Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. Mario Gallegos, Jr.
81st Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/26/2024

Number of Bills: 24

SB 9 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Lucio | Hinojosa | Uresti | Gallegos | Carona | et al.
Last Action: 05/04/2009 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to financial support and incentives for the development of national research universities and high-quality comprehensive regional universities and a review of the institutional groupings under the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's accountability system.

SB 18 Author: Estes
Coauthor: Eltife | Hegar | Jackson, Mike | Patrick, Dan | Uresti | et al.
Sponsor: Bonnen | Pitts | Kuempel | Geren | Homer
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the acquisition of property by entities with eminent domain authority.

SB 19 Author: Patrick, Dan
Coauthor: Eltife | Huffman | Jackson, Mike | Nelson | Nichols | et al.
Last Action: 04/09/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the computation of the franchise tax.

SB 21 Author: Zaffirini | Carona | Hinojosa | Lucio | Uresti | et al.
Coauthor: Wentworth | Watson | Shapleigh | Davis, Wendy | West | et al.
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to an enhanced quality full-day prekindergarten program provided by public school districts in conjunction with community providers.

SB 41 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Eltife | Hegar | Hinojosa | Carona | Huffman | et al.
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to determination of state contributions for participation by certain junior college employees in the state employees group benefits program.

SB 49 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Gallegos | West
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to certain requirements applicable to the State Center for Early Childhood Development.

SB 89 Author: Van de Putte
Coauthor: Carona | Davis, Wendy | Uresti | Zaffirini | Hinojosa | et al.
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H 1 hr. notice-to suspend rules
Caption: Relating to the prosecution, punishment, and prevention of offenses involving trafficking of persons or certain forced or sex-based labor or services, law enforcement training relating to the trafficking of persons, and the creation of the trafficking of persons investigation and prosecution account in the general revenue fund.

SB 90 Author: Van de Putte | Shapleigh | Uresti | Wentworth
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy | Gallegos | Carona | Watson | Lucio | et al.
Sponsor: Geren | King, Susan | Sheffield | Aycock | Strama
Last Action: 05/05/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to adoption of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.

SB 108 Author: Ellis
Coauthor: Carona | Davis, Wendy | Lucio | Watson | Gallegos | et al.
Sponsor: Strama | Anchia | Lucio III
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the establishment and funding of a green job skills training program that includes training for certain youths and young veterans.

SB 296 Author: West
Coauthor: Deuell | Davis, Wendy | Carona | Eltife | Van de Putte | et al.
Last Action: 04/30/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the disclosure of certain payments or other transfers of value by manufacturers of prescription drugs, medical devices, and medical supplies; providing a penalty.

SB 297 Author: Van de Putte | Ogden
Coauthor: Uresti | Harris | Zaffirini | Estes | Hinojosa | et al.
Sponsor: Corte | Guillen | Maldonado | Flores | Gattis
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to resident tuition rates and fees at public institutions of higher education for certain veterans and servicemembers and their spouses and children.

SB 309 Author: Jackson, Mike
Coauthor: Carona | Gallegos
Last Action: 03/31/2009 H Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of amusement redemption machines at certain locations; providing penalties.

SB 469 Author: Carona | Hinojosa | Shapleigh | Uresti | Van de Putte
Coauthor: Harris | Lucio | Ogden | Deuell | Nelson | et al.
Sponsor: Flores | Pena | Oliveira | Corte | Smith, Wayne
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Point of order sustained
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homesteads of certain totally disabled veterans and to the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation to which a disabled veteran is entitled based on disability rating.

SB 499 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Gallegos
Sponsor: England
Last Action: 05/24/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to birth records of adopted children.

SB 515 Author: Ellis
Coauthor: Van de Putte | Wentworth | Davis, Wendy | Gallegos
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to health education curriculum and instruction in public schools.

SB 841 Author: Averitt
Coauthor: Van de Putte | Eltife | West | Williams | Davis, Wendy | et al.
Sponsor: Coleman | Dukes | Zerwas | Davis, John | Naishtat
Last Action: 05/25/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the child health plan program.

SB 961 Author: Ellis
Coauthor: Watson | Carona | Davis, Wendy | Uresti | West | et al.
Sponsor: Eiland
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the sale of certain annuities.

SB 982 Author: Van de Putte | Eltife | West
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy | Nichols | Gallegos | Uresti | Zaffirini | et al.
Last Action: 04/21/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to public school finance.

SB 985 Author: Davis, Wendy
Coauthor: Gallegos
Last Action: 04/20/2009 H Referred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Caption: Relating to the lodging expenses of certain state emergency services personnel.

SB 1084 Author: Ellis | Carona
Coauthor: Gallegos
Last Action: 05/06/2009 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the authorization and regulation of casino and slot gaming in this state, the creation, powers, and duties of the Texas Gaming Commission, and the powers and duties of the Texas Racing Commission; providing penalties.

SB 1443 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Lucio | Carona | Eltife | Gallegos | Nichols | et al.
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the academic costs charged to resident undergraduate students by general academic teaching institutions and to certain reports regarding certain costs of those institutions.

SB 1569 Author: Eltife
Coauthor: Ellis | Van de Putte | Watson | Carona | Davis, Wendy | et al.
Sponsor: Strama | Deshotel | Harless
Last Action: 05/27/2009 H Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal
Caption: Relating to unemployment compensation modernization.

SB 2151 Author: Patrick, Dan
Coauthor: Gallegos
Sponsor: Coleman
Last Action: 05/24/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to ambulatory surgical centers and to the provision of services at those centers by certain designated physician groups.

SB 2251 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Hinojosa | Gallegos | Lucio | Uresti | Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/30/2009 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to memorial monuments on the Capitol grounds, including the Tejano monument.

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