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

Number of Bills: 79

SB 3 Author: Duncan
Coauthor: Brown, J. E. "Buster" | Ellis, Rodney | West, Royce | Moncrief | Sibley | et al.
Sponsor: Hinojosa | Gallego | Thompson | McCall | Hochberg
Last Action: 04/05/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to establishing procedures for the preservation of evidence containing DNA and postconviction DNA testing.

SB 7 Author: Ellis, Rodney
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Cain | Duncan | Harris | et al.
Sponsor: Hinojosa | Thompson | Goodman | Shields | Keel
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to the period during which a person arrested is required to be taken before a magistrate or released on bond and to the appointment and compensation of counsel to represent indigent persons accused of crime.

SB 8 Author: Cain
Coauthor: Bernsen | Carona | Barrientos | Moncrief | Nelson | et al.
Sponsor: Farabee
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to discrimination in health care rates and reimbursement; providing administrative and civil penalties.

SB 11 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Bernsen | Shapiro | Shapleigh | Lindsay | Wentworth | et al.
Sponsor: Gray | Maxey | Kitchen | Capelo
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to protecting the privacy of medical records; providing penalties.

SB 19 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Armbrister | Zaffirini | Harris | Bernsen | et al.
Sponsor: Dunnam
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to health education in public schools and to the improvement of children's health through daily physical activity in public schools and a coordinated approach by public schools to prevent obesity and certain diseases.

SB 30 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Barrientos | Bernsen | Harris | Truan | Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/11/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to mandatory kindergarten attendance in public schools.

SB 31 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Shapiro | Madla | Bernsen | Nelson | Moncrief
Sponsor: Raymond | Naishtat
Last Action: 05/22/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to providing information about bacterial meningitis to students of public schools and students of institutions of higher education.

SB 43 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Truan | Lindsay | Lucio | Barrientos | et al.
Sponsor: Gray | Coleman | Naishtat | Maxey | Keffer
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to eligibility for and enrollment in certain medical assistance programs, including simplifying the certification process for medical assistance provided to children.

SB 68 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Bernsen | Shapleigh | Nelson | Shapiro | Staples | et al.
Sponsor: McCall | Truitt | Turner, Bob | Naishtat
Last Action: 05/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to protective orders with regard to dating violence.

SB 87 Author: Ellis, Rodney
Coauthor: Bernsen | Moncrief | Cain | Gallegos | Van de Putte | et al.
Last Action: 05/07/2001 S Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the investigation and prosecution of an offense motivated by bias or prejudice and to other civil and criminal remedies for and protections against certain hateful acts.

SB 114 Author: Madla
Coauthor: Bernsen
Last Action: 03/20/2001 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 20 2001 1:03PM
Caption: Relating to delegation of certain acts by dentists.

SB 115 Author: Madla
Coauthor: Bernsen
Sponsor: Hawley | Turner, Bob | Ramsay | Homer
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to creating a foundation to finance health programs in the rural areas of the state.

SB 130 Author: Cain
Coauthor: Carona | Moncrief | Shapleigh | West, Royce | Bernsen | et al.
Last Action: 01/11/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to character education in primary and secondary schools.

SB 140 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Bernsen | Nelson | Shapiro
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to a determination of conservatorship of, or rights to possession of or access to, a child by a person who has a history of abuse or neglect.

SB 175 Author: Lindsay
Coauthor: Bernsen
Last Action: 03/07/2001 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to parking privileges for vehicles of certain veterans or the surviving spouses of certain veterans.

SB 186 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Van de Putte | Fraser | Bernsen | Haywood
Last Action: 05/08/2001 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption: Relating to motor vehicle insurance premium discounts for certain individuals on active military duty.

SB 253 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Bernsen | Gallegos | Harris | et al.
Last Action: 05/07/2001 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to a defense to certain gambling-related offenses for gaming activity conducted by an Indian tribe.

SB 273 Author: Armbrister
Coauthor: Staples | Bernsen
Sponsor: Tillery | Bonnen | Turner, Bob | Geren | McClendon
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to systems and programs administered by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas; providing a penalty.

SB 297 Author: West, Royce
Coauthor: Zaffirini | Bernsen
Sponsor: Noriega | Naishtat | Burnam
Last Action: 05/26/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to providing supplemental financial assistance to certain grandparents.

SB 331 Author: Haywood
Coauthor: Bernsen | Armbrister | Lucio | Lindsay | Moncrief | et al.
Sponsor: Swinford
Last Action: 04/09/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to agricultural policy for the state.

SB 338 Author: Madla
Coauthor: Moncrief | Bernsen | Shapleigh | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Eiland
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a state plan for and continuing education relating to the prevention and treatment of hepatitis C.

SB 353 Author: Ellis, Rodney
Coauthor: Harris | Van de Putte | Bernsen | Cain | Shapiro | et al.
Sponsor: McCall
Last Action: 05/16/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to certain programs to develop the technology workforce in Texas by supporting and promoting higher education in engineering and computer science.

SB 368 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Bernsen | Moncrief
Sponsor: Maxey | Naishtat
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to permanency planning procedures for children in state institutions and to family-based alternatives to the institutionalization of children.

SB 373 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Zaffirini | Shapleigh | Bernsen | Truan | Van de Putte | et al.
Last Action: 03/08/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to simplifying the application and eligibility determination process for medical assistance provided to children.

SB 374 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Zaffirini | Shapleigh | Bernsen | Truan | Lindsay | et al.
Last Action: 03/08/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to continuous eligibility of children for medical assistance.

SB 375 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Moncrief | Shapleigh | Bernsen | Truan | Lucio | et al.
Last Action: 03/08/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to application and eligibility for Medicaid.

SB 376 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Moncrief | Shapleigh | Bernsen | Truan | Lindsay | et al.
Last Action: 03/08/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to consideration of assets and resources for purposes of determining eligibility of children for Medicaid.

SB 389 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Bernsen
Last Action: 01/29/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the establishment and funding of a statewide group insurance program for employees and retirees of certain public schools.

SB 398 Author: Duncan
Coauthor: Bernsen
Last Action: 03/29/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to a grant program to provide surplus agricultural products to organizations that serve needy or low-income individuals.

SB 485 Author: West, Royce
Coauthor: Moncrief | Zaffirini | Madla | Gallegos | Truan | et al.
Sponsor: Turner, Sylvester
Last Action: 05/18/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to requiring a state agency to consider legislative intent during the process of adopting an agency rule.

SB 532 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Bernsen | Moncrief | Shapleigh | Zaffirini | Shapiro
Sponsor: Maxey | Naishtat | Luna, Vilma | Danburg | Villarreal, Mike
Last Action: 05/26/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to medical assistance for certain persons in need of treatment for breast or cervical cancer.

SB 571 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Bernsen
Sponsor: Flores
Last Action: 05/21/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the "Go Texan" partner program and other programs and measures to promote Texas agriculture and agricultural products.

SB 572 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Bernsen | West, Royce | Zaffirini | Barrientos | Lindsay | et al.
Sponsor: Gray
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the reduction of the shortage of registered nurses by establishing a program to increase enrollments in nursing education programs, increasing nursing faculty, and creating a nursing workforce data center.

SB 576 Author: West, Royce
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Bernsen | Cain | Carona | et al.
Sponsor: Jones, Jesse | Goolsby | Marchant | Giddings | Hodge
Last Action: 05/02/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the University of North Texas System and the component institutions of that system.

SB 638 Author: Barrientos
Coauthor: Bernsen | Gallegos | Lucio | Moncrief | Shapleigh
Sponsor: Kitchen | Keel | Allen | Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the taking of a specimen from a person arrested for, charged with, or convicted of certain offenses for the purposes of DNA analysis; providing penalties.

SB 716 Author: Duncan
Coauthor: Bernsen
Sponsor: Counts
Last Action: 05/02/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to programs to promote agriculture and economic development in rural areas of this state.

SB 728 Author: Van de Putte
Coauthor: Madla | Zaffirini | Bernsen
Last Action: 05/15/2001 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the establishment and operation of the San Antonio Life Sciences Institute in The University of Texas System.

SB 789 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Ellis, Rodney | Duncan | Bernsen | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Maxey | Gray | Chavez
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the regulation and reimbursement of telemedicine medical services.

SB 812 Author: Carona
Coauthor: Moncrief | Bernsen | Shapleigh | Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/09/2001 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to establishing a demonstration project to expand access to women's health care services.

SB 819 Author: Armbrister
Coauthor: Bernsen
Sponsor: Wilson | Turner, Bob | Walker
Last Action: 05/14/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to regulation of the carrying of a handgun.

SB 850 Author: Barrientos
Coauthor: Bernsen
Sponsor: Tillery
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to benefits for certain disabled peace officers.

SB 859 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Bernsen | Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/26/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to indoor air quality in newly constructed or renovated public school buildings.

SB 860 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Bernsen | Shapleigh
Last Action: 02/26/2001 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to indoor air quality in buildings owned or leased by state or local government.

SB 861 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Bernsen
Last Action: 02/26/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to indoor air quality in public school buildings.

SB 866 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Sibley | Shapleigh | Bernsen | Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 03/20/2001 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the creation of a Texas Privacy Act and addressing the ways in which the information practices of state and local governmental entities affect personal privacy.

SB 876 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Madla | Zaffirini | Truan | Bernsen
Sponsor: Capelo
Last Action: 05/20/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the administration of restraint, seclusion, and emergency psychoactive medication to residents of certain health care facilities.

SB 894 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Bernsen | Shapleigh | Van de Putte | Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/30/2001 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to bulk purchasing of prescription drugs by certain state agencies.

SB 895 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Bernsen | Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/22/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of a state prescription drug program for certain Medicare beneficiaries.

SB 928 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Bernsen | Van de Putte | Barrientos | Cain | Lucio | et al.
Last Action: 04/05/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to a statewide group insurance program for employees and retirees of certain public schools.

SB 976 Author: Fraser
Coauthor: Truan | Bernsen
Last Action: 04/17/2001 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to establishing a permanent fund for veterans care.

SB 1052 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Lucio | Madla | Gallegos | Bernsen | Harris
Last Action: 03/26/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to rates and expenditures under the Medicaid and state child health plan program in the Texas-Mexico border region.

SB 1053 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Lucio | Madla | Gallegos | Bernsen | Harris | et al.
Sponsor: Chavez | Moreno, Paul | Haggerty | Pickett | Najera
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to rates and expenditures under the Medicaid and state child health plan programs in the Texas-Mexico border region.

SB 1054 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Lucio | Madla | Gallegos | Bernsen | Harris
Last Action: 03/26/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to rates and expenditures under the Medicaid and state child health plan program in strategic investment areas.

SB 1055 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Lucio | Madla | Gallegos | Bernsen | Harris
Last Action: 03/26/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to rates and expenditures under the Medicaid and state child health plan program in strategic investment areas.

SB 1056 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Lucio | Madla | Gallegos | Bernsen | Harris
Last Action: 04/05/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to capitation and reimbursement rates under the state child health plan in the Texas-Mexico border region.

SB 1156 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Duncan | Barrientos | Bernsen | Harris | Truan | et al.
Sponsor: Coleman | Gray | Janek | Eiland | Junell
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the state Medicaid program.

SB 1203 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Coauthor: Bernsen
Last Action: 04/17/2001 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 17 2001 4:29PM
Caption: Relating to coastal area hazard reduction and recovery planning and operations.

SB 1282 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Bernsen | Truan | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Oliveira | Seaman | Capelo | Solis, Jim | Luna, Vilma
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the funding of port transportation or facility projects or port studies.

SB 1366 Author: Van de Putte
Coauthor: Bernsen
Last Action: 05/14/2001 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to preference to Texas bidders and best value for certain state procurements.

SB 1456 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Moncrief | Shapleigh | Bernsen | Zaffirini | Madla | et al.
Sponsor: Capelo | Coleman | Gray | Uresti | Solis, Jim
Last Action: 05/22/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a pediatric diabetes research advisory committee in the Texas Department of Health.

SB 1461 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Bernsen | Armbrister | Carona | Lucio | Shapiro | et al.
Last Action: 04/18/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to state assistance to school districts for new instructional facilities.

SB 1571 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Madla | Bernsen | Staples | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Goodman
Last Action: 05/21/2001 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to standard physician contract forms for use in managed care plans.

SB 1724 Author: Cain
Coauthor: Barrientos | Bernsen
Last Action: 05/10/2001 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 10 2001 9:48PM
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the offense of cruelty to animals and to the disposition of certain juveniles engaging in conduct constituting the offense.

SB 1730 Author: Cain
Coauthor: Bernsen
Last Action: 03/14/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the small and mid-sized district adjustment under the public school finance system.

SB 1766 Author: Bivins
Coauthor: Bernsen
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 1798 Author: Bivins
Coauthor: Bernsen | Lucio | Shapleigh | West, Royce
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.

SCR 15 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Bernsen | Gallegos | Lucio | et al.
Last Action: 01/23/2001 S Referred to Veteran Affairs & Military Instal
Caption: Conferring the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor on Master Sergeant Roy P. Benavidez.

SCR 16 Author: Sibley
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Bernsen | Bivins | Cain | et al.
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 02/08/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Requesting the United States Secretary of Commerce to appoint a federal official to coordinate activities along the United States-Mexico and the United States-Canada borders; and to examine current practices and look at new initiatives to ease the flow of trade, to improve the infrastructures necessary to move commerce, and to redress the negative impacts on the health and safety of our citizens.

SCR 28 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Coauthor: Bernsen
Sponsor: Cook
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Memorializing Congress to repeal the regulation relating to the three-shell limit and the magazine plug requirement contained in Title 50 C.F.R. 20.21.

SCR 41 Author: Bivins
Coauthor: Cain | Carona | Fraser | Harris | Haywood | et al.
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 47 Author: Jackson
Coauthor: Bernsen | Gallegos | Whitmire
Sponsor: Davis, John
Last Action: 05/03/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring the retired Houston Ship Channel pilots and designating each of them as a Pilot Emeritus.

SCR 50 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Bivins | Gallegos | Lucio | Truan | Van de Putte | et al.
Sponsor: Oliveira
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Encouraging school districts to develop and implement dual language bilingual programs.

SJR 14 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Bernsen
Last Action: 01/29/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to distributions from the permanent school fund to the available school fund and to the school employees primary health coverage fund.

SJR 28 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Bernsen | Van de Putte | Barrientos | Cain | Lucio | et al.
Last Action: 04/05/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the provision of group health benefits for active and retired public school employees, distributions from the permanent school fund, and the school employees primary health coverage fund.

SJR 35 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Bivins | Shapiro | Van de Putte | Armbrister | Brown, J. E. "Buster" | et al.
Last Action: 05/16/2001 H Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the time for legislative and congressional redistricting following release of the federal decennial census.

SR 582 Author: Lindsay
Coauthor: Bernsen | Gallegos | Whitmire
Last Action: 03/27/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Emmett O. Hutto of Baytown.

SR 590 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Bernsen | Bivins | Brown, J. E. "Buster" | et al.
Last Action: 04/26/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Renaming the Lieutenant Governor's Committee Room the Betty King Committee Room.

SR 1097 Author: Staples
Coauthor: Bernsen | Truan
Last Action: 05/18/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of the Honorable Martin Dies, Jr.

SR 1269 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Bernsen | Bivins | Brown, J. E. "Buster" | et al.
Last Action: 05/28/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Hilda Nino on her graduation from Rivera High School.

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