Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. Wendy Davis
81st Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 5/4/2024

Number of Bills: 84

SB 9 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Lucio | Hinojosa | Uresti | Gallegos | Carona | et al.
Last Action: 05/04/2009 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to financial support and incentives for the development of national research universities and high-quality comprehensive regional universities and a review of the institutional groupings under the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's accountability system.

SB 18 Author: Estes
Coauthor: Eltife | Hegar | Jackson, Mike | Patrick, Dan | Uresti | et al.
Sponsor: Bonnen | Pitts | Kuempel | Geren | Homer
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the acquisition of property by entities with eminent domain authority.

SB 19 Author: Patrick, Dan
Coauthor: Eltife | Huffman | Jackson, Mike | Nelson | Nichols | et al.
Last Action: 04/09/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the computation of the franchise tax.

SB 21 Author: Zaffirini | Carona | Hinojosa | Lucio | Uresti | et al.
Coauthor: Wentworth | Watson | Shapleigh | Davis, Wendy | West | et al.
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to an enhanced quality full-day prekindergarten program provided by public school districts in conjunction with community providers.

SB 22 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy | Carona | Shapleigh | Hinojosa | Ogden | et al.
Last Action: 03/02/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to exempting books purchased by university and college students from the sales tax for a limited period.

SB 43 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy | Uresti | Van de Putte | West
Sponsor: Gonzalez Toureilles
Last Action: 05/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for students who have been under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB 61 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Van de Putte | Davis, Wendy | Uresti | Carona
Sponsor: Vaught
Last Action: 05/29/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the offense of failing to secure a child passenger in a motor vehicle and to fines for the offense.

SB 69 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy | Uresti
Sponsor: Rose | Naishtat
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to child protective services and foster care.

SB 89 Author: Van de Putte
Coauthor: Carona | Davis, Wendy | Uresti | Zaffirini | Hinojosa | et al.
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H 1 hr. notice-to suspend rules
Caption: Relating to the prosecution, punishment, and prevention of offenses involving trafficking of persons or certain forced or sex-based labor or services, law enforcement training relating to the trafficking of persons, and the creation of the trafficking of persons investigation and prosecution account in the general revenue fund.

SB 90 Author: Van de Putte | Shapleigh | Uresti | Wentworth
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy | Gallegos | Carona | Watson | Lucio | et al.
Sponsor: Geren | King, Susan | Sheffield | Aycock | Strama
Last Action: 05/05/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to adoption of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.

SB 91 Author: Van de Putte | Ellis | Lucio
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to regulation of property and casualty insurance rates.

SB 102 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to required use by insurers of certain standard insurance policy forms for residential property insurance.

SB 105 Author: Hinojosa | Deuell | Fraser | Gallegos | Harris | et al.
Coauthor: West | Shapleigh | Eltife | Davis, Wendy | Lucio | et al.
Last Action: 04/07/2009 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to limitations on increases in fees and designated tuition charged by public institutions of higher education.

SB 108 Author: Ellis
Coauthor: Carona | Davis, Wendy | Lucio | Watson | Gallegos | et al.
Sponsor: Strama | Anchia | Lucio III
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the establishment and funding of a green job skills training program that includes training for certain youths and young veterans.

SB 109 Author: Ellis
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the duties of the Texas Department of Insurance.

SB 110 Author: Ellis | Lucio | Van de Putte
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to prohibition of the use of credit scoring in underwriting and rating certain personal lines of insurance coverage.

SB 123 Author: Ellis
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to dedicating money in the system benefit fund to certain purposes.

SB 128 Author: Ellis
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to a franchise tax credit for certain investments made in relation to sustainable commercial building projects.

SB 145 Author: Ellis
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy | Van de Putte | West
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the sale by textbook publishers of bundled instructional material for use by students at public institutions of higher education; providing a penalty.

SB 150 Author: Ellis
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the determination of the amount of payment on certain claims under residential property insurance policies.

SB 162 Author: Ellis
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy | Lucio
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the crediting of appropriated funds from the collection of taxes imposed on the sale of sporting goods.

SB 170 Author: Ellis
Coauthor: Zaffirini | Ogden | Davis, Wendy | Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 02/10/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to requiring the use of an ignition interlock device on conviction of certain intoxication offenses.

SB 189 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 05/15/2009 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption: Relating to the extension of consumer credit to certain members of the Texas National Guard and armed forces of the United States and their dependents; providing a penalty.

SB 225 Author: West, Royce
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the classifications used in rating personal automobile insurance.

SB 237 Author: West
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy
Sponsor: Solomons
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to certain procedures and requirements for the operation of property owners' associations.

SB 242 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy | Lucio
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of a person who offers, services, or brokers a deferred presentment transaction.

SB 243 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy | Lucio
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the prohibition on participating in the lending of credit by a credit services organization that assists a borrower in obtaining the credit.

SB 244 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy | Lucio
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to restrictions on the authority of certain persons to act as or on behalf of, or associate with, a lender.

SB 248 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy | Lucio
Last Action: 05/05/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the interest and fees that may be charged for certain consumer loans; providing a criminal penalty.

SB 265 Author: Hinojosa
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy | Zaffirini | West
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Postponed
Caption: Relating to benefits and protections for certain residential electric customers.

SB 267 Author: Hinojosa
Coauthor: Ellis | Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to design, construction, and renovation standards for state buildings and facilities.

SB 272 Author: Harris | Nelson
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district composed of Tarrant County.

SB 278 Author: Nelson | Harris
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to appropriations to the Department of State Health Services for the prevention and treatment of substance abuse.

SB 280 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 02/11/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the exception from required public disclosure of certain personal information of public employees and public officials.

SB 296 Author: West
Coauthor: Deuell | Davis, Wendy | Carona | Eltife | Van de Putte | et al.
Last Action: 04/30/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the disclosure of certain payments or other transfers of value by manufacturers of prescription drugs, medical devices, and medical supplies; providing a penalty.

SB 421 Author: Van de Putte | Harris
Coauthor: Carona | Davis, Wendy | Seliger
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the fund for veterans' assistance and the creation of a lottery game to benefit the fund.

SB 454 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/18/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to measures to increase the affordability of textbooks used for courses at public institutions of higher education; authorizing a penalty.

SB 464 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to reconstituting the system benefit fund as a trust fund and to uses of the fund.

SB 476 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy | Uresti
Sponsor: Howard, Donna | King, Susan | Gattis | Guillen | Maldonado
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to staffing, overtime, and other employment protections for nurses.

SB 485 Author: Deuell
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy | Lucio
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Referred to Insurance
Caption: Relating to medical loss ratios of preferred provider benefit plan issuers.

SB 488 Author: Ellis | Carona
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy | Watson
Sponsor: Harper-Brown
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle in the vicinity of a vulnerable road user; providing penalties.

SB 493 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy | Uresti
Sponsor: Rose
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to benefits and services for children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB 515 Author: Ellis
Coauthor: Van de Putte | Wentworth | Davis, Wendy | Gallegos
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to health education curriculum and instruction in public schools.

SB 528 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the penalties prescribed for committing prostitution within a certain distance of certain designated places.

SB 540 Author: Estes
Coauthor: Nichols | Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 04/22/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to notice of an application for a permit to dispose of oil and gas waste in a disposal well.

SB 544 Author: Ellis
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy | Carona | Hinojosa | West | Zaffirini | et al.
Last Action: 05/21/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the elimination of smoking in certain workplaces and public places; providing penalties.

SB 553 Author: Lucio | West
Coauthor: Carona | Davis, Wendy | Ellis | Deuell | Wentworth | et al.
Last Action: 05/20/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the disclosure of certain economic benefits provided to health professionals in the marketing of prescription drugs, medical devices, and medical supplies; providing penalties.

SB 639 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Zaffirini | Davis, Wendy | Deuell | Ellis | Van de Putte | et al.
Last Action: 05/07/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the rights of persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities residing in state schools.

SB 643 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Hinojosa | Deuell | Carona | Shapiro | Davis, Wendy | et al.
Sponsor: Rose | Phillips | Herrero | Ortiz, Jr. | Naishtat
Last Action: 06/11/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the protection and care of individuals with mental retardation and to certain legal protections for individuals with disabilities; providing criminal penalties.

SB 728 Author: Carona
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 02/25/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the exercise of eminent domain authority by private entities.

SB 815 Author: Watson
Coauthor: Deuell | Lucio | Van de Putte | Davis, Wendy | West
Last Action: 05/08/2009 H Referred to Insurance
Caption: Relating to consumer labeling requirements for and the provision of certain information concerning health benefit plans; providing penalties.

SB 841 Author: Averitt
Coauthor: Van de Putte | Eltife | West | Williams | Davis, Wendy | et al.
Sponsor: Coleman | Dukes | Zerwas | Davis, John | Naishtat
Last Action: 05/25/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the child health plan program.

SB 843 Author: Uresti
Coauthor: Zaffirini | Van de Putte | Hinojosa | Watson | Davis, Wendy | et al.
Sponsor: Castro | Martinez Fischer | Lucio III | Bolton | Leibowitz
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to protective orders against dating violence.

SB 855 Author: Carona
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy | Lucio | Shapleigh | Watson | Wentworth | et al.
Sponsor: Truitt
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to a county motor fuels tax in certain counties for mobility improvement projects; providing authority to impose the tax, issue bonds, and impose penalties.

SB 872 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Hegar | Carona | Deuell | Jackson, Mike | Patrick, Dan | et al.
Sponsor: Menendez
Last Action: 05/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to continued health insurance coverage and financial assistance for eligible survivors of certain public servants killed in the line of duty.

SB 877 Author: Ellis
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the provision of HIV and AIDS tests and to health benefit plan coverage of HIV and AIDS tests.

SB 894 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy
Sponsor: Truitt
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to municipal investment of public funds received from the management and development of mineral rights.

SB 900 Author: Deuell
Coauthor: Van de Putte | Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the collection and use of certain information by health benefit plan issuers; providing administrative penalties.

SB 901 Author: Deuell
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/09/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to regulation of health benefit plans.

SB 961 Author: Ellis
Coauthor: Watson | Carona | Davis, Wendy | Uresti | West | et al.
Sponsor: Eiland
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the sale of certain annuities.

SB 965 Author: Ellis
Coauthor: Watson | West | Carona | Davis, Wendy | Uresti | et al.
Last Action: 04/16/2009 H Referred to Insurance
Caption: Relating to certain education requirements for insurance agents who sell annuities.

SB 982 Author: Van de Putte | Eltife | West
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy | Nichols | Gallegos | Uresti | Zaffirini | et al.
Last Action: 04/21/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to public school finance.

SB 1049 Author: Uresti
Coauthor: Hinojosa | Huffman | Nelson | Carona | Wentworth | et al.
Last Action: 04/21/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the distribution, possession, purchase, consumption, and receipt of tobacco products; providing penalties.

SB 1075 Author: Van de Putte
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy | Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/16/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the absence of a student from public school to visit with a parent or guardian who has been or will be deployed to a combat zone.

SB 1100 Author: Watson
Coauthor: Carona | Davis, Wendy | Van de Putte | Wentworth
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the improvement of women's health by providing certain services and information related to unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases.

SB 1168 Author: Hinojosa
Coauthor: Watson | Carona | Davis, Wendy | Uresti | West | et al.
Sponsor: Smithee
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to a rescission period for annuity contracts.

SB 1370 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy
Sponsor: Gonzales
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to authorizing certain counties and municipalities to regulate land development; providing a penalty.

SB 1380 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: Nelson | Carona | Davis, Wendy | Hinojosa | Uresti
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the right of certain child crime victims to a speedy trial and to be considered with respect to a defendant's motion for continuance.

SB 1381 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: Nelson | Carona | Davis, Wendy | Hinojosa | Uresti
Last Action: 03/17/2009 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the conditions of bond for a defendant charged with committing certain offenses against a child and to the denial of bail pending trial with respect to certain defendants who violate those conditions.

SB 1443 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Lucio | Carona | Eltife | Gallegos | Nichols | et al.
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the academic costs charged to resident undergraduate students by general academic teaching institutions and to certain reports regarding certain costs of those institutions.

SB 1537 Author: Van de Putte
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy | Shapleigh
Sponsor: Farias | Gallego | Turner, Chris
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain military personnel and their dependents and for the spouses and children of certain deceased, missing, and disabled military personnel.

SB 1538 Author: Van de Putte
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy | Shapleigh
Sponsor: Alonzo | Chavez
Last Action: 05/19/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to establishing veterans resource centers at certain institutions of higher education.

SB 1569 Author: Eltife
Coauthor: Ellis | Van de Putte | Watson | Carona | Davis, Wendy | et al.
Sponsor: Strama | Deshotel | Harless
Last Action: 05/27/2009 H Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal
Caption: Relating to unemployment compensation modernization.

SB 1854 Author: West
Coauthor: Hinojosa | Uresti | Van de Putte | Watson | Ellis | et al.
Last Action: 05/20/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to creating a recognition day in honor of Dolores C. Huerta.

SB 1923 Author: Watson
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy | Wentworth
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to funding sources for the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund.

SB 1940 Author: Van de Putte
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Ortiz, Jr.
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the fund for veterans' assistance and to the establishment of pretrial veterans court programs.

SB 2165 Author: Ellis
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the disclosure of electricity generation offers received by ERCOT.

SB 2195 Author: Williams
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 04/30/2009 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the creation of and penalties for certain offenses that take place at or involve an attempt to cross an international border.

SB 2256 Author: Zaffirini | Van de Putte
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 05/07/2009 H Referred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Caption: Relating to the establishment and operation of the Texas Women Veterans Program.

SB 2275 Author: Seliger | Averitt | Ellis | Wentworth
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 04/14/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the adoption of the public school curriculum and textbooks; transferring authority from the State Board of Education to the commissioner of education.

SB 2407 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Lucio | Ogden | Ellis | Davis, Wendy
Sponsor: Rose
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the creation of a strategic plan to improve long-term services and supports for individuals with disabilities.

SJR 6 Author: Ellis
Coauthor: Lucio | Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the dedication of the revenue received from the sporting goods sales tax.

SJR 14 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Zaffirini | Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 03/13/2009 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 25 Author: Harris | Shapiro
Coauthor: Nelson | Davis, Wendy
Sponsor: Pickett
Last Action: 05/26/2009 H Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring certain revenue collected by a public entity from the use of a tolled highway project in this state to be used only for transportation projects.

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