Legislation authored by Edward Hueber Sheridan

Includes legislation with Edward Hueber Sheridan as the primary author for the 53rd through 55th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

55th Regular Session
HB 22 Caption: Relating to making it unlawful to charge, contract for or collect, or attempt to charge, contract for or collect usurious interest.
HB 251 Caption: Relating to amending the Plumbing License Law by prescribing certain qualifications for those seeking to become licensed plumbers, and particularly requiring three years' experience as apprentice before obtaining such license.
HB 397 Caption: Relating to providing for additional compensation for the County Judge of Bexar County, Texas, for services rendered by him as a member of the Bexar County Juvenile Board.
HB 402 Caption: Relating to fixing the terms of office of school trustees of independent school districts having eleven thousand or more scholastics, according to the last official scholastic census, and which are situated in a county having a population of five hundred thousand inhabitants or more, according to the last preceding Federal Census, which districts were heretofore created by having been converted from a common school district into an independent school district.
HB 872 Caption: Relating to compensation of employees of certain county and precinct officials in counties with a population of not less than five hundred thousand inhabitants nor more than six hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants, and to Justice Precincts in such counties having a population of not less than three hundred thousand inhabitants in such precincts, according to the last preceding or any future Federal Census, and who are compensated on a salary basis.
HCR 75 Caption: In memory of Burke T. Summers, Jr., of San Angelo.
HR 64 Caption: Naming Joe Lee Hensley III and James Rogers Hensley Mascots of the House.
HR 65 Caption: Naming Stephanie Lee Strickland Mascot of the House.
HR 135 Caption: Commending the students of North East High School for their interest in state government.
HR 301 Caption: Commending the students from San Antonio schools for their interest in state government.
55th 1st Called Session
HCR 28 Caption: Inviting the Honorable Bill Daniel to address a Joint Session of the Legislature.
54th Regular Session
HB 144 Caption: Relating to amending Statutes relating to the practice of the healing art.
HB 233 Caption: Relating to amending the Insurance Code so as to provide for the execution of policies of insurance by an attorney or an attorney in fact or other representative authorized by and acting for underwriters, and so as to provide for the maintenance of the principal office of such attorneys, and so as to provide that no license should be issued to any attorneys at Lloyd's to bind insurance risks in Texas or with citizens of Texas or covering Texas property, unless said attorneys in fact be residents of Texas and maintain their office in Texas, with certain exceptions.
HB 548 Caption: Relating to amending the Plumbing License Law by prescribing certain qualifications for those seeking to become licensed plumbers, and particularly requiring three years' experience as apprentice before obtaining such license.
HB 562 Caption: Relating to repealing certain Articles relating to the terms of sale by certain wholesalers and purchase by certain retailers of alcoholic beverages.
HB 580 Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts by prohibiting the running at large of livestock on designated State highways; providing immunity from liability for injuring unattended animals on designated State highways; providing certain exceptions; authorizing impoundment of unattended animals on designated State highways and providing for their dispositions; stating the effect of this Act on other laws; providing for severability.
HB 745 Caption: Relating to amending the Penal Code of the State of Texas by adding a new Article in relation to Sanitary Ice.
HR 42 Caption: Electing the children of a member of the House to the office of Mascot.
HR 239 Caption: In memory of E. C. Mahurin of San Antonio.
HR 391 Caption: Inviting the members of the House to view the portrait of State Representative Ben Atwell which is on display at the Driskill Hotel.
53rd Regular Session
HB 49 Caption: Relating to creating the Texas Horse Racing Commission.
HB 217 Caption: Relating to amending the Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways.
HB 374 Caption: Relating to amending the Insurance Code so as to provide for the execution of policies of insurance by an attorney or an attorney in fact or other representative authorized by and acting for underwriters, and so as to provide for the maintenance of the principal office of such attorneys, and so as to provide that no license should be issued to any attorneys at Lloyd's to bind insurance risks in Texas or with citizens of Texas or covering Texas property, unless said attorneys in fact be residents of Texas and maintain their office in Texas.
HB 445 Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts authorizing the Commissioners Court of certain counties to establish traffic zones on county roads and to otherwise regulate the presence and operation of motor vehicles on such roads and prescribes penalties for a violation of its provisions, by making it applicable to all counties having a population of five hundred thousand (500,000) or more.
HB 667 Caption: Relating to validating, ratifying, approving, and confirming the acquisition of certain lands for use as county parks in counties having a population of five hundred thousand (500,000) or more, according to the last preceding Federal Census, heretofore acquired and operated by such counties as county parks; validating, ratifying, approving, and confirming certain tax levies and proceedings had or authorized by the Commissioners Court of such counties for the improvement and operation of such parks.
HB 827 Caption: Relating to amending the Penal Code of the State of Texas relating to sanitary ice; provides ice must be sanitary before being served to the public by hotels, cafes, soda fountains, etc.
HB 843 Caption: Relating to providing that the Board of Trustees of all Rural High School Districts and County-line Rural High School Districts or Common School Districts in the State shall, at all times, have the right to enter into contracts of employment with a Superintendent, Principals, and Teachers and other Executive Officers of such School District for a term not to exceed three (3) years; providing that all twelve-month contracts made with any such employees shall begin on July 1st and end on June 30th in the year terminating the contract.
HB 916 Caption: Relating to making an appropriation to pay claims of certain persons as indemnity for destruction of swine affected with Vesicular Exanthema; providing for the approval of such claims by the Comptroller, the Attorney General, and the State Auditor before payment.
HR 71 Caption: In memory of Al A. Buchanan of San Antonio.
53rd 1st Called Session
HB 69 Caption: Relating to amending certain Statutes to provide for the creation of private corporations for the purpose of conducting, maintaining, operating and carrying on a managing general insurance agency for the soliciting, procuring, writing, processing, servicing and dealing in all types, kinds and classes of insurance and bonds issued by regularly incorporated insurance companies, domestic and foreign (except life).
HR 98 Caption: In memory of Edgar Tobin of San Antonio.