Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Sen. Leticia Van de Putte
77th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/8/2026

Number of Bills: 119

Report Sections:

Author (119):
SB 104 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Villarreal, Mike
Last Action: 05/20/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to requiring continuing education for teachers in the detection of child abuse and neglect.

SB 274 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Jones, Elizabeth
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the contracting authority of, authorized uses for tax proceeds by, and eligibility for participation in tax increment financing of Bexar County Hospital District, Nueces County Hospital District, El Paso County Hospital District, and Harris County Hospital District.

SB 334 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/14/2001 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to outreach activities under the Summer Food Service Program.

SB 392 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 01/29/2001 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the appointment of and the authority of the public interest counsel.

SB 551 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/18/2001 H Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Caption: Relating to the possession of and access to certain children by parents who have engaged in sexual assault.

SB 579 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Dutton
Last Action: 05/21/2001 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to procedures and standards for providing health care services in public schools.

SB 580 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Coleman
Last Action: 05/18/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to local school health education advisory councils and to health education instruction in public schools.

SB 607 Author: Van de Putte
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 608 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/02/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to compensation for services rendered at a polling place by election officers.

SB 614 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Naishtat | Maxey
Last Action: 05/01/2001 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to the issuance of Texans Conquer Cancer license plates.

SB 616 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Capelo
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a medical assistance pilot program for the management of children's asthma and to the establishment of an asthma and allergy research advisory committee.

SB 617 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/12/2001 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the requirements for a suit filed by the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services to terminate the parent-child relationship.

SB 618 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/24/2001 H Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Caption: Relating to the eligibility for appointment of a visiting associate judge in certain family law cases.

SB 619 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/27/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to court-ordered social studies in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

SB 662 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/13/2001 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to combining the office of public insurance counsel, the Office of Public Utility Counsel, and the office of public interest counsel of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission into a single independent office of public interest counsel; providing a penalty.

SB 666 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/14/2001 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the eligibility for appointment of a visiting associate judge in certain family law cases.

SB 667 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/10/2001 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 10 2001 3:14PM
Caption: Relating to the placement of a person on community supervision in a proceeding to enforce an order in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

SB 668 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/14/2001 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the service of citation by publication in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

SB 682 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/14/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the implementation of a public education curriculum based on scientific research.

SB 727 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/11/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the punishment for the offense of taking a weapon from a peace officer, parole officer, or community supervision and corrections department officer.

SB 728 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/15/2001 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the establishment and operation of the San Antonio Life Sciences Institute in The University of Texas System.

SB 753 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Keel | Janek | Hopson
Last Action: 05/22/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the regulation of controlled substances under the Texas Controlled Substances Act, to the accessibility of certain information collected under that Act, and to the punishment for certain offenses under that Act.

SB 754 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/20/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to consumer protection for and remedies available to a homebuyer whose home does not comply with certain warranties; providing an administrative penalty.

SB 805 Author: Van de Putte
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
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 877 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Uresti
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the creation of an advisory committee for the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children.

SB 878 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/26/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to fire-resistant mattresses and upholstered furniture; providing a civil penalty.

SB 879 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/26/2001 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to a change of name and vital statistics information.

SB 900 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/26/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to a prohibition on employment discrimination in compensation.

SB 901 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/26/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to a project of an industrial development corporation.

SB 902 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/26/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to administrative adjudication by the State Office of Administrative Hearings of disputes regarding workers' compensation claims.

SB 903 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Morrison
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the establishment and use of a women's athletic development fund and a study of women's athletic development practices at institutions of higher education.

SB 942 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/19/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to insurance carrier reimbursement regarding benefit overpayments on certain workers' compensation claims.

SB 943 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/28/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to monitoring of the conduct of insurers that engage in the business of workers' compensation insurance in this state; providing penalties.

SB 944 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Martinez Fischer
Last Action: 05/22/2001 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the contracting authority of certain hospital districts to enter into or modify a tax abatement agreement.

SB 945 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Jones, Elizabeth
Last Action: 05/11/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the publication of certain brochures for the federal special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children.

SB 963 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/28/2001 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the fee for reinstatement of certain suspended, revoked, canceled, or disqualified driver's licenses.

SB 964 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/28/2001 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to a legislative leave time bank for fire fighters and police officers in certain municipalities and counties.

SB 972 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/01/2001 S Referred to Redistricting
Caption: Relating to the effect of redistricting by a junior college district on the terms of the current members of the district's board of trustees.

SB 977 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/11/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to creation of the offense of driving in an aggressive manner.

SB 1006 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Uresti
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to testing for accidental exposure to hepatitis B or hepatitis C.

SB 1018 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/05/2001 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to changing the deadlines for ordering the election and filing for candidacy in political subdivision elections.

SB 1049 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/05/2001 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to county regulation of sexually oriented businesses located within the corporate boundaries of a municipality.

SB 1050 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Longoria
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the regulation of youth camps.

SB 1151 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/08/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the duties of employers and insurance carriers in a workers' compensation proceeding.

SB 1152 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/18/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to establishing the Tex Rx plan.

SB 1153 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/08/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain insurance adjusters by the Texas Commission on Private Security.

SB 1183 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/16/2001 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to reimbursement for expenses of collecting a short-term motor vehicle rental tax.

SB 1184 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/15/2001 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to simplified sales and use tax administration.

SB 1284 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/24/2001 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 24 2001 10:33PM
Caption: Relating to payment by certain issuers of health benefit plans of certain claims; providing penalties.

SB 1291 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/12/2001 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the punishment of the offense of indecent exposure.

SB 1292 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/23/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to a suit for legal separation in a marriage.

SB 1293 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Solis, Jim
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to coordination of services provided by Head Start and Early Head Start program providers.

SB 1294 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Solis, Jim
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a pilot program by the Texas Workforce Commission to assist teachers in retaining employment in the field of child care.

SB 1295 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/01/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of indecency with a child.

SB 1365 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/13/2001 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the licensing of certain persons as attorneys and the continuing legal education requirements for those attorneys.

SB 1366 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/14/2001 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to preference to Texas bidders and best value for certain state procurements.

SB 1367 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Hamric
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the transportation of an unsecured child in a motor vehicle; providing penalties.

SB 1368 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/13/2001 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the application of the sunset review process to certain governmental entities.

SB 1369 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/04/2001 H Referred to Judicial Affairs
Caption: Relating to pro bono community service programs to provide certain legal services and to participation in those programs for continuing legal education credit.

SB 1370 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/13/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to certain pawnbroker requirements.

SB 1443 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/13/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the boards of trustees and superintendents of independent school districts.

SB 1445 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/07/2001 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the issuance of special license plates for elected county officials.

SB 1446 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Oliveira
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to severance payments to superintendents of independent school districts.

SB 1524 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/30/2001 H Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures
Caption: Relating to notice requirements for certain applicants for certain alcoholic beverage licenses and permits.

SB 1525 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/14/2001 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to disruption of the conduct of a public school class or other public school activity; providing a penalty.

SB 1526 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/11/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain persons to qualify as residents of this state for purposes of higher education tuition or to pay tuition at the rate provided to residents of this state.

SB 1542 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Menendez | Hamric
Last Action: 05/22/2001 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the deferred collection of delinquent ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homestead of a disabled person.

SB 1582 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/27/2001 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to responses to medical grievances filed by inmates confined in Texas correctional facilities.

SB 1583 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/18/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to reports submitted to the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education.

SB 1584 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to evidence of innocence in criminal trials.

SB 1585 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to requiring the corroboration of certain testimony in a criminal case involving controlled substances.

SB 1705 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Raymond
Last Action: 05/21/2001 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the election of school district trustees from single-member districts.

SB 1706 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/14/2001 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to arbitration.

SB 1707 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to certain practices of title insurance companies in providing area and boundary coverage.

SB 1708 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/30/2001 H Referred to Land and Resource Management
Caption: Relating to certain subdivision improvements and the bond requirements for certain subdivision improvements.

SB 1709 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/14/2001 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to activity of a criminal street gang that constitutes a public nuisance.

SB 1710 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Uresti
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to requirements regarding and terms of local tax abatement agreements.

SB 1711 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/30/2001 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to allowing taxing units to enter into tax abatement agreements with the owners of leasehold interests.

SB 1712 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/14/2001 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to emergency service districts.

SB 1713 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Garcia
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the carrying of weapons by peace officers and by special investigators.

SB 1714 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/16/2001 H Referred to Urban Affairs
Caption: Relating to a legislative leave time bank for peace officers and firefighters.

SB 1715 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/14/2001 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the amount of compensation and allowances for county auditors.

SB 1716 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the authority of a county to establish public improvement districts.

SB 1717 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/10/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the ability of a motor vehicle insurer to obtain a release from liability or obtain certain statements with respect to a motor vehicle accident; providing a penalty.

SB 1741 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/14/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to a committee to develop a homework curriculum for use by public school students through the Internet.

SB 1840 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Puente
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a study regarding the operation of The University of Texas at San Antonio and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio as a single research university.

SCR 39 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/08/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Granting Carmen R. Melenyzer permission to sue the State of Texas and John Cornyn, Attorney General of the State of Texas.

SCR 43 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Villarreal, Mike
Last Action: 05/18/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Recommending that the Pearl Brewing Company facility in San Antonio be remodeled as the site of the state's official Railroad and Transportation Museum.

SCR 52 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/08/2001 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 8 2001 12:57PM
Caption: Commending the Texas Pharmacy Foundation and the Texas Institute for Health Policy Research.

SR 77 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 01/23/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Rebecca Mendez of San Antonio.

SR 83 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 01/24/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Saint Mary's University.

SR 126 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/13/2001 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing February 13, 2001, as Kidney Day at the Capitol and Senator Greg Luna Day.

SR 127 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 01/29/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Constancio "Joe" Garcia of San Antonio.

SR 168 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/05/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Linda DeMino of San Antonio.

SR 194 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/14/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending San Fernando Cathedral in San Antonio.

SR 195 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/06/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Brain Tumor Awareness Week.

SR 196 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/06/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Richard E. Tankerson.

SR 197 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/06/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the Hispanic Association of Communications Employees of SBC Communications, Incorporated (HACEMOS).

SR 235 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/14/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring San Fernando Cathedral in San Antonio.

SR 301 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/20/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Father Don Shepanski of San Antonio.

SR 312 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/21/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Edgewood Independent School District in San Antonio.

SR 343 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/26/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of John Anthony "Rocky" Riojas of San Antonio.

SR 344 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/26/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the role that Canary Islanders played in the development of the City of San Antonio.

SR 345 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/15/2001 S Again read
Caption: In memory of the life of Doug Sahm.

SR 369 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/28/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Daniel Z. Rivas, Sr., of San Antonio.

SR 370 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/28/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Beatrice M. Zamora of San Antonio.

SR 431 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/19/2001 S Again read
Caption: Commending the Young Men's Christian Association of San Antonio.

SR 432 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/19/2001 S Again read
Caption: Commending the Young Men's Christian Association of the United States.

SR 475 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/15/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Elvira Elizondo of San Antonio.

SR 545 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/22/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Andrew Scheutze.

SR 550 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/22/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Patricia Lee Clayworth of San Antonio.

SR 625 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/10/2001 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing September 2001 as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.

SR 626 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/02/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the boys basketball team of Lanier High School in San Antonio.

SR 641 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/03/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of the Honorable John C. Alaniz of San Antonio.

SR 668 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/05/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Hector R. Garza of San Antonio.

SR 770 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/19/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the entire crew of the USS Indianapolis for their admirable service and sacrifice during World War II.

SR 1222 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/26/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 3305.

SR 1254 Author: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/27/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction on H.B. No. 1862.

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