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

Number of Bills: 108

Report Sections:

Author (108):
SB 3 Author: Duncan
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 9 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/04/2001 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the powers, duties, and board of managers of the Reagan Hospital District of Reagan County, Texas.

SB 129 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Junell | Thompson | Goodman
Last Action: 05/18/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the appointment of justices of the supreme court and judges of the court of criminal appeals.

SB 174 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 05/20/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of tangible personal property held at certain locations only temporarily for assembling, manufacturing, processing, or other commercial purposes.

SB 202 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 01/23/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the liability for performing certain services under interlocal contracts.

SB 203 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Keel
Last Action: 05/26/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the summoning of potential grand jurors.

SB 204 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 02/05/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the separation of sequestered jurors in a criminal case under certain circumstances.

SB 394 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 01/29/2001 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to repealing the statutes governing the decennial reapportionment of the judicial districts by the Judicial Districts Board.

SB 395 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the requirement that the Texas Judicial Council conduct a statewide jury service study and report the results of the study to the legislature.

SB 396 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/15/2001 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 15 2001 11:03AM
Caption: Relating to authorizing a municipality to transfer real property to a nonprofit organization to use for public purposes.

SB 397 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 01/29/2001 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the assignment of certain retired or former judges as visiting judges.

SB 398 Author: Duncan
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 399 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Davis, Yvonne
Last Action: 05/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the operation of a vehicle with a child in an open bed of the vehicle or in the open bed of a trailer being towed by the vehicle.

SB 400 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 01/29/2001 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the Texas Diabetes Council.

SB 410 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/20/2001 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to state agency information resources management.

SB 449 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 01/31/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the creation and administration of the research university fund and to eliminating the transfers to the higher education fund.

SB 450 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the computation of average daily attendance in certain school districts that experience a decline in attendance.

SB 451 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 01/31/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the composition of the permanent school fund, the available school fund, and the education excellence supplemental fund and to transfers from the permanent school fund to the available school fund and the education excellence supplemental fund.

SB 458 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 01/31/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to student intercollegiate athletic fees at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin.

SB 459 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 01/31/2001 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to reestablishment of service credit in a public retirement system participating in the proportionate retirement program.

SB 460 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/29/2001 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 29 2001 3:36PM
Caption: Relating to the inclusion of certain contractual obligations in the debt of a school district for property tax purposes.

SB 461 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 01/31/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to requirements applicable to renovation of public school facilities financed with state assistance.

SB 462 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Jones, Delwin
Last Action: 05/11/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to certain fees for students attending institutions in the Texas Tech University System.

SB 480 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/28/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the use of development corporations to improve local telecommunications infrastructure.

SB 481 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Kitchen
Last Action: 05/03/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to electronic filing of reports with state agencies.

SB 482 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Isett
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to accounting procedures for structural components of certain state buildings.

SB 483 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Turner, Bob
Last Action: 05/16/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to allowing certain retired sheriffs to carry a handgun.

SB 484 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Pitts
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the review of plans and specifications and the inspection of buildings or facilities for the purpose of eliminating architectural barriers encountered by persons with disabilities.

SB 491 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 02/01/2001 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to strategic plans performed by state agencies.

SB 492 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/20/2001 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to load and weight limits on certain bridges.

SB 512 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Gallego | Keel
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the investment and management of the permanent school fund.

SB 553 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Gray
Last Action: 05/26/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of a task force to review the methods and procedures used to evaluate a criminal defendant's competency to stand trial and use of the insanity defense.

SB 556 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Gray
Last Action: 05/18/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to prices of prescription drugs provided to certain Medicare recipients by certain pharmacies participating in the Medicaid vendor drug program.

SB 581 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Counts
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to responsibility for costs related to certain mental health proceedings.

SB 582 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 02/21/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the discovery of certain information in criminal cases and the manner in which defendants receive that information.

SB 583 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Janek
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to liens for certain services provided by physicians.

SB 587 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Christian
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the analysis of, and certain measures that address, the staffing needs of state agencies.

SB 596 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Giddings
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to prekindergarten programs for public school students.

SB 623 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/08/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to damages for liability actions in residential construction.

SB 624 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Brimer
Last Action: 05/09/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the prohibition of certain waivers by employers and employees under the workers' compensation system.

SB 625 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the electronic storage of records by the court of criminal appeals.

SB 626 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Averitt
Last Action: 05/28/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to liens on certain property related to certain criminal offenses and the effect of forfeiture of that property; providing penalties.

SB 640 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: McCall
Last Action: 05/03/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to electronic filing of certain tax reports and payments.

SB 641 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/04/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the acquisition of goods and services by institutions of higher education.

SB 642 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 02/13/2001 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the General Services Commission's facilities leasing program.

SB 716 Author: Duncan
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 717 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Hawley
Last Action: 05/18/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the boll weevil eradication program.

SB 718 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Isett
Last Action: 05/11/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to membership of the board of directors of the Lubbock Reese Redevelopment Authority.

SB 734 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Woolley
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a report by the Legislative Budget Board on the performance of the state's major investment funds.

SB 735 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 02/19/2001 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to immunity from civil liability of certain persons serving in school district after school programs or as agents of the commissioner of education.

SB 736 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Wilson
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the operation of the self-directed semi-independent agency pilot project; making an appropriation.

SB 779 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Walker
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the creation of an agricultural lien.

SB 798 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/12/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the listing of state agency employment openings.

SB 799 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Craddick
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to requiring state agencies to perform exit interviews with employees.

SB 801 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/08/2001 S Record vote
Caption: Relating to the liability of certain state-operated treatment facilities and mental health facilities.

SB 827 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Hawley | Swinford | Turner, Bob | Hardcastle
Last Action: 05/16/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to certain anticipation notes for rural economic development.

SB 851 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/24/2001 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 24 2001 10:45PM
Caption: Relating to changing the name of the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission to the Texas Department of Workers' Compensation and to the powers and duties of the governing authority of that department.

SB 982 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/04/2001 H Referred to Pensions and Investments
Caption: Relating to establishing uniform minimum ethics requirements for persons involved in the management or investment of state funds.

SB 983 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Averitt
Last Action: 05/20/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the authority, and to liability in connection with the authority, of the boards of trustees of certain state retirement systems to contract with professional investment managers.

SB 984 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/01/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to allowing certain retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas to work as substitute teachers.

SB 985 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Davis, Yvonne
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to authorizing the governing body of a municipality to enter into a tax abatement agreement with the owner of a leasehold interest in real property that is located in a reinvestment zone.

SB 986 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Davis, Yvonne
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to allowing certain tax abatement agreements to provide for the recapture of lost ad valorem tax revenue if a property owner fails to comply with tax abatement agreement requirements regarding job creation or property value or other agreement requirements.

SB 987 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/01/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the attorney general's authority to enforce the prohibition on the waiver of insurance deductibles.

SB 988 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Hill
Last Action: 05/23/2001 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption: Relating to commissions on certain negotiated bond sales.

SB 1032 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/05/2001 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to state fiscal matters, including electronic records and signatures used or accepted by the comptroller, rulemaking about the rollback tax rate limit, the intellectual property of the comptroller, the collection of delinquent taxes and debts to the state, state property accounting, advisory committees, determining the fiscal year to charge for certain state expenditures, financial reporting by state agencies, administration of the energy management center, longevity pay, hazardous duty pay, temporary reassignments of state employees, automatic payment of interest to vendors, the applicability and collection of 9-1-1 fees and surcharges, the payment of credit interest on local revenue funds, the deadline for governmental entities to claim refund of the state hotel occupancy tax, and reports about the franchise tax credit for after school care.

SB 1043 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Hunter
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to creating a committee to appoint a poet laureate, a state musician, and state artists.

SB 1457 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/13/2001 S Referred to Administration
Caption: Relating to the establishment, duties, and operation of a program management office to facilitate the development of, access to, and utilization of electronic information related to government services, programs, and functions of state agencies and political subdivisions.

SB 1458 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: McCall
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the management of state agency and local government electronic projects, equipment, and contracts, to the purchase and use of certain advanced technological equipment, and to the use of outside personnel by the comptroller of public accounts.

SB 1475 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Goodman
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the abolition of the Children's Trust Fund of Texas Council and to the transfer of its powers and duties to the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services.

SB 1476 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/13/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to medical and income benefits, return to work coordination, and regulation of doctors and insurance carriers under the workers' compensation system.

SB 1483 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/11/2001 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 11 2001 8:27PM
Caption: Relating to certain services provided through telemedicine.

SB 1539 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Isett
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the powers of the Lubbock Reese Redevelopment Authority.

SB 1540 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/14/2001 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the regulation of recycling facilities.

SB 1541 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Chisum
Last Action: 05/20/2001 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the permanent management of low-level radioactive waste.

SB 1545 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: George
Last Action: 05/20/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the investment of the assets of certain funds of certain institutions of higher education.

SB 1546 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/14/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a diabetes research center at the Texas Tech University campus in El Paso.

SB 1547 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: McCall
Last Action: 05/22/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the establishment of an investment advisory board by the comptroller of public accounts.

SB 1548 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/14/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the creation of a program to provide low-interest home mortgage loans to certain teachers.

SB 1555 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/03/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to certain civil actions for injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual and certain related liability insurance coverage.

SB 1564 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Counts
Last Action: 05/22/2001 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the funding of emergency medical services by municipalities with a population of 5,000 or more in counties with a population of less than 60,000.

SB 1565 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/14/2001 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the management, conservation, and use of groundwater.

SB 1787 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/14/2001 H Referred to Judicial Affairs
Caption: Relating to the composition of the 83rd Judicial District and to the election of the district attorney for that district.

SB 1838 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/08/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to certain long-term care facilities.

SCR 64 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Uher
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Commending George Christian for his achievements in government relations.

SJR 3 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Junell | Thompson | Goodman
Last Action: 05/18/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for gubernatorial appointment for the offices of justices of the supreme court and judges of the court of criminal appeals.

SJR 6 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 05/28/2001 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation tangible personal property held at certain locations only temporarily for assembling, manufacturing, processing, or other commercial purposes.

SJR 15 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 01/29/2001 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to repeal the constitutional requirement for decennial reapportionment of the judicial districts and to abolish the Judicial Districts Board.

SJR 17 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 01/31/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to making distributions from the permanent school fund to the available school fund and creating the education excellence supplemental fund.

SJR 20 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/01/2001 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the authority to invest and manage the permanent school fund.

SJR 23 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 02/14/2001 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to permit the commissioners court of a county to call an election to abolish the office of constable in the county.

SJR 24 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 02/14/2001 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to permit the Commissioners Court of Lubbock County to call an election to abolish the office of constable in the county.

SJR 44 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/20/2001 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 20 2001 3:58PM
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing an appropriation of a portion of the annual distribution to the available university fund from the permanent university fund to support and maintain certain institutions in The University of Texas System.

SJR 45 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/14/2001 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the allocation of the constitutional appropriation to certain institutions of higher education not entitled to participate in funding from the available university fund.

SR 82 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 01/24/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing January 24, 2001, as Lubbock Day at the State Capitol.

SR 134 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 02/22/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Proclaiming McCamey, Texas, Wind Energy Capital of Texas.

SR 158 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/07/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Wayne Wyatt.

SR 390 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/05/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Everett Blackburn of Big Spring.

SR 391 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/05/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of G. C. Broughton of Big Spring.

SR 474 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/15/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating David J. Schmidly, Ph.D., of Lubbock.

SR 559 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/26/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Mary Carolyn Randle of Big Spring.

SR 589 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 03/28/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring Breedlove Dehydrated Foods, Rotary International, and the South Plains Food Bank for their HungerPlus program.

SR 627 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/09/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Amit Bushan on being chosen as a recipient of this year's Prudential Spirit of Community Award.

SR 729 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/10/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 10, 2001, as Big Spring Day at the State Capitol.

SR 755 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/23/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Anita Bass of Lubbock.

SR 773 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 04/19/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the City of Odessa.

SR 877 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/02/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Robert Wayne Ethridge of Coahoma.

SR 1191 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/24/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Clint and Margaret Clark Formby of Hereford.

SR 1211 Author: Duncan
Last Action: 05/25/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating John Hester Walker of Big Spring.

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