Texas Legislature

Bills Coauthored

Sen. Charles Schwertner 86th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 4/21/2026
Number of Bills: 40

SB 2

Author:

Bettencourt | Creighton | Hancock | Paxton | Taylor

Coauthor:

Sponsor:

Burrows

Last Action:

06/12/2019 E See remarks for effective date

Caption:

Relating to ad valorem taxation; authorizing fees.

SB 3

Author:

Nelson

Coauthor:

Last Action:

03/28/2019 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 28 2019 12:30AM

Caption:

Relating to additional funding to school districts for classroom teacher and librarian salaries.

SB 7

Author:

Coauthor:

Sponsor:

Phelan

Last Action:

06/13/2019 E See remarks for effective date

Caption:

Relating to flood planning, mitigation, and infrastructure projects.

SB 14

Author:

Nichols

Coauthor:

Sponsor:

Kuempel | Ashby | Bell, Keith | King, Phil | Price

Last Action:

06/07/2019 E Effective immediately

Caption:

Relating to broadband service or facilities provided by an electric cooperative.

SB 18

Author:

Huffman | Nelson

Coauthor:

Sponsor:

Geren | Cain | Goldman | Oliverson | Phelan

Last Action:

06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19

Caption:

Relating to the protection of expressive activities at public institutions of higher education.

SB 23

Author:

Coauthor:

Last Action:

04/23/2019 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Apr 23 2019 6:25PM

Caption:

Relating to enforcement of the rights of a living child born after an abortion; creating a civil cause of action; creating a criminal offense.

SB 24

Author:

Lucio

Coauthor:

Bettencourt | Schwertner | Birdwell | Taylor

Sponsor:

Paddie

Last Action:

06/07/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19

Caption:

Relating to the provision of informational materials and certain other information to a pregnant woman before an abortion.

SB 25

Author:

West

Coauthor:

Sponsor:

Turner, Chris | Stucky | Howard | Frullo | Walle

Last Action:

06/14/2019 E Effective immediately

Caption:

Relating to measures to facilitate the transfer, academic progress, and timely graduation of students in public higher education.

SB 30

Author:

Birdwell

Coauthor:

Sponsor:

Phelan | Metcalf | Sanford | Longoria

Last Action:

06/07/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19

Caption:

Relating to ballot language requirements for a proposition seeking voter approval for the issuance of bonds.

SB 213

Author:

Seliger

Coauthor:

Sponsor:

Huberty

Last Action:

05/07/2019 E See remarks for effective date

Caption:

Relating to the use of individual graduation committees and other alternative methods to satisfy certain public high school graduation requirements.

SB 312

Author:

Buckingham

Coauthor:

Last Action:

02/07/2019 S Referred to Business & Commerce

Caption:

Relating to the sale of ale and beer by certain brewers and manufacturers to ultimate consumers for consumption off the brewers' or manufacturers' premises.

SB 322

Author:

Huffman

Coauthor:

Schwertner | Creighton

Sponsor:

Murphy

Last Action:

06/10/2019 E Effective immediately

Caption:

Relating to the evaluation and reporting of investment practices and performance of certain public retirement systems.

SB 357

Author:

Nichols

Coauthor:

Buckingham | Schwertner | Watson

Sponsor:

Canales

Last Action:

06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19

Caption:

Relating to outdoor advertising signs regulated by the Texas Department of Transportation.

SB 402

Author:

Hinojosa

Coauthor:

Schwertner

Last Action:

02/14/2019 S Referred to Business & Commerce

Caption:

Relating to the disclosure under the public information law of certain information related to parades, concerts, or other entertainment events open to the general public that are paid for with public funds.

SB 404

Author:

Birdwell

Coauthor:

Hall | Hughes | Nichols | Schwertner | Flores

Last Action:

02/14/2019 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations

Caption:

Relating to a petition by residents of certain counties for an election regarding voter approval of municipal annexation.

SB 408

Author:

Birdwell

Coauthor:

Last Action:

02/14/2019 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations

Caption:

Relating to eliminating distinctions in the application of consent annexation requirements.

SB 421

Author:

Kolkhorst

Coauthor:

Perry | Buckingham | Hall | Schwertner

Sponsor:

Craddick | Burns | Burrows | Phelan

Last Action:

05/24/2019 S House appoints conferees w/inst-reported

Caption:

Relating to the acquisition of real property by an entity with eminent domain authority.

SB 502

Author:

Seliger

Coauthor:

Schwertner | Zaffirini

Sponsor:

Howard

Last Action:

06/14/2019 E Effective immediately

Caption:

Relating to requiring certain institutions of higher education to issue reports on the transferability of credit.

SB 526

Author:

Kolkhorst

Coauthor:

Powell | Schwertner

Last Action:

02/21/2019 S Referred to Finance

Caption:

Relating to the allocation to and use by the Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas Historical Commission of certain proceeds from the imposition of state sales and use taxes on sporting goods.

SB 572

Author:

Kolkhorst

Coauthor:

Schwertner | Hughes | Seliger | Hall

Sponsor:

Rodriguez | VanDeaver | Kacal | Lambert | Moody

Last Action:

06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19

Caption:

Relating to the regulation of cottage food production operations.

SB 652

Author:

Campbell

Coauthor:

Birdwell | Schwertner | Fallon

Last Action:

05/17/2019 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

Caption:

Relating to procedures and requirements for the issuance of certificates of obligation.

SB 653

Author:

Hall

Coauthor:

Last Action:

05/09/2019 S Not again placed on intent calendar

Caption:

Relating to prohibiting the use of photographic traffic signal enforcement systems.

SB 661

Author:

Nichols

Coauthor:

Hughes | Perry | Creighton | Schwertner

Last Action:

03/01/2019 S Referred to Business & Commerce

Caption:

Relating to the establishment of rates for certain non-ERCOT utilities.

SB 686

Author:

Alvarado

Coauthor:

Sponsor:

Goodwin | Talarico | Beckley | Capriglione

Last Action:

05/16/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Caption:

Relating to personal financial literacy courses for high school students in public schools.

SB 692

Author:

Buckingham

Coauthor:

Schwertner

Last Action:

03/01/2019 S Referred to Business & Commerce

Caption:

Relating to the audit of wholesale invoices during certain audits of pharmacists and pharmacies.

SB 726

Author:

Zaffirini

Coauthor:

Schwertner

Sponsor:

Lambert

Last Action:

04/25/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19

Caption:

Relating to investments by state banks to promote community development.

SB 762

Author:

Campbell

Coauthor:

Last Action:

03/01/2019 S Referred to State Affairs

Caption:

Relating to wages and employment benefits.

SB 846

Author:

Hughes

Coauthor:

Schwertner | Buckingham

Last Action:

03/01/2019 S Referred to Business & Commerce

Caption:

Relating to the contractual relationship between a pharmacist or pharmacy and a health benefit plan issuer or pharmacy benefit manager.

SB 926

Author:

Hall

Coauthor:

Schwertner | Buckingham | Creighton

Sponsor:

Middleton

Last Action:

05/26/2019 H Postponed

Caption:

Relating to the operation of a public school transportation system in certain counties.

SB 943

Author:

Watson | Buckingham | Hinojosa | Rodríguez

Coauthor:

Sponsor:

Capriglione | Phelan | Canales | Wilson | Zerwas

Last Action:

06/14/2019 E Effective on 1/1/20

Caption:

Relating to the disclosure of certain contracting information under the public information law.

SB 1033

Author:

Coauthor:

Sponsor:

Schaefer | Swanson | Oliverson

Last Action:

05/17/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Caption:

Relating to information regarding perinatal palliative care and prohibiting discriminatory abortions; creating an administrative penalty, a civil remedy, and a criminal offense.

SB 1253

Author:

Kolkhorst

Coauthor:

Schwertner

Sponsor:

Miller

Last Action:

05/16/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Caption:

Relating to a public database maintained by the comptroller of information about certain political subdivisions.

SB 1494

Author:

Paxton

Coauthor:

Sponsor:

Wu | Miller | Klick | Hinojosa | Rose

Last Action:

06/10/2019 E Effective immediately

Caption:

Relating to the confidentiality of personal information of certain employees and contractors of the Department of Family and Protective Services and of certain elected officials.

SB 1663

Author:

Creighton

Coauthor:

Hughes | Fallon | Schwertner | Hall

Sponsor:

White | Toth | Hefner

Last Action:

05/19/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Caption:

Relating to the removal, relocation, alteration, or construction of certain monuments or memorials located on public property; providing civil penalties.

SB 1742

Author:

Menéndez

Coauthor:

Schwertner | Zaffirini | Buckingham

Sponsor:

Johnson, Julie

Last Action:

06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19

Caption:

Relating to physician and health care provider directories, preauthorization, utilization review, independent review, and peer review for certain health benefit plans and workers' compensation coverage.

SB 2127

Author:

Creighton

Coauthor:

Schwertner

Last Action:

05/02/2019 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: May 2 2019 6:30PM

Caption:

Relating to a border operations training program for peace officers employed by local law enforcement agencies.

SB 2243

Author:

Paxton | Campbell | Hughes | Kolkhorst

Coauthor:

Schwertner | Creighton | Bettencourt | Lucio | Hall

Last Action:

05/09/2019 H Referred to Public Health: May 9 2019 12:11AM

Caption:

Relating to required counseling before an abortion is performed.

SB 2373

Author:

Hughes

Coauthor:

Bettencourt | Schwertner | Fallon

Last Action:

05/14/2019 H Left pending in committee

Caption:

Relating to certain deceptive trade practices by interactive computer services.

SB 2416

Author:

Campbell

Coauthor:

Schwertner

Last Action:

03/21/2019 S Referred to Health & Human Services

Caption:

Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis and medical research cannabis.

SJR 24

Author:

Coauthor:

Sponsor:

Cyrier | Price | Zerwas | Turner, Chris | Rose

Last Action:

05/28/2019 E Filed with the Secretary of State

Caption:

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the appropriation of the net revenue received from the imposition of state sales and use taxes on sporting goods.