designation of certain land that includes a greenhouse as agricultural land for ad valorem tax appraisal purposes.

SB 1393 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 04/17/2001 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 17 2001 10:26AM
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax and to the rate of the tax.

SB 1631 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 03/14/2001 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to regulate nuisances.

SB 1632 Author: Bernsen
Sponsor: Zbranek
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to municipalities that are exempt from giving security for court costs.

SB 1633 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 03/14/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the approval of attorneys' fees for defending an insurance company in a workers' compensation claim.

SB 1634 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 03/14/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the approval of attorneys' fees for defending an insurance company in a workers' compensation claim.

SB 1635 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 04/17/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to firefighter employee relations in certain political subdivisions; providing penalties.

SB 1636 Author: Bernsen
Sponsor: Hardcastle
Last Action: 05/11/2001 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to the use of a portion of medical school tuition for student loan repayment assistance for physicians.

SB 1637 Author: Bernsen
Sponsor: Homer
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to discount cards deceptively marketed as insurance.

SB 1638 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 03/14/2001 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Bolivar Conservation District; providing the authority to impose taxes and issue bonds.

SB 1639 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 03/14/2001 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to counties authorized to create coastal county conservation districts.

SB 1640 Author: Bernsen
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 05/22/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a provision for the payment or transfer of a person's interest in a mutual fund account on the person's death.

SB 1641 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 03/14/2001 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to financial assistance for water development projects to offset the effects of interbasin transfers.

SB 1642 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 03/14/2001 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to delivering water down bed and banks.

SB 1643 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 03/14/2001 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the review by the governor of certain conveyances for conservation purposes.

SB 1644 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 03/14/2001 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to rights to appropriated water that is returned to a watercourse or stream.

SB 1645 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 03/14/2001 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to limiting the water rights to be protected from an indirect reuse permit.

SB 1646 Author: Bernsen
Sponsor: Zbranek
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to conferring on the Coastal Water Authority the power to abandon or deconstruct a canal, ditch, or lateral; changing the qualifications of the authority's board of directors; and authorizing the authority to issue refunding bonds.

SB 1647 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 03/14/2001 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to payment for legal representation by persons on community supervision.

SB 1648 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 04/17/2001 H Referred to Public Safety
Caption: Relating to the application of the sex offender registration program to certain persons who violate the laws of another state or violate federal law, including military law.

SB 1649 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 05/14/2001 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to authorizing overtime compensation for certain state employees performing duties related to declared disasters.

SB 1650 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 05/14/2001 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to certain state agency expenses incurred during a state or federal declared disaster.

SB 1651 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 04/11/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to improving the disaster mitigation services provided by the division of emergency management.

SB 1652 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 04/11/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the funding and operation of certain emergency management and disaster relief programs.

SB 1653 Author: Bernsen
Sponsor: Dunnam
Last Action: 05/21/2001 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to prohibition of disclosure of defense counsel's fee statements by liability insurers; providing a civil penalty.

SB 1654 Author: Bernsen
Sponsor: Dunnam
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the provision of defense counsel to insureds by liability insurers; providing a civil penalty.

SB 1718 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 04/23/2001 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 23 2001 9:54PM
Caption: Relating to occupational licenses and registrations issued by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission.

SB 1772 Author: Bernsen
Sponsor: Hope
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the boundaries and operation of the East Montgomery County Improvement District.

SB 1773 Author: Bernsen
Sponsor: Gray
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Port Bolivar Improvement District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

SB 1774 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 03/26/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of children of certain classroom teachers to receive a TEXAS grant to attend public and private institutions of higher education in this state.

SB 1784 Author: Bernsen
Sponsor: Hope
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 3.

SB 1788 Author: Bernsen
Sponsor: Ritter
Last Action: 05/23/2001 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Jefferson County Waterway and Navigation District and the merger of the Jefferson County Navigation District with that district.

SB 1799 Author: Bernsen
Sponsor: Deshotel
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the final report and abolishment of the Spindletop Centennial Celebration Commission.

SB 1833 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 05/02/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the allocation of certain funds for institutions within the Texas State University System

SCR 38 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 03/14/2001 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Granting Dr. Roger Foxall permission to sue the State of Texas and the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors.

SCR 54 Author: Bernsen
Sponsor: Menendez | Garcia
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Filed without the Governor's signature
Caption: Memorializing Congress to remove trade, financial, and travel restrictions relating to Cuba.

SJR 18 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 02/01/2001 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right to hunt and fish.

SR 4 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 01/11/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Spindletop Oil Field.

SR 8 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 02/06/2001 S Again read
Caption: Declaring Tuesday, February 6, 2001, as Chambers County Day at the Capitol.

SR 36 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 01/17/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Laura Wilkinson of The Woodlands.

SR 37 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 03/06/2001 S Again read
Caption: Congratulating the delegation coming to the State Capitol for Montgomery County Day.

SR 43 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 01/17/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the West Orange-Stark High School Mustangs.

SR 94 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 01/29/2001 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing January 29, 2001, as Orange County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 131 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 02/05/2001 S Again read
Caption: Commending the citizens of the City of Port Arthur.

SR 163 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 02/05/2001 S Again read
Caption: In memory of Richard Lee Marler of Port Arthur.

SR 216 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 02/13/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 13, 2001, as Texas Rice Day at the State Capitol.

SR 293 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 02/20/2001 S Again read
Caption: Declaring February 20, 2001, as Texas Life Science Day.

SR 333 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 02/27/2001 S Again read
Caption: Proclaiming February 27, 2001, as Beaumont Day at the State Capitol.

SR 355 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 02/27/2001 S Again read
Caption: Commending the County Treasurers' Association of Texas.

SR 386 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 05/25/2001 S Again read
Caption: Commending the Cut-N-Shoot Harley Owner's Group Chapter of Cut and Shoot.

SR 388 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 03/05/2001 S Again read
Caption: Designating March 5, 2001, as Leadership Southeast Texas Day at the Capitol.

SR 473 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 03/15/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Reverend Randy G. Vaughn.

SR 631 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 04/02/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the Garth House, Mickey Mehaffy Children's Advocacy Program, Incorporated, of Beaumont.

SR 672 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 04/09/2001 S Again read
Caption: Declaring April 9, 2001, Liberty County Day at the Capitol.

SR 673 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 04/05/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating John H. Shoaf.

SR 819 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 04/26/2001 S Again read
Caption: Congratulating James Grayson of Houston.

SR 820 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 04/25/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Butch Hoffer of Beaumont.

SR 969 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 05/08/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the Ozen High School Panthers basketball team of Beaumont.

SR 1049 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 05/14/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Judge James D. McNicholas of Beaumont.

SR 1140 Author: Bernsen
Last Action: 05/22/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Carl "Cropo" LeBlanc of Nederland.

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