Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. Royce West
77th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/8/2026

Number of Bills: 37

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 22 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: Wentworth | West, Royce
Sponsor: Smith | Madden | Truitt | Gray | McClendon
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the admission of minors to facilities for and to the consent of minors to the treatment and rehabilitation of chemical dependency.

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 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 102 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: West, Royce
Last Action: 04/20/2001 H Referred to Civil Practices
Caption: Relating to the regulation of cloning of human beings; providing penalties.

SB 130 Author: Cain
Coauthor: Carona | Moncrief | Shapleigh | West, Royce | Bernsen | et al.
Last Action: 01/11/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to character education in primary and secondary schools.

SB 157 Author: Truan
Coauthor: West, Royce
Last Action: 03/08/2001 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the form of a proposal guaranty for a contract of the Texas Department of Transportation.

SB 198 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Harris | Nelson | Sibley | West, Royce
Sponsor: Carter | Wise
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to executory contracts for the conveyance of real property.

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 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 385 Author: Bivins
Coauthor: West, Royce | Zaffirini | Shapiro | Wentworth
Sponsor: Rangel
Last Action: 05/18/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the curriculum requirements for high school graduation and for admission to general academic teaching institutions.

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 536 Author: Ellis, Rodney
Coauthor: Duncan | Gallegos | West, Royce
Sponsor: Dutton | Clark
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to compensation to persons wrongfully imprisoned.

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 573 Author: Bivins
Coauthor: Truan | Zaffirini | West, Royce
Sponsor: Rangel
Last Action: 05/16/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to a public awareness campaign to promote the value and availability of higher education.

SB 577 Author: Bivins
Coauthor: West, Royce | Ogden
Sponsor: Driver | Hawley | Solomons | Berman | Uresti
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 1/1/02
Caption: Relating to driving privileges of drivers under 18 years of age.

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 940 Author: Bivins
Coauthor: West, Royce | Ellis, Rodney | Zaffirini | Ogden | Sibley | et al.
Sponsor: Rangel
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Joint Admission Medical Program to assist certain economically disadvantaged students in preparing for and succeeding in medical school.

SB 985 Author: Duncan
Coauthor: West, Royce
Sponsor: Davis, Yvonne
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to authorizing the governing body of a municipality to enter into a tax abatement agreement with the owner of a leasehold interest in real property that is located in a reinvestment zone.

SB 1064 Author: Staples
Coauthor: Duncan | West, Royce | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Hopson
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to adoption services of the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services with respect to sibling groups.

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 1327 Author: Bivins
Coauthor: West, Royce
Last Action: 05/01/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to improvement of the mathematics skills of public school students.

SB 1596 Author: Bivins
Coauthor: Wentworth | West, Royce
Sponsor: Rangel | Jones, Jesse
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment and operation of the Toward EXcellence, Access, & Success (TEXAS) grant II program.

SB 1727 Author: Cain
Coauthor: West, Royce
Sponsor: Hardcastle
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to staff development provided by school districts.

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.

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 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 299 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Harris | Moncrief | Sibley | West, Royce
Last Action: 02/22/2001 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing February 21 and 22, 2001, as Tarrant County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 358 Author: Cain
Coauthor: West, Royce
Last Action: 02/26/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the Dallas Assembly.

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 948 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Cain | Shapiro | West, Royce
Last Action: 05/04/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Dallas Mavericks.

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.

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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