Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Sen. Borris L. Miles
88th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 10/31/2024

Number of Bills: 154

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (119):
SB 179 Author: Miles
Last Action: 04/26/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the consideration of the cumulative effects of air contaminant emissions in the emissions permitting process.

SB 180 Author: Miles
Last Action: 02/15/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the Center for Elimination of Disproportionality and Disparities renamed as the office for health equity and the duties of that office.

SB 181 Author: Miles
Last Action: 02/15/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Health and Human Services Commission's office of the ombudsman to resolve complaints against the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB 182 Author: Miles
Sponsor: Rose
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the required report of criminal offenses committed against individuals receiving certain state agency services; creating a criminal offense.

SB 183 Author: Miles
Last Action: 02/15/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to increasing the criminal penalty prescribed for certain acts of official oppression.

SB 184 Author: Miles
Last Action: 02/15/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to municipal civilian complaint review boards in certain municipalities.

SB 185 Author: Miles
Last Action: 02/15/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the retention and required disclosure under the public information law of certain complaints alleging official oppression.

SB 186 Author: Miles
Sponsor: Rose | Lalani
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the prohibited discharge of a patient to certain unlicensed or unpermitted group-centered facilities.

SB 187 Author: Miles
Sponsor: Reynolds | Rose
Last Action: 05/23/2023 H Failed to pass
Caption: Relating to failure to report assault, neglect, or omission of care in certain group homes; creating a criminal offense.

SB 188 Author: Miles
Sponsor: Reynolds
Last Action: 05/23/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to criminal history record information checks for applicants for employment and employees of group homes; creating a criminal offense.

SB 189 Author: Miles
Sponsor: Rose | Reynolds | Lalani
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the creation of a criminal offense concerning the failure of certain persons to report mistreatment of residents of group homes.

SB 190 Author: Miles
Sponsor: Thierry
Last Action: 05/23/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the civil penalty for certain signs placed on the right-of-way of a public road.

SB 191 Author: Miles
Last Action: 02/15/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises of certain sexually oriented businesses; creating a criminal offense; providing a criminal penalty.

SB 192 Author: Miles
Last Action: 02/15/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to standing to protest certain alcoholic beverage permit and license applications.

SB 193 Author: Miles
Last Action: 02/15/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to a notification requirement if a public school, including an open-enrollment charter school, does not have a nurse assigned to the school during all instructional hours.

SB 194 Author: Miles
Last Action: 02/15/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Texas African American Heritage Commission.

SB 229 Author: Miles
Last Action: 02/15/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to employment verification of certain health facility applicants.

SB 239 Author: Miles
Last Action: 02/15/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to employment restrictions for former employees of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; providing an administrative penalty.

SB 503 Author: Miles
Last Action: 02/17/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the issuance of air quality permits for concrete plants located in certain areas.

SB 504 Author: Miles
Last Action: 02/17/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to a "Texas solution" to reforming and addressing issues related to the Medicaid program, including the creation of an alternative program designed to ensure health benefit plan coverage to certain low-income individuals through the private marketplace; requiring a fee.

SB 639 Author: Miles
Last Action: 02/17/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to the continuation of a limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes if the property is acquired by and qualifies as the homestead of an heir of the owner or the owner's spouse or surviving spouse.

SB 705 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/01/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to request a hearing from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality related to the construction of a concrete plant.

SB 706 Author: Miles
Last Action: 04/18/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the continuation and operations of a health care provider participation program by the Harris County Hospital District.

SB 707 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/01/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the adoption and implementation of a surgical smoke evacuation system policy at certain health care facilities.

SB 800 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/01/2023 S Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the ability of a local authority to designate school crossing zones and school crosswalks at high school campuses located in certain municipalities.

SB 813 Author: Miles
Sponsor: Lopez, Ray | Reynolds | Morales Shaw | Guerra | Zwiener
Last Action: 06/17/2023 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to providing notice to a state representative and senator of certain administrative actions of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

SB 852 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/01/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the content of certain biennial legislative reports on immunizations issued by the Department of State Health Services.

SB 1181 Author: Miles
Last Action: 05/03/2023 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to certain indefinite quantity contracts entered into by the General Land Office in the event of a natural disaster.

SB 1202 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/09/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to emergency generators or other power sources for nursing facilities and assisted living facilities.

SB 1345 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/16/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the consideration of certain criminal history information of a prospective tenant of a housing development operated by a public housing authority or operated by a recipient of financial assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

SB 1346 Author: Miles
Sponsor: Bowers
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of certain littering offenses.

SB 1347 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/16/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to certain health care entities and medical committees, including peer review committees.

SB 1348 Author: Miles
Last Action: 05/22/2023 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the use of state money for the Urban Farm Microenterprise Support Program.

SB 1352 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/16/2023 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the recovery of exemplary damages based on a compensable death under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act.

SB 1353 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/16/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with an intellectual disability.

SB 1354 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/16/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the Rita Littlefield Chronic Kidney Disease Centralized Resource Center established within the Health and Human Services Commission.

SB 1355 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/16/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to requiring law enforcement agencies to make certain radio communications available to the public.

SB 1356 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/16/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to discrimination on the basis of hair texture or protective hairstyle associated with race.

SB 1357 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/16/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to including certain demographic information in federal incident-based reporting of information and statistics concerning offenses committed in this state.

SB 1358 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/16/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to the financing of certain grocery stores by a public facilities corporation.

SB 1383 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/16/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain criminal defendants for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.

SB 1384 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/16/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the child first grant program.

SB 1385 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/16/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the age of a child at which a juvenile court may exercise jurisdiction over the child and to the minimum age of criminal responsibility.

SB 1386 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/16/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the creation of the office of independent oversight ombudsman for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB 1408 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/16/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to establishment of the Texas Rare Disease Advisory Council.

SB 1409 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/16/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to the continuation of a limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes if the property is acquired by and qualifies as the homestead of an heir of the owner or the owner's spouse or surviving spouse.

SB 1410 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/16/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to state funding for school districts to which an academically unacceptable school district is annexed.

SB 1411 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/16/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for emergency outpatient dialysis treatment provided to certain individuals with end stage renal disease.

SB 1447 Author: Miles
Sponsor: Campos
Last Action: 06/02/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to a training program for persons investigating suspected child abuse or neglect.

SB 1448 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/16/2023 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the location for which a wholesale motor vehicle dealer general distinguishing number may be issued.

SB 1449 Author: Miles
Sponsor: Jones, Jolanda
Last Action: 05/23/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Harris County Hospital District to employ and commission peace officers.

SB 1450 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/16/2023 S Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to certain improvements of the state highway system in certain census tracts.

SB 1458 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/16/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the provision of certain information about Medicaid benefits in relation to newborn children.

SB 1459 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/16/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption: Relating to benefits and incentives for media production in this state.

SB 1460 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/16/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption: Relating to incentives for the moving image industry in this state.

SB 1490 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/16/2023 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the state historically underutilized business program; creating a criminal offense.

SB 1491 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/16/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the licensing in this state of a person licensed in another jurisdiction to practice psychology, marriage and family therapy, or professional counseling.

SB 1492 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/16/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the expunction of records and files related to certain conduct or offenses committed by a child.

SB 1493 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/16/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the licensing in this state of a person licensed in another jurisdiction to practice marriage and family therapy or professional counseling.

SB 1529 Author: Miles
Last Action: 05/04/2023 H Referred to Energy Resources: May 4 2023 8:56PM
Caption: Relating to notice to property owners regarding certain stationary LP-gas installations.

SB 1530 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/16/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption: Relating to reporting the blast radius information for aboveground storage tanks.

SB 1531 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/16/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption: Relating to written objections to the proposed installation or modification of a stationary LP-Gas installation.

SB 1532 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/16/2023 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the confidentiality of certain home address information in property tax appraisal records.

SB 1533 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/16/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the expunction of records and files related to certain conduct or offenses committed by a child.

SB 1552 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/16/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption: Relating to affirmative defenses for a Texas Commission on Environmental Quality enforcement action for unauthorized emission or opacity events.

SB 1553 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/16/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to job interview restrictions for releasees from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB 1554 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/16/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the location qualifications for a standard permit for certain concrete plants and a prohibition on the operation of concrete plants and crushing facilities at certain locations.

SB 1555 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/16/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption: Relating to air quality permits for aggregate production operations and concrete batch plants.

SB 1756 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/20/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to public school system accountability.

SB 1757 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/20/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the treatment of and education on sickle cell disease and the sickle cell task force.

SB 1919 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/20/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the employment of full-time registered nurses at public schools.

SB 1920 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/20/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the issuance of air quality permits for certain facilities located in a nonattainment area.

SB 1921 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/20/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the payment of certain fines and costs by a defendant.

SB 1922 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/20/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption: Relating to notice to property owners regarding certain stationary LP-gas installations.

SB 1924 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/20/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the maximum period of community supervision in a misdemeanor case.

SB 1974 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/21/2023 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Texas Advanced Research Institute.

SB 1975 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/21/2023 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the delegation of authority to issue permits for nuclear power reactor operators from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

SB 1976 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/21/2023 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the consideration of criminal history record information of applicants for public employment or an occupational license.

SB 1978 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/21/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact; authorizing fees.

SB 2047 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/21/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to creating a mental health allotment under the Foundation School Program.

SB 2048 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/21/2023 S Referred to s/c on Higher Education by Pres
Caption: Relating to eligibility requirements for student loan repayment assistance for certain mental health professionals.

SB 2049 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/21/2023 S Referred to s/c on Higher Education by Pres
Caption: Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans.

SB 2050 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/21/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the denial of a driver's license renewal for failure to appear in court, failure to pay a fine or cost, or failure to satisfy a judgment.

SB 2100 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/21/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to defenses to prosecution of the criminal offenses of gambling, keeping a gambling place, and possession of a gambling device, equipment, or paraphernalia and county regulation of poker clubs; providing civil penalties; authorizing an occupational license; authorizing a fee; creating a criminal offense.

SB 2101 Author: Miles
Sponsor: Morales, Christina | Darby | Leach | Bowers
Last Action: 05/19/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to certain notifications related to the rights of crime victims.

SB 2102 Author: Miles
Sponsor: Raney
Last Action: 06/02/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the initial registration and inspection period for certain rental vehicles; authorizing fees.

SB 2103 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/21/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to transferring certain investigations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation to the Health and Human Services Commission.

SB 2104 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/21/2023 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to certain benefits paid by the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

SB 2128 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/21/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Task Force on Concrete Plants.

SB 2129 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/21/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the establishment of an independent market monitor for the natural gas market by the Railroad Commission of Texas.

SB 2130 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/21/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the establishment by the Railroad Commission of Texas of a policy to eliminate the routine flaring of natural gas from wells or other facilities regulated by the commission.

SB 2131 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/21/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to the treatment of a replacement structure for a structure that was rendered uninhabitable or unusable by a casualty or by wind or water damage as a new improvement for ad valorem tax purposes.

SB 2132 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/21/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the provision of counseling services by certain providers under Medicaid and reimbursement for those services.

SB 2133 Author: Miles
Sponsor: Oliverson | Plesa
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to emergency planning for the transportation of certain end stage renal disease facility patients during a declared disaster.

SB 2134 Author: Miles
Last Action: 04/18/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the use of telemedicine and telehealth services in the juvenile justice system.

SB 2382 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/23/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the timely processing of certain requests relating to a person released on parole or mandatory supervision.

SB 2383 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/23/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the development of a severe weather adaptation plan by certain entities.

SB 2384 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/23/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to criminal defendants bail findings and post hearing evaluation

SB 2454 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/23/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to abortions; authorizing a good faith requirement for medical emergencies.

SB 2455 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/23/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by patients with certain medical conditions.

SB 2475 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/23/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting.

SB 2581 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/30/2023 S Referred to s/c on Higher Education by Pres
Caption: Relating to the service area of the Houston Community College System District.

SB 2604 Author: Miles
Sponsor: Thompson, Senfronia
Last Action: 06/16/2023 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 589; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

SB 2611 Author: Miles
Last Action: 04/24/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Northeast Houston Redevelopment District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments or fees.

SJR 37 Author: Miles
Last Action: 02/17/2023 S Referred to Transportation
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to permit additional uses of certain dedicated general revenue transferred each fiscal year to the state highway fund.

SJR 38 Author: Miles
Last Action: 02/17/2023 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for the continuation of a limitation on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes if the property is acquired by and qualifies as the homestead of an heir of the owner or the owner's spouse or surviving spouse.

SJR 89 Author: Miles
Last Action: 03/23/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting slavery and involuntary servitude.

SR 82 Author: Miles
Last Action: 02/07/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing January 24, 2023, as Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Day.

SR 234 Author: Miles | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Creighton | Huffman | et al.
Last Action: 03/01/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 2, 2023, as University of Houston Day.

SR 281 Author: Miles | Alvarado | Perry | West
Last Action: 03/07/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 7, 2023, as Alpha Kappa Alpha Day.

SR 282 Author: Miles | Alvarado | West | Whitmire
Last Action: 03/07/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 7, 2023, as Texas Southern University Day.

SR 287 Author: Miles | Alvarado | Whitmire
Last Action: 03/08/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 8, 2023, as University of Houston-Downtown Day.

SR 429 Author: Miles | Johnson | West | Whitmire
Last Action: 04/17/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 17, 2023, as Red and White Day.

SR 471 Author: Miles | Alvarado | West | Whitmire
Last Action: 04/25/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Texas Southern University cheerleading team on winning the Cheer Spirit Rally Division I championship at the 2023 NCA & NDA College Nationals.

SR 547 Author: Miles | Blanco | Creighton | Gutierrez | Menéndez | et al.
Last Action: 05/11/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Texas Legislative Internship Program Class of the 88th Legislature.

SR 563 Author: Miles | Alvarado | Eckhardt | Whitmire
Last Action: 05/16/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Fellows from the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs.

SR 601 Author: Miles | Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Eckhardt | et al.
Last Action: 05/17/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing May 17, 2023, as Vietnamese American Day.

SR 647 Author: Miles | Alvarado | Bettencourt | West | Whitmire
Last Action: 05/23/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Jeanne Beulah Franklin Samuels of Houston.

SR 661 Author: Miles | Alvarado | Whitmire
Last Action: 05/25/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Cesar Maldonado for his service as Chancellor of Houston Community College.

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 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 25 Author: Kolkhorst | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor: Klick
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to support for nursing-related postsecondary education, including scholarships to nursing students, loan repayment assistance to nurses and nursing faculty, and grants to nursing education programs.

SB 122 Author: Alvarado | Blanco | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | Menéndez | et al.
Last Action: 02/15/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the repeal of and exceptions to certain laws prohibiting abortion.

SB 123 Author: Alvarado | Blanco | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | Menéndez | et al.
Last Action: 02/15/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to exceptions to certain laws prohibiting abortion.

SB 124 Author: Alvarado | Blanco | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | Menéndez | et al.
Last Action: 02/15/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the Medicaid eligibility of certain women during and following a pregnancy.

SB 788 Author: Eckhardt | Alvarado | Gutierrez | LaMantia | Miles
Last Action: 03/01/2023 S Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Office of Environmental Justice within the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

SB 1274 Author: Gutierrez | Alvarado | Blanco | Eckhardt | Hinojosa | et al.
Last Action: 03/09/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to regulating certain firearm transfers, possession of certain firearms, and protective orders prohibiting possession of a firearm; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.

SB 1314 Author: Eckhardt | Alvarado | Blanco | Gutierrez | LaMantia | et al.
Last Action: 03/09/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to money awarded to providers of women's health services and family planning services, including the repeal of prohibitions on the provision of those services.

SB 1662 Author: Alvarado | Miles | Whitmire
Last Action: 03/09/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to public school system accountability.

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 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.

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.

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 197 Author: Kolkhorst | Miles | West
Last Action: 02/21/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences at Prairie View A&M University for its contributions to higher education.

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 304 Author: Hancock | Miles
Last Action: 03/14/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 9, 2023, as World Kidney Day.

SR 315 Author: West | Miles
Last Action: 03/15/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 15, 2023, as Minority Business Enterprise Public Policy Day.

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 336 Author: Eckhardt | Miles | West
Last Action: 03/22/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing KAZI FM 88.7 on the occasion of its 40th anniversary.

SR 378 Author: Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Last Action: 04/03/2023 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of Darren Almendarez.

SR 387 Author: Alvarado | Bettencourt | Creighton | Middleton | Miles | et al.
Last Action: 04/04/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Port Houston for its contributions to the Texas economy.

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 447 Author: Whitmire | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Huffman | Kolkhorst | et al.
Last Action: 05/10/2023 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of Carroll Sidney Shaddock.

SR 494 Author: Whitmire | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Creighton | Huffman | et al.
Last Action: 05/01/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Miller Outdoor Theatre on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.

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 514 Author: Eckhardt | Miles
Last Action: 05/04/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Mt. Zion Baptist Church on the occasion of its 150th anniversary.

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 532 Author: Menéndez | Alvarado | Blanco | Creighton | Eckhardt | et al.
Last Action: 05/09/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the members of the 12th class of the Senator Gregory Luna Legislative Scholars and Fellows Program.

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 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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