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Texas Legislature

Bills Authored / Joint Authored

Sen. Jose R. Rodriguez
82nd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/30/2026
Number of Bills: 99

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (90):
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
02/17/2011 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to a prohibition on law enforcement inquiries regarding the nationality or immigration status of a victim of or witness to a criminal offense.
Author:
Rodriguez
Sponsor:
Gonzalez, Naomi
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the El Paso County Hospital District to employ and commission peace officers.
Author:
Rodriguez
Sponsor:
Marquez
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to confidential information under the public information law and to procedures and deadlines under the public information law in relation to the redaction of certain confidential information by a governmental body.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
02/17/2011 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the filing and posting on the Internet of reports of political contributions and expenditures required in connection with the office of member of the board of trustees of certain school districts.
Author:
Rodriguez
Sponsor:
Gonzalez, Naomi | Gallego | Quintanilla | Pickett | Marquez
Last Action:
05/28/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the execution of lawful process by county jailers.
Author:
Rodriguez
Sponsor:
Gallego | Lewis | Quintanilla
Last Action:
05/09/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the creation of an appellate judicial system for the Eighth Court of Appeals District.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
02/17/2011 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to court costs imposed on conviction and deposited to the courthouse security fund.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
02/17/2011 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the assessment of court costs on conviction of a Class C misdemeanor in certain justice courts.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
02/17/2011 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of fireworks by counties; imposing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Rodriguez
Sponsor:
Gonzalez, Naomi
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the exemption of certain property from municipal drainage service charges and from related ordinances, resolutions, and rules.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
02/17/2011 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the period of continuous eligibility for the medical assistance program.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
02/17/2011 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the child health plan program.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
02/17/2011 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to examination requirements for certain applicants for a license to practice medicine.
Author:
Rodriguez
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to educational requirements for licensing as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
02/17/2011 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the State Supported Living Center Realignment Commission and the residential placement of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Author:
Rodriguez
Sponsor:
Quintanilla | Chisum | Smith, Wayne | Aliseda
Last Action:
05/24/2011 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to requiring a retail seller of motor vehicle tires to render certain tires unusable and to the regulation of scrap tires; providing civil penalties.
Author:
Rodriguez
Sponsor:
Hardcastle
Last Action:
05/19/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the sale or transportation of certain desert plants; providing a penalty.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
02/17/2011 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption:
Relating to a manifest system to record the transportation of certain liquid wastes.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
02/17/2011 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for certain solar energy devices.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
03/17/2011 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to requiring solar panels to be offered by certain builders of new homes.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
05/17/2011 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the judicial access and improvement account to provide funding for basic civil legal services, indigent defense, and judicial technical support through certain county service fees and court costs imposed to fund the account.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
03/01/2011 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to considering ownership interests of certain disabled veterans in determining whether a business is a historically underutilized business for purposes of state contracting.
Author:
Rodriguez
Sponsor:
Quintanilla
Last Action:
04/29/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to voter eligibility and registration in El Paso County Water Improvement District No. 1.
Author:
Rodriguez
Sponsor:
Gonzalez, Naomi
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the El Paso County Hospital District to appoint, contract for, or employ physicians, dentists, and other health care providers.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
03/01/2011 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption:
Relating to the enforcement of building code standards for new residential construction in the unincorporated area of a county; providing a fee.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
03/01/2011 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of disorderly conduct involving unreasonable noise.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
03/01/2011 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to creation of an offense of bullying of a school district employee by a student.
Author:
Rodriguez
Sponsor:
Marquez
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of funeral establishments, including requirements for a retail price list of services provided by such establishments.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
05/09/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to information included in a searchable state revenue and expenditure database maintained by the comptroller.
Author:
Rodriguez
Sponsor:
Marquez
Last Action:
05/02/2011 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the county ethics commission for certain counties.
Author:
Rodriguez
Sponsor:
Marquez
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to a feasibility study regarding the establishment of a dental school at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
05/19/2011 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to certain examination requirements for physicians.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
05/09/2011 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the graduate medical training requirements for certain foreign medical school graduates applying for a license to practice medicine in this state.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
03/16/2011 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the health professions resource center.
Author:
Rodriguez
Sponsor:
Rodriguez, Eddie
Last Action:
05/27/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of theft of service.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
04/18/2011 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the imposition by certain municipalities and municipal transit departments of the local sales and use tax in certain federal military installations.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
03/16/2011 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by the surviving spouse or surviving minor children of a member of the armed forces of the United States who dies while on active duty.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
03/16/2011 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the liability of certain social workers who provide volunteer health care services to charitable organizations.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
03/16/2011 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to authorization for a caregiver who is a relative to enroll a child in school.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
03/16/2011 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to creating a pilot project to reduce the need for developmental education required for certain students entering higher education.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
03/16/2011 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to requirements regarding the employment by school districts of educational support employees.
Author:
Rodriguez
Sponsor:
Strama
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the availability of online testing for high school equivalency examinations.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
04/20/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the posting of signs in school crossing zones regarding the prohibited use of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
04/26/2011 H Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to the designation of State Highway 20 as a historic highway.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
03/16/2011 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption:
Relating to the creation, administration, and interpretation of powers of attorney, including statutory powers of attorney.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
05/23/2011 H Received from the Senate
Caption:
Relating to coordination of services provided by Medicaid managed care organizations and certain community centers and local mental health or mental retardation authorities.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
03/16/2011 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the amount of temporary income benefits to which an injured employee is entitled under the workers' compensation system.
Author:
Rodriguez
Sponsor:
Quintanilla
Last Action:
05/19/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to postponement of jury service in certain counties.
Author:
Rodriguez
Sponsor:
Hartnett
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to guardianships and alternatives to guardianship for persons who have physical disabilities or who are incapacitated.
Author:
Rodriguez
Sponsor:
Hartnett
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to trusts.
Author:
Rodriguez
Sponsor:
Hartnett
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to decedents' estates.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
03/16/2011 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to state collaboration with federally recognized Indian tribes.
Author:
Rodriguez
Sponsor:
Castro
Last Action:
05/21/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to requiring financial disclosure concerning reports prepared by public institutions of higher education for for-profit entities.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
03/16/2011 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to a prohibition of school district retaliation against an employee for filing a grievance.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
03/16/2011 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to certain investigations conducted by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
Author:
Rodriguez | Ellis
Last Action:
03/23/2011 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility of and requirements applicable to certain persons for supplemental nutrition assistance.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
03/23/2011 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the use of seclusion by community centers.
Author:
Rodriguez
Sponsor:
Raymond | Gallego
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to children who are missing or who are victims of offenses; providing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
03/23/2011 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to reimbursement for certain emergency services provided to persons enrolled in the Medicaid managed care program.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
03/23/2011 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption:
Relating to criminal history record information checks of employees of residential dwelling projects, including employees of public housing authorities.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
03/23/2011 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the designation of certain municipal housing authority employees as peace officers.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
04/28/2011 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the investment of the permanent university fund and other funds under the management and control of the board of regents of The University of Texas System.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
05/04/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to requirements for reapportionment of congressional districts.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
05/17/2011 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to transferring adult education and literacy programs to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board from the Texas Education Agency.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
03/23/2011 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to workers'compensation supplemental income benefits.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
03/23/2011 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption:
Relating to rest breaks for employees of certain contractors with a governmental entity.
Author:
Rodriguez
Sponsor:
Flynn
Last Action:
05/13/2011 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption:
Relating to the Texas Code of Military Justice.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
03/23/2011 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption:
Relating to the appointment of the board of managers of the El Paso County Hospital District.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
03/23/2011 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption:
Relating to the maintenance by certain hospitals of records regarding certain uncompensated care costs.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
04/04/2011 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Montecillo Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to levy an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.
Author:
Rodriguez
Sponsor:
Margo | Pickett | Quintanilla | Marquez
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the delay of the transition to competition in the Western Electricity Coordinating Council service area and to net metering and energy efficiency goals and programs for utilities in that area.
Author:
Rodriguez
Sponsor:
Marquez
Last Action:
05/16/2011 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the provision of parks and recreational facilities by conservation and reclamation districts in El Paso County.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
03/16/2011 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by the surviving spouse or surviving minor children of a member of the armed forces of the United States who dies while on active duty.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
05/04/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to establish certain principles and procedures for the drawing of congressional districts.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
01/26/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of John Baylor Van Vranken McKinney.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
01/26/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Artemisa "Arte" Salinas of El Paso.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
01/26/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Jose F. Cardenas for his contributions to the profession of engineering.
Author:
Rodriguez | Uresti
Last Action:
02/16/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing February 16 and 17, 2011, as El Paso Days at the State Capitol.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
02/15/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Commending the Arc of Texas' "Getting to the Heart of the Matter" program.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
02/14/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Sylvia, Tim, and Matthew Collins for their participation in the Arc of Texas' Getting to the Heart of the Matter program.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
02/14/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Apolonia Alvarez-Lozano for her participation in the Arc of Texas' Getting to the Heart of the Matter program.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
02/14/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Jane Jones for her participation in the Arc of Texas' Getting to the Heart of the Matter program.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
02/22/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Justin Churchman of El Paso for being named one of the top youth volunteers in Texas for 2011 in the 16th annual Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
02/28/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing Jose F. Cardenas for his contributions to the profession of engineering.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
05/05/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Expressing support for the conservation of Castner Range.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
04/06/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Welcoming Héctor Agustín Murguía Lardizábal of Ciudad Juárez to the State Capitol.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
04/11/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Welcoming Héctor Agustín Murguía Lardizábal of Ciudad Juárez to the State Capitol.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
04/28/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing April 28, 2011, as Workers' Memorial Day.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
05/25/2011 S Printed in full
Caption:
In memory of Robert C. Thornell, Sr.
Author:
Rodriguez
Last Action:
05/29/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1198.
Additional Primary Authors (9):
Author:
Van de Putte | Birdwell | Carona | Davis | Deuell | et al.
Sponsor:
Thompson | Jackson, Jim | Madden | Harless | Menendez
Last Action:
04/21/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution, punishment, and certain criminal and civil consequences of offenses involving or related to the trafficking of persons and to certain protections for victims of those offenses.
Author:
Van de Putte | Davis | Deuell | Ellis | Hinojosa | et al.
Last Action:
03/21/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran or the principal residence of the surviving minor children of such a disabled veteran.
Author:
Carona | Rodriguez
Last Action:
04/27/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of off-premise signs in the unincorporated area of a county.
Author:
Van de Putte | Rodriguez
Sponsor:
Miller, Sid
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the Texas Coordinating Council for Veterans Services.
Author:
Van de Putte | Davis | Deuell | Ellis | Hinojosa | et al.
Sponsor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Pickett | McClendon | Farias | Lozano
Last Action:
05/27/2011 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran.
Author:
West | Birdwell | Carona | Davis | Deuell | et al.
Last Action:
01/19/2011 S Printed in full
Caption:
Honoring the victims and heroes of the Arizona shooting.
Author:
Lucio | Hinojosa | Rodriguez | Uresti | Zaffirini
Last Action:
01/25/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Honoring the victims of violence along our border with Mexico and paying tribute to the men and women who are working tirelessly to end it.
Author:
Shapiro | Davis | Lucio | Nelson | Rodriguez | et al.
Last Action:
04/04/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
Recognizing April 2, 2011, as World Autism Awareness Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Hinojosa | Lucio | Rodriguez
Last Action:
05/06/2011 S Reported enrolled
Caption:
In memory of Michael A. Allen of McAllen.
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