Legislation authored by Benjamin Lawrence Shirley

Includes legislation with Benjamin Lawrence Shirley as the primary author for the 40th 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
HB 306	Caption: Relating to abolishing the highway system and to establish a system to cut out duplicity.
HB 375	Caption: Relating to protecting all minor children in the State of Texas.
HB 435	Caption: Relating to amending certain articles of the Penal Code so as to provide that punishment for robbery with firearms or other deadly weapons shall be the death penalty.
HB 560	Caption: Relating to abolishing all existing laws of this state affecting divorce; removing divorce proceedings from the jurisdiction of the several district courts and placing the same under the jurisdiction of the several county courts; defining grounds for divorce.
HJR 30	Caption: Proposing an amendment providing for the taxation of land planted in cotton.
HJR 31	Caption: Proposing an amendment providing for the confinement and treatment of drug addicts.
HJR 33	Caption: Proposing an amendment removing divorce matters from the jurisdiction of district courts.
HR 78	Caption: Requesting that the Governor demand the observance of a law against the operation of moving pictures and theaters on Sundays.
40th 1st Called Session
HB 90	Caption: Relating to creating a special and more efficient road system for Collin County in the State of Texas, and making County Commissioners ex-officio Road Commissioners and prescribing their powers and duties as such, and providing for their compensation as such Road Commissioners.
HB 93	Caption: Relating to providing a Special Road Drag Law, for Collin County.
HB 137	Caption: Relating to granting aid to the Independent School District of the City of Nevada in Collin County, Texas, made necessary by the reason of the recent cyclone in said city and community on the 9th day of May, 1927, which caused great destruction to the property of said school district and loss of life.