Legislation authored by George Francis Howard
Includes legislation with George Francis Howard as the primary author for the 44th through 48th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.
Please note author information is not complete for the 43rd through 45th Legislatures or for sessions prior to the 30th.
| 48th Regular Session | |
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| HB 55 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Statutes relative to the finality of the jurisdiction of the Courts of Civil Appeals in certain cases. |
| HB 72 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Statutes by prescribing the procedure for the securing of a jury. |
| HB 93 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts relating to the organizing and dividing of the State into eleven administrative judicial districts to coincide with the Courts of Civil Appeals Supreme Judicial districts. |
| HB 110 | Caption: Relating to amending Article so as to provide for the election of a special judge in the district court under certain circumstances. |
| HB 225 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the appointment and employment of a "Night Chief Deputy" in addition to the first assistant or Chief Deputy now authorized, in the sheriff's office in all counties having a population of five hundred thousand (500,000) or more, according to the last preceding Federal Census, fixing the salary, the method and manner of making the appointment and employment, requiring two (2) years prior service as deputy sheriff as a prerequisite to this appointment. |
| HR 10 | Caption: Congratulating Oveta Culp Hobby on her achievements. |
| HR 22 | Caption: Inviting George Butler, Chairman of the State Democratic Executive Committee, to address the House. |
| HR 221 | Caption: In memory of Harry Robinson Safford, Sr. of Houston, Texas. |
| HR 259 | Caption: In memory of L.M. Cottingham of Houston, Texas. |
| HR 311 | Caption: Providing for a committee to investigate the State Prison System and its management. |
| 47th Regular Session | |
| HB 347 | Caption: Relating to disapprove, invalidate, and strike Rule 168 of the Rules promulgated by the Supreme Court of Texas; providing the effective date of this Act; prohibiting search, seizure, or examination of the person of any party without his consent, in civil actions, except actions under Workmen's Compensation Act. |
| HR 228 | Caption: Paying tribute to the life of John Henry Kirby. |
| HR 248 | Caption: In memory of Clarence R. Wharton of Houston. |
| HR 314 | Caption: In memory of T.U. Taylor. |
| 47th 1st Called Session | |
| HR 11 | Caption: In memory of Mrs. Allie Mosley of Everglade. |
| 46th Regular Session | |
| HB 96 | Caption: Relating to withdrawing from appearing party review in Court of Civil Appeals by means of writ of error. |
| HB 97 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Statutes by adding provisions for reading from Court Reporter's notes. |
| HB 98 | Caption: Relating to the creation and defining the powers of the State Bar. |
| HB 99 | Caption: Relating to giving further certainty to appellate jurisdiction by providing for waiver and cure of objection as to the various notices and bonds. |
| HB 100 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act empowering the judge to change venue on his own motion. |
| HB 101 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act relating to plea of privilege. |
| HB 102 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act by providing for waiver of defects, faults, and omissions in pleading in certain cases. |
| HB 103 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act relating to the use of seals and scrolls. |
| HB 104 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act by providing that a motion for instructed verdict shall state the specific grounds. |
| HB 105 | Caption: Relating to preserving filed pleadings by making just and convenient regulations to such end. |
| HB 106 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act providing how corporations may convey land, and dispensing with the use of a seal or scroll in conveying lands. |
| HB 107 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act by dispensing with bills of exception to action on written motions. |
| HB 108 | Caption: Relating to conferring and relinquishing to the Supreme Court full rule-making power in civil judicial proceedings, repealing all laws and parts of laws governing practice and procedure in civil actions, such repeal effective on and after January 1, 1940, providing that no substantive law or part thereof is thereby repealed. |
| HB 109 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act confining reversals of errors to substance and merit. |
| HB 110 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act by providing for the taxing of certain costs in favor of the party against whom a temporary injunction or restraining is granted. |
| HB 111 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act by forbidding reversal for variance or departure not specifically pointed out in stated manner in the trial court. |
| HB 220 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act eliminating certain conflicts relative to the terms of leases on prison lands. |
| HB 361 | Caption: Relating to making it unlawful for anyone to sell, or offer for sale, shucked oysters in other than the original container in which said oysters are packed by the producer; fixing a penalty. |
| HB 382 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Senate Bill by defining and regulating the practice of professional engineering in the State of Texas; providing for the creation of the State Board of Registration for professional engineers. |
| HB 696 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Article exempting graduates of certain law schools from the Bar Examinations. |
| HB 701 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Article authorizing facsimile signatures and seals on stock certificates signed by a transfer agent and registrar, and prescribing the conditions for the use of such facsimiles. |
| HB 915 | Caption: Relating to obtaining for and reserving to the State of Texas certain mineral royalties under and validating and quit-claiming title to 45.6 acres of land, more or less, bounded by the waters of Clear Creek, Clear Lake and Cut-Off Bayou, located at the southernmost tip of the Ritson-Morris Survey, situated in Harris County, Texas. |
| HB 1056 | Caption: Relating to making an appropriation of Thirteen Thousand Dollars ($13,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, out of the Professional Engineers Fund on deposit in the State Treasury, to pay certain expenses prior to the end of the fiscal year, August 31, 1939. |
| HB 1064 | Caption: Relating to authorizing cities having a population of two hundred and eighty-five thousand (285,000) inhabitants, or more, according to the last preceding or any future Federal Census, to extend by ordinance their boundary so as to include in such cities all publicly owned or publicly operated airports, flying fields, and landing fields within a distance of ten (10) miles in air line from the ordinary limits of such cities. |
| HB 1078 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute authorizing incorporated cites, towns, and villages incorporated under either General or Special Law to improve streets, avenues, alleys, highways, etc. |
| HCR 6 | Caption: Providing parking space for members of the Legislature. |
| HCR 30 | Caption: Accepting the donation of a building and lots from the Houston Light Guard Veterans Association, Inc. and creating a board regarding management of the property. |
| HCR 80 | Caption: Recalling SCR 21 from the Governor for certain correction. |
| HCR 195 | Caption: Authorizing the Enrolling Clerk to make certain correction in HB 1078. |
| HR 94 | Caption: In memory of Frank G. Pettibone of Dallas. |
| HR 205 | Caption: Commending Elliott Roosevelt, President of the Texas State Network, for his creation of the Legislative Forum radio show. |
| HR 208 | Caption: Thanking Elliott Roosevelt, President of the Texas State Network, for his offer to feature legislators on his Legislative Forum radio broadcast. |
| 45th Regular Session | |
| HB 10 | Caption: Relating to fixing the salaries of the Judges of the various District Courts and of the Criminal District Courts of this State. |
| HB 97 | Caption: Relating to providing for notices of sale of real estate under deeds of trust, manner of giving notice, contents of same, affidavit of mailing notice, place of sale. |
| HB 103 | Caption: Relating to the institution of suits by the State of Texas for public lands held, occupied or claimed adversely to the State, and for the recovery of rent thereon and the damages thereto, by fixing the venue of such suits in the county where such land or some part thereof lies. |
| HB 104 | Caption: Relating to prescribing the penalty for engaging in, working at, or conducting the business of plumbing without license as provided by law. |
| HB 488 | Caption: Relating to investment of funds. |
| HB 489 | Caption: Relating to authorizing banks to make loans on property greater than half the value thereof when such loans are insured by the Federal Housing Administrator. |
| HB 490 | Caption: Relating to making mortgages insured and debentures issued by the Federal Housing Administrator eligible for deposit purposes. |
| HB 491 | Caption: Relating to including Federal Housing Administration mortgages in the scope of Texas securities. |
| HB 492 | Caption: Relating to investment of funds. |
| HB 493 | Caption: Relating to authorizing savings banks to invest in Federal Housing Administrator securities. |
| HB 494 | Caption: Relating to permitting mortgage companies to invest in Federal Housing Administration loans. |
| HB 495 | Caption: Relating to permitting mutual insurance companies to invest in Federal Housing Administration loans. |
| HB 496 | Caption: Relating to certain notes and bonds. |
| HB 497 | Caption: Relating to providing that a life insurance company organized under the laws of this State may invest in or loan upon certain securities. |
| HB 582 | Caption: Relating to providing for causes to be docketed in judicial proceedings in cases of lunacy. |
| HB 732 | Caption: Relating to making an appropriation to pay the increase of salaries to District Judges, as authorized by certain Act, and providing for method of payment of such salaries. |
| HB 819 | Caption: Relating to authorizing and regulating the issuance of bonds for the purpose of refinancing or for the purpose of refinancing and improving any revenue producing works, undertakings and projects by counties, cities, towns, districts, political and civil subdivisions and other public bodies; defining certain words, terms and phrases for the purposes of this Act. |
| HB 825 | Caption: Relating to validating and approving all proceedings had by cities and towns in the issuance and sale of revenue obligations under the provisions of certain statutes, as amended, to aid in financing any undertaking for which a loan or grant has been made by the United States through the Federal Emergency Administrator of Public Works, or any other governmental agency, declaring that such bonds, notes or warrants shall be valid and binding special obligations of such cities or towns, and validating the pledge of revenues to the payment of said bonds. |
| HB 867 | Caption: Relating to validating certain cities and towns of more than six hundred (600) and less than two thousand (2,000) inhabitants which have heretofore incorporated under the General Laws of Texas. |
| HB 999 | Caption: Relating to validating the incorporation of certain cities and towns of more than six hundred (600) and less than two thousand (2,000) inhabitants which have heretofore incorporated. |
| HB 1169 | Caption: Relating to fixing the compensation of official shorthand reporters in District Courts, Criminal District Courts and County Courts-at-Law in all counties having a population in excess of three hundred fifty five thousand (355,000) inhabitants, according to the last preceding or any future Federal Census and in counties having a population of more than two hundred ninety thousand (290,000) and less than three hundred twenty five thousand (325,000) inhabitants according to the last preceding or any future Federal Census. |
| HCR 78 | Caption: Authorizing the Legislature to adjourn from March 25 to March 29, 1937. |
| HCR 81 | Caption: Granting Cleo Fletcher permission to sue the State of Texas. |
| HJR 20 | Caption: Proposing an amendment to Article XVI, Section 1 of the Constitution of the State of Texas; changing the form of the oath of office for Members of the Legislature and all offices of the State of Texas. |
| HR 65 | Caption: Barring the circulation of monetary petitions amongst Members of the House during the Session. |
| HR 154 | Caption: In memory of Mrs. Willie Elnor Morse of Houston. |
| HR 270 | Caption: In memory of Jon Tibaut Bowman of Austin. |
| 45th 2nd Called Session | |
| HB 156 | Caption: Relating to validating the incorporation of towns and cities having a population of not less than six hundred (600) nor more than two thousand (2,000). |
| 44th Regular Session | |
| HB 165 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Article of the 1925 Revised Civil Statutes; authorizing guardians of estates owning real estate which has been foreclosed upon to file an application to the court for authority to convey said real estate to former owner and mortgage debtor thereof who is eligible for a loan thereon from the Home Owners' Loan Corporation, the Federal Land Bank of any other entity, corporation or agency now created, or hereafter to be created, by any act or acts of Congress or of the State of Texas, for a consideration partly or entirely evidenced by vendor's lien notes. |
| HB 176 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Article of the 1925 Revised Civil Statutes; providing for the assessment of a penalty against life insurance, accident insurance, life and accident, health and accident, or, life, health and accident insurance companies in case of failure to pay any loss within thirty days after the demand therefor, and providing for twelve percent damages on the amount of such loss, together with reasonable attorney fees, for the prosecution and collection of such loss. |
| HB 605 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Article of the 1925 Revised Civil Statutes; providing that all contracts stipulating for a rate of interest which exceeds, or may exceed, ten percent per annum only in the event of or by reason of default or breach on the part of the debtor, are and shall be valid and enforceable for the principal sum, together with earned interest, at the rate specified in the contract, and providing that no interest in excess of ten percent per annum may be recovered. |
| HB 707 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Article of the 1925 Revised Civil Statutes; relating to payments made pursuant to contracts executed, by stipulating for a rate of interest which exceeds ten percent per annum only in the event of or as a consequence of default or breach on the part of the debtor. |
| HB 715 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Chapter of the Acts of the 41st Legislature; providing that the Commissioners Court may allow district attorney or criminal district attorney amounts necessary to aid in proper administration of duties of office. |
| HB 784 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Article of the 1925 Revised Civil Statutes; limiting the duties of each constable to the serving of all process, warrants and precepts to the precinct to which he is elected. |
| HB 902 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Article of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure; increasing the salaries of bailiffs or Deputy Sheriffs in certain counties for service as grand jury bailiffs or as Deputy Sheriff; also providing for service as bailiff or Deputy Sheriffs in the Courts of Dallas and Harris Counties, and increasing salaries in these Courts. |
| HB 914 | Caption: Relating to creating the San Jacinto River Conservation and Reclamation District under the authority of Section 59, of Article XVI, of the Constitution of Texas, and defining the powers and duties of the said district. |
| HB 980 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Article of the 1925 Revised Civil Statutes; providing additional purposes for which corporations may be formed under the laws of the State of Texas. |
| HB 981 | Caption: Relating amending a certain Article of the 1925 Revised Civil Statutes; authorizing County Commissioners' Courts to construct, build, acquire, own, operate and maintain a toll underpass or tunnel in the State of Texas. |
| HCR 124 | Caption: Directing the Enrolling Clerk of the House to make certain corrections to H.B. No. 902. |
| HCR 143 | Caption: Suspending Joint Rule Nos. 23, 24, and 32 for final disposition of H.B. No. 914. |
| HCR 168 | Caption: Suspending Joint Rule Nos. 11, 22, 23, 24, and 32 for final disposition of H.B. No. 176. |
| HJR 37 | Caption: Proposing an amendment to Section 1 of Article VIII of the Constitution of Texas, providing for the exemption of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000) of the assessed taxable value of all residence homesteads from all taxation of any nature whatsoever. |
| HR 137 | Caption: Inviting former Governor William Pettus Bobby to address the House. |
| 44th 1st Called Session | |
| HB 139 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Article of the 1925 Revised Civil Statutes; authorizing County Commissioners Courts situated within any County having not less than three hundred and fifty thousand (350,000) population, according to the last preceding Federal Census, to construct, build, acquire, own, operate and maintain a toll underpass or tunnel in the State of Texas. |
| HR 33 | Caption: Expressing support for Representative Fred Harris. |
| 44th 3rd Called Session | |
| HR 76 | Caption: Providing for a committee to study the overall operation of the State government and make recommendations to the 45th Legislature. |