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

Number of Bills: 66

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 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 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 15 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Moncrief | Shapiro | Zaffirini | Shapleigh | Van de Putte
Sponsor: Danburg
Last Action: 05/16/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to excepting certain information maintained by family violence shelter centers and sexual assault programs from disclosure under the public information law.

SB 16 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Shapiro | Van de Putte
Last Action: 02/21/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to certain issues affecting the punishment of the offense of murder.

SB 17 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Moncrief | Shapiro | Zaffirini | Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/15/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the requirement that a magistrate provide reasonable notice to the attorney representing the state before reducing the amount of bail set for a defendant charged with or convicted of certain serious offenses.

SB 18 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Shapiro | Zaffirini | Van de Putte
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the creation of the offense of interfering with an emergency telephone call.

SB 19 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Armbrister | Zaffirini | Harris | Bernsen | et al.
Sponsor: Dunnam
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to health education in public schools and to the improvement of children's health through daily physical activity in public schools and a coordinated approach by public schools to prevent obesity and certain diseases.

SB 24 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: Nelson | Van de Putte | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Morrison
Last Action: 05/26/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the manner in which the testimony of a child who is the victim of or witness to an alleged offense may be taken in certain criminal proceedings.

SB 27 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: Nelson | Zaffirini | Van de Putte | Barrientos
Last Action: 04/24/2001 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the creation of an address confidentiality program to assist victims of family violence or stalking in maintaining confidential addresses.

SB 30 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Barrientos | Bernsen | Harris | Truan | Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/11/2001 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to mandatory kindergarten attendance in public schools.

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 68 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Bernsen | Shapleigh | Nelson | Shapiro | Staples | et al.
Sponsor: McCall | Truitt | Turner, Bob | Naishtat
Last Action: 05/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to protective orders with regard to dating violence.

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 82 Author: Madla
Coauthor: Truan | Van de Putte
Sponsor: Menendez | Green
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/27/01
Caption: Relating to courses offered by a public junior college for joint high school and junior college credit.

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 108 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Van de Putte | Wentworth | Duncan
Sponsor: Dutton | McClendon
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the first day of instruction of a school year for public school students.

SB 141 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Van de Putte | Nelson | Shapleigh
Sponsor: Brimer
Last Action: 05/26/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to requiring disclaimers on certain advertisements that offer homestead designation services.

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 186 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Van de Putte | Fraser | Bernsen | Haywood
Last Action: 05/08/2001 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption: Relating to motor vehicle insurance premium discounts for certain individuals on active military duty.

SB 199 Author: West, Royce
Coauthor: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Goodman
Last Action: 05/02/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the possession of firearms by certain individuals convicted of or otherwise found to have committed family violence; providing penalties.

SB 253 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Bernsen | Gallegos | Harris | et al.
Last Action: 05/07/2001 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to a defense to certain gambling-related offenses for gaming activity conducted by an Indian tribe.

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 373 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Zaffirini | Shapleigh | Bernsen | Truan | Van de Putte | et al.
Last Action: 03/08/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to simplifying the application and eligibility determination process for medical assistance provided to children.

SB 374 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Zaffirini | Shapleigh | Bernsen | Truan | Lindsay | et al.
Last Action: 03/08/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to continuous eligibility of children for medical assistance.

SB 427 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Madla | Barrientos | Van de Putte | Gallegos
Sponsor: Smithee
Last Action: 05/20/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for an enrollee with autism and pervasive developmental disorders.

SB 493 Author: Bernsen
Coauthor: Lindsay | Barrientos | Truan | Gallegos | Shapleigh | et al.
Sponsor: Wise
Last Action: 05/03/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the repeal of the exemption for certain sources of air contaminant emissions from preconstruction permit requirements.

SB 517 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Zaffirini | Truan | Fraser | Jackson | Shapleigh | et al.
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/02/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to authorizing certain counties to regulate land development; providing a penalty.

SB 547 Author: Sibley
Coauthor: Nelson | Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/19/2001 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to an exemption from the sales and use tax for certain assessments and fees related to telecommunications services.

SB 556 Author: Duncan
Coauthor: Moncrief | Van de Putte | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Gray
Last Action: 05/18/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to prices of prescription drugs provided to certain Medicare recipients by certain pharmacies participating in the Medicaid vendor drug program.

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 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 658 Author: Barrientos
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/02/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property of a disabled veteran or the surviving spouse or children of a deceased disabled veteran or member of the armed forces who dies while on active duty.

SB 894 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Bernsen | Shapleigh | Van de Putte | Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/30/2001 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to bulk purchasing of prescription drugs by certain state agencies.

SB 907 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Truan | Van de Putte
Sponsor: Hawley
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to requiring the Texas Department of Transportation to conduct a study of strategic deployment routes and highways and intermodal facilities used by the military.

SB 911 Author: Madla
Coauthor: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Uresti
Last Action: 05/22/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the purposes and duties of defense base development authorities.

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 939 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Van de Putte | Truan
Sponsor: Najera
Last Action: 05/22/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to certain studies of the Texas Strategic Military Planning Commission.

SB 1023 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Coauthor: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Ritter
Last Action: 05/22/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to compensation for services rendered at a polling place by election officers.

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 1074 Author: West, Royce
Coauthor: Barrientos | Moncrief | Van de Putte | Zaffirini | Truan | et al.
Sponsor: Thompson | Hinojosa | Keel | King, Phil | Naishtat
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the prevention of racial profiling by certain peace officers.

SB 1156 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Duncan | Barrientos | Bernsen | Harris | Truan | et al.
Sponsor: Coleman | Gray | Janek | Eiland | Junell
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the state Medicaid program.

SB 1164 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Van de Putte
Sponsor: Luna, Vilma
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a five-year strategic infrastructure plan for state military installations.

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 1558 Author: Madla
Coauthor: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Oliveira
Last Action: 05/21/2001 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to defense base development authorities.

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 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 22 Author: Barrientos
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/02/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the ad valorem tax exemption for the surviving spouse and children of a deceased disabled veteran.

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.

SR 336 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Shapiro | Van de Putte | Zaffirini
Last Action: 02/22/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Senator Chris Harris on the occasion of his birthday.

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 643 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Madla | Van de Putte | Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/05/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the sponsors and organizers of Fiesta San Antonio.

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 783 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Shapiro | Van de Putte | Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/27/2001 S Again read
Caption: Congratulating Carol R. West of Dallas.

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 1037 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Nelson | Shapiro | Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/11/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring the mothers of the 31 Members of the Texas Senate on Mother's Day.

SR 1223 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Shapiro | Van de Putte | Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/26/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the members of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America.

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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