Legislation authored by Lon A. Smith
Includes legislation with Lon A. Smith as the primary author for the 34th through 36th 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.
| 36th Regular Session | |
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| SB 31 | Caption: Relating to requiring fire prevention and the relation of fire prevention to the conservation of life and property and to the cost of fire insurance, taught in the public schools of this State; providing that the teaching of fire prevention shall include the practice of fire drills, and prescribing the duties of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Texas State Textbook Commission in the administration of aid Act. |
| SB 44 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Act providing whole family protection for members of fraternal benefit societies. |
| SB 100 | Caption: Relating to amending the insurance laws of this State relating to life insurance companies organized therein. |
| SB 101 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes requiring fire escapes on all buildings three or more stories in height. |
| SB 178 | Caption: Relating to providing for the creation of a department of the State of Texas to be known as the "Department of Banking of the State of Texas," creating the office of "Commissioner of Banking," and providing for his appointment by the Governor, fixing his term of office and salary. |
| SB 225 | Caption: Relating to providing for the licensing and governing the operations of agents, solicitors and collector representing insurance companies, fraternal benefit societies and associations incorporated and unincorporated, transacting a life, accident or health insurance business in this State, providing for the revocation of such license. |
| SB 276 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statute relating to the organization, time and place of election, qualification and duties of county school trustees. |
| SB 291 | Caption: Relating to authorizing Fraternal Benefit Societies to establish and maintain classes of membership. |
| SB 292 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes providing for a tax upon the gross receipts of each and every individual company, corporation or association owning, operating, managing, or controlling any telephone line or lines or any telephone within this State. |
| SB 382 | Caption: Relating to transferring the County of Panola from the Ninth Supreme Judicial District of Texas to the Sixth Supreme Judicial District of Texas for all the lawful purposes. |
| SCR 10 | Caption: Instructing the State Superintendent of Public Instruction to require the flag of each schoolhouse to be kept within doors, to be displayed outdoors only in good weather on suitable occasions. |
| SCR 30 | Caption: Urging Congress to instantly remove all cotton embargoes and provide shipping facilities for cotton to foreign ports. |
| SR 11 | Caption: Adding Senator R.M. Dudley to the Committee on Insurance and Banking. |
| SR 20 | Caption: Adjourning in honor of Benjamin Franklin, the "Great Apostle of Thrift." |
| SR 49 | Caption: Inviting former Senator C.L. Brachfield to address the Senate. |
| SR 50 | Caption: Inviting Governor W.P. Hobby to approve SJR 7, the equal suffrage resolution, in the presence of the Senate. |
| SR 76 | Caption: Accepting painting of Stephen F. Austin by Guy M. Bryan; presenting it to Governor Hobby. |
| 36th 2nd Called Session | |
| SB 36 | Caption: Relating to requiring owners and operators of oil and gas wells to keep accurate records of oil and gas produced, and keep books open to inspection by the Railroad Commission. |
| SB 122 | Caption: Relating to amending certain acts relating to providing whole family protection for members of fraternal benefit societies by requiring a deposit and the investment of the reserves by insurance companies. |
| SB 151 | Caption: Relating to amending the special road law for Rusk County. |
| 36th 3rd Called Session | |
| SB 41 | Caption: Relating to creating the Mt. Enterprise Independent School District of Rusk County. |
| SB 48 | Caption: Relating to amending certain laws regulating the fees allowed county officers. |
| SB 87 | Caption: Relating to conferring certain powers upon the Commissioner's courts of the state; authorizing said courts to make appropriation out of the county funds for farms cooperative demonstration work and home demonstration work. |
| 36th 4th Called Session | |
| SB 4 | Caption: Relating to making the 19th Amendment to the Federal Constitution effect within this State; prescribing penalties. |
| SB 13 | Caption: Relating to creating the Laneville Independent School District in Rusk County. |
| 35th Regular Session | |
| SB 166 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the city council, board of commissioners or city manager of any incorporated city in this State to levy and collect a tax not to exceed five cents on each $100.00 of assessed valuation of the city for one year for the purchase and improvement of lands for city parks, and providing the manner of acquiring lands for park purposes, and providing for the management and control of said city parks. |
| SB 167 | Caption: Relating to providing whole family protection for members of Fraternal Benefit Societies. |
| SB 168 | Caption: Relating to authorizing fraternal benefit societies to issue certificates to their members in which eleemosynary, religious, or educational societies, associations or corporations may be named as beneficiaries. |
| SB 172 | Caption: Relating to fixing the time when a chattel mortgage shall be presumed to be paid, and for their destruction by the County clerk after a designated period. |
| SB 270 | Caption: Relating to exempting telephone companies from taxation upon gross receipts in certain cities and towns. |
| SB 293 | Caption: Relating to payments upon insurance policies on real property in case of a total loss by fire. |
| SB 335 | Caption: Relating to amending certain laws levying an occupation tax upon travelling vendors of patent medicines. |
| SB 360 | Caption: Relating to amending the charter of the City of Longview, repealing certain laws and providing for the appointment of a City Treasurer, fixing his salary and prescribing his powers and duties and fixing his term of office. |
| SB 408 | Caption: Relating to amending certain laws so as to exempt hobby horses, theaters, circuses, etc. from an occupation tax when given for the benefit of agricultural fairs. |
| SJR 13 | Caption: Proposing an amendment to create the office of Commissioner of Insurance. |
| SR 40 | Caption: Providing for adjournment in honor of Robert E. Lee and T.J. (Stonewall) Jackson. |
| SR 53 | Caption: Requesting the Senate reception room not be used for committee meetings. |
| SR 61 | Caption: Providing for the election of Lovidy Adams as Assistant Enrolling Clerk of the Senate. |
| SR 62 | Caption: Inviting former Senator C.L. Brachfield to address the Senate. |
| SR 71 | Caption: Inviting former Senator E.H. Carter to address the Senate. |
| SR 121 | Caption: Providing that all stenographers report to the Enrolling Clerk of the Senate to assist in the preparation of bills for their Senators. |
| SR 123 | Caption: Inviting E.T. Tyra to address the Senate. |
| 35th 1st Called Session | |
| SR 17 | Caption: Recognizing Johnnie Hurley for presenting flowers to the Senators. |
| SR 36 | Caption: Recognizing John L. Peeler and the citizens of Austin for their barbeque at Lake Austin. |
| SR 55 | Caption: Providing for payment not exceeding $25 for inscriptions to be hung under pictures in the Senate Chamber. |
| SR 56 | Caption: Providing the Enrolling Clerk to be retained for two days to check in bills to the Secretary of the Senate. |
| 35th 2nd Called Session | |
| SB 15 | Caption: Relating to amending statutes so as to exempt hobby horses, theaters, circuses, etc., from occupation tax when operated for the benefit of district or county agricultural fairs. |
| 35th 3rd Called Session | |
| SB 18 | Caption: Relating to amending statutes relating to the compensation of official shorthand reporters in certain counties. |
| SB 32 | Caption: Relating to regulating the sale of poisons. |
| 35th 4th Called Session | |
| SB 96 | Caption: Relating to amending certain laws creating the Ninth Supreme Judicial District and providing that Panola County shall constitute a part of the Sixth Supreme Judicial District. |
| SB 116 | Caption: Relating to making an appropriation to return tax erroneously paid by J.A. Beal and to appropriate the sum of $20.00 to pay T.M. Wall for veterinary service rendered for the State. |
| 34th Regular Session | |
| SB 46 | Caption: Relating to regulating the payment of wages to employes in certain employments within the State of Texas; providing penalties for violation. |
| SB 178 | Caption: Relating to amending the Penal Code relating to disturbances of congregations during religious worship. |
| SB 387 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute authorizing Confederate pensioners to make affidavit or in lieu thereof statement in the presence of two creditable witnesses that are in no wise related to the applicant as to his or her right to collect pensions under the law of this State, and authorizing said witnesses to make the affadavit. |
| SR 88 | Caption: Inviting former State Senator C. L. Brachfield to address the Senate. |
| 34th 1st Called Session | |
| SB 29 | Caption: Relating to creating a more efficient road system for Gregg County; providing penalties. |
| SR 13 | Caption: Directing the creation of a committee to investigate certain allegations against the State Health Officer, W. B. Collins. |
| SR 29 | Caption: Inviting former Speaker of the House R. T. Miler to address the Senate. |