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

Number of Bills: 13

Report Sections: Sponsored Bills | Joint Sponsored Bills

Sponsor (8):
SB 59 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Herrero
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to training for employees and operators of certain child-care facilities.

SB 495 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Herrero | Ortiz, Jr. | Hunter | Gonzalez Toureilles | Anchia
Last Action: 05/30/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to creating a recognition day in honor of Dr. Hector P. Garcia.

SB 750 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Herrero
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the administration of psychoactive medications to persons receiving services in a residential care facility.

SB 751 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Herrero
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the use of restraints in state schools.

SB 845 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Herrero
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the tuition and fee exemption available to certain military personnel and their dependents and to permitting those personnel to transfer the exemption to a child.

SB 1520 Author: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Herrero
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the protection and care of individuals with mental retardation residing in certain residential care facilities.

SB 1571 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Herrero
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the issuance of certain permits for overweight vehicles.

SB 1598 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Herrero
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to an agreement authorizing a nonparent relative of a child to make certain decisions regarding the child; providing a penalty.

Joint Sponsor (5):
SB 37 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Naishtat | Herrero
Last Action: 05/30/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to providing home-based and community-based support services under the Medicaid program to persons who are deaf-blind with multiple disabilities.

SB 63 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Naishtat | Herrero
Last Action: 05/26/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to a career ladder for interveners who provide services under the deaf-blind with multiple disabilities waiver program.

SB 643 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Rose | Phillips | Herrero | Ortiz, Jr. | Naishtat
Last Action: 06/11/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the protection and care of individuals with mental retardation and to certain legal protections for individuals with disabilities; providing criminal penalties.

SB 835 Author: Hinojosa
Sponsor: Ortiz, Jr. | Herrero
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to powers of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas, pertaining to land in and adjacent to Naval Station Ingleside.

SB 1230 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Naishtat | Herrero | Edwards | Menendez | Leibowitz
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Legislative Committee on Aging and other initiatives relating to the aging population of this state.

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