Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. José Menéndez
88th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 10/3/2024

Number of Bills: 36

SB 4 Author: Bettencourt | Huffman | Parker
Coauthor: Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Last Action: 04/10/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Apr 10 2023 3:28PM
Caption: Relating to the maximum compressed tax rate of a school district.

SB 222 Author: Nichols
Coauthor: Alvarado | Blanco | Eckhardt | Hancock | Johnson | et al.
Sponsor: Metcalf
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to paid leave by certain state employees for the birth or adoption of a child.

SB 224 Author: Alvarado | Whitmire
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | Eckhardt | Flores | et al.
Sponsor: Leach | Hull | Oliverson | Goldman | Walle
Last Action: 05/29/2023 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to catalytic converters, including criminal conduct involving catalytic converters; providing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty; increasing a fee.

SB 232 Author: Hinojosa
Coauthor: Menéndez | Middleton | Sparks | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Geren
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the removal from office of an officer of a political subdivision for commission of certain criminal offenses.

SB 252 Author: Alvarado
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Eckhardt | Menéndez
Sponsor: Guillen | Vo | Cortez | Garcia | Neave Criado
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the licensing of certain veterans by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement and the hiring of those veterans by political subdivisions.

SB 258 Author: Eckhardt
Coauthor: Hinojosa | Johnson | Menéndez | West | Whitmire | et al.
Last Action: 05/17/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to energy efficiency goals for electric utilities.

SB 294 Author: Johnson
Coauthor: Blanco | Campbell | Menéndez | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Klick | Lalani | Howard | Oliverson | Plesa
Last Action: 05/24/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the use of epinephrine auto-injectors and medication designated for treatment of respiratory distress on public and private school campuses.

SB 330 Author: Hall | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Eckhardt | et al.
Coauthor: Campbell | Creighton | Flores | King | LaMantia | et al.
Sponsor: Schaefer | Spiller | Anderson
Last Action: 05/23/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the resilience of the electric grid and certain municipalities.

SB 412 Author: Paxton
Coauthor: Creighton | Eckhardt | Kolkhorst | LaMantia | Menéndez | et al.
Sponsor: Guillen | Ramos | Morales, Eddie | Plesa
Last Action: 05/19/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to protections for pregnant and parenting students enrolled in public institutions of higher education.

SB 418 Author: Paxton
Coauthor: Campbell | Hall | Menéndez | Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/16/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the transfer of students between public schools.

SB 459 Author: Paxton
Coauthor: Blanco | Creighton | Eckhardt | Hancock | Kolkhorst | et al.
Sponsor: Harris, Caroline | González, Mary
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to early registration for parenting students at public institutions of higher education.

SB 544 Author: Blanco
Coauthor: Gutierrez | LaMantia | Menéndez | Paxton
Sponsor: Moody
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the issuance of a temporary teaching certificate to and requirements regarding educator certification for certain persons with experience as instructors for the Community College of the Air Force.

SB 557 Author: West
Coauthor: Johnson | LaMantia | Menéndez | Miles
Last Action: 02/17/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain students enrolled in a postsecondary educational institution for the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

SB 597 Author: Eckhardt
Coauthor: Campbell | Flores | LaMantia | Menéndez
Last Action: 02/17/2023 S Referred to s/c on Higher Education by Pres
Caption: Relating to the designation of liaison officers to assist certain students at public institutions of higher education who are parents.

SB 645 Author: Huffman
Coauthor: Blanco | Hinojosa | Menéndez | Miles | West
Last Action: 04/10/2023 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Apr 10 2023 3:28PM
Caption: Relating to the designation of fentanyl poisoning for purposes of the death certificate and to the criminal penalties for certain controlled substance offenses; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB 656 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Hinojosa | LaMantia | Menéndez
Sponsor: Guillen
Last Action: 05/23/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to an optional health condition or disability designation on a driver's license or personal identification certificate.

SB 727 Author: West
Coauthor: Johnson | Menéndez | Miles
Last Action: 03/01/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to allowing certain inmates to apply for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits to be provided at the time of discharge or release.

SB 780 Author: Hughes
Coauthor: Menéndez
Sponsor: Hefner
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to emergency possession of certain abandoned children by designated emergency infant care providers.

SB 796 Author: Middleton
Coauthor: Menéndez
Sponsor: Johnson, Ann
Last Action: 06/17/2023 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to arbitration provisions in surplus lines insurance contracts.

SB 838 Author: Creighton
Coauthor: Blanco | Menéndez | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Thierry | Buckley | King, Tracy O. | Collier
Last Action: 05/05/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools providing silent panic alert technology in classrooms.

SB 876 Author: Flores | Whitmire
Coauthor: Hinojosa | Menéndez | West
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 878 Author: Eckhardt
Coauthor: Menéndez | West
Last Action: 03/01/2023 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the prohibition of housing discrimination on the basis of hair texture or protective hairstyle associated with race.

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

SB 1249 Author: Hancock
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Menéndez | Miles | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Oliverson
Last Action: 05/19/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a living organ donor education program.

SB 1341 Author: West
Coauthor: Menéndez
Last Action: 05/18/2023 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption: Relating to the application review process for certain delayed birth certificates.

SB 1524 Author: Blanco
Coauthor: Menéndez
Sponsor: Lujan | Canales | Lopez, Ray | Cortez | Guillen
Last Action: 05/23/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation to provide department services on federal military property.

SB 1648 Author: Parker
Coauthor: Blanco | Eckhardt | Kolkhorst | Menéndez
Sponsor: Walle | Holland
Last Action: 05/29/2023 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the centennial parks conservation fund.

SB 1751 Author: Kolkhorst | Campbell | Nichols
Coauthor: Menéndez
Last Action: 04/24/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 24 2023 7:06PM
Caption: Relating to the regulation and tax treatment of facilities in the ERCOT power region that demand a large load of interruptible power.

SB 1929 Author: Johnson
Coauthor: Menéndez
Sponsor: Dean
Last Action: 06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the registration of virtual currency mining facilities in the ERCOT power region that demand a large load of interruptible power.

SB 2021 Author: Paxton
Coauthor: Kolkhorst | Menéndez | Middleton
Sponsor: Schatzline | Ordaz | Schaefer | Johnson, Ann
Last Action: 05/23/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to requirements for certain Internet websites containing sexual material harmful to minors; providing a civil penalty.

SB 2105 Author: Johnson
Coauthor: Kolkhorst | Menéndez
Sponsor: Holland
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the registration of and certain other requirements relating to data brokers; providing a civil penalty and authorizing a fee.

SB 2329 Author: Bettencourt
Coauthor: Johnson | Menéndez | Middleton
Last Action: 05/18/2023 S Vote taken in committee
Caption: Relating to daylight saving time.

SJR 25 Author: Johnson
Coauthor: Menéndez
Last Action: 02/15/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to reserve to the people the powers of initiative and referendum.

SJR 35 Author: Birdwell
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Hall | Menéndez | Middleton
Sponsor: Geren
Last Action: 05/24/2023 H Failed of adoption
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen.

SJR 74 Author: Parker
Coauthor: Blanco | Eckhardt | Kolkhorst | Menéndez
Sponsor: Walle | Holland
Last Action: 05/23/2023 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the centennial parks conservation fund.

SJR 86 Author: Bettencourt
Coauthor: Johnson | LaMantia | Menéndez | Middleton | Paxton
Last Action: 05/24/2023 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a statewide referendum allowing voters to indicate a preference for observing year-round standard time or daylight saving time and authorizing the legislature to enact legislation that gives effect to the preferred option.

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