Legislation authored by Robert Leo Strickland

Includes legislation with Robert Leo Strickland as the primary author for the 53rd through 56th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

56th Regular Session
HB 9	Caption: Relating to authorizing and directing the Board of Regents of The University of Texas to establish a Medical Branch or Department of The University of Texas within the County of Bexar, State of Texas, to be known as The South Texas Medical School.
HB 21	Caption: Relating to dealing with weight limits of motor vehicles and combinations thereof; providing that this Act shall take effect and be in force on and after January 1, 1960.
HB 126	Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes providing that all bonds of the San Antonio River Authority shall be legal and authorized investments for banks, savings banks, trust companies, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, insurance companies, fiduciaries, trustees, guardians, and for the sinking funds of cities, towns, villages, counties, school districts, or other political corporations or subdivisions of the State of Texas, and that all bonds of the San Antonio River Authority shall be eligible to secure the deposit of any and all public funds of the State of Texas, and any and all public funds of cities, towns, villages, counties, school districts, or other political corporations or subdivisions of the State of Texas, to the extent of their value when accompanied by all unmatured coupons appurtenant thereto.
HB 423	Caption: Relating to amending the Insurance Code; providing for the appointment of receivers.
HB 477	Caption: Relating to amending the Texas Election Code so as to fix $300.00 per county as the maximum amount that a candidate for nomination for State Senator or Representative may be required to pay to the County Executive Committee to have his name placed on the primary ballot in counties having a population of more than 350,000 as determined by the last preceding Federal Census.
HB 593	Caption: Relating to amending the Texas Insurance Code to promulgate and fix minimum automobile insurance rates; providing for rates above such minimum rates.
HB 594	Caption: Relating to the issuance, expiration, renewal, cancellation, suspension and revocation of operator's, commercial operator's, and chauffeur's driver's licenses, and relating to violations, remitting of fees, penalties, reporting requirements and other general provisions.
HB 636	Caption: Relating to defining the term dental technician and dental laboratory.
HB 727	Caption: Relating to an Act entitled the "Texas Occupation Tax for Education"; levying an Occupation Tax of one per cent (1%) on the gross receipts of retailers selling certain property in this state; levying a Use Tax of one per cent (1%) on the sales price for the use of certain property in the State.
HB 796	Caption: Relating to amending the Texas Insurance Code so as to increase the One Hundred Dollars ($100) per month expense factor of certain associations to Three Hundred Dollars ($300) per month.
HB 993	Caption: Relating to amending certain acts setting forth power and authority of the State Highway Commission to fix maximum gross, axle, and wheel load in cases where necessary to prevent rapid deterioration of roads or bridges; providing penalties for violations thereof.
HCR 21	Caption: Granting Chester R. Morris permission to sue the State of Texas.
HCR 73	Caption: Granting John T. Furnish permission to sue the State of Texas.
HR 9	Caption: Providing the compensation for employees of the House.
HR 395	Caption: Electing the children of a Member of the House to the office of Mascot.
56th 2nd Called Session
HCR 12	Caption: Instructing the conference committee on appropriations to reduce the expenditures on the bill to match the expected revenue for the next biennium
HR 71	Caption: Proposing amendments to the House Rules.
55th Regular Session
HB 61	Caption: Relating to authorizing and directing the Board of Regents of The University of Texas to establish a Medical Branch or Department of The University of Texas within the County of Bexar, State of Texas.
HB 74	Caption: Relating to creating an additional District Court in and for Bexar County to be known as the 150th District Court, a Domestic Relations District Court in and for Bexar County.
HB 117	Caption: Relating to pensions of policemen, firemen, and fire-alarm operators, in cities having a population of more than 350,000 and less than 430,000 inhabitants, according to the last preceding Federal Census.
HB 122	Caption: Relating to repealing certain Statutes; providing for the giving of the usual penal bond for public works with the additional obligation that such contractor shall promptly make payments to all persons supplying him with labor, services or materials and providing the requirements as to sureties, and defining the duties, rights and obligations of contractors, sureties and all those parties furnishing labor, services or materials for public jobs.
HB 123	Caption: Relating to liens of mechanics, laborers, contractors, and materialmen.
HB 334	Caption: Relating to amending the Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways by increasing the penalties for violations of such Act.
HB 335	Caption: Relating to making it unlawful for any person to take, misapply or convert to his own use any money, property or other thing of value belonging to any insurance company, corporation, association, title insurance company, local mutual aid association, state-wide mutual assessment company, mutual insurance company other than life, farm mutual insurance company, county mutual insurance company, Lloyds, reciprocal or inter-insurance exchange, group hospital service or other insurer licensed to transact insurance business in this State, knowing that he is not entitled to receive it, or to secrete the same with intent to take, misapply or convert the same to his own use. Providing penalties.
HB 336	Caption: Relating to making it unlawful to falsely make or cause or procure to be falsely made, or in any manner aid, assist, advise, or encourage the false making of an annual statement of any insurance company; providing penalties.
HB 486	Caption: Relating to creating an additional District Court in and for Bexar County, Texas, to be known as the 150th District Court.
HB 500	Caption: Relating to authorizing and directing the Board of Regents of The University of Texas to establish a Medical Branch or Department of The University of Texas within the County of Bexar, State of Texas.
HB 532	Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts to make uniform the distances from polling places within which loitering and electioneering are unlawful while the polls are open.
HB 563	Caption: Relating to authorizing boards of trustees of school districts to require pupils to be vaccinated for poliomyelitis and to exclude pupils who have not been vaccinated.
HB 564	Caption: Relating to amending the "Texas Liquor Control Act" so as to clarify said act and further regulate and control alcoholic beverages by prohibiting the sale or delivery of liquor between 8:00 p. m. of any day and 9:00 a. m. of the following day; prohibiting the sale or delivery of liquor on New Years, Christmas and Thanksgiving.
HB 617	Caption: Relating to enabling cities having a population over seventy thousand inhabitants, according to the last preceding United States census, to establish a Municipal Court.
HB 705	Caption: Relating to amending certain Articles to re-define the term "distributor" and the term "first sale" of motor fuel; authorizing distributors to make sales of motor fuel tax free to wholesale dealers and jobbers holding valid permits as distributors, who purchase said motor fuel for taxable resale or distribution at wholesale; requiring taxes be collected and paid to this State on resales, distributions or uses of said motor fuel, etc.
HB 709	Caption: Relating to detaching certain territory from Bexar County Water Control and Improvement District No. 13; redefining the boundaries thereof.
HCR 54	Caption: Granting Anastacio Vargas permission to sue the State of Texas.
HR 305	Caption: Proposing an amendment to Rule VIII of the Rules of the House.
55th 1st Called Session
HR 2	Caption: Providing for employees of the House of Representatives, certain expenses, and other provisions for session.
HR 39	Caption: Expressing wishes for a speedy recovery for R. A. Bartram.
54th Regular Session
HB 319	Caption: Relating to amending the Insurance Code relating to Certificate of Authority issued in insuring others against loss.
HB 503	Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts by extending the duration of the Special 37th District court and the Special Criminal District Court of Bexar County.
HB 561	Caption: Relating to creating a state corporation for the purpose of promoting the financial stability of insurance companies doing business in this State, and insuring policy holders and creditors of such companies against loss; providing for the organization, capital and surplus, management, and powers and duties of such corporation; and providing for the financing of its operations.
HB 578	Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts to reduce the amount of gasoline tax refund and allow allocation of part of the gasoline tax to the Available Free School Fund, free of refunds and to permit allocation of a portion of the gasoline tax receipts to the Available Free School Fund prior to and free of refunds.
HB 672	Caption: Relating to the spread of tuberculosis; amending certain Acts by further defining the term "bona fide residents of the county".
HB 704	Caption: Relating to amending the Insurance Code relating to the certificate of authority and surplus required of legal reserve mutual life companies; providing a severability clause.
HB 722	Caption: Relating to levying an annual use tax on house trailers which are used and occupied as dwellings in this State; providing for collection of the tax through the county tax collector; providing for disposition of the money collected; providing a penalty for failure to pay the tax; providing for severability.
HB 749	Caption: Relating to valuation of real estate; providing that this Act shall apply to and govern every insurance company, corporation, association, title insurance company, corporation, association, title insurance company, local mutual aid association, state-wide mutual assessment company, mutual insurance company other than life, farm mutual insurance company, county mutual company Lloyds , reciprocal or inter-insurance exchange, group hospital service, or other insurer licensed to transact insurance business in this State.
HB 750	Caption: Relating to making it unlawful to falsely make or cause or procure to be falsely and knowingly made, or in any manner aid, assist, advise, or encourage the false making of an annual statement of any insurance company, corporation, association, title insurance company, fraternal benefit society, mutual life insurance company, local mutual aid association, state-wide mutual assessment company, mutual insurance company other than life, farm mutual insurance company, county mutual company, Lloyds, reciprocal or inter-insurance exchange, group hospital service, or other insurer licensed to transact insurance business in this State; providing penalties for violations.
HB 751	Caption: Relating to making it unlawful for any person to take, misapply or convert to his own use any money, property or other thing of value belonging to any insurance company, corporation, association, title insurance company, fraternal benefit society, mutual life insurance company, local mutual aid association, statewide mutual assessment company, mutual insurance company other than life, farm mutual insurance company, county mutual insurance company, Lloyds, reciprocal or inter-insurance exchange, group hospital service, or other insurer licensed to transact insurance business in this State, knowing that he is not entitled to receive it, or to secrete the same with intent to take, misapply or convert the same to his own use, or to pay or deliver the same to any person knowing that such person is not entitled to receive it, or in any manner to knowingly aid, advise or assist any person in taking, misapplication, or conversion by any person of any money, property or other thing of value belonging to any such insurer; providing penalties for violations of this Act; providing venue of any offense under this Act.
HB 762	Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts pertaining to group life insurance, to allow the insurance of the face amount of a loan or loan commitment made to a debtor with seasonal income for general agricultural or horticultural purposes; providing for the payment of such insurance.
HB 771	Caption: Relating to amending the Texas Liquor Control Act so as to provide that the Board or Administration may refuse an application for or may cancel or suspend Retail Dealer's On Premise Beer Licenses or Wine and Beer Retailer's Permits upon finding that operators of coin operated machines or devices have an undisclosed financial interest in the business of such licensee or permittee; defining financial interest; making it unlawful for such operators to lend money or other things of value to any such licensee or permittee; providing for exceptions; repealing laws in conflict herewith to the extent of such conflict; providing a savings clause.
HB 885	Caption: Relating to providing for the appointment of juvenile probation officers in counties having a population of more than five hundred thousand (500,000) inhabitants, according to the last preceding, or any future Federal Census; providing for a salary for such juvenile probation officers and the manner of payment thereof.
HB 902	Caption: Relating to authorizing the boards of trustees of school districts to require pupils to be vaccinated for poliomyelitis and to exclude pupils who have not been vaccinated.
HB 914	Caption: Relating to review of actions of boards of equalization in tax matters; authorizing the district court to hear and determine controversies on the basis of evidence produced before the court and requiring the court to correct erroneous assessments by fixing the value to be placed upon the property; repealing conflicting laws.
HR 250	Caption: In memory of Jack F. Ridgeway, Jr. of San Antonio.
53rd Regular Session
HB 73	Caption: Relating to regulating the sale of any marijuana or narcotic drug to minors under the age of nineteen years of age.
HB 115	Caption: Relating to providing that it shall be unlawful to hunt or take or shoot at or kill a wild deer with or by the aid of, or by the use of a .22 Calibre rifle using rimfire cartridges or by the use of any firearm using rimfire cartridges of any calibre; providing a penalty.
HB 116	Caption: Relating to amending the Revised Penal Code of Texas relative to cruelty to animals.
HB 118	Caption: Relating to amending the Penal Code of Texas, providing for the registration of dogs; prohibiting unregistered dogs from running at large; providing for the impoundment of dogs and other animals; providing for the killing of dogs when found to be a public nuisance; providing for the registration fees; prescribing the penalty for a violation of this Act.
HB 119	Caption: Relating to amending Acts relative to cruelty to animals.
HB 120	Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes so as to change the fees that may be charged for impounding stock.
HB 121	Caption: Relating to repealing statutes creating the State Bureau of Child and Animal Protection and describing its duties.
HB 370	Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts to include trailers and semi-trailers within the provisions of the Certificate of Title Act; to provide for permanent identification or serial numbers on house trailers, trailers and semi-trailers; amending Texas Criminal Statutes to include house trailers, trailers and semi-trailers and providing for the administration thereof by the State Highway Department and fixing penalties for violations.
HB 526	Caption: Relating to amending the Penal Code of the State of Texas, 1925, by providing that totally disabled veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States and any veteran of the Spanish-American War may obtain an exemption certificate; concerning hunting licenses.
HB 527	Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts by providing that totally disabled veterans and veterans of the Spanish-American War of the Armed Forces of the United States may obtain an exemption certificate; concerning fishing licenses.
HCR 2	Caption: Providing the per diem salary for the Members of the Legislature.
53rd 1st Called Session
HCR 32	Caption: Granting Edward A. Little and Agnes C. Little permission to sue the State of Texas.
HCR 36	Caption: Directing the Texas Legislative Council to make a study of the state insurance laws.