Legislation authored by Rolland Barr Bradley
Includes legislation with Rolland Barr Bradley as the primary author for the 41st through 43rd 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.
| 43rd Regular Session | |
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| HB 8 | Caption: Relating to the licensing of motor vehicle operators and chauffeurs and to the liability of certain persons for negligence in the operation of motor vehicles on the public highways, providing for issuance of licenses, revocation thereof, forbidding driving by persons without licenses, providing penalties. |
| HB 19 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statute relating to 54-hour week for female employees. |
| HB 58 | Caption: Relating to making it unlawful for any person to wilfully or wantonly kill, maim, wound, disfigure, poison, or cruelly and unmercifully beat or abuse any horse, ass, mule, cattle, sheep, goat, swine, dog, or other domesticated animal, or any domesticated bird, fixing a penalty for violation hereof. |
| HB 295 | Caption: Relating to providing that actions on open accounts shall be commenced and prosecuted within two years from last voluntary payment on such account. |
| HB 302 | Caption: Relating to providing that the Deaf and Dumb Asylum shall be known as the Texas School for the Deaf. |
| HB 375 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statute relating to the removal of disabilities of minors by providing for such removal of disabilities when the father lives without the State. |
| HB 432 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes relating to working hours and breaks for female employees in certain businesses. |
| HB 664 | Caption: Relating to fixing the jurisdiction of the Supreme court as amended by certain statute, so as to eliminate from said statute Subdivisions 4, 5, and 6, and giving the Supreme Court jurisdiction of the cases involving revenues of the State, cases in which the Railroad Commission is a party, and cases in which it is made to appear that an error of substantive law has been committed by a Court of Civil Appeals which affects the judgment in the case. |
| HB 665 | Caption: Relating to requiring Courts of Civil Appeals to certify to the Supreme Court, for its decision, any question of law involved in a case of which the Supreme Court cannot take jurisdiction by writ of error, and which is important to the jurisprudence of the State, and has not been previously decided by the Supreme Court. |
| HB 870 | Caption: Relating to regulating the employment of women and minors, and establishing an Industrial Welfare Commission to investigate and deal with such employment; providing for an appropriation therefor, and fixing penalties for the violation of this Act. |
| HB 888 | Caption: Relating to repealing the State Alien Sedition laws. |
| HB 960 | Caption: Relating to providing that in any prosecution, suit, or action by the State of Texas, or any of its agencies, under any provision of the statutes of the State of Texas, it shall be a good and valid defense to such prosecution, suit, or action for the defendant to show that he has acted under the authority of, or in accordance with, the agreements, rulings, regulations, and policies promulgated by the President of the United States, or by his authority under such laws as may be prescribed by the Congress of the United States under Title 1, of the "National Industrial Recovery Act," and providing that the provisions of this Act shall be inoperative after a period not to exceed two years and sixty days after the enactment hereof. |
| HCR 66 | Caption: Granting A.C. Reisig, W.L. Lamb, Charlie A. Johnson, T.C. Laws, J.E. Snowden, and Oscar Wynn permission to sue the State of Texas. |
| HCR 73 | Caption: Memorializing Congress to repeal Section 33, Title 54, Chapter 4 of the United States Code of 1925 in order to eliminate their sedition laws. |
| HCR 82 | Caption: Proposing an amendment to the Texas Constitution regulating and prohibiting the labor of persons under eighteen years of age, and regulating the labor and minimum compensation of all persons. |
| HCR 95 | Caption: Authorizing the Enrolling Clerk to make certain correction in HCR 66. |
| HJR 6 | Caption: Proposing an amendment to Section 4, of Article VI, of the Constitution of Texas, so that in all elections by the people the vote shall be by secret ballot; that the Legislature shall provide therefor and shall make such other regulations as may be necessary to detect and punish fraud, and that the Legislature provide for registration of voters. |
| HJR 39 | Caption: Ratifying an amendment to the Constitution of the united States of America, passed by the Sixty-eighth congress of the United states of America, at its First Session, begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the third day of December, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four (1924), which amendment, in substance, grants power to the Congress to limit, regulate, and prohibit the labor of persons under eighteen years of age, and expressly leaves unimpaired the power of the several States, except that the laws of said State shall be suspended to the extent necessary to give effect to legislation enacted by Congress. |
| 43rd 1st Called Session | |
| HB 3 | Caption: Relating to declaring the economic conditions and policy of this State concerning cooperation with the National Government in authorizing and providing for action by trade groups, labor, and management of industry, eliminating unfair competition, promoting the proper productive capacity of industry, increasing the consumption of industrial and agricultural products by increasing purchasing power, reducing unemployment, improving standards of labor, and otherwise rehabilitating industry and conserving natural resources, as announced in the National Industrial Recovery Act. |
| HB 120 | Caption: Relating to compensation for tax assessors. |
| HB 212 | Caption: Relating to provisions that the governing body of certain cities shall have the power to make loans to be secured by, and paid out of the income of the water work system of said cities and/or extensions, replacements, betterments, additions, and/or improvements thereof necessary to render adequate service. |
| HCR 49 | Caption: Requesting that the US Secretary of State to take action to protect the religious liberty of American citizens in Russia. |
| HCR 71 | Caption: Suspending Joint Rule #11 so that the House might consider HB 120. |
| 43rd 2nd Called Session | |
| HB 82 | Caption: Relating to defining and limiting jurisdiction of courts in matters affecting employers and employees. |
| HB 83 | Caption: Relating to protecting the employment of women and minors, authorizing the Labor Commission to investigate and deal with such employment; fixing penalties for violations of this Act. |
| HB 84 | Caption: Relating to declaring the economic conditions and policy of this State concerning cooperating with the National Government in authorizing and providing for action by trade groups, labor, and management of industry. |
| HB 88 | Caption: Relating to declaring the policy of the Legislature to provide for the General welfare by cooperation with the Federal Government in making effective the provisions of the National Agricultural Adjustment Act and the National Recovery Act within the State of Texas with reference to producers, distributors and processors of milk and milk products; providing penalties for violation of such codes; providing a penalty for violation of the Act. |
| HB 166 | Caption: Relating to providing that the State Department of Agriculture shall cooperate with and aid in the enforcement of any proclamation, trade or code agreement made by the President of the United States, or passed under Act of Congress, relating to agriculture or agricultural products. |
| HCR 7 | Caption: Requesting that Texas Congressmen support the four-point program of the American Legion. |
| HJR 1 | Caption: Ratifying an amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America, granting power to the Congress to limit, regulate, and prohibit the labor of persons under eighteen years of age, and expressly leaving unimpaired the power of the several States, except that the laws of said State shall be suspended to the extent necessary to give effect to legislation enacted by Congress. |
| HR 12 | Caption: Inviting the Capital City Quartet to perform before the House. |
| HR 14 | Caption: Proposing to amend House Rule #18. |
| 43rd 3rd Called Session | |
| HB 50 | Caption: Relating to declaring the policy of the Legislature to provide for the general welfare by cooperation with the Federal Government in making effective the provisions of the National Agricultural Adjustment Act and the National Recovery Act within the State of Texas with reference to producers, distributors, and processors of milk and milk products. |
| HCR 7 | Caption: Requesting that the Federal Emergency Relief Administration explain the variations in their allotments to different states. |
| HCR 30 | Caption: Suspending Joint Rule #11 so that the House might consider HB 50. |
| HR 14 | Caption: Relating to distribution of federal relief funds. |
| 42nd Regular Session | |
| HB 2 | Caption: Relating to the licensing of motor vehicle operators and chauffeurs and to the liability of certain persons for negligence in the operation of motor vehicles on the public highways; providing penalties. |
| HB 177 | Caption: Relating to the licensing of motor vehicle operators and chauffeurs and to the liability of certain persons for negligence in the operation of motor vehicles on the public highways; providing penalties. |
| HB 184 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the Commissioner of Labor Statistics and his representatives to take assignments of wages and claims thereto and claims for penalties for non-payment of wages to prosecute certain actions. |
| HB 706 | Caption: Relating to creating the Division of Child Welfare in the Board of Control. |
| HB 715 | Caption: Relating to providing that the Deaf and Dumb Asylum shall be known as the Texas School for the Deaf. |
| HB 966 | Caption: Relating to providing for the attendance of the Attorney General of this State upon all hearings of the Commissioners' Court when sitting as a Board of Equalization in certain counties. |
| HB 1008 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Statutes to provide for protection for workmen on buildings and for temporary floorings in buildings more than three stores in height in the course of construction. |
| HB 1009 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statues to provide for protection for workmen on buildings and for temporary floorings in buildings more than three stories in height in the course of construction. |
| HR 35 | Caption: Relating to reduction of armaments. |
| HR 56 | Caption: Inviting Owen P. White to address the House of Representatives. |
| HR 66 | Caption: Inviting Frank Hawks to address a joint session. |
| HR 76 | Caption: Inviting Joseph T. Robinson to address the Legislature. |
| HR 82 | Caption: In memory of George W. Russell. |
| 42nd 1st Called Session | |
| HR 8 | Caption: In memory of August Von Haxthausen of Spring Branch. |
| 42nd 2nd Called Session | |
| HR 16 | Caption: Relating to the reduction of armament. |
| 42nd 3rd Called Session | |
| HCR 9 | Caption: Urging support of the Democratic nominees for the President and Vice-President. |
| HJR 1 | Caption: Relating to ratifying an amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America which provides and fixes the commencement of the terms of President and Vice-President and members of Congress. |
| 42nd 4th Called Session | |
| HCR 3 | Caption: Appointing a committee to prepare complete revisions of the election laws. |
| 41st Regular Session | |
| HB 1 | Caption: Making certain appropriations out of the general revenue of the State for the payment for the construction of certain new buildings for certain eleemosynary institution of the State, as named herein, for the two fiscal years beginning September 1, 1929, and ending August 31, 1931. |
| HB 181 | Caption: Relating to provide for the exchange of benches, the transfer of Cases, and the appointment of a court reporter for the county court at law of Harris County, Texas. |
| HB 182 | Caption: Relating to amending the laws relating to the county court at law No. 2 of Harris county, Texas; providing for the exchange of benches and the transfer of cases. |
| HB 319 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statute relating to child labor. |
| HB 398 | Caption: Relating to amending certain laws dealing with damages and compensation for personal injury under the Workmen's Compensation law by adding a provision that compensation authorized to be paid an injured employee shall not be discontinued until the Industrial Accident Board shall have ordered the discontinuance of same or unless by written authority of party. |
| HB 474 | Caption: Relating to requiring every person, association or corporation, whether operating for charity or revenue, who shall own, conduct or manage a day nursery, children's boarding home or child placing agency, or other place for the care or custody of children under fifteen years of age, or who shall solicit funds in this State for such place or institution, to obtain an annual license from the State Board of Health, which license shall be issued without fee, and under such reasonable and uniform rules and regulations as said Board shall prescribe. |
| HB 475 | Caption: Relating to creating the office of State Electrical Inspector to be attached to the Fire Division of the Board of Insurance Commissioners of the State of Texas. |
| HB 610 | Caption: Relating to amending certain articles so as to provide that franchise taxes shall be based upon the capital stock of corporations; providing penalties. |
| HB 646 | Caption: Relating to the absence, sickness or disqualification of any District Judge in any court controlled by said Article, and providing for the election of a Special Judge in such Court, and providing the manner of such election. |
| HB 689 | Caption: Relating to the appointment and compensation of deputies and assistants of certain departments and County Officers. |
| HB 729 | Caption: Relating to amending certain laws so as to limit the amount of land that may be recovered under the ten year statute. |
| HCR 32 | Caption: Directing the creation of a committee to study possible changes to the Workmen's Compensation Law. |
| 41st 1st Called Session | |
| HR 29 | Caption: Directing the Board of Control to investigate the feasibility of purchasing a certain portrait of Henderson Yoakum. |
| 41st 2nd Called Session | |
| HB 193 | Caption: Relating to preventing delinquent tax payers from pleading Statute of Limitation by way of defense against the payment of any taxes; amending a certain Statute. |
| HR 31 | Caption: Extending good wishes to former State Rep. Ike Culp as he recovers from surgery. |
| 41st 4th Called Session | |
| HCR 1 | Caption: Providing for a Joint Committee to make an investigation trip to the State Penitentiary at Huntsville. |
| HCR 7 | Caption: Authorizing the House to adjourn until January 27, 1930. |
| HR 48 | Caption: Directing the conference committee on H. B. No. 2 to report on the bill as soon as possible. |
| 41st 5th Called Session | |
| HB 5 | Caption: Relating to the licensing of motor vehicle Operators and Chauffeurs and to the liability of certain persons for negligence in operation of motor vehicles on the public Highways; providing for the issuance of licenses, providing penalties. |
| HB 113 | Caption: Relating to providing that no injunction shall be granted to stay or prevent the vacating, abandonment or closing by the City Council or governing body of any incorporated City of this State of any such street or alley in any such city, except at the suit of the owner or lessee of real property actually abutting that part of such street. |
| HR 18 | Caption: Authorizing the purchase of a certain portrait of Henderson Yoakum to be hung in the House Chamber. |
| HR 52 | Caption: In memory of former State Rep. Rockwell Hoskins. |