Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. Eddie Lucio, Jr.
77th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/8/2026

Number of Bills: 84

SB 1 Author: Ellis, Rodney
Coauthor: Barrientos | Duncan | Fraser | Harris | Haywood | et al.
Sponsor: Junell
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: General Appropriations Bill.

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 7 Author: Ellis, Rodney
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Cain | Duncan | Harris | et al.
Sponsor: Hinojosa | Thompson | Goodman | Shields | Keel
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to the period during which a person arrested is required to be taken before a magistrate or released on bond and to the appointment and compensation of counsel to represent indigent persons accused of crime.

SB 8 Author: Cain
Coauthor: Bernsen | Carona | Barrientos | Moncrief | Nelson | et al.
Sponsor: Farabee
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to discrimination in health care rates and reimbursement; providing administrative and civil penalties.

SB 12 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Lucio
Sponsor: McCall
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to a prohibition of discrimination based on the use of certain information in the determination of eligibility for employment, an occupational license, or insurance coverage.

SB 35 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Lucio
Last Action: 03/19/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to authorizing the Health and Human Services Commission to make grants to community-based organizations to provide support for long-term care services.

SB 40 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Lucio
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to tuition assistance for licensed vocational nursing students who agree following their licensure to practice in long-term care facilities.

SB 41 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Lucio
Last Action: 01/10/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to a franchise tax credit for expenditures made toward the cost of long-term care insurance policies for certain employees.

SB 42 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Lucio
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 05/18/2001 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to identifying and addressing the needs of certain recipients of financial assistance.

SB 43 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Truan | Lindsay | Lucio | Barrientos | et al.
Sponsor: Gray | Coleman | Naishtat | Maxey | Keffer
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to eligibility for and enrollment in certain medical assistance programs, including simplifying the certification process for medical assistance provided to children.

SB 44 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Lucio
Last Action: 01/10/2001 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the creation of a work group on office standards to assist the Texas Department of Human Services in improving the delivery of certain services.

SB 47 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Lucio
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 04/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to residential and nonresidential services for victims of family violence.

SB 55 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Lucio
Sponsor: Raymond
Last Action: 05/18/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to a statewide education program to prevent infant mortality.

SB 63 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Fraser | Lucio | Cain | Nelson | Zaffirini
Sponsor: McCall
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to a franchise tax credit for wages paid to persons with certain disabilities.

SB 70 Author: Haywood
Coauthor: Van de Putte | Lucio | Nelson
Sponsor: Wohlgemuth
Last Action: 05/20/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the creation of a covenant marriage.

SB 78 Author: Haywood
Coauthor: Carona | Fraser | Jackson | Lucio | Shapleigh | et al.
Last Action: 05/09/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the liability of certain local chambers of commerce.

SB 87 Author: Ellis, Rodney
Coauthor: Bernsen | Moncrief | Cain | Gallegos | Van de Putte | et al.
Last Action: 05/07/2001 S Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the investigation and prosecution of an offense motivated by bias or prejudice and to other civil and criminal remedies for and protections against certain hateful acts.

SB 161 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Lucio
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to authorizing transitional support services to former recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits.

SB 180 Author: Fraser
Coauthor: Lucio
Sponsor: Keffer
Last Action: 05/22/2001 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the disposition by counties of motor vehicle registration fees and sales tax revenue.

SB 224 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Lucio
Sponsor: Noriega
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to requiring the Texas Department of Transportation to meet with transportation officials of bordering states of the United Mexican States to discuss transportation and infrastructure issues.

SB 225 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Lucio
Last Action: 05/15/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a border corridor transportation plan.

SB 227 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Lucio
Last Action: 01/16/2001 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to use a design-build contract for transportation projects.

SB 228 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Lucio
Sponsor: Flores
Last Action: 05/20/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to requiring certain state agencies to study the state and federal mandates affecting the region of the state near the border with Mexico.

SB 245 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Lucio | Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/03/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to allocation of money for transportation projects.

SB 246 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Lucio
Sponsor: Gutierrez
Last Action: 05/20/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to a review of transportation projects related to international trade.

SB 328 Author: Jackson
Coauthor: Moncrief | Lucio | West, Royce
Sponsor: Haggerty
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the statute of limitations for purposes of prosecuting certain offenses involving injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.

SB 331 Author: Haywood
Coauthor: Bernsen | Armbrister | Lucio | Lindsay | Moncrief | et al.
Sponsor: Swinford
Last Action: 04/09/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to agricultural policy for the state.

SB 350 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Lucio
Sponsor: Oliveira
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to wage rates paid by or on behalf of certain school districts on public works projects.

SB 353 Author: Ellis, Rodney
Coauthor: Harris | Van de Putte | Bernsen | Cain | Shapiro | et al.
Sponsor: McCall
Last Action: 05/16/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to certain programs to develop the technology workforce in Texas by supporting and promoting higher education in engineering and computer science.

SB 375 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Moncrief | Shapleigh | Bernsen | Truan | Lucio | et al.
Last Action: 03/08/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to application and eligibility for Medicaid.

SB 376 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Moncrief | Shapleigh | Bernsen | Truan | Lindsay | et al.
Last Action: 03/08/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to consideration of assets and resources for purposes of determining eligibility of children for Medicaid.

SB 465 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Lucio
Sponsor: Gutierrez
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a task force to study the viability of creating border port of entry authorities.

SB 467 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Barrientos | Truan | Sibley | Bivins | Lucio | et al.
Sponsor: Oliveira
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to dual language immersion programs in certain public schools and to the review of existing rules of the State Board of Education affecting such programs.

SB 572 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Bernsen | West, Royce | Zaffirini | Barrientos | Lindsay | et al.
Sponsor: Gray
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the reduction of the shortage of registered nurses by establishing a program to increase enrollments in nursing education programs, increasing nursing faculty, and creating a nursing workforce data center.

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 607 Author: Van de Putte
Coauthor: Lucio | Zaffirini | Gallegos | West, Royce
Sponsor: McClendon
Last Action: 05/16/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of a municipal development corporation to provide educational and job training; authorizing the imposition of certain local taxes; providing an administrative penalty.

SB 624 Author: Duncan
Coauthor: Lucio | Madla | Shapleigh | Sibley | Van de Putte
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 638 Author: Barrientos
Coauthor: Bernsen | Gallegos | Lucio | Moncrief | Shapleigh
Sponsor: Kitchen | Keel | Allen | Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the taking of a specimen from a person arrested for, charged with, or convicted of certain offenses for the purposes of DNA analysis; providing penalties.

SB 676 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Bivins | Madla | Shapiro | Gallegos | Lucio | et al.
Sponsor: Oliveira
Last Action: 04/11/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to assessment of academic skills of certain students of limited English proficiency.

SB 681 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Zaffirini | Lucio
Last Action: 05/07/2001 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to transportation systems for commercial motor vehicles at certain transportation facilities.

SB 749 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Lucio
Sponsor: Haggerty
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission to participate in environmental projects in Mexico and to study means to reduce air pollutants in certain facilities in the border region.

SB 805 Author: Van de Putte
Coauthor: Lucio
Last Action: 04/24/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to parity in certain disability insurance benefits.

SB 806 Author: Van de Putte
Coauthor: Lucio
Sponsor: Farabee
Last Action: 05/22/2001 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain mental disorders in children.

SB 905 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Lucio
Sponsor: Chavez
Last Action: 05/21/2001 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to requiring the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission to study brick-making processes near the Texas-Mexico border.

SB 906 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Lucio
Sponsor: Najera
Last Action: 05/21/2001 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to penalties and fees for illegal dumping.

SB 928 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Bernsen | Van de Putte | Barrientos | Cain | Lucio | et al.
Last Action: 04/05/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to a statewide group insurance program for employees and retirees of certain public schools.

SB 1047 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: Lucio
Sponsor: McCall
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the expunction or clarification of certain criminal history record information.

SB 1052 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Lucio | Madla | Gallegos | Bernsen | Harris
Last Action: 03/26/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to rates and expenditures under the Medicaid and state child health plan program in the Texas-Mexico border region.

SB 1053 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Lucio | Madla | Gallegos | Bernsen | Harris | et al.
Sponsor: Chavez | Moreno, Paul | Haggerty | Pickett | Najera
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to rates and expenditures under the Medicaid and state child health plan programs in the Texas-Mexico border region.

SB 1054 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Lucio | Madla | Gallegos | Bernsen | Harris
Last Action: 03/26/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to rates and expenditures under the Medicaid and state child health plan program in strategic investment areas.

SB 1055 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Lucio | Madla | Gallegos | Bernsen | Harris
Last Action: 03/26/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to rates and expenditures under the Medicaid and state child health plan program in strategic investment areas.

SB 1056 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Lucio | Madla | Gallegos | Bernsen | Harris
Last Action: 04/05/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to capitation and reimbursement rates under the state child health plan in the Texas-Mexico border region.

SB 1067 Author: Harris
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Carona | Van de Putte | Lucio | Truan
Last Action: 03/06/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to certain agreements for the payment of subcontractors.

SB 1096 Author: Cain
Coauthor: Nelson | West, Royce | Armbrister | Carona | Moncrief | et al.
Sponsor: Brimer
Last Action: 05/24/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to economic incentives to attract horse racing events of national significance.

SB 1404 Author: Madla
Coauthor: Lucio
Last Action: 04/20/2001 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the establishment by the Texas Department of Transportation of a highway construction pilot program that includes a limited pavement warranty.

SB 1426 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Barrientos | Zaffirini | Lucio
Last Action: 03/13/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to alternative criteria for promotion to certain grade levels in public school.

SB 1428 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Barrientos | Zaffirini | Lucio
Last Action: 03/13/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the requirements for high school graduation.

SB 1442 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Lucio | Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/09/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the security provided for revenue bonds issued by the Veterans' Land Board.

SB 1461 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Bernsen | Armbrister | Carona | Lucio | Shapiro | et al.
Last Action: 04/18/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to state assistance to school districts for new instructional facilities.

SB 1547 Author: Duncan
Coauthor: Lucio
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 1559 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Lucio | Shapleigh
Last Action: 03/14/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to motor vehicle inspection facilities near the border of this state and Mexico.

SB 1595 Author: Bivins
Coauthor: Lucio
Sponsor: Coleman
Last Action: 05/10/2001 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to the recruitment of school teachers, to financial assistance for persons seeking certification as public school teachers, including revisions to the Teach for Texas grant program, and to loan repayment assistance for certain classroom teachers.

SB 1622 Author: Barrientos
Coauthor: Lucio
Sponsor: Haggerty
Last Action: 05/14/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the regulation of amusement rides; providing a criminal penalty.

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.

SB 1798 Author: Bivins
Coauthor: Bernsen | Lucio | Shapleigh | West, Royce
Sponsor: Sadler | Farabee
Last Action: 05/23/2001 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption: Relating to the creation, funding, and operation of the Teachers' Home Loan Program.

SB 1804 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Lucio | Fraser | Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/07/2001 S Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to provision by the Veterans' Land Board of loans to veterans for the purchase of land.

SB 1837 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Barrientos | Carona | Lucio | Madla | Sibley | et al.
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 05/22/2001 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Texas Border Strategic Investment Commission; making an appropriation.

SCR 8 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Lucio
Last Action: 04/09/2001 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Requesting the Texas Department of Transportation to assist the federal government to establish Dedicated Commuter Lanes at the Texas-Mexico border crossings in order to facilitate cross-border employment, and the free movement of people and goods.

SCR 9 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Lucio
Last Action: 03/15/2001 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 15 2001 2:09PM
Caption: Memorializing Congress to take steps to further the creation of port authorities on the Texas-Mexico border.

SCR 10 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Lucio
Sponsor: Chavez
Last Action: 05/19/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Memorializing Congress to fund county and municipal inspections of overweight traffic within 20 miles of the border.

SCR 12 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Lucio
Sponsor: Haggerty
Last Action: 05/03/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Memorializing Congress to authorize an additional 16 federal judges and commensurate staff to handle the current and anticipated caseloads along the Texas-Mexico border and to fully reimburse local governments for the costs incurred in prosecuting and incarcerating federal defendants.

SCR 15 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Bernsen | Gallegos | Lucio | et al.
Last Action: 01/23/2001 S Referred to Veteran Affairs & Military Instal
Caption: Conferring the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor on Master Sergeant Roy P. Benavidez.

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 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 28 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Bernsen | Van de Putte | Barrientos | Cain | Lucio | et al.
Last Action: 04/05/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the provision of group health benefits for active and retired public school employees, distributions from the permanent school fund, and the school employees primary health coverage fund.

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 38 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Lucio | Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/09/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the Veterans' Land Board to use excess assets in certain funds to provide for veterans homes and veterans cemeteries and to issue additional general obligation bonds for veterans' housing assistance.

SR 180 Author: Barrientos
Coauthor: Lucio
Last Action: 02/05/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Bea Mann of Austin.

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 740 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Cain | Carona | Duncan | et al.
Last Action: 04/25/2001 S Again read
Caption: In memory of the Honorable Renato Cuellar of Weslaco.

SR 949 Author: Gallegos
Coauthor: Barrientos | Lucio | Madla | Truan | Van de Putte | et al.
Last Action: 05/04/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the heroism of those who fought for independence on Cinco de Mayo.

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.

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