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

Number of Bills: 97

Report Sections:

Author (97):
SB 105 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/05/2001 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the refund of certain consumer loan acquisition charges.

SB 135 Author: Carona
Last Action: 04/05/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to a statewide group insurance program for employees and retirees of school districts.

SB 139 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Deshotel | Hinojosa | Villarreal, Mike | Miller | Danburg
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the offenses of harassment and stalking.

SB 144 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Gray
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the qualifications for a provisional license to practice chiropractic.

SB 145 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Gray
Last Action: 05/22/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to chiropractic facility licenses issued by the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

SB 149 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Hunter
Last Action: 07/11/2005 H Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal
Caption: Relating to the colleges and universities eligible to participate in the tuition equalization grant program.

SB 152 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Goolsby
Last Action: 05/22/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the appeal of certain determinations by the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

SB 171 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Coleman
Last Action: 05/22/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the renewal of a license to practice chiropractic.

SB 173 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the deposit and refund of cash with regard to a bond in a criminal case.

SB 201 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Jones, Jesse
Last Action: 05/11/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to authorizing counties and municipalities to provide information and to enter into contracts for the payment of taxes, fees, or other charges through the Internet.

SB 222 Author: Carona
Last Action: 01/16/2001 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to enhancing the penalty for the offense of driving while intoxicated if a person younger than 16 was also present in the vehicle being operated by the defendant.

SB 223 Author: Carona
Last Action: 02/05/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to sale of surplus or salvage state property.

SB 248 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Brimer
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles leased for personal use.

SB 256 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Hodge
Last Action: 05/22/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the recovery by a taxing unit of certain costs on the resale of property bid off to the unit at a tax foreclosure sale.

SB 257 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Goolsby
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the purchase of a lottery ticket by a person younger than the age of 18; imposing criminal penalties.

SB 272 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to interest charges and other costs of certain loans.

SB 286 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Goolsby
Last Action: 03/26/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of a county judge to delegate to another county officer the duty to hear applications for mass gatherings.

SB 335 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Jones, Jesse
Last Action: 05/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to an interlocal cooperation contract between a local government in this state and a local government in another state.

SB 341 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/06/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to correction of a third-party debt collector's or credit bureau's files.

SB 393 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Brimer
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act and electronic records.

SB 415 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Naishtat | Wohlgemuth | Smithee | Eiland
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to operation of the Texas Medical Liability Insurance Underwriting Association and to participation of nursing homes in that association.

SB 431 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Eiland
Last Action: 05/18/2001 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Caption: Relating to a specialty insurance agent license for certain persons who rent real property for residential use.

SB 432 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/12/2001 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 12 2001 1:09PM
Caption: Relating to the transportation of certain persons admitted to a county mental health facility for mental health services.

SB 433 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Solomons
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the uniform law on secured transactions.

SB 471 Author: Carona
Last Action: 05/03/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to deferred deposit loans.

SB 507 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Dutton
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to residential subdivisions that require membership in a property owners' association.

SB 535 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Jones, Jesse | Chavez | Hunter | Hodge | Ehrhardt
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department on Aging.

SB 539 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Gray
Last Action: 05/26/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to regulating the enteral administration of anesthesia in connection with the practice of dentistry.

SB 554 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Solis, Jim | Uresti | Capelo | Chavez
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to grants by the Texas Workforce Commission to assist economically disadvantaged persons enrolled in qualified postsecondary career education programs.

SB 557 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Tillery
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to overtime compensation for certain municipal police department officers and civilian employees.

SB 566 Author: Carona
Last Action: 02/07/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to certain charges included in a retail installment agreement.

SB 567 Author: Carona
Last Action: 02/08/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to certain agreements under a retail installment contract for the purchase of a motor vehicle.

SB 584 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Yarbrough
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the frequency with which a person may take an examination administered by the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying.

SB 585 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Averitt
Last Action: 04/09/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to exemption of certain persons from the license requirements imposed under the Mortgage Broker License Act.

SB 601 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Solis, Jim
Last Action: 05/28/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to certain investments and rate reductions by insurance companies and related organizations; providing an administrative penalty.

SB 630 Author: Carona
Last Action: 04/02/2001 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 2 2001 10:20AM
Caption: Relating to authorizing county purchasing agents to establish a county purchasing card program.

SB 650 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Davis, Yvonne
Last Action: 05/26/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to the composition of and membership on an appraisal review board.

SB 651 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Davis, Yvonne
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to certain examinations administered by the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

SB 660 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Gutierrez
Last Action: 05/22/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the practice of barbering.

SB 661 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Reyna, Elvira
Last Action: 05/22/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to certain entities and individuals permitted to exchange information regarding special needs offenders.

SB 698 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Averitt
Last Action: 05/08/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the applicability of the rule against perpetuities to trusts.

SB 707 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Averitt
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to collateral protection insurance.

SB 709 Author: Carona
Last Action: 02/15/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act.

SB 711 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/15/2001 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 15 2001 4:39PM
Caption: Relating to regulation of the business of selling checks, including electronic checks.

SB 812 Author: Carona
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 921 Author: Carona
Last Action: 02/27/2001 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the application of the sales tax to pallets used for certain purposes.

SB 932 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Hartnett
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of indecency with a child.

SB 967 Author: Carona
Last Action: 02/28/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to adoption of the Business Organizations Code; providing penalties.

SB 980 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Walker
Last Action: 05/28/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the imposition by a municipality of a moratorium on property development in certain circumstances.

SB 1024 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Gutierrez
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to investigations under and enforcement of the law regulating the practice of podiatry.

SB 1044 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/05/2001 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the ability of a development corporation to receive funding from a municipality.

SB 1075 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/06/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to retail installment contracts.

SB 1076 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/06/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to certain finance charges.

SB 1095 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Ritter
Last Action: 05/22/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to ad valorem taxation.

SB 1133 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/07/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to an action by the Texas Workforce Commission to collect certain debts of an acquired employer from the successor employer.

SB 1134 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/07/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to employment classifications for unemployment purposes.

SB 1135 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/07/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the ineligibility of certain inmates to file wage claims.

SB 1136 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/07/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the enforcement of certain laws regarding unemployment compensation.

SB 1137 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/07/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to unemployment compensation contributions by certain employers of domestic workers.

SB 1138 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/07/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to contribution rates for cotton ginners for unemployment compensation purposes.

SB 1139 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/07/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to a construction industry craft training program; imposing a fee.

SB 1140 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Hunter
Last Action: 05/24/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to reemployment of a member of the state military forces by a private employer.

SB 1143 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Janek
Last Action: 05/21/2001 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the credentialing of physicians and health care providers.

SB 1197 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/08/2001 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the creation of a blue ribbon panel to study and make recommendations for a strategic plan for the education, prevention and treatment of problem gambling and an interagency council to coordinate the state's resources in meeting the needs of individuals, families, businesses, organizations and communities impacted by problem and pathological gambling.

SB 1198 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Geren
Last Action: 05/21/2001 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to inspection, installation, repair, and maintenance of elevators, escalators, chairlifts, people movers, moving sidewalks, and related equipment; providing an administrative penalty.

SB 1228 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/20/2001 S Referred to s/c by chair
Caption: Relating to the reimbursement of expenses incurred by certain airports for providing municipal services within the boundaries of a municipality.

SB 1229 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/12/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the credit life and accident and health insurance.

SB 1285 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Capelo
Last Action: 05/21/2001 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the practice of nursing.

SB 1286 Author: Carona
Last Action: 04/19/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a phased-in and limited exemption for certain purchases of machinery and equipment used for research and development from sales and use taxes.

SB 1287 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Jones, Elizabeth
Last Action: 05/11/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the financing of certain housing and nonhousing facilities by a housing finance corporation.

SB 1288 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Jones, Elizabeth
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a limitation on the liability of directors of housing finance corporations.

SB 1289 Author: Carona
Last Action: 04/18/2001 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to designating a model injury prevention center.

SB 1342 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/13/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to a discount on the premium surcharge for a motor vehicle equipped with a breath alcohol detection device.

SB 1343 Author: Carona
Last Action: 04/09/2001 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 9 2001 7:36PM
Caption: Relating to the private activity bond allocation program.

SB 1485 Author: Carona
Sponsor: George
Last Action: 05/22/2001 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to state financing of the development and production of Texas biotechnological and biomedical products and small businesses; providing for the issuance of bonds.

SB 1550 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/14/2001 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to exempting certain machinery and equipment used to provide broadband services.

SB 1721 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/14/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the clarifying prohibition against impermissible consideration of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, or disability in employment practices.

SB 1757 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/15/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to a consumer assistance program for health benefit plan consumers.

SB 1767 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Tillery
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the issuance of a protective custody order by a magistrate.

SB 1797 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Goolsby
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to an exemption from the licensure provisions of The Texas Engineering Practice Act for certain research or instructional work.

SCR 29 Author: Carona
Sponsor: George
Last Action: 05/11/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating March 2001 as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in Texas.

SJR 26 Author: Carona
Sponsor: Averitt
Last Action: 05/08/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to remove the prohibition against perpetual trusts.

SJR 42 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/14/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment correcting technical errors in home equity lien provisions of the Texas Constitution and clarifying a lender's ability to cure certain violations of the home equity lien provisions.

SJR 43 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/14/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment simplifying requirements for certain refinances of home equity loans without additional cash advances.

SR 148 Author: Carona
Last Action: 01/31/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Stephen Karl Anderson of Garland.

SR 248 Author: Carona
Last Action: 02/15/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Natalie Roffino of Richardson.

SR 330 Author: Carona
Last Action: 02/22/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Dr. John D. Horn of Mesquite.

SR 499 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/19/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Steve Whitworth of Mesquite.

SR 579 Author: Carona
Last Action: 03/27/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 27, 2001, as REALTOR Appreciation Day at the State Capitol.

SR 747 Author: Carona
Last Action: 04/18/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring The University of Texas at Dallas and the members of its government honors program on the occasion of their visit to the State Capitol on April 18, 2001.

SR 844 Author: Carona
Last Action: 05/01/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the Caring for Children Foundation of Texas, Incorporated, and the Care Van Program.

SR 938 Author: Carona
Last Action: 05/04/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Elsie Angele of Houston.

SR 939 Author: Carona
Last Action: 05/04/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the invention of the frozen margarita and margarita machine.

SR 1142 Author: Carona
Last Action: 05/22/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Theodore P. Votteler of Dallas.

SR 1169 Author: Carona
Last Action: 05/24/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Detta Haffelder as Honorary Doorkeeper in the Texas Senate.

SR 1248 Author: Carona
Last Action: 05/27/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction on S.B. No. 507.

SR 1267 Author: Carona
Last Action: 05/28/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the members of the baseball team of Eastfield College in Mesquite.

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