Legislative Research: TX SB131 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature

Texas Senate Bill 131 (Prior Session Legislation)

Other Sessions

Session	Title/Description	Last Action
2025-2026 89th Legislature (Introduced)	Relating to the enforcement within this state of certain federal laws for federally declared public health emergencies. [SB131 2025 Detail][SB131 2025 Text][SB131 2025 Comments]	2025-02-03 Referred to State Affairs
2023-2024 88th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to who may request a public hearing from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality related to the construction of a concrete plant. [SB131 2023 Detail][SB131 2023 Text][SB131 2023 Comments]	2023-03-07 Co-author authorized
2021-2022 87th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to authorizing cities to change the date on which their general election for officers is held. [SB131 2021 Detail][SB131 2021 Text][SB131 2021 Comments]	2021-03-03 Referred to State Affairs
2019-2020 86th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the creation of an open burn pit registry for certain service members and veterans. [SB131 2019 Detail][SB131 2019 Text][SB131 2019 Comments]	2019-02-01 Referred to Vet Affairs & Border Security
2017-2018 85th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the use of certain surplus state revenue to provide for a rebate of state franchise taxes. [SB131 2017 Detail][SB131 2017 Text][SB131 2017 Comments]	2017-01-25 Referred to Finance
2015-2016 84th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to evidence technician training and the disposition of certain evidence in a criminal case. [SB131 2015 Detail][SB131 2015 Text][SB131 2015 Comments]	2015-01-27 Referred to Criminal Justice
2013-2014 83rd Legislature (Passed)	Relating to the hours of sale and consumption of wine at a winery. [SB131 2013 Detail][SB131 2013 Text][SB131 2013 Comments]	2013-06-14 Effective on 9/1/13
2011-2012 82nd Legislature (Passed)	Relating to cemeteries in certain municipalities. [SB131 2011 Detail][SB131 2011 Text][SB131 2011 Comments]	2011-06-17 Effective on 9/1/11
2009-2010 81st Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the operation of hybrid motor vehicles. [SB131 2009 Detail][SB131 2009 Text][SB131 2009 Comments]	2009-02-10 Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.

References Online

Search Phrase	Web	News	Financial	Encylopedia	Biography
[Texas SB131]	Google Web	Google News
[Texas Senate Finance Committee]	Google Web	Google News	FollowTheMoney
[Senator Charles Creighton TX]	Google Web	Google News	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

Legislative Citation

APA

TX SB131 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature. (2017, January 25). LegiScan. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB131/2017

MLA

"TX SB131 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 25 Jan. 2017. Web. 04 Aug. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB131/2017>.

Chicago

"TX SB131 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature." January 25, 2017 LegiScan. Accessed August 04, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB131/2017.

Turabian

LegiScan. TX SB131 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature. 25 January 2017. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB131/2017 (accessed August 04, 2026).

Subjects

COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
State Finances
State Finances--Appropriations
State Finances--Budget
State Finances--Management & Control
Taxation
Taxation--Franchise

Same As/Similar To

Bill	Relationship	Date	Title	Last Action
SJR14	Enabling for	2017-01-25	Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the use of unencumbered surplus state revenues to provide for a rebate of state franchise taxes.	Referred to Finance

Texas State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SB131
Text	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/html/SB00131I.htm