Legislation authored by Reuben Daniel Talasek

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

55th Regular Session
HB 25 Caption: Relating to defining cost basis of merchandise offered for sale; prohibiting the advertising, offering for sale or the selling of merchandise below cost where the quantities thereof that could be bought by any willing purchaser are limited.
HB 27 Caption: Relating to the regulation of rates for certain casualty insurance including fidelity, surety, and guaranty bonds, and for all other forms of motor vehicle insurance, and to rating organizations.
HB 46 Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts relating to the issuance of a special license for the operation of a motor scooter or motorized bicycle of five (5) brake horsepower or less.
HB 63 Caption: Relating to amending the Penal Code relative to surrender of certificates of title on junked, dismantled, or changed motor vehicles and to procurement of certificates of title on rebuilt or assembled motor vehicles, by making further provisions relative to surrender of certificates of title and by providing a new penalty for violation of the section.
HB 115 Caption: Relating to authorizing and directing the Board for Texas State Hospitals and Special Schools to set apart surplus real property owned by the various State Hospitals and Special Schools; authorizing the State Building Commission to sell such land.
HB 380 Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts so as to clarify the status and county of registration of rented and leased vehicles.
HCR 10 Caption: In memory of Frank Matush of Temple.
HCR 83 Caption: Requesting the Senate to return H. B. No. 18, H. B. No. 50 and H. B. No.63.
HR 332 Caption: Welcoming distinguished guests of Dallas and Bell County to the State Capitol.
55th 1st Called Session
HB 16 Caption: Relating to creating the Bell County Water Control and Improvement District #6 as a conservation and reclamation district.
HCR 8 Caption: In memory of Few Brewster of Bell County.
54th Regular Session
HB 8 Caption: Relating to authorizing and directing the Board for Texas State Hospital and Special Schools to set apart surplus real property owned by the various State Hospitals and Special Schools; authorizing the State Building Commission to sell such land; providing for a notice for bids; providing for receiving of bids; providing for acceptance of bids and execution of necessary deeds to highest bidder.
HB 273 Caption: Relating to amending Statutes relating to the levy of taxes on certain coin-operated machines; providing a change of the tax rate on certain coin-operated machines.
HB 308 Caption: Relating to prohibiting certain uses of vessels, vehicles and aircraft in connection with the possession, transportation or disposition of contraband narcotics.
HB 523 Caption: Relating to regulating the solicitation of funds for charitable purposes; providing definitions; requiring registration of charitable organizations; providing exceptions; requiring reports by registered charitable organizations; requiring records to be kept and making them subject to inspection; requiring registration and bond of professional fund raisers; requiring contracts to be retained and subject to inspection.
HB 606 Caption: Relating to the distribution of milk and milk products; amending certain acts by requiring labeling of pasteurized milk and milk products to show date of pasteurization and other information; prohibiting repasteurization of milk and milk products; prescribing penalties.
HB 632 Caption: Relating to enlarging, extending, and redefining the boundaries of Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1; granting additional power and authority to said District; providing that certain provisions of the general law shall not apply to said district and prescribing certain procedure in regard to bond elections and the cancellation of the authority to issue bonds heretofore voted.
HB 648 Caption: Relating to amending Statutes by adding thereto one word, to-wit: the word "minimum" after the word "adequate" and before the word "rates" in the first sentence of the second paragraph of said article, so that said expression in said article shall read "adequate minimum rates"; providing for severability.
HB 655 Caption: Relating to the Texas Automobile Dealers Licensing Act; defining certain words; prohibiting sale of new and used cars in this State except by person licensed so to do under the provisions of this Act; providing for the issuance and renewal by the Comptroller of the different types of licenses provided for by this Act; prescribing the eligibility requirements for such licenses and the conditions for their renewal; providing for the cancellation of licenses for failure to maintain the bond required by this Act.
HB 663 Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts relating to the regulation of the wildlife resources of certain counties of the State.
HB 673 Caption: Relating to requiring insurance companies to maintain in force a stated minimum amount of insurance written by them or acquired through reinsurance contracts.
HB 772 Caption: Relating to amending certain Statutes by allowing the governing body of any city, town or village of less than ten thousand inhabitants, operating under the general laws, to dispense with the office of marshal and allowing the governing body to appoint a city police officer.
HB 787 Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts to provide for the application and appointment of a receiver for certain mineral interests when such interests refuse to join with others in a proposed plan of development found necessary to prevent waste or to protect correlative rights by the Railroad Commission of Texas.
HB 813 Caption: Relating to amending the Insurance Code by providing that the Board of Insurance Commissioners prescribe minimum rates for future individual life insurance policies issued by mutual assessment companies and associations after first giving to all mutual assessment companies or associations notice thereof and holding a hearing theron; providing for appeal of any such rate prescribed; not otherwise amending such present law.
HB 931 Caption: Relating to fixing the salary of the District Attorney of the 27th Judicial District of Texas; authorizing the Commissioners courts of the counties comprising the 27th Judicial District to supplement the salary of the District Attorney and providing the method of supplementation.
HCR 148 Caption: Requesting the Governor to return H. B. No. 632 to the House for corrections.
HCR 160 Caption: Instructing the House Enrolling Clerk to make certain corrections in H. B. No. 632.
HCR 185 Caption: Commending the citizens of Salado for their planning of the annual reunion for their citizens.
HR 113 Caption: Electing the children of a Member of the House to the office of Mascot.
HR 150 Caption: Welcoming the members of the Bell County Demonstration Club to the State Capitol.
HR 152 Caption: Electing the children of a Member of the House to the office of Mascot.
HR 178 Caption: Welcoming the students of the Seaton School 4-H Club to the State Capitol.
HR 225 Caption: In memory of Janie Bravenec Matush of Temple.
53rd Regular Session
HB 560 Caption: Relating to amending certain Statues relating to the Texas Employers' Insurance Association, providing that an officer or director of the Association or that the wife of such officer or director shall not serve as an officer or director of any other insurance company; providing penalties.
HB 910 Caption: Relating to making it unlawful to fish in the waters of Bell County with any device other than an ordinary pole and line, rod and reel, set line, throw line or trot line, when such devices are less than three (3) feet apart or have more than thirty (30) hooks, making it unlawful to possess unauthorized devices, poison, lime, dynamite, nitroglycerin, giant powder, or any explosives, electrical devices, and providing the use of explosives in waters for construction work be authorized by written order of the County Judge; providing a penalty.
HB 911 Caption: Relating to making it unlawful to take minnows from the waters of Bell County to transport them outside said county for sale, making the transportation of more than one hundred and twenty-five (125) minnows at any one time by any person or any minnows at any time by a commercial minnow dealer, or the purchase of more than five hundred (500) minnows by a commercial dealer prima facie evidence of a violation of this Act, making the possession of each minnow over the number a separate offense; providing a penalty.
HCR 130 Caption: Suspending the Joint Rules of the Legislature to allow the House to consider H. B. No. 911.
53rd 1st Called Session
HB 17 Caption: Relating to making it unlawful to take minnows from the waters of Bell County to transport them outside said County for sale; providing a penalty.
HB 31 Caption: Relating to authorizing and directing the Board for Texas State Hospitals and Special Schools to set apart surplus real property owned by the various State Hospitals and Special Schools; establishing a Board to sell such land.
HB 52 Caption: Relating to making an appropriation for refund of certain taxes on coin-operated machines erroneously paid to the State.
HCR 4 Caption: Providing the per diem salary for Members of the Legislature.
HR 160 Caption: Commending the officers and employees of the House for their extraordinary service during the Special Session.