Legislation authored by William Thomas Savage
Includes legislation with William Thomas Savage 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 12 | Caption: Relating to regulating fees of office for each county officer, precinct officer, district clerk, district attorney, and criminal district attorney, receiving fees of office for his services. |
| HB 85 | Caption: Relating to regulating the practice of the Supreme Court and the Courts of Civil Appeals of Texas in the preparing and filing opinions on findings of fact and conclusions of law in cases under consideration by then. |
| HB 104 | Caption: Relating amending certain statutes relating to the authority of counties and incorporated cities and the Texas State Parks Board, separately, or in cooperation with each other, to acquire by gift or purchase land for public parks. |
| HB 105 | Caption: Relating to regulating the practice of law in Texas; creating the State Bar of Texas; providing for its organization, government, membership, powers, and duties. |
| HB 271 | Caption: Relating to providing that transferors for collection of negotiable instruments shall be preferred creditors of State Banks, and/or State Bank and Trust Companies, authorized to do business under the laws of the State of Texas in certain cases, and repealing all laws in conflict herewith. |
| HB 465 | Caption: Relating to requiring individuals, companies, corporations, and associations holding certain unclaimed deposits of money and certain unclaimed property for storage or safekeeping or otherwise, and companies, corporations, and associations holding certain unclaimed dividends, profits, debts, and interest on debts. |
| HB 466 | Caption: Relating to deposit with State Treasurer of certain funds from liquidated banks by the Commissioner after six months. |
| HB 800 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes relating to escheat; providing for immediate sale of property after judgment, and limiting the time in which title may be subject to divestiture, and money paid into the State Treasury may be reclaimed. |
| HB 801 | Caption: Relating to the rights of distributees to recover funds of an estate which have been paid into the State Treasury, limiting the time in which suit may be instituted, establishing jurisdiction. |
| HB 802 | Caption: Relating to unclaimed and unpaid deposits and dividends of liquidated State banks; providing for their payment into the State Treasury, the conditions under which they may be reclaimed. |
| HB 803 | Caption: Relating to the dissolution of solvent banks, and the disposition of unclaimed deposits, moneys, and credits; providing that such funds shall be paid into the State Treasury for the benefit of the State, limiting the time in which such deposits, moneys, and credits may be reclaimed, providing the mode of recovery. |
| HB 804 | Caption: Relating to excess purchase price of lands sold for taxes, limiting the time in which such excess may be recovered from the State Treasury. |
| HB 915 | Caption: Relating to regulating the collection and disposition of fees of office for each county officer, precinct officer, district clerk, and criminal district attorney, receiving fees of office for his services. |
| HB 916 | Caption: Relating to regulating the collection and disposition of fees of office for each county officer and precinct officer in counties having more than seven thousand, six hundred and fifty (7,650) inhabitants, and less than seven thousand, six hundred and seventy-five (7,675) inhabitants, according to the last Federal Census, receiving fees of office for his services. |
| HB 917 | Caption: Relating to providing in counties having more than three hundred thousand (300,000) inhabitants, and less than three hundred and fifty-nine thousand (359,000) inhabitants, according to the last or any subsequent Federal Census, providing for the election, oath, and bond of the office of assessor and collector of taxes, as combined by the recent amendment to the Constitution. |
| HB 918 | Caption: Relating to providing in counties having more than seven thousand, six hundred and fifty (7,650) inhabitants, and less than seven thousand, six hundred and seventy-five (7,675) inhabitants, according to the last, or any subsequent, Federal census, and containing an area of less than one hundred and fifty (150) square miles, for the election of a sheriff, assessor and collector of taxes, providing for rights, powers, and privileges, prescribing duties and bonds. |
| HB 922 | Caption: Relating to regulating the collection and disposition of fees of office for each county officer, and precinct officer, in counties having more than seven thousand, six hundred and fifty (7,650) inhabitants, and less than seven thousand, six hundred and seventy-five (7,675) inhabitants, according to the last Federal Census, receiving fees of office for his services. |
| HB 944 | Caption: Relating to the authority of counties and incorporated cities and the Texas State Parks Board, separately, or in cooperation with each other, to acquire by gift or purchase land for public parks; providing that lands to be acquired by any such city to be used for public parks and playgrounds, may be situated within or without its corporate limits, in the discretion, of the governing body thereof, byt within the county in which such city is situated. |
| HCR 47 | Caption: Providing for certain adjournment period. |
| HR 8 | Caption: In memory of Pat O'Keefe of Dallas County. |
| HR 15 | Caption: Endorsing the appointment of John M. Spellman for the position of US Patent Commissioner. |
| HR 104 | Caption: In memory of Chicago Mayor Anton Joseph Cermak. |
| HR 131 | Caption: In memory of former Representative Luther Nichols. |
| HR 143 | Caption: In memory of former Representative John W. Woods. |
| HR 167 | Caption: Inviting the Senate to join the House while invited mayors address the Legislature. |
| 43rd 1st Called Session | |
| HB 47 | Caption: Relating to requiring in certain instances after twenty years, in other instances after seven years, and in other instances after stipulated periods, individuals, companies, corporations, and associations holding certain unclaimed deposits of money and certain unclaimed property for storage or safe-keeping, or otherwise. |
| HCR 5 | Caption: Inviting Aubrey Williams, Regional Field Representative of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration, to address the House. |
| HR 1 | Caption: In memory of former Representative and Senator Barry Miller. |
| 43rd 2nd Called Session | |
| HB 94 | Caption: Relating to providing for holding a Texas Centennial Celebration or Celebrations in 1936; providing for the creation of a Texas Centennial Commision of not less than twenty-one members and its permanent organization. |
| HR 3 | Caption: In memory of Walter A. Dealey. |
| HR 24 | Caption: In memory of former Representative and Senator W.C. McKamy. |
| HR 32 | Caption: Suspending Section 5 of House Rule #11 so that the House might consider SB 22. |
| HR 39 | Caption: In memory of E.D. Foree of Rockwall County. |
| 43rd 3rd Called Session | |
| HR 47 | Caption: Inviting members of the Executive Committee of the Texas Centennial Commission to address the House. |
| HR 48 | Caption: Inviting members of the Executive Committee of the Texas Centennial Commission to address the House. |
| 43rd 4th Called Session | |
| HB 14 | Caption: Relating to creating the Texas Centennial Fund, to be appropriated by the Texas Legislature and used in aid of the Texas Centennial. |
| HB 38 | Caption: Relating to providing for the depositing of certain moneys in the "Texas Centennial Fund." |
| HR 38 | Caption: Suspending Section 5 of House Rule #19 so that the House might consider HB 37. |
| 42nd Regular Session | |
| HB 9 | Caption: Relating to defining Fraternal Benefit Societies, providing a lodge system and requiring a representative form of government. |
| HB 10 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Act relating to fees and compensation of county, district, and precinct officers. |
| HB 11 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Articles providing for preliminary arrangements at polls, loitering and electioneering near polls on election day. |
| HB 12 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Act providing for the qualifications of directors of building and loan associations. |
| HB 119 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes relating to terms of sale of real estate made by guardians, so as to provide that a sale may be made of the equity in land securing an indebtedness. |
| HB 137 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes by permitting the court to set apart to the widow or children, if necessity requires, the exempt property, subject to existing liens against the same. |
| HB 295 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes so as to provide that when a keeper, manager or owner of an institution defined in said article shall operate same without a license or sell or traffic in babies or permit the use of said institution for purposes other than provided in their license, they may be enjoined in a suit. |
| HB 733 | Caption: Relating to providing that public administrators may be appointed, providing for their qualification, bond, duties, compensation and for revoking the appointment by the County Judge. |
| HB 801 | Caption: Relating to giving exclusive authority to the Commissioner's court of each county to employ and determine the compensation of all assistants where the compensation of such is paid out of the County's funds. |
| HB 822 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts relating to the searching of prisoners. |
| HJR 27 | Caption: Proposing an amendment providing that the former owner shall within two years from date of purchaser's deed have the right to redeem the land upon the payment of double the amount of the total taxes and cost of foreclosure within two years. |
| HR 94 | Caption: In memory of C. H. Jenkins of Brownwood. |
| 42nd 1st Called Session | |
| HB 48 | Caption: Relating to validating all ad valorem tax levies and assessments heretofore made by incorporated cities and towns in the State of Texas which levies are unenforceable for certain reasons. |
| HR 25 | Caption: Congratulating Z. E. Coombes and his wife on the occasion of the birth of their child. |
| 42nd 2nd Called Session | |
| HB 20 | Caption: Relating to providing for the sale of lost or stolen vehicles when found and when the owner can not be located. |
| HB 85 | Caption: Relating to regulating fees of office for each county officer and certain other officers. |
| HB 93 | Caption: Relating to amending the Code of Criminal Procedure by fixing the amount of fees to be paid to certain officers. |
| 42nd 3rd Called Session | |
| HB 31 | Caption: Relating to regulating fees of office in certain counties for certain officers; providing the maximum amount that any officer may receive. |
| 41st Regular Session | |
| HB 46 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute providing for the amount of bonds of executors and administrators and requiring executors and administrators to give bond when selling real estate belonging to the estate of the decedents. |
| HB 54 | Caption: Relating to authorizing fraternal benefit societies to better provide insurance and annuities upon the lives of children and prescribing the basis of contribution, standards of morality; repealing all other laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith. |
| HB 86 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Articles of the Revised Statute to better defining Fraternal Benefit Societies and providing and defining a lodge system for such; requiring a representative form of government. |
| HB 282 | Caption: Relating to licensing and regulating the business of making loans in sums of three hundred dollars or less, secured or unsecured, at a regular or greater rate of interest and charge therefor, and penalties for the violation thereof, and regulating the assignment of wages or salaries, earned or to be earned, when given as security for any such loan. |
| HB 283 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes by providing for penalties for the willful desertion of wife, child or children, and providing penalties for same; authorizing the commissioners court to furnish necessary funds for the extradition and return to such county any defendant under this statute, who is at the time I some Stat other than the State of Texas. |
| HB 400 | Caption: Relating to providing that the County Judge shall have the power and authority to decrease the amount of the bond of an executor or administrator. |
| HB 403 | Caption: Relating to amending certain laws defining a loan broker; providing for bond to be given by loan brokers and providing for suit upon such bond; setting forth requirements on making and payment of loans. |
| HB 507 | Caption: Relating to authorizing fraternal benefit societies with a lodge system and representative form of government to incorporate as stock companies to do a life insurance business. |
| HB 650 | Caption: Relating to providing that no delinquent tax payer shall have the right to plead in any court or in any manner rely upon any Statute of limitations by way of defense against the payment of any taxes due to a levee improvement district. |
| HB 687 | Caption: Relating to amending certain articles regulating the compensation of executors, administrators and testamentary trustees. |
| HB 688 | Caption: Relating to regulating the compensation of guardians. |
| 41st 1st Called Session | |
| HB 65 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute; relating to the mailing of poll tax receipts to certain persons, and providing for the mailing of poll tax receipts to property taxpayers subject thereto; providing a penalty. |
| HB 69 | Caption: Relating to suspending all rules and forms of pleading, practice and procedure in civil cases enacted by the legislature and substituting for them rules and forms prescribed by the Supreme Court of Texas. |
| HB 70 | Caption: Relating to application for writs of error from the Supreme Court of Texas. |
| HB 124 | Caption: Relating to better defining Fraternal Benefit Societies and providing and defining a lodge system for such; amending certain Statutes. |
| HB 132 | Caption: Relating to amending certain laws; defining and regulating loan brokers; defining contracts that may be made by loan brokers and providing for the delivery of tickets or receipts as to the mortgages or bill of sale at the time of the making and payment of the same. |
| HB 136 | Caption: Relating to creating an advisory judicial council for the continuous study of and report upon the organization, rules, procedure and practice of the judicial system of this state. |
| 41st 2nd Called Session | |
| HB 105 | Caption: Relating to amending certain laws; providing that no delinquent tax payer shall have the right to plead in any court or in any manner rely upon any Statute of limitations by way of defense against the payment of any taxes due to a levee improvement district. |
| HB 132 | Caption: Relating to better defining Fraternal Benefit Societies and providing and defining a lodge system for such; amending a certain Statute. |
| HB 142 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the members of Fraternal Benefit Societies to select their own beneficiaries and further direct the payment of the benefits. |
| 41st 3rd Called Session | |
| HR 15 | Caption: Directing the creation of a committee to visit State Rep. C. H. Jenkins as he recovers from illness. |
| 41st 5th Called Session | |
| HB 42 | Caption: Relating to granting certain righs of eminent domain to Water Improvement Districts, authorizing such Districts to acquire by condemnation lands, easements and other property and the fee simple title, easement or right-of-way in, over or through any and all lands for any of its necessary and authorized purposes, except lands used for cemetery purposes, and lands used for supplying water under the laws of this State. |
| HB 63 | Caption: Relating to better defining Fraternal Benefit Societies and providing and defining a lodge system. |