Legislation authored by J.W. Buchanan
Includes legislation with J.W. Buchanan as the primary author for the 56th through 69th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.
| 69th Regular Session | |
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| HB 88 |
Last Action: Referred to Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the acknowledgment of parental consent for the marriage of certain minors. |
| HB 89 |
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary Caption: Relating to the expiration of marriage licenses. |
| HB 90 |
Last Action: Postponed in committee Caption: Relating to the amounts of fees charged by county clerks and county recorders for various services and to the purposes for which the fees may be used. |
| HB 123 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the number of election clerks required to be appointed for county elections precincts. |
| HB 536 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, and operations, of the Multi-State Water Resources Planning Commission. |
| HB 851 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to fees charged by county clerks and clerks of county courts for certain probate services. |
| HB 884 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to a limitation of jury trials for certain causes of action under the workers' compensation laws. |
| HB 967 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the date for election of directors of the North Plains Ground Water Conservation District No. Two and validation of certain elections, actions, procedures, and expenditures of the district. |
| HB 968 |
Last Action: Reported favorably w/o amendments Caption: Relating to the authority of a county to construct, improve, maintain, or repair city streets and alleys with the consent of the city. |
| HB 1017 |
Last Action: Referred to Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to venue in suits involving the Texas Historical Commission. |
| HB 1198 |
Last Action: Referred to Intergovernmental Relations Caption: Relating to the compensation, staff, and office of the district attorney for the 69th Judicial District. |
| HB 1326 |
Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to the creation of the County Court at Law of Moore County. |
| HB 1424 |
Last Action: Referred to Labor & Employment Rel. Caption: Relating to political subdivisions that are reimbursing employers under the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act. |
| HB 2202 |
Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal. Caption: Relating to regulation of water well and injection well drillers; providing a penalty. |
| HJR 14 |
Last Action: Testimony received in committee Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to require elections on proposed constitutional amendments to be held on the November general election date unless an emergency warrants a different date. |
| 68th Regular Session | |
| HB 188 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Natural Resources Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, expansion, and financing of the Wheeler County Water Supply District. |
| HB 325 |
Last Action: Committee laid on table subject to call Caption: Relating to the powers of and the levy of taxes and issuance of bonds by the Palo Duro River Authority. |
| HB 399 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the boundaries, name, and terms of office for directors of the Ground Water Conservation District No. Two, North of the Canadian River. |
| HB 432 |
Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to the issuance of certificates of indebtedness by general-law cities and towns to fund certain court judgments. |
| HB 620 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Higher Education Caption: Relating to annexation of county territory by certain junior college districts. |
| HB 655 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the management of groundwater by the state and local districts. |
| HB 1011 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Caption: Relating to establishment of a juvenile board for Dallam County. |
| HB 1111 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the date a voter registration application by mail is deemed to be received by the voter registrar. |
| HB 1165 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the regulation of utilities in certain unincorporated areas. |
| HB 1243 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Caption: Relating to establishment of a juvenile board in Sherman County. |
| HB 2191 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on County Affairs Caption: Relating to establishment of a juvenile board for Hartley County. |
| HB 2292 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the terms of office of directors of the Panhandle Ground Water Conservation District Number Three, South of the Canadian River, in Texas. |
| HB 2367 |
Last Action: Ordered not printed Caption: Relating to establishment of a juvenile board for Hansford County. |
| HR 176 | Caption: Congratulating Representative Foster Whaley on his birthday. |
| 68th 2nd Called Session | |
| HB 27 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Caption: Relating to the expiration of marriage licenses. |
| HR 5 | Caption: Congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Burl Buchanan on their 50th wedding anniversary. |
| 67th Regular Session | |
| HB 1406 |
Last Action: Withdrawn from calendar Caption: Relating to minimum standards for drinking water for certain cities. |
| HB 1547 |
Last Action: Reported from subcommittee with substitute Caption: Relating to continuation of the functions of the Texas Water Well Drillers Board and regulation of water well drillers. |
| HCR 217 |
Last Action: House passage reported Caption: Granting Billy M. Gillman permission to sue the state. |
| HCR 218 |
Last Action: House passage reported Caption: Granting Lloyd Muennink permission to sue the state. |
| HR 44 | Caption: In memory of Walter J. Wells. |
| 67th 1st Called Session | |
| HCR 14 |
Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Granting Billy M. Gillman permission to sue the state. |
| HCR 15 |
Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Granting Lloyd Muennink permission to sue the state. |
| 57th Regular Session | |
| HB 8 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act providing for broadening the present law governing the Texas Water Development Board and defining its duties. |
| HB 54 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts giving the Texas Water Development Board greater latitude with respect to transfer of moneys between statutory Funds. |
| HB 440 | Caption: Relating to Agriculture and the use of natural gas on the premises from which such gas is produced to pump to the surface water to be used for irrigation on such premises. |
| HB 1122 | Caption: Relating to providing for the creation of countywide hospital districts. |
| HJR 46 | Caption: Relating to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas authorizing the Texas Water Development Board to acquire and develop storage facilities in reservoirs and to dispose of such storage facilities and water upon such terms as the Legislature shall prescribe; providing for the use of funds received from the disposition of acquired storage and water. |
| HJR 51 | Caption: Relating to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas providing that the Legislature may authorize the creation of hospital districts composed of all or part of one or more counties. |
| HR 230 | Caption: Congratulating certain students of Dumas High School for being inducted into the National Honor Society. |
| HR 293 | Caption: Congratulating the Dumas High School men's basketball team on advancing to the State Finals. |
| HR 333 | Caption: Congratulating the Spearman High School women's basketball team for advancing to the Class AA State finals. |
| HR 630 | Caption: Congratulating the Dumas High School track team on their athletic success. |
| 57th 1st Called Session | |
| HR 132 | Caption: Commending the Dumas All-State Babe Ruth Baseball team for their sportsmanship during the State Finals. |
| 57th 3rd Called Session | |
| HB 12 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act changing the name of the Board of Water Engineers to the Texas Water Commission and prescribing certain duties, powers and functions thereof. |
| HR 16 | Caption: Congratulating the Dumas High School football team for winning the Class AAA state championship. |
| 56th Regular Session | |
| HB 74 | Caption: Relating to establishing the boundary lines of Sherman County and declaring the area therein to be Sherman County. |
| HB 271 | Caption: Relating to ratifying, confirming and validating the designation of the boundary lines and the designation of the Dallam County Underground Water Conservation District No. 1, North of Canadian River in Texas, dated December 22, 1950, and of the creation and establishment of the Dallam County Underground Water Conservation District No. 1. |
| HB 539 | Caption: Relating to making it unlawful for any person to transport gravel or stone on any dedicated public road, highway or street within the State of Texas except when protected from blowing or falling from the vehicle by being covered by a tarpaulin or other suitable means so as to protect other vehicles and persons from damage, injury, or inconvenience; providing a penalty. |
| HR 383 | Caption: In memory of Richard Lane "Boss" Crump. |
| HR 389 | Caption: Commending Homer Garrison, Director of the Department of Public Safety for adopting western hats and Texas inspired uniforms for their officers. |
| 56th 2nd Called Session | |
| HB 67 | Caption: Relating to creating a conservation and reclamation district comprising the territory contained within the Counties of Hansford and Ochiltree, to be known as "Palo Duro River Authority of Texas," for the purpose of providing a source of water supply for municipal, agricultural, irrigation, livestock raising, domestic, industrial, of field flooding and mining uses, and processing and transporting the same. |