Legislation authored by William Jenkins Craig

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52nd Regular Session
HB 246	Caption: Relating to repealing certain statutes relating to independent school districts having fewer than one hundred and fifty (150) scholastics, so as to permit such districts in the manner prescribed to elect to be governed in the general administration of their school by the laws which apply to other independent school districts.
HB 508	Caption: Relating to amending certain acts providing that the Commissioners' Courts of the several counties of the State shall decide whether to levy, assess and collect an ad valorem tax upon all property within their respective boundaries for county purposes, except on the first Three Thousand ($3,000) Dollars valuation of residential homesteads, not to exceed thirty (30) cents on each One Hundred ($100) Dollars valuation in addition to all other ad valorem taxes authorized by the Constitution of the State of Texas.
HB 536	Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes by providing that the term "waste" as therein defined shall include economic waste, and providing that waste shall include the production, taking, sale or purchase of gas from gas wells or gas fields in this state at a price or under conditions determined by the Railroad Commission to constitute waste.
HB 537	Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes by providing that the term "waste" as therein defined shall include economic waste, and providing that waste shall include the production or taking of gas from any gas well in this state, located in a common reservoir from which both sweet and sour gas are produced, or located in a common reservoir underlying a surface area of at least three hundred thousand (300,000) acres, or the sale, purchase or use of such gas before, during or at the conclusion of gathering at a price less than the minimum prescribed.
HB 538	Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes by providing that the term "waste" as therein defined shall include economic waste, and providing that waste shall include the production of or taking of gas from any gas well in this state, or the sale, purchase or use of such gas before, during or at the conclusion of gathering, at a price less than the minimum prescribed, except gas used for certain specified purposes.
HB 826	Caption: Relating to amending certain acts authorizing independent school districts, etc., to build or purchase buildings and grounds for construction of gymnasia, stadia or other recreational facilities.
HCR 143	Caption: Instructing the Enrolling Clerk to make certain corrections in H. B. No. 246.
HCR 171	Caption: Suspending the Joint Rules in order to consider H. B. No. 826 at any time.
51st Regular Session
HB 40	Caption: Relating to finding and declaring that the cyclone that occurred at the City of Higgins on the evening of April 10, 1947, is a case of great public calamity in the City of Higgins, the Higgins Independent School District and in the County of Lipscomb. To donate certain State and ad valorem taxes collected in Lipsomb County to Higgens ISD, and the City of Higgens, TX equally for the purpose of reconstruction and improvement of said City and the said ISD.
HB 158	Caption: Relating to the approval of subdivision plats within the corporate limits or within five (5) miles of the corporate limits, of certain cities so as to provide that the benefits and the terms thereof shall extend to all cities.
HB 224	Caption: Relating to conveying the title of the State of Texas to Lot No. 17, in Block No. 71, of the Original Townsite of Borger, Hutchinson County, Texas, as is shown by the recorded map or plat thereof in the Deed Records of said County, acquired by the State under Tax Sale.
HB 350	Caption: Relating to validate the charters of incorporations of all cities and towns whose charters may be void by reason of failure to properly define their limits, or that may have included in such limits more territory than was provided for in certain Article; providing a saving clause.
HB 351	Caption: Relating to authorizing the Governor to designate the Chairman of the State board of Water Engineers as Compact Commissioner to represent the State of Texas in conference with Compact Commissioners for the States of New Mexico and Oklahoma, and a representative of the Government of the United States to negotiate an agreement respecting the use, control and disposition of the waters of the Canadian River; prescribing the authority and duties of the Compact Commissioner; providing that necessary expenses of Compact Commissioner shall be paid out of funds made available by the Legislature for such purpose; providing that the Chairman of the State Board of Water Engineers shall not be entitled to any additional salary by reason of services rendered as Compact Commissioner; prescribing the method of reaching such agreement and submitting it to the Legislature for ratification; making an appropriation.
HB 388	Caption: Relating to authorizing Junior College Districts to issue refunding bonds; prescribing the method of issuing such bonds; requiring approval thereof by the Attorney General and prescribing the effect thereof; enacting other provisions relating to the subject.
HB 426	Caption: Relating to creating a District Court of Domestic Relations of Hutchinson County, Texas; fixing its jurisdiction; fixing its term; providing a clerk; providing for appointment of judge of said Court; containing a saving clause.
HB 848	Caption: Relating to authorizing counties having a population of not less than two thousand (2,000) nor more than two thousand, three hundred (2,300) and counties having a population of not less than two thousand five hundred (2,500) nor more than two thousand eight hundred (2,800) inhabitants according to the last preceding Federal Census to expend moneys for the purpose of maintenance and upkeep of the public cemeteries.
HB 936	Caption: Relating to requiring all State Boards having State-wide jurisdiction to deposit all sums of money now in their hands or under their control and all sums of money that may be collected by them in the future into the State Treasury and to be expended as provided by law; repealing all laws in conflict.
HCR 95	Caption: Instructing the Enrolling Clerk to make certain corrections in H. B. No. 158.
HCR 145	Caption: Suspending the Joint Rules of the Legislature in order to consider H. B. No. 40.
51st 1st Called Session
HB 28	Caption: Relating to authorizing the Commissioner of the General Land Office to reinstate sales of land in Hutchinson County forfeited prior to February 2, 1943, and after January 1, 1943, and where the lands have been occupied by the original purchaser of said lands from the State for a period of twenty-seven years or more.
50th Regular Session
HB 66	Caption: Relating to validating the organization, creation and rearrangement of all school districts; validating bond assumption elections and all bonds voted; making certain exceptions; providing a savings clause.
HB 81	Caption: Relating to authorizing the Department to assign serial numbers for trailers and semi-trailers; providing for the manufacturer's serial number and assigned serial number to be used as the major identification of trailers and semi-trailers in the issuance of certificates of title and registration receipts; providing a penalty; providing a saving clause; repealing all laws in conflict.
HB 134	Caption: Relating to amending a previous Act, authorizing the Department to use permanent identification numbers instead of motor numbers as the major identification of motor vehicles, at such time as the permanent identification number is universally adopted as the major identification of a motor vehicle by Motor Vehicle Manufacturers; providing for Texas license number to be shown; providing a saving clause; repealing all other laws in conflict herewith.
HB 305	Caption: Relating to amending a previous Act, by providing that the beginning of the fiscal year in so far as the levying, assessing and collection of taxes for the Dumas Independent School District of Moore County, Texas is concerned shall be the first day of January instead of the first day of August of each calendar year.
HB 370	Caption: Relating to creating a State Board of Plumbing Examiners; prohibiting the doing of plumbing work or acting as plumbing inspector without license issued under the act and prescribing penalties for violations of the act; repealing all laws or parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act; providing that if any section or part of this Act shall be held unconstitutional or invalid such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of the Act.
HB 520	Caption: Relating to amending a previous Act, to provide that the provisions and requirements for State aid shall not apply to any independent school district that obtains more than fifty percent (50%) of its support and maintenance from nonsectarian, charitable and benevolent sources.
HB 575	Caption: Relating to making it unlawful to take, hunt, trap, shoot, or kill any deer and/or wild turkey for a period of five (5) years in Roberts and Hemphill Counties, Texas; fixing penalties.
HB 827	Caption: Relating to authorizing the Commissioners' Courts of certain counties to pay certain salaries to the Chief Deputy Sheriff and other deputies and clerks in such counties; repealing all laws in conflict.
HB 860	Caption: Relating to declaring the destructive tornado of April 10, 1947, at Glazier, Texas, to be a case of great public calamity; and making an appropriation to Glazier Common School District No. 2 to assist in rehabilitating said School District and in performing its normal functions.
HB 861	Caption: Relating to declaring the destructive tornado at the City of Higgins on April 10, 1947, to be a case of great public calamity; and making an appropriation to the City of Higgins to assist in rehabilitating said City and in performing its normal operations and municipal functions.
HB 862	Caption: Relating to declaring the destructive tornado of April 10, 1947, at Higgins, Texas, to be a case of great public calamity; and making an appropriation to Higgins Independent School District to assist in rehabilitating said School District and in performing its normal functions.
HB 890	Caption: Relating to finding and declaring that the disastrous and destructive cyclone that occurred at the City of Higgins on the evening of April 10, 1947, is a case of great public calamity in the City of Higgins, the Higgins Independent School District and in the County of Lipscomb; providing for granting and donating certain ad valorem taxes to the City of Higgins and the Higgins Independent School District.
HB 891	Caption: Relating to finding and declaring that the disastrous and destructive cyclone that occurred at the City of Glazier on the evening of April 10, 1947, is a case of great public calamity in the City of Glazier, the Glazier Common School District and in the County of Hemphill; providing for granting and donating certain ad valorem taxes to the Glazier Independent School District.
HCR 117	Caption: Directing the Enrolling Clerk of the House to make certain corrections to H.B. No. 134.
HCR 158	Caption: Suspending the Joint Rules to consider H.B. Nos. 860, 861, and 862.
HCR 188	Caption: Suspending the Joint Rules to consider H.B. Nos. 890 and 891.