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

Number of Bills: 34

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 6 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Ellis, Rodney | Haywood | Moncrief | Nelson | et al.
Last Action: 03/19/2001 H Referred to Elections
Caption: Relating to the fair conduct of elections and election campaigns; providing penalties.

SB 10 Author: Bivins
Coauthor: Cain | Ellis, Rodney | Sibley | Staples | Truan | et al.
Last Action: 04/23/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to benefits, including group benefits coverage, for certain participants of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas and employees of certain charter schools.

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 85 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Ellis, Rodney | Moncrief | Truan
Sponsor: Hinojosa | McClendon | Farrar
Last Action: 05/15/2001 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Caption: Relating to the punishment for a capital offense.

SB 129 Author: Duncan
Coauthor: Ellis, Rodney
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 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 179 Author: Fraser
Coauthor: Ellis, Rodney | Shapleigh | Truan | Van de Putte
Sponsor: Hupp
Last Action: 05/03/2001 S House passage as amended reported
Caption: Relating to exempting military personnel and their dependents from the testing requirements of the Texas Academic Skills Program and from other similar testing requirements.

SB 507 Author: Carona
Coauthor: Ellis, Rodney
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 550 Author: Bernsen
Coauthor: Moncrief | Ellis, Rodney
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 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 582 Author: Duncan
Coauthor: Ellis, Rodney
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 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 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 940 Author: Bivins
Coauthor: West, Royce | Ellis, Rodney | Zaffirini | Ogden | Sibley | et al.
Sponsor: Rangel
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Joint Admission Medical Program to assist certain economically disadvantaged students in preparing for and succeeding in medical school.

SB 1128 Author: Bernsen
Coauthor: Ellis, Rodney | Lindsay | Nelson | Whitmire
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 1184 Author: Van de Putte
Coauthor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 05/15/2001 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to simplified sales and use tax administration.

SB 1192 Author: West, Royce
Coauthor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 05/14/2001 S Record vote
Caption: Relating to the exclusive authority of the attorney general to represent the state before the United States Supreme Court in all matters.

SB 1760 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Ellis, Rodney | Truan | Madla | Zaffirini | Barrientos
Sponsor: Carter
Last Action: 05/20/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the housing trust fund.

SB 1783 Author: Sibley
Coauthor: Armbrister | Cain | Duncan | Ellis, Rodney | Fraser | et al.
Sponsor: Wolens | Counts | Hawley
Last Action: 05/25/2001 S House appoints conferees-reported
Caption: Relating to enhanced availability of advanced telecommunications service.

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 25 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Brown, J. E. "Buster" | Cain | Carona | et al.
Sponsor: Pickett
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Filed without the Governor's signature
Caption: Memorializing Congress to recognize the impact on Texas of the federal policy of opening the border to Mexican trucks in accordance with provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

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 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 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.

SJR 44 Author: Duncan
Coauthor: Ellis, Rodney
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 50 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Barrientos | Ellis, Rodney | Madla | Truan | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Carter
Last Action: 05/20/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of bonds to augment funds for low and very low income housing.

SR 221 Author: Bivins
Coauthor: Barrientos | Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 02/15/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the fourth biennial Texas Capitol Schoolhouse event, February 15 through 16, 2001.

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

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 846 Author: Lindsay
Coauthor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 05/01/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Dr. Kenneth L. Mattox of Houston.

SR 1121 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Barrientos | Ellis, Rodney | Lucio | Madla | Moncrief | et al.
Last Action: 05/25/2001 S Again read
Caption: In memory of Raul L. Longoria of the Rio Grande Valley.

SR 1206 Author: Sibley
Coauthor: Barrientos | Cain | Duncan | Ellis, Rodney | Gallegos | et al.
Last Action: 05/25/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Memorializing Congress to bestow the Congressional Medal of Honor on Doris "Dorie" Miller.

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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