Texas Legislature
Bills Sponsored / Joint Sponsored
Rep. Ellen Cohen
81st Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/8/2026

Number of Bills: 5

Report Sections: Sponsored Bills | Joint Sponsored Bills

Sponsor (2):
SB 1764 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Cohen
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the dissemination of information regarding the cost of attending public and private institutions of higher education and regarding the availability of financial aid to assist in paying that cost.

SB 1798 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Cohen
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to certifying the eligibility of certain educational aides to receive an exemption from tuition and fees charged by public institutions of higher education.

Joint Sponsor (3):
SB 482 Author: Ellis | Shapiro
Sponsor: Chisum | Cohen
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission.

SB 2468 Author: Gallegos
Sponsor: Coleman | Davis, John | Cohen | Walle
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the postemployment activities of certain local government officers in certain counties; providing a penalty.

SJR 35 Author: Duncan | Shapiro
Sponsor: Branch | Cohen | McCall | Rose | Howard, Donna
Last Action: 05/24/2009 H Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the national research university fund to enable emerging research universities in this state to achieve national prominence as major research universities and transferring the balance of the higher education fund to the national research university fund.

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