Texas State Senator

Sylvia Garcia 2017 - 85th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 12)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SB2265

Relating to the Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority and expanding the territory and powers of the authority; authorizing fees and the issuance of bonds.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2294

Relating to the use of regional mobility authority toll projects by public school buses.

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SB227

Filed
11/16/16  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to certain substances listed in Penalty Group 2 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.
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Texas Senate Bill SB27

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the mental health program for veterans and to the authority to establish a trauma affected veterans clinical care and research center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
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Texas Senate Bill SB278

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of an offense for failing to secure certain children in a rear-facing child passenger safety seat system.
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Texas Senate Bill SB312

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Transportation; authorizing an increase in rates charged for the use of state aircraft to provide for the acquisition of replacement aircraft; creating a criminal offense.
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Texas Senate Bill SB325

Filed
12/14/16  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the procedure for expunction of arrest records and files for certain persons who are tried for an offense and subsequently acquitted.
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Texas Senate Bill SB326

Filed
12/14/16  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of a court to return certain fees to a person whose criminal record has been expunged.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB327

Filed
12/14/16  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of a court to return certain fees to a person who is the subject of an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.
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Texas Senate Bill SB329

Filed
12/15/16  
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 Senate Bill SB330

Filed
12/15/16  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the qualification of land for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land.
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Texas Senate Bill SB341

Filed
12/16/16  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the consequences of the possession of illegal synthetic cannabinoids on a holder of or applicant for certain alcoholic beverage licenses and liability of a person who provides, sells, or serves a synthetic cannabinoid to another person.
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Texas Senate Bill SB344

Filed
12/16/16  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the authority of emergency medical services personnel of certain emergency medical services providers to transport a person for emergency detention.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SB323

Relating to the offense of female genital mutilation.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SB367

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs.