Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. Rodney Ellis
80th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 5/3/2024

Number of Bills: 34

SB 12 Author: Averitt
Coauthor: Ellis | Hinojosa
Sponsor: Bonnen | Giddings | Branch
Last Action: 06/08/2007 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to programs for the enhancement of air quality, including energy efficiency standards in state purchasing and energy consumption; providing penalties.

SB 54 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Averitt | Shapleigh | Lucio | Van de Putte | Ellis | et al.
Last Action: 04/02/2007 S Referred to s/c by chair
Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain prosthetic devices, orthotic devices, and related services.

SB 74 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Uresti | Van de Putte | Ellis | Shapiro | et al.
Sponsor: Guillen | Gonzales
Last Action: 06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the confidentiality of certain information regarding victims of family violence, sexual assault, or stalking, including the creation of an address confidentiality program; providing a penalty.

SB 103 Author: Hinojosa
Coauthor: Van de Putte | Uresti | Averitt | Brimer | Carona | et al.
Sponsor: Madden | Hochberg | McReynolds | Haggerty | Jones, Delwin
Last Action: 06/08/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the Texas Youth Commission and the prosecution of certain offenses and delinquent conduct in the Texas Youth Commission and certain other criminal justice agencies; providing penalties.

SB 118 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Ellis
Last Action: 05/03/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to three-point seat belts on school buses.

SB 127 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Wentworth | Uresti | Van de Putte | Seliger | Fraser | et al.
Sponsor: Crownover
Last Action: 05/20/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the Communities In Schools program.

SB 129 Author: West, Royce
Coauthor: Ellis | Wentworth
Sponsor: Naishtat | Hill | Creighton | Smith, Todd | Leibowitz
Last Action: 06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption: Relating to reporting of gifts of cash or a cash equivalent to public officials.

SB 156 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: Uresti | Deuell | Carona | Nelson | Williams | et al.
Sponsor: Madden
Last Action: 06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption: Relating to a competitive grant program to fund nurse-family partnership programs in certain communities in this state.

SB 219 Author: Deuell
Coauthor: Ellis
Last Action: 01/30/2007 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the advertising, promoting, and conducting of certain live musical performances; providing a civil penalty.

SB 252 Author: Estes
Coauthor: Averitt | Brimer | Deuell | Hegar | Hinojosa | et al.
Last Action: 01/30/2007 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the allocation and use of the sporting goods sales tax revenue to fund state and local parks.

SB 308 Author: Deuell | Van de Putte
Coauthor: Ellis | Uresti | West, Royce
Last Action: 05/14/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to disease control programs to reduce the risk of certain communicable diseases.

SB 375 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Ellis
Last Action: 02/21/2007 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the use of federal estate tax provisions in determining the application of the Texas estate tax to certain transfers of property and to the allocation of Texas estate tax revenue.

SB 425 Author: Carona
Coauthor: Ellis
Last Action: 02/21/2007 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the state contribution to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, including an adjustment to the standard service retirement annuity.

SB 445 Author: Hinojosa | West, Royce
Coauthor: Ellis | Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/07/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to design, construction, and renovation standards for state buildings and facilities.

SB 448 Author: Uresti
Coauthor: Nelson | Lucio | Shapleigh | Van de Putte | Ellis | et al.
Last Action: 04/30/2007 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the distribution, possession, purchase, consumption, and receipt of tobacco products; providing penalties.

SB 530 Author: Nelson | Averitt | Carona | Deuell | Eltife | et al.
Coauthor: Ellis
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 553 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Zaffirini | West, Royce | Ellis
Last Action: 04/27/2007 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to a dual language education pilot project in certain school districts.

SB 640 Author: West, Royce
Coauthor: Nelson | Ellis
Sponsor: Hilderbran
Last Action: 06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to creating a recognition day to celebrate adoption, adoptive families, and adoption workers in Texas.

SB 789 Author: Hegar
Coauthor: Seliger | Ellis
Sponsor: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 05/20/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the issuance of a protective order for a victim of the offense of sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, or indecency with a child.

SB 807 Author: Whitmire
Coauthor: Nelson | Brimer | Van de Putte | Hegar | Shapiro | et al.
Last Action: 04/10/2007 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 10 2007 12:52PM
Caption: Relating to the punishment for and prevention of the offense of burglary of vehicles.

SB 837 Author: Watson
Coauthor: Ellis | Shapleigh | Wentworth
Last Action: 04/03/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the provision of certain services and information related to unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases.

SB 922 Author: Watson
Coauthor: Ellis | Van de Putte
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 05/18/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to regional or local health care programs for employees of small employers.

SB 1068 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Ellis
Last Action: 05/02/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the reapportionment of congressional districts and the creation, function, and duties of the Texas Congressional Redistricting Commission.

SB 1170 Author: Hinojosa
Coauthor: Harris | Hegar | Carona | Deuell | Lucio | et al.
Last Action: 04/23/2007 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to requirements for certain contracts with physicians and health care providers.

SB 1189 Author: Uresti
Coauthor: Ellis | Carona
Last Action: 03/14/2007 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to ambulatory surgical centers and to the provision of services at those centers by certain designated physician groups.

SB 1292 Author: Nelson | Deuell | Janek | Shapiro | Uresti | et al.
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Van de Putte | Ellis | Patrick, Dan | Estes | et al.
Last Action: 05/22/2007 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to reorganizing certain state institutions that provide financing for cancer research, including creating the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas; granting authority to issue bonds.

SB 1855 Author: Gallegos
Coauthor: Ellis | Hinojosa | Whitmire
Last Action: 04/17/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of toxic hotspots under the Texas Clean Air Act.

SB 1924 Author: Gallegos
Coauthor: Ellis | Hinojosa | Whitmire
Sponsor: Thompson | Hernandez
Last Action: 05/20/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the establishment of an air pollutant watch list and associated reports for the purpose of controlling the emissions of air contaminants under the Texas Clean Air Act.

SB 2044 Author: Gallegos
Coauthor: Ellis | Whitmire
Last Action: 05/17/2007 H Referred to Urban Affairs
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Harris County Improvement District No. 9; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

SB 2049 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Ellis
Last Action: 05/23/2007 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to certain requirements and prohibitions regarding the relationship between educational loan lenders and postsecondary educational institutions; imposing criminal and civil penalties.

SJR 28 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Brimer | Duncan | Eltife | Hinojosa | Lucio | et al.
Last Action: 03/06/2007 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to override a veto of the governor following a legislative session.

SJR 35 Author: Gallegos
Coauthor: Whitmire | Ellis
Last Action: 03/07/2007 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the office of county treasurer of Harris County.

SR 588 Author: Uresti
Coauthor: Brimer | Carona | Duncan | Fraser | Gallegos | et al.
Last Action: 04/02/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 2007 as Child Abuse Prevention Month.

SR 759 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Ellis
Last Action: 04/17/2007 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Sean Michael DuBose.

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