Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Sen. Ken Paxton
83rd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/16/2024

Number of Bills: 70

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (51):
SB 179 Author: Paxton | Patrick
Last Action: 03/18/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
Caption: Relating to the phaseout and repeal of the franchise tax.

SB 309 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 04/02/2013 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the state highway fund.

SB 489 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Hilderbran
Last Action: 05/19/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the authority of a taxing unit other than a school district to establish a limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes that the taxing unit may impose on the residence homesteads of individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.

SB 520 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 03/04/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
Caption: Relating to allowing persons acquiring a new residence homestead to receive an ad valorem tax exemption on the homestead in the year in which the property is acquired.

SB 521 Author: Paxton | Campbell | Lucio
Last Action: 03/13/2013 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 13 2013 5:28PM
Caption: Relating to the provision of and parental approval for a student's participation in human sexuality and family planning instruction in public schools.

SB 539 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 03/04/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
Caption: Relating to the classification of certain entities as primarily engaged in retail trade for purposes of the franchise tax.

SB 636 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 03/11/2013 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to public information regarding bonds and other obligations issued by the state and local governments.

SB 637 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Flynn
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to notice and election order requirements for bond approval elections held by political subdivisions.

SB 638 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 03/20/2013 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to performance and payment security for certain comprehensive development agreements.

SB 656 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Button | Bohac | Hilderbran
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to providing transparency in the budget adoption process of municipalities and counties.

SB 657 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 05/14/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to procedural requirements for adopting and filing a school district budget.

SB 677 Author: Paxton | Estes
Sponsor: Leach
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the electronic recording of proceedings in a statutory probate court in Collin County.

SB 678 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 03/18/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
Caption: Relating to money allocated under the federal-aid highway program.

SB 707 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 02/25/2013 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the definition of intoxicated for purposes of certain weapons offenses.

SB 708 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 02/25/2013 S Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the designation of a segment of U.S. Highway 75 in Collin County as the Sam Johnson Highway.

SB 726 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 02/25/2013 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs.

SB 843 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Hilderbran | Otto | Bohac | Button
Last Action: 05/15/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to public access to boundary, financial, and tax rate information of certain political subdivisions.

SB 866 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Elkins | Button | Reynolds
Last Action: 05/18/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to authorizing local governments to participate in statewide technology centers.

SB 867 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 03/05/2013 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to comprehensive performance reviews of certain special districts.

SB 928 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 03/12/2013 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the regulation of electioneering at a polling location.

SB 929 Author: Paxton | Campbell
Last Action: 05/17/2013 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to equal opportunity for access by home-schooled students to University Interscholastic League-sponsored activities; authorizing a fee.

SB 1014 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 03/12/2013 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the limitation on the rate of growth in appropriations from state tax revenues.

SB 1015 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 03/18/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
Caption: Relating to a franchise tax or insurance premium tax credit for contributions made to certain certified nonprofit educational assistance organizations.

SB 1016 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 04/03/2013 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the provision of driver's license and personal identification certificate services by license deputies.

SB 1017 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Lavender
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the funding for and administration of travel and information operations by the Texas Department of Transportation.

SB 1220 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 03/20/2013 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the use of certain funds from the Texas Health Insurance Pool.

SB 1221 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Smithee
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to use of a Medicaid-based fee schedule for reimbursement of services under a contract between a health care provider and certain health benefit plans.

SB 1222 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 03/18/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
Caption: Relating to the control of conditional federal funds for state programs.

SB 1327 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 03/13/2013 S Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the reimbursement of utilities for relocation of utility facilities following improvement or construction of certain tolled highways.

SB 1328 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 03/27/2013 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 27 2013 3:18PM
Caption: Relating to the authority of a statutory probate court in Collin County to hear and determine certain matters pending in a district or statutory county court.

SB 1329 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 04/10/2013 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to remedies for nonpayment of regional tollway authority tolls.

SB 1436 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 05/21/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the service retirement annuity of certain members of the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One.

SB 1437 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Sanford | Goldman
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to authorizing certain persons to file documents electronically for recording with a county clerk.

SB 1438 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 03/18/2013 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the transportation of certain mental health patients.

SB 1619 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 05/09/2013 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the exemption of inventory of certain retail businesses from ad valorem taxation by a school district.

SB 1620 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Lewis
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to certified communication access realtime translation providers.

SB 1658 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Huberty
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the effect of certain state aid on school districts required to take action to equalize wealth under the school finance system.

SB 1852 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Laubenberg
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Collin County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3; providing authority to issue bonds.

SJR 25 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 04/02/2013 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment prescribing the purposes for which revenue from motor vehicle registration fees, certain motor vehicle-related taxes, and certain revenues received from the federal government may be used.

SJR 32 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Hilderbran
Last Action: 05/19/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize a political subdivision other than a school district to establish a limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes that the political subdivision may impose on the residence homesteads of persons who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.

SJR 51 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 05/09/2013 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation by one or more political subdivisions of this state a person's inventory held for sale at retail.

SR 94 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 01/30/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Allen High School football team for winning a state championship.

SR 150 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 02/13/2013 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing choral ensemble students from Robinson and Rice Middle Schools in Plano.

SR 540 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 03/27/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring Congressman Sam Johnson on the 40th anniversary of his return from Vietnam.

SR 618 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 04/08/2013 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of Kevin Khoi Signo.

SR 694 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 04/17/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Israel for its relationship with the United States.

SR 744 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 04/23/2013 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of Matthew Robert Clark.

SR 1043 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 05/22/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Phil Dyer for his contributions to the City of Plano.

SR 1056 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 05/25/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 1534.

SR 1075 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 05/26/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1017.

SR 1101 Author: Paxton
Last Action: 05/27/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Elizabeth Ojerholm Roberts.

Additional Primary Authors (19):
SB 21 Author: Williams | Birdwell | Campbell | Carona | Estes | et al.
Sponsor: Creighton | Bonnen, Dennis | Riddle | Sheffield, Ralph
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to drug screening or testing as a condition for the receipt of unemployment compensation benefits by certain individuals.

SB 23 Author: Patrick | Paxton
Last Action: 05/20/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas Equal Opportunity Scholarship Program.

SB 182 Author: Birdwell | Campbell | Deuell | Eltife | Estes | et al.
Last Action: 01/29/2013 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the campuses of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education.

SB 859 Author: Deuell | Carona | Davis | Eltife | Hancock | et al.
Last Action: 05/06/2013 S Reported from s/c favorably with substitute
Caption: Relating to a sales and use tax exemption and a franchise tax credit related to certain research and development activities.

SB 894 Author: Whitmire | Birdwell | Campbell | Carona | Deuell | et al.
Sponsor: Bonnen, Dennis
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to real property within the Capitol complex.

SB 1409 Author: Patrick | Paxton
Last Action: 04/22/2013 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to public information regarding facilities of school districts and open-enrollment charter schools.

SB 1575 Author: Campbell | Paxton
Last Action: 04/16/2013 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to state savings and government efficiency through a taxpayer savings grant program.

SB 1724 Author: Patrick | Birdwell | Campbell | Hegar | Lucio | et al.
Last Action: 04/02/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to end-of-course assessment instruments administered to public high school students and other measures of secondary-level performance.

SCR 34 Author: Birdwell | Campbell | Carona | Davis | Deuell | et al.
Sponsor: Kacal
Last Action: 05/10/2013 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Recognizing the citizens of West.

SJR 4 Author: Campbell | Paxton
Last Action: 04/15/2013 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to a person's freedom of religion.

SJR 49 Author: Campbell | Paxton
Last Action: 03/18/2013 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to a person's freedom of religion.

SR 265 Author: Estes | Paxton
Last Action: 03/05/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 4 and 5, 2013, as Collin County Days at the Capitol.

SR 293 Author: Birdwell | Hancock | Paxton | Taylor | Watson
Last Action: 02/27/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 27, 2013, as Baylor Day at the State Capitol.

SR 330 Author: Hancock | Birdwell | Campbell | Carona | Deuell | et al.
Last Action: 03/04/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 4, 2013, as Texas Young Republican Legislative Day at the State Capitol.

SR 491 Author: Fraser | Birdwell | Campbell | Carona | Deuell | et al.
Last Action: 04/18/2013 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of Deborah "Borah" Van Dormolen.

SR 639 Author: Watson | Paxton
Last Action: 04/16/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Samsung Electronics on the expansion of the Samsung Austin Semiconductor plant.

SR 674 Author: Hancock | Birdwell | Campbell | Carona | Deuell | et al.
Last Action: 04/17/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the High School Republicans of Texas.

SR 695 Author: Birdwell | Hancock | Paxton | Taylor | Watson
Last Action: 04/17/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Baylor University Lady Bears basketball team for winning the 2012 national championship.

SR 699 Author: Birdwell | Hancock | Paxton | Taylor | Watson
Last Action: 04/22/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Baylor University men's basketball team for winning the 2013 National Invitational Tournament.

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