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

Number of Bills: 36

Sponsor (36):
HB 236 Author: Hinojosa | Gallego | Keel | Chavez
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with mental retardation.

HB 393 Author: Maxey | Kitchen
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to certain nonprofit entities that provide health or long-term care or health benefit plans; providing a penalty.

HB 587 Author: Thompson | Haggerty | Gallego | Sadler | Danburg
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 05/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the investigation and prosecution of an offense motivated by bias or prejudice, to other civil and criminal remedies for and protections against certain hateful acts, and to training and education concerning hate laws.

HB 658 Author: Junell | Gallego | King, Tracy | Raymond | Coleman
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the revenues of public institutions of higher education and to the issuance of revenue bonds to fund capital projects at those institutions.

HB 753 Author: Hochberg
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 05/11/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the degree-granting authority of The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.

HB 996 Author: Coleman
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 05/23/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the authority of a municipality to authorize the removal of certain motor vehicles from public roadways in the municipality to aid in the enforcement of parking ordinances of the municipality.

HB 1266 Author: Dukes
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 05/23/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the identification and location of absent parents and relatives for children removed from their parents' care.

HB 1333 Author: Junell
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to making emergency appropriations.

HB 1475 Author: Kitchen | McCall | Oliveira | Menendez | Chavez
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to master technology teacher certification, grants, and stipends.

HB 1535 Author: Davis, Yvonne
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to an electronic motor vehicle lien system.

HB 1671 Author: Hochberg
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 05/24/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the names of certain entities within The University of Texas System.

HB 1766 Author: Turner, Bob
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to administration of oaths in Texas.

HB 1839 Author: Junell | Coleman | Thompson | Jones, Delwin | Crownover, Myra
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to research and excellence funding at certain institutions of higher education.

HB 1840 Author: Junell
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 05/16/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to authorizing the comptroller to waive penalties and interest relating to the delivery of certain delinquent unclaimed property.

HB 2053 Author: Clark
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Tabled in committee
Caption: Relating to municipal courts of record.

HB 2054 Author: Coleman
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the mission of Texas Southern University.

HB 2065 Author: Eiland
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the allocation of certain settlement money awarded to the state to appropriation accounts at the direction of the attorney general with the prior approval of the Legislative Budget Board.

HB 2109 Author: Farrar
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to exempting certain higher education students from the TASP test based on the student's high school grade point average in college preparatory courses.

HB 2175 Author: Hochberg
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 05/13/2001 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 13 2001 10:34AM
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by nonprofit corporations that provide chilled water and steam to certain health-related institutions of this state.

HB 2190 Author: Junell
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment of debt issuance policies and guidelines by the Bond Review Board.

HB 2336 Author: Danburg | Denny | Madden
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the distribution of federal funds made available to assist the state in the administration of elections.

HB 2415 Author: Giddings | Turner, Sylvester | Hodge
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to an interim study of the marketplace in the state for life insurance issued with a small face amount.

HB 2530 Author: Junell
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to certain prohibitions applicable to a person offering a sweepstakes; providing a civil penalty.

HB 2691 Author: Madden | Danburg
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to procedures for the electronic transfer of voter registration applications by certain voter registration agencies.

HB 2766 Author: Delisi
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to repayment assistance for certain education loans owed by certain state attorneys.

HB 2852 Author: Junell
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to directing payment, after approval, of certain miscellaneous claims and judgments against the state out of funds designated by this Act; making appropriations.

HB 3064 Author: Junell
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on adoption of const. amendment
Caption: Relating to the issuance of general obligation bonds by the Texas Public Finance Authority for certain construction and repair projects and equipment purchases.

HB 3088 Author: Turner, Sylvester
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the creation and re-creation of funds and accounts in the state treasury, the dedication and rededication of revenue, and the exemption of unappropriated money from use for general governmental purposes.

HB 3254 Author: Giddings | Turner, Sylvester | Hodge
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to limitations on certain disciplinary actions by the commissioner of insurance or the Texas Department of Insurance.

HB 3309 Author: Hochberg
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the development, funding, and operation of the Southeast Texas Biotechnology Park.

HB 3558 Author: Junell
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the sale, lease, and purchase of interests in real property for the permanent school fund.

HB 3692 Author: Coleman
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Greater Southeast Management District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

HCR 84 Author: Maxey | Capelo
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Memorializing congress to expand the number of community health centers and other community-based safety-net programs serving the poor and medically underserved communities.

HCR 99 Author: Coleman
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: In honor of Carl Lewis's outstanding work with the Best Buddies International organization.

HCR 330 Author: Junell
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make technical corrections in H.B. No. 2530.

HJR 97 Author: Junell | Davis, John
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 05/28/2001 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds for construction and repair projects and for the purchase of needed equipment.

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