Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Sen. J. E. "Buster" Brown
77th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/8/2026

Number of Bills: 90

Report Sections:

Author (90):
SB 2 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Sponsor: Lewis, Ron
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the development and management of the water resources of the state, including the ratification of the creation of certain groundwater conservation districts; providing penalties.

SB 5 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Sponsor: Wolens
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the Texas emissions reduction plan.

SB 324 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Sponsor: Lewis, Ron
Last Action: 05/26/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to applications and fees for injection well permits.

SB 347 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Sponsor: Haggerty
Last Action: 05/22/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the provision of health care, including prescription drugs, for persons confined in institutions operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB 405 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Sponsor: Goolsby
Last Action: 05/11/2001 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the regulation of professional geoscientists; providing penalties.

SB 456 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Sponsor: Eiland
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the designation of Farm-to-Market Road 528 as the Ralph L. Lowe Parkway.

SB 457 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 01/31/2001 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to a landlord's duty to mitigate damages under certain circumstances.

SB 486 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Sponsor: Nixon, Joe
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to state liability for certain conduct of juvenile board members.

SB 505 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Sponsor: Gray
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to requiring students enrolled at certain medical and dental units to have health insurance coverage.

SB 544 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Sponsor: Smithee
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to requiring the provision of periodic health evaluations and credentialing of physicians and health care providers by health maintenance organizations and to the verification of physician credentials.

SB 545 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Sponsor: Lewis, Ron
Last Action: 06/08/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the venue for a suit to recover damages to a road or highway caused by operating an overweight vehicle and transporting oversize or overweight commodities.

SB 546 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 04/10/2001 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the permitting process for the construction of certain concrete plants.

SB 602 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 02/12/2001 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the creation of incentives by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission for regulated entities to install air pollution monitoring devices linked to the commission's data system.

SB 603 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 03/06/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the cleanup of contaminated property.

SB 670 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Sponsor: Uher
Last Action: 04/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the validation of any act, governmental proceeding, official, bond, or obligation of a navigation district or port authority.

SB 687 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Sponsor: Chisum
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to criminal penalties for the intentional or knowing discharge of waste or pollutants.

SB 688 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Sponsor: Chisum
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to requirements for public notice and hearing on applications for certain permits that may have environmental impact.

SB 689 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Sponsor: Chisum
Last Action: 05/23/2001 H Point of order sustained
Caption: Relating to the definition of hazardous waste.

SB 690 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 02/15/2001 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the power of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission to reopen air quality permits for review.

SB 731 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Sponsor: Bosse
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the liability of an officer of a nonprofit corporation.

SB 787 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 03/12/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to certain regulations regarding the sale and operation of certain vehicles.

SB 813 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Sponsor: Seaman | Luna, Vilma | Solis, Jim | Gallego
Last Action: 05/02/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the creation of the spaceport trust fund.

SB 820 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 03/06/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a firefighters' relief and retirement fund in certain municipalities.

SB 849 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 03/12/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the duties and authority of the Motor Vehicle Board of the Texas Department of Transportation and to the regulation of the sale of motor vehicles.

SB 880 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 04/03/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to procedural and technical corrections of the Texas Property Tax Code, with respect to multiple appraisals of a property, notices of delinquency, penalties and interest on deferred taxes, additional penalty on delinquent taxes against property that escaped taxation in previous years, definitions of personal property subject to seizure, notices of sale of seized personal property and real property, excess proceeds of tax sales, costs and expenses incurred in delinquent tax suits, post judgment taxes, vacating void tax judgments and tax sales, costs of tax sale, remedies of purchaser at void tax sale, redemptions, and reenactment of duplicate or overlapping provisions in the Tax Code.

SB 925 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Sponsor: Moreno, Joe E.
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the procurement powers of certain navigation districts and port authorities.

SB 946 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 04/09/2001 H Referred to Energy Resources
Caption: Relating to the statutory lien that arises when an abandoned well has not been timely plugged.

SB 947 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 04/09/2001 H Referred to Energy Resources
Caption: Relating to the composition and use of the oil-field cleanup fund.

SB 948 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 02/28/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the testing of liquefied petroleum gas piping systems in school facilities.

SB 957 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Sponsor: Lewis, Glenn
Last Action: 05/22/2001 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to loss damage waivers in certain rental-purchase agreements.

SB 958 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 02/28/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to testing natural gas piping in certain school facilities.

SB 960 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Sponsor: Nixon, Joe
Last Action: 05/02/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the salaries of certain justices and judges and to the authority of a county to supplement those salaries.

SB 1023 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Sponsor: Ritter
Last Action: 05/22/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to compensation for services rendered at a polling place by election officers.

SB 1114 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 05/02/2001 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to an exemption from the sales and use tax for taxable items used in the performance of a space flight contract.

SB 1127 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Sponsor: Yarbrough
Last Action: 05/22/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the minimum size of a container of liquor.

SB 1130 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 03/07/2001 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to benefits payable by the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two.

SB 1131 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 04/02/2001 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the compensation and limitations on a private law practice of the state prosecuting attorney.

SB 1203 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
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 1261 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 03/12/2001 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the disclosure to the public of information in certain arrest warrants and the affidavits filed in connection with the application for those warrants.

SB 1262 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Sponsor: Talton | Berman
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the authority of an officer to return stolen property to its owner.

SB 1324 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 03/13/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to express and implied warranties of a contractor for residential construction.

SB 1330 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 05/02/2001 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the submetering and allocation of water service in apartment houses, manufactured home rental communities, condominiums, and other multiple use facilities.

SB 1331 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 04/30/2001 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to reporting requirements regarding certain clothes-washing machines.

SB 1332 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 03/14/2001 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to sales tax exemptions to promote water conservation.

SB 1333 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 04/18/2001 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 18 2001 1:58PM
Caption: Relating to programs and funding methods that promote water conservation among certain state and local entities.

SB 1334 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 04/25/2001 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the voluntary cleanup program of the Railroad Commission of Texas.

SB 1335 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 04/20/2001 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to certain river authorities and water districts, the codification of Acts creating and regulating the authorities and districts, and the creation of the Texas Water Advisory Council to review the authorities and districts.

SB 1371 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Sponsor: Hamric
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to denial of renewal of a driver's license for failure to appear for certain offenses or to pay certain fines.

SB 1390 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Sponsor: Kuempel
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the penalties for operating certain facilities without obtaining a permit under the Texas Clean Air Act.

SB 1391 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 04/10/2001 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the venue for an action alleging a violation of an insurance law.

SB 1392 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 03/13/2001 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to a declaration of local disaster.

SB 1410 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Sponsor: Danburg
Last Action: 05/22/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to crab traps used in the public water of this state and to removal requirements for abandoned crab traps.

SB 1423 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 03/13/2001 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the sale and assignment of all or a portion of the tobacco settlement revenues.

SB 1424 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Sponsor: Madden
Last Action: 05/01/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to certain practices and procedures involving the conduct of early voting by mail.

SB 1444 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Sponsor: Walker
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the general powers and authority of water districts; providing a penalty.

SB 1494 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 04/24/2001 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to water conservation measures by state agencies and local governments.

SB 1796 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Sponsor: Edwards
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the assumption of road utility district authority by the Baybrook Municipal Utility District No. 1, including the authority to impose taxes and issue bonds.

SB 1800 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Sponsor: Danburg
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the transfer of records of the office of the lieutenant governor.

SCR 22 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Sponsor: Chisum | Bonnen | Uher | Howard | Geren
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Requesting the United States Environmental Protection Agency to provide maximum flexibility to the states in dealing with federal environmental programs.

SCR 23 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Sponsor: Chisum | Uher | Bonnen | Howard | Geren
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Urging the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission to expand its coordination efforts to increase flexibility of federal regulations delegated to the states.

SCR 28 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
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 34 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Sponsor: Lewis, Ron
Last Action: 05/22/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Expressing support for the Minerals Management Service to proceed with the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) lease in the eastern Gulf of Mexico.

SCR 35 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Sponsor: Chisum | Bonnen | Uher | Howard | Geren
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Memorializing Congress to require federally-controlled emission sources to meet the same reduction schedule as state-controlled sources.

SCR 36 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 03/12/2001 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Memorializing Congress to direct the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to extend the federal ambient air quality attainment dates until the effects of federally-controlled emissions can be measured.

SCR 44 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Sponsor: Uher
Last Action: 04/09/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Expressing gratitude to The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center on behalf of all whose lives have been touched by this remarkable institution and extending congratulations on the 60th anniversary to the dedicated faculty, staff, volunteers, and supporters.

SCR 74 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Sponsor: Capelo
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections to H.B. No. 3152.

SCR 76 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Sponsor: Cook
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make technical corrections to S.B. No. 2.

SCR 77 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Sponsor: Cook
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make corrections to S.B. No. 2.

SR 3 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 01/09/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Adopting Permanent Rules of the Senate for the 77th Legislature.

SR 137 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 01/31/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Joyce and Tom Standish of Houston.

SR 138 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 01/31/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Bill and Julia Johnson.

SR 226 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 02/13/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating O. C. Haley.

SR 281 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 02/19/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Darrel Edward and Sarah Patricia Mahan.

SR 304 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 02/21/2001 S Again read
Caption: Declaring February 21, 2001, as Fort Bend County Capitol Day.

SR 315 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 02/21/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Supporting the efforts of the Texas Aerospace Commission and others to bring a spaceport to Texas.

SR 368 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 02/28/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Dorothy Dale Morgan.

SR 396 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 03/07/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring the members of regional water planning groups for their significant efforts.

SR 488 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 03/19/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Betty Barnett of Alvin.

SR 489 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 03/20/2001 S Again read
Caption: Declaring March 20, 2001, as Brazoria County Day.

SR 814 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 04/25/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 25, 2001, as Katy Day at the State Capitol.

SR 874 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 05/02/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing May 1, 2001, as Texas Environmental Excellence Awards Day at the State Capitol.

SR 1046 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Peyton McKnight of Tyler.

SR 1062 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 05/16/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Chad Dick of Missouri City.

SR 1063 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 05/16/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Courtney McClanahan.

SR 1064 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 05/16/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Lola Mae "Granny" (Wren) Land.

SR 1065 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 05/16/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Chris and Kimberly Buzard on the birth of their son, Landry James Buzard.

SR 1066 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 05/16/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the swimming and diving team of James E. Taylor High School in Katy.

SR 1084 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 05/17/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring Darrell K Royal on his remarkable legacy of athletic achievement.

SR 1095 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 05/21/2001 S Again read
Caption: In memory of Royal Wade Lorenz of Stockdale.

SR 1183 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 05/25/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Bertha A. Lucio Caballero on her selection as winner of a Newspapers in Education Teacher of the Year Award.

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