Legislation authored by Henry LaFayette Lewis
Includes legislation with Henry LaFayette Lewis as the primary author for the 37th through 40th 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.
| 40th Regular Session | |
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| SB 22 | Caption: Relating to providing for the perpetuation of testimony, so as to include as a part of applications or anticipated applications or petitions for the probate of wills, within the meaning of the word "suit" as used in said article, and to provide the mode and manner of service of notice on the application or statement of the party desiring to perpetuate testimony for use in an anticipated application or petition for the probate of a will. |
| SB 149 | Caption: Relating to making an emergency appropriation of four thousand eight hundred dollars for finishing the remodeling and strengthening of what is commonly known as the old Austin College building, the same being one of the buildings of the Sam Houston State Teacher's College plant at Huntsville, Texas. |
| SB 326 | Caption: Relating to creating a more efficient road system for Madison County, Texas. |
| SB 361 | Caption: Relating to stock law elections in reference to certain live stock so as to insert in Article 6954 of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas of 1925 Leon, Panola, and Jim Wells Counties. |
| SB 383 | Caption: Relating to providing for the payment of $20.00 per day for each day district attorneys in certain districts attend any session of the district court in their respective districts, in the necessary discharge of their official duties, and for each day they represent the State at examining trials, inquest proceedings in vacation, and providing the manner of the payment thereof, and for each day necessarily used in going to and coming from one court to another in the necessity and official discharge of their duties. |
| SB 485 | Caption: Relating to repealing Article 3107 of Chapter 13 of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, and substituting in its place a new Article providing that every political party in this State shall have power to prescribe the qualifications of its own members and shall in its own way determine who shall be qualified to vote or otherwise participate in such political party. |
| SR 66 | Caption: Providing for night sessions. |
| 40th 1st Called Session | |
| SB 60 | Caption: Relating to amending Article 3137 of Chapter 13 of Title 50, of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, adopted at the Regular Session of the Thirty Ninth Legislature, relating to the meeting of the State executive committee. |
| SR 9 | Caption: Inviting General J.C. Foster to address the Senate. |
| SR 44 | Caption: Inviting former Senator W.L. Dean to address the Senate. |
| 39th Regular Session | |
| SB 168 | Caption: Relating to repealing certain act creating a more efficient road law for Walker County, Texas. |
| SB 210 | Caption: Relating to providing that all bonds of the state and counties shall be payable at the office of the State Treasurer and also all bonds bought by the educational board to be likewise paid. |
| SB 211 | Caption: Relating to requiring payment of bonds and coupons promptly at the place of maturity. |
| SB 418 | Caption: Relating to amending the special road law for Grimes County by permitting the issuance of bonds by Grimes County for the purpose of funding or refunding indebtedness incurred for road and bridge purposes. |
| SB 420 | Caption: Relating to creating the Willis Independent School District in Montgomery County, Texas, defining its boundaries; providing for the election of trustees; providing for the retention in office of the present board of trustee of the Willis Independent school District; providing for the abolition of all other boards of trustees of any school district included within the district hereby created. |
| SB 430 | Caption: Relating to amending a special road law for San Jacinto County, Texas, by permitting the issuance of bonds by said county for the purpose of funding or refunding indebtedness incurred for road and bridge purposes prior March 1, 1925. |
| SB 441 | Caption: Relating to creating the Montgomery Independent School District in Montgomery County, Texas, defining its boundaries, providing f the election of trustees, providing for the retention in office of the repent board of trustees of the Montgomery Independent School District, and providing for the abolition of all other boards of trustees of any school district included within the district hereby created. |
| 39th 1st Called Session | |
| SB 47 | Caption: Relating to creating Road District Number One (1), in Leon County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district. |
| SB 48 | Caption: Relating to creating Road District Number Four (4), in Leon County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district. |
| SB 49 | Caption: Relating to creating Road District Number Five (5), in Leon County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district. |
| SB 50 | Caption: Relating to creating Road District Number Ten (10), in Houston County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district. |
| SB 187 | Caption: Relating to validating and legalizing the issuance of Walker County special road bonds, authorized under and by virtue of an election held on March 29, 1924 by the qualified taxpaying voters of Walker County and issued in part for the purpose of the purchase and construction of district roads. |
| SB 195 | Caption: Relating to creating Road District Number Fifteen (15), in Houston County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district. |
| SB 196 | Caption: Relating to creating Road District Number Twelve (12), in Houston County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district. |
| SB 197 | Caption: Relating to creating permament defined Road District Number One (1), in Madison County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district. |
| SB 198 | Caption: Relating to creating Road District Number Two (2), in Leon County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district. |
| SB 199 | Caption: Relating to creating Road District Number Sixteen (16), in Houston County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district. |
| SB 200 | Caption: Relating to creating Road District Number Nine (9), in Houston County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district. |
| SB 210 | Caption: Relating to creating Road District Number Seven (7), in Houston County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district. |
| SB 211 | Caption: Relating to ratifying the creation of Road Districts Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, in San Jacinto County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said districts. |
| SB 240 | Caption: Relating to creating New Waverly Road District No. Five (5), in Walker County, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district. |
| SB 241 | Caption: Relating to creating Huntsville Road District No. One (1), in Walker County, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district. |
| SB 242 | Caption: Relating to creating Goshen Road District No. Two (2), in Walker County, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district. |
| SB 243 | Caption: Relating to creating Bedias Road District No. Three (3), in Walker County, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district. |
| SB 244 | Caption: Relating to creating Kittrell Road District No. Four (3), in Walker County, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district. |
| SB 277 | Caption: Relating to creating Road District Number Two (2), in Houston County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district. |
| 38th Regular Session | |
| SB 99 | Caption: Relating to validating, ratifying and confirming unto Michael B. Menard, his heirs and assigns, the title to the Michael B. Menard one league survey of land located in San Jacinto County, Texas, as described in the field notes thereof made by Arthur Henrie. |
| SB 241 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the retiring of $750,000 dollars, State of Texas Board of Prison Commissioners' Funding notes. |
| SB 361 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Act relating to examinations and fees by the State Board of Pharmacy. |
| SB 364 | Caption: Relating to amending statutes relating to the road system of Leon County. |
| SR 23 | Caption: Inviting former State Senator W. L. Dean to address the Senate. |
| SR 81 | Caption: Authorizing the Senate pages to be absent from their duties in order to participate in certain athletic activities. |
| 38th 2nd Called Session | |
| SB 91 | Caption: Relating to creating the Texas Historical Board; defining its powers and duties. |
| 37th Regular Session | |
| SB 106 | Caption: Relating to making an appropriation for fuel, light, heat and power, and for needed repairs for the Sam Houston Normal Institute. |
| 37th 1st Called Session | |
| SB 59 | Caption: Relating to granting J. D. Rogers and others the right to sue the State. |