Legislation authored by Gordon 'Doc' Arnold

Includes legislation with Gordon 'Doc' Arnold as the primary author for the 68th through 69th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

69th Regular Session
HB 299 Last Action: Testimony received in committee
Caption: Relating to including public school librarians on the career ladder.
HB 419 Last Action: Reported from s/c fav. w/o amdt(s)
Caption: Relating to repeal of the law providing for use of certain health care practitioners to provide psychiatric care and treatment under certain accident and sickness insurance.
HB 491 Last Action: Subcommittee meeting canceled
Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain carriers of currency and similar items.
HB 665 Last Action: Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to validation of certain actions of the Midlothian Water District.
HB 823 Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to certain requirements for licensure as a licensed vocational nurse.
HB 912 Last Action: Returned from Senate as amended
Caption: Relating to the approval and form of bonds; transactions concerning the issuance, sale, exchange, and redemption of bonds; perfection of pledges or liens relating to the security of bonds or bond transactions.
HB 1131 Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
Caption: Relating to the payment by a bank of an instrument for money.
HB 1211 Last Action: Rules suspended
Caption: Relating to outdoor advertising for alcoholic beverages.
HB 1468 Last Action: Withdrawn by author
Caption: Relating to permissible investments of public funds.
HB 1618 Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the registration of certain corporate names.
HB 1619 Last Action: Referred to Judiciary
Caption: Relating to frivolous lawsuits against incorporated cities or towns.
HB 1620 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the indemnification of directors and others serving at the request of a Non-Profit Corporation for certain expenses incurred.
HB 1621 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to investments required or permitted to be made in obligations of the United States.
HB 1622 Last Action: Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to an appropriation to the Central Education Agency for community education purposes.
HB 1623 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to certain technical corrections and miscellaneous amendments to certain provisions of the Texas Business Corporation Act, as amended, the Texas Miscellaneous Corporation Laws Act, as amended, the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act, as amended, and the Texas Professional Corporation Act, as amended, including those pertaining to indemnification of directors and officers by business corporations, the officers of a corporation, the execution and verification of documents filed with the Secretary of State, authorized shares, capital surplus, determination of net assets and surplus, the election of directors to fill vacancies, validity of interested director transactions, the size of committees of boards of directors, mergers of subsidiaries into parent corporations, the internal affairs of foreign corporations, management powers following dissolution of a corporation, indemnification of directors and officers by non-profit corporations, telephonic meetings of directors and members of non-profit corporations, and powers to wind up and dissolve professional corporations; amending the Texas Business Corporation Act, as amended, by amending Sections A, B, G, H, J, M, P, Q, and R, Article 2.02-1; Section B, Article 2.10; Section A, Article 2.12; Article 2.13; Sections B and E, Article 2.17; Section A, Article 2.19; Subsection (2), Section E, Article 2.22; Section A, Article 2.36; Section A, Article 2.42; Section B, Article 4.03; Section A, Article 4.04; Section D, Article 4.07; Section B, Article 4.10; Section B, Article 4.11; Section B, Article 4.12; Section A, Article 5.04; Section B, Article 5.16; Section A, Article 6.06; Section A, Article 8.01; Section A, Article 8.02; Section B, Article 8.05; Section B, Article 8.09; and Section B, Article 8.14; and adding Section D, Article 2.34; Article 2.35-1; and Article 10.02; amending the Texas Miscellaneous Corporation Laws Act, as amended (Article 1302, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) by amending Section B, Article 1302--2.07; Section A, Article 1302--2.08; and Article 1302--7.01; and deleting Articles 1302--6.25 and 1302--6.26; and amending the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act, as amended (Article 1396, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) by adding Article 1396--2.22A and 1396--9.11 and deleting Article 1396--2.22; and amending Section 14 of the Texas Professional Corporation Act, as amended (Article 1528e, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes).
HB 1782 Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the written notice of sale of real estate under a deed of trust and the manner of advertising the sale by publication in a newspaper; providing for avoidance of foreclosure by compliance with the contract.
HB 1783 Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Amending Section 51.002, Property Code, as amended, by adding a new Subsection (g) relating to provision of notice of default before notice of sale.
HCR 77 Last Action: Signed by the Governor
Caption: In memory of Patrick Martin Maloney.
HR 50 Caption: In memory of William Edward "Bill" Shaw of Forney.
HR 225 Caption: Recognizing April 1, 1985, as the City of Terrell Day.
HR 393 Caption: Honoring the Most Reverend Patrick F. Flores, Archbishop of San Antonio.
HR 395 Caption: Honoring Mrs. Fannie Virginia Farrar Duff.
68th Regular Session
HB 1329 Last Action: Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars
Caption: Relating to authority to establish a foreign trade zone at Midlothian.
HB 1833 Last Action: Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a juvenile board in Ellis County.
HB 1834 Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the creation of the County Court at Law of Ellis County.
HCR 167 Last Action: Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating the Ennis High School girls' basketball team.
HCR 168 Last Action: Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating the Waxahachie High School basketball team.
HCR 169 Last Action: Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating the Maypearl High School boys' basketball team.
HCR 237 Last Action: Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating the city of Midlothian on its centennial.
HR 350 Caption: Congratulating the Forney High School Band.