Legislation authored by Duncan Spence Hughes

Includes legislation with Duncan Spence Hughes as the primary author for the 47th through 47th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

47th Regular Session
HB 439 Caption: Relating to providing a closed season on wild deer and wild turkey in Williamson County, Texas; and providing penalties for the violation of this Act.
HB 577 Caption: Relating to prescribing additional duties for County Auditors in all counties with certain population; fixing the salaries of such County Auditors.
HB 626 Caption: Relating to declaring valid and legal the establishment and organization of housing authorities, all bonds, notes, contracts, agreements, obligations, and undertakings of such housing authorities, and all proceedings, acts, and things heretofore undertaken, performed or done with reference thereto.
HB 627 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act authorizing housing authorities to acquire by the exercise of the power of eminent domain any interest in real property; to create housing authorities for counties; to provide for the creation of regional housing authorities.
HB 746 Caption: Relating to requiring employers and employees in industries essential to national defense, and certain businesses charged with a public duty, to file notice of any intended strike or lockout with certain county officials; making it unlawful the giving of aid and assistance to persons engaged in illegal strikes or lockouts, and fixing penalties therefor.
HB 800 Caption: Relating to making unlawful the use of force or violence or threats thereof to prevent or attempt to prevent any person from engaging in any lawful vocation; defining the term "labor dispute"; providing for penalties.
HB 1104 Caption: Relating to empowering certain cities or towns in this State to acquire Toll Bridges with its rights and franchises and appurtenant properties.
HCR 179 Caption: Providing for the Legislature to recess on Tuesday, July 1, 1941, and ending on September 1, 1941.
HCR 245 Caption: Granting the Legislature to adjourn sine die on July 1, 1941.
HCR 253 Caption: Granting the Legislature permission to adjourn sine die July 3, 1941.
HCR 272 Caption: Granting the Legislature permission to adjourn sine die on July 3,1941.
HCR 288 Caption: Suspending joint rules for the purpose of permitting the Senate to consider H.B. 1104.
HJR 30 Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the compensation of district, county and precinct officers on a fee basis.
HR 53 Caption: In memory of Claude D. Teer of San Antonio.
47th 1st Called Session
HB 37 Caption: Relating to regulating the sale of insecticides and fungicides, prohibiting their adulteration, misbranding, or misrepresentation, providing for the collection and analysis of samples, the expenses of the enforcement of the law, fixing penalties for its violation.
HCR 4 Caption: Granting William Walsh and Dora Walsh permission to sue the state.
HCR 5 Caption: Providing for adjournment sine die September 20, 1941.