Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Sen. Chris Harris
80th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 5/2/2024

Number of Bills: 99

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (80):
SB 88 Author: Harris
Last Action: 01/23/2007 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the proximity of certain sex offenders' residences to premises where children commonly gather.

SB 226 Author: Harris
Last Action: 01/30/2007 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to a computerized map system containing the locations of residences of registered sex offenders and premises where children commonly gather.

SB 227 Author: Harris
Last Action: 02/28/2007 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the perfection of a child support lien on a motor vehicle.

SB 228 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Eiland
Last Action: 06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption: Relating to suits affecting the parent-child relationship, including proceedings for the establishment, modification, and enforcement of child support, parentage, and possession of and access to a child; providing a civil penalty.

SB 229 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Gonzales
Last Action: 05/04/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption: Relating to the seal of a district court and the signature of the district clerk used on process issued by the court.

SB 230 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Dutton
Last Action: 06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the notification required when certain school students who engage in certain criminal conduct transfer to a new school.

SB 231 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 05/23/2007 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption: Relating to child support enforcement.

SB 232 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Homer
Last Action: 05/20/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the rendition and issuance of an administrative qualified domestic relations order to enforce child support obligations.

SB 233 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/14/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain law enforcement agencies to establish a checkpoint to determine whether persons are boating while intoxicated.

SB 234 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Truitt
Last Action: 05/21/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the reporting of income-producing contracts or programs entered into or operated by school districts.

SB 235 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Smith, Todd
Last Action: 06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption: Relating to the composition of a county bail bond board.

SB 251 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Harper-Brown
Last Action: 06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption: Relating to parking of a motor vehicle operated by or for the transportation of a veteran with a disability in certain parking spaces; providing a criminal penalty.

SB 302 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Pierson
Last Action: 05/09/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to an administrative fee for defendants required by a court to perform community service in lieu of serving a term of confinement in county jail.

SB 303 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Eiland
Last Action: 06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption: Relating to health care coverage for a child in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

SB 304 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Phillips
Last Action: 05/18/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the calculation of child support obligations.

SB 305 Author: Harris
Last Action: 02/14/2007 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the impoundment of a motor vehicle on the owner's second or subsequent conviction of operating a motor vehicle without financial responsibility for the vehicle.

SB 306 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Pierson | Escobar
Last Action: 05/18/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the appointment of counsel to represent an indigent defendant in a capital case and to the reimbursement of certain expenses incurred by appointed counsel.

SB 307 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Parker
Last Action: 05/20/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to use of electronically readable information on a driver's license or personal identification certificate in connection with the over-the-counter sale of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or norpseudoephedrine; providing a criminal penalty.

SB 334 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/26/2007 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of health benefit plan issuers and dissemination of information to patients, physicians, and other providers.

SB 395 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/01/2007 H Referred to Law Enforcement
Caption: Relating to dismissal of the charge in certain traffic offense cases.

SB 396 Author: Harris
Last Action: 02/21/2007 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the issuance of certain search warrants.

SB 397 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Goolsby
Last Action: 06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the administration of an oath in this state.

SB 398 Author: Harris
Last Action: 02/21/2007 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to dismissal of the charge in certain motor vehicle equipment offenses.

SB 399 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Truitt
Last Action: 05/18/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption: Relating to postponement of jury service in certain counties.

SB 410 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Parker
Last Action: 06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain municipal peace officers on a lake located partly in a municipality.

SB 429 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/09/2007 H Meeting cancelled
Caption: Relating to a child support lien and notice of levy for the enforcement of child support obligations.

SB 430 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Phillips
Last Action: 05/10/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption: Relating to a claim for reimbursement in a suit to dissolve a marriage.

SB 431 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/17/2007 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the authority of an associate judge in certain family law proceedings.

SB 432 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Phillips
Last Action: 05/10/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption: Relating to the consent to and annulment of certain marriages.

SB 433 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Phillips
Last Action: 05/18/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to attorney's fees in certain postjudgment proceedings.

SB 462 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Harper-Brown
Last Action: 04/25/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the allocation of revenue from the municipal hotel occupancy tax for the arts for certain municipalities.

SB 463 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Pena
Last Action: 05/20/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the statute of limitations for misdemeanors.

SB 464 Author: Harris
Last Action: 02/21/2007 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
Caption: Relating to the dismissal of a charge for failure to timely update certain information on a driver's license or personal identification certificate.

SB 512 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Solomons
Last Action: 06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption: Relating to the attachment of a judgment lien to homestead property.

SB 513 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/30/2007 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the requirement that certain applicants for a vehicle dealer general distinguishing number complete a dealer education course.

SB 521 Author: Harris
Last Action: 02/26/2007 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the offense of funeral service disruption.

SB 562 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/26/2007 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 26 2007 1:48PM
Caption: Relating to an exemption from jury duty in certain counties.

SB 626 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/27/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the requirement to complete the boater education course and the deposit of fees from that course.

SB 696 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/16/2007 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid recipients who are residents of long-term care facilities.

SB 734 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/06/2007 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to circumstances under which court reporting firms, shorthand reporting firms, and affiliate offices are considered to provide services in this state.

SB 777 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/06/2007 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain judges in criminal cases to modify the amount or conditions of bail set by a justice of the peace or municipal court judge.

SB 778 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Truitt
Last Action: 06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption: Relating to the use of certain technology to conduct certain mental health proceedings.

SB 864 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/17/2007 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption: Relating to offenses involving boating safety.

SB 919 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Pierson
Last Action: 06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Viridian Municipal Management District; providing the authority to issue bonds and impose taxes.

SB 967 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/07/2007 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to injurious or disruptive conduct at major venue sporting events; providing penalties.

SB 990 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Dutton
Last Action: 05/22/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the marital property interest in certain employee benefits and the statute of limitations applicable to certain actions asserting claims under marital property agreements.

SB 998 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/07/2007 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to a defendant's inability to pay certain expenses during a period of probation provided by a judge in a justice or municipal court.

SB 1003 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/08/2007 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to areas of an airport where weapons are prohibited; providing a penalty.

SB 1171 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/18/2007 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of drivers education and driving safety programs by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

SB 1319 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/07/2007 S Filed
Caption: Relating to county development district programs to promote tourism.

SB 1320 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/19/2007 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the licensing, acquisition, regulation, and taxation of manufactured housing; providing administrative and criminal penalties.

SB 1367 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/17/2007 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the use of parenting plans and parenting coordinators in suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

SB 1617 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Paxton
Last Action: 05/23/2007 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the collection of motor vehicle sales taxes on seller-financed sales by dealers and the registration of finance companies related to those dealers.

SB 1701 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Rose
Last Action: 05/17/2007 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to the appointment of a successor guardian for certain wards adjudicated as totally incapacitated.

SB 1702 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/21/2007 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the age at which juvenile records may be sealed.

SB 1703 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/24/2007 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the inspection of registered or listed family homes.

SB 1704 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/21/2007 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to exempting expenditures for advertising from certain competitive bidding requirements for municipalities.

SB 1705 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/01/2007 H Referred to Elections
Caption: Relating to the requirements of a candidate for certain judicial offices to be placed on the ballot.

SB 1706 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/02/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the resale by a taxing unit of real property that is sold to the taxing unit at an ad valorem tax sale.

SB 1742 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/09/2007 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the sale and possession of horsemeat and the sale of equine animals.

SB 1921 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/26/2007 H Referred to Corrections
Caption: Relating to the powers, duties, and composition of the governing board of the Texas Youth Commission.

SCR 58 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Crownover
Last Action: 06/15/2007 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating Lewisville Lake as the Urban Bass Fishing Capital of Texas.

SR 56 Author: Harris | Carona | Deuell | Shapiro | West, Royce
Last Action: 01/30/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing January 30, 2007, as Dallas County Day at the Capitol.

SR 189 Author: Harris | Brimer
Last Action: 02/07/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating The University of Texas at Arlington Wheelchair Basketball Team for winning the 2006 National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball Tournament.

SR 198 Author: Harris | Shapiro
Last Action: 02/13/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Coppell Middle School North Cougar Band for being named the 2006-2007 Texas State Honor Band by the Texas Music Educators Association.

SR 324 Author: Harris | Nelson
Last Action: 02/27/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Specialist Nathaniel Aaron Aguirre of Carrollton.

SR 325 Author: Harris | Nelson
Last Action: 02/27/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Major Matthew Wade Worrell of Lewisville.

SR 338 Author: Harris | Nelson
Last Action: 02/27/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the City of Highland Village for being named the Safest City in North Texas.

SR 421 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/06/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 8, 2007, as Grand Prairie Day at the Capitol.

SR 458 Author: Harris | Shapiro
Last Action: 03/20/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 20, 2007, as Irving Day at the State Capitol.

SR 542 Author: Harris
Last Action: 03/21/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Donald Elementary School in Flower Mound for being named a 2006 No Child Left Behind–Blue Ribbon School.

SR 661 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/10/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing James W. Callicutt on the occasion of his retirement from The University of Texas at Arlington.

SR 815 Author: Harris | Shapiro
Last Action: 04/23/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce on the occasion of its 75th anniversary.

SR 887 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/26/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the drumline of Flower Mound High School in Flower Mound for winning a national championship.

SR 888 Author: Harris
Last Action: 04/26/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the marching band of Marcus High School for winning a state championship.

SR 895 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/02/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the boys soccer team from Marcus High School in Flower Mound for winning the Class 5A state championship.

SR 990 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/08/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Arbor Creek Middle School in Carrollton for earning Gold Performance Acknowledgements from the Texas Education Agency.

SR 1083 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/18/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the United States Army Rest and Recuperation program at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.

SR 1097 Author: Harris
Last Action: 05/18/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Christa McAuliffe Elementary School in Lewisville on the occasion of its 20th anniversary.

SR 1167 Author: Harris | Brimer | Carona | Nelson | Shapiro
Last Action: 05/25/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Charles Emery of Denton County for being named Outstanding Board Member of the Year by the American Public Transportation Association.

Additional Primary Authors (19):
SB 10 Author: Nelson | Brimer | Carona | Deuell | Eltife | et al.
Sponsor: Delisi
Last Action: 06/14/2007 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the operation and financing of the medical assistance program and other programs to provide health care benefits and services to persons in this state; providing penalties.

SB 378 Author: Wentworth | Averitt | Brimer | Carona | Deuell | et al.
Sponsor: Driver | King, Phil | Talton | Rose | Riddle
Last Action: 03/27/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption: Relating to the use of force or deadly force in defense of a person.

SB 530 Author: Nelson | Averitt | Carona | Deuell | Eltife | et al.
Sponsor: Eissler
Last Action: 06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to physical activity requirements and physical fitness assessment for certain public school students.

SB 1000 Author: Shapiro | Deuell | Estes | Harris | Janek | et al.
Last Action: 04/24/2007 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the accessibility of services for certain students with autism or autism spectrum disorder and to the training of and support for educators serving students with autism.

SB 1177 Author: Brimer | Harris
Sponsor: King, Phil
Last Action: 05/20/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to a pilot test of an advanced control technology for the reduction of nitrogen oxides emissions.

SB 1424 Author: Brimer | Harris
Sponsor: Smith, Todd | Patrick | Pierson | Zedler
Last Action: 06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the municipalities authorized to use the other events trust fund to attract certain sporting events and to the comptroller of public accounts' responsibilities regarding those events.

SB 1800 Author: Watson | Harris
Last Action: 04/24/2007 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to air contaminant emissions permits for coal-fired or lignite-fired electric generating facilities.

SR 10 Author: West, Royce | Deuell | Harris
Last Action: 03/12/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Leadership Southwest for its contributions to southwest Dallas County.

SR 57 Author: Brimer | Harris
Last Action: 01/31/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing January 31, 2007, as Team Arlington Day at the State Capitol.

SR 188 Author: Nelson | Harris
Last Action: 02/13/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Declaring February 13, 2007, as Senior Day at the Capitol.

SR 280 Author: Brimer | Harris
Last Action: 02/20/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Proclaiming February 20, 2007, Mansfield Day at the State Capitol.

SR 336 Author: Nelson | Brimer | Harris
Last Action: 02/28/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 27 and 28, 2007, as Tarrant County Days at the State Capitol.

SR 337 Author: Nelson | Estes | Harris
Last Action: 02/27/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 26 and 27, 2007, as Denton County Days at the State Capitol.

SR 374 Author: Nelson | Harris | Shapiro
Last Action: 02/28/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Proclaiming March 1, 2007, Texas Federation of Republican Women Legislative Day at the State Capitol.

SR 384 Author: Whitmire | Averitt | Brimer | Carona | Deuell | et al.
Last Action: 02/28/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Requesting that the Legislative Audit Committee examine specified conduct and determine whether a condition of gross fiscal mismanagement exists in the Texas Youth Commission.

SR 663 Author: Nelson | Harris
Last Action: 04/11/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Welcoming Leadership Flower Mound to the State Capitol.

SR 708 Author: Shapiro | Carona | Deuell | Estes | Harris | et al.
Last Action: 04/16/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 2007 as Autism Awareness Month.

SR 764 Author: Nelson | Harris
Last Action: 04/19/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Welcoming members of Leadership Lewisville to Austin.

SR 767 Author: Nelson | Brimer | Harris
Last Action: 04/19/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the members of the Leadership Fort Worth Class of 2007.

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