Texas Legislature

Bills Sponsored / Joint Sponsored

Rep. Marsha Farney 83rd Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 6/9/2026
Number of Bills: 11

Report Sections: Sponsored Bills | Joint Sponsored Bills

Sponsor (8):

SB 168

Author:

Fraser

Sponsor:

Farney

Last Action:

06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13

Caption:

Relating to the election of members of the board of directors of the Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District.

SB 425

Author:

Nelson

Sponsor:

Farney | Raymond | Cortez

Last Action:

05/25/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13

Caption:

Relating to foster care placement decisions made by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB 547

Author:

Hancock

Sponsor:

Farney

Last Action:

05/21/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar

Caption:

Relating to the applicability of certain laws to open-enrollment charter schools.

SB 715

Author:

Lucio

Sponsor:

Farney

Last Action:

06/14/2013 E Effective immediately

Caption:

Relating to counselors employed by school districts, including the use of consistent terminology in the Education Code to refer to school counselors and a license requirement for licensed professional counselors employed by school districts.

SB 860

Author:

Lucio

Sponsor:

Farney | Keffer | Paddie | Longoria

Last Action:

05/24/2013 E Effective immediately

Caption:

Relating to the provision of career and technology education courses in certain partnership programs to provide high school dropout recovery.

SB 1009

Author:

Fraser

Sponsor:

Farney

Last Action:

06/14/2013 E Effective immediately

Caption:

Relating to the creation of Burnet County Improvement District No. 1; providing authority to levy an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.

SB 1538

Author:

Van de Putte | Lucio

Sponsor:

Farney | Geren | Patrick, Diane | Alonzo

Last Action:

05/24/2013 E Effective immediately

Caption:

Relating to evaluating the performance, including computing dropout and completion rates, of public schools designated as dropout recovery schools.

SCR 12

Author:

Schwertner

Sponsor:

Farney

Last Action:

06/14/2013 E Signed by the Governor

Caption:

Designating pecan pie as the official State Pie of Texas.

Joint Sponsor (3):

SB 628

Author:

Watson

Sponsor:

Workman | Farney | Isaac | Kleinschmidt

Last Action:

06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13

Caption:

Relating to the creation of regional emergency communications districts; authorizing the issuance of bonds; authorizing a fee.

SB 1142

Author:

Duncan | Watson

Sponsor:

Davis, John | Deshotel | Huberty | Farney | Murphy

Last Action:

06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13

Caption:

Relating to an adult high school diploma and industry certification charter school pilot program for adults 19 to 50 years of age.

SB 1611

Author:

Ellis | Duncan

Sponsor:

Thompson, Senfronia | Lewis | Moody | Farney | Davis, Yvonne

Last Action:

05/16/2013 E Effective on 1/1/14

Caption:

Relating to discovery in a criminal case.