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

Number of Bills: 98

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (97):
SB 229 Author: Harris
Last Action: 01/23/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the date for holding elections in certain cities.

SB 230 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Goodman
Last Action: 05/21/2001 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the transfer of funds to optional retirement programs for certain employees of public schools.

SB 231 Author: Harris
Last Action: 01/23/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the liability of a governmental unit for an act or omission of an off-duty law enforcement officer.

SB 232 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Goolsby
Last Action: 05/21/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the designation of a portion of Interstate Highway 30 between Dallas and Fort Worth as the Tom Landry Highway.

SB 233 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Menendez
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to parental liability for the conduct of a child.

SB 234 Author: Harris
Last Action: 01/16/2001 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the date of the primary election and related procedures.

SB 235 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/05/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of dangerous wild animals; imposing civil and criminal penalties.

SB 236 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Chavez | Goodman
Last Action: 06/05/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to court-ordered medical support and the funding of certain health benefit programs for certain children.

SB 243 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Brimer
Last Action: 05/26/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to financing capital improvements and facility expansions through the assessment of impact fees; providing a civil penalty.

SB 250 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Goodman
Last Action: 04/24/2001 H Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
Caption: Relating to the persons who are eligible for appointment as a temporary justice of the peace.

SB 251 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/26/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the forfeiture of proceeds and certain property to a county law enforcement agency under criminal asset forfeiture laws.

SB 252 Author: Harris
Sponsor: King, Phil
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to notice of the appointment of a receiver in a suit for dissolution of a marriage.

SB 277 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Counts
Last Action: 05/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the transfer, sale, or assignment of structured settlements.

SB 278 Author: Harris
Last Action: 01/22/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to rates, forms, and maintenance taxes for commercial automobile insurance.

SB 305 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Bosse | Kuempel | McCall | Chisum | Cook
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Parks and Wildlife Department.

SB 306 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/01/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Securities Board; providing penalties.

SB 309 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Bosse
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the application of the sunset review process to certain governmental entities.

SB 310 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Chisum | Lewis, Ron | Bosse
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Railroad Commission of Texas.

SB 318 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/08/2001 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission.

SB 434 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/07/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the expunction of certain arrest records.

SB 448 Author: Harris
Last Action: 01/31/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to removal of an unauthorized vehicle; providing a civil penalty.

SB 488 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Chisum
Last Action: 05/18/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the recognition of a same-sex marriage or civil union.

SB 594 Author: Harris
Last Action: 02/12/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to retrospective reviews of health care services by utilization review agents.

SB 595 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Capelo
Last Action: 05/22/2001 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to information regarding certain complaints filed with the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners and related settlements.

SB 615 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/19/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the definition of security services for purposes of the application of the sales tax.

SB 679 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/19/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the enactment of the Texas Economic Development Act, authorizing certain ad valorem tax incentives for economic development, including authorizing school districts to provide tax relief for certain corporations and limited liability companies that make large investments that create or maintain jobs in this state, and to continuing the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act.

SB 730 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Thompson | Talton
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the issuance of citations to persons arrested for certain misdemeanors and to the suspension of sentence and the deferral of adjudication in cases involving certain misdemeanor traffic offenses.

SB 769 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Reyna, Arthur | Menendez
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the requirement that certain information be provided in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

SB 770 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/09/2001 H Referred to Insurance
Caption: Relating to availability of health benefit plan coverage for certain dependents of an enrollee.

SB 771 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/04/2001 H Referred to Insurance
Caption: Relating to a consumers' guide for employers regarding health benefit plans.

SB 772 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to requiring the Texas Department of Human Services to establish criteria for designating nursing facility operators with excellent operating records as eligible to acquire a license to operate another existing nursing facility on an expedited basis.

SB 773 Author: Harris
Last Action: 02/20/2001 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the general power of the Texas Department of Transportation to contract.

SB 774 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Goodman
Last Action: 05/03/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the composition of the third and eighth administrative judicial regions.

SB 775 Author: Harris
Last Action: 02/20/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to requiring the seller of residential real property to disclose to the purchaser the location of certain commercial enterprises.

SB 776 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Goodman
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to child support, including the accrual of interest on child support and the treatment of overpayments.

SB 852 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/07/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to public school teachers.

SB 853 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/09/2001 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to service of citation and publication of certain notices required by law.

SB 854 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/25/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to public school accountability.

SB 955 Author: Harris
Last Action: 02/28/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the delegation of certain functions by health maintenance organizations.

SB 1067 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/06/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to certain agreements for the payment of subcontractors.

SB 1082 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/29/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to licensing, inspecting, surveying, and investigating certain nursing institutions.

SB 1083 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/29/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain nursing institutions.

SB 1084 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/02/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to requiring hepatitis A vaccines for food service employees.

SB 1085 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Capelo
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the continuation of the advisory committee on inpatient mental health services.

SB 1086 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/19/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the minimum qualifications of certain persons conducting a social study in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

SB 1087 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/28/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the membership of the Public Safety Commission.

SB 1088 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/28/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to designating the Texas Rangers as a separate law enforcement division under the authority of the Public Safety Commission.

SB 1111 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/26/2001 S Referred to s/c by chair
Caption: Relating to permissible activities of certain short-term state employees.

SB 1188 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/23/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of an office of inspector general.

SB 1224 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Turner, Bob
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to occupations regulated by the Texas Commission on Private Security.

SB 1304 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Geren
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the creation of a missing persons DNA database at the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth; providing a penalty.

SB 1305 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/09/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to incorporating services for children with special health care needs into the state child health plan for certain low-income children.

SB 1306 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/27/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the use of pre-existing surveys by title insurance agents and companies.

SB 1307 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/12/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to uniform closing and settlement statements.

SB 1498 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Goodman
Last Action: 05/18/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to authorizing a recreational facility fee at The University of Texas at Arlington.

SB 1567 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/14/2001 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Emerging University excellence fund to promote research and excellence at certain institutions of higher education.

SB 1568 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/04/2001 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the licensing of national and state banks to underwrite certain credit insurance products as principal.

SB 1719 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/23/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of a guardian of the person of a ward to consent to the voluntary admission of the ward to an inpatient psychiatric facility.

SCR 75 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Chisum
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make corrections in S.B. No. 310.

SJR 36 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/13/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to repeal the 1997 school property tax relief for homesteads and dedicate the additional tax revenue to fund health care coverage for public school teachers.

SJR 46 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/14/2001 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to transfer to the economic stabilization fund certain excess earnings on investments of money in the general revenue fund.

SR 14 Author: Harris
Last Action: 01/16/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Captain Joey J. Ziemian of Euless.

SR 15 Author: Harris
Last Action: 01/16/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Matilda Meador of Arlington.

SR 178 Author: Harris
Last Action: 02/05/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 5, 2001, as Court Reporter Day at the State Capitol.

SR 292 Author: Harris
Last Action: 02/21/2001 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing February 21, 2001, as Mansfield Day at the State Capitol.

SR 522 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/21/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the girls basketball team of Mansfield High School in Mansfield.

SR 849 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/01/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Dee Ann Wooldridge.

SR 850 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/01/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Terri Barnes.

SR 851 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/01/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Rose Elliott.

SR 852 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/01/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Karena Williams.

SR 853 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/01/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Liz Lawler.

SR 854 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/01/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Ralph Houy.

SR 855 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/01/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Steven Jagielski.

SR 856 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/01/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Holly Franz.

SR 857 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/01/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Tina Lyons.

SR 858 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/01/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Melvia Ehrhart.

SR 859 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/01/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Dave Perry.

SR 860 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/01/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Greg White.

SR 861 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/01/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Rebecca Spaulding.

SR 862 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/01/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Cynthia Cadena.

SR 863 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/01/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Deborah Flynn.

SR 864 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/01/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Barbara D. Frazier.

SR 865 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/01/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Diana Kucera.

SR 866 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/01/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Brenda McGeorge.

SR 867 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/01/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Walter Keasler.

SR 868 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/01/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Catherine Farrah.

SR 869 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/01/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Emily Holt.

SR 870 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/01/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Katie Goodspeed.

SR 871 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/01/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Amelia Harden.

SR 872 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/01/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Joyce Hill.

SR 873 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/01/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Suann Claunch.

SR 1010 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/10/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the AsiaTech@Austin 2001 Expo.

SR 1042 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/14/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Buckley family.

SR 1043 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/22/2001 S Again read
Caption: Congratulating Estelle Teague.

SR 1092 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/17/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Joshua D. Stewart of Arlington.

SR 1190 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/25/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 2255.

SR 1216 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/26/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 1831.

Additional Primary Authors (1):
SR 782 Author: Moncrief | Harris
Last Action: 04/25/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring Sister Cities International and its Texas program for establishing and furthering international relations.

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