Texas Sen. Cesar Blanco
Democrat, Texas Senate | 89th Legislature Enacted Bills
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Bills as Primary Author (17)
Relating to the enrollment period for newborns under certain health benefit plans.
Relating to the enrollment period for newborns under certain health benefit plans.
Relating to the administration of a grant program to support community mental health programs assisting veterans and their families.
Relating to the administration of a grant program to support community mental health programs assisting veterans and their families.
Relating to the authority of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo to commission peace officers.
Relating to the authority of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo to commission peace officers.
Relating to the verification of health care practitioner continuing education compliance through the establishment of continuing education tracking systems.
Relating to the verification of health care practitioner continuing education compliance through the establishment of continuing education tracking systems.
Relating to authorizing certain cities and counties to change the date on which their general election for officers is held.
Relating to authorizing certain cities and counties to change the date on which their general election for officers is held.
Relating to certain planning and evaluation requirements with respect to certain workforce development programs in this state.
Relating to certain planning and evaluation requirements with respect to certain workforce development programs in this state.
Relating to an insurer's responsibility to review and audit a third-party administrator.
Relating to an insurer's responsibility to review and audit a third-party administrator.
Relating to the taking of aoudad sheep by using a helicopter.
Relating to the taking of aoudad sheep by using a helicopter.
Relating to the review and updating by the Texas Water Development Board of guidance principles and rules related to certain plans adopted or approved by the board.
Relating to the review and updating by the Texas Water Development Board of guidance principles and rules related to certain plans adopted or approved by the board.
Relating to the appointment of a receiver for and sale of certain parcels of land that are abandoned, unoccupied, tax delinquent, and undeveloped in certain municipalities.
Relating to the appointment of a receiver for and sale of certain parcels of land that are abandoned, unoccupied, tax delinquent, and undeveloped in certain municipalities.
Relating to the composition of the governing body of a local mental health authority.
Relating to the composition of the governing body of a local mental health authority.
Relating to management plans adopted by groundwater conservation districts.
Relating to management plans adopted by groundwater conservation districts.
Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas to designate certain persons as the operator of an orphaned oil or gas well.
Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas to designate certain persons as the operator of an orphaned oil or gas well.
Relating to the landowner compensation program.
Relating to the landowner compensation program.
Relating to a limitation on civil liability of business entities in connection with a breach of system security.
Relating to a limitation on civil liability of business entities in connection with a breach of system security.
Relating to the establishment of the Task Force on Modernizing Manufacturing.
Relating to the establishment of the Task Force on Modernizing Manufacturing.
Relating to the composition of the board of directors and the powers of the Presidio County Underground Water Conservation District.
Relating to the composition of the board of directors and the powers of the Presidio County Underground Water Conservation District.
Bills as Joint Author (18)
Relating to campground and youth camp safety.
Relating to campground and youth camp safety.
Relating to outdoor warning sirens in flash flood-prone areas.
Relating to outdoor warning sirens in flash flood-prone areas.
Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.
Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.
Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.
Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.
Relating to the oversight and financing of certain water infrastructure matters under the jurisdiction of the Texas Water Development Board.
Relating to the oversight and financing of certain water infrastructure matters under the jurisdiction of the Texas Water Development Board.
Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
Relating to reforming the procedure by which state agencies adopt rules and impose regulatory requirements and the deference given to the interpretation of laws and rules by state agencies in certain judicial proceedings.
Relating to reforming the procedure by which state agencies adopt rules and impose regulatory requirements and the deference given to the interpretation of laws and rules by state agencies in certain judicial proceedings.
Relating to the provision by a political subdivision of credits against impact fees to builders and developers for certain water conservation and reuse projects.
Relating to the provision by a political subdivision of credits against impact fees to builders and developers for certain water conservation and reuse projects.
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 limitations, restitution, and certain procedures with respect to those offenses.
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 limitations, restitution, and certain procedures with respect to those offenses.
Relating to the eviction from real property of certain persons not entitled to enter, occupy, or remain in possession of the premises.
Relating to the eviction from real property of certain persons not entitled to enter, occupy, or remain in possession of the premises.
Relating to the resilience of the electric grid and certain municipalities.
Relating to the resilience of the electric grid and certain municipalities.
Relating to the offenses of assault, harassment, and interference with public duties committed against certain employees or agents of a utility.
Relating to the offenses of assault, harassment, and interference with public duties committed against certain employees or agents of a utility.
Relating to a biennial health coverage reference guide developed by the Texas Department of Insurance.
Relating to a biennial health coverage reference guide developed by the Texas Department of Insurance.
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to the functions of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee, the Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments, and the Windham School District.
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to the functions of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee, the Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments, and the Windham School District.
Relating to the Sabine River Authority of Texas, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying term lengths and grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.
Relating to the Sabine River Authority of Texas, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying term lengths and grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.
Relating to the Lower Neches Valley Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying term length grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.
Relating to the Lower Neches Valley Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying term length grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district.
Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Medicare and Medicaid Act.
Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Medicare and Medicaid Act.
Bills as Coauthor (95)
Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.
Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.
Relating to the planning for, interconnection and operation of, and costs related to providing service for certain electrical loads and to the generation of electric power by a water supply or sewer service corporation.
Relating to the planning for, interconnection and operation of, and costs related to providing service for certain electrical loads and to the generation of electric power by a water supply or sewer service corporation.
Relating to the Texas moving image industry incentive program and the establishment and funding of the Texas moving image industry incentive fund.
Relating to the Texas moving image industry incentive program and the establishment and funding of the Texas moving image industry incentive fund.
Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.
Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.
Relating to the inclusion of an understanding of communist regimes and ideologies in the essential knowledge and skills for the social studies curriculum for certain public school students.
Relating to the inclusion of an understanding of communist regimes and ideologies in the essential knowledge and skills for the social studies curriculum for certain public school students.
Relating to health and nutrition standards to promote healthy living, including requirements for food labeling, primary and secondary education, higher education, and continuing education for certain health care professionals; authorizing a civil penalty.
Relating to health and nutrition standards to promote healthy living, including requirements for food labeling, primary and secondary education, higher education, and continuing education for certain health care professionals; authorizing a civil penalty.
Relating to exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment.
Relating to exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment.
Relating to funding for certain volunteer fire departments, to the preparation for and the prevention, management, and potential effects of wildfires, and to emergency communications in this state.
Relating to funding for certain volunteer fire departments, to the preparation for and the prevention, management, and potential effects of wildfires, and to emergency communications in this state.
Relating to the application review process for certain delayed birth certificates.
Relating to the application review process for certain delayed birth certificates.
Relating to the regulation of migrant labor housing facilities; changing the amount of a civil penalty.
Relating to the regulation of migrant labor housing facilities; changing the amount of a civil penalty.
Relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.
Relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.
Relating to driving safety or motorcycle operator training course dismissal.
Relating to driving safety or motorcycle operator training course dismissal.
Relating to the procedure for determining whether a student's violation of a public school's or public institution of higher education's student code of conduct was motivated by antisemitism.
Relating to the procedure for determining whether a student's violation of a public school's or public institution of higher education's student code of conduct was motivated by antisemitism.
Relating to the period for which an applicant for admission as an undergraduate student to a public institution of higher education is entitled to an academic fresh start.
Relating to the period for which an applicant for admission as an undergraduate student to a public institution of higher education is entitled to an academic fresh start.
Relating to an appraisal process for disputed losses under personal automobile or residential property insurance policies.
Relating to an appraisal process for disputed losses under personal automobile or residential property insurance policies.
Relating to establishing a child-care services waiting list priority for the children of certain child-care workers.
Relating to establishing a child-care services waiting list priority for the children of certain child-care workers.
Relating to the definition of facility for purposes of workplace violence prevention requirements.
Relating to the definition of facility for purposes of workplace violence prevention requirements.
Relating to a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of the appraised value of an improvement to a residence homestead that is completely destroyed by a fire.
Relating to a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of the appraised value of an improvement to a residence homestead that is completely destroyed by a fire.
Relating to protection of certain disclosures and communications by pharmacists and pharmacies regarding prescription drug benefits.
Relating to protection of certain disclosures and communications by pharmacists and pharmacies regarding prescription drug benefits.
Relating to the establishment of a theft of petroleum products task force.
Relating to the establishment of a theft of petroleum products task force.
Relating to access to certain information in the adoption process.
Relating to access to certain information in the adoption process.
Relating to a rural community-based care pilot program.
Relating to a rural community-based care pilot program.
Relating to health benefit coverage for general anesthesia in connection with certain pediatric dental services.
Relating to health benefit coverage for general anesthesia in connection with certain pediatric dental services.
Relating to seat belts on buses that transport children.
Relating to seat belts on buses that transport children.
Relating to a compliance agreement for the suspension of an enforcement action against a regional water supply, sewer, wastewater treatment, or solid waste disposal service for certain violations.
Relating to a compliance agreement for the suspension of an enforcement action against a regional water supply, sewer, wastewater treatment, or solid waste disposal service for certain violations.
Relating to special education in public schools, including funding for special education under the Foundation School Program.
Relating to special education in public schools, including funding for special education under the Foundation School Program.
Relating to reporting information regarding certain evidence collection kits.
Relating to reporting information regarding certain evidence collection kits.
Relating to combating human trafficking by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Relating to combating human trafficking by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans.
Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans.
Relating to the filing or recording of documents or instruments conveying or purporting to convey an interest in real or personal property.
Relating to the filing or recording of documents or instruments conveying or purporting to convey an interest in real or personal property.
Relating to requiring the use of electronically readable information to verify a purchaser's age in the retail sale of alcoholic beverages.
Relating to requiring the use of electronically readable information to verify a purchaser's age in the retail sale of alcoholic beverages.
Relating to the requirement that a veterans county service office report to the commissioners court or a designated county executive official.
Relating to the requirement that a veterans county service office report to the commissioners court or a designated county executive official.
Relating to creating a database of the firefighting equipment in the state available for use in responding to wildfires.
Relating to creating a database of the firefighting equipment in the state available for use in responding to wildfires.
Relating to a report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding enrollment and success in higher education for students with disabilities.
Relating to a report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding enrollment and success in higher education for students with disabilities.
Relating to certain regulations adopted by governmental entities for the construction or alteration of residential or commercial buildings.
Relating to certain regulations adopted by governmental entities for the construction or alteration of residential or commercial buildings.
Relating to the use of certain automated systems in, and certain adverse determinations made in connection with, the health benefit claims process.
Relating to the use of certain automated systems in, and certain adverse determinations made in connection with, the health benefit claims process.
Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse.
Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse.
Relating to the allocation of money appropriated to the rural volunteer fire department assistance program.
Relating to the allocation of money appropriated to the rural volunteer fire department assistance program.
Relating to an exemption for drillers or operators of closed-loop geothermal injection wells from certain requirements applicable to persons involved in activities under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas.
Relating to an exemption for drillers or operators of closed-loop geothermal injection wells from certain requirements applicable to persons involved in activities under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas.
Relating to certain practices of health benefit plan issuers to encourage the use of certain physicians and health care providers and rank physicians.
Relating to certain practices of health benefit plan issuers to encourage the use of certain physicians and health care providers and rank physicians.
Relating to the issuance of Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal specialty license plates.
Relating to the issuance of Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal specialty license plates.
Relating to the punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons.
Relating to the punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons.
Relating to the definition of a rural political subdivision for purposes of the Texas Water Assistance Program.
Relating to the definition of a rural political subdivision for purposes of the Texas Water Assistance Program.
Relating to the admissibility of certain hearsay statements in the adjudication of certain sexual or assaultive offenses committed against a child or a person with a disability.
Relating to the admissibility of certain hearsay statements in the adjudication of certain sexual or assaultive offenses committed against a child or a person with a disability.
Relating to equitable relief from the enforcement of certain governmental requirements that affect agricultural operations.
Relating to equitable relief from the enforcement of certain governmental requirements that affect agricultural operations.
Relating to the regulation of residential solar retail transactions; requiring an occupational registration; authorizing fees; providing civil and administrative penalties.
Relating to the regulation of residential solar retail transactions; requiring an occupational registration; authorizing fees; providing civil and administrative penalties.
Relating to the submission and approval of certain proposals by shareholders of nationally listed corporations.
Relating to the submission and approval of certain proposals by shareholders of nationally listed corporations.
Relating to the exclusion of certain securities transaction payments from the total revenue of a taxable entity that is a registered securities market operator.
Relating to the exclusion of certain securities transaction payments from the total revenue of a taxable entity that is a registered securities market operator.
Relating to rights of a victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim in certain criminal cases involving family violence, sexual or assaultive offenses, stalking, or a violation of a protective order or condition of bond and to the duration of certain protective orders.
Relating to rights of a victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim in certain criminal cases involving family violence, sexual or assaultive offenses, stalking, or a violation of a protective order or condition of bond and to the duration of certain protective orders.
Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue permits for the land application of water produced from certain mining and oil and gas extraction operations.
Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue permits for the land application of water produced from certain mining and oil and gas extraction operations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Who is Texas Sen. Cesar Blanco?
- Cesar Blanco is a Democrat member of the Texas Senate who served in the 89th Legislature. Sen. Cesar Blanco was involved in 130 enacted bills, including 17 as primary author.
- How many bills did Sen. Cesar Blanco author in the Texas 89th Legislature?
- Sen. Cesar Blanco was the primary author of 17 enacted bills, joint author on 18 bills, and coauthor on 95 bills in the Texas 89th Legislature.
- How does Sen. Cesar Blanco rank among Texas Senate members for enacted legislation?
- Sen. Cesar Blanco ranks 14th among Texas Senate members for enacted bills as primary author in the 89th Legislature.
- What legislative areas does Sen. Cesar Blanco focus on?
- Sen. Cesar Blanco's primary legislative focus areas include insurance, water, electronic information systems. These subjects represent the majority of bills where Sen. Cesar Blanco served as author or coauthor.
- What are some key bills authored by Sen. Cesar Blanco?
- Key legislation authored by Sen. Cesar Blanco includes SB1143 (Relating to certain planning and evaluation requir...) and SB1151 (Relating to an insurer's responsibility to review ...). View the full list of enacted bills above for complete details.
- What party is Sen. Cesar Blanco affiliated with?
- Sen. Cesar Blanco is a Democrat member of the Texas Senate.
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