Legislation authored by Bailey Whitson Hardy

Includes legislation with Bailey Whitson Hardy as the primary author for the 41st through 42nd 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.

42nd Regular Session
HB 160 Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes expressing the constitutional authority for control of waters.
HB 172 Caption: Relating to providing a classification for motor carriers engaged in carrying or transporting materials and supplies used in digging, drilling or repairing old gas wells or oil and gas pipe lines, and providing that such motor carriers shall secure a permit.
HB 173 Caption: Relating to divorces; amending certain civil statutes providing for the grounds for divorces and providing for interlocutory judgments in divorce cases.
HB 197 Caption: Relating to making it unlawful for any teacher, instructor or professor in the public schools to require any student to purchase for class any other text book than the text book prescribed or adopted for study in that school; providing a penalty.
HB 406 Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes relating to assumed names, making it unlawful for an individual to use a corporate name; providing a penalty.
HB 409 Caption: Relating to amending certain articles of the Penal Code relating to assumed names; providing a penalty.
HB 424 Caption: Relating to amending certain Statutes so as to provide for service on one member of a partnership.
HB 479 Caption: Relating to amending certain laws relating to the use of materials by the State Highway Commission.
HB 578 Caption: Relating to amending subdivision 3 of Section 4 of Chapter 30 of the Acts of the Second Called Session of the 41st Legilsature and making an appropriation.
HB 585 Caption: Relating to defining marginal wells; prohibiting the artificial restriction of such wells and providing for penalties.
HB 586 Caption: Relating to providing for the formation of private corporations to engage in certain businesses involving minerals, oil, gas, and sulphur; providing for penalties.
HB 596 Caption: Relating to making it unlawful for any appointed employee of the State to become a candidate for an elective office unless such person resign his position at least 150 days prior to the primary election in which he seeks the nomination; fixing penalties.
HB 916 Caption: Relating to regulating the expenditure of appropriations made for departments of State government.
HR 4 Caption: Expressing appreciation to Al White and Harold Kayton for the ice cream they served.
HR 19 Caption: Relating to new maps of the House.
42nd 1st Called Session
HR 18 Caption: Providing for court reporters.
42nd 2nd Called Session
HR 29 Caption: Relating to the wedding of Frank Patterson and Rebecca Harlan.
42nd 3rd Called Session
HB 23 Caption: Relating to providing that the State Highway Commission shall not let any contract providing for the expenditure of state funds for the construction or building of any highways and shall keep present funds on deposit until after the passage of some measure providing for the assumption or payment of all outstanding county or road district bonds expended in the construction of state highways.
HCR 15 Caption: Relating to the policy of the State Highway Commission in the construction of roads.
41st Regular Session
HB 346 Caption: Relating to amending certain statute relating to liens of mechanics, contractors, material men and laborers.
HB 462 Caption: Relating to liens in connection with oil wells, mines, etc.
HB 463 Caption: Relating to authorizing the recovery of a penalty of ten per cent of the amount demanded and also reasonable attorneys' fees in all civil suits in which the plaintiff recovers the full amount for which demand was made.
HB 595 Caption: Relating to authorizing certain corporations to execute bail bonds and recognizances, prescribing certain requisites to the execution of such bonds and recognizances.
HB 659 Caption: Relating to providing that the District Attorney of the 90th Judicial District of Texas, may employ in lieu of an Assistant District Attorney, a stenographer, and fixing the salary of a stenographer, and providing that said Act shall take effect from the date of its passage.
HB 714 Caption: Relating to creating the Palo Pinto Park and Flood Control Commission.
HB 715 Caption: Relating to providing for the deposit of funds in some designated depository by the officer having custody of the same.
HB 726 Caption: Relating to conferring upon Travis County concurrent venue in cases where the offense is that of operating a gambling house; authorizing the rangers to gather evidence in such cases and the grand jury of Travis County to hear and return indictment for said offense wherever committed in the State.
HB 744 Caption: Relating to submission of special issues to the jury and the judgment to be rendered thereon.
HR 29 Caption: In memory of Mr. J. W. Pugh.
41st 1st Called Session
HB 30 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Code.
HB 154 Caption: Relating to amending Article 5592 of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, relating to the duties of tax collectors.
41st 2nd Called Session
HB 184 Caption: Relating to creating the Palo Pinto and Flood Control Commission; prescribing its duties, providing for a report by said Commission to the 42nd Legislature, appropriating from the general fund of the State of Texas certain monies.
HB 187 Caption: Relating to amending the Road Law for Palo Pinto and Bosque Counties.
HCR 30 Caption: Authorizing the Legislature to adjourn Sine Die.
41st 4th Called Session
HB 47 Caption: Relating to special road law for Palo Pinto and Bosque Counties.
HB 48 Caption: Relating to providing for the obtaining of a statement of facts on appeal by a pauper and providing the compensation of the court reporter.
HB 49 Caption: Relating to providing that certain clerks shall furnish opinions to judges, etc.
HB 74 Caption: Relating to the road system for Palo Pinto County.
HB 99 Caption: Relating to providing for a closed season in Stephens County upon quail and all fur-bearing animals for a period of three years, and providing for certain exceptions to fur-bearing animals.
HCR 23 Caption: Authorizing the State of Texas to made party in a certain suit in the District Court of Andrews County.
41st 5th Called Session
HB 104 Caption: Relating to permitting persons unable to pay costs or give security therefor, to be entitled to prosecute their appeal in the Appellate Courts without requiring any bond.