District 6 (D - Houston)
Sen. Sylvia Garcia
District 6 (D-Houston)
| Bill | Caption | Date Effective |
|---|---|---|
| SB 142 | Relating to the appointment and training of volunteer deputy registrars. | Effective immediately |
| SB 1135 | Relating to civil and criminal liability for the unlawful disclosure or promotion of certain intimate visual material; creating an offense. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| SB 1580 | Relating to a study on homeless veterans. | Effective immediately |
| SB 1931 | Relating to the appointment of an attorney ad litem for a parent in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| SB 1929 | Relating to the transfer of jurisdiction and the appointment of an attorney ad litem or guardian ad litem in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| SB 1485 | Relating to the availability of death records of unidentified persons. | Effective immediately |
| SB 1507 | Relating to the statewide coordination and oversight of forensic mental health services overseen by the Department of State Health Services, including the appointment of a forensic director. | Effective immediately |
| SB 1474 | Relating to the redesignation of veterans court programs as veterans treatment court programs and the eligibility for participation in and administration of those programs. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| SB 367 | Relating to the unauthorized use of an alcoholic beverage permit or license; providing a criminal penalty. | Effective on 9/1/15 |
| SCR 17 | In memory of Bob Lanier. | Signed by the Governor |
| Bill | Caption | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| SB 839 | Relating to the Generation Park Management District. | Effective immediately |
| Bill | Caption | Date of Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| SB 1482 | Relating to alternative education programs for middle school students. | 03/19/2015 |
| SR 633 | Recognizing the 179th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. | 04/27/2015 |
| SR 612 | Recognizing the Hispanic Women's Network of Texas on the occasion of its 29th anniversary. | 05/22/2015 |
| SR 626 | Recognizing May 1, 2015, as Mexican American Studies Day in Texas. | 04/27/2015 |
| SR 671 | Recognizing the citizens of Galena Park who are observing the National Day of Prayer. | 04/30/2015 |
| SR 723 | Recognizing Grace Cathedral Church in Houston on the occasion of its 30th anniversary. | 05/06/2015 |
| SR 724 | Recognizing Wanda Heath Johnson on the occasion of her retirement. | 05/06/2015 |
| SR 804 | Recognizing the students of Chavez High School for winning the 2014-2015 Vocabulary Bowl. | 05/13/2015 |
| SR 829 | Recognizing Gayle Fallon on the occasion of her retirement. | 05/18/2015 |
| SR 955 | Recognizing the GO Neighborhoods program of the Avenue Community Development Corporation. | 05/22/2015 |
| SR 971 | Recognizing the Denver Harbor Senior Citizens Center on the occasion of its 35th anniversary. | 05/25/2015 |
| SR 970 | Recognizing Linda Robles Cardenas on the occasion of her retirement. | 05/25/2015 |
| SR 1001 | Recognizing One Voice Texas on the occasion of its 10th anniversary. | 05/26/2015 |
| SR 1030 | Recognizing the honorees of the Harris County Democratic Party's inaugural Living Legends Brunch. | 05/30/2015 |
| SR 441 | Recognizing Don Nelson on the occasion of his retirement. | 03/30/2015 |
| SB 1847 | Relating to the option of providing electronic recordings of proceedings in the municipal court of record for the City of Houston. | 03/25/2015 |
| SR 980 | Commending those who contribute to the development of weight management programs designed to prevent and treat obesity. | 05/26/2015 |
| SR 1002 | Recognizing Laurie M. Glaze on the occasion of her retirement. | 05/26/2015 |
| SR 940 | Recognizing Cecilia Phalen Abbott for her address at the Excellence in Education Scholarship Luncheon. | 05/20/2015 |
| SB 2001 | Relating to the establishment and operation of the Texas Women Veterans Program. | 04/22/2015 |
| SB 1487 | Relating to the licensing and regulation of a journeyman lineman. | 03/19/2015 |
| SR 398 | Extending condolences to the families of the missing students from Ayotzinapa, Guerrero, Mexico. | 03/19/2015 |
| SB 1199 | Relating to consideration of a bidder's principal place of business by public junior college districts in awarding certain contracts. | 03/17/2015 |
| SB 1063 | Relating to outreach materials to foster awareness of recent public school curriculum changes. | 03/16/2015 |
| SB 1525 | Relating to the use of communication devices at a voting station. | 03/12/2015 |
| SR 341 | Celebrating March 28, 2015, as Dixie Little League Day. | 03/09/2015 |
| SR 308 | Recognizing May 3, 2015, as National Mental Health and Dignity Day. | 03/03/2015 |
| SB 1489 | Relating to information regarding provisional voting. | 03/19/2015 |
| SB 1480 | Relating to the development and alignment by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board of curricula for certain educational programs. | 03/19/2015 |
| SR 131 | Recognizing Jane Cummins, who was sworn in as president of the Texas Lyceum. | 02/09/2015 |
| SB 1933 | Relating to an exemption from the sales and use tax for items sold through a vending machine operated by certain nonprofit organizations. | 03/25/2015 |
| SB 141 | Relating to a voter educator program for high school seniors. | 05/06/2015 |
| SB 143 | Relating to the provision of the reason for rejecting a voter registration application. | 01/27/2015 |
| SB 368 | Relating to the right of a public employee to representation in certain internal investigatory interviews. | 02/02/2015 |
| SR 62 | Recognizing John and Jeanine Alemn on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary. | 01/27/2015 |
| SB 366 | Relating to the regulation of automotive wrecking and salvage yards in certain counties; increasing the civil penalty. | 02/02/2015 |
| SR 128 | Celebrating February 15 through 21, 2015, as National LULAC Week. | 02/09/2015 |
| SR 127 | Recognizing the League of United Latin American Citizens Council 402 on the occasion of its Annual Scholarship Gala. | 02/09/2015 |
| SB 556 | Relating to a comprehensive review by the Texas Education Agency of weights, allotments, and adjustments under the public school finance system. | 02/18/2015 |
| SR 189 | Celebrating February 18, 2015, as Indo-Americans of Greater Houston Day. | 02/18/2015 |
| SB 606 | Relating to the eligibility of certain persons for the supplemental nutrition assistance program. | 02/23/2015 |
| SB 640 | Relating to automatic employee participation in and administration of a deferred compensation plan provided by certain hospital districts. | 04/28/2015 |
| SR 392 | Recognizing the Northeast Cultural Arts Council on the occasion of its 30th anniversary. | 03/18/2015 |
| SR 263 | Recognizing March 2015 as Professional Social Work Month in Texas. | 02/25/2015 |
| SB 708 | Relating to regulation of public nuisance, aggressive, and dangerous dogs; authorizing fees and creating offenses. | 04/28/2015 |
| SB 707 | Relating to access to certain preventive health and family planning services. | 02/25/2015 |
| SB 706 | Relating to classification of a liquid substance used to fill an electronic cigarette as a hazardous substance. | 04/06/2015 |
| SR 262 | Recognizing Tatcho Mindiola Jr. on the occasion of his retirement. | 02/25/2015 |
| SB 1481 | Relating to requiring the Teacher Retirement System of Texas to notify employees of an open-enrollment charter school of the revocation, nonrenewal, expiration, or surrender of a charter. | 03/19/2015 |
| SB 753 | Relating to a database of employers penalized for failure to pay wages or convicted of certain offenses involving wage theft. | 03/03/2015 |
| SB 886 | Relating to training requirements for certain child-care workers. | 03/04/2015 |
| SB 887 | Relating to the powers of the Greater Greenspoint Management District of Harris County. | 04/22/2015 |
| SB 1170 | Relating to excluding certain students from the computation of dropout and completion rates for purposes of public school accountability. | 05/05/2015 |
| SB 1055 | Relating to the first day of instruction in school districts that implement a flexible school day. | 03/16/2015 |
| SB 1114 | Relating to a policy on vaccine-preventable diseases for public schools. | 04/23/2015 |
| SB 1085 | Relating to the ability of a nonexempt employee to participate in certain academic, disciplinary, college and career readiness, and developmental activities of the employee's child or grandchild. | 03/16/2015 |
| SB 1064 | Relating to the use by the state or an agency or political subdivision of the state of a same-sex marriage license or similar document for the limited purpose of verifying a person's identity. | 03/16/2015 |
| SR 344 | Recognizing Lucy Moreno for her service to the Young at Heart senior group at St. Patrick Catholic Church. | 03/09/2015 |
| SB 896 | Relating to the creation of the East Houston Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes. | 05/08/2015 |
| SB 250 | Relating to the information on the supplementary birth certificate of an adopted child. | 01/28/2015 |
| SB 1475 | Relating to establishing an enhanced Medicaid managed care consumer support system. | 04/15/2015 |
| SB 1526 | Relating to the revocation of certain water utilities' certificate of public convenience and necessity for major rules violations. | 03/23/2015 |
| SB 1476 | Relating to strategic plan goals to address hunger, food, nutrition, physical activity, and obesity in this state. | 03/19/2015 |
| SB 1491 | Relating to the use of a mobile phone by a person occupying a voting station. | 03/19/2015 |
| SB 1504 | Relating to the regulation of salvage vehicle dealers, salvage pool operators, and salvage vehicle rebuilders; expanding the applicability of an occupational license. | 04/22/2015 |
| SB 1472 | Relating to providing information and other services relating to emergency contraception to sexual assault survivors. | 03/19/2015 |
| SB 1488 | Relating to the filing of financial disclosure statements by trustees of an independent school district and a junior college district; creating a criminal offense. | 03/19/2015 |
| SB 1483 | Relating to Texas community schools. | 05/20/2015 |
| SB 1501 | Relating to permitting and restrictions on the operations of scrap metal recycling facilities. | 03/23/2015 |
| SB 1484 | Relating to the establishment of a community school grant program. | 03/19/2015 |
| SB 1478 | Relating to coverage of certain eating disorders as serious mental illnesses under certain group health benefit plans. | 03/19/2015 |
| SB 1479 | Relating to reasonable break times and facilities for school district educators expressing breast milk. | 05/21/2015 |
| SR 307 | Recognizing May 3, 2015, as Lemonade Day. | 03/03/2015 |
| SB 1786 | Relating to the regulation of petroleum coke storage and transport. | 03/24/2015 |
| SB 1857 | Relating to the payment of gratuities to certain employees. | 03/25/2015 |
| SB 1930 | Relating to the appointment of counsel in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship. | 04/16/2015 |
| SB 1848 | Relating to civil liability of shareholders and members of certain legal entities that engage in the trafficking of persons. | 04/27/2015 |
| SB 1892 | Relating to a study on homeless youth. | 03/25/2015 |
| SB 1858 | Relating to programs in public schools designed to facilitate planning and saving for higher education and facilitate personal financial literacy instruction. | 03/31/2015 |
| SB 1787 | Relating to an alert system for notification of the release of toxic chemicals by a manufacturing facility. | 03/24/2015 |
| SB 1551 | Relating to eligibility for appointment as a tabulation supervisor in an election. | 04/27/2015 |
| SB 1473 | Relating to liability of persons who lease dwellings to persons with criminal records. | 03/19/2015 |
| SB 1486 | Relating to the presumption of intent in the prosecution of certain criminal cases involving theft by check or issuance of a bad check. | 03/19/2015 |
| SB 1477 | Relating to the continuity of care and service program for offenders with mental impairments. | 03/19/2015 |
| SB 1846 | Relating to the criminal penalty for violating the Flood Control and Insurance Act. | 03/25/2015 |
| SB 1980 | Relating to the participation of an advanced practice nurse as a primary care provider for certain governmental and other health benefit plans. | 03/25/2015 |
| SB 1490 | Relating to issuance of a receipt for a voter registration application that may be used for the purpose of voting. | 03/19/2015 |
| SB 1932 | Relating to the payment of permanency care assistance. | 03/25/2015 |
| SB 1502 | Relating to county regulation of the removal and storage in certain counties of unlawfully stopped motor vehicles. | 05/06/2015 |
| SB 1894 | Relating to the powers and duties of navigation districts, port authorities, and boards of trustees of municipal port facilities. | 05/23/2015 |
| SB 1893 | Relating to the assessment of public school students in writing and English language arts. | 03/25/2015 |
| SR 419 | Recognizing Tony Carroll and Bruce Smith for their contributions to the gay and lesbian community. | 03/23/2015 |
| SR 464 | Recognizing Calvary Missionary Baptist Church on the occasion of its 89th anniversary. | 03/31/2015 |
| SR 465 | Recognizing Ivas and Jewitt Montgomery on the occasion of their retirement. | 03/31/2015 |
| SB 1505 | Relating to expunction of certain criminal records. | 03/23/2015 |
| SR 531 | Recognizing Joe B. Allen for receiving the West Houston Association Impact Award. | 04/13/2015 |
| SR 491 | Recognizing April 6, 2015, as Lone Star College Day. | 04/07/2015 |
| SR 596 | Recognizing November 7-11, 2016, as Municipal Courts Week. | 04/20/2015 |
| SR 597 | Recognizing November 2-6, 2015, as Municipal Courts Week. | 04/20/2015 |
| SR 632 | Recognizing ExxonMobil Baytown on the occasion of the ribbon-cutting ceremony for its Lubes Expansion Project. | 04/27/2015 |
| SR 629 | Recognizing the Ripley House Neighborhood Center on the occasion of its 75th anniversary. | 04/27/2015 |
| SR 628 | Recognizing Praise Christian Center World Outreach on the occasion of its 30th anniversary. | 04/27/2015 |
| SR 925 | Recognizing Veronica Bernal on the occasion of her graduation from the first fellowship class of New Leaders CouncilHouston. | 05/21/2015 |
| SR 930 | Recognizing Zhen Mahoney on the occasion of her graduation from the first fellowship class of New Leaders CouncilHouston. | 05/21/2015 |
| SR 936 | Recognizing Fran Watson on the occasion of her graduation from the first fellowship class of New Leaders CouncilHouston. | 05/21/2015 |
| SR 922 | Recognizing Jerry Peruchini on the occasion of his graduation from the first fellowship class of New Leaders CouncilHouston. | 05/21/2015 |
| SR 918 | Recognizing Andre Evans on the occasion of his graduation from the first fellowship class of New Leaders CouncilHouston. | 05/21/2015 |
| SR 929 | Recognizing Caroline Evans on the occasion of her graduation from the first fellowship class of New Leaders CouncilHouston. | 05/21/2015 |
| SR 935 | Recognizing Tawny Tidwell on the occasion of her graduation from the first fellowship class of New Leaders CouncilHouston. | 05/21/2015 |
| SR 932 | Recognizing Diana Featherston on the occasion of her graduation from the first fellowship class of New Leaders CouncilHouston. | 05/21/2015 |
| SR 931 | Recognizing Shailey Gupta-Brietzke on the occasion of her graduation from the first fellowship class of New Leaders CouncilHouston. | 05/21/2015 |
| SB 692 | Relating to the admission policy of an open-enrollment charter school. | 02/25/2015 |
| SR 917 | Recognizing Beth Matusoff Merfish on the occasion of her graduation from the first fellowship class of New Leaders CouncilHouston. | 05/21/2015 |
| SR 934 | Recognizing Bich-May Nguyen on the occasion of her graduation from the first fellowship class of New Leaders CouncilHouston. | 05/21/2015 |
| SR 924 | Recognizing Michael Webb on the occasion of his graduation from the first fellowship class of New Leaders CouncilHouston. | 05/21/2015 |
| SR 920 | Recognizing Aaron Limonthas on the occasion of his graduation from the first fellowship class of New Leaders CouncilHouston. | 05/21/2015 |
| SB 132 | Relating to the creation of a Texas resident driver's permit, provisional Texas resident driver's permit, and Texas resident driver's instruction permit; creating an offense. | 01/27/2015 |
| SR 926 | Recognizing Carla Brailey on the occasion of her graduation from the first fellowship class of New Leaders CouncilHouston. | 05/21/2015 |
| SR 921 | Recognizing Danyahel Norris on the occasion of his graduation from the first fellowship class of New Leaders CouncilHouston. | 05/21/2015 |
| SR 555 | Recognizing the eighth class of the Senator Gregory Luna Legislative Scholars and Fellows Program. | 04/16/2015 |
| SR 933 | Recognizing Samia Mirza on the occasion of her graduation from the first fellowship class of New Leaders CouncilHouston. | 05/21/2015 |
| SR 928 | Recognizing Sue Deigaard on the occasion of her graduation from the first fellowship class of New Leaders CouncilHouston. | 05/21/2015 |
| SR 927 | Recognizing Deborah Chen on the occasion of her graduation from the first fellowship class of New Leaders CouncilHouston. | 05/21/2015 |
| SR 937 | Recognizing Stephen Chao on the occasion of his graduation from the first fellowship class of New Leaders CouncilHouston. | 05/21/2015 |
| SR 919 | Recognizing Hany Khalil on the occasion of his graduation from the first fellowship class of New Leaders CouncilHouston. | 05/21/2015 |
| SR 923 | Recognizing Jose Eduardo Sanchez on the occasion of his graduation from the first fellowship class of New Leaders CouncilHouston. | 05/21/2015 |
| SR 477 | Recognizing the 19th Annual Cesar Chavez March for Justice. | 03/31/2015 |
| SCR 29 | Urging Congress to update Voting Rights Act provisions to protect against voter discrimination. | 03/23/2015 |
| SB 856 | Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; providing an administrative penalty; creating an offense. | 03/04/2015 |
| SR 217 | Celebrating February 23, 2015, as University of Houston System Day. | 02/23/2015 |
| SB 694 | Relating to authorizing patients with certain terminal illnesses to access certain investigational drugs, biological products, and devices that are in clinical trials. | 05/20/2015 |
| SB 1864 | Relating to requiring a peace officer to obtain a warrant to search a cellular telephone or other wireless communications device. | 05/22/2015 |
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