Legislation authored by Benjamin Troy Woodall

Includes legislation with Benjamin Troy Woodall as the primary author for the 39th 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
HB 247 Caption: Relating to making it a felony for any sheriff, constable, deputy constable, deputy sheriff, justice of the peace, chief of police, policeman, or other peace officer, to demand, receive or collect the whole or any part of the fine or costs in any misdemeanor case until after the affidavit or information has been filed and judgment of conviction rendered in such case provided that posting of cash bond as authorized by municipal officers shall not be prohibited.
HB 298 Caption: Relating to amending certain statute relating to taking testimony at examining trials, the purpose of the amendment being to authorize the magistrate to appoint a stenographer to take such testimony and making provision for the payment and compensation to such stenographer.
HB 325 Caption: Relating to prescribing the method of testing the solvency of sureties on bail bonds in felony cases; providing for civil suits to be brought on such bail bonds to recover the amount thereof and for foreclosure of the lien, and prescribing the procedure to govern such actions.
HB 477 Caption: Relating to prohibiting the shooting or killing of water fowl in Harrison and Marion county, and upon or in the waters of Caddo Lake and its tributaries; providing penalties.
HB 711 Caption: Relating to preserving Caddo Lake for fishing, hunting and park purposes.
HCR 6 Caption: Resolving that the Senate and the House of Representatives on February 6th meet in joint session, and that the Crop Champions and their party be invited to be present on that occasion, and be presented in whatever manner the President Officer of the Senate and the Speaker of the House may direct.
HCR 20 Caption: Requesting that the Governor return S. B. No. 37 to the House for the purpose of amendment and that the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the House be authorized to erase their names from the bill.
41st 1st Called Session
HR 5 Caption: Providing payment for the employees of the House.
HR 17 Caption: Urging the law enforcement of the State to carry out certain articles of the Penal Code prohibiting the operation of moving picture shows on Sundays.
41st 2nd Called Session
HR 18 Caption: Instructing the Journal Clerk to record the proceedings of the Committee of the Whole House in their investigation of Land Commissioner J. T. Robison.
40th Regular Session
HB 71 Caption: Relating to the preservation and propagation of all wild animals; regarding dividing the State into zones pertaining to hunting wild game birds and wild game animals.
HB 234 Caption: Relating to providing for and fixing the fees of certain county officials; and the appointment and compensation of deputies and assistants of certain officers.
HB 338 Caption: Relating to permitting the Marshall, Elysian Fields and Southeastern Railway company to abandon its railroad.
HB 552 Caption: Relating to providing that pistols and other weapons shall not be sold, bartered, traded or leased; providing a penalty for the violation of this Act.
HR 13 Caption: Inviting former Lieutenant Governor T.W. Davidson to address the House.
40th 1st Called Session
HB 101 Caption: Relating to permitting the using of seines for the purpose of catching minnows for bait in the public fresh waters of Marion, Harrison, Smith, and Rusk Counties, State of Texas.
HCR 2 Caption: Expressing appreciation of the House to William J. Disch, baseball coach of the University of Texas, for his assistance with the House vs. Senate charity baseball game.
HR 11 Caption: Organizing a legislative baseball game for the benefit of victims of recent floods.
HR 23 Caption: Expressing appreciation of the House for William J. Disch, baseball coach for the legislative baseball teams.
HR 24 Caption: Authorizing the Speaker of the House to distribute funds raised by legislative baseball game.
HR 35 Caption: Inviting Representative John A. Long to address the House on the subject of his recent marriage.