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

Number of Bills: 8

Sponsor (8):
SB 93 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Castro
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to tuition and fee exemptions for certain military personnel and their dependents or spouse and permitting those personnel to assign the exemption to a child.

SB 305 Author: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Castro
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to an online list of work-study employment opportunities available to students at a public institution of higher education.

SB 843 Author: Uresti
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 870 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Castro | Lucio III
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the duties of the interagency obesity council and the Department of Agriculture relating to health, wellness, and prevention of obesity and to the establishment of an obesity prevention pilot program.

SB 871 Author: Lucio
Sponsor: Castro | Lucio III | McReynolds
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the state employee wellness program, including health risk assessments of state employees.

SB 1727 Author: West
Sponsor: Castro
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Corrected committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to rules adopted and reporting required under the school district college credit program.

SB 1796 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Castro
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the approval of certain construction, repair, or rehabilitation projects at public institutions of higher education in this state.

SCR 76 Author: Uresti | Carona | Van de Putte
Sponsor: Castro | Leibowitz | Gutierrez | Rios Ybarra
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Commending Saint Mary's University on implementing the Frank Madla, Jr., and Irma Rangel Legislative Internship Program.

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