Legislation authored by Douglass Anthony Crouch

Includes legislation with Douglass Anthony Crouch as the primary author for the 52nd through 53rd Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

53rd Regular Session
HB 40 Caption: Relating to abolishing capital punishment; defining offenses and punishments.
HB 170 Caption: Relating to prohibiting public school officials in this State from requiring membership or non-membership in any private association or organization, with certain exception, as a condition of employment; providing penalties.
HB 208 Caption: Relating to amending certain Statues so as to prescribe the method of service of citation in connection with temporary administrators.
HB 234 Caption: Relating to amending certain Articles by requiring that every county mutual insurance company licensed and doing business under Chapter 17 of the Insurance Code at the effective date of this Act shall have until May 31, 1954, to comply with the requirements of this Act.
HB 259 Caption: Relating to providing for the appointment by the District Judge of the Sixteenth Judicial District of Texas, composed of the counties of Cooke and Denton, or the Judge of the Judicial District of which the counties of Cooke and Denton are a part thereof, of an official shorthand reporter for such district.
HB 260 Caption: Relating to providing that attorneys may prepare transcripts of the record on cases which are appealed to the Courts of Civil Appeal and the Supreme Court of Texas; providing the procedure therefor.
HB 271 Caption: Relating to providing a system whereby credits received by course work in institutions of higher learning are accepted by state-supported colleges.
HB 283 Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts relating to the return of accumulated contributions to the Teachers' Retirement System on death or withdrawal; providing that withdrawal of funds shall not affect a teacher's professional standing or teaching experience classification.
HB 313 Caption: Relating to removing supervisors and counselors from the list of authorized professional units in the Foundation School Program of this State.
HB 354 Caption: Relating to amending the Insurance Code relative to contests of claims by an association.
HB 557 Caption: Relating to regulating the taking, possession and sale of certain fish and the use of certain seines or nets in the waters of Denton County; providing suitable penalties.
HB 701 Caption: Relating to repealing relative to Section 19-C of the Liquor Control Act which provides retail dealers must pay cash for merchandise.
HB 850 Caption: Relating to authorizing the Board for Hospitals and Special Schools to furlough certain aged, senile persons committed to State Hospitals as being insane or mentally ill, and to contract to pay not exceeding Twenty-five Dollars ($25) per month of the amount charged by convalescent and nursing homes for maintaining and caring for any such person.
HCR 10 Caption: Expressing approval for a certain reform program outlined by the Texas Board for Hospitals and Special Schools regarding patient discharge rates.
HR 26 Caption: Inviting George W. Jackson to address the House.
HR 44 Caption: In memory of E. L. Sawyers.
HR 74 Caption: Directing the creation of a committee to determine the proper owners and designation of certain property.
HR 124 Caption: Honoring Caleb Perry Patterson for his career of service to higher education.
53rd 1st Called Session
HB 112 Caption: Relating to amending certain Statutes so as to embrace the business of group hospital insurance, including nonprofit hospital service plans; relating to annual tax on gross amount of premiums collected on certain insurance policies.
HR 105 Caption: Welcoming the students of North Texas State College to the State Capitol.
52nd Regular Session
HB 58 Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes relating to maintenance of rest rooms for women in courthouses so as to provide that certain counties may appoint the matron and expend for the maintenance of a rest room for women in the courthouse an amount not to exceed One Hundred Twenty five ($125) per month.
HB 417 Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes so as to prescribe the method of service of citation in connection with temporary administrators; validating service of all citations heretofore served and all sales of property by administrators originally appointed as temporary administrators; providing nothing herein shall affect pending litigation.
HB 518 Caption: Relating to preventing unreasonable and unlawful practices by arresting and committing officers in connection with arrests and commitments to jail; stating the purpose of this Act, defining certain terms; providing for observers; providing for notice of intention to observe; providing for issuance of observer's certificates by county judges and mayors of incorporated cities and towns; providing penalties for violation of, or failure or refusal to comply with, the provisions of this Act.
HB 664 Caption: Relating to amending certain acts relating to the State Legislative Council, providing for the election of its members.
HB 665 Caption: Relating amending certain acts relating to the Legislative Budget Board, the number and election of its members.
HCR 81 Caption: Requesting H. B. No. 58 be returned from the Governor's Office.
HCR 94 Caption: Requesting the return of H. B. No. 58 to the Senate.
HR 209 Caption: Welcoming students from North Texas State College to the State Capitol.