Legislation authored by Andrew Percy Johnson
Includes legislation with Andrew Percy Johnson as the primary author for the 40th 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 99 | Caption: Relating to authorizing and directing the Commissioner of the General Land Office of the State of Texas, to deed, convey, assign and/or transfer all right, title, and interest of whatsever class, kind or character directly or indirectly belonging to the State of Texas in and to that tract of land known as the 26.5 acre Park Site situated near Con Can Post Office in Uvalde County, Texas, to A. B. Mayhew. |
| HB 100 | Caption: Relating to regulating and controlling representation in Legislative matters in the practice of influencing legislation by personal contact; prescribing limitations of such activities, outlining procedure for same and prescribing penalties for violation thereof and repealing certain articles of the 1925 Penal Code of Texas. |
| HB 397 | Caption: Relating to to reducing the amount necessary to be paid by the owner to redeem lands sold at tax sale; repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith. |
| HB 398 | Caption: Relating to making provisions for the administrative method of enforcement of tax liens of county and State and cities and towns and districts, and all subdivisions of government with taxing powers, where taxes are unpaid and delinquent on real property, and eliminating the foreclosure thereof by suits in court. |
| HB 624 | Caption: Relating to controlling "smut," or "white rot" diseases in onion plants, and protecting the purchasers thereof by providing for and requiring the inspection and certification of onion plants, or sets, by the Department of Agriculture, through its inspectors; fixing penalty for violation of any provision. |
| HB 709 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the Board of Directors of any Water Improvement District or Water Control and Improvement District within the State to remit, in whole or in part, the penalties and interest on all ad valorem taxes levied by such Districts that are not delinquent and/or past due and unpaid, and which are paid on or before December 31, 1933. |
| HR 9 | Caption: Proposing to amend House Rule #19, Section #5. |
| HR 21 | Caption: Proposing to amend House Rule #19, Section #5. |
| 43rd 1st Called Session | |
| HB 61 | Caption: Relating to reducing the cost of redeeming land sold for taxes, and reducing the cost of enforcing tax liens, and releasing taxes more than ten (10) years past due, and providing for a practical and efficient enforcement of all present and future delinquent tax liens. |
| HB 150 | Caption: Relating to reducing the cost of redeeming land sold for taxes, and specifying the time for redemption and the money to be paid therefor. |
| HCR 53 | Caption: Suspending Joint Rule #23 so that the House might consider HB 150. |
| 43rd 2nd Called Session | |
| HB 55 | Caption: Relating to apportioning the State of Texas into Congressional Districts, naming the counties composing the same, and providing for the election of a Member of the Congress of the United States from each district, transferring Duval County from the Fourteenth District to the Fifteenth District. |
| 43rd 4th Called Session | |
| HB 69 | Caption: Relating to defining the fund and restoring the amount of the compensation of the county commissioners and the county judge to be paid in counties having a population of not less than 34,600, nor more than 34,800. |
| 42nd Regular Session | |
| HB 171 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the State to compensate employees engaged in hazardous employment for injuries, and injuries resulting in death, received in the course of employment. |
| HB 189 | Caption: Relating to regulating nominations of candidates for District Judges, Criminal District Judges, Justices of the Courts of Civil Appeals, Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals, and Justices of the Supreme Court of Texas by all political parties. |
| HB 268 | Caption: Relating to regulating and controlling representation in Legislative matters in the practice of influencing Legislation by personal contact; prescribing penalties. |
| HB 316 | Caption: Relating to providing that where a testator having a child or children leaves a surviving wife, who is the mother of all of his said children, and the principal beneficiary in said last will and testament to the entire exclusion of all of his said children, that said Articles 8291 and 8292 shall not apply. |
| HB 331 | Caption: Relating to making provision for the enforcement of tax liens of County and State and cities and towns and districts, and all subdivisions of government with taxing power, where taxes are unpaid and delinquent on real property by eliminating the foreclosure thereof by suits in court. |
| HB 374 | Caption: Relating to requiring that Bermuda Onions shipped or sold in containers shall show thereon the name and address of the grower or shipper and the grade or classification; providing a penalty. |
| HB 375 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts by including Onion and Spinach Seed and include in addition to the other data to be shown the year in which such seed were grown. |
| HB 455 | Caption: Relating to making it unlawful to operate a vehicle for the transportation of pupils to and from any school or college without displaying a sign with the words 'School Bus' on the front and rear and each side thereof, and providing safeguards to passengers on entering or leaving same, from dangers caused by passing motorists, and providing penalties for the violation thereof. |
| HB 647 | Caption: Relating to ratifying and validating an election heretofore held in and throughout Road District No. 1 of Uvalde County, Texas. |
| HB 654 | Caption: Relating to the sale of perishable farm products; providing penalties. |
| HB 803 | Caption: Relating to directing the Treasurer of the State to pay to Henry W. Baylor, William F. Hardeman, George W. Baylor, Charles W. McFaddin, Oscar D. Baker, George S. Stockley, Sidney J. Baylor, Leon Heard, Wyatt Heard, James Whitecotton, Mrs. Mittie A. Smith, Mrs. Alexander Wilkerson, Mrs. John H. Affleck and Mrs. Sarah Cunningham certain sum, said persons being members or the surviving wives of deceased members of the Montel Guards, officially designated as Company "G", First Texas Calvary. |
| HB 891 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the State Highway Commission of Texas and the State Prison Board of Texas to contract for the construction, with prison labor, of any section or sections of a designated State highway, when said Commission and Board deem it practical, economical and in the best interest of the State. |
| HB 1001 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Statutes governing roping contests; providing a penalty. |
| HB 1002 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes relative to the filing of briefs in cases in the Supreme Court. |
| HB 1015 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Statute relative to writs of error before Supreme Court. |
| HB 1058 | Caption: Relating to the payment of certain expenses of county and precinct officers in certain counties. |
| HB 1059 | Caption: Relating to the method of the payment of sheriffs for the summoning of jurors in certain counties. |
| HCR 8 | Caption: Relating to committee appointment to investigate conduct of L. J. Brucks. |
| HCR 69 | Caption: Authorizing the Enrolling Clerk to make corrections to H.B. 375. |
| HJR 13 | Caption: Proposing an amendment to provide that suits in court shall not be required to enforce tax liens and authorize sale of property for unpaid delinquent taxes. |
| HJR 24 | Caption: Proposing an amendment to provide for the right to redeem land sold at Tax Sale within two years from the date of the filing for record of the Purchaser's Deed. |
| HJR 38 | Caption: Proposing an amendment to classify certain interest-bearing hearing bonds as intangible personal property. |
| HR 6 | Caption: Expressing sympathy of the House to J. T. Cox. |
| HR 21 | Caption: Relating to legal advisor for the House. |
| HR 58 | Caption: Relating to the consideration of important matters. |
| HR 93 | Caption: Congratulating R. M. Wagstaff and his wife on the occasion of their marriage. |
| 42nd 1st Called Session | |
| HB 40 | Caption: Relating to making provisions for the enforcement of tax liens of County and State and cities and towns and districts, and all subdivisions of government with taxing power, where taxes are unpaid and delinquent on real property by eliminating the foreclosure thereof by suits in Court, and by providing for notice, advertisement, sale, execution and delivery of deed. |
| HB 47 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the assignment and transfer of any tax liens levied by the State of Texas and for any county, municipality, school district or any other political subdivision of the State; providing for the issuance of tax certificates evidencing the transferred tax obligation. |
| HCR 1 | Caption: Relating to support of the Williamson-Oddie bill. |
| HR 1 | Caption: Providing for committees to notify Governor and Senate of organization. |
| HR 5 | Caption: Providing newspapers for members through the Committee on Contingent Expense. |
| 42nd 2nd Called Session | |
| HCR 6 | Caption: Relating to the passage of the cotton reduction acreage bill. |
| HR 6 | Caption: Providing newspapers for members ordered through the Committee on Contingent Expenses. |
| HR 10 | Caption: Extending thanks to the citizens of Fort Worth. |
| 42nd 3rd Called Session | |
| HB 51 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Statutes relative to elections and terms of certain County Superintendents. |
| 42nd 4th Called Session | |
| HCR 2 | Caption: Inviting John Nance Garner to address a joint session. |
| HCR 6 | Caption: Expressing appreciation to officers of the Texas National Democratic Organization. |
| 41st Regular Session | |
| HB 122 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute so as to provide that the county judge may in his discretion require a guardian of an estate to give bond with one or more corporations authorized to execute surety bonds in this State as surety, in such amount as may be fixed by the judge, and providing for guardian bonds with two or more good and sufficient sureties to be approved by county judges. |
| HB 146 | Caption: Relating to providing for the admissibility in evidence of certain instruments, and providing that where such instrument has been and shall be of record for ten (10) years, it shall be no objective to the admission of same in evidence that such instrument has certain specified defects. |
| HB 151 | Caption: Relating to amending and repealing certain Statutes so as to eliminate the necessity of the wife's separate acknowledgement and the other requirements of said statutes, herein repealed, in the conveyance of homesteads. |
| HB 152 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the Board of Directors of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas to establish and maintain a horticultural and agricultural experiment station at some point within the limits of certain counties, in the State of Texas, for the purpose of making scientific investigation of fruits, citrus fruits, nuts and vegetables, bees, and methods of combating insect pests and diseases of said products in the said section, and conducting scientific experiments in poultry raising and dairying. |
| HB 251 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statute so as to cover Dimmit, Zavala, Medina and Uvalde counties and permit the taking or catching certain Fish at any time in any fresh water river, creeks or lakes in the counties of Burnet, Williamson and Lampasas, Dimmit, Zavala, Medina and Uvalde, with a seine or net with not less than a four-inch size mesh, and providing that fish, if any, caught in such seine or net shall be immediately released in the waters where caught, and that the owner or one in possession of said seine or net shall, within five days from and after the using of same, make a report under oath to the Game, Fish and Oyster Commissioner, reporting the name of each and every person in the party and showing in said report that all fish not permitted to be caught or taken were released as aforesaid. |
| HB 255 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statute so as to include the counties of Dimmit, Zavala, Medina and Uvalde in the provision permitting squirrels to be killed at any time. |
| HB 257 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statute which pertains to wild mourning doves so as to change the open season in the south zone from November and December of each year to October and November of each year. |
| HB 259 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statute providing for the regulating of elections to be held in Water Improvement Districts and defining who are qualified voters in Water Improvement Districts and authorizing the Commissioners Court to order the first election. |
| HB 336 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the State Board of Water Engineers to have made a scientific geological and sanitary study and investigation and report on the sources, amount and quality of the underground water supply in Texas, and the conservation, maintenance and supplementing of the same, for the scientific protection of the water supply for domestic and municipal uses, irrigation uses, and providing for co-operation of the State Department of Health; and appropriating out of the general revenues of Texas $25,000 for each of the two years of this biennium. |
| HB 358 | Caption: Relating to providing for changing and prescribing terms and times for holding the Courts in the counties composing the 38th Judicial District of Texas. |
| HB 421 | Caption: Relating to providing a 10 year period of limitation for the bringing of suit to recover land based upon certain defects in any instrument, where such instrument which has been or hereafter may be of record for 10 years or more. |
| HB 456 | Caption: Relating to including a standard weight for green corn (roasting ears) per bushel. |
| HB 551 | Caption: Relating to providing a five year closed season on quail in Medina County, Texas. |
| HR 37 | Caption: Directing the creation of committees to notify the Governor and Senate that the House is organized. |
| 41st 1st Called Session | |
| HB 84 | Caption: Relating to repealing Article 1066, Title 15, Chapter 4, Code of Criminal Procedure of Texas, 1925; relating to fees of Justices of the Peace. |
| HB 85 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Code; relating to the taxing, collecting and paying into the Treasury of fines, and costs heretofore authorized for Justices of the Peace, or Judges. |
| HB 86 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Code; providing trial fees in County and certain Justice Court cases. |
| HB 87 | Caption: Relating to correcting the official spelling of the name of the County of Zavalla, Texas. |
| HB 120 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute; referencing the mode of preventing horses and certain other animals from running at large in the counties named. |
| HB 173 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Code; prescribing the fees for officers performing services in examining trials. |
| HB 207 | Caption: Relating to defining an emigrant agent; providing a license fee therefor, and bond necessary to be given, and providing penalties. |
| HB 208 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute; providing the right to call adverse party as witness in Civil suits. |
| 41st 2nd Called Session | |
| HB 16 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the State Board of Water Engineers to have made a scientific and sanitary study and investigation and report on the sources, amount and quality of the underground water supply in Texas, and the conservation, maintenance and supplementing of the same, for the scientific protection of the water supply for domestic and municipal uses, irrigation uses, and providing for the cooperation of State Department of Health. |
| HB 102 | Caption: Relating to providing an Occupation Tax upon emigrant agents, defining emigrant agents, providing manner of payment of taxes; amending a certain Statute. |
| HB 116 | Caption: Relating to amending certain laws; providing certain exceptions and conditions. |
| HB 127 | Caption: Relating to defining an emigrant agent and providing for the regulation and supervision of the business of Emigrant agents. |
| HCR 1 | Caption: Inviting Governor Dan Moody to attend a Joint Session of the Legislature. |
| HCR 2 | Caption: Inviting the Governor Dan Moody to address a Joint Session of the Legislature. |
| HCR 5 | Caption: Requesting the federal Plant Quarantine and Control Administration to provide proper inspection of all passengers and baggage entering the county through Texas ports in order to prevent the spread of infected agricultural products. |
| HR 4 | Caption: Providing funds for the purchase of postage for the Members of the House. |
| 41st 4th Called Session | |
| HB 28 | Caption: Relating to creating Maverick County Water Control and Improvement District Number 1. |
| HCR 14 | Caption: Urging the Real Estate Brokers Board of Wisconsin to reconsider their decision to not allow the operations of certain realtors from the State of Texas. |
| 41st 5th Called Session | |
| HB 56 | Caption: Relating to providing for workmen's compensation for employees of the State Highway Department. |
| HB 114 | Caption: Relating to validating the grant of land made by the Crown of Spain to Jose Clemente Gutierez, his heirs and assigns, of Portion 41, lying and being situated in Zapata County, Texas, and to authorize the Commissioner of the Land Office to issue patent to Jose Clemente Gutierrez, his heirs and assigns. |
| HCR 10 | Caption: Commending the work of the committee created to help select the State Song. |
| HR 37 | Caption: Commending the State Reps. McGill, Petsch, and Stevenson, for their services during the hearing of the impeachment charges against Comptroller S. H. Terrell. |
| 40th 1st Called Session | |
| HB 145 | Caption: Relating to amending certain article of the Revised Civil Statutes providing for proceedings in tax suits and the manner provided by law in ordinary foreclosure suits in the district courts of this State; providing that sales contemplated in tax foreclosure suits shall be made in the manner prescribed for the sale of real estate under execution. |
| HR 40 | Caption: Expressing thanks to Governor Dan Moody and his wife for inviting the Legislature to the reception held at the Governor's Mansion. |