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

Number of Bills: 110

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 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 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 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 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 133 Author: West, Royce
Coauthor: Moncrief | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the admissibility in a criminal trial of race or ethnicity as a predictor of future criminal behavior.

SB 170 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Wolens
Last Action: 06/04/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the application of the open meetings law to attendance at a legislative committee or agency meeting by a quorum of another governmental body.

SB 174 Author: Duncan
Coauthor: Zaffirini | Fraser
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 05/20/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of tangible personal property held at certain locations only temporarily for assembling, manufacturing, processing, or other commercial purposes.

SB 192 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Pickett
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to inclusion of certain ports of entry in state highway planning and funding.

SB 196 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Zaffirini
Last Action: 01/11/2001 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the adjustment of Texas Department of Transportation funding formulas to account for certain international traffic.

SB 214 Author: Bernsen
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Williams | Keel
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the statute of limitations for the presentation of certain felony indictments.

SB 241 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Ogden | Shapleigh | Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/17/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the financing and construction of highways.

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 249 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/17/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the membership of the Texas Transportation Commission.

SB 254 Author: Ellis, Rodney
Coauthor: Jackson | Zaffirini | Truan
Last Action: 01/17/2001 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for certain public institutions of higher education.

SB 283 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Coleman
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to special disease management programs for certain recipients of medical assistance under the Medicaid managed care program.

SB 297 Author: West, Royce
Coauthor: Zaffirini | Bernsen
Sponsor: Noriega | Naishtat | Burnam
Last Action: 05/26/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to providing supplemental financial assistance to certain grandparents.

SB 305 Author: Harris
Coauthor: Zaffirini
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 322 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Gallego | Carter
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and to other matters relating to housing or community development, including the creation of the Manufactured Housing Board; providing a penalty.

SB 338 Author: Madla
Coauthor: Moncrief | Bernsen | Shapleigh | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Eiland
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a state plan for and continuing education relating to the prevention and treatment of hepatitis C.

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 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 407 Author: Cain
Coauthor: Shapiro | Zaffirini | Shapleigh
Sponsor: Pickett
Last Action: 04/09/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of a public entity to borrow funds from the state infrastructure bank.

SB 415 Author: Carona
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Naishtat | Wohlgemuth | Smithee | Eiland
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to operation of the Texas Medical Liability Insurance Underwriting Association and to participation of nursing homes in that association.

SB 485 Author: West, Royce
Coauthor: Moncrief | Zaffirini | Madla | Gallegos | Truan | et al.
Sponsor: Turner, Sylvester
Last Action: 05/18/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to requiring a state agency to consider legislative intent during the process of adopting an agency rule.

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 532 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Bernsen | Moncrief | Shapleigh | Zaffirini | Shapiro
Sponsor: Maxey | Naishtat | Luna, Vilma | Danburg | Villarreal, Mike
Last Action: 05/26/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to medical assistance for certain persons in need of treatment for breast or cervical cancer.

SB 555 Author: Ellis, Rodney
Coauthor: Duncan | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Junell
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a college savings plan for qualified higher education expenses.

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 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 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 649 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Flores
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to training requirements for applicants for and recipients of financial assistance for water and sewer services under the economically distressed areas program.

SB 665 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Zaffirini | Madla
Sponsor: Gray | Naishtat
Last Action: 05/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the creation of an office within the Health and Human Services Commission for coordinating the delivery of early childhood services.

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 693 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Truan | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Gutierrez | Raymond | Pickett | Najera | Gallego
Last Action: 05/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to short-term motor vehicle liability insurance policies for non-Texas resident motorists visiting this state.

SB 728 Author: Van de Putte
Coauthor: Madla | Zaffirini | Bernsen
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 737 Author: Ellis, Rodney
Coauthor: Duncan | Gallegos | Lindsay | Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/04/2001 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to research and excellence funding at certain institutions of higher education.

SB 772 Author: Harris
Coauthor: Zaffirini
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 789 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Ellis, Rodney | Duncan | Bernsen | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Maxey | Gray | Chavez
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the regulation and reimbursement of telemedicine medical services.

SB 797 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Kuempel
Last Action: 05/03/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of an additional county court at law in Guadalupe County.

SB 812 Author: Carona
Coauthor: Moncrief | Bernsen | Shapleigh | Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/09/2001 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to establishing a demonstration project to expand access to women's health care services.

SB 848 Author: Ellis, Rodney
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Junell
Last Action: 04/20/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to crediting interest to a suspense account of the comptroller and transferring accumulated interest from the account.

SB 876 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Madla | Zaffirini | Truan | Bernsen
Sponsor: Capelo
Last Action: 05/20/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the administration of restraint, seclusion, and emergency psychoactive medication to residents of certain health care facilities.

SB 877 Author: Van de Putte
Coauthor: Zaffirini
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 885 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Moncrief | Zaffirini | Madla | Shapleigh | Truan
Last Action: 02/26/2001 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the prevention of diabetes by improving the health of certain public school students.

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 908 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Nelson | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Isett | Chavez
Last Action: 05/18/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a program of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE).

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 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 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 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 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 1100 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Rangel
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment and operation of pilot centers for the advancement of quality in long-term care.

SB 1160 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Raymond
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the location of new veterans homes.

SB 1216 Author: Madla
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/08/2001 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to establishing a program to recruit rural medical students for service in rural communities.

SB 1282 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Bernsen | Truan | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Oliveira | Seaman | Capelo | Solis, Jim | Luna, Vilma
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the funding of port transportation or facility projects or port studies.

SB 1296 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Truan | Zaffirini | Sibley | Shapleigh
Sponsor: Flores
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on adoption of const. amendment
Caption: Relating to the issuance of general obligation bonds and notes to provide financial assistance to counties for roadway projects to serve border colonias.

SB 1344 Author: Barrientos
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/25/2001 H Referred to Urban Affairs
Caption: Relating to certain municipal firefighters and police officers entitled to additional wages; providing a civil penalty.

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 1432 Author: West, Royce
Coauthor: Zaffirini | Shapiro
Sponsor: Reyna, Arthur
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to truancy, high school equivalency programs, and the authority of justice, municipal, and certain juvenile courts in relation to children; providing criminal penalties.

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 1456 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Moncrief | Shapleigh | Bernsen | Zaffirini | Madla | et al.
Sponsor: Capelo | Coleman | Gray | Uresti | Solis, Jim
Last Action: 05/22/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a pediatric diabetes research advisory committee in the Texas Department of Health.

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 1467 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Lindsay | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Rangel
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to coverage for tests for the detection of colorectal cancer under certain health benefit plans.

SB 1483 Author: Duncan
Coauthor: Madla | Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/11/2001 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 11 2001 8:27PM
Caption: Relating to certain services provided through telemedicine.

SB 1520 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/03/2001 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the fee collected for the registration of vehicles in certain counties.

SB 1571 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Madla | Bernsen | Staples | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Goodman
Last Action: 05/21/2001 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to standard physician contract forms for use in managed care plans.

SB 1704 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/14/2001 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the ratification of the creation of and to the administration, powers, duties, operation, taxing authority, and financing of the Southeast Trinity Groundwater Conservation District.

SB 1760 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Ellis, Rodney | Truan | Madla | Zaffirini | Barrientos
Sponsor: Carter
Last Action: 05/20/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the housing trust fund.

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 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 5 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/01/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Memorializing Congress to amend federal law pertaining to membership on policy committees of metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) and allow inclusion of persons representing another nation to enable MPOs along the border to work closely with their counterparts in Mexico.

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 21 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Madla | Truan | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Wise | Capelo
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Memorializing Congress to develop a treaty or agreement with Mexico to address health issues of mutual concern.

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.

SJR 6 Author: Duncan
Coauthor: Zaffirini | Fraser
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 05/28/2001 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation tangible personal property held at certain locations only temporarily for assembling, manufacturing, processing, or other commercial purposes.

SJR 10 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Ogden | Shapleigh | Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/17/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the issuance of bonds for improvements to the state highway system.

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 37 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Truan | Zaffirini | Sibley | Shapleigh
Sponsor: Flores
Last Action: 05/25/2001 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds or notes to provide financial assistance to counties for roadway projects to serve border colonias.

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.

SJR 50 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Barrientos | Ellis, Rodney | Madla | Truan | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Carter
Last Action: 05/20/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of bonds to augment funds for low and very low income housing.

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

SR 750 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/18/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Declaring the week of February 4 through February 10, 2002, as Texas Newborn Babies Week.

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 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.

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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