Legislation authored by John Warren Veale
Includes legislation with John Warren Veale as the primary author for the 30th through 31st 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.
| 31st Regular Session | |
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| SB 6 | Caption: Relating to prescribing the time and fixing the terms for the holding of the terms of court in and for the 64th Judicial District of Texas, and to conform all writs and process from such courts to such changes. |
| SB 14 | Caption: Relating to abolishing the Higgins Independent School District created under the General Laws of the State of Texas, and to incorporate the Higgins Independent School District to be within certain boundaries at and surrounding the town of Higgins in Lipscomb county with all the powers, rights and privileges of independent school districts, to elect trustees, issue bonds. |
| SB 30 | Caption: Relating to amending Article 3142, and repealing Articles 3143 and 3144 of Chapter One, Title LXII (62) of the Revised Statutes of 1895, relating to exemption from jury duty. |
| SB 31 | Caption: Relating to amending Article 3139 of Chapter 1, Title LXII of the Revised Statutes of 1895, relating to qualification of jurors; and amending "an Act to amend Subdivision 1" of the same Article, passed at the 29th Legislature. |
| SB 53 | Caption: Relating to providing for the patenting of portions of the sold public free school lands, in certain cases of transfers. |
| SB 76 | Caption: Relating to amending Article 2895 of Chapter 5, Title 52 of the Revised Statutes of 1895, relating to the sale and disposal of property by the Attorney General which has been bought by the State. |
| SB 80 | Caption: Relating to reorganizing the Forty-Seventh Judicial District and creating the 69th Judicial District. |
| SB 92 | Caption: Relating to amending Article 375 Penal Code, relating to and prohibiting raffling, affixing a penalty thereto. |
| SB 103 | Caption: Relating to amending Article 548, Chapter 2, Title 18 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Texas, providing for the condemnation by incorporated cities and towns of private property for the purpose of widening streets, avenues, or alleys, or for the construction of water mains, supply reservoirs or a stand pipe for water works or sewers, etc. |
| SB 120 | Caption: Relating to create the 70th Judicial District of Texas. |
| SB 145 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the Wichita Falls & Northwestern Railway Company to purchase, own and operate the Wichita Falls & Southern Railway Company. |
| SB 188 | Caption: Relating to authorizing and permtting the territory situated within the bounds of the town of McLean, in the county of Gray, and the State of Texas, and other lands and territory adjacent thereto, to incorporate as an independent school district, for free school purposes only, to be known as the McLean Independent School District, with all the powers, rights and duties of independent school districts formed by incorporation of towns and villages for free school purposes only. |
| SB 194 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the Wichita Falls Railway Company to own and operate the Wichita Falls & Northwestern and the Wichita Falls & Southern Railway Company, to be allowed to issue, if negotiable bonds, etc. |
| SB 198 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the Wichita Falls Railway Company to purchase, own and operate as a part of its ow lines the railroads of the Wichita Falls & Northwestern Railway and the Wichita Falls & Southern Railway Company. |
| 30th Regular Session | |
| SB 7 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the Southern Kansas Railway Company of Texas to take up and abandon that part of its track and roadbed extending from Washburn to Panhandle, and, in lieu thereof, locate, construct, maintain and operate its road on a line extending direct from Panhandle to Amarillo. |
| SB 49 | Caption: Relating to amending the local option livestock law. |
| SB 92 | Caption: Relating to incorporating Wellington School District in Collingsworth County as an independent school district, and providing for the election of trustees, raising revenue by taxation, issuing bonds and maintaining public free schools. |
| SB 137 | Caption: Relating to placing Swisher County under the operation of the Stock Inspection Law. |
| SB 139 | Caption: Relating to authorizing, enabling and permitting the territory situated within the bounds of the town of Tulia, in the county of Swisher and State of Texas, and other land and territory adjacent thereto, to incorporate as an independent school district for free school purposes only, to be known as Tulia Independent School District, with all the powers, rights and duties of independent school districts formed by incorporation of towns and villages for free school purposes only. |
| SB 190 | Caption: Relating to providing a mode by which horses, mules, jacks, jennets and cattle may be prohibited form running at large in certain counties. |
| SB 191 | Caption: Relating to providing for the appointment of an inspector of hides and animals in Hale County, Texas. |
| SB 194 | Caption: Relating to prescribing a penalty for all persons who may engage in the practice of law in the courts of Texas, and who make charges for such service without having had issued to them the license provided by law. |
| SB 196 | Caption: Relating to restoring and conferring upon the county court of Lipscomb County, Texas, the civil and criminal jurisdiction heretofore belonging to the said court under the Constitution and General Laws of this State, and to conform the jurisdiction of the district court of said county to such change. |
| SB 202 | Caption: Relating to providing for the patenting of portions of the sold public free school lands of this State, in cases where transfer of same is made by heirs, administrators or other legal representatives, or transfers emanating through any regular court proceedings of this State. |
| SB 218 | Caption: Relating to the power of the legislature to alter, reform, or amend charters of private corporations. |
| SB 243 | Caption: Relating to creating Lubbock Independent School District, and authorizing incorporation thereof. |
| SB 267 | Caption: Relating to authorizing, enabling and permitting the territory within the boundaries of the town of Estelline in Hall County, Texas, and other lands and territory adjacent thereto, to incorporate as an independent school district for free school purposes only, to be known as the Estelline Independent School District, with all the powers, rights and duties of independent school districts formed by incorporation of towns and villages for free school purposes only. |
| SB 272 | Caption: Relating to regulating the furnishing of cars to shippers of freight by rail, and the loading of such cars and the transportation, delivery and unloading of freight in carload lots, and fixing penalties for violation. |
| SB 313 | Caption: Relating to providing for the appointment of official stenographers for district courts by the judge thereof in all districts, to report cases and make the report of such stenographer when filed the statement of facts of all evidence, both oral and written, introduced in the trial of cases, and providing for the compensation of such stenographers. |
| SB 317 | Caption: Relating to authorizing, enabling and permitting the territory in Dalhart in the county of Dallam and State of Texas, and other lands and territory adjacent thereto, to incorporate as an independent school district for free school purposes only, to be known as the Dalhart Independent School District, with all the powers, rights and duties of independent school districts formed by incorporations of towns and villages for free school purposes only. |
| 30th 1st Called Session | |
| SB 61 | Caption: Relating to authorizing, enabling and permitting the territory within the boundaries of the town of Estelline, in Hall County, Texas, and other lands and territory adjacent thereto to incorporate as an independent school district for free school purposes only, to be known as Estelline Independent School District, with all the powers, rights and duties of independent school districts formed by incorporation of towns and villages for free school purposes only. |
| SB 65 | Caption: Relating to providing for the relief of railway corporations having charters granted or amended since the first day of January, 1902, and which have failed, or are about to fail to construct their roads and branches or any part thereof, within the time required by law. |