Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Sen. Pete Flores
88th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 10/9/2024

Number of Bills: 106

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (71):
SB 748 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/01/2023 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the provision of state aid to certain local governments to offset the cost of the exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran.

SB 749 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/01/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the administration of a medication and the ordering and administration of an immunization or vaccination by a pharmacist.

SB 750 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/01/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to eligibility for service on the board of directors of an appraisal district.

SB 751 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/01/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to elimination of limitations periods for suits for personal injury arising from certain offenses against a child.

SB 752 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/01/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the delivery and direct shipment of certain alcoholic beverages to ultimate consumers; creating criminal offenses.

SB 753 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/01/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the office of the attorney general with respect to certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications.

SB 754 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/01/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for causing bodily injury while resisting arrest, search, or transportation.

SB 755 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/01/2023 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the reimbursement of state employees for groceries consumed while traveling on official state business.

SB 756 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/01/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the reporting of electronic political contributions accepted by certain political committees.

SB 830 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/01/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to the authority of a taxing unit other than a school district to establish a limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes that the taxing unit may impose on the residence homesteads of individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.

SB 831 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/01/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to inservice training on identifying abuse, neglect, and illegal, unprofessional, and unethical conduct in certain health care facilities.

SB 832 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/01/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to appeals to justice courts of certain appraisal review board orders.

SB 876 Author: Flores | Whitmire
Sponsor: Buckley | Patterson | Lalani
Last Action: 05/29/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of dog and cat breeders; expanding the applicability of an occupational license.

SB 1005 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/03/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the adoption of physical fitness programs and standards for law enforcement officers employed by the office of the attorney general.

SB 1006 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/03/2023 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption: Relating to the minimum instruction requirement for the boater education program and the disposition and use of money received by the Parks and Wildlife Department from the boater education program.

SB 1007 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/03/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain criminal offenses involving material or conduct that may be obscene or is otherwise harmful to children.

SB 1008 Author: Flores
Sponsor: Buckley
Last Action: 05/10/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to establishing residency for purposes of admission into public schools.

SB 1084 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/09/2023 S Referred to Administration
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of a district judge or former district judge for burial in the State Cemetery.

SB 1085 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/09/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Evergreen Underground Water Conservation District to impose certain fees.

SB 1233 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/09/2023 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to companies in which employees have ownership interests through employee stock ownership plans.

SB 1234 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/09/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to an indicator of achievement for military readiness under the public school accountability system.

SB 1235 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/09/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the temporary appointment of county jailers.

SB 1236 Author: Flores
Sponsor: Murr
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the use of certain weapons in or on the bed or bank of a navigable river or stream; providing a penalty.

SB 1237 Author: Flores
Sponsor: Geren
Last Action: 05/29/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to compensation and leave for certain security officers or investigators commissioned as peace officers by the comptroller.

SB 1248 Author: Flores
Sponsor: Lozano
Last Action: 05/23/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of smuggling of persons.

SB 1426 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/16/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to municipal regulation of the removal of an Ashe juniper tree.

SB 1427 Author: Flores
Last Action: 04/18/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 18 2023 7:00PM
Caption: Relating to certain criminal conduct and organizations that threaten the security of this state and its residents and borders; increasing criminal penalties.

SB 1570 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/16/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the limitations period for certain criminal offenses based on assaultive conduct.

SB 1788 Author: Flores | Hinojosa
Last Action: 03/20/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to organized crime, racketeering activities, and collection of unlawful debts; providing a civil penalty; creating criminal offenses.

SB 1850 Author: Flores
Sponsor: Clardy
Last Action: 05/27/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the presiding officer of the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.

SB 1851 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/20/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the establishment and administration of a state ammunition manufacturing facility; granting rulemaking authority.

SB 1852 Author: Flores
Sponsor: Metcalf | Morales, Christina
Last Action: 05/19/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to active shooter training for peace officers.

SB 1883 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/20/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the delivery of alcoholic beverages from certain premises to the ultimate consumer.

SB 1884 Author: Flores
Last Action: 05/17/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to identification of and sanctions against certain foreign actors.

SB 1885 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/20/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome advisory council.

SB 1959 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/21/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the authority of a physician to supervise or delegate the prescribing or ordering of a drug or device to a physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse.

SB 2018 Author: Flores
Last Action: 05/18/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to prohibitions on camping in a public place.

SB 2115 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/21/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to improvements to the Texas Information and Referral Network.

SB 2116 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/21/2023 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Caption: Relating to the Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District.

SB 2577 Author: Flores
Sponsor: King, Tracy O.
Last Action: 05/27/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Atascosa County Municipal Utility District No. 2; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 2605 Author: Flores
Sponsor: Buckley
Last Action: 06/16/2023 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Knob Creek Municipal Utility District of Bell County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 2612 Author: Flores | Campbell | Gutierrez | Menéndez | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Allison | Lujan
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the commissioning by the General Land Office of certain Alamo complex rangers as peace officers.

SCR 43 Author: Flores
Sponsor: Murr
Last Action: 05/05/2023 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Recognizing the 2023 Texas A&M University System policy interns.

SCR 46 Author: Flores
Sponsor: Kuempel
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Authorizing the State Preservation Board to approve the placement of the Texas Game Warden Memorial at the State Capitol Complex.

SCR 49 Author: Flores
Last Action: 05/04/2023 S Referred to Administration
Caption: Designating September 24 as Captain Henry T. Waskow Day for a 10-year period ending in 2033.

SJR 42 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/01/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize a political subdivision other than a school district to establish a limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes that the political subdivision may impose on the residence homesteads of persons who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.

SR 146 Author: Flores | Hughes | Menéndez
Last Action: 02/22/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 22, 2023, as Sheriffs' Association of Texas Day.

SR 147 Author: Flores
Last Action: 02/15/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Bobby Ott for being named Superintendent of the Year by the Texas Association of School Boards.

SR 188 Author: Flores
Last Action: 02/22/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Buddy Mills on the occasion of Sheriffs' Association of Texas Day.

SR 244 Author: Flores | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Last Action: 02/28/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 28, 2023, as Texas Republican County Chairmen's Association Legislative Day.

SR 273 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/08/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 8, 2023, as Pleasanton Day.

SR 274 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/07/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing M. Rex Emerson on the occasion of his retirement.

SR 291 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/07/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing T. Beck Gipson for his service as Kerr County Commissioner.

SR 297 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/13/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Lynn Ellison on the occasion of his retirement.

SR 298 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/13/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of the life of Preciliano Medina.

SR 318 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/16/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Dianne Gattuso for 50 years of service to the State of Texas.

SR 319 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/16/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Robert L. Hurley on the occasion of his retirement.

SR 322 Author: Flores
Last Action: 03/20/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Donna Jenschke on the occasion of her retirement.

SR 372 Author: Flores
Last Action: 04/04/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 4, 2023, as Castroville Legislative Day.

SR 414 Author: Flores
Last Action: 04/13/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Tanya Tucker for her contributions to country music.

SR 431 Author: Flores | Springer
Last Action: 04/17/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing volunteer firefighters on the occasion of National Volunteer Week.

SR 473 Author: Flores
Last Action: 04/25/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Anthony Wayne LeStourgeon.

SR 474 Author: Flores
Last Action: 04/25/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Cen-Tex Sustainable Communities Partnership for its contributions to the Central Texas region.

SR 475 Author: Flores
Last Action: 04/25/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the AG Youth of Texas Lots, Stock, & Barrows BBQ Cook-Off taking place on May 5 and 6, 2023.

SR 503 Author: Flores
Last Action: 05/02/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Allan Rubino for 50 years of service to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.

SR 504 Author: Flores
Last Action: 05/03/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Tommy Williams.

SR 505 Author: Flores
Last Action: 05/02/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing September 24, 2023, as Captain Henry T. Waskow Day.

SR 506 Author: Flores
Last Action: 05/12/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Atascosa County law enforcement agencies for their role in stopping an escaped convict and suspected murderer.

SR 533 Author: Flores
Last Action: 05/09/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the 150th anniversary of the City of Lampasas.

SR 700 Author: Flores
Last Action: 05/28/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 4635.

SR 712 Author: Flores
Last Action: 05/28/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the DPS Troopers Foundation Burn and Turn BBQ Cook-Off.

Additional Primary Authors (35):
SB 3 Author: Bettencourt | Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor: Meyer | Bonnen | Burrows | Thierry | Raymond
Last Action: 05/26/2023 S House appoints conferees-reported
Caption: Relating to providing property tax relief through the public school finance system, exemptions, limitations on appraisals and taxes, and property tax administration.

SB 5 Author: Parker | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Last Action: 04/10/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Apr 10 2023 3:28PM
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property that is held or used for the production of income and a franchise tax credit for the payment of certain related ad valorem taxes.

SB 10 Author: Huffman | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Sponsor: Bonnen | Burns | Capriglione
Last Action: 06/14/2023 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to certain benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

SB 15 Author: Middleton | Bettencourt | Campbell | Creighton | Flores | et al.
Sponsor: Swanson | Slawson | Klick | Bonnen | Oliverson
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to requiring public institution of higher education students who compete in intercollegiate athletic competitions to compete based on biological sex.

SB 18 Author: Creighton | Campbell | Flores | King | Kolkhorst | et al.
Sponsor: Kuempel
Last Action: 06/17/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the tenure and employment of faculty members at certain public institutions of higher education.

SB 589 Author: Johnson | Flores
Last Action: 02/17/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to a health literacy plan developed by the statewide health coordinating council and the inclusion of health literacy in the state health plan.

SB 1133 Author: Blanco | Flores | Hinojosa | Kolkhorst | Perry | et al.
Sponsor: King, Tracy O.
Last Action: 06/02/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to a program to compensate landowners for property damage caused by certain criminal activities.

SB 1421 Author: Perry | Blanco | Campbell | Flores | Gutierrez | et al.
Last Action: 04/17/2023 H Referred to Agriculture & Livestock: Apr 17 2023 1:42PM
Caption: Relating to the effect of nuisance actions, other actions, and governmental requirements on certain agricultural operations.

SB 1537 Author: Parker | Bettencourt | Campbell | Creighton | Flores | et al.
Last Action: 05/16/2023 H Referred to Higher Education: May 16 2023 2:34PM
Caption: Relating to measures to prevent espionage and intellectual property theft at public institutions of higher education.

SB 1817 Author: Bettencourt | Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Last Action: 05/04/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: May 4 2023 8:56PM
Caption: Relating to investments in certain companies doing business in the Russian Federation.

SB 2040 Author: Springer | Flores | Johnson | Paxton | Schwertner
Sponsor: Clardy | Holland | Canales | Goldman | Bell, Keith
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the continuation and transfer of the regulation of willed body programs to the Texas Funeral Service Commission, the regulation of willed body programs, non-transplant anatomical donation organizations, and anatomical facilities, and the creation of the State Anatomical Advisory Committee; requiring registration; authorizing fees; authorizing an administrative penalty.

SB 2539 Author: Creighton | Blanco | Campbell | Eckhardt | Flores | et al.
Last Action: 03/23/2023 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the administration, coordination, and support of public higher education, including the public junior college state finance program and an Advanced Career and Education (ACE) scholarship program for students enrolled in dual credit courses.

SCR 53 Author: Sparks | Alvarado | Creighton | Eckhardt | Flores | et al.
Sponsor: Cain
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Recognizing Mikael and Carolyn Garcia on the birth of their daughter, Mary Faustina Garcia.

SJR 2 Author: Parker | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Last Action: 03/15/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.

SJR 3 Author: Bettencourt | Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor: Meyer | Bonnen | Burrows | Thierry | Raymond
Last Action: 05/26/2023 S House appoints conferees-reported
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes, to increase the amount of an exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district applicable to residence homesteads, to adjust the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect increases in certain exemption amounts, and to except certain appropriations to pay for ad valorem tax relief from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations.

SJR 81 Author: Birdwell | Creighton | Eckhardt | Flores | King | et al.
Sponsor: Wilson | Kuempel | Manuel | DeAyala | VanDeaver
Last Action: 05/26/2023 S House appoints conferees-reported
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of funds to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System and certain component institutions of the Texas State University System and repealing the limitation on the allocation to the Texas State Technical College System and its campuses of the annual appropriation of certain constitutionally dedicated funding for public institutions of higher education.

SR 148 Author: West | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 02/08/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Opal Lee on the occasion of the unveiling of her portrait in the Senate Chamber.

SR 174 Author: Creighton | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 02/15/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 15, 2023, as Orange and Maroon Legislative Day.

SR 211 Author: Menéndez | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Last Action: 02/22/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 22, 2023, as UTSA Day.

SR 212 Author: Perry | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 02/22/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the organizers, supporters, and attendees of the Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast.

SR 216 Author: Zaffirini | Alvarado | Blanco | Flores | Gutierrez | et al.
Last Action: 02/22/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 22, 2023, as Texas Hispanic Judges' Day.

SR 241 Author: Sparks | Birdwell | Blanco | Creighton | Flores | et al.
Last Action: 02/28/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 28, 2023, as Texas Rural Broadband Day.

SR 317 Author: Birdwell | Flores | Hall | King | Kolkhorst | et al.
Last Action: 03/16/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Tenth Court of Appeals on the occasion of its centennial.

SR 323 Author: King | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 03/21/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 21, 2023, as World Down Syndrome Day.

SR 443 Author: Birdwell | Flores | Hancock | Hinojosa | Huffman | et al.
Last Action: 04/19/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 19, 2023, as Texas State Technical College Day.

SR 454 Author: Hughes | Flores
Last Action: 04/24/2023 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of Harold Wayne Stone.

SR 455 Author: King | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 04/26/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the modern state of Israel.

SR 513 Author: LaMantia | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 05/03/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Mary Elizabeth Altman Yturria.

SR 529 Author: Parker | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 05/11/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing May 11, 2023, as World War II Veterans Capitol Day.

SR 618 Author: Campbell | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 05/24/2023 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of Billy Joe "Red" McCombs.

SR 630 Author: Zaffirini | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 05/23/2023 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of former State Representative and Senator James William "Bill" Haley.

SR 678 Author: Perry | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 05/29/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Requesting Congress to reimburse the State of Texas for funds used or will be used to meet federal obligations to secure the southern border.

SR 703 Author: Eckhardt | Flores
Last Action: 05/28/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Connie Sinclair on the occasion of her retirement.

SR 728 Author: Hughes | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 05/29/2023 S Remarks ordered printed
Caption: In memory of Gloria Morris Ashford of Dallas.

SR 729 Author: Hughes | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Last Action: 05/29/2023 S Remarks ordered printed
Caption: In memory of Flora Loretta Solomon Reves.

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