Legislation authored by Walter Thomas Caven

Includes legislation with Walter Thomas Caven as the primary author for the 51st through 51st Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

51st Regular Session
HB 375	Caption: Relating to amending a previous Act, fixing the jurisdiction of the 71st Judicial district Court; establishing the terms thereof; granting the judge discretion in holding sessions within the terms; providing for the return of processes, bonds and recognizances issued in existing districts; providing for the transfer of cases in Gregg County to the court of the 124th Judicial District; providing that the judge thereof shall sign certain orders and proceedings for cause in Gregg County; repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith.
HB 620	Caption: Relating to amending a previous Act, provide salaries for County Commissioners in certain counties; providing for a severance clause; repealing all laws in conflict herewith.
HB 719	Caption: Relating to providing that the ownership of the surface estate in land shall constitute adverse possession of the mineral or sub-surface estate; providing a twelve (12) year period of limitations; providing that the provisions of this Act shall not apply when the sub-surface or mineral estate is drilling, producing, mining or being rendered for taxation and taxes paid thereon; repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith.
HB 930	Caption: Relating to providing for County Commissioner's salary in counties having a population of not less than 50,000 nor more than 51,000 inhabitants according to the last preceding Federal Census and having an assessed valuation of not less than $26,000,000.00 nor more than $27,000,000.00.
HB 976	Caption: Relating to repealing a previous Act, relating to the use of certain seines and nets on the waters of Caddo Lake and its tributaries in Harrison and Marion Counties; creating an open and closed season on squirrel in Harrison, Marion, Cass and Bowie Counties.
HB 982	Caption: Relating to the continuance of suits pending in any court of this State within thirty (30) days of the date when the Legislature is to be in Session where any party applying for such continuance or any attorney to any party for such clause is a Member of either branch of the Legislature.
HCR 141	Caption: Suspending the Joint Rules of the Legislature in order to consider H. B. No. 976.
HCR 149	Caption: Authorizing the Legislature to adjourn from Wednesday, June 22 to Monday, June 27, 1949.
51st 1st Called Session
HB 47	Caption: Relating to authorizing the governing body of any city or town having a population of not less than 18,400 and not more than 18,425 inhabitants, situated in a county having not less than 50,890 inhabitants and not more than 50,910 inhabitants according to the last preceding Federal Census to require the filling up, drainage and regulating of any lot or lots, grounds or yards, or other place in the city or town which shall be unwholesome, or have stagnant water therein, or from any other cause be in such conditions as to be liable to produce disease.