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

Number of Bills: 32

SB 5 Author: Deuell
Coauthor: Brimer | Carona | Harris
Last Action: 04/25/2007 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the prosecution, punishment, and supervision of certain sex offenders and to certain crimes involving sex offenders.

SB 59 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Carona | Harris
Last Action: 04/19/2007 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain law enforcement agencies to establish a checkpoint on a highway or street to determine whether persons are driving while intoxicated.

SB 78 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: Harris
Last Action: 05/16/2007 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of the offense of continuous sexual abuse of a child, the prosecution and punishment of that offense, and the consequences of a conviction for that offense.

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 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 220 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Harris
Sponsor: Lucio III
Last Action: 05/21/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the use of electronic communication by a conservator of a child to facilitate communication with the child.

SB 221 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Harris
Sponsor: Goolsby
Last Action: 05/17/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to birth records of adopted children.

SB 247 Author: Ellis
Coauthor: Estes | Lucio | Seliger | Shapiro | Shapleigh | et al.
Sponsor: Van Arsdale | Flynn | Rose | Giddings | McClendon
Last Action: 06/15/2007 E Effective on 1/1/08
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the investment of state funds in certain private business entities doing business in Sudan.

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 338 Author: Van de Putte
Coauthor: Lucio | Harris | Hinojosa | Janek | Uresti | et al.
Sponsor: Eissler
Last Action: 05/22/2007 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to carbon monoxide alarms and smoke detectors in certain residential dwellings.

SB 346 Author: Duncan
Coauthor: Harris
Last Action: 04/25/2007 H Referred to Civil Practices
Caption: Relating to indemnification provisions in construction contracts.

SB 438 Author: Hegar
Coauthor: Brimer | Deuell | Eltife | Harris | Jackson, Mike | et al.
Last Action: 02/21/2007 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to prohibiting immunization against human papilloma virus as a condition for admission to public school.

SB 482 Author: Fraser
Coauthor: Harris | West, Royce
Sponsor: King, Phil
Last Action: 05/28/2007 H Motion withdrawn
Caption: Relating to competition and customer choice in the retail electric power market; providing an administrative penalty.

SB 483 Author: Fraser
Coauthor: Harris | West, Royce
Sponsor: King, Phil
Last Action: 05/02/2007 S House appoints conferees-reported
Caption: Relating to regulation of electric generation capacity ownership in the electric power market.

SB 484 Author: Fraser
Coauthor: Harris | West, Royce
Sponsor: King, Phil
Last Action: 05/23/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the powers, duties, and composition of the electric utility restructuring legislative oversight committee.

SB 485 Author: Fraser
Coauthor: West, Royce | Harris | Deuell
Last Action: 02/20/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to administration of the system benefit fund.

SB 573 Author: Brimer
Coauthor: Lucio | Harris | Nichols | Van de Putte
Sponsor: Hilderbran
Last Action: 05/23/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption: Relating to an interim study concerning the breeding of white-tailed and mule deer in this state.

SB 574 Author: Brimer
Coauthor: Harris | Lucio | Nichols | Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/19/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to deer breeding operations; providing a penalty.

SB 714 Author: Fraser
Coauthor: Harris | Averitt | Estes
Sponsor: Puente
Last Action: 06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption: Relating to reports regarding certain water wells required by a groundwater conservation district.

SB 785 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: Brimer | Deuell | Eltife | Harris | Williams
Sponsor: Morrison
Last Action: 05/22/2007 H Point of order sustained
Caption: Relating to information related to the performance of an abortion; creating an offense.

SB 792 Author: Williams | Brimer | Carona | Deuell | Ellis | et al.
Coauthor: Harris
Sponsor: Smith, Wayne
Last Action: 06/11/2007 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain counties and other entities with respect to certain transportation projects and to comprehensive development agreements with regard to such projects; authorizing the issuance of bonds; providing penalties.

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 933 Author: Jackson, Mike
Coauthor: Harris
Last Action: 05/17/2007 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain Texas Rangers for burial in the State Cemetery.

SB 934 Author: Jackson, Mike
Coauthor: Whitmire | Harris
Last Action: 03/07/2007 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to retirement benefits for retired Texas Rangers.

SB 964 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: Brimer | Carona | Harris | Nelson
Sponsor: Hill
Last Action: 06/15/2007 E Effective on 9/1/07
Caption: Relating to the board of directors of a regional tollway authority.

SB 965 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: Carona | Harris | Brimer | West, Royce
Sponsor: Hill
Last Action: 05/26/2007 S House appoints conferees-reported
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of a regional tollway authority related to turnpikes and other related projects.

SB 1162 Author: Estes
Coauthor: Harris | Hinojosa | Lucio | Brimer | Nelson
Last Action: 04/26/2007 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the ad valorem tax situs of certain portable drilling rigs and associated equipment.

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 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 1464 Author: Janek | Deuell | Fraser | Patrick, Dan | Shapiro | et al.
Coauthor: Harris | Jackson, Mike
Last Action: 04/27/2007 H Referred to Elections
Caption: Relating to the cancellation of the voter registrations of persons who are not United States citizens.

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.

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.

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