Legislation authored by Herbert Spencer Bonham
Includes legislation with Herbert Spencer Bonham as the primary author for the 36th 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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| HB 120 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain article of the Code of Criminal Procedure so that one indictment may cover all offenses growing out of the same transaction. |
| HB 492 | Caption: Relating to prescribing rules for the preparation and filing of bills of exception and statements of facts, by adding a sub-division to Article 2237. |
| HB 494 | Caption: Relating to the preparation and filing of statements of facts and bills of exception, by providing that a statement of facts in question and answer form showing all proceedings, questions, answers, objections and rulings of the court thereon, together with a statement of any evidence offered, which was offered but excluded from the jury, shall be entitled to consideration, and that where such statement of facts is prepared bills of exception as to matters shown by the record need not be separately prepared and filed. |
| HB 543 | Caption: Relating to requiring all insurance and indemnity companies in this State who are now, or may hereafter, issue to any persons in this State contracts of indemnity or insurance against liability for personal injuries or other damage that may be incurred by such persons so insured or indemnified to file with the county clerk within thirty days after this act takes effect. |
| HB 595 | Caption: Relating to increasing the ex officio salaries that may be allowed to sheriffs, from one thousand dollars to fifteen hundred dollars and providing further that in counties having between ten and forty thousand inhabitants in which the offices of sheriff and tax collector be separated. |
| HB 625 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Article of the Revised Civil Statutes so as to include Refugio County in the list of counties authorized to regulate the running of stock at large. |
| HCR 31 | Caption: Recalling HB 316 from the Senate for further consideration. |
| HJR 9 | Caption: Proposing an amendment providing that the biennial session of the Legislature shall be divided into two terms; specifying the length of such terms, regulating the passage of general legislation and fixing the compensation of members. |
| 40th 1st Called Session | |
| HB 71 | Caption: Relating to more distinctly specifying venue in cases of fraud and defalcation and in cases where two or more defendants are involved, and providing that suit may be brought in any county where fraud is committed or where defalcation occurs. |
| HB 78 | Caption: Relating to providing for the payment of poll taxes by agent, and delivery of poll tax receipts to the person paying the same, prescribing the conditions under which poll taxes may be paid by an agent, providing that the receipt shall be delivered to the person only who is described in the receipt and fixing a penalty for the violation thereof and repealing all laws in conflict therewith. |
| HB 102 | Caption: Relating to authorizing a fifty year lease to be issued to the town of Aransas Pass in Aransas and San Patricio Counties, Ransom Island and its sand flat extension to the southwest in Red Fish Bay situated in Nueces County; authorizing the said town to improve or have said area improved for public park purposes and to police said area, reserving to the State all minerals, and the right to sell any and all shell; providing for forfeiture for failure to maintain and keep said area open to the public. |
| 39th Regular Session | |
| HB 298 | Caption: Relating to placing the control, management, leasing for grazing, mineral and other purposes of all University of Texas lands solely in the Board of Regents of the University of Texas. |
| HB 307 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statute relating to the powers and privileges of the Sodville Independent School District. |
| HB 363 | Caption: Relating to creating Common School District No. 5, Refugio County, defining its boundaries, providing for a board of trustees therefor, vesting said common school district boards of trustees with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties now conferred upon common school districts incorporated under the General Laws of Texas. |
| HB 391 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statute providing present biennial sessions of the Legislature into two terms each; describing the length of such terms; the time when they shall convene; regulating the work to be performed in each. |
| HB 498 | Caption: Relating to repealing certain laws relating to the San Patricio County road system; creating and providing that the General Laws of Texas relating to public roads shall be applicable to San Patricio County. |
| HB 536 | Caption: Relating to creating the Woodsboro Independent School District in Refugio county, Texas; validating all levies of taxes and contracts made in behalf of the existing Woodsboro Independent School District. |
| HB 550 | Caption: Relating to providing for the publication and distribution of Revised Civil and Criminal Statutes; providing an appropriation therefor. |
| HB 573 | Caption: Relating to creating the Nell Independent School District, situated in Live Oak county, Texas; providing for a board of even trustees; defining the powers of said board of trustee; placing the district in all other matters under the provisions of the general law. |
| HB 585 | Caption: Relating to the creation of the Oak Grove Common School District in Aransas County, Texas. |
| HB 615 | Caption: Relating to creating the St. Paul Independent School District of San Patricio county, Texas. |
| HB 683 | Caption: Relating to creating and establishing the Beeville Independent School District in Bee County, Texas, including therein the territory of the present Beeville Independent School District as incorporated under the General Laws. |
| HCR 45 | Caption: Recalling H.B. 246 from the Governor's office for the purpose of re-considering the vote by which it was passed out of the House. |
| HCR 49 | Caption: Relating to requesting the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate to erase their names from H.B. No. 246 after which the Senate is respectfully requested to return said bill to the House in order that a final record may be taken therefrom. |
| HR 8 | Caption: Providing for House journals for members of the House. |
| HR 104 | Caption: Relating to adjournment sine die on March 14, 1925. |
| 39th 1st Called Session | |
| HB 339 | Caption: Relating to ratifying and validating an election heretofore held in and throughout Aransas County upon the question of authorizing the issuance of $250,000 special road bonds of said county and levying a tax in payment thereof. |
| HB 360 | Caption: Relating to providing for and regulating the filing of statement of facts and bills of exception in criminal cases concerning changes in venue, misconduct of jury and other matters and things occurring before the beginning of actual trial and after submission of the case to the jury. |
| HB 390 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statute by giving to the school board of Sodville Independent School District exclusive management and control of the public free schools in said district. |
| 38th Regular Session | |
| HB 37 | Caption: Relating to providing that the general law of the State of Texas relating to working public road, appointing overseers, the issuance of bond for the construction of public roads, shall be applicable to San Patricio county, validating all defined road district defined, created, and established under and by virtue of said San Patricio county special road law, as well as the road bonds issued thereunder. |
| HB 38 | Caption: Relating to creating the Adams Independent School District in San Patricia county, Texas. |
| HB 40 | Caption: Relating to providing a more efficient method for the collection of delinquent taxes, providing compensation for the county attorney and other officials, limiting the defense that may be urged in a suit for taxes, and repealing all laws in conflict herewith. |
| HB 399 | Caption: Relating to fixing the term of Courts of Civil Appeals. |
| HB 402 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the Game, Fish and Oyster Commissioner to issue permits for the propagation and distribution of game birds and animals by residents of Texas. |
| HB 462 | Caption: Relating to requiring the registration of all promissory notes of any and all kinds whatsoever in the office of the county clerk, providing that the county clerk shall make a record of such notes in a well bound book to be kept for such purpose. |
| HB 480 | Caption: Relating to providing for the cancellation of school bonds issued by any school district in the State of Texas prior to the sale of such bonds when a majority of the taxpaying voters of the district issuing such bonds so desire. |
| HB 481 | Caption: Relating to providing that the Commissioners' Court of Refugio county shall, upon petition of one hundred (100)freeholders, or any subdivision of said county, upon petition of fifty (50) freeholders, shall order an election to be held in said county. |
| HB 547 | Caption: Relating to creating the Bayside Colony Independent School District in Refugio and San Patricio counties. |
| HB 551 | Caption: Relating to amending an Act creating the Tynan Independent School District in Bee, San Patricio and Live Oak Counties, Texas; said Act being amended by changing the boundaries of said district. |
| HB 559 | Caption: Relating to creating the Austwell Independent School District in Refugio county, Texas, including the present Common School District No. 9, of said county. |
| HB 593 | Caption: Relating to amending law creation Aransas County by redefining that part of the North line of Nueces county so as to comport with that of Aransas. |
| HB 604 | Caption: Relating to prescribing certain rules of briefing in the courts of civil appeal of the State of Texas. |
| HB 623 | Caption: Relating to granting to the City of Aransas Pass, Texas, all rights, title and interest of the State of Texas, to certain lands lying and being situated under the waters of Red Fish Day. |
| HB 636 | Caption: Relating to providing for the dissolution of consolidated school districts by majority vote of the qualified voters of the district at an election held for that purpose. |
| HB 671 | Caption: Relating to making it an offense to remove any domestic animal or animals which have been quarantined; prescribing a penalty for the violation thereof; fixing the venue where prosecutions may be had. |
| HCR 3 | Caption: Providing for the compiling and printing of the Legislative Manual. |
| 38th 2nd Called Session | |
| HB 11 | Caption: Relating to providing a more efficient method for the collection of delinquent taxes on land; providing compensation for the county attorney and other officials for services rendered in collecting such taxes. |
| HB 156 | Caption: Relating to providing that the General Laws of the State of Texas relating to working public roads, appointing overseers, the issuance of bonds for the construction of public roads, shall be applicable to San Patricio County. |
| HB 157 | Caption: Relating to creating the Adams Independent School District in San Patricio County, Texas, defining its boundaries. |
| HB 226 | Caption: Relating to redefining the boundaries of the Sodville Independent District in San Patricio county, providing for the excluded territory to bear its pro rata part of any outstanding bonded indebtedness of the Sodville Independent District, restoring the excluded territory to its original status before the passage of said Act. |
| HB 243 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statute so as to exempt sheriffs in counties of twenty-five thousand population or less, according to the last United states census, from making a report of fees as provided in certain statute to keep statements and providing that sheriffs in such counties shall not be governed by limitations on the amount of fees that may be retained by various officers affected by the fee bill. |
| 38th 3rd Called Session | |
| HB 65 | Caption: Relating to providing a method for the assessment for taxation of promissory notes and other securities subject to taxation, providing for a sworn list of such property from the owner and stamping and assessment thereof by the County Tax Assessor. |
| HB 68 | Caption: Relating to collection of delinquent taxes on land, defining more clearly what moneys shall be sent by the sheriff to the State Treasury when the sheriff shall make a sale, and more clearly defining fees to be allowed county attorneys. |
| HB 92 | Caption: Relating to requiring county tax assessors to search all records in their respective counties and compile therefrom a list of all promissory notes, stocks, bonds, etc., and al other written evidences of indebtedness shown by such records to exist, which said list shall show the names of persons liable on such notes, stocks, bonds, etc., and the names of the respective owners thereof. |
| HB 103 | Caption: Relating to providing for the construction of permanent improvements for the University of Texas out of income of the University available for such purposes, which has accrued since the first day of May, 1923, or may hereafter accrue to the permanent University Fund as defined herein, and the income from University lands and grazing leases thereon. |
| HB 121 | Caption: Relating to providing for the dissolution of consolidated school districts by majority vote of the qualified voters of the district at an election held for that purpose. |
| 37th Regular Session | |
| HB 66 | Caption: Relating to a certain Act regarding counsel in escheat proceedings. |
| HB 126 | Caption: Relating to a certain Act regarding oil and gas that may be in unsurveyed land belonging to the public free school fund. |
| HB 135 | Caption: Relating to a certain Act requiring a garnishee to file his answer in garnishment in all cases and authorizing a default judgment in case of failure to file such answer as required. |
| HB 235 | Caption: Relating to a certain Act defining the boundaries of Common School District No. 6 in San Patricio county. |
| HB 236 | Caption: Relating to a certain Act establishing School District No. 3 in San Patricio county. |
| HB 237 | Caption: Relating to a certain Act creating the Mathis Independent School District. |
| HB 239 | Caption: Relating to a certain Act regarding the creation of the Tynan Independent School District |
| HB 240 | Caption: Relating to a certain Act regarding the causes of action in injuries resulting in death. |
| HB 248 | Caption: Relating to a certain Act extending time for development of oil and gas wells. |
| HB 257 | Caption: Relating to a certain Act providing an appeal from the judgment of the district court in contest of elections. |
| HB 258 | Caption: Relating to amend a certain Act regarding the trial of election contests. |
| HB 259 | Caption: Relating to amend a certain Act providing time for holding of terms of district court. |
| HB 262 | Caption: Relating to amend a certain Act filing of suit for divorce on the ground of cruel treatment. |
| HB 276 | Caption: Relating to a certain Act abolishing the office of Dairy and Food Commissioner. |
| HB 344 | Caption: Relating to creating a more efficient road system for Bee County, Texas. |
| HB 352 | Caption: Relating to the contest of wills. |
| HB 433 | Caption: Relating to amend a certain Act establishing a penal code and code of criminal procedure for the State of Texas. |
| HB 434 | Caption: Relating to amend a certain Act establishing a penal code and code of penal procedure for the State of Texas. |
| HB 444 | Caption: Relating to money to be paid into State Treasury. |
| HB 448 | Caption: Relating to amend a certain Act giving a cause of action for damages caused by negligence of certain companies. |
| HB 491 | Caption: Relating to creating the Three Rivers Independent School District in Live Oak County, Texas. |
| HB 530 | Caption: Relating to creating the George West Independent school Districts. |
| HB 552 | Caption: Relating to amend a certain Act regarding the incorporation of certain villages and towns. |
| HR 95 | Caption: Relating to the holding of the Texas Statutes. |
| 37th 1st Called Session | |
| HB 27 | Caption: Relating to providing that all funds received by the several State departments and institutions be paid into the State Treasury. |
| HB 65 | Caption: Relating to creating the Taft Independent School District in San Patricia County covering the territory known as Taft Common School District No. 12 in said county, defining its boundaries and providing for a board of trustees and the election thereof, and vesting the management and control of a district in said board and constituting said district a body politic and corporate. |
| HB 66 | Caption: Relating to creating the Gregory Independent School District in San Patricio County covering the territory known as Gregory Common School District No. 4 in said county; defining its boundaries. |
| HB 117 | Caption: Relating to amending the terms of Courts of Civil Appeals |
| HB 135 | Caption: Relating to changing and enlarging the boundaries of Sodville Independent School District in San Patricio County, Texas. |
| HB 153 | Caption: Relating to amending the law fixing the time within which the Commissioners' Court shall order records of new counties. |
| HCR 7 | Caption: Relating to certain graft charges made by the Governor. |
| 37th 2nd Called Session | |
| HB 3 | Caption: Relating to an appropriation for the salary of the Engineer for the State Highway Department. |
| 36th Regular Session | |
| HB 159 | Caption: Relating to amending certain articles by adding thereto a method of securing services of citation or other process on foreign corporations, joint stock companies, or associations, or acting corporations or associations. |
| HB 160 | Caption: Relating to amending certain articles so as to authorize the Governor to employ counsel to file escheat proceedings, in addition to the authority already therein conferred upon the Governor, to retain counsel for the purposes already therein specified, and providing compensation for such counsel. |
| HB 215 | Caption: Relating to repealing an Act creating a more efficient road system for Live Oak county, Texas. |
| HB 246 | Caption: Relating to amending the San Patricio County road law by changing the rate of interested provided in certain section from not exceeding 5 percent to not exceeding 6 percent. |
| HB 250 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes by defining more fully the separate property of the wife and the community property of the husband and the wife, by fixing and defining the liabilities to which the separate property of the husband, the separate property of the wife and the community property of the husband and the wife respectively may be subjected and providing that before resort can be had to the community property on a debt contracted by the wife alone or on a debt contracted by the husband alone, the separate, the separate property of the spouse contracting such debt shall first be exhausted |
| HB 331 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Act giving cause of action where injuries resulting in death is causes by the negligence of a corporation; giving a cause of action for injuries resulting in death where such injuries result from the negligence of the persons, corporations, trustees or joint stock companies, their agents or servants. |
| HB 364 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Act making it the duty of tax collectors to prepare and mail notices and statements of delinquent taxes to the owners of real estate. |
| HB 396 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statute so as to provide that suits for the partition of lands or other property may be brought in the county where such lands or other property or part thereof may be, or in the county in which one or more of the defendants reside. |
| HB 398 | Caption: Relating to more amending certain statutes definitely defining connecting carriers, making each of them an agent for the others, for certain purposes and fixing their contract relations to shippers; providing what shall be prima facie evidence of the relations, duties and liabilities of such carriers to the owners or shippers of such freight, baggage or other property transported, notwithstanding, contrary stipulations contrary to the provisions of this Act shall be void. |
| HB 399 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes relating to notice of claims for damages; providing that such stipulations requiring notice within less than ninety days shall be void; providing that no stipulation requiting notice of claim for damages under certain conditions shall ever be valid. |
| HB 404 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes so as to render a verified plea of privilege prima facie proof of the right of the defendant to change of venue and providing for procedure thereof. |
| HB 446 | Caption: Relating to amending certain articles providing that city councils and city commissioners shall publish a full and correct financial statement, showing the financial condition of city and such other information as may be necessary to a full understanding thereof at certain time and providing for removal for failing to publish such statements. |
| HB 525 | Caption: Relating to creating the Tynan Independent School District in Bee, San Patricio and Live Oak counties, Texas, and providing for the election of a board of trustees to manage and control the public free schools within said district, naming the fiscal year as to taxes, investing said district with all the powers, rights and duties of independent school districts formed for free school purposes only. |
| HB 569 | Caption: Relating to creating Bloomington Independent School District in Victoria county, Texas. |
| HR 147 | Caption: Reimbursing stenographer Ora Taulbee for the theft of her typewriter. |
| 36th 2nd Called Session | |
| HB 24 | Caption: Relating to establishing School District No. 6 in San Patricio County. |
| HB 27 | Caption: Relating to creating the Bloomington Independent School District in Victoria County, Texas. |
| HB 76 | Caption: Relating to granting to the City of Rockport, Texas all right, title and interest to certain land under the waters of Aransas Bay for the Rockport Shipping District. |
| HB 214 | Caption: Relating to granting to C.S. Heldenfels and F.W. Heldenfels all right, title and interest of the State to certain land lying under the waters of Aransas Bay construct improvements. |
| HB 218 | Caption: Relating to increasing the limits of the Mathis Independent School District in San Patricio County. |
| 36th 3rd Called Session | |
| HB 30 | Caption: Relating to creating the Sodville Independent School District in San Patricio County, Texas. |
| HB 41 | Caption: Relating to creating the Taft Common School District No. 12, San Patricio County, Texas, as established by county school board April 2, 1917. |
| HB 55 | Caption: Relating to aiding the City of Aransas Pass in constructing and maintaining seawalls, breakwaters and shore protections in order to protect said city from calamitous overflows, by donating to it the eight-ninths (8/9) of ad valorem taxes to be collected on property and from all persons in San Patricio County for a period of twenty years, and providing a penalty for the misapplication of the moneys thus donated. |
| HB 91 | Caption: Relating to aiding the City of Rockport in constructing seawalls, breakwaters, revetments and shore protections by donating to the said city the ad valorem taxes to be collected by the State of Texas on all property and from all persons owning property situated in Aransas County, Texas, for a period of twenty years, and to authorize said city to issue bonds for the purposes mentioned, and to provide a penalty for the misapplication of funds raised therefrom. |
| HB 134 | Caption: Relating to creating Common School District Number 2 in Refugio county, Texas. |
| HB 156 | Caption: Relating to creating the Bonnie View Independent School District in Refugio County, Texas, providing a board of trustees therefor, providing that said independent school district and the board of trustees thereof shall have and enjoy all the rights, powers, privileges and duties imposed and conferred by the general statutes upon independent school districts of this State. |
| HB 160 | Caption: Relating to amending certain laws by withdrawing the unsurveyed public free school lands from the provisions thereof and providing for the application for and issuance of permits to prospect for oil and gas on such lands. |