Legislation authored by Frederick Vancleve Meridith

Includes legislation with Frederick Vancleve Meridith as the primary author for the 51st through 53rd Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

53rd Regular Session
HB 453	Caption: Relating to amending certain Statutes providing for the filing of applications for the appropriation of unappropriated water of the State.
HB 626	Caption: Relating to preserving and protecting wild and tame pheasants, quails, partridges and doves within the following described portion of Kaufman County, for a period of five (5) years, from the final passage and effective date of this Act, and declaring a closed season therein, by prohibiting killing any of said wild or tame fowls and birds by any method, whether by firearms, shotguns, rifles, B-B guns, sticks or clubs; prescribing a penalty for violations of this Act.
HB 677	Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts to provide for the licensing and regulation of auto wreckers, junk dealers, and rebuilders of motor vehicles for resale; providing a penalty for failing to comply with the provisions of this act and defining such penalty.
HB 684	Caption: Relating to constituting a local law for the maintenance of the public roads and highways in Kaufman County by authorizing the County to issue certificates of indebtedness for the purpose of acquiring right of way for designated State Highways or Federal Highways when the acquisition of such right of way is approved by the State Highway Commission; requiring the levy of a tax to pay such certificates to be approved by the Attorney General and registered by the Comptroller of Public Accounts and prescribing the effect thereof.
HB 685	Caption: Relating to constituting a local law for the maintenance of the public roads and highways in Rockwall County by authorizing the County to issue certificates of indebtedness for the purpose of acquiring right of way for designated State Highways or Federal Highways when the acquisition of such right of way is approved by the State Highway Commission; requiring the levy of a tax to pay such certificates to be approved by the Attorney General and registered by the Comptroller of Public Accounts and prescribing the effect thereof.
HB 704	Caption: Relating to amending certain Statutes pertaining to exemption from State of Texas corporation franchise tax.
HB 705	Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes pertaining to toll road corporations which provide in their articles of incorporation, by-laws or otherwise, that none of the net income or profits, whether realized or unrealized, shall ever inure to the benefit of or be distributed to any private shareholder or any other private person, association or corporation whatsoever.
HB 740	Caption: Relating to creating a department of the State Government to be known as the Department of Justice; providing for the organization of such Department and prescribing the powers and duties of such Department and the members thereof.
HB 741	Caption: Relating to amending the Penal Code of the State of Texas by specifically providing that the Act of an owner or his agent in registering a motor vehicle in a county other than the county of the owner's residence shall in and of itself constitute a misdemeanor; prescribing a penalty.
HB 742	Caption: Relating to amending certain Statutes by providing that State Highway Department claims for refunds of alleged illegal motor vehicle registrations be directed toward the registrant allegedly violating the provisions of this Act.
HCR 124	Caption: Suspending the Joint Rules of the Legislature in order to allow either house to consider H. B. No. 741 at any time.
HJR 31	Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing the jurisdiction of the Court of Criminal Appeals; providing the powers and authority of the Court and the Judges thereof; vesting in the Court the power and duty to make and promulgate rules of procedure governing criminal proceedings.
HR 97	Caption: Honoring State Representative R. B. Spacek for his seven terms of Service in the House.
HR 109	Caption: Commending the services of the Agriculture Extension Service on their 50th anniversary.
HR 161	Caption: Congratulating the Terrell High School football team for winning the Class AA state championship.
HR 170	Caption: In memory of former State Representative James W. Reese, Sr.
53rd 1st Called Session
HR 102	Caption: Congratulating the citizens of the City of Rockwall on the community's 100th anniversary.
52nd Regular Session
HB 18	Caption: Relating to clarifying and amending the Laws of Texas relating to Optometry; providing for registration and display of license; prescribing examination fee and renewal fee and disbursement thereof; defining terms; specifying acts constituting penal offenses in connection with the practice of optometry and providing penalty therefor; declaring legislative intent.
HR 121	Caption: Naming James Lamont Sewell Mascot of the House.
HR 218	Caption: Granting the Crime Investigating Committee authority for various tasks.
51st 1st Called Session
HB 61	Caption: Relating to granting the consent of the State of Texas to the acquisition by the United States of land in the State needed for programs and works of improvement in the interest of flood control.