Legislative Research: TX SB47 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature

Texas Senate Bill 47 (Prior Session Legislation)

Other Sessions

Session	Title/Description	Last Action
2025 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to flood projects financed through the flood infrastructure fund. [SB47 2025 Detail][SB47 2025 Text][SB47 2025 Comments]	2025-08-20 Filed
2025 89th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the treatment of a replacement structure for a structure that was rendered uninhabitable or unusable by a casualty, a natural disaster, or wind or water damage as a new improvement for ad valorem tax purposes. [SB47 2025 Detail][SB47 2025 Text][SB47 2025 Comments]	2025-07-24 Filed
2025-2026 89th Legislature (Introduced)	Relating to the use of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle. [SB47 2025 Detail][SB47 2025 Text][SB47 2025 Comments]	2025-02-03 Referred to State Affairs
2023 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to an annual study by the Texas A&M University Texas Real Estate Research Center of the purchase and sale of single-family homes by certain institutional buyers. [SB47 2023 Detail][SB47 2023 Text][SB47 2023 Comments]	2023-10-09 Filed
2023-2024 88th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the licensing of marriage and family therapists, marriage and family therapist associates, professional counselors, professional counselor associates, and social workers, including certain out-of-state applicants. [SB47 2023 Detail][SB47 2023 Text][SB47 2023 Comments]	2023-02-21 Co-author authorized
2021 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session (Engrossed - Dead)	Relating to processes to address election irregularities; providing a civil penalty. [SB47 2021 Detail][SB47 2021 Text][SB47 2021 Comments]	2021-10-06 Received from the Senate
2021 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to voter registration application forms in high schools. [SB47 2021 Detail][SB47 2021 Text][SB47 2021 Comments]	2021-08-09 Filed
2021 87th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the criminal offense of unlawfully prohibiting an employee from voting. [SB47 2021 Detail][SB47 2021 Text][SB47 2021 Comments]	2021-07-09 Filed
2021-2022 87th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to protective orders; making conforming changes. [SB47 2021 Detail][SB47 2021 Text][SB47 2021 Comments]	2021-03-03 Referred to Criminal Justice
2019-2020 86th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the establishment of a task force on ensuring an appropriate care setting for a person with a disability. [SB47 2019 Detail][SB47 2019 Text][SB47 2019 Comments]	2019-03-04 Co-author authorized
2017 85th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to performance bonds for certain public improvements in certain municipalities. [SB47 2017 Detail][SB47 2017 Text][SB47 2017 Comments]	2017-07-17 Filed
2017-2018 85th Legislature (Passed)	Relating to a study on the availability of information regarding convictions and deferred dispositions for certain misdemeanors punishable by fine only. [SB47 2017 Detail][SB47 2017 Text][SB47 2017 Comments]	2017-06-15 Effective on 9/1/17
2015-2016 84th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to a study concerning enforcement of following distance laws in this state. [SB47 2015 Detail][SB47 2015 Text][SB47 2015 Comments]	2015-01-26 Referred to Transportation
2013 83rd Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the prevention of truancy and the offense of failure to attend school. [SB47 2013 Detail][SB47 2013 Text][SB47 2013 Comments]	2013-06-21 Filed
2013-2014 83rd Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the applicability of the Education Code to Head Start programs and the authority of the commissioner of education to make a certain determination regarding those programs. [SB47 2013 Detail][SB47 2013 Text][SB47 2013 Comments]	2013-01-28 Referred to Education
2011-2012 82nd Legislature (Engrossed - Dead)	Relating to the pro re nata administration of psychoactive medications in certain residential health care facilities. [SB47 2011 Detail][SB47 2011 Text][SB47 2011 Comments]	2011-05-18 No action taken in committee
2009-2010 81st Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the transfer of certain functions regarding career and technology education from the Texas Education Agency to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. [SB47 2009 Detail][SB47 2009 Text][SB47 2009 Comments]	2009-02-10 Referred to Education

References Online

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[Texas Senate Education Committee]	Google Web	Google News	FollowTheMoney
[Senator Judith Zaffirini TX]	Google Web	Google News	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

Legislative Citation

APA

TX SB47 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature. (2013, January 28). LegiScan. Retrieved July 03, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB47/2013

MLA

"TX SB47 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 28 Jan. 2013. Web. 03 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB47/2013>.

Chicago

"TX SB47 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature." January 28, 2013 LegiScan. Accessed July 03, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB47/2013.

Turabian

LegiScan. TX SB47 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature. 28 January 2013. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB47/2013 (accessed July 03, 2026).

Subjects

Day Care
Education
EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF
Education--Primary & Secondary
Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance
Human Services
Human Services--Child Services
Utilities
Utilities--Telecommunications

Texas State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=83R&Bill=SB47
Text	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/83R/billtext/html/SB00047I.htm