Texas State Senator
Brian Birdwell 2017 - 85th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)
Legislative Session
Primary Sponsor of Legislation
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1733
Relating to recognition of certain identification documents by governmental officials.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1893
Relating to the administrative judicial regions in this state.
Co-Sponsor of Legislation
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1787
Relating to the functions and administration of the Health and Human Services Commission and the commission's office of inspector general in relation to fraud, waste, and abuse in health and human services.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1849
Relating to interactions between law enforcement and individuals detained or arrested on suspicion of the commission of criminal offenses, to the confinement, conviction, or release of those individuals, and to grants supporting populations that are more likely to interact frequently with law enforcement.
Co-Author of Legislation
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB20
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to health plan and health benefit plan coverage for abortions.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB24
Filed
12/20/16
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to a privilege from disclosure to governmental units for certain evidence concerning sermons delivered by a religious leader.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB29
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to state contracts with and investments in companies that boycott Israel.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB349
Filed
12/16/16
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of possessing a weapon in certain prohibited places associated with schools or postsecondary educational institutions.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB4
Filed
11/15/16
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the enforcement by campus police departments and certain local governmental entities of state and federal laws governing immigration and to related duties and liability of certain persons in the criminal justice system; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB463
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the use of individual graduation committees to satisfy certain public high school graduation requirements and other alternative methods to satisfy certain public high school graduation requirements.
Primary Author of Legislation
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB21
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the qualifications, duties, and limitations of Texas delegates to a convention called under Article V of the United States Constitution.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB23
Filed
12/19/16
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to requiring state contractors to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB25
Filed
11/21/16
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to eliminating the wrongful birth cause of action.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB329
Filed
12/15/16
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to birth records of adopted persons.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB5
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to requiring a voter to present proof of identification; providing a criminal penalty and increasing a criminal penalty.