Legislative Research: TX SB16 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature

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SessionTitle/DescriptionLast Action
2025
89th Legislature 2nd Special Session

(Passed)
Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property; creating the criminal offenses of real property theft and real property fraud and establishing a statute of l...
[SB16 2025 Detail][SB16 2025 Text][SB16 2025 Comments]
2025-09-17
See remarks for effective date
2025
89th Legislature 1st Special Session

(Engrossed - Dead)
Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court security, court documents and arrest warrants, document delivery, juvenile boards, constit...
[SB16 2025 Detail][SB16 2025 Text][SB16 2025 Comments]
2025-08-12
Reported engrossed
2025-2026
89th Legislature

(Engrossed)
Relating to requiring a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote, including the eligibility of certain voters to vote a limited federal ballot if the voter cannot supply the required proof and the procedures for the counting of those...
[SB16 2025 Detail][SB16 2025 Text][SB16 2025 Comments]
2025-05-25
Committee report sent to Calendars
2023
88th Legislature 4th Special Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Relating to academic distinction designations under the public school accountability system and the career and technology allotment under the Foundation School Program.
[SB16 2023 Detail][SB16 2023 Text][SB16 2023 Comments]
2023-11-07
Filed
2023
88th Legislature 3rd Special Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Relating to the Cosmetology Licensure Compact; authorizing fees.
[SB16 2023 Detail][SB16 2023 Text][SB16 2023 Comments]
2023-10-06
Filed
2023
88th Legislature 2nd Special Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Relating to an attack by a dangerous dog; increasing a criminal penalty.
[SB16 2023 Detail][SB16 2023 Text][SB16 2023 Comments]
2023-07-13
Filed
2023
88th Legislature 1st Special Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Relating to the exercise of eminent domain authority by the Texas Facilities Commission to build a wall along this state's international border.
[SB16 2023 Detail][SB16 2023 Text][SB16 2023 Comments]
2023-05-30
Filed
2023-2024
88th Legislature

(Engrossed - Dead)
Relating to the purpose of public institutions of higher education and a prohibition on compelling students enrolled at those institutions to adopt certain beliefs.
[SB16 2023 Detail][SB16 2023 Text][SB16 2023 Comments]
2023-04-24
Referred to Higher Education
2021
87th Legislature 3rd Special Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Relating to protection of individuals from participation in a health care service for reasons of conscience; providing a civil remedy; authorizing disciplinary action.
[SB16 2021 Detail][SB16 2021 Text][SB16 2021 Comments]
2021-09-08
Filed
2021
87th Legislature 1st Special Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Relating to an interstate compact on border security and immigration enforcement.
[SB16 2021 Detail][SB16 2021 Text][SB16 2021 Comments]
2021-07-07
Filed
2021-2022
87th Legislature

(Introduced - Dead)
Relating to prohibitions on the dissemination by a state agency of an individual's personal data.
[SB16 2021 Detail][SB16 2021 Text][SB16 2021 Comments]
2021-03-03
Referred to Finance
2019-2020
86th Legislature

(Passed)
Relating to a student loan repayment assistance program for certain full-time peace officers in this state.
[SB16 2019 Detail][SB16 2019 Text][SB16 2019 Comments]
2019-06-10
Effective on 9/1/19
2017
85th Legislature 1st Special Session

(Engrossed - Dead)
Relating to the creation of a commission to recommend improvements to the public school finance system.
[SB16 2017 Detail][SB16 2017 Text][SB16 2017 Comments]
2017-08-14
Record vote
2017-2018
85th Legislature

(Passed)
Relating to decreasing the fee for the issuance of an original or renewed license to carry a handgun.
[SB16 2017 Detail][SB16 2017 Text][SB16 2017 Comments]
2017-05-26
Effective on 9/1/17
2015-2016
84th Legislature

(Introduced - Dead)
Relating to excepting certain appropriations from computations regarding the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations.
[SB16 2015 Detail][SB16 2015 Text][SB16 2015 Comments]
2015-03-04
Referred to Finance
2013
83rd Legislature 3rd Special Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to fund an interdisciplinary research facility at The University of Texas at El Paso.
[SB16 2013 Detail][SB16 2013 Text][SB16 2013 Comments]
2013-08-02
Filed
2013
83rd Legislature 2nd Special Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Relating to the limitation on the rate of growth in appropriations from state tax revenues.
[SB16 2013 Detail][SB16 2013 Text][SB16 2013 Comments]
2013-07-01
Filed
2013
83rd Legislature 1st Special Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Relating to certain offenses relating to carrying concealed handguns on property owned or leased by a governmental entity; providing a civil penalty.
[SB16 2013 Detail][SB16 2013 Text][SB16 2013 Comments]
2013-05-29
Filed
2013-2014
83rd Legislature

(Engrossed - Dead)
Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to fund capital projects at public institutions of higher education.
[SB16 2013 Detail][SB16 2013 Text][SB16 2013 Comments]
2013-05-23
Senate appoints conferees-reported
2011
82nd Legislature 1st Special

(Introduced - Dead)
Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to fund capital projects at public institutions of higher education.
[SB16 2011 Detail][SB16 2011 Text][SB16 2011 Comments]
2011-05-31
Filed
2011-2012
82nd Legislature

(Engrossed - Dead)
Relating to informed consent to an abortion.
[SB16 2011 Detail][SB16 2011 Text][SB16 2011 Comments]
2011-04-29
Referred to State Affairs
2009-2010
81st Legislature

(Engrossed - Dead)
Relating to the enhancement of air quality, including the capture and storage of carbon dioxide and development of a greenhouse gas registry, the development of emissions reduction technologies, and the improvement of energy efficiency in buildings, ...
[SB16 2009 Detail][SB16 2009 Text][SB16 2009 Comments]
2009-05-23
Placed on Major State Calendar

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Legislative Citation

APA
TX SB16 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature. (2017, May 26). LegiScan. Retrieved July 18, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB16/2017
MLA
"TX SB16 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 26 May. 2017. Web. 18 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB16/2017>.
Chicago
"TX SB16 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature." May 26, 2017 LegiScan. Accessed July 18, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB16/2017.
Turabian
LegiScan. TX SB16 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature. 26 May 2017. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB16/2017 (accessed July 18, 2026).

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Texas State Sources

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Summaryhttp://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SB16
Texthttp://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/html/SB00016I.htm
Texthttp://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/html/SB00016S.htm
Texthttp://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/html/SB00016E.htm
Texthttp://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/html/SB00016H.htm
Texthttp://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/html/SB00016F.htm
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/85r/pdf/85RSJ03-27-F.PDF#page=6
Roll Callhttp://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SB16&RcdVtNo=607&Ch=H&Dt=05/02/2017
Roll Callhttp://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SB16&RcdVtNo=623&Ch=H&Dt=05/03/2017
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/85r/pdf/85RSJ03-27-F.PDF#page=7
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/85r/pdf/85RSJ03-27-F.PDF#page=8
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/85r/pdf/85RSJ05-11-F.PDF#page=47

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