Legislation authored by Leonard E. Tillotson
Includes legislation with Leonard E. Tillotson as the primary author for the 31st through 41st 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.
| 41st Regular Session | |
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| HB 3 | Caption: Relating to declaring a State policy in the construction and maintenance of a State system of highway; declaring that such system of highways shall be developed from an independent revenue exclusive to the State adequate to traffic needs. |
| HB 4 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statute providing for an occupation tax upon wholesale dealers in gasoline equal to four centers per gallon on all such gasoline so sold by any such dealer. |
| HB 5 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statute providing certain duties for county tax collectors in handling registration fees of motor vehicles; providing for the apportionment of motor vehicle registration fee between the state Highway Department and the counties of the State. |
| HB 6 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the collection of a tax upon the business of motor vehicles operating as common carriers in the transportation of persons and property for hire equal to two per cent of the gross receipts of such common carrier motor vehicles from the charge made by such common carriers for the transporting of persons or property; providing the effective date. |
| HB 7 | Caption: Relating to providing authority to the State Highway Commission to select and maintain temporary detour roads through counties where construction of designated parts of the State Highway System is being carried on, and setting forth the duties of the Commission and of the counties therewith. |
| HB 377 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statute relating to the constitutional authority for control of waters, declaring them the property of the State, and defining the public rights thereto; providing that all laws in conflict with the provisions of the act shall be held in all things to have been repealed by the declaration of policy expressed; providing that if any provisions of this act shall be held in contravention of the Constitution such determination shall not affect other provisions. |
| HB 384 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the Texas Prison Board to render properties of the State Prison System for taxation for all counties of the state in which such properties are located and for the payment of such taxes from funds out of the Prison System. |
| HB 391 | Caption: Relating to amending certain articles related to debentures issued by Federal intermediate banks under provisions of the "Agricultural Credit Act of 1923." |
| HB 433 | Caption: Relating to empowering the Texas Prison Board to formulate a policy for the operation of the present system and for its centralization and re-organization; providing for authority to the Board to make sales of prison system lands in furtherance of a plan of centralization of the system, and with authority to effect exchanges of prison system lands for other lands suitable to the purpose of centralization of the system; and providing the conditions under which such sales shall be made. |
| HB 489 | Caption: Relating to clarifying and making adequate the law regulating Water Control and Improvement Districts and to cause the same to comport with Section 59 of Article XVI of the Constitution of Texas. |
| HB 497 | Caption: Relating to amending certain laws relating to the duties of tax collectors as to funds derived from motor vehicle registrations. |
| HB 505 | Caption: Relating to amending certain laws relating to the rules governing the sale of unsurveyed school land; providing a fee. |
| HB 521 | Caption: Relating to amending certain laws relating to the dates on which motor vehicles shall be registered and the fees paid. |
| HB 564 | Caption: Relating to making better provision for the regulation of the sale and dealings in stocks, bonds and securities in this State; prescribing penalties and making appropriations. |
| HB 628 | Caption: Relating to requiring the owner of every motor vehicle to acquire certificate of title from County Tax Collector; imposing penalties. |
| HB 643 | Caption: Relating to the sale of public school land. |
| HB 654 | Caption: Relating to defining motor carriers and placing such motor carriers under the regulation of the Railroad Commission of Texas. |
| HB 698 | Caption: Relating to accepting donations for certain State Parks. |
| HB 741 | Caption: Relating to the area that may be included in an incorporated city or town. |
| HR 53 | Caption: Directing the printing of the text of the Platform of the State Democratic Party in the House Journal. |
| HR 95 | Caption: Relating to the procedure for granting suspension to the Members of the House. |
| 41st 1st Called Session | |
| HB 33 | Caption: Relating to the establishment of a Prison Reformatory within the State Prison System; providing for the methods of handling the young short term State prisoners. |
| HB 49 | Caption: Relating to providing for the concentration of the State Prison System upon contiguous lands; making an appropriation. |
| HB 123 | Caption: Relating to imposing an excise tax on motor fuels; making an appropriation; prescribing penalties. |
| HB 143 | Caption: Relating to amending certain laws expressing the constitutional authority for control of waters, declaring them the property of the State and defining the public rights thereto. |
| HB 144 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain bill; levying an excise tax on motor fuels so as to provide for the return of all taxes paid on such motor fuels used for other purposes than the propelling of motor vehicles upon and over the highways of this State. |
| HB 159 | Caption: Relating to amending law relating to Water Improvement Districts. |
| HB 162 | Caption: Relating to creating and defining by metes and bounds, Road District No. 3 of Colorado County, Texas, under the authority of Article 3, Section 52, of the Constitution of the State of Texas, for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating macadamized, graveled, or paved roads and turnpikes, or in aid thereof. |
| HB 174 | Caption: Relating to making better provision for the regulation of the sale and dealings in stocks, bonds and securities; prescribing penalties; making appropriations. |
| HB 201 | Caption: Relating to the registration of vehicles used on public highways; fixing the date this Act shall take effect. |
| HCR 7 | Caption: Suspending the Joint Rules of the Legislature. |
| HCR 8 | Caption: Authorizing the Legislature to adjourn Sine Die. |
| 41st 2nd Called Session | |
| HB 6 | Caption: Relating to imposing an excise tax on motor fuels to provide for the construction, maintenance, regulation, and supervision of the public highways of this State, by regulating, supervising, and licensing of motor vehicles used on same, and the payment of license fees on such motor vehicles, and the distribution and apportionment of such license fees; defining and declaring certain offenses for the violation of the provisions thereof, and prescribing penalties and punishment therefor. |
| HB 7 | Caption: Relating to declaring a State policy in the construction and maintenance of a State system of highways. |
| HB 15 | Caption: Relating to amending certain laws expressing the constitutional authority for control of waters, declaring them property of the State and defining the public rights thereto. |
| HB 57 | Caption: Relating to assisting in the prevention of theft of motor vehicles in Texas; requiring the owner of every motor vehicle to acquire certificate of title from County Tax Collector; imposing penalties and punishment for such violation. |
| HB 75 | Caption: Relating to the registration of motor vehicles, trailers, semi-trailers or other devices used on the public highways; prescribing the license fees required for their registration. |
| HB 97 | Caption: Relating to amending certain articles of the Penal Code relating to the transfer of secondhand or used vehicles and the recording of said transfers. |
| HB 100 | Caption: Relating to providing for the registration in this State of vehicles owned by citizens of another state or country; prescribing penalties. |
| HB 118 | Caption: Relating to providing for the Stephen F. Austin Memorial Park. |
| HB 149 | Caption: Relating to providing for the extension of the authority of the State Board of Control for the State Prison System, and Departments heretofore and hereafter to be created; amending a certain Statute. |
| HB 197 | Caption: Relating to creating the Brazos River Conservation and Reclamation District; defining the powers and duties. |
| HR 30 | Caption: In memory of A. J. Johnson. |
| 41st 3rd Called Session | |
| HCR 2 | Caption: Commending the work of the Southwest Soil and Water Conservation Conference. |
| 41st 4th Called Session | |
| HB 5 | Caption: Relating to the concentration and reorganization of the State Prison System; making an appropriation. |
| HB 75 | Caption: Relating to the licensing of motor vehicle operators and chauffeurs and to the liability of certain person for negligence in the operation of motor vehicles upon the public highways; providing penalties. |
| HB 79 | Caption: Relating to imposing an occupation tax on certain resources; prescribing penalties. |
| HB 94 | Caption: Relating to providing a Special County Road Law for Austin County, Texas. |
| HB 104 | Caption: Relating to making an appropriation for the general revenues for the use of the State Board of Water Engineers. |
| HR 8 | Caption: Directing the publishing of a report from the State Treasurer and Comptroller in the House Journal concerning the state of the General Revenue Fund. |
| HR 12 | Caption: Authorizing the State Treasurer to issue cash warrants to the Members of the Legislature and their employees in advance of a certain date. |
| HR 25 | Caption: Congratulating Speaker of the House W. S. Barron on the occasion of his 41st birthday. |
| 41st 5th Called Session | |
| HB 21 | Caption: Relating to imposing an occupation tax on certain resources including sulphur, gas, salt, coal, lignite and other ores, marble, stone, gravel, sand, shells and other natural deposits; declaring certain offenses and prescribing penalties, fines and punishment. |
| HB 58 | Caption: Relating to the authority of the State Board of Control in the supervision and control of public buildings and grounds, and providing for the more adequate determination of the duties of the said Board of Control in the supervision and control of such public buildings and grounds. |
| HB 109 | Caption: Relating to providing a Special County Road Law for Austin County, Texas. |
| HB 140 | Caption: Relating to enlarging the powers and duties of the Railroad Commission of Texas; providing for the protection, preservation, conservation and control of the natural resources of gas from waste, escape and destruction through improper prospecting and producing; making appropriations; declaring offenses and prescribing penalties. |
| HB 142 | Caption: Relating to providing for the extension of the State Highway System; authorizing the Highway Commission to acquire rights-of-way, material for the construction and maintenance, and to exercise the right of eminent domain. |
| HR 21 | Caption: Instructing the House conferees on HB No. 2 to issue a report on the status of the bill. |
| 40th Regular Session | |
| HB 77 | Caption: Relating to amending Articles 6673 and 6674 of Chapter 1 of Title 116, Revised Civil Statutes; regarding compensation of the Highway Commission, the purchase of supplies for the operation of the Highway Department and the establishment, construction and maintenance of highways. |
| HB 78 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act providing for an occupation tax on all gasoline sold in intrastate commerce; providing for a record of all such sales; authorizing examinations by the Comptroller or Attorney General; providing penalties. |
| HB 79 | Caption: Relating to amending certain articles regarding the registration of motor vehicles by non-residents of the state. |
| HB 158 | Caption: Relating to authorizing and empowering County Commissioners Courts to control and regulate the use of county roads and highways; providing a penalty. |
| HB 167 | Caption: Relating to limiting the time within which certain persons may institute suit for the recovery of real estate. |
| HB 221 | Caption: Relating to providing for the creation of a State Board of Education to be appointed by the Governor with approval to the Senate. |
| HB 271 | Caption: Relating to defining and classifying the Civil Service of this State; creating a Civil Service Commission; providing penalties. |
| HB 280 | Caption: Relating to providing authority to the state Highway Commission to select and maintain temporary detour roads. |
| HB 322 | Caption: Relating to announcing a declaration of policy respecting the recognition of the attitude of governments in lending their power and influence regarding the agricultural industry. |
| HB 331 | Caption: Relating to providing for the better protection of motor vehicles against theft; regarding motor vehicle shall be registration. |
| HB 430 | Caption: Relating to providing for the manner of issuing charters by the State to private corporations. |
| HB 453 | Caption: Relating to amending certain laws relating to the registration of motor vehicles. |
| HCR 2 | Caption: Memorializing Congress to enact legislation to stabilize distribution in the agricultural industry. |
| HCR 4 | Caption: Providing for the appointment of a joint committee to consider the subject of compensation readjustments for State officials. |
| HJR 2 | Caption: Proposing an amendment providing authority to the Legislature to make provision for the establishment, construction and maintenance of a State system of public roads and highways and bridges. |
| HJR 3 | Caption: Proposing an amendment relating to the support and organization of the public free schools of the state; providing that the Legislature shall levy and collect such annual ad valorem state tax supplementing the available school funds from other sources as will be sufficient to support the public free schools for a period of nine months each year. |
| HJR 4 | Caption: Proposing an amending encouraging the conservation of timber resources. |
| HJR 23 | Caption: Proposing an amendment providing authority to counties or subdivisions of counties to lend their credit for the establishment of warehouses to be operated under State supervision for storing and marketing farm products. |
| HJR 29 | Caption: Proposing an amendment providing authority to the Legislature to make provision for the establishment, construction and maintenance of a State system of public roads, highways and bridges. |
| HR 16 | Caption: Providing for the printing of the Democratic Party platform in the House journal. |
| HR 109 | Caption: Providing for the suspension of certain House rule. |
| HR 110 | Caption: Providing for the printing of the Texas Independent Day speech of Thomas S. Henderson in the House journal. |
| 40th 1st Called Session | |
| HB 4 | Caption: Relating to authorizing and empowering County Commissioners courts to control and regulate the use of county roads and highways, other than parts of the system of designated highways, and to protect such roads from damage by regulating the classes of vehicles and the loads carried thereon, permitted to use such county roads. |
| HB 5 | Caption: Relating to defining and classifying the Civil Service of this State, and such counties and municipalities as may adopt the provisions of the Act as herein provided. |
| HB 13 | Caption: Relating to providing for the construction and maintenance of State Highways under the control of the State Highway Department; and which amendment provides for the construction and maintenance of the State Highway System under the direct control of the State Highway Department, expresses the policy of the State in such road construction, and the methods of financing such construction. |
| HB 21 | Caption: Relating to providing authority to the State Highway Commission to select and maintain temporary detour roads through counties where construction of designated parts of the State Highway System is being carried on, and setting forth the duties of the Commission and of the Counties therewith. |
| HB 22 | Caption: Relating to the repeal of all laws in conflict with the provisions of Section 2 of Chapter 93 of the Acts of the Regular Session of the Fortieth Legislature; providing that on and after September 1, 1928 the gasoline tax collected by the State shall be reduced to two cents a gallon. |
| HB 25 | Caption: Relating to registration of motor vehicles and the issuance of licenses therefor; providing for the registration of such motor vehicles and the issuances therefor. |
| HB 55 | Caption: Relating to amending Article 5518 of the Revised Statutes of Texas of 1925, limit the time within which a person under twenty-one years of age, or in the military or naval service of the United States in time of war, or of sound mind, or imprisoned, may institute suit for the recovery of real estate. |
| HCR 4 | Caption: Recommending certain educational policy in Texas. |
| HCR 6 | Caption: Relating to legislative consideration of flood control. |
| HR 1 | Caption: Extending congratulations to the West Texas Chamber of Commerce on the occasion of their annual session. |
| 36th Regular Session | |
| HB 113 | Caption: Relating to creating a State Budget Commission; prescribing the duties of such commission; indicating the policy of the State with reference to the official budget; and making an appropriation. |
| HB 135 | Caption: Relating to negotiable instruments and establishing a law uniform with other states as have adopted the Uniform Negotiable Instruments Law. |
| HB 171 | Caption: Relating to amending certain articles by providing the duties of railroads and interurban companies in maintaining road beds and fixing a penalty for violation of this Act. |
| HB 226 | Caption: Relating to defining and classifying the civil service of this State, such counties and municipalities as may adopt the provisions of this Act, as herein provided; creating a Civil Service Commission and prescribing who shall appoint and how the same shall be appointed, and defining and prescribing the duties, powers and authority of such Civil Service Commission; creating certain offenses for violations of the provisions of this Act, and defining same, providing penalties, and repealing laws in conflict herewith. |
| HB 234 | Caption: Relating to amending the law creating the State Highway Department by amending the sections which relate to the collection and expenditure of license fees for road purposes. |
| HB 257 | Caption: Relating to amending certain laws relating to reports by owners of oil wells so as to provide a tax on said owners. |
| HB 258 | Caption: Relating to amending certain laws providing that each and every individual, company, corporation or association doing an express business by railroad, water, interurban or other common carrier in this State, shall, on the first days of certain months of each year, make a report to the Comptroller of Public Accounts under oath, showing the amount of gross receipts from charges and freight within this State collected, or uncollected and requiring the payment of an occupation tax. |
| HB 259 | Caption: Relating to requiring the payment of an occupation tax by every person, firm, co-partnership, etc. manufacturing, selling or distributing non-intoxicating beverages in this State and for quarterly reports to be made to the Comptroller of Public Accounts on the first days of January, April, July and October of each year; providing penalty for failure to make reports and pay the tax imposed. |
| HB 260 | Caption: Relating to levying an annual occupation tax of twenty-five ($25.00) dollars upon all persons, firms, associations or corporations selling soft drinks; providing that counties, incorporated cities or towns in which said sales are made may each levy and collect an annual tax not exceeding twelve and one-half ($12.50) dollars per annum from such parties; defining soft drinks and providing a penalty for the violation of the provisions of this Act. |
| HB 417 | Caption: Relating the prevention of theft of motor vehicles; providing that it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to have in possession or sell offer to sell, or to use upon public highways, any motor vehicle from which the engine number has been removed or obliterated, and that such person or persons shall make applications to the Highway Commission for an engine number which shall be stamped on the engine of such motor vehicle. |
| HB 444 | Caption: Relating to effectuating certain purposes of Section 59 of Article 16 of the Constitution; authorizing a state policy of conservation of natural resources; providing for the creation of a conservation commission, merging the State Board of Water Engineers in such commission, and making all laws now administered and making all laws now being administered by the Department of the Board of Water Engineers cumulative of this act, and to be administered by the conservation commission. |
| HB 466 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statute so as to provide for the selection of a depository for the funds of levee improvement districts. |
| HB 471 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the Board of Regents of the University of Texas to issue and sell bonds in the name of the University of Texas, and to obligate the Board of Regents for and in behalf of the University of Texas to pay such bonds; providing for the payment of interest on such bonds and creating a sinking fund to redeem them at maturity out of the annual rentals and interest and other income of the lands and bonds constituting the permanent fund of the University of Texas, declared to be a trust fund for those purposes. |
| HB 495 | Caption: Relating to providing an adequate method of regulating the practice of civil engineering and surveying in the State; defining civil engineering and surveying; creating a Board of Engineering Examiners and prescribing its powers, duties and compensation. |
| HB 580 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes relating to injunctions concerning drilling operations by providing in substance that no injunction, or temporary restraining order, shall be issued by any judge of this State prohibiting any sub-surface drilling or mining operations on the application of any adjacent land owner, claiming injury to his surface or improvements, or loss of, or injury to, the minerals thereunder, unless the person, corporation or partnership, against whom such drilling or mining operation is alleged as a wrongful act, is shown to be unable to respond in damages for any injury that may result from such drilling or mining operations. |
| HB 584 | Caption: Relating to preventing the introduction into and dissemination within this State of insect pests and diseases injurious to plants and plant products of this State, and prescribing the powers and duties of the Commissioner of Agriculture, and making an appropriation for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of said Act. |
| HB 585 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statute so as to authorize the appointment of special deputy sheriffs to enforce the penal provisions of the laws relating to motor vehicles and their use on public highways. |
| HCR 27 | Caption: Endorsing the pending amendment to the Act of Congress of 1916 providing federal aid to construct post roads. |
| HCR 42 | Caption: Adopting joint rules of the Thirty-sixth Legislature. |
| HCR 44 | Caption: Providing for adjournment sine die. |
| HJR 4 | Caption: Proposing for the calling of a convention to prepare and submit to the people a new Constitution for the State of Texas; providing for the election of delegates; and for the submission of the Constitution to the people; and making an appropriation for the expenses of such convention. |
| HJR 29 | Caption: Proposing an amendment to Article 7 of the Constitution of the State of Texas, which article relates to education, and which sections provide for the establishment and support of the University of Texas and its branches. |
| HR 106 | Caption: Tendering use of the Hall of the House for public discussion of conservation bill. |
| HR 138 | Caption: Providing for night sessions. |
| 36th 1st Called Session | |
| HCR 10 | Caption: Suspending Section 11 of the joint rules. |
| HR 1 | Caption: Providing for employees of the House. |
| HR 2 | Caption: Providing for the appointment of two committees to notify the Governor and the Senate that the House has completed its organization and is ready for the transaction of business. |
| HR 3 | Caption: Providing postage for members. |
| HR 4 | Caption: Providing for the daily printing of 1000 copies of the House Journal. |
| HR 5 | Caption: Instructing the Sergeant-at-Arms to arrange for post office boxes for members and officers. |
| HR 23 | Caption: Authorizing the Contingent Expense Committee to pay stenographers typewriter rent. |
| HR 28 | Caption: Authorizing payment of committees' transportation expenses, meals, and hotel accommodations. |
| 36th 2nd Called Session | |
| HB 39 | Caption: Relating to empowering the Prison Commission of Texas to manufacture and prepare for use materials employed in the construction of public roads. |
| HB 74 | Caption: Relating to defining and classifying the civil service of this State and its counties; creating a Civil Service Commission; providing penalties for violations of the provisions of this act. |
| HB 121 | Caption: Relating to amending certain laws relating to private corporations by adding thereto a section providing for the formation of private corporations for dealing in bankers' acceptances. |
| HB 122 | Caption: Relating to the conservation of natural resources of the State. |
| HB 204 | Caption: Relating to the relief of railway corporations having charters granted or amended since the first day of January 1892 which have failed or are about to fail to construct their roads and branches. |
| 36th 3rd Called Session | |
| HB 3 | Caption: Relating to preventing the introduction into the state of the pink bollworm. |
| HB 25 | Caption: Relating to making an appropriation from the general revenues to supplement the available school funds for the fiscal year beginning September 1, 1920 and ending August 31, 1921. |
| HB 50 | Caption: Relating to amending certain laws relating to the salaries of county superintendents of public instruction, increasing the salaries of said county superintendents, and providing for office and traveling expenses. |
| HB 57 | Caption: Relating to defining and regulating the use of headlights on motor vehicles. |
| HB 126 | Caption: Relating to amending the Acts Regulating the Use of Motor Vehicles on the Public Highways by providing for the establishment of safety zones contiguous to railroad tracks. |
| HB 127 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the condemnation of material for road purposes; providing compensation for such. |
| HB 147 | Caption: Relating to regulating the amount of deposits that banks and bank and trust companies shall be required to keep on hand. |
| HB 159 | Caption: Relating to requiring all parties making application for charters for State banks in the State of Texas to pay all actual expenses of an investigation by the Department of Insurance and Banking, incident thereto. |
| 36th 4th Called Session | |
| HB 26 | Caption: Relating to amending certain laws creating the Eagle Lake Independent School District so as to change its boundaries. |
| HCR 5 | Caption: Inviting Judge W.F. Ramsay to address the House. |
| HCR 6 | Caption: Relating to adjournment Sine Die. |
| 35th Regular Session | |
| HB 2 | Caption: Relating to establishing a State Highway Department, creating a State Highway Commission, and the office of State Highway Engineer; prescribing penalties for the violation of the provision for registration and identification of vehicles. |
| HB 3 | Caption: Relating to assenting to an Act of the Sixty-fourth Congress of the United States providing for Federal aid in the construction of post roads in the States of the Union. |
| HB 113 | Caption: Relating to defining and classifying the civil service, creating a Civil Service Commission, providing penalties. |
| HB 119 | Caption: Relating to adopting the Uniform Negotiable Instruments Law. |
| HB 170 | Caption: Relating to creating a State Board of Examiners of Architects; providing for the examination of applicants for certificates as registered architects; fixing penalties. |
| HB 212 | Caption: Relating to establishing an Industrial School and workshop for the adult blind; providing an appropriation. |
| HB 420 | Caption: Relating to regulating the sampling, ginning, and storage of cotton; amending the permanent warehouse law. |
| HB 601 | Caption: Relating to providing for examination of the accounts, etc., of all State institutions and departments; providing penalties. |
| HB 822 | Caption: Relating to incorporating and re-organizing the Sealy Independent School District in Austin county, Texas. |
| HJR 20 | Caption: Proposing an amendment changing the term of office of State officers from two to four years. |
| HJR 23 | Caption: Proposing an amendment providing for the creation of conservation districts. |
| HJR 30 | Caption: Proposing an amendment defining the constitutional status of the University of Texas and the Agricultural and Mechanical College. |
| HR 38 | Caption: Relating to the payment of State prisoners. |
| HR 49 | Caption: Granting the Texas Good Roads Association permission to use the House Chamber for their meeting. |
| HR 54 | Caption: Providing maps of the State of Texas for each committee room. |
| 35th 2nd Called Session | |
| HB 12 | Caption: Relating to preventing the introduction into the state of the pink boll worm; providing for the inspection of fields and for the quarantine and control of any territory in which the pink boll worm may be found. |
| HCR 1 | Caption: Providing for a committee to investigate the University of Texas for excessive appropriations. |
| HCR 6 | Caption: Providing for a Committee of Reception and Arrangement to prepare for the arrival and address of J.T. Heflin. |
| HR 20 | Caption: Relating to pink boll worm infestation in Texas. |
| HR 33 | Caption: Relating to the conservation of natural resources of the State. |
| HR 35 | Caption: Providing for the printing of additional copies of the House Journal. |
| HR 49 | Caption: Providing that the State of Texas supports the Federal Government to prevent infestations of pink boll worms. |
| 35th 3rd Called Session | |
| HB 1 | Caption: Relating to preventing the introduction into the state of the pink boll worm. |
| HB 50 | Caption: Relating to repealing "An act to establish a branch of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas in that portion of western Texas, lying west of the ninety-eighth meridian and North of the 29th parallel," providing that all acts done, contracts or agreements that may have been entered into by the State of Texas or by any of its officers, agents or employees, and all appropriations made, are each and all hereby canceled and annulled. |
| HB 51 | Caption: Relating to repealing "An Act to establish a Junior Agriculture College east of the Ninety-sixth Meridian and North of the Thirty-first Parallel," providing that all acts done, contracts or agreements that may have been entered into by the State of Texas or by any of its officers, agents or employees, are each and all hereby canceled and annulled and all appropriations canceled. |
| HB 52 | Caption: Relating to repealing the Act establishing Northwest Texas Insane Asylum. |
| HB 58 | Caption: Relating to further defining the powers and duties of the State Normal School Board of Regents. |
| HB 63 | Caption: Relating to reducing the appropriation for the Adjutant General's Department. |
| 35th 4th Called Session | |
| HB 17 | Caption: Relating to providing in substance that during the continuance of a state of war between the government of the United States and Germany the Treasurer of this State from time to time shall, in like manner and with the approval of the Attorney General and Comptroller invest the surplus funds of the State not deposited in State Depositories and not required to meet in such short time United States certificates of indebtedness as may have been heretofore or as may hereafter be authorized by Congress. |
| HB 28 | Caption: Relating to providing for the creation of Conservation and Reclamation Districts, and providing that any such district may incur indebtedness and levy taxes necessary to carry out the purpose of its organization removing retractions and limitations of indebtedness to be incurred by any such district; providing for the management and control of such district. |
| HB 50 | Caption: Relating to amending the law creating a State Highway Department. |
| HB 103 | Caption: Relating to providing for the designation by the State Depository Board of a clearing bank for state funds. |
| HB 134 | Caption: Relating to authorize the payment by the State Prison Commission of debts contracted by the Prison Commission prior to January 7, 1915, for which appropriation was made from the General Revenues. |
| HB 164 | Caption: Relating to repealing certain appropriations made for the maintenance of the State Pension Department. |
| 34th Regular Session | |
| HB 100 | Caption: Relating to creating a State Civil Service commission and prescribing who shall appoint and how the same shall be appointed; creating certain offenses for violations of the provisions of this Act and providing penalties. |
| HB 115 | Caption: Relating to the creation of a State Highway Department and the establishment of a State Highway Commission and the office of a State Highway Engineer; making appropriation. |
| HB 170 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act regulating the sale of cocaine and other drugs; regulating the issuance of prescriptions for such drugs; providing for the enforcement by the State Dairy and Food Commissioner; providing penalties. |
| HB 263 | Caption: Relating to placing under one management and control certain public educational institutions. |
| HB 355 | Caption: Relating to establishing a State Prison System and declaring the policy of the state with reference thereto. |
| HB 608 | Caption: Relating to amending provisions of law relating to levee improvement districts. |
| HB 669 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute empowering any bank or bank and trust company to act as executor under the will or as administrator of the estate of any deceased person. |
| HCR 17 | Caption: Requesting the Prison Commission to submit a statement to the Legislature detailing the amount of unpaid wages accrued by State prisoners during a certain time. |
| HJR 42 | Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment granting authority to municipalities within one or more counties to vote additional ad valorem tax for the maintenance of public roads; making an appropriation. |
| HJR 47 | Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment defining the classes of bonds in which the public free school fund may be invested. |
| HR 21 | Caption: Proposing an amendment to the House Rules. |
| HR 22 | Caption: Proposing an amendment to the House Rules. |
| HR 23 | Caption: Proposing an amendment to the House Rules. |
| HR 52 | Caption: Scheduling the start time for the meeting of the legislature for the next several days of the Session. |
| HR 107 | Caption: Providing for the scheduling of night sessions of the House until the sine die adjournment. |
| HR 112 | Caption: Requesting the Senate to return H. C. R. 8 to the House in order to change the date of Sine Die adjournment. |
| HR 125 | Caption: Proposing an amendment to the House Rules. |
| 34th 1st Called Session | |
| HB 12 | Caption: Relating to regulating life insurance companies doing business in this State. |
| HB 36 | Caption: Relating to amending certain laws relating to the state bonded warehouse system. |
| HB 41 | Caption: Relating to the creation of a state highway commission and the office of state highway engineer; establishing a state highway department; prescribing the duties and fixing the compensation of each; making an appropriation. |
| 33rd Regular Session | |
| HB 278 | Caption: Relating to the election and qualification of the Commissioner of Agriculture |
| HB 498 | Caption: Relating to amending the Revised Civil Statutes relating to the Alamo property so as to give custody of same to the Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds and providing that it shall be restored as near as possible to its conditions at the time of "The Battle of The Alamo." |
| HB 516 | Caption: Relating to preventing false and fraudulent representations of the curative or therapeutic effect of drugs or of the ingredients or substances contained therein. |
| HB 602 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the prison commission to purchase lands for farm purposes in such quantity as is necessary to employ the prisoners formerly employed on share or contract farms or who were hired out by the state, and limiting the number of acres of land the prison commission may acquire for farm purposes in any on county. |
| HB 637 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the formation of corporations for the purpose of constructing, building, acquiring, owning, operating and maintaining toll roads in the state; prescribing the prerequisites to and manner of incorporation; defining the rights of such corporations as to construction of roads passing over state lands, railroads and other certain lands; prohibiting the obstruction of navigable streams or water; conferring upon such corporations the right of eminent domain; and fixing a penalty. |
| HB 677 | Caption: Relating to conveyances of real property, by sheriffs or other officer, executed in pursuance of order of court, and the effect thereof. |
| HB 838 | Caption: Relating to amending the Revised Civil Statutes of 1911, providing that Telephone Companies shall make quarterly report to the Comptroller, and pay an occupation tax, and exempting local companies not organized for profit from payment. |
| HR 25 | Caption: Directing the Speaker to make the necessary arrangements to ensure the distribution of mail to the Members of the House on Sundays. |
| 33rd 1st Called Session | |
| HB 10 | Caption: Relating to providing for the regulation and supervision of every corporation, company, co-partnership or association which shall sell or negotiate for sale of any stocks, bonds or other evidences of property upon which sale any part of proceeds are used for payment of any commissions. |
| HB 26 | Caption: Relating to establishing a prison system and declaring the policy of the State with reference thereto; to provide for the control, management and treatment of all prisoners sentenced to the penitentiary; to provide rules and regulations for the government and conduct of such prison system; to provide for a Prison Commission; declaring the financial policy of the prison system and making an appropriation for the maintenance and operation thereof; making an appropriation for the payment of the indebtedness of the prison system; providing that prisoners and ex-prisoners shall be permitted to testify in certain cases; Repealing Chapters 1 and 2 of Title 104, Revised Civil Statutes of 1911. |
| HB 85 | Caption: Relating to creating a State Highway Department, and establishing a State Highway Commission and office of State Highway Engineer; creating a fund by the license of motor vehicles, fixing a penalty for failure to pay such license, make an appropriation. |
| HB 90 | Caption: Relating to amending Article 4954, Title 71, Chapter 15 of the Revised Civil Statutes, 1911, so that the terms 'special or board contract or similar provision' shall be construed to have a technical meaning and not a literal meaning. |
| 33rd 2nd Called Session | |
| HB 13 | Caption: Relating to further regulating banks and bank and trust companies incorporated under the laws of Texas by granting authority to all such corporations to become members of federal reserve banks. |
| 33rd 3rd Called Session | |
| HB 6 | Caption: Relating to regulating banks and bank and trust companies incorporated under the laws of Texas by granting authority to all such corporations to become members of Federal Reserve banks. |
| HB 8 | Caption: Relating to inducing a reduction in the cotton acreage in Texas for the year 1915. |